But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not my own self.

For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not thereby justified: but he that judges me is the Lord.

And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that you might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.

For who makes you to differ from another? and what have you that you did not receive? now if you did receive it, why do you glory, as if you had not received it?

Now you are full, now you are rich, you have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God you did reign, that we also might reign with you.

For I think that God has set forth us the apostles last, as appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.

And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that has done this deed might be taken away from among you.

For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that has so done this deed,

To deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Your glorying is not good. Know you not that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, as you are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no not to eat.

For what have I to do to judge them also that are outside? do not you judge them that are within?

But them that are outside God judges. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

Do you not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

Know you not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

But brother goes to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

Nay, you do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.

Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

Know you not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of a harlot? God forbid.

What? know you not that he who is joined to a harlot is one body? for two, says he, shall be one flesh.

But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man does is outside the body; but he that commits fornication sins against his own body.

What? know you not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have of God, and you are not your own?

Deprive not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your lack of self-control.

For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man has his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother has a wife that believes not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

And the woman who has a husband that believes not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.

Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that has obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remains, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;

And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passes away.

But I would have you without concern. He that is unmarried cares for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

But he that is married cares for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married cares for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is proper, and that you may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

But if any man think that he behaves himself improperly toward his virgin, if she pass the prime of her age, and need so require, let him do what he desires, he sins not: let them marry.

Nevertheless he that stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so decreed in his heart that he will keep her his virgin, does well.

So then he that gives her in marriage does well; but he that gives her not in marriage does better.

But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.

Now concerning things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

And if any man thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.

As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

But there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience about the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes a stumbling block to them that are weak.

My answer to them that do examine me is this,

For it is written in the law of Moses, You shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treads out the grain. Does God care for oxen?

Or says he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that plows should plow in hope; and that he that threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope.

Do you not know that they who minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they who wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

Even so has the Lord ordained that they who preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my boasting void.

What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my right in the gospel.

For though I am free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law of Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.

To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

Know you not that they who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain.

And every man that strives for self control is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

I therefore so run, not with uncertainty; so fight I, not as one that beats the air:

But I roughly treat my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.

Moreover, brethren, I want not that you should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

Therefore let him that thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.

There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.

For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

What do I say then? that the idol is anything, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is anything?

But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I would not that you should have fellowship with demons.

Whatsoever is sold in the meat market, that eat, asking no question for conscience's sake:

If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and you be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience's sake.

But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that showed it, and for conscience's sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof:

For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

But every woman that prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head: for that is one and the same as if she were shaven.

Judge for yourselves: is it proper that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

Does not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man has long hair, it is a shame unto him?

Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that you come together not for the better, but for the worse.

For first of all, when you come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

For there must be also heresies among you, that they who are approved may be made manifest among you.

What? have you not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise you the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

For he that eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that you come not together unto judgment. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

You know that you were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as you were led.

Therefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

But in all these works that one and same Spirit, dividing to every man individually as he will.

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

For our more respectable parts have no need: but God has arranged the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked:

That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helpers, administrators, various kinds of tongues.

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.

But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

Follow after love, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.