In this way, the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you,

For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by members of Chloe’s household, that there is rivalry among you.

This is why I have sent Timothy to you. He is my dearly loved and faithful son in the Lord. He will remind you about my ways in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere in every church.

For though I am absent in body but present in spirit, I have already decided about the one who has done this thing as though I were present.

Now in response to the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have relations with a woman.”

About virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I do give an opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.

I want you to be without concerns. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord—how he may please the Lord.

But a married man is concerned about the things of the world—how he may please his wife—

and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or a virgin is concerned about the things of the Lord, so that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.

About food offered to idols: We know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge inflates with pride, but love builds up.

About eating food offered to idols, then, we know that “an idol is nothing in the world,” and that “there is no God but one.”

But if anyone wants to argue about this, we have no other custom, nor do the churches of God.

If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you gather together you will not come under judgment. And I will give instructions about the other matters whenever I come.

Now concerning what comes from the Spirit: brothers, I do not want you to be unaware.

In addition, we are found to be false witnesses about God, because we have testified about God that He raised up Christ—whom He did not raise up if in fact the dead are not raised.

Come to your senses and stop sinning, for some people are ignorant about God. I say this to your shame.

Now about the collection for the saints: You should do the same as I instructed the Galatian churches.

About our brother Apollos: I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but he was not at all willing to come now. However, he will come when he has an opportunity.