When I came to you, brethren, I did not come with superiority of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts. Then every man will receive his praise from God.

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out, not the words of these arrogant people, but their power.

What do you desire? Shall I come to you with a rod, or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

Do not deprive one another, except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written down for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

But in the following instructions, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

So then, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that you will not come together for judgment. About the other things I will give directions when I come.

but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.

But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what will I profit you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

What is the outcome then, brethren? When you come together, each one has a hymn, or a teaching, or a revelation, or a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all rule and all authority and power.

Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

But someone will ask, "How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?"

You foolish man! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then will come to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory."

On the first day of every week, each one of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come.

But I will come to you after I go through Macedonia, for I am going through Macedonia;

Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you with nothing to fear, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just as I am.

As for our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to come to you with the other brethren, but it was not at all his will to come now. He will come when he has opportunity.

If anyone does not love the Lordlet him be accursed. Come, O Lord!