For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.

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

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all things belong to you,

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; and then each man’s praise will come to him from God.

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I shall find out, not the words of those who are arrogant but their power.

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

Stop depriving one another, except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and 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 for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

But in giving this instruction, 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 divisions exist among you; and in part I 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. The remaining matters I will arrange when I come.

but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away.

But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what will I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation or of knowledge or of prophecy or of teaching?

Was it from you that the word of God first went forth? Or has it come to you only?

then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power.

But someone will say, “How are the dead raised? And with what kind of body do they come?”

You fool! That which you sow does not come to life unless it dies;

But when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about 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 aside and save, 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 without cause to be afraid, for he is doing the Lord’s work, as I also am.

So let no one despise him. But send him on his way in peace, so that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brethren.

But concerning Apollos our brother, I encouraged him greatly to come to you with the brethren; and it was not at all his desire to come now, but he will come when he has opportunity.