to turn such a man as this over to Satan for the destruction of his lower nature, in order that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.

Your ground for boasting about such a case is not good. Are you not aware that a little yeast will change the whole lump of dough?

Now what I really meant was for you to stop associating with any so-called brother, if he is sexually immoral, a greedy grasper, an idolater, a slanderer, a drunkard, or a swindler -- with such a person you must even stop eating.

Do you not know that God's people are to judge the world? And if the world is to be judged before you, are you unfit to try such petty cases?

But if the unbelieving consort actually leaves, let the separation stand. In such cases the Christian husband or wife is not morally bound; God has called us to live in peace.

Were you called while a slave? Stop letting that annoy you. Yet, if you can win your freedom, take advantage of such an opportunity.

But it is not in all of you that such knowledge is found. Some, because of their past habits with idols, even down to the present moment, still eat such food as was really sacrificed to an idol, and so their consciences, because they are overscrupulous, are contaminated.

Now if in such a way you sin against your brothers and wound their overscrupulous consciences, you are actually sinning against Christ.

Do you not know that in a race the runners all run, but only one can get the prize? You must run in such a way that you can get the prize.

If I should have the gift of prophecy, And know all secret truths, and knowledge in its every form, and have such perfect faith that I could move mountains, but have no love, I am nothing.

Now if we preach that Christ has been raised from the dead, how is it that some of you are saying that there is no such thing as a resurrection of the dead?

For just as all men die by virtue of their descent from Adam, so all such as are in union with Christ will be made to live again.

Why too do we ourselves run such risks every hour?

Yes, they have cheered my spirit, and yours too. You must deeply appreciate such men.