which wisdom none of the rulers of the world knew. For had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

For the natural man perceiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are but foolishness unto him: Neither can he perceive them, because he is spiritually examined.

What is Paul? What thing is Apollos? Only ministers are they, by whom ye believed: even as the Lord gave every man grace.

And again, "God knoweth the thoughts of the wise that they be vain."

whether it be Paul, either Apollos, either Cephas: whether it be the world, or life, either death, whether they be present things or things to come: all are yours,

Furthermore it is required of the stewards that they be found faithful.

For ye are dearly bought. Therefore glorify ye God in your bodies and in your spirits, for they are God's.

I say unto the unmarried men, and widows: it is good for them if they abide even as I do,

but and if they cannot abstain, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife: and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband. Or else were your children unclean: but now are they pure.

This say I, brethren: the time is short. It remaineth that they which have wives, be as though they had none:

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

And they that use this world, be as though they used it not: For the fashion of this world goeth away.

Do ye not understand how that they which minister in the temple, have their finding of the temple? And they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

Even so also did the Lord ordain, that they which preach the gospel, should live of the gospel.

Perceive ye not how that they which run in a course, run all, yet but one receiveth the reward? So run that ye may obtain.

Every man that proveth masteries abstaineth from all things. And they do it to obtain a corruptible crown: but we to obtain an uncorruptible crown.

and did all drink of one manner of spiritual drink. And they drank of that spiritual rock that followed them, Which rock was Christ.

But in many of them had God no delight. For they were overthrown in the wilderness.

These are examples to us that we should not lust after evil things, as they lusted.

Behold Israel which walketh carnally. Are not they which eat of the sacrifice, partakers of the altar?

Nay, but I say, that these things which the gentiles offer, they offer to devils, and not to God. And I would not that ye should have fellowship with the devils.

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

For there must be sects among you, that they which among you are perfect might be known.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of one body though they be many, yet are but one body: even so is Christ.

If they were all one member: where were the body?

Moreover when things without life give sound: whether it be a pipe, or a harp - except they make a distinction in the sounds - how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

In the law it is written, "With other tongues, and with other lips will I speak unto this people, and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord."

If therefore when all the congregation is come together, and all speak with tongues, there come in they that are unlearned, or they which believe not: will they not say that ye are out of your wits?

If they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for women to speak in the congregation.

If any man think himself a prophet, either spiritual: let him understand what things I write unto you. For they are the commandments of the Lord.

But by the grace of God I am that I am. And his grace which is in me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which is with me.

Whether it were I or they, so have we preached, and so have ye believed.

And thereto, they which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

and every man in his own order: The first is Christ, then they that are Christ's at his coming.

Either, else what do they which are baptised over the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptised over the dead?

But some man will say, "How shall the dead arise? With what bodies come they in?

As is the earthy, such are they that are earthy: And as is the heavenly, such are they that are heavenly.

And if it be meet that I go, they shall go with me.

Brethren, ye know the house of Stephanas, how that they are the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have appointed themselves to minister unto the saints:

I am glad of the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.

They have comforted my spirit and yours. Look therefore that ye know them that are such.