which no one of the rulers of this age has known; for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

But a natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

And again, "The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain."

Now I say to the unmarried and to the widows, it is good for them, if they remain even as I am.

But, if they have not continency let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified in the brother; else your children are unclean; but as it is they are holy.

But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened; that henceforth both those who have wives may be as though they had none;

and those who weep, as though they wept not; and those who rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those who buy, as though they possessed not;

And every one who strives in the games exercises self restraint in all things; they, indeed, therefore, to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they were drinking of the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was the Christ.

But in the most of them God took no pleasure; for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

Now these things became types for us, that we might not covet evil things, as they also coveted.

Now these things were happening to them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, unto whom the ends of the ages have come.

Nay, but I say that the things which the gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God; and I do not wish you to become partakers with the demons.

even as I also, in all things, please all men: not seeking my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved.

And, if they were all one member, where were the body?

But now they are many members, but one body.

Love never fails; but whether there be prophecies, they will be done away; whether there be tongues, they will cease; whether there be knowledge, it will be done away.

Even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give no distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

In the law it has been written, "With other tongues, and with lips of others, I will speak to this people; and not even thus will they listen to Me," saith the Lord.

If, therefore, the whole assembly comes together, and all are speaking with tongues, and there come in those who are unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?

And, if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is a shame for a wife to speak in an assembly.

If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge the things that I write to you, that they are the Lord's commandment;

But by God's grace I am what I am; and His grace which was bestowed upon me did not prove vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Whether, therefore, it be I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

Else what will those do who are immersed for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are they even immersed for them?

But some one will say, "How are the dead raised? and with what kind of body do they come?"

and, if it be meet for me also to go, they shall go with me.

Now I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruit of Achaia, and that they appointed themselves for ministry to the saints),

For, they refreshed my spirit and yours; therefore, recognize those who are such.