But I speak of this, that each of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

Where is the wise? where scribe? where disputer of this world? has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

But we speak wisdom among the perfect; but wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who come to nought.

which none of the princes of this age knew, (for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;)

Now if any one build upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, straw,

Let no one deceive himself: if any one thinks himself to be wise among you in this world, let him become foolish, that he may be wise.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written, He who takes the wise in their craftiness.

For I am conscious of nothing in myself; but I am not justified by this: but he that examines me is the Lord.

For this reason I have sent to you Timotheus, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who shall put you in mind of my ways as they are in Christ, according as I teach everywhere in every assembly.

And ye are puffed up, and ye have not rather mourned, in order that he that has done this deed might be taken away out of the midst of you.

to deliver, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (ye and my spirit being gathered together, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ), him that has so wrought this:

not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the avaricious and rapacious, or idolaters, since then ye should go out of the world.

Do ye not know that we shall judge angels? and not then matters of this life?

If then ye have judgments as to things of this life, set those to judge who are little esteemed in the assembly.

But ye do wrong, and defraud, and this your brethren.

But this I say, as consenting to, not as commanding it.

I think then that this is good, on account of the present necessity, that it is good for a man to remain so as he is.

But this I say, brethren, the time is straitened. For the rest, that they who have wives, be as not having any:

and they that use the world, as not disposing of it as their own; for the fashion of this world passes.

But I say this for your own profit; not that I may set a snare before you, but for what is seemly, and waiting on the Lord without distraction.

But he who stands firm in his heart, having no need, but has authority over his own will, and has judged this in his heart to keep his own virginity, he does well.

But see lest anywise this your right to eat itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.

My defence to those who examine me is this:

If others partake of this right over you, should not rather we? But we have not used this right, but we bear all things, that we may put no hindrance in the way of the glad tidings of the Christ.

For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with an administration.

But if any one say to you, This is offered to holy purposes, do not eat, for his sake that pointed it out, and conscience sake;

But in prescribing to you on this which I now enter on, I do not praise, namely, that ye come together, not for the better, but for the worse.

Have ye not then houses for eating and drinking? or do ye despise the assembly of God, and put to shame them who have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you? In this point I do not praise.

and having given thanks broke it, and said, This is my body, which is for you: this do in remembrance of me.

In like manner also the cup, after having supped, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do, as often as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.

For as often as ye shall eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye announce the death of the Lord, until he come.

On this account many among you are weak and infirm, and a good many are fallen asleep.

If the foot say, Because I am not a hand I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?

And if the ear say, Because I am not an eye I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?

It is written in the law, By people of other tongues, and by strange lips, will I speak to this people; and neither thus will they hear me, saith the Lord.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are the most miserable of all men.

But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit God's kingdom, nor does corruption inherit incorruptibility.

For this corruptible must needs put on incorruptibility, and this mortal put on immortality.

But when this corruptible shall have put on incorruptibility, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the word written: Death has been swallowed up in victory.