For though you have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the Good News.

You are puffed up, and did not rather mourn, that he who had done this deed might be removed from among you.

For I most certainly, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has done this thing.

But I have used none of these things, and I do not write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.

but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.

However in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Let all that you do be done in love.