For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality.

so that your faith would not be based on human wisdom but on the power of God.

For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread,

If anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

On the contrary, those members that seem to be weaker are essential,

For this reason a woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

Now when this perishable puts on the imperishable, and this mortal puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will happen, “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”

and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day according to the scriptures,

and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you can send me on my journey, wherever I go.

If after all there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords),

For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received – that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures,

Am I saying these things only on the basis of common sense, or does the law not say this as well?

These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

I praise you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions just as I passed them on to you.

According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master-builder I laid a foundation, but someone else builds on it. And each one must be careful how he builds.

He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now I want to make clear for you, brothers and sisters, the gospel that I preached to you, that you received and on which you stand,

On the first day of the week, each of you should set aside some income and save it to the extent that God has blessed you, so that a collection will not have to be made when I come.

So then, let no one treat him with contempt. But send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me. For I am expecting him with the brothers.

I am saying this for your benefit, not to place a limitation on you, but so that without distraction you may give notable and constant service to the Lord.