those who use the world as though they were not using it to the full. For the present shape of this world is passing away.

If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving? But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel I may offer the gospel free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights in the gospel.

But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing these things so that something will be done for me. In fact, it would be better for me to die than – no one will deprive me of my reason for boasting!

Were you called as a slave? Do not worry about it. But if indeed you are able to be free, make the most of the opportunity.

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

I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you,

And we speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.

I wish you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be strengthened.

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. But when I became an adult, I set aside childish ways.

thieves, the greedy, drunkards, the verbally abusive, and swindlers will not inherit the kingdom of God.

The one who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

So then, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.

If I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.

So then, brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues.

God chose what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something,

When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony of God.

My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world’s dirt and scum, even now.

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but I do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.