Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led.

If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, he should acknowledge that what I write to you is the Lord’s command.

I was glad about the arrival of Stephanus, Fortunatus, and Achaicus because they have supplied the fellowship with you that I lacked.

Now I mean this, that each of you is saying, “I am with Paul,” or “I am with Apollos,” or “I am with Cephas,” or “I am with Christ.”

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

Think about the circumstances of your call, brothers and sisters. Not many were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position.

The unbeliever does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to die, because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to people.

Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to settle trivial suits?

The fact that you have lawsuits among yourselves demonstrates that you have already been defeated. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,

Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Should I take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never!

Or do you not know that anyone who is united with a prostitute is one body with her? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.”

Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

With regard to food sacrificed to idols, we know that “we all have knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Or is he not surely speaking for our benefit? It was written for us, because the one plowing and threshing ought to work in hope of enjoying the harvest.

Don’t you know that those who serve in the temple eat food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar receive a part of the offerings?

Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win.

For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea,