Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Seeing that I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,

if somehow I could provoke my people to jealousy and save some of them.

For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants devoted to governing.

but we preach about a crucified Christ, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.

I am not writing these things to shame you, but to correct you as my dear children.

But God will judge those outside. Remove the evil person from among you.

Do you not know that we will judge angels? Why not ordinary matters!

Because of the impending crisis I think it best for you to remain as you are.

But a married man is concerned about the things of the world, how to please his wife,

If someone thinks he knows something, he does not yet know to the degree that he needs to know.

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

Now when you come together at the same place, you are not really eating the Lord’s Supper.

Two or three prophets should speak and the others should evaluate what is said.

And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is futile and your faith is empty.

And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is useless; you are still in your sins.

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

For if what was made ineffective came with glory, how much more has what remains come in glory!

Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, we do not become discouraged.

because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, he is coming to you of his own accord.

For we are concerned about what is right not only before the Lord but also before men.