Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all share the one bread.

Look at the people of Israel. Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?

Does not nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace for him,

but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering.

If anyone intends to quarrel about this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.

For there must in fact be divisions among you, so that those of you who are approved may be evident.

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

And there are different results, but the same God who produces all of them in everyone.

so that there may be no division in the body, but the members may have mutual concern for one another.

It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.

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

But if there is no interpreter, he should be silent in the church. Let him speak to himself and to God.

for God is not characterized by disorder but by peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

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.

He is the reason you have a relationship with Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

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.

The one who plants and the one who waters work as one, but each will receive his reward according to his work.

Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”