Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.

But God was not pleased with most of them, for they were cut down in the wilderness.

For the one who eats and drinks without careful regard for the body eats and drinks judgment against himself.

But as a matter of fact, God has placed each of the members in the body just as he decided.

For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, for no one understands; he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit.

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

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

But God gives it a body just as he planned, and to each of the seeds a body of its own.

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel – and not with clever speech, so that the cross of Christ would not become useless.

Where is the wise man? Where is the expert in the Mosaic law? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of the world foolish?

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

Instead we speak the wisdom of God, hidden in a mystery, that God determined before the ages for our glory.

God has revealed these to us by the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

What is Apollos, really? Or what is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, and each of us in the ministry the Lord gave us.

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

For who concedes you any superiority? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as though you did not?

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.

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not only the talk of these arrogant people, but also their power.

And you are proud! Shouldn’t you have been deeply sorrowful instead and removed the one who did this from among you?