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

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

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

and by which you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message I preached to you – unless you believed in vain.

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Whether then it was I or they, this is the way we preach and this is the way you believed.

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

For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone.

For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also came through a man.

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

And if it seems advisable that I should go also, they will go with me.

because a door of great opportunity stands wide open for me, but there are many opponents.

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

I, Paul, send this greeting with my own hand.