Some have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.

For what do I have to do with judging those outside? Are you not to judge those inside?

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

Am I saying these things only on the basis of common sense, or does the law not say this as well?

Am I saying that idols or food sacrificed to them amount to anything?

So then, my brothers and sisters, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

With regard to spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.

But you should be eager for the greater gifts. And now I will show you a way that is beyond comparison.

So then, brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues.

Last of all, as though to one born at the wrong time, he appeared to me also.

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

For they refreshed my spirit and yours. So then, recognize people like this.

My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!

And with this confidence I intended to come to you first so that you would get a second opportunity to see us,

For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing –

Now we have such confidence in God through Christ.

As a result, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.