It is not rude, it is not self-serving, it is not easily angered or resentful.

and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you can send me on my journey, wherever I go.

If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving? But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon and another glory of the stars, for star differs from star in glory.

For I do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows.

So I do not run uncertainly or box like one who hits only air.

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

For you can all prophesy one after another, so all can learn and be encouraged.

just as the testimony about Christ has been confirmed among you –

For Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks ask for wisdom,

But if we examined ourselves, we would not be judged.

but our presentable members do not need this. Instead, God has blended together the body, giving greater honor to the lesser member,

For who among men knows the things of a man except the man’s spirit within him? So too, no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.

for you are still influenced by the flesh. ¹  For since there is still jealousy and dissension among you, are you not influenced by the flesh and behaving like unregenerate people? ² 

For this reason, I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and faithful son in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways in Christ, ¹  as I teach them everywhere in every church.

just as I also try to please everyone in all things. I do not seek my own benefit, but the benefit ¹  of many, so that they may be saved.

And let us not be immoral, as some of them were, and twenty-three thousand died in a single day. ¹ 

And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel. ¹ 

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