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. ¹ 

None of the rulers of this age understood it. If they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

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?

Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to settle trivial suits?

I say this to your shame! Is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow Christians? ¹ 

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, ¹  practicing homosexuals, ² 

“All things are lawful for me” ¹  – but not everything is beneficial. “All things are lawful for me” – but I will not be controlled by anything.

Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Should I take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never!

Or do you not know that anyone who is united with ¹  a prostitute is one body with her? ²  For it is said, “The two will become one flesh.” ³ 

With regard to the question about people who have never married, ¹  I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.

If I am not an apostle to others, at least I am to you, for you are the confirming sign ¹  of my apostleship in the Lord.

Do we not have the right to the company of a believing wife, like the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?

Don’t you know that those who serve in the temple ¹  eat food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar receive a part of the offerings?

For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason for boasting, because I am compelled to do this. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

Do you not know that all the runners in a stadium compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win.

For a man should not have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God. But the woman is the glory of the man.

So if the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and unbelievers or uninformed people enter, will they not say that you have lost your minds?

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

Now if Christ is being preached as raised from the dead, ¹  how can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead?

Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? ¹  If the dead are not raised at all, then why are they baptized for them?