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

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<n id="1" /> 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.<n id="1" />

If<n id="1" /> I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.

for God is not characterized by disorder but by peace.p> <p class="bodytext">As in all the churches of the saints,<n id="1" />

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

<p class="bodyblock">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 &#8211; and not with clever speech, so that the cross of Christ would not become useless.<n id="1" />p>

Where is the wise man? Where is the expert in the Mosaic law?<n id="1" /> Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of the world foolish?

God chose<n id="1" /> 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.

<p class="bodytext">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.<n id="1" />

For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written, &#8220;<b><i>He catches the wise in their craftinessi>b>.&#8221;<n id="1" />

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!<n id="1" /> Shouldn&#8217;t you have been deeply sorrowful instead and removed the one who did this<n id="2" /> from among you?