When any of you has a legal dispute with another, does he dare go to court before the unrighteous rather than before the saints?

Was anyone called after he had been circumcised? He should not try to undo his circumcision. ¹  Was anyone called who is uncircumcised? He should not get circumcised.

For I do not want you to be unaware, ¹  brothers and sisters, ²  that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea,

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 now we see in a mirror indirectly, ¹  but then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known.

and all were baptized ¹  into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,

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

Look at the people of Israel. ¹  Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?

Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all perform miracles, do they?

Not all have gifts of healing, do they? Not all speak in tongues, do they? Not all interpret, do they? ¹ 

So then, brothers and sisters, ¹  be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues. ² 

And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is futile and your faith is empty.

With regard to the collection for the saints, please follow the directions that I gave to the churches of Galatia: ¹ 

Stay alert, stand firm in the faith, show courage, be strong.

Think about the circumstances of your call, ¹  brothers and sisters. ²  Not many were wise by human standards, ³  not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position. ⁴ 

My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not acquitted because of this. The one who judges me is the Lord.

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 

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!

For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward. But if I do it unwillingly, I am entrusted with a responsibility.