So I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. Everything belongs to you,

I was glad about the arrival of Stephanus, Fortunatus, and Achaicus because they have supplied the fellowship with you that I lacked. ¹ 

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.

In no way did I mean the immoral people of this world, or the greedy and swindlers and idolaters, since you would then have to go out of the world.

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?

But if the unbeliever wants a divorce, let it take place. In these circumstances the brother or sister is not bound. ¹  God has called you in peace.

But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who calls himself a Christian ¹  who is sexually immoral, or greedy, or an idolater, or verbally abusive, ²  or a drunkard, or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person.

The one bound to a wife should not seek divorce. The one released from a wife should not seek marriage. ¹ 

All the brothers and sisters ¹  send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

So let the one who thinks he is standing be careful that he does not fall.

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 

Let each one remain in that situation in life ¹  in which he was called.

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

also to submit to people like this, and to everyone who cooperates in the work and labors hard.

For when it is time to eat, everyone proceeds with his own supper. One is hungry and another becomes drunk.

I am speaking to thoughtful people. Consider what I say.

Nevertheless, ¹  as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each person, so must he live. I give this sort of direction in all the churches.

For it is written in the law of Moses, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” ¹  God is not concerned here about oxen, is he?

For the one who was called in the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman. In the same way, the one who was called as a free person is Christ’s slave.