Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things that are freely given to us by God.

Guard against self-deception, each of you. ¹  If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

Already you are satisfied! Already you are rich! You have become kings without us! I wish you had become kings so that we could reign with you!

And you are proud! ¹  Shouldn’t you have been deeply sorrowful instead and removed the one who did this ²  from among you?

turn this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved ¹  in the day of the Lord. ² 

Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch of dough – you are, in fact, without yeast. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

And I say this, brothers and sisters: ¹  The time is short. So then those who have wives should be as those who have none,

I am saying this for your benefit, not to place a limitation on you, but so that without distraction you may give notable and constant service to the Lord.

For this reason, if food causes my brother or sister to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause one of them ¹  to sin.

What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel I may offer the gospel free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights in the gospel.

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

I do not mean yours but the other person’s. For why is my freedom being judged by another’s conscience?

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.

If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that when you assemble it does not lead to judgment. I will give directions about other matters when I come.

If I give away everything I own, and if I give over my body in order to boast, ¹  but do not have love, I receive no benefit.

but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

On the first day of the week, each of you should set aside some income ¹  and save ²  it to the extent that God has blessed you, ³  so that a collection will not have to be made ⁴  when I come.

So then, let no one treat him with contempt. But send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me. For I am expecting him with the brothers. ¹ 

as you also join in helping us by prayer, so that many people may give thanks to God ¹  on our behalf for the gracious gift given to us through the help of many.

But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the extraordinary power ¹  belongs to God and does not come from us.