that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge—

And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.

for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and behaving only in a human way?

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours,

That is why I sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, to remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church.

Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life!

Live as You Are Called

Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. This is my rule in all the churches.

If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.

In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.

The Way of Love

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;

it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.

When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.

If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is played?

If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied.

You foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

So let no one despise him. Help him on his way in peace, that he may return to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers.