Letters to the Churches

Now, we have received not the spirit of this world, but the Spirit that is of God: that we may know the things that are given us from God.

Which things also we speak: not in the learned words of human wisdom, but in the doctrine of the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

But the sensual man perceiveth not these things that are of the Spirit of God. For it is foolishness to him: and he cannot understand, because it is spiritually examined.

But the spiritual man judgeth all things: and he himself is judged of no man.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

And I, brethren, could not speak to you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal. As unto little ones in Christ.

I gave you milk to drink, not meat: for you were not able as yet. But neither indeed are you now able: for you are yet carnal.

For, whereas there is among you envying and contention, are you not carnal and walk you not according to man?

For while one saith: I indeed am of Paul: and another: I am of Apollo: are you not men? What then is Apollo and what is Paul?

The ministers of him whom you have believed: and to every one as the Lord hath given.

I have planted, Apollo watered: but God gave the increase.

Therefore, neither he that planteth is any thing, nor he that watereth: but God that giveth the increase.

Now he that planteth and he that watereth, are one. And every man shall receive his own reward, according to his own labour.

For we are God's coadjutors. You are God's husbandry: you are God's building.

According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation: and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

For other foundation no man can lay, but that which is laid: which is Christ Jesus.

Now, if any man build upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble:

Every man's work shall be manifest. For the day of the Lord shall declare it, because it shall be revealed in fire. And the fire shall try every man's work, of what sort it is.

If any man's work abide, which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

If any mans work burn, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved, yet so as by fire.

Know you not that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

But if any man violate the temple of God, him shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which you are.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written: I will catch the wise in their own craftiness.

And again: The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.