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so that no one may boast in His presence.

so that your faith would not rest on men's wisdom, but on God's power.

For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.

"For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.

Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.

So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us not to go beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another.

For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you.

hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord.

So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?

But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

Do not deprive one another, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.

So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.

So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one.

For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),

But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an idol. And since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.

So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.

Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.