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But he that is spiritual, judgeth of all things: and he is judged of by no one.

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

1 And I, my Brethren, could not talk with you, as with spiritual [fn] , but as with the carnal, as with babes in Messiah.

For, who is Paul, or who is Apollos, but the ministers by whom ye believed, each one as the Lord gave to him?

I planted, and Apollos watered; but God produced the growth.

Not therefore he that planted, is to be accounted of, nor he that watered, but God who produced the growth.

According to the grace of God which was given me, I laid the foundation like a wise architect; and another buildeth on it. But let each one see, how he buildeth on it.

And he, whose work shall burn up, will suffer loss; yet himself will escape; but it will be, as from the fire.

But to me, it is a light matter to be judged of by you, or by any man whatever; nay, I am no judge of myself.

But I suppose, that God hath placed us legates the last, as for death; since we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men.

We are fools, on account of Messiah; but ye are wise in Messiah ! We are feeble; but ye are strong! Ye are lauded, we are contemned.

I write these things, not to shame you; but I instruct you, as dear children.

But I will come to you speedily, if God be willing: and I will know, not the speech of them who exalt themselves, but their power:

for the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

And I, while distant from you in body but present with you in spirit, have already, as if present, judged him who perpetrateth this deed;

Therefore let us celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of wickedness and bitterness, but with the leaven of purity and sanctity.

10 But I say not, with the whoremongers who are in the world, nor [fn] of the avaricious, or of the rapacious, or of the idol-worshippers, otherwise ye would be obliged to go out of the world.

But this is what I wrote to you, that ye commingle not, if any one is called a brother, and is a whoremonger, or avaricious, or an idol-worshipper, or a railer, or a drunkard, or rapacious, with him who is such, not even to eat bread.

For what business have I to judge them who are without? But those within the body, judge ye,

But if ye have a controversy about a worldly matter, seat ye on the bench for you those who are contemned in the church !