But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory.

For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.

For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Principles for Marriage

Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”

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.

Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called.

If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?

and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”

which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it,

The Resurrection of Christ

Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand,

and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

I protest, brothers, by my pride in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die every day!