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For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
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For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
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but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
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My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
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In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.
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For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, since I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
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If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me.
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What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights as a preacher of the gospel.
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No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.
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The Resurrection of Christ
Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand.
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By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
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Whether, then, it is I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
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The Resurrection of the Dead
But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
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And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.
