To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church.

Immorality Defiles the Church

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles—that a man has his father’s wife!

If then you have judgments concerning things pertaining to this life, do you appoint those who are least esteemed by the church to judge?

Live as You Are Called

But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all the churches.

Give no offense, either to the Jews or to the Greeks or to the church of God,

But if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.

For first of all, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you.

And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.

He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.

Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel.

yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Therefore if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are out of your mind?

Order in Church Meetings

How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God.

For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says.

And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church.

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Collection for the Saints

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also:

Greetings and a Solemn Farewell

The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila and Priscilla greet you heartily in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.