What!Do you not havehousesin which to eatand drink?Ordo you despisethe churchof Godand shamethosewho havenothing?Whatshall I sayto you? Shall I praiseyou? In thisI will not praiseyou.
"Be on guardfor yourselvesand for allthe flock,amongwhichthe HolySpirithas madeyou overseers,to shepherdthe churchof GodwhichHe purchasedwith His ownblood.
He who mocksthe poortauntshis Maker;He who rejoicesat calamitywill not gounpunished.
Giveno offenseeitherto Jewsorto Greeksorto the churchof God;
but in caseI am delayed,[I write] sothat you will knowhowone oughtto conducthimself in the householdof God,whichis the churchof the livingGod,the pillarand supportof the truth.
(but ifa mandoes not know howto managehis ownhousehold,howwill he take careof the churchof God?),
But in givingthisinstruction,I do not praiseyou, becauseyou come togethernot for the betterbut for the worse.
NowI praiseyou becauseyou rememberme in everythingand hold firmlyto the traditions,justas I deliveredthem to you.
For I amthe leastof the apostles,and not fitto be calledan apostle,becauseI persecutedthe churchof God.
Ifanyoneis hungry,let him eatat home,sothat you will not come togetherfor judgment.The remainingmatters I will arrangewhenI come.
