I thank my God always about you, for the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus,

But we did not receive the spirit of the world, but the spirit from God, so that we might know the things graciously given to us by God.

According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master builder, I laid a foundation and another man is building on it. But let each man take heed how he is building on it.

Now concerning the virgins I have no commandment of Lord, but I give an opinion, as having obtained mercy from Lord to be trustworthy.

And therefore he who gives in marriage does well, but he who does not give in marriage does better.

If others are partakers of the right from you, are not we more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we cover all things, so that we may not give any hindrance to the good-news of the Christ.

But I give my body a black eye and subdue it, lest somehow having preached to others, I myself might become disqualified.

But if a woman wears long hair, it is a glory to her, because her hair has been given for a cloak.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each man toward that which is beneficial.

For to one, the word of wisdom is given through the Spirit, and to another, the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

whereas our presentable parts have no need. Instead, God united the body together, having given more abundant worth to the part that lacks,

Likewise lifeless things that give a sound, whether flute or harp, if they give no distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is being piped or harped?

For also if a trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

So also ye, unless ye give understandable speech by the tongue, how will that which is spoken be known? For ye will be talking into the air.

But God gives it a body as he wills, and to each of the seeds its own body.

But thanks is to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.