I answer, with regard to the licentious, it is best for a man, to have his wife; and for a woman to have her husband.

the wife has not the right of her own person, but the husband: and so likewise the husband has not the right of his own person, but the wife.

as to the married, I enjoin this rule, not as from my self, but from the Lord, that a woman should not leave her husband:

but if she has separated herself, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

But as to the other cases, which were not decided by the Lord; I say, if any brother has a pagan wife, who likes to live with him, let him not put her away.

and if a woman has a pagan husband, who likes to live with her, let her not leave him.

there is the same difference between a married woman and a virgin: the last is religiously concern'd to be holy, both in body and mind: but she that is married is taken up with worldly cares to please her husband.

The wife is bound as long as her husband lives: but if her husbnd be dead, she is at liberty to be married, if she pleases; provided it be to a christian.

or prophesies with her head uncovered, dishonoureth the man who is her head: for it is the same thing as if her head was shav'd.

a woman may as well have the tonsure, as not wear her veil: the one is as indecent as the other.

on the contrary, such is an ornament to a woman: because it was given her as a sort of veil.

if any one pretends to be a prophet, or to spiritual gifts, let him be assured that the rules which I have here prescrib'd, are the commandments of the Lord.