The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.

Now about the foods that have been sacrificed to idols: We know that every one of us has some knowledge of the matter. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

But if any man conceit that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

(So-called gods there may be, in heaven or on earth ??as indeed there are plenty of them, both gods and 'lords' ??6 but for us there is one God, the Father, from whom all comes, and for whom we exist; one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom all exists, and by whom we exist.)

But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

But it is not in all of you that such knowledge is found. Some, because of their past habits with idols, even down to the present moment, still eat such food as was really sacrificed to an idol, and so their consciences, because they are overscrupulous, are contaminated.

But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

So, this weak brother, for whose sake Christ died, becomes [spiritually] destroyed, [and all] because of your "knowledge" [i.e., you know that such eating is harmless, but your weak brother does not know this, so he is led into sin by your unloving example].

But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

To other people I may be no apostle, but to you I am, for you are the seal set upon my apostleship in the Lord.

Human arguments, you say? But does not Scripture urge the very same?

If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

For if I preach the Good News, I have nothing to boast about; for necessity is laid on me; but woe is to me, if I don't preach the Good News.

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

What is my reward then but this? that when I preach I may make the gospel of Christ not expensive, that so I may not abuse my power in the gospel.

And to the Jews I was as a Jew, so that I might give the good news to them; to those under the law I was the same, not as being myself under the law, but so that I might give the good news to those under the law.

To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.

But, all things, am I doing, for the sake of the glad-message, that a joint-partaker thereof, I may become.

Do you not know that in a race the runners all run, but only one can get the prize? You must run in such a way that you can get the prize.

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

I therefore so run, not as one that is distanc'd: I fight, but not with the air.

But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

BUT I would not that you should be ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual rock which followed them; but that rock was Christ.

But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

But these things are examples for us, that we should not desire evil things, as they did.

Neither should we commit sexual immorality as some of them did, [with] 23,000 people falling dead in one day. [Note: Num. 25:9 mentions 24,000 people slain, but that number could have included the additional people slain by the judges. See Num. 25:5].

Now these [things] happened to those [people] as an example, but are written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

But if an unbeliever invites you and you wish to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for conscience' sake.

But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:

Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience?

But if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.

Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

But I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and you keep the doctrines as I delivered them to you.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

every man who prays or prophesies having his head covered, dishonoureth him who is his head: but every woman who prays

But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.

Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

But from the Lord's point of view woman is not independent of man nor man of woman.

For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

But now, when you come together, it is not possible to take the holy meal of the Lord:

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

But if we properly saw ourselves, we would not bring down upon us this judgment.

But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

If any one be hungry, let him eat at home, that ye may not come together for judgment. But the other things, whenever I come, I will set in order.

But about the things of the spirit, my brothers, it is not right for you to be without teaching.

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

Endowments vary, but the Spirit is the same,

and forms of service vary, but it is the same Lord who is served,

and activities vary, but God who produces them all in us all is the same.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

For to one man by the Spirit is given wise discourse; but to another speech [communicative] of knowledge by the same Spirit;

But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

For just as the human body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts of the body, many as they are, constitute but one body, so it is with Christ.

For, in fact, in one Spirit all of us--whether we are Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free men--were baptized to form but one body; and we were all nourished by that one Spirit.

For the body does not consist of one part but of many.

But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

But if all were one member, where would be the body?

As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

But much more the members of the body which seem to be more infirm are necessary,

For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

that there is no clash in the body, but its parts all alike care for one another.

have all miraculous powers? have all the gifts of healing? do all speak many languages? do all interpret? but ye are all zealous for the best gifts.

But you must cultivate the higher endowments.

I will show you a far better way. If I can speak the languages of men and even of angels, but have no love, I am only a noisy gong or a clashing cymbal.

If I am inspired to preach and know all the secret truths and possess all knowledge, and if I have such perfect faith that I can move mountains, but have no love, I am nothing.

Even if I give away everything I own, and give myself up, but do it in pride, not love, it does me no good.

Doth not behave indecently, seeketh not her own, is not provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not at iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth:

rejoiceth not in iniquity: but rejoiceth in the truth,

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

For now we know but in part, and we prophesy but in part.

but when that which is perfect is come, then that which is unperfect shall be done away.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I imagined as a child: but as soon as I was a man I put away childishness.

Now we see in a glass, even in a dark speaking: but then shall we see face to face. Now I know unperfectly: but then shall I know even as I am known.

Now abideth faith, hope, and love, even these three: but the chief of these is love.

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

For he that speaketh with tongues speaketh not unto men, but unto God. For no man heareth him: Howbeit, in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men, to edifying, to exhortation, and to comfort.

Anyone who speaks ecstatically does himself good, but the inspired preacher does a congregation good.

I would that ye all spake with tongues: but rather that ye prophesied. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, except he expound it also, that the congregation may have edifying.

But as it is brothers, if I come back to you and speak ecstatically, what good will I do you, unless I have some revelation or special knowledge or message or teaching to give you?

Even inanimate things, like the flute or the harp, may produce sound, but if there is no difference in the notes, how can you tell what is being played?

Even so, likewise, when ye speak with tongues, except ye speak words that have signification, how shall it be understood what is spoken? For ye shall but speak in the air.

But if I know not the force of the words, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian to me.

But since there is emulation among you concerning spiritual gifts, seek to abound in the exercise of such gifts as tend most to the edification of the church.