And, last of all, just as if unto the unseasonable birth, he appeared, even unto me;

For supposing there are so-called gods in heaven or on earth??nd indeed there are plenty of such gods and lords??6 yet for us there is just one God, the Father, who is the source of all things, and for whom we live, and just one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom everything was made and through whom we live.

For [just] as the human body is one [unit], made up of many parts, and all the many parts make up a single body, so it is with Christ. [Note: Just as a human body is a single unit, and Christ is a single being, so the members of His body, the church, constitute one body. See verses 27-28].

For just as because of their relation to Adam all men die, so because of their relation to Christ they will all be brought to life again.

just as I also please all [people] in all [things], not seeking my own benefit, but the [benefit] of the many, in order that they may be saved.

These are all produced by one and the same Spirit, and apportioned to each of us just as the Spirit chooses.

As for our brother Apollos, I have earnestly urged him to go to see you, but he is not at all inclined to come just now; yet he is coming when he has a good opportunity.

But just as it is written, "[Things] which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, and have not entered into the heart of man, all that God has prepared for those who love him."

Now I praise you that you remember me [in] all [things], and just as I handed over to you the traditions, you hold fast to [them].

For just as the woman [is] from the man, thus also the man [is] through the woman. But all [things] [are] from God.

I wish that all people were just like me. But each has his own gift from God, one person in this way and another in that way.

Now to those people who are not married [Note: This probably refers to all unmarried people, and not just to widowers, as some think], or who are widows, I say it is [a] good [idea] for them to remain like me [i.e., single. See verse

Women are to keep quiet in church, for they are not allowed to speak. They must take a subordinate place, just as the Law says.

and God gives it just such a form as he pleases, so that each kind of seed has a form of its own.

For I do not want to see you now just in passing, for I hope to spend some time with you if the Lord permits it.

If Timothy reaches you, put him at his ease among you, for he is devoted to the Lord's work, just as I am.

Just the opposite: God chose what the world calls foolish to put the wise to shame, what the world calls weak to put the strong to shame,

For what man can understand his own inner thoughts except by his own spirit within him? Just so no one but the Spirit of God can understand the thoughts of God.

If the structure which one builds is burned up, he will get no pay; and yet he himself will be saved, but just as one who goes through a fire.

This is why I have sent Timothy to you. He is a dear child of mine and trustworthy in the Lord's work; he will call to your minds my methods in the work of Christ Jesus, just as I teach them everywhere in every church.

And these are just the characters some of you used to be. But now you have washed yourselves clean, you have been consecrated, you are now in right standing with God, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of God.

You husbands and wives must stop refusing each other what is due, unless you agree to do so just for awhile, so as to have plenty of time for prayer, and then to be together again, so as to keep Satan from tempting you because of your lack of self-control.

Just so the Lord has issued orders that those who preach the good news shall get their living out of it.

But I myself have never used any of these rights. And I am not writing this just to make it so in my case, for I had rather die than do that. No one shall rob me of this ground of boasting.

You must follow my example, just as I myself am following Christ's.

But as it now is, God has placed the parts, every one of them, in the body just as He wanted them to be.

So it is with you; unless in your ecstatic speaking you speak a message that is clearly intelligible, how can the message spoken by you be understood? You might just as well be talking to the air!

It is just like this with the resurrection of the dead.

Now those who are made of the dust are just like him who was first made of dust, and those who are heavenly are like Him who is from heaven,

for the kingdom of God isn't just talk, but also power.

The very fact that you have lawsuits among yourselves is already a defeat for you. Why not rather just accept the wrong? Why not rather be cheated?

and she is never rude; she never thinks just of herself or ever gets annoyed. She never is resentful;

Just as we have borne the likeness of the man who was made from dust, we will also bear the likeness of the man from heaven.