to the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who being sanctified by Christ Jesus, are saints by that vocation, to all that any where invoke the name of Jesus Christ, who is both their Lord and ours.

in your being enriched by him in every gift, with all that light and knowledge,

this you have made a matter of levity, instead of being concern'd in discarding him that has done such an action.

as for me, though I am absent in person, yet being present by my authority, with regard to him that has committed this fact, I am come to the same resolution, as if I was present,

what, is there not a man of experience amongst you, capable of being arbitrator between his brethren?

were you called being a slave? be not perplex'd about it; but if you can obtain your freedom, don't refuse it.

But every one has not this knowledge: for some still imagine the idol represents a deity: and eat the meat under the notion of an offering to such a being: by which erroneous opinion they are infected with idolatry.

if I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you: for your being christians is the proof of my apostleship.

to those who are without the law, as without that law, (not as being under no law to God, but as under the law to Christ) that I might gain those who are without the law.

for the bread being one, as many as we are, we are one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

A man ought not to be veil'd: he has the honour of being invested with authority from God, and may glory in his priority to the woman.

Thus you are the body of Christ, being the particular members of it.