But come to you I will, and that soon, if it please the Lord; and then I shall find out, not what words these men use who are so puffed up, but what power they possess;

What do you wish? Am I to come to you with a rod, or in a loving and gentle spirit?

I think, then, that, in view of the time of suffering that has now come upon us, what I have already said is best-that a man should remain as he is.

On the other hand, a father, who has definitely made up his mind, and is under no compulsion, but is free to carry out his own wishes, and who has come to the decision, in his own mind, to keep his unmarried daughter at home will be doing right.

Yet for us there is only one God, the Father, from whom all things come (and for him we live), and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things come (and through him we live).

These things happened to them by way of warning, and were recorded to serve as a caution to us, in whose days the close of the ages has come.

No temptation has come upon you that is not common to all mankind. God will not fail you, and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength; but, when he sends the temptation, he will also provide the way of escape, so that you may have strength to endure.

For just as woman came from man, so man comes by means of woman; and all things come from God.

If a man is hungry, let him eat at home, so that your meetings may not bring a judgment upon you. The other details I will settle when I come.

But, when the Perfect has come, that which is incomplete will be done with.

This being so, Brothers, what good shall I do you, if I come to you and speak in 'tongues,' unless my words convey some revelation, or knowledge, or take the form of preaching or teaching?

So, when the whole Church meets, if all present use the gift of 'tongues,' and some men who are without the gift, or who are unbelievers, come in, will not they say that you are mad?

Then will come the end-when he surrenders the Kingdom to his God and Father, having overthrown all other rule and all other authority and power.

Some one, however, may ask 'How do the dead rise? and in what body will they come?'

You foolish man! The seed you yourself sow does not come to life, unless it dies!

And, when this dying body has put on its deathless form, then indeed will the words of Scripture come true-

On the first day of every week each of you should put by what he can afford, so that no collections need be made after I have come.

I will come to you as soon as I have been through Macedonia- -for I am going through Macedonia-

I am glad Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus have come, for they have made up for your absence;