But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.

It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and of a kind that does not occur even among pagans: a man has his father's wife.

When any one of you has a grievance against a brother, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints?

The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; and likewise also the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does.

(but if she does leave, she must remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband should not divorce his wife.

But if any man thinks that he is not acting properly toward his betrothed, if she is past her youth, and if it must be so, let him do what he wishes, he does not sin; let them marry.

So then he who marries his betrothed does well, and he who does not marry her will do better.

If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know.

But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

Who at any time serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk?

Do I say this merely from a human point of view? Does not the Law say the same thing?

For if a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, let her cover her head.

For man does not originate from woman, but woman from man;

Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him,

or rude, it does not seek its own, it is not provoked, it keeps no record of wrongs,

it does not rejoice in evil, but rejoices with the truth.

For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands him, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.

Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how can any one in the position of an outsider say the "Amen" to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

But if anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.

You foolish man! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

Now I tell you this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

If anyone does not love the Lordlet him be accursed. Come, O Lord!