I give thanks to my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which hath been given you in Christ Jesus;

Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

And I have given you milk to drink, and not meat: for hitherto ye have not been capable of it, yea, even to the present moment ye are not capable of it.

According to the grace of God given unto me, as a skilful architect, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every one take heed how he buildeth upon it.

Wherefore judge nothing before the time until the Lord come, who also will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will manifest the counsels of men's hearts; and then shall praise be given to each from God.

Nevertheless as God has bestowed the gift on every man as the Lord hath called every man, so let him walk, and so I give command in all the churches.

Art thou called being a slave? let it give thee no concern; but if thou canst also obtain thy freedom, rather make use of it.

Wherefore if meat give occasion of offence to my brother, I will in no wise eat meat for ever, that I give no cause of offence to my brother.

For why is my liberty abridged by another's conscience? If I truly with thanksgiving am a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

Give no occasion of stumbling either to the Jews or the Gentiles, or the church of God:

But if a woman let her hair flow, it is an ornament to her; for the hair was given her for a covering,

Now to every one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for usefulness.

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

For if the trumpet also give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

NOW concerning the collection which is for the saints, as I have given an order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.

On the first day of the week let every one of you set apart with himself, treasuring it up, whatsoever he may please to give, that when I come there may be then no gatherings.