Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place;

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

The wife has not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband has not power over his own body, but the wife.

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

But if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother has a wife that believes not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

And the woman who has a husband that believes not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married cares for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

But if any man think that he behaves himself improperly toward his virgin, if she pass the prime of her age, and need so require, let him do what he desires, he sins not: let them marry.

Nevertheless he that stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so decreed in his heart that he will keep her his virgin, does well.

So then he that gives her in marriage does well; but he that gives her not in marriage does better.

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband is dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

But there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience about the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

But every woman that prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head: for that is one and the same as if she were shaven.

For if the woman is not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

For this cause ought the woman to have authority on her head because of the angels.

Does not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man has long hair, it is a shame unto him?

But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

For first of all, when you come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

Does not behave itself rudely, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, keeps no record of evil;

In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, says the Lord.

And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?