so that both he who is giving in marriage doth well, and he who is not giving in marriage doth better.

Even lifeless things giving a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give not distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

Since otherwise, if thou blessest with the spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the simple Christian say Amen, at thy giving of thanks, since he does not know what thou sayest?

And so it is written, The first man Adam developed into a living soul. The last Adam a life giving spirit.

But in giving you this command, I do not praise you, that you come together not for the better but for the worse.

whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,

If I eat after giving thanks, why am I denounced for eating that for which I have given thanks?"

For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified.

Now concerning virgins I do not have a command from the Lord, but I am giving an opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.

These disclosures we impart, not in the set phrases of human philosophy, but in words the Spirit teaches, giving spiritual truth a spiritual form.

and after giving thanks [for it], He broke it [in pieces] and said, "This represents my [physical] body, which is [to be given] for you. [Continue to] do this in memory of me."

For who regards you as superior or what sets you apart as special? What do you have that you did not receive [from another]? And if in fact you received it [from God or someone else], why do you boast as if you had not received it [but had gained it by yourself]?

What then is my reward? This, that when I am giving the good news, I may give it without payment, not making use of my rights as a preacher of the good news.

So then, my brethren, - when ye come together for the eating, unto one another, be giving welcome: -

But, unto God, be thanks, who is giving unto us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now about the giving of money for the saints, as I gave orders to the churches of Galatia, so do you.

So neither is the one planting, nor the one watering anything, but God the one giving the increase.

I planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth;

For it says in the law of Moses, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. Is it for the oxen that God is giving orders?

But all these are the operations of the one and the same Spirit, giving to every man separately as his pleasure is.