lest any should say, I had baptized into mine own name.

for Christ did not send me to baptize: but to preach the gospel: tho' not with the preaching of the wise, lest the cross of Christ should have been hinder'd in its efficacy.

for it seems as if God had exposed us apostles the last upon the stage, as persons appointed to death. for we are made a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men.

don't desert one another, unless you mutually consent to retire for a time, to the solemnity of prayer; and then come together again, lest satan make an attempt upon your continency.

there is the same difference between a married woman and a virgin: the last is religiously concern'd to be holy, both in body and mind: but she that is married is taken up with worldly cares to please her husband.

but I mortify my body, and bring it into subjection: lest after having been a herald to others, I my self should be thrown out.

wherefore let him that thinks he stands firm, take heed lest he fall.

nay, those parts of the body, which seem to be of the least account, are much more necessary.

and last of all, he was seen by me too, who am as it were an abortive;

then they too who died christians, are entirely lost.

the last enemy that shall be destroyed, is death.

and so it is written, the first man Adam was made an animating soul, the last Adam was made a vivifying spirit.

in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the sound of the last trumpet (for the trumpet shall sound) and the dead shall rise incorruptible; but as for us, we shall be changed.

as to brother Apollos, I earnestly entreat him to make you a visit, with the brethren: but he has not the least mind to it at present; however, he will be with you when a fit occasion offers.