but there is so much immorality that every man had better have a wife of his own and every woman a husband of her own.

Still, if they cannot restrain themselves, let them marry. Better marry than be aflame with passion!

You were a slave when you were called? Never mind. Of course, if you do find it possible to get free, you had better avail yourself of the opportunity.

Thus both are right alike in marrying and in refraining from marriage, but he who does not marry will be found to have done better.

while any woman who prays or prophesies without a veil on her head dishonours her head; she is no better than a shaven woman.

But in giving you the following injunction I cannot commend you; for you are the worse, not the better, for assembling together.