But [as for me personally] it matters very little to me that I may be judged by you or any human court [on this point]; in fact, I do not even judge myself.

Eat everything that is sold in the meat market, {asking no questions} for the sake of the conscience,

If any of the unbelievers invites you, and you want to go, eat everything that is set before you, {asking no questions} for the sake of the conscience.

And if they want to learn anything, let them question their own husbands at home, for it is an ugly thing for women to speak in an assembly.

My defence to those calling me in question is this.

Now as to the question you writ to me about; "whether it is best for a man not to marry?"

But if everybody prophesies, and some unbeliever or illiterate man comes in, he is convinced of his sins by all, he is closely questioned by all,

With regard to the question about people who have never married, I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.

If then there are questions to be judged in connection with the things of this life, why do you put them in the hands of those who have no position in the church?

So, then, as to the question of taking food offered to images, we are certain that an image is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.

So then, if it is a question of food or drink, or any other thing, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Be judges yourselves of the question: does it seem right for a woman to take part in prayer unveiled?

But if any man will not be ruled in this question, this is not our way of doing things, and it is not done in the churches of God.

that is, for the sake of the other person's conscience, not your own. For why should my freedom [to eat what I want] be judged [as wrong] by another person's conscience? [Note: The questions in this and the following verse may mean, "it is not worth eating questionable things, if doing so would bring criticism from a weak brother"].

Where is your wise man? Where your expounder of the Law? Where your investigator of the questions of this present age? Has not God shown the world's wisdom to be utter foolishness?

But the spiritual man [the spiritually mature Christian] judges all things [questions, examines and applies what the Holy Spirit reveals], yet is himself judged by no one [the unbeliever cannot judge and understand the believer’s spiritual nature].

But if someone tells you, 'This was sacrificial meat,' then do not eat it; you must consider the man who told you, and also take conscience into account ??29 his conscience, I mean, not your own; for why should one's own freedom be called in question by someone else's conscience?

for, although I am not conscious of having anything against me, that does not clear me. It is the Lord who cross-questions me on the matter.