while the Jews require signs, and the Greeks seek wisdom:

but, as it is written, "eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entred into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."

are you contracted to a wife? seek not to be disengag'd. are you disengag'd from your wife? don't look out for another;

for if any man see you who have a just notion of idols, sitting at table in their temple, will not the person who is wrong in his notions be incouraged to eat what is offered to idols, tho' contrary to his own opinion?

Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not you become christians by my labour?

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

of which the graceful have no need: but God has contrived the symmetry of the body, by bestowing an additional advantage where it seem'd to want it.

now we do but indirectly see the faint images of things; but then the objects themselves will be before our eyes; now I have a partial knowledge, but then shall I know, even as I myself am known.

But since there is emulation among you concerning spiritual gifts, seek to abound in the exercise of such gifts as tend most to the edification of the church.

that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve:

after that, he was seen by above five hundred brethren at once: of whom the greater part remain alive to this day, but some are now dead.

after that he was seen by James; then by all the apostles.

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

but God gives it such a body, as he thinks fit, to every seed its peculiar body.

for I do not design to see you in my passage thither, yet I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permit.