and even if she should be separated, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

But to the others I speak, not the Lord, If any brother hath a wife unbelieving, yet she chuseth to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

But if thou shouldst marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned; though such will have tribulation in the flesh; but I spare you.

A wife and a virgin hath different pursuits: the unmarried woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but the married woman is anxious about the things of the world, how she shall please her husband.

But if a person supposes it would be unseemly for a virgin of his if she should pass the flower of her age [in celibacy], and that duty directs it should be so, let him do as he is inclined, he doth not sin: let such marry.

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth: but if her husband be dead, she is free to be married to whomsoever she will, but only in the Lord.

But she is more blessed if she abide as she is, in my opinion: and I think I have the spirit of God.

but every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled, dishonoureth her head; for it is one and the same thing, as if she were shaven.

For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew forth the death of the Lord till he come.

But zealously seek the gifts that are the best: and yet I shew unto you a more transcendently excellent way.

Behold, I shew you a mystery; we shall not indeed all sleep, but we shall all be changed,