My mission from Christ was not to baptize, but to tell the Good News; not, however, in the language of philosophy, lest the cross of the Christ should be robbed of its meaning.

So that in his presence no human being should boast.

So that your faith should be based, not on the philosophy of man, but on the power of God.

Now what we look for in stewards is that they should be trustworthy.

A husband should give his wife her due, and a wife her husband.

Do not deprive each other of what is due-unless it is only for a time and by mutual consent, so that your minds may be free for prayer till you again live as man and wife-lest Satan should take advantage of your want of self-control and tempt you.

I should wish every one to be just what I am myself. But every one has his own gift from God-one in one way, and one in another.

To all others I say-I, not the Master-If a Brother is married to a woman, who is an unbeliever but willing to live with him, he should not divorce her;

And a woman who is married to a man, who is an unbeliever but willing to live with her, should not divorce her husband.

In any case, a man should continue to live in the condition which the Lord has allotted to him, and in which he was when God called him. This is the rule that I lay down in every Church.

Was a man already circumcised when he was called? Then he should not efface his circumcision. Has a man been called when uncircumcised? Then he should not be circumcised.

I think, then, that, in view of the time of suffering that has now come upon us, what I have already said is best-that a man should remain as he is.

still, if you should marry, that is not wrong; nor, if a young woman marries, is that wrong. But those who marry will have much trouble to bear, and my wish is to spare you.

A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives; but, if the husband should pass to his rest, the widow is free to marry any one she wishes, provided he is a believer.

For if some one should see you who possess this knowledge, feasting in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if he is a weak man, become so hardened that he, too, will eat food offered to idols?

Since we, then, sowed spiritual seed for you, is it too much that we should reap from you an earthly harvest?

So, too, the Master has appointed that those who tell the Good News should get their living from the Good News.

No, I bruise my body and make it my slave, lest I, who have called others to the contest, should myself be rejected.

But, if any one should say to you 'This has been offered in sacrifice to an idol,' then, for the sake of the speaker and his scruples, do not eat it.

I do not say 'your' scruples, but 'his.' For why should the freedom that I claim be condemned by the scruples of another?

If, for my part, I take the food thankfully, why should I be abused for eating that for which I give thanks?

But I am anxious that you should understand that the Christ is the Head of every man, that man is the Head of woman, and that God is the Head of the Christ.

Judge for yourselves. Is it fitting that a woman should pray to God in public with her head uncovered?

But, if we judged ourselves rightly, we should not be judged.

As to secure that there should be no disunion in the body, but that the parts should show the same care for one another.

Now I want you all to speak in 'tongues,' but much more I wish that you should preach. A Preacher is of more account than he who speaks in 'tongues,' unless he interprets his words, so that the faith of the Church may be built up.

If any of you use the gift of 'tongues,' not more than two, or at the most three, should do so-each speaking in his turn-and some one should interpret them.

If there is no one able to interpret what is said, they should remain silent at the meeting of the Church, and speak to themselves and to God.

Of preachers two or three should speak, and the rest should weigh well what is said.

But, if some revelation is made to another person as he sits there, the first speaker should stop.

At the meetings of the Church married women should remain silent, for they are not allowed to speak in public; they should take a subordinate place, as the Law itself directs.

If they want information on any point, they should ask their husbands about it at home; for it is unbecoming for a married woman to speak at a meeting of the Church.

If with only human hopes I had fought in the arena at Ephesus, what should I have gained by it? If the dead do not rise, then-'Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we shall die'!

On the first day of every week each of you should put by what he can afford, so that no collections need be made after I have come.

No one, therefore, should slight him. See him safely on his way to me, for I am expecting him with some of our Brothers.