Do you not know that he that is joined to an harlot is one body with her? For they two, saith he, shall be "one flesh."

But because of the whoredoms, let every man have his own wife, and every wife her own husband.

The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: in like manner also the husband has not power over his own body, but the wife.

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.

And the wife which hath a husband not a believer, and he chuses to dwell with her, let her not put him away.

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 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 if the woman be not veiled, let her hair be clipped: but if it would be scandalous for a woman to appear clipped or shaved, let her be veiled.

Therefore ought the woman to retain upon her head [this badge of authority], because of the angels [of the churches].

But if a woman let her hair flow, it is an ornament to her; for the hair was given her for a covering,

doth not act unseemly, seeketh not her own advantage, is not passionate, thinketh no evil;