All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

And God has both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.

The wife has not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband has not power over his own body, but the wife.

Nevertheless he that stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so decreed in his heart that he will keep her his virgin, does well.

There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.

Judge for yourselves: is it proper that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profits me nothing.

Therefore let him that speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

Then comes the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

And that which you sow, you sow not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may by chance be wheat, or of some other grain:

It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:

And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God.

By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

For behold this same thing, that you sorrowed after a godly sort, what earnestness it worked in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what full punishment! In all things you have proved yourselves to be pure in this matter.

For to their ability, I bear record, yea, and beyond their ability they were willing of themselves;

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might be rich.

(As it is written, He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor: his righteousness remains forever.

I wish that you could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.

For if he that comes preaches another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if you receive another spirit, which you have not received, or another gospel, which you have not accepted, you might well bear with him.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.

Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that you should do that which is honest, though we be as failures.

Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord has given me to edification, and not to destruction.

Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was eager to do.

Where is then the blessedness you spoke of? for I bear you witness, that, if it had been possible, you would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

For it is written, Rejoice, you barren that bear not; break forth and cry, you that travail not: for the desolate has many more children than she who has a husband.

I have confidence in you through the Lord, that you will not be otherwise minded: but he that troubles you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

Bear you one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

For every man shall bear his own burden.

From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come:

In which in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience:

Of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

And you are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and power:

For I bear him witness, that he has a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea and them in Hierapolis.

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; as you know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

Pray without ceasing.

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Brethren, pray for us.

Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

Therefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

I desire therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, rule the house, give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself pure.

Who only has immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of you in my prayers night and day;

For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

At my first defense no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Since then the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

And I beseech you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

Pure religion and undefiled before God the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in fine apparel, and there come in also a poor man in shabby clothing;

And you have respect to him that wears the fine clothing, and say unto him, Sit here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand there, or sit here under my footstool:

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him?

But you have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judges?

Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto sincere love of the brethren, see that you love one another with a pure heart fervently:

As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby:

Who his own self bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes you were healed.

According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue:

For we have not followed cunningly devised myths, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

Whereas angels, who are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

Who have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

And every man that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

For there are three that bear witness in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit: and these three are one.

And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.