Yet let us send them written instructions to abstain from things polluted by connexion with idolatry, from fornication, from meat killed by strangling, and from blood.

But Paul said to them, "After cruelly beating us in public, without trial, Roman citizens though we are, they have thrown us into prison, and are they now going to send us away privately? No, indeed! Let them come in person and fetch us out."

They required Jason and the rest to find substantial bail, and after that they let them go.

Then Paul would have liked to go in and address the people, but the disciples would not let him do so.

If, however, Demetrius and the mechanics who support his contention have a grievance against any one, there are Assize-days and there are Proconsuls: let the persons interested accuse one another.

So the Tribune sent the youth home, cautioning him. "Do not let any one know that you have given me this information," he said.

Or let these men themselves say what misdemeanour they found me guilty of when I stood before the Sanhedrin,

"Therefore let those of you," he said, "who can come, go down with me, and impeach the man, if there is anything amiss in him."

But Julius let himself be persuaded by the pilot and by the owner rather than by Paul's arguments;

She was unable to make headway against the gale; so we gave up and let her drive.

Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship's boat and let her fall off.

He announced the coming of the Kingdom of God, and taught concerning the Lord Jesus Christ without let or hindrance.

No, indeed; let us hold God to be true, though every man should prove to be false. As it stands written, "That Thou mayest be shown to be just in the sentence Thou pronouncest, and gain Thy cause when Thou contendest."

And why should we not say--for so they wickedly misrepresent us, and so some charge us with arguing--"Let us do evil that good may come"? The condemnation of those who would so argue is just.

Standing then acquitted as the result of faith, let us enjoy peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Let not Sin therefore reign as king in your mortal bodies, causing you to be in subjection to their cravings;

And David says, "Let their very food become a snare and a trap to them, a stumbling-block and a retribution.

Let darkness come over their eyes that they may be unable to see, and make Thou their backs continually to stoop."

But since we have special gifts which differ in accordance with the diversified work graciously entrusted to us, if it is prophecy, let the prophet speak in exact proportion to his faith;

if it is the gift of administration, let the administrator exercise a sound judgement in his duties.

Let your love be perfectly sincere. Regard with horror what is evil; cling to what is right.

Have full sympathy with one another. Do not give your mind to high things, but let humble ways content you. Do not be wise in your own conceits.

Let every individual be obedient to those who rule over him; for no one is a ruler except by God's permission, and our present rulers have had their rank and power assigned to them by Him.

Living as we do in broad daylight, let us conduct ourselves becomingly, not indulging in revelry and drunkenness, nor in lust and debauchery, nor in quarrelling and jealousy.

Let not him who eats certain food look down upon him who abstains from it, nor him who abstains from it find fault with him who eats it; for God has received both of them.

One man esteems one day more highly than another; another esteems all days alike. Let every one be thoroughly convinced in his own mind.

Therefore let us no longer judge one another; but, instead of that, you should come to this judgement--that we must not put a stumbling-block in our brother's path, nor anything to trip him up.

Therefore do not let the boon which is yours in common be exposed to reproach.

Therefore let us aim at whatever makes for peace and mutual upbuilding of character.

Let each of us endeavour to please his fellow Christian, aiming at a blessing calculated to build him up.

And again, "Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles, and let all the people extol Him."

in order that it may be as Scripture says, "He who boasts--let his boast be in the Lord."

In discharge of the task which God graciously entrusted to me, I--like a competent master-builder--have laid a foundation, and others are building upon it. But let every one be careful how and what he builds.

Let no one deceive himself. If any man imagines that he is wise, compared with the rest of you, with the wisdom of the present age, let him become "foolish" so that he may be wise.

Therefore let no one boast about his human teachers.

As for us Apostles, let any one take this view of us--we are Christ's officers, and stewards of God's secret truths.

Therefore let us keep our festival not with old yeast nor with the yeast of what is evil and mischievous, but with bread free from yeast--the bread of transparent sincerity and of truth.

Let a man pay his wife her due, and let a woman also pay her husband his.

If, however, they cannot maintain self-control, by all means let them marry; for marriage is better than the fever of passion.

or if she has already left him, let her either remain as she is or be reconciled to him; and that a husband is not to send away his wife.

To the rest it is I who speak--not the Lord. If a brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, let him not send her away.

And a woman who has an unbelieving husband--if he consents to live with her, let her not separate from him.

If, however, the unbeliever is determined to leave, let him or her do so. Under such circumstances the Christian man or woman is no slave; God has called us to live lives of peace.

Only, whatever be the condition in life which the Lord has assigned to each individual--and whatever the condition in which he was living when God called him--in that let him continue.

This is what I command in all the Churches. Was any one already circumcised when called? Let him not have recourse to the surgeons. Was any one uncircumcised when called? Let him remain uncircumcised.

Whatever be the condition in life in which a man was, when he was called, in that let him continue.

Were you a slave when God called you? Let not that weigh on your mind. And yet if you can get your freedom, take advantage of the opportunity.

Where each one stood when he was called, there, brethren, let him still stand--close to God.

If, however, a father thinks he is acting unbecomingly towards his still unmarried daughter if she be past the bloom of her youth, and so the matter is urgent, let him do what she desires; he commits no sin; she and her suitor should be allowed to marry.

And do not let us test the Lord too far, as some of them tested Him and were destroyed by the serpents.

So then let him who thinks he is standing securely beware of falling.

Let no one be for ever seeking his own good, but let each seek that of his fellow man.

Whether, then, you are eating or drinking, or whatever you are doing, let everything be done to the glory of God.

If a woman will not wear a veil, let her also cut off her hair. But since it is a dishonor to a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, let her wear a veil.

But let a man examine himself, and, having done that, then let him eat the bread and drink from the cup.

If any one is hungry, let him eat at home; so that your coming together may not lead to judgement. The other matters I will deal with whenever I come.

Be eager in your pursuit of this Love, and be earnestly ambitious for spiritual gifts, but let it be chiefly so in order that you may prophesy.

Therefore let a man who has the gift of tongues pray for the power of interpreting them.

What then, brethren? Whenever you assemble, there is not one of you who is not ready either with a song of praise, a sermon, a revelation, a 'tongue,' or an interpretation. Let everything be done with a view to the building up of faith and character.

or if there is no interpreter, let the man with the gift be silent in the Church, speaking to himself and to God.

But if there are Prophets, let two or three speak and let the rest judge.

And if anything is revealed to some one else who is seated there, let the first be silent.

Let married women be silent in the Churches, for they are not permitted to speak. They must be content with a subordinate place, as the Law also says;

If any one deems himself to be a Prophet or a man with spiritual gifts, let him recognize as the Lord's command all that I am now writing to you.

But if any one is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

only let everything be done in a becoming and orderly manner.

But let me recall to you, brethren, the Good News which I brought you, which you accepted, and on which you are standing,

If from merely human motives I have fought with wild beasts in Ephesus, what profit is it to me? If the dead do not rise, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we are to die.

And as we have borne a resemblance to the earthy one, let us see to it that we also bear a resemblance to the heavenly One.

On the first day of every week let each of you put on one side and store up at his home whatever gain has been granted to him; so that whenever I come, there may then be no collections going on.

Therefore let no one slight him, but all of you should help him forward in peace to join me; for I am waiting for him and others of the brethren.

Let all that you do be done from motives of love.

If any one is destitute of love to the Lord, let him be accursed. OUR LORD IS COMING.

For God who said, "Out of darkness let light shine," is He who has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory, which is radiant on the face of Christ.

And in just requital--I speak as to my children--let your hearts expand also.

Having therefore these promises, beloved friends, let us purify ourselves from all defilement of body and of spirit, and secure perfect holiness through the fear of God.

But we desire to let you know, brethren, of the grace of God which has been bestowed on the Churches of Macedonia;

Let each contribute what he has decided upon in his own mind, and not do it reluctantly or under compulsion. "It is a cheerful giver that God loves."

Is it outward appearances you look to? If any man is confident as regards himself that he specially belongs to Christ, let him consider again and reflect that just as he belongs to Christ, so also do we.

Let it not seem as if I wanted to frighten you by my letters.

Let such people take this into their reckoning, that whatever we are in word by our letters when absent, the same are we also in act when present.

But "whoever boasts, let his boast be in the Lord."

To return to what I was saying. Let no one suppose that I am foolish. Or if you must, at any rate make allowance for me as being foolish, in order that I, as well as they, may boast a little.

but through an opening in the wall I was let down in a basket, and so escaped his hands.

But if even we or an angel from Heaven should bring you a Good News different from that which we have already brought you, let him be accursed.

What I have just said I repeat--if any one is preaching to you a Good News other than that which you originally received, let him be accursed.

This then is what I mean. Let your lives be guided by the Spirit, and then you will certainly not indulge the cravings of your lower natures.

If we are living by the Spirit's power, let our conduct also be governed by the Spirit's power.

Let us not become vain-glorious, challenging one another, envying one another.

Brethren, if anybody be detected in any misconduct, you who are spiritual should restore such a one in a spirit of meekness. And let each of you keep watch over himself, lest he also fall into temptation.

But let every man scrutinize his own conduct, and then he will find out, not with reference to another but with reference to himself, what he has to boast of.

But let those who receive instruction in Christian truth share with their instructors all temporal blessings.

Let us not abate our courage in doing what is right; for in due time we shall reap a reward, if we do not faint.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us labour for the good of all, and especially of those who belong to the household of the faith.

From this time onward let no one trouble me; for, as for me, I bear, branded on my body, the scars of Jesus as my Master.

If angry, beware of sinning. Let not your irritation last until the sun goes down;

Let no unwholesome words ever pass your lips, but let all your words be good for benefiting others according to the need of the moment, so that they may be a means of blessing to the hearers.

Let all bitterness and all passionate feeling, all anger and loud insulting language, be unknown among you--and also every kind of malice.

But fornication and every kind of impurity, or covetousness, let them not even be mentioned among you, for they ought not to be named among God's people.

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for it is on account of these very sins that God's anger is coming upon the disobedient.