The night is far spent, the day is at hand; let us then throw off the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light.

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in lewdness and wantonness, not in strife and envy;

Let not him who eateth, despise him that eateth not; and let not him who eateth not, judge him that eateth; for God hath received him.

One man esteemeth one day above another; another esteemeth every day alike: let each one be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it to the Lord;

Let us then no longer judge one another; but let this rather be your judgment, not to put a stumblingblock, or an occasion to fall, in a brothers way.

Let not then the blessing which ye enjoy be evil spoken of.

Let us then strive to promote peace, and the edification of each other.

Let each one of us please his neighbor, to promote what is good, for edification.

And again: "Praise the Lord, all ye gentiles, and let every people praise him."

who for my life laid down their own necks; to whom not I alone give thanks, but also all the churches of the gentiles;

that, according as it is written, "He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."

According to the grace of God bestowed on me, I, as a skilful masterbuilder, have laid the foundation; and another buildeth thereon; but let every one take heed, how he buildeth thereon.

For other foundation can no one lay than that which is laid, which is Christ Jesus.

Let no one deceive himself; if any one thinketh himself wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

So then let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;

Let a man so account us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

So then judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the purposes of mens hearts; and then shall every one have his praise from God.

So then let us keep the feast, not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

but on account of the commonness of fornication, let every man have his own wife, and every woman her own husband.

Let the husband render to his wife her due; and so also the wife to her husband.

but if they cannot control themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

But to those who are married it is my command, yet not mine, but the Lords: Let not the wife separate herself from her husband,

and if she have separated herself let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband; and let not the husband put away his wife.

But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she be satisfied to dwell with him, let him not put her away;

and if a wife hath an unbelieving husband, and he be satisfied to dwell with her, let her not put her husband away.

But if the unbelieving separateth himself, let him separate himself; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God hath called you to be in peace.

But let every one continue to walk in the lot which the Lord appointed him, in the condition in which God called him. And this direction I give in all the churches.

Was any one called being circumcised, let him not become as if uncircumcised; hath any one been called in uncircumcision, let him not become circumcised.

Let every one remain in the same calling in which he was called.

In that state, brethren, in which he was called, let every one remain with God.

But if any one thinketh that he behaveth improperly in respect to his virgin [daughter], if she pass the flower of her age [without being married], and if it must be so, let him do what he will, he committeth no sin; let them marry.

but with most of them God was not well pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness.

Nor let us commit fornication, as some of them did, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

Nor let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted, and were destroyed by the serpents.

Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall.

Let no one seek his own pleasure, but the good of others.

For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn; but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled.

But let a man examine himself, and thus let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup;

If any one hunger, let him eat at home; that ye may not come together to condemnation. And the rest I will set in order when I come.

Ye know, that when ye were gentiles, ye were carried away to dumb idols, as ye happened to be led;

Wherefore let him that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue pray that he may interpret.

How is it then, brethren? When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a lesson of instruction, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation; let all things be done for edification.

If any one speak in an [unknown] tongue, let it be by two, or, at the most, by three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

And of the prophets let two or three speak, and let the others judge;

if anything be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first speaker be silent.

let your women keep silence in the churches; for it is not permitted them to speak, but they are to be in subjection, as also saith the Law.

And if they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.

If any one thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him know surely that the directions I am writing to you are the Lords;

but if any one be ignorant, let him be ignorant!

but let all things be done becomingly, and in order.

If with the views of men I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me? If the dead rise not, "let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die."

Every first day of the week let each of you lay by him something in store, according as he hath prospered; that the collections may not have to be made when I come.

let no one therefore despise him. But conduct him on in peace, that he may come to me; for I am waiting for him with the brethren.

let all your doings be in love.

If any one loveth not the Lord, let him be accursed! The Lord is at hand.

in whom the God of this world blinded the understandings of the unbelieving, so that they cannot behold the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

For it is God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, that shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us, in a higher and still higher degree, an everlasting weight of glory;

So then in return, I speak to you as children, let your hearts be enlarged.

Be not strangely yoked with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? Or what communion hath light with darkness?

Having then these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Each one, as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Ye look at the outward appearance. If any one trusteth to himself that he belongeth to Christ, let him of himself consider this again, that as he belongeth to Christ, so also do we.

Let such a one count upon this, that such as we are in word by letters when absent, such will we be also in deed when present.

But "he that boasteth, let him boast in the Lord."

And no wonder; for even Satan transformeth himself into an angel of light.

I say again, let no one suppose me a fool; if otherwise, yet even as a fool receive me, that I too may boast myself a little.

and through a window I was let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands.

But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel to you contrary to that which we preached to you, let him be accursed!

As we have said before, so I now say again, If any one preach a gospel to you contrary to that which ye received, let him be accursed!

So then the Law hath been our schoolmaster, to lead us to Christ, that we might be accepted as righteous through faith;

But if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the Law.

If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.

Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

But let each one prove his own work, and then will he have his ground for boasting in himself alone, and not in comparison with another;

for every one must bear his own load.

Let him that is taught in the word share with the teacher in all good things.

And let us not be fainthearted in welldoing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Henceforth let no one trouble me; for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body.

Wherefore he saith: "When he ascended on high, he led captive a train of captives, and gave gifts to men."

"Be angry, and sin not;" let not the sun go down upon your wrath;

Let him that stealeth steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands at that which is good, that he may have to give to him that is in need.

Let no foul language proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for edification, as the need may be, that it may benefit the hearers;

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evilspeaking, be put away from you, with all malice;

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints,

Let no one deceive you with vain words; for because of these things the wrath of God cometh upon the sons of disobedience.

For ye were once darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

for the fruit of the light is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,

But all things, when reproved, are made manifest by the light; for whatever maketh manifest is light.

Wherefore he saith, "Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give thee light."

But as the church is subject to Christ, so let wives be to their husbands in everything.

However, do ye also severally love each one his own wife as himself; and let the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Yea, let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,

Not that I have already obtained, or have been already perfected; but I press on, if I may also lay hold of that for which I was laid hold of by Christ.

Brethren, I do not reckon myself to have laid hold of it; but one thing I do, forgetting the things that are behind, and stretching forth to the things that are before,

Let us, therefore, as many as are perfect, be of this mind; and if ye have a different mind in anything, even this will God reveal to you.

Nevertheless, whereto we have reached, in that let us walk.

Let your moderation be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.