But and if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not in subjection to such. God hath called us in peace.

But even as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every person, so let him walk: and so ordain I in all congregations.

Circumcision is nothing, uncircumcision is nothing: but the keeping of the commandments of God is altogether.

Art thou called a servant? Care not for it. Nevertheless if thou mayst be free, use it rather.

For he that is called in the Lord being a servant, is the Lord's freeman. Likewise he that is called being free, is Christ's servant.

Brethren, let every man wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

As concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: yet give I counsel as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

I suppose that it is good for the present necessity. For it is good for a man so to be.

This say I, brethren: the time is short. It remaineth that they which have wives, be as though they had none:

and they that weep, be as though they wept not: and they that rejoice, be as though they rejoiced not: And they that buy, be as though they possessed not:

And they that use this world, be as though they used it not: For the fashion of this world goeth away.

There is difference between a virgin and a wife. The single woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be pure both in body and also in spirit: but she that is married, careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

This speak I for your profit, not to tangle you in a snare: but for that which is honest and comely unto you; And that ye may quietly cleave unto the Lord without separation.

If any man think that it is uncomely for his virgin if she pass the time of marriage, and if so need require, let him do what he listeth, he sinneth not: let them be coupled in marriage.

The wife is bound to the law as long as her husband liveth. If her husband sleep, she is at liberty to marry with whom she will only in the Lord.

But she is happier if she so abide, in my judgement. And I think verily that I have the spirit of God.

If any man think that he knoweth anything, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

To speak of meat dedicated unto idols, we are sure that there is none idol in the world: and that there is none other God but one.

And though there be that are called "gods," whether in heaven or in earth - as there be "gods" many and "lords" many -

yet unto us is there but one God, which is the father, of whom are all things, and we in him: and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

But every man hath not knowledge. For some suppose that there is an idol, until this hour, and eat as of a thing offered unto the idol, and so their consciences being yet weak are defiled.

Meat maketh us not acceptable to God: Neither if we eat are we the better: Neither if we eat not are we the worse.

For if some man see thee, which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idol's temple shall not the conscience of him which is weak be boldened to eat those things which are offered unto the idol?

Mine answer to them that ask me, is this:

Either, have we not power to lead about a sister to wife as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

For it is written in the law of Moses, "Thou shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." Doth God take thought for oxen?

Either saith he it not altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he which eareth should ear in hope: and that he which thresheth in hope, should be partaker of his hope.

If we sow unto you spiritual things: is it a great thing if we reap your carnal things?

In that I preach the gospel, I have nothing to rejoice of. For necessity is put unto me. Woe is it unto me if I preach not the gospel.

If I do it with a good will, I have a reward. But if I do it against my will, an office is committed unto me.

What is my reward then? Verily that when I preach the gospel, I make the gospel of Christ free, that I misuse not mine authority in the gospel.

And unto the Jews, I became as a Jew, to win the Jews. To them that were under the law, was I made as though I had been under the law, to win them that were under the law.

To them that were without law, became I as though I had been without law - when I was not without law as pertaining to God, but under a law as concerning Christ - to win them that were without law.

To the weak became I as weak, to win the weak. In all thing I fashioned myself to all men, to save, at the leastway, some.

I therefore so run, not as at an uncertain thing. So fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

These are examples to us that we should not lust after evil things, as they lusted.

Neither be ye worshippers of images as were some of them according as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up again to play."

Neither let us commit fornication as some of them committed fornication, and were destroyed - in one day, twenty three thousand.

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted and were destroyed of serpents.

Neither murmur ye as some of them murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

All these things happened upon them for examples, and were written to put us in remembrance, whom the ends of the world are come upon.

There hath none other temptation taken you, such as followeth the nature of man. God is faithful, which shall not suffer you to be tempted above your strength: but shall in the midst of the temptation make a way to escape out.

I speak as unto them which have discretion: judge ye what I say.

Is not the cup of blessing which we bless, partaking of the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which we break, partaking of the body of Christ?

Because that we - though we be many - yet are one bread, and one body inasmuch as we all are partakers of one bread.

What say I then? That the image is anything? Or that it which is offered to images is anything?

Whatsoever is sold in the market, that eat, and ask no questions for conscience sake.

For the earth is the Lord's, and all that therein is.

If any of them which believe not bid you to a feast, and if ye be disposed to go, whatsoever is set before you eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

But and if any man say unto you, "This is dedicated unto idols," eat not of it, for his sake that showed it, and for hurting of conscience - the earth is the Lord's and all that therein is -

Even as I please all men in all things not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they might be saved.

Follow me as I do Christ.

I commend you brethren that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances even as I delivered them to you.

I would ye knew that Christ is the head of every man; and the man is the woman's head; and God is Christ's head.

Every woman that prayeth or prophesieth bare-headed, dishonesteth her head. For it is even all one and the very same thing, even as though she were shaven.

A man ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God. The woman is the glory of the man.

For the man is not of the woman, but the woman of the man.

Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man in the Lord.

For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man by the woman: but all is of God.

Or else doth not nature teach you, that it is a shame for a man, if he have long hair:

and a praise to a woman if she have long hair? For her hair is given her to cover her withal.

First of all, when ye come together in the congregation, I hear that there is dissension among you: And I partly believe it.

For every man beginneth afore to eat his own supper. And one is hungry, and another is drunken.

and thanked and brake, and said, "Take ye, and eat ye. This is my body which is broken for you. This do ye in the remembrance of me."

After the same manner he took the cup when supper was done saying, "This cup is the new testament in my blood, this do as oft as ye drink it, in the remembrance of me."

For as often as ye shall eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye shall show the Lord's death, till he come.

Ye know that ye were gentiles, and went your ways unto dumb idols, even as ye were led.

Wherefore I declare unto you that no man speaking in the spirit of God defieth Jesus. Also no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the holy ghost.

To one is given, through the spirit, the utterance of wisdom; to another is given the utterance of knowledge by the same spirit;

to another is given faith, by the same spirit; to another the gifts of healing, by the same spirit;

and these all worketh even the self same spirit, dividing to every man several gifts even as he will.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of one body though they be many, yet are but one body: even so is Christ.

For the body is not one member, but many.

If the foot say, "I am not the hand, therefore I am not of the body," is he therefore not of the body?

And if the ear say, "I am not the eye, therefore I am not of the body," is he therefore not of the body?

Though I spake with the tongues of men and angels, and yet had no love, I were even as sounding brass: or as a tinkling cymbal.

Love suffereth long, and is courteous. Love envieth not. Love doth not forwardly, swelleth not,

dealeth not dishonestly, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh not evil,

For our knowledge is unperfect, and our prophesying is unperfect:

but when that which is perfect is come, then that which is unperfect shall be done away.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I imagined as a child: but as soon as I was a man I put away childishness.

Now we see in a glass, even in a dark speaking: but then shall we see face to face. Now I know unperfectly: but then shall I know even as I am known.

Now abideth faith, hope, and love, even these three: but the chief of these is love.

I would that ye all spake with tongues: but rather that ye prophesied. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, except he expound it also, that the congregation may have edifying.

Moreover when things without life give sound: whether it be a pipe, or a harp - except they make a distinction in the sounds - how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

Even so, likewise, when ye speak with tongues, except ye speak words that have signification, how shall it be understood what is spoken? For ye shall but speak in the air.

Even so ye - forasmuch as ye covet spiritual gifts - seek that ye may have plenty unto the edifying of the congregation.

If I pray with tongues, my spirit prayeth: but my mind is without fruit.

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

Thou verily givest thanks well: but the other is not edified.

Brethren, be not children in wit. Howbeit, as concerning maliciousness be children: but in wit be perfect.

In the law it is written, "With other tongues, and with other lips will I speak unto this people, and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord."

If therefore when all the congregation is come together, and all speak with tongues, there come in they that are unlearned, or they which believe not: will they not say that ye are out of your wits?

But and if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is rebuked of all men, and is judged of every man;

and so are the secrets of his heart opened: and so falleth he down on his face, and worshippeth God, and saith that God is with you indeed.

How is it then brethren? When ye come together, every man hath his song, hath his doctrine, hath his tongue, hath his revelation, hath his interpretation: Let all things be done unto edifying.

For God is not causer of strife: but of peace, as he is in all other congregations of the saints.

Let your wives keep silence in the congregations. For it is not permitted unto them to speak: but let them be under obedience, as saith the law.

If they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for women to speak in the congregation.