For you see God's design for you, my brothers, that he has not taken a great number of the wise after the flesh, not the strong, not the noble:

Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

he that planteth, and he that watereth, have the same design: and each shall receive his proper reward, in proportion to his own labour.

"meat is design'd for the belly, and the belly for meat:" true, yet God has design'd both for destruction. now the body is not design'd for licentiousness, but for the glory of the Lord; since the Lord died for the glorification of the body:

The wife doesn't have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise also the husband doesn't have authority over his own body, but the wife.

Don't deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn't tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

But if any man thinks that he is behaving inappropriately toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of her age, and if need so requires, let him do what he desires. He doesn't sin. Let them marry.

So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn't give her in marriage does better.

But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn't yet know as he ought to know.

What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn't eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn't drink from the flock's milk?

Am I saying this from a human perspective? Doesn’t the law also say the same thing?

Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn't fall.

Doesn't even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy way eats and drinks judgment to himself, if he doesn't discern the Lord's body.

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,

doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

For example, if a bugle doesn't sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?

Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn't know what you say?

for I do not design to see you in my passage thither, yet I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permit.

If any man doesn't love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed. Come, Lord!