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For I would that all men were euen as I my selfe: but euery man hath his proper gift of God, one after this maner, and another after that.

I say therefore to the vnmaried and widowes, It is good for them if they abide euen as I.

But if they cannot conteine, let them marry: for it is better to marrie then to burne.

For the vnbeleeuing husband is sanctified by the wife, and the vnbeleeuing wife is sanctified by the husband; else were your children vncleane, but now are they holy.

For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt saue thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt saue thy wife?

Art thou called being a seruant? care not for it: but if thou maist be made free, vse it rather.

For he that is called in the Lord, being a seruant, is the Lords free man: likewise also hee that is called being free, is Christs seruant.

I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distresse, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

And they that vse this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

But I would haue you without carefulnesse. He that is vnmarried, careth for the things that belogeth to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

But hee that is maried, careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

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

And this I speake for your owne profite, not that I may cast a snare vpon you, but for that which is comely, and that you may attend vpon the Lord without distraction.

For though there bee that are called gods, whether in heauen or in earth (as there be gods many, and lords many:)

Howbeit there is not in euerie man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idole vnto this houre, eate it as a thing offred vnto an idole, and their conscience being weake, is defiled.

But meate commendeth vs not to God: for neither if we eate, are we the better: neither if wee eate not, are we the worse.

For if any man see thee which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idols temple: shall not the conscience of him which is weake, be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols?

And through thy knowledge shal the weake brother perish, for whome Christ died?

If I bee not an Apostle vnto others, yet doubtlesse I am to you: for the seale of mine Apostleship are yee in the Lord.

For it is written in the Law of Moyses, Thou shalt not muzzell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne: doth God take care for oxen?