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For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. Is it for the oxen that God careth,

or saith he it altogether for our sake? Yea, for our sake it was written: because he that ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he that thresheth, [to thresh] in hope of partaking.

But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case: for [it were] good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.

For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.

For though I was free from all [men], I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

And I do all things for the gospel’s sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, how that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Christ.

Howbeit with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.

seeing that we, who are many, are one bread, one body: for we all partake of the one bread.

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no question for conscience sake;

for the earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.

If one of them that believe not biddeth you [to a feast], and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, eat not, for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake:

conscience, I say, not thine own, but the other’s; for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

If I by grace partake, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoureth her head: for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.

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