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Let no one seek his own good but the good of the other.

Every man who prays or prophesies while having something on his head dishonors his head,

For indeed a man ought not to cover his head, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.

For when you eat it, each one of you goes ahead to take his own supper, and one is hungry and another is drunk.

the secret things of his heart become evident, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God, proclaiming, "God is truly among you!"

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been in vain, but I labored even more than all of them, and not I, but the grace of God with me.

But each in his own group: Christ the first fruits, then those who are Christ's at his coming,

For it is necessary for him to reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

For "he subjected all things under his feet." But when it says "all things" are subjected, it is clear that the one who subjected all things to him is not included.

Therefore do not let anyone disdain him, but send him on his way in peace in order that he may come to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers.

in order that we may not be exploited by Satan (for we are not ignorant of his schemes).

But if the ministry of death in letters carved on stone came with glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look intently into the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, which was transitory,

and not as Moses used to place a veil over his face, in order that the sons of Israel would not stare at the end of what was transitory.

and not only by his coming, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted among you, because he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

Because of this we have been encouraged, and in addition to our encouragement, we rejoiced much more over the joy of Titus, because his spirit had been refreshed by all of you.

And his affection for you is all the more when he remembers the obedience of all of you as you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich, for your sake he became poor, in order that you, by his poverty, may become rich.

because he not only welcomed our request, but being very earnest, by his own choice he went out to you.

And we are sending with them our brother whom we have tested many times in many things that he is diligent, but now much more diligent because of his great confidence in you.

Each one should give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or from compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.