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If anyone thinks that he is not behaving properly toward his betrothed, if his passions are strong, and it has to be, let him do as he wishes: let them marry—it is no sin.

But whoever is firmly established in his heart, being under no necessity but having his desire under control, and has determined this in his heart, to keep her as his betrothed, he will do well.

So then he who marries his betrothed does well, and he who refrains from marriage will do even better.

For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol's temple, will he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols?

Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Or who tends a flock without getting some of the milk?

Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.

I do not mean your conscience, but his. For why should my liberty be determined by someone else's conscience?

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head,

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

For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal. One goes hungry, another gets drunk.

the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.

But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ.

For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

For "God has put all things in subjection under his feet." But when it says, "all things are put in subjection," it is plain that he is excepted who put all things in subjection under him.

So let no one despise him. Help him on his way in peace, that he may return to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers.

Now concerning our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was not at all his will to come now. He will come when he has opportunity.

For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory.

and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.