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Now concerning virgins: I have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment as one whom the Lord in His mercy has made trustworthy.

But he who is married cares about the things of the world--how he may please his wife.

But if any man thinks he is behaving improperly toward his virgin, if she is past the flower of youth, and thus it must be, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin; let them marry.

Nevertheless he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so determined in his heart that he will keep his virgin, [fn] does well.

Who ever goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk of the flock?

Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written, that he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should be partaker of his hope.

Let no one seek his own, but each one the other's well-being.

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.

For a man indeed 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 takes his own supper ahead of others; and one is hungry and another is drunk.

And thus [fn] the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming.

For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet.

For "He has put all things under His feet." Psalms 8:6">[fn] But when He says "all things are put under Him," it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted.

Therefore let no one despise him. But send him on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I am waiting for him with the brethren.

lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.

But if the ministry of death, written and engraved on stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of the glory of his countenance, which glory was passing away,

unlike Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the children of Israel could not look steadily at the end of what was passing away.