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For the kingdom of God is demonstrated not in idle talk but with power.

For even though I am absent physically, I am present in spirit. And I have already judged the one who did this, just as though I were present.

hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.

Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch of dough—you are, in fact, without yeast. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

For what do I have to do with judging those outside? Are you not to judge those inside?

"All things are lawful for me"—but not everything is beneficial. "All things are lawful for me"—but I will not be controlled by anything.

"Food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food, but God will do away with both." The body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

Or do you not know that anyone who is united with a prostitute is one body with her? For it is said, " The two will become one flesh ."

For you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

Now with regard to the issues you wrote about: "It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman."

Do not deprive each other, except by mutual agreement for a specified time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then resume your relationship, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

To the unmarried and widows I say that it is best for them to remain as I am.

But if they do not have self-control, let them get married. For it is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified because of the wife, and the unbelieving wife because of her husband. Otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.

For how do you know, wife, whether you will bring your husband to salvation? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will bring your wife to salvation?

For the one who was called in the Lord as a slave is the Lord's freedman. In the same way, the one who was called as a free person is Christ's slave.

Because of the impending crisis I think it best for you to remain as you are.

those who use the world as though they were not using it to the full. For the present shape of this world is passing away.

I am saying this for your benefit, not to place a limitation on you, but so that without distraction you may give notable and constant service to the Lord.

yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we live, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we live.