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Who ever goes to war without looking to someone to be responsible for his payment? who puts in vines and does not take the fruit of them? or who takes care of sheep without drinking of their milk?

Or has he us in mind? Yes, it was said for us; because it is right for the ploughman to do his ploughing in hope, and for him who is crushing the grain to do his work hoping for a part in the fruits of it.

Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.

But if anyone says to you, This food has been used as an offering, do not take it, on account of him who said it, and on account of his sense of right and wrong:

Every man who takes part in prayer, or gives teaching as a prophet, with his head covered, puts shame on his head.

For it is not right for a man to have his head covered, because he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

For when you take your food, everyone takes his meal before the other; and one has not enough food, and another is the worse for drink.

If any man is in need of food, let him take his meal in his house; so that you may not come together to your damage. And the rest I will put in order when I come.

But all these are the operations of the one and the same Spirit, giving to every man separately as his pleasure is.

The secrets of his heart are made clear; and he will go down on his face and give worship to God, saying that God is truly among you.

But if there is no one to give the sense, let him keep quiet in the church; and let his words be to himself and to God.

But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing; for I did more work than all of them; though not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Yes, and we are seen to be false witnesses of God; because we gave witness of God that by his power Christ came again from the dead: which is not true if there is no coming back from the dead.

But every man in his right order: Christ the first-fruits; then those who are Christ's at his coming.

For his rule will go on till he has put all those who are against him under his feet.

For, as it says, He has put all things under his feet. But when he says, All things are put under him, it is clear that it is not said about him who put all things under him.

See then that he has the honour which is right. But send him on his way in peace, so that he may come to me: for I am looking for him with the brothers.

But as for Apollos, the brother, I had a great desire for him to come to you with the brothers, but it was not his pleasure to come now; but he will come when he has a chance.

Now he who makes our faith strong together with you, in Christ, and has given us of his grace, is God;

And it is he who has put his stamp on us, even the Spirit, as the sign in our hearts of the coming glory.