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For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more;

Now this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.

And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.

and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.

But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.

Now all [fn] these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

I speak as to wise men; judge for yourselves what I say.

For we, though many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of that one bread.

All things are lawful for me, [fn] but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, [fn] but not all things edify.

Eat whatever is sold in the meat market, asking no questions for conscience' sake;

for "the earth is the Lord's, and all its fullness." Psalms 24:1">[fn]

If any of those who do not believe invites you to dinner, and you desire to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no question for conscience' sake.

But if anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," do not eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for conscience' sake; [fn] for "the earth is the Lord's, and all its fullness." Psalms 24:1">[fn]

"Conscience," I say, not your own, but that of the other. For why is my liberty judged by another man's conscience?

But if I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of for the food over which I give thanks?

But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were shaved.

For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. But if it is shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered.

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 man is not from woman, but woman from man.

Nor was man created for the woman, but woman for the man.