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Nevertheless with most of them God was not pleased; for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

Now these things are warnings for us, not to desire evil as they did.

Now these things happened to them as a warning, but they were written down for our instruction, upon whom the end of the ages has come.

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

Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.

For "the earth is the Lord's, and everything in it."

(But if some one says to you, "This has been offered in sacrifice," then out of consideration for the man who informed you, and for conscience' sake--

I mean his conscience, not yours--do not eat it.) For why should my liberty be determined by another man's scruples?

If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?

For if a woman will not veil herself, then she should cut off her hair; but if it is disgraceful for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her wear a veil.

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 man was not made from woman, but woman from man.

Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.)

for as woman was made from man, so man is now born of woman. And all things are from God.)

Judge for yourselves; is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

Does not nature itself teach you that for a man to wear long hair is degrading to him,

but if a woman has long hair, it is her pride? For her hair is given to her for a covering.

But in the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse.

For, in the first place, when you assemble as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it,

for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.