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And if she separate, let her remain without a husband, or be reconciled to her husband; and let not the man put away his wife.

And therefore I wish you to be without solicitude. For he who hath not a wife, considereth the thing of his Lord, how he may please his Lord.

And he who hath a wife, is anxious about the world, how he may please his wife.

36 But if any one thinketh that there is reproach, on account of his maiden [fn] , because she hath passed her time, and he hath not presented her to a husband, [fn] it be fitting that he present her; let him do what he desireth, he sinneth not; let her be married.

37 But he who hath firmly determined in his own mind, and nothing compelleth him, and he can act his own pleasure, and he so judgeth in his heart, that he keep his maiden [fn] , he doeth commendably.

38 And therefore, he who presenteth his maiden [fn] , doeth commendably; and he who presenteth not his maiden [fn] , doeth very commendably.

For if one should see thee in whom there is knowledge, reclining in the temple of idols, will not his conscience, seeing he is a weak person, be encouraged to eat what is sacrificed?

7 Who, that serveth in war, [fn] at his own expense? Or who, that planteth a vineyard, eateth not of its fruits? Or who, that tendeth sheep, eateth not of the milk of his flocks?

Thus also hath our Lord commanded, that they who proclaim his gospel, should live by his gospel.

For every one who engageth in the contest, restraineth his desires in every thing. And they run, to obtain a crown that perisheth; but we, one that perisheth not.

Let no one seek his own things, but also the things of his fellow-man.

The conscience I speak of, is not your own, but his who told you. But why is my liberty judged of, by the conscience of others?

Every man, who prayeth or prophesieth with his head covered, dishonoreth his head.

The man, indeed, ought not to cover his head, because he is the likeness and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

Doth not nature teach you, that in a man, if his hair groweth long, it is a reproach to him?

But, one and another proceedeth to eat his own supper; and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye commemorate the death of our Lord, until his advent.

He therefore, who eateth of the bread of the Lord, and drinketh of his cup, and is not worthy of it, is guilty of the blood of the Lord, and of his body.

But now hath God placed every one of the members in the body, according to his pleasure.

28 For God hath placed in his church, first, legates; after them, prophets; after them, teachers; after them, workers of miracles; after them, the gifts of healing, and helpers, and leaders, and [fn] kinds of tongues.