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this is what God has revealed to us by his spirit: for the spirit penetrates into all things, even the profound counsels of God.

he that planteth, and he that watereth, have the same design: and each shall receive his proper reward, in proportion to his own labour.

For we are fellow labourers employed by God: you are his field, and his mansion.

therefore suspend your judgment till the Lord comes, who will bring to light the secrets of darkness, and expose the counsels of mens hearts: and then shall every man have his due reward from God.

we have it from all quarters, that incest is practis'd among you, and such as is not among the Gentiles, that of a man's having his father's wife.

to deliver him up to satan, to suffer corporal punishment, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus Christ.

what, is there not a man of experience amongst you, capable of being arbitrator between his brethren?

for as God hath raised up the Lord, so will he likewise raise us up to partake of his own power.

I answer, with regard to the licentious, it is best for a man, to have his wife; and for a woman to have her husband.

let the husband discharge his obligations to his wife: and likewise the wife to the husband.

the wife has not the right of her own person, but the husband: and so likewise the husband has not the right of his own person, but the wife.

for I wish that all men were as I myself am: but every man hath his proper gift from God, some one way, and some another.

but if she has separated herself, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

he that is married is worldly concern'd, how he may please his wife.

if any man thinks it would be a reflexion upon his manhood to be a stale batchelor, and so ought to marry; let him follow his bent, he is at liberty, let such marry.

but he that has been steady in his purpose, and finds no necessity to alter it; if he is a master of his passion, and is heartily determin'd to keep his virginity, it is well.

and if any man be conceited of his own knowledge, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know it.

for if any man see you who have a just notion of idols, sitting at table in their temple, will not the person who is wrong in his notions be incouraged to eat what is offered to idols, tho' contrary to his own opinion?

who ever serves in war at his own charges? who plants a vineyard, and does not eat of the fruit? or who feeds a flock, and eats not of the milk of the flock?

Let no man consult barely his own interest: but every man that of others.