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Yet, if they persevere not, they should marry; for it is better to take a wife than to burn with concupiscence.

For the man who believeth not is sanctified by the wife who believeth; and any wife who believeth not is sanctified by the husband who believeth; otherwise their children would be unclean; but now are they clean.

For how knowest thou, wife, whether thou mayest save thy husband ? Or knowest thou, man, if thy wife thou mayest save ?

For circumcision is not any thing, nor uncircumcision, but the observances of the commandments of Aloha.

For he who a servant is called in the Lord, is the freeman of Aloha, so he who as a son of freedom is called, is a servant of the Meshiha.

26 And I consider that this is good [fn] , on account of the necessity of the time, that it is expedient for a man so to be.

31 and they who use this world should not exceed the just use [fn] ; for the fashion of this world passeth away.

Wherefore I would that you be without anxiety; for he who hath not a wife thinketh of the things of his Lord, that so he may please his Lord;

and he who hath a wife is anxious for the world, that so he may please his wife.

But this for your own profit speak I; not to throw a snare over you, but that you may be constant towards your Lord in a comely manner, while not thoughtful of the world.

For there are also who are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, as that there are gods many and lords many:

But not in every man is this knowledge; for there are some who in their conscience until now (believe) that, with respect to idols, as of that which hath been sacrificed we eat. And because of weakness their conscience is defiled.

But meat doth not bring us nigh to Aloha. For if we eat, we excel not; nor if we eat not, are we deficient.

For if a man shall see thee in whom is knowledge reclining in the house of idols, will not his conscience, because he is weak, be confirmed to eat that which is sacrificed,

For it is written in the law of Musha, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out (the corn). But of oxen is Aloha careful?

But it is evident that on our account this is said; for on our account it is written, because that in hope it behoveth the ploughman to plough, and him who thresheth, in hope of provision (to thresh).

But I am not used in one of these; nor on this account have I thus written, that so it should be done unto me: for it were better for me that dying I should die, than that any man my glorying should make void.

Yet also in preaching I have no cause to glory: for necessity lieth upon me; for woe to me unless I preach !

For if with my will I do this, I have a reward. But if without my will, (yet) a stewardship is confided to me.

For while free of all men, to all men I subject myself, that the many I may gain.