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But I have used none of these things; nor have I written thus, that it might be done so unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make this my glorying void.

For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for a necessity lieth upon me, and wo is me, if I preach not the gospel.

For though I am free from all men, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.

And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be partaker thereof with you.

And all drank the same spiritual drink (for they drank out of the spiritual rock which followed them; and that rock was Christ) Yet, with the most of them, God was not well-pleased;

for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

Now these things were for our example, that we might not desire evil things, as they desired.

Now all these things happened to them for examples, and they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages are come.

For we, being many, are one bread, and one body; for we are all partakers of the one bread.

All things are lawful for me; but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me; but all things edify not.

Whatever is sold in the shambles eat, asking no questions for conscience sake.

For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

And if any of the unbelievers invite you, and ye are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for conscience sake.

But if any one say to you, This hath been sacrificed to an idol, eat not, for his sake that shewed thee, and for conscience sake.

Conscience I say, not thy own, but that of the other: for why is my liberty judged by another's conscience?

For if I by grace am a partaker, why am I blamed for that for which I give thanks?

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered, dishonoureth her head; for it is the same as if she were shaved.

Therefore if a woman is not covered, let her also be shaved: but if it be shameful, for a woman to have her hair shaved off, or cut short, let her be covered.

For the man is not of the woman, but the woman of the man.

Neither was the man created for the sake of the woman, but the woman for the sake of the man.