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but the animal man does not receive the effusions of the spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him; neither can he understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

This I say, brethren, because the time is coming, when they who have wives will be as those that have none;

for in barely preaching the gospel, I have nothing to glory in: because I am under an obligation to do it; yea, wo is unto me if I preach not the gospel.

on the contrary, such is an ornament to a woman: because it was given her as a sort of veil.

Now in what I am going to say, I do not commend you, because your assemblies are not to your advantage, but to your prejudice.

if the foot should say, "because I am not the hand, I am not of the body;" is it therefore not of the body?

and if the ear should say, "because I am not the eye, I am not of the body;" is it therefore not of the body?

for I am the meanest of the apostles, not worthy the name of an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

this I say, my brethren, because the body, as it is at present, cannot possess the kingdom of God; and what is corruptible, can't enjoy incorruptibility.

why so? is it because I love you not? far otherwise, God knows.

and because ye are sons, God has sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts, crying Abba, that is, father;

weighing the circumstances of the season, because the times are dangerous.

that no man should be exorbitant, and behave contumeliously to his brother: because the Lord is the avenger of all such crimes, as we have formerly remonstrated to you.

don't be led into any mistake, because the previous rebellion does not yet appear, nor the man of sin throw off the disguise, that offspring of perdition:

who was before a blasphemer, and a violent persecutor; but I obtained mercy, because I acted thro' ignorance in incrudelity.

for to that end we expose ourselves to trouble and reproach, because we hope in the living God, who is the saviour of all men, especially of believers.

for which they are much to be condemn'd, because they violate the engagements they had before enter'd into:

let them not treat their christian masters, on pretence of being their brethren, with less respect: but be the more obsequious, because they are believers, and deserve to be belov'd, for the kind provision they make for them. let this be the subject of your instructions, and exhortation.

with great temper and meekness informing those, who differ in opinion; because he does not know, but God may change their minds, by convincing them of the truth.

only Luke is with me. take Mark and bring him with you; because he will be useful to me in the ministry.