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Food is for the belly, and the belly for food; but Aloha will abolish them both. But the body was not for fornication, but for our Lord, and our Lord for the body.

But, he who attacheth to our Lord is with him one spirit.

Flee from fornication: for every sin which a man committeth is without his body; but he who committeth fornication against his own body sinneth.

BUT concerning those (questions) of which you wrote to me, It is well for a man unto a woman not to come nigh;

but, because of fornication, let a man take his wife, and let a woman take her husband.

so also the wife to her husband. For the wife hath not authority over her body, but the husband; so also the man hath not authority over his body, but his wife.

But this I speak as to the infirm; (and) not from commandment.

For I would that all men were as I am, in chastity. But every man hath the gift given to him from Aloha, this one thus, and the other thus.

But I say to those who have no wives, and to the widows, that it is expedient for them to remain as I do.

But those who have wives I command, yet not I, but my Lord, that the wife from her husband separate not.

But to the rest I say, not my Lord, If a brother hath a wife who is not a believer, and she be willing to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

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.

But if he who believeth not separate, let him separate; a brother or a sister is not in servitude to these: unto peace Aloha hath called us.

But (according as) the Lord hath distributed to every one, as Aloha hath called, so let him walk; and thus in all the churches, so I direct.

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

21 If a servant thou wast called, be not careful, but, if also thou canst be made free, choose [fn] that thou shouldest serve. [fn]

BUT respecting virginity, a commandment from Aloha I have not received; but I give counsel as a man who hath had grace from Aloha to be faithful.

Yet, if thou takest a wife, thou sinnest not; and if a virgin shall be to a husband, she sinneth not. Yet affliction in the body will be to them who are such; but I am sparing over you.

But there is a distinction between the wife and the virgin. She who hath no man is thoughtful of the things of her Lord, that she may be holy in her body and in her spirit; and she who hath a husband is thoughtful of the world, that so she may please her husband.

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.