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And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
But
and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be
reconciled to her husband:
and let not the husband put away his wife.
But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be
reconciled to her husband.
And a husband must not
divorce his wife.
But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If a brother has an unbelieving wife
and she is willing to live with him, he must not
divorce her.
And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
And if a woman has an unbelieving husband
and he is willing to live with her, she must not
divorce him.
For the unbelieving husband is
sanctified by the wife,
and the unbelieving wife is
sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
For the unbelieving husband is
sanctified through his believing wife,
and the unbelieving wife is
sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk.
And so
ordain I in all churches.
Regardless, each one should lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him
and to which God has called him. This is what I
prescribe in all the churches.
But
and if thou marry, thou hast not
sinned;
and if a virgin marry, she hath not
sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I
spare you.
But if you do marry, you have not
sinned.
And if a virgin marries, she has not
sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life,
and I want to
spare you this.
And they that
weep, as though they
wept not;
and they that
rejoice, as though they
rejoiced not;
and they that
buy, as though they possessed not;
those who
weep, as if they did not; those who are joyful, as if they were not; those who make a purchase, as if they had nothing;
And they that use this world, as not
abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.
And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a
snare upon you, but for that which is comely,
and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper
decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.
But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his
betrothed,
and if she is beyond her youth
and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not
sinning; they should get married.
Nevertheless he that standeth
stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will,
and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
But the man who is firmly established in his heart
and under no
constraint, with control over his will
and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.
But she is happier if she so
abide, after my judgment:
and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.
The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.
As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an
idol is nothing in the world,
and that there is none other God but one.
So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an
idol is nothing at all in the world,
and that there is no God but one.
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),
But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.
Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the
idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an
idol;
and their conscience being weak is
defiled.
But not
everyone has this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that they eat such food as if it were sacrificed to an
idol.
And since their conscience is weak, it is
defiled.
But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.
And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.
But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
By
sinning against your brothers in this way
and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.
Have we not power to eat and to drink?
Have we no right to food and to drink?
Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles,
and as the brethren of the Lord,
and Cephas?
Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles
and the Lord’s brothers
and Cephas?
Or are
Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?
Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a
vineyard,
and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock,
and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a
vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock
and does not drink of its milk?
Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should
plow in hope;
and that he that thresheth in hope should be
partaker of his hope.
Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the
plowman plows
and the
thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.
Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food,
and those who serve at the altar
partake of its offerings?
But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
But I have not used any of these rights.
And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let
anyone nullify my
boast.
What is my reward then?
Verily that, when I
preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I
abuse not my power in the gospel.
What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.
And unto the Jews I became as a
Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
To the Jews I became like a
Jew, to
win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to
win those under the law.
And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be
partaker thereof with you.
I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.
And every man that striveth for the
mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
But I keep under my body,
and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a
castaway.
No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.
And were all
baptized unto Moses in the cloud
and in the sea;
They were all
baptized into Moses in the cloud
and in the sea.
And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
They all
ate the same spiritual food
And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they
drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them:
and that Rock was Christ.
and drank the same spiritual drink; for they
drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them,
and that rock was Christ.
Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat
and to drink,
and got up to
indulge in
revelry.”
Neither let us commit
fornication, as some of them committed,
and fell in one day three
and twenty thousand.
We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died.
Neither let us
tempt Christ, as some of them also
tempted,
and were destroyed of serpents.
We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.
Neither
murmur ye, as some of them also
murmured,
and were destroyed of the destroyer.
And do not
complain, as some of them did,
and were killed by the destroying angel.
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples:
and they are written for our
admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Now these things happened to them as examples
and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the
fulfillment of the ages has come.
There hath no
temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be
tempted above that ye are able; but will with the
temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
No
temptation has seized you except what is common to man.
And God is faithful; He will not let you be
tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are
tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
The cup of blessing which we
bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
Because there is one
loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all
partake of the one
loaf.
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils,
and not to God:
and I would not that ye should have
fellowship with devils.
No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.
You cannot drink the cup of the Lord
and the cup of demons too; you cannot
partake in the table of the Lord
and the table of demons too.
For the earth is the Lord’s,
and the
fulness thereof.
for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”
If any of them that believe not
bid you to a feast,
and ye be disposed to go;
whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.
But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it,
and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord’s,
and the
fulness thereof:
But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—
Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
Now I
commend you for remembering me in everything
and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.
But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were
shaven.
And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were
shaved.
For if the woman be not covered, let her also be
shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be
shorn or
shaven, let her be covered.
If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off.
And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or
shaved off, she should cover her head.
For a man indeed ought not to cover his head,
forasmuch as he is the image
and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.
For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.
For there must be also
heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.
For in eating every one taketh before other his own
supper:
and one is
hungry,
and another is
drunken.
For as you eat, each of you goes
ahead without sharing his meal. While one remains
hungry, another gets
drunk.
What? have ye not houses to eat
and to drink in? or
despise ye the church of God,
and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
Don’t you have your own homes in which to eat
and drink? Or do you
despise the church of God
and humiliate those who have nothing? What can I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? No, I will not!
And when he had given
thanks, he
brake it,
and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in
remembrance of me.
and when He had given
thanks, He broke it
and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in
remembrance of Me.”
For as often as ye eat this bread,
and drink this cup, ye do
shew the Lord’s death till he come.
For as often as you eat this bread
and drink this cup, you
proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
Wherefore
whosoever shall eat this bread,
and drink this cup of the Lord,
unworthily, shall be guilty of the body
and blood of the Lord.
Therefore,
whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of
sinning against the body
and blood of the Lord.
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
For
anyone who eats
and drinks without recognizing the body eats
and drinks judgment on himself.
For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
That is why many among you are weak
and sick,
and a number of you have fallen
asleep.
And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto
condemnation.
And the rest will I set in order when I come.
If
anyone is
hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you come together it will not result in judgment.
And when I come, I will give instructions about the remaining matters.
Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these
dumb idols, even as ye were led.
You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced
and led
astray to
mute idols.
Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus
accursed:
and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be
cursed,”
and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
There are different ministries, but the same Lord.
And there are
diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.
To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another
discerning of spirits; to another
divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
But all these worketh that one
and the
selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.
For by one Spirit are we all
baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free;
and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
For in one Spirit we were all
baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free,
and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.
And if they were all one member, where were the body?
If they were all one part, where would the body be?
And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”
And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we
bestow more abundant honour;
and our uncomely parts have more abundant
comeliness.
and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor.
And our unpresentable parts are treated with special
modesty,
For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members
rejoice with it.
If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles,
secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments,
diversities of tongues.
And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles,
and those with gifts of
healing, helping, administration,
and various tongues.
But
covet earnestly the best gifts:
and yet
shew I unto you a more excellent way.
But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.
Though I speak with the tongues of men
and of angels,
and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a
tinkling cymbal.
If I speak in the tongues of men
and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing
gong or a
clanging cymbal.
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
If I have the gift of prophecy
and can
fathom all mysteries
and all knowledge,
and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
And though I
bestow all my goods to feed the poor,
and though I give my body to be burned,
and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
If I give all I possess to the poor
and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Charity suffereth long,
and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not
puffed up,
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not
envy, it does not
boast, it is not proud.
For we know in part,
and we
prophesy in part.
For we know in part
and we
prophesy in part,
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.
Follow after charity,
and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may
prophesy.
Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their
edification, encouragement,
and comfort.
And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or
harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or
harped?
Even in the case of lifeless instruments, such as the
flute or
harp, how will
anyone recognize the
tune they are playing unless the notes are distinct?
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.
Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a
barbarian,
and he that speaketh shall be a
barbarian unto me.
If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.
In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
It is written in the Law: “By strange tongues
and foreign lips I will speak to this people, but even then they will not
listen to Me, says the Lord.”
If therefore the whole church be come together into one place,
and all speak with tongues,
and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are
mad?
So if the whole church comes together
and everyone speaks in tongues,
and some who are
uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
But if all
prophesy,
and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is
convinced of all, he is judged of all: