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13 But them that are without God will judge. Put away from among Steph. kal yourselves the wicked man.

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any against law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. 7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.

9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

12 All things are lawful unto me,

matter against his brother, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

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2 What?* know ye not that the saints Steph. shall judge the world? and if the world is to be judged by you, are ye unworthy of [judging] the smallest judgments?

3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? surely then things that pertain to this life.

4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are of no esteem in the church.

5 I speak this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not even one wise man among you, that shall be able to decide between his brethren?

6 Nay, brother goeth to law with brother, and that before unbelievers.

7 Now therefore it is altogether a fault in you, that ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.

9 What? know ye not that doers of wrong shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men,

10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

11 And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

12 All things are lawful unto me,

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but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.

15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ. Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.

16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

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ye wrote unto me: It is good for

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2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that

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but not all things are expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any thing.

13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall bring to an end both it and them. The body however is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

14 And God both raised the Lord, and will also raise up us by his power.

15 Know ye not that your bodies are members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them members of an harlot ? God forbid.

16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for the two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

18 Flee fornication. Every sin whatsoever that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have from God, and [that] ye are not your own?

20 For ye were bought with a price: glorify therefore God in your body.*

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ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry for it is better to marry than to burn.

10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

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12 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.

13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

14 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.

15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but Gr. in peace. God hath called us to peace.

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6 But this I say by way of allowance, not by way of commandment.

7 Yet I would that all men were⚫ Steph. yap. even as I myself. Nevertheless each hath his proper gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.

8 Now to the unmarried and to the widows, I say, It is good for them if they abide even as I,

9 Yet if they have not continency, let them marry for it is better to marry than to burn.

10 But unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, that the wife be not separated from her husband:

11 But and if she be separated, let her remain unmarried, or let her be reconciled to her husband: and that the husband put not away his wife.

12 But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not put her

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19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

21 Art thou called being a servant ? care not for it but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.

23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

26 I suppose therefore that this is Or, necessity, good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

28 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.

29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had

20 Let each abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

21 Wast thou called being a slave ? care not for it: nay even if thou canst be made free, use it rather.

22 For he that hath been called in the Lord being a slave, is the Lord's freed man: in like manner* the free man ⚫ Steph, adds being called is the slave of Christ.

23 Ye were bought with a price; be not slaves of men.

24 Brethren, [in that state] wherein each was called, therein let him abide with God.

25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as having received mercy from the Lord to be faithful.

26 I consider then that this is good by reason of the present necessity, [that is to say] that it is good for a man so to be.

27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have affliction in the flesh and I desire to spare you.

29 But this I say, brethren, the time henceforth is shortened; in order that both they that have wives be as if they had none;

30 And they that weep, as weeping not; and they that rejoice, as rejoicing not; and they that buy, as not possessing;

31 And they that use this world, as not using it to the full for the fashion of this world is passing away.

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33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

34 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.

35 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.

36 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.

37 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.

38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.

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34 There is difference also* between * Steph. a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she shall please her husband.

35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but with a view to what is seemly, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

36 But if any man thinketh that he is behaving himself unseemly toward his virgin daughter, in case she should pass the flower of her age, and if it must needs be so, let him do what he will; he sinneth not let them marry.

37 But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, and hath power in respect of his own will, and hath determined this in his heart that he will keep his own virgin daughter, doeth well.

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idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.

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3 But if any man loveth God, the same is known by him.