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But meat doth not commend us to God. For neither, if we eat, shall we have the more: nor, if we eat not, shall we have the less.

But take heed lest perhaps this your liberty become a stumblingblock to the weak.

And if unto others I be not an apostle, but yet to you I am. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

If others be partakers of this power over you, why not we rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power: but we bear all things, lest we should give any hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

But I have used none of these things. Neither have I written these things, that they should be so done unto me: for it is good for me to die rather than that any man should make my glory void.

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation is committed to me.

Know you not that they that run in the race, all run indeed, but one receiveth the prize. So run that you may obtain.

And every one that striveth for the mastery refraineth himself from all things. And they indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown: but we an incorruptible one.

But I chastise my body and bring it into subjection: lest perhaps, when I have preached to others, I myself should become a castaway.

But with most of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the desert.

Let no temptation take hold on you, but such as is human. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that which you are able: but will make also with temptation issue, that you may be able to bear it.

But the things which the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils and not to God. And I would not that you should be made partakers with devils.

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? All things are lawful for me: but all things are not expedient.

All things are lawful for me: but all things do not edify.

Let no man seek his own, but that which is another’s.

But if any man say: This has been sacrificed to idols: do not eat of it, for his sake that told it and for conscience’ sake.

Conscience I say, not thy own, but the other’s. For why is my liberty judged by another man’s conscience?

As I also in all things please all men, not seeking that which is profitable to myself but to many: that they may be saved.

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 every woman praying or prophesying with her head not covered disgraceth her head: for it is all one as if she were shaven.