Study Desk

Do you not know that the runners in a race, all run, but only one is victorious? So you must run, that you may obtain victory.

And every man who battles in the contest, frees his mind from every thing else. And yet they run to win a garland which is perishable; but we to win one which is everlasting.

But I conquer and subdue my body so that, by no chance, when I have preached to others, will I despise myself.

But with many of them God was not well pleased; for they were smitten in the wilderness.

But they became an example to us, so that we should not covet evil things as they did covet.

No other temptation has overtaken you but that which is common to man: but God is faithful; he will not suffer you to be tempted beyond that you are able; but will make your temptation to have a way of escape, so that you may be able to bear it.

But that which the pagans sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils and not to God: and I would not have you in fellowship with devils.

Everything is lawful for me, but not everything is expedient: everything is lawful for me, but everything does not edify.

But let no man seek for himself alone, but let every man seek for his neighbor also.

But if any man say to you, This meat has been offered as a sacrifice, then do not eat it for the sake of him who told you and for conscience sake.

But the conscience of which I speak, is not yours, but the conscience of him who told you: for why is my liberty judged by another man''s conscience?

Just as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own good, but the good of 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 wife is her husband; and the head of Christ is God.

For if a woman does not cover her head, let her also cut off her hair; but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her cover her head. *

For a man indeed ought not cover his head, because he is the image and glory of God, but the woman is the glory of the man.

For the man was not created from the woman; but the woman was created from the man.

Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

But if any man dispute these things, we have no precedent, neither has the church of God.