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A wife is bound as long as her husband lives. But if the husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, only in the Lord.

But in my judgment she is more blessed if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that "all of us possess knowledge." Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

but anyone who loves God is known by him.

Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that "no idol in the world really exists," and that "there is no God but one."

But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

But when you thus sin against members of your family, and wound their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.

If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we still more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.

But I have made no use of any of these rights, nor am I writing this so that they may be applied in my case. Indeed, I would rather die than that—no one will deprive me of my ground for boasting!

For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with a commission.

To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law) so that I might win those outside the law.

Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it.

Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one.

but I punish my body and enslave it, so that after proclaiming to others I myself should not be disqualified.

No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.

"All things are lawful," but not all things are beneficial. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.

Do not seek your own advantage, but that of the other.

But if someone says to you, "This has been offered in sacrifice," then do not eat it, out of consideration for the one who informed you, and for the sake of conscience—

just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, so that they may be saved.

But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the husband is the head of his wife, and God is the head of Christ.