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"Conscience," I say, not your own, but that of the other. For why is my liberty judged by another man's conscience?

But if I partake with thanks, why am I evil spoken of for the food over which I give thanks?

just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.

But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were shaved.

For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. But if it is shameful for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered.

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

For man is not from woman, but woman from man.

Nor was man created for the woman, but woman for the man.

For as woman came from man, even so man also comes through woman; but all things are from God.

But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her [fn] for a covering.

But if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.

Now in giving these instructions I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together for judgment. And the rest I will set in order when I come.

There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.

And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: