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so that he who marries, does well; but he who lives single, may have less trouble.

The wife is bound as long as her husband lives: but if her husbnd be dead, she is at liberty to be married, if she pleases; provided it be to a christian.

but she will be happier, if she remain a widow, in my opinion: and I think the divine spirit suggests the same.

Now as to things offered to idols, 'tis certain that the knowledge you all pretend to have, swells you with pride, but 'tis charity that edifieth.

but if a man love God, the same is taught by him.

As to the eating therefore of what is offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that the heathen deities have no real existence, and that there is but one God.

yet to us there is but one God, the father, from whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

But every one has not this knowledge: for some still imagine the idol represents a deity: and eat the meat under the notion of an offering to such a being: by which erroneous opinion they are infected with idolatry.

but take care that this liberty of yours does not prove a scandal to the weak.

but when you thus offend against the brethren, by wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

if others partake of your substance, have not I a better title? nevertheless, I have not made use of this privilege; but bear with any thing rather than obstruct the gospel of Christ.

but I have not made use of these advantages. neither have I writ this to obtain such maintenance: for I had rather die for want, than be deprived of such matter of glorying.

now if I do this willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, it is a dispensation of trust which must be discharged.

to those who are without the law, as without that law, (not as being under no law to God, but as under the law to Christ) that I might gain those who are without the law.

You know, that in a race, tho' all run, but one receives the prize: so run, that you may obtain.

every one that strives for the mastery, is extremely temperate: now, they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible one.

I therefore so run, not as one that is distanc'd: I fight, but not with the air.

but I mortify my body, and bring it into subjection: lest after having been a herald to others, I my self should be thrown out.

but with the greater part God was not well pleased: for their carcasses were strown in the wilderness.

you have met with no trials yet, but such as are common to men: and God who is faithful, will not suffer you to be tempted above your strength; but will with the temptation make a way to escape, by enabling you to bear it.