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But if a man consider it to be dishonourable toward his virgin, who hath passed her time, that he hath not given her to the man, (and) that it is proper that he should give her; as he willeth let him act, he sinneth not: let them marry.

But he who hath firmly decided in his own mind, and nothing constraineth him, and (who hath) power in his will, and thus judgeth in his heart, that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

The wife, so long as her husband liveth, is bound by the law; but if her husband shall die, she is free, that she may do what she willeth, only in our Lord.

But it is good if thus she remain, according to my own mind. But I think also that the Spirit of Aloha is in me.

RESPECTING the sacrifices of idols, we know that in all of us there is knowledge; and knowledge inflateth, but love buildeth up.

But if a man think that he knows any thing, he knows nothing yet as it behoves him to know:

but if a man love Aloha, this (one) is acknowledged of him.

Concerning the meat of the sacrifices of idols, then, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

but to us our One is Aloha the Father, of whom are all, and we in him; and one Lord Jeshu Meshiha, by whom are all, and we by him.

But not in every man is this knowledge; for there are some who in their conscience until now (believe) that, with respect to idols, as of that which hath been sacrificed we eat. And because of weakness their conscience is defiled.

But meat doth not bring us nigh to Aloha. For if we eat, we excel not; nor if we eat not, are we deficient.

But beware that this your power become not a stumbling-block to the infirm ones.

For it is written in the law of Musha, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out (the corn). But of oxen is Aloha careful?

But it is evident that on our account this is said; for on our account it is written, because that in hope it behoveth the ploughman to plough, and him who thresheth, in hope of provision (to thresh).

And if others have this power over you, much more have we. But we are not used in this power; but we bear all, lest in any thing we should hinder the gospel of the Meshiha.

But I am not used in one of these; nor on this account have I thus written, that so it should be done unto me: for it were better for me that dying I should die, than that any man my glorying should make void.

For if with my will I do this, I have a reward. But if without my will, (yet) a stewardship is confided to me.

and to those who have not the law I become as one without law, while I am not unto Aloha without law, but in the law of the Meshiha, that them also who have not law I may gain.

But this I do that I may be a participator in the gospel.

Know you not, that they who run in the course, run all, but one taketh to him the victory ? So run, that you may take hold.