Letters to the Churches

Wherefore, my dearly beloved, fly from the service of idols.

I speak as to wise men: judge ye yourselves what I say.

The chalice of benediction which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? And the bread which we break, is it not the partaking of the body of the Lord?

For we, being many, are one bread, one body: all that partake of one bread.

Behold Israel according to the flesh. Are not they that eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

What then? Do I say that what is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? Or that the idol is any thing?

But the things which the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils and not to God. And I would not that you should be made partakers with devils.

You cannot drink the chalice of the Lord and the chalice of devils: you cannot be partakers of the table of the Lord and of the table of devils.

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? All things are lawful for me: but all things are not expedient.

All things are lawful for me: but all things do not edify.

Let no man seek his own, but that which is another's.

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat: asking no question for conscience' sake.

The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof.

If any of them that believe not, invite you, and you be willing to go: eat of any thing that is set before you, asking no question for conscience' sake.

But if any man say: This has been sacrificed to idols: do not eat of it, for his sake that told it and for conscience' sake.

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

If I partake with thanksgiving, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do, do all to the glory of God.

Be without offence to the Jew, and to the Gentiles and to the church of God:

As I also in all things please all men, not seeking that which is profitable to myself but to many: that they may be saved.

Be ye followers of me, as I also am of Christ.

Now I praise you, brethren, that in all things you are mindful of me and keep my ordinances as I have delivered them to you.

But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ: and the head of the woman is the man: and the head of Christ is God.

Every man praying or prophesying with his head covered disgraceth his head.

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head not covered disgraceth her head: for it is all one as if she were shaven.