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.

Now concerning spiritual [gifts,] brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater [is] he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that [by my voice] I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an [unknown] tongue.

And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.

For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

For we that are in [this] tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

And herein I give [my] advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

Now therefore perform the doing [of it;] that as [there was] a readiness to will, so [there may be] a performance also out of that which ye have.

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:

For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but [now] I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me [to be,] or [that] he heareth of me.

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and [that] I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest [there be] debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

They zealously affect you, [but] not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.

To whom God would make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and [for] them at Laodicea, and [for] as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and [offering] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure [therein;] which are offered by the law;

For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

For that ye [ought] to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

For [it is] better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.

These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.