But if there is no interpreter, he should be silent in the church. Let him speak to himself and to God.

If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, he should acknowledge that what I write to you is the Lord’s command.

And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is futile and your faith is empty.

And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is useless; you are still in your sins.

and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you can send me on my journey, wherever I go.

You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone,

Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as if it were coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,

Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver.

Just as it is written, “He has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever.”

Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you could be exalted, because I proclaimed the gospel of God to you free of charge?

But even if we (or an angel from heaven) should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be condemned to hell!

But we did not surrender to them even for a moment, in order that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?

Does God then give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law or by your believing what you heard?

Brothers and sisters, I offer an example from everyday life: When a covenant has been ratified, even though it is only a human contract, no one can set it aside or add anything to it.

For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on the promise, but God graciously gave it to Abraham through the promise.

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

But practicing the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head.

But as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.