For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants devoted to governing.

Now I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,

Greet Herodion, my compatriot. Greet those in the household of Narcissus who are in the Lord.

For members of Chloe’s household have made it clear to me, my brothers and sisters, that there are quarrels among you.

So neither the one who plants counts for anything, nor the one who waters, but God who causes the growth.

For no one can lay any foundation other than what is being laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

So for me, it is a minor matter that I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.

For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not acquitted because of this. The one who judges me is the Lord.

Because of the impending crisis I think it best for you to remain as you are.

And I want you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord.

To those free from the law I became like one free from the law (though I am not free from God’s law but under the law of Christ) to gain those free from the law.

These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did.

Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all share the one bread.

Look at the people of Israel. Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?

Does not nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace for him,

but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering.

If anyone intends to quarrel about this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.

For there must in fact be divisions among you, so that those of you who are approved may be evident.

You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led.