If anyone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his virgin, ¹  if she is past the bloom of youth ²  and it seems necessary, he should do what he wishes; he does not sin. Let them marry.

What should you do then, brothers and sisters? ¹  When you come together, each one has a song, has a lesson, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all these things be done for the strengthening of the church.

But the man who is firm in his commitment, and is under no necessity but has control over his will, and has decided in his own mind to keep his own virgin, does well.

If someone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss. ¹  He himself will be saved, but only as through fire.

But because of immoralities, each man should have relations with ¹  his own wife and each woman with ²  her own husband.

(but if she does, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband), and a husband should not divorce his wife.

So then, the one who marries ¹  his own virgin does well, but the one who does not, does better. ² 

For if a woman will not cover her head, she should cut off her hair. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, she should cover her head.

Does not nature ¹  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. ¹ 

For when it is time to eat, everyone proceeds with his own supper. One is hungry and another becomes drunk.

For the one who eats and drinks without careful regard ¹  for the body eats and drinks judgment against himself.

Not all have gifts of healing, do they? Not all speak in tongues, do they? Not all interpret, do they? ¹ 

For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, for no one understands; he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit. ¹ 

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

Then he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters ¹  at one time, most of whom are still alive, ²  though some have fallen asleep. ³ 

Now if Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the Lord’s work, as I am too.

The unbeliever ¹  does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

So if the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and unbelievers or uninformed people enter, will they not say that you have lost your minds?

Indeed, the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,