1 Corinthians 7:36-37

7:36 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. 7:37 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.

1 Corinthians 11:34

11:34 If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that when you assemble it does not lead to judgment. I will give directions about other matters when I come.

1 Corinthians 12:15-16

12:15 If the foot says, “Since I am not a hand, I am not part of the body,” it does not lose its membership in the body because of that. 12:16 And if the ear says, “Since I am not an eye, I am not part of the body,” it does not lose its membership in the body because of that.

1 Corinthians 14:16

14:16 Otherwise, if you are praising God with your spirit, how can someone without the gift ³  say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

1 Corinthians 15:27

15:27 For he has put everything in subjection under his feet. ⁴  But when it says “everything” has been put in subjection, it is clear that this does not include the one who put everything in subjection to him.

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¹ tn Grk “virgin,” either a fiancée, a daughter, or the ward of a guardian. For discussion see the note at the end of v. 38.

² tn Or referring to an engaged man: “if he is past the critical point,” “if his passions are too strong.” The word literally means “to be past the high point.”

³ tn Grk “how can someone who fills the place of the unlearned say ‘Amen.’”

⁴ sn A quotation from Ps 8:6.