Now when they heard this, ¹  they were acutely distressed ²  and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “What should we do, brothers?”

but Paul insisted ¹  that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia ²  and had not accompanied them in the work.

But there are some Jews from the province of Asia ¹  who should be here before you and bring charges, ²  if they have anything against me.

And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, ¹  God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done. ² 

Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Should I take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never!

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

And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is happy to live with her, she should not divorce him.

And I say this, brothers and sisters: ¹  The time is short. So then those who have wives should be as those who have none,

For a man should not have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God. But the woman is the glory of the man.

But you should be eager for the greater gifts. And now I will show you a way that is beyond comparison. ¹ 

If someone speaks in a tongue, it should be two, or at the most three, one after the other, and someone must interpret.

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

the women ¹  should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak. ²  Rather, let them be in submission, as in fact the law says.

If they want to find out about something, they should ask their husbands at home, because it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church. ¹ 

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

Sober up as you should, and stop sinning! For some have no knowledge of God – I say this to your shame!

so that now instead ¹  you should rather forgive and comfort him. ²  This will keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive grief to the point of despair. ³ 

And he died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised. ¹ 

Thus ¹  we urged ²  Titus that, just as he had previously begun this work, ³  so also he should complete this act of kindness ⁴  for you.

We did this ¹  as a precaution so that no one should blame us in regard to this generous gift we are administering.