Only,as the Lordhas assignedto eachone,as Godhas calledeach,in thismannerlet him walk.And soI directin allthe churches.
"For there are eunuchswhowere bornthat wayfrom their mother'swomb;and there are eunuchswhowere madeeunuchsby men;and there are [also] eunuchswhomadethemselveseunuchsfor the sakeof the kingdomof heaven.He who is ableto accept[this], let him accept[it]."
Giveno offenseeitherto Jewsorto Greeksorto the churchof God;
But ifoneis inclinedto be contentious,we havenootherpractice,norhave the churchesof God.
Ifanyoneis hungry,let him eatat home,sothat you will not come togetherfor judgment.The remainingmatters I will arrangewhenI come.
for Godis not [a God] of confusionbut of peace,as in allthe churchesof the saints.
Nowconcerningthe collectionfor the saints,as I directedthe churchesof Galatia,sodoyou also.
For thisreasonI have sentto you Timothy,whois my belovedand faithfulchildin the Lord,and he will remindyou of my wayswhich are in Christ,justas I teacheverywherein everychurch.
Was anymancalled[when he was already] circumcised?He is not to become uncircumcised.Has anyonebeen calledin uncircumcision?He is not to be circumcised.
Brethren,each oneis to remainwith Godin that [condition] in whichhe was called.
YetI wishthat allmenwere evenas I myselfam. However,each manhashis owngiftfrom God,onein thismanner,and anotherin that.
Apartfrom [such] externalthings, there is the dailypressureon me [of] concernfor allthe churches.
We have sent alongwith him the brotherwhosefamein [the things of] the gospel[has spread] throughallthe churches;
I was [still] unknownby sightto the churchesof Judeawhich were in Christ;
For you, brethren,becameimitatorsof the churchesof Godin ChristJesusthat are in Judea,for you alsoenduredthe samesufferingsat the handsof your owncountrymen,evenas they [did] from the Jews,
therefore,we ourselvesspeak proudlyof you amongthe churchesof Godfor your perseveranceand faithin the midst of allyour persecutionsand afflictionswhichyou endure.
