Principles for Marriage

1 ^hNow concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.”

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The Unmarried and the Widowed

25 Now concerning¹ the betrothed,² I have no command from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who ^eby the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.

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Food Offered to Idols

1 ^oNow concerning^{1 p}food offered to ^qidols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledge” ^rpuffs up, but love ^sbuilds up.

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Spiritual Gifts

1 ^cNow concerning^{1 d}spiritual gifts,² brothers,³ I do not want you to be uninformed.

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Final Instructions

12 Now concerning ^vour brother ^wApollos, I strongly urged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was not at all his will¹ to come now. He will come when he has opportunity.