Take heed to yourselves, and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

And I commend to you Phebe, our sister, who is in the ministry of the church, that is in Cenchrae:

(Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not I only give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles,)

And the church which is in their house. Salute Epenetus, my beloved: who is the firstfruits of Asia in Christ.

Salute one another with an holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.

Caius, my host, and the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, saluteth you, and Quartus, a brother.

To the church of God that is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, in every place of theirs and ours.

For this cause have I sent to you Timothy, who is my dearest son and faithful in the Lord; who will put you in mind of my ways, which are in Christ Jesus; as I teach everywhere in every church.

If therefore you have judgments of things pertaining to this world, set them to judge, who are the most despised in the church.

But as the Lord hath distributed to every one, as God hath called every one, so let him walk: and so in all churches I teach.

Be without offence to the Jews, and to the Gentiles, and to the church of God:

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor the church of God.

For first of all I hear that when you come together in the church, there are schisms among you; and in part I believe it.

What, have you not houses to eat and to drink in? Or despise ye the church of God; and put them to shame that have not? What shall I say to you? Do I praise you? In this I praise you not.

And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors; after that miracles; then the graces of healing, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches.

He that speaketh in a tongue, edifieth himself: but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.

And I would have you all to speak with tongues, but rather to prophesy. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues: unless perhaps he interpret, that the church may receive edification.

So you also, forasmuch as you are zealous of spirits, seek to abound unto the edifying of the church.

But in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also; than ten thousand words in a tongue.

If therefore the whole church come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in unlearned persons or infidels, will they not say that you are mad?

But if there be no interpreter, let him hold his peace in the church, and speak to himself and to God.

For God is not the God of dissension, but of peace: as also I teach in all the churches of the saints.

Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith.

But if they would learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.