G3588–ὁ–ho

Now I say this for your profit; not to make things hard for you, but because of what is right, and so that you may be able to give all your attention to the things of the Lord.

τὸ to “the”τὸ to “what”τῷ tō “to the”

But if, in any man's opinion, he is not doing what is right for his virgin, if she is past her best years, and there is need for it, let him do what seems right to him; it is no sin; let them be married.

τὴν tēn “the”

But the man who is strong in mind and purpose, who is not forced but has control over his desires, does well if he comes to the decision to keep her a virgin.

τῇ tēa “the”τοῦ tou “the”τῇ tēa “the”τοῦ tou “<the>”τὴν tēn “<the>”

So then, he who gets married to his virgin does well, and he who keeps her unmarried does better.

ὁ ho “the [one]”τὴν tēn “<the>”ὁ ho “the [one]”

It is right for a wife to be with her husband as long as he is living; but when her husband is dead, she is free to be married to another; but only to a Christian.

ὁ ho “the”ὁ ho “the”

But it will be better for her to keep as she is, in my opinion: and it seems to me that I have the Spirit of God.

τὴν tēn “<the>”

Now about things offered to images: we all seem to ourselves to have knowledge. Knowledge gives pride, but love gives true strength.

τῶν tōn “the”ἡ hē “<the>”ἡ hē “<the>”

But if anyone has love for God, God has knowledge of him.

τὸν ton “<the>”

So, then, as to the question of taking food offered to images, we are certain that an image is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.

τῆς tēs “the”τῶν tōn “of the”

For though there are those who have the name of gods, in heaven or on earth, as there are a number of gods and a number of lords,

τῆς tēs “<the>”

There is for us only one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we are for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we have our being through him.

ὁ ho “the”τὰ ta “the [things]”τὰ ta “the [things]”

Still, all men have not that knowledge: but some, being used till now to the image, are conscious that they are taking food which has been offered to the image; and because they are not strong in the faith, their minds are troubled.

ἡ hē “this”τῇ tēa “<the>”τοῦ tou “of the”ἡ hē “the”

But God's approval of us is not based on the food we take: if we do not take it we are no worse for it; and if we take it we are no better.

τῷ tō “<the>”

But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble.

ἡ hē “the”τοῖς tois “to those”

For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, taking food as a guest in the house of an image, will it not give him, if he is feeble, the idea that he may take food offered to images?

τὸν ton “who”ἡ hē “the”τὸ to “<the>”τὰ ta “the”

And so, through your knowledge, you are the cause of destruction to your brother, for whom Christ underwent death.

ὁ ho “the [one] who”τῇ tēa “<the>”ὁ ho “the”

And in this way, doing evil to the brothers, and causing trouble to those whose faith is feeble, you are sinning against Christ.

τοὺς tous “the”τὴν tēn “<the>”

For this reason, if food is a cause of trouble to my brother, I will give up taking meat for ever, so that I may not be a cause of trouble to my brother.

τὸν ton “the”τὸν ton “the”τὸν ton “the”

Am I not free? am I not an Apostle? have I not seen Jesus our Lord? are you not my work in the Lord?

τὸν ton “the”τὸ to “the”

If to others I am not an Apostle, at least I am one to you: for the fact that you are Christians is the sign that I am an Apostle.

ἡ hē “the”τῆς tēs “<the>”

My answer to those who are judging me is this.

ἡ hē “<the>”τοῖς tois “to those”

Have we no right to take about with us a Christian wife, like the rest of the Apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

οἱ hoi “the”οἱ hoi “the”τοῦ tou “of the”

Or I only and Barnabas, have we no right to take a rest from work?

τοῦ tou “<the>”

Who ever goes to war without looking to someone to be responsible for his payment? who puts in vines and does not take the fruit of them? or who takes care of sheep without drinking of their milk?

τὸν ton “the”τοῦ tou “the”τῆς tēs “of the”

Am I talking as a man? does not the law say the same?

ὁ ho “the”