American Standard Version of 1901
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But thou hast a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments: and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy.
For there are eunuchs, that were so born from their mother's womb: and there are eunuchs, that were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, that made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
But if any man thinketh that he behaveth himself unseemly toward his {Or, virgin (omitting daughter)}virgin daughter, if she be past the flower of her age, and if need so requireth, let him do what he will; he sinneth not; let them marry.
forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.
Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.
Now this he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps:
he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.
and they sing as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders: and no man could learn the song save the hundred and forty and four thousand, even they that had been purchased out of the earth.
Now I beseech you, brethren (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to minister unto the saints),
And if the firstfruit is holy, so is the lump: and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epænetus my beloved, who is the first-fruits of Asia unto Christ.
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, {Greek: well-pleasing.}acceptable to God, which is your {Greek: belonging to the reason.}spiritual {Or, worship}service.
Through him {Some ancient authorities omit then.}then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.
ye also, as living stones, are built up a {Or, a spiritual house for a holy priesthood}spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.