My love to all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.Footnotes for the Book of 1 Corinthiansa 1 Some manuscripts proclaimed to you God’s mysteryb 9 Isaiah 64:4c 13 Or Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spirituald 16 Isaiah 40:13a 5 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.b 5 Or of his bodyc 11 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in 8:11, 13.d 13 Deut. 13:5; 17:7; 19:19; 21:21; 22:21,24; 24:7a 8 Or widowersb 36 Or if she is getting beyond the usual age for marriagec 36-38 Or 36If anyone thinks he is not treating his daughter properly, and if she is getting along in years (or if her passions are too strong), and he feels she ought to marry, he should do as he wants. He is not sinning. He should let her get married. 37But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind to keep the virgin unmarried – this man also does the right thing. 38So then, he who gives his virgin in marriage does right, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.a 5 That is, Peterb 9 Deut. 25:4a 3 Or of the wife is her husbandb 4-7 Or 4Every man who prays or prophesies with long hair dishonours his head. 5But every woman who prays or prophesies with no covering of hair dishonours her head – she is just like one of the ‘shorn women’. 6If a woman has no covering, let her be for now with short hair; but since it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair shorn or shaved, she should grow it again. 7A man ought not to have long hairc 10 Or have a sign of authority on hera 1 Or languagesb 3 Some manuscripts body to the flamesa 3 Or you at the firstb 5 That is, Peterc 27 Psalm 8:6d 32 Isaiah 22:13e 33 From the Greek poet Menanderf 45 Gen. 2:7g 49 Some early manuscripts so let ush 54 Isaiah 25:8i 55 Hosea 13:14