Study Desk

I did this so that your faith would be in God's power, not in human wisdom.

We received the Spirit that is from God, not the spirit of the world. We received God's Spirit so that we can know all that God has given us.

Brothers and sisters, I have used Apollos and myself as examples for you. I did this so that you could learn from us the meaning of the words, "Follow what the Scriptures say." Then you will not brag about one person and criticize another.

Then turn this man over to Satan. His sinful self has to be destroyed so that his spirit will be saved on the day when the Lord comes again.

Take out all the old yeast, so that you will be a new batch of dough. You really are bread without yeast—Passover bread. Yes, Christ our Passover Lamb has already been killed.

Don't refuse to give your bodies to each other. But you might both agree to stay away from sex for a while so that you can give your time to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not be able to tempt you in your weakness.

So if the food I eat makes another believer fall into sin, I will never eat meat again. I will stop eating meat, so that I will not make my brother or sister sin.

Others have this right to get things from you. So surely we have this right too. But we don't use this right. No, we endure everything ourselves so that we will not stop anyone from obeying the Good News of Christ.

To the Jews I became like a Jew so that I could help save Jews. I myself am not ruled by the law, but to those who are ruled by the law I became like someone who is ruled by the law. I did this to help save those who are ruled by the law.

To those who are weak, I became weak so that I could help save them. I have become all things to all people. I did this so that I could save people in any way possible.

I do all this to make the Good News known. I do it so that I can share in the blessings of the Good News.

All who compete in the games use strict training. They do this so that they can win a prize—one that doesn't last. But our prize is one that will last forever.

It is my own body I fight to make it do what I want. I do this so that I won't miss getting the prize myself after telling others about it.

I do the same thing. I try to please everyone in every way. I am not trying to do what is good for me. I am trying to do what is good for the most people so that they can be saved.

So that is why a woman should have her head covered with something that shows she is under authority. Also, she should do this because of the angels.

But when the Lord judges us, he punishes us to show us the right way. He does this so that we will not be condemned with the world.

If some are too hungry to wait, they should eat at home. Do this so that your meeting together will not bring God's judgment on you. I will tell you what to do about the other things when I come.

God did this so that our body would not be divided. God wanted the different parts to care the same for each other.

But in the church meetings I would rather speak five words that I understand than thousands of words in a different language. I would rather speak with my understanding, so that I can teach others.

After everything has been put under Christ, then the Son himself will be put under God. God is the one who put everything under Christ. And Christ will be put under God so that God will be the complete ruler over everything.