Study Desk

Think this over yourselves. Does it look right for a woman to pray with no covering on her head?

Have we not already learned that it is a shame for a man to have long hair?

But a woman can be proud to have long hair. Her hair is given to her for a covering.

For there must be different groups among you. In that way, those who are right will be seen from those who are wrong.

When you gather together for your meetings, it is not to eat the Lord's supper.

Each one is in a hurry to eat his own food first. He does not wait for others. In this way, one does not get enough food and drink. Others get too much and get drunk.

When He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take this bread and eat it. This is My body which is broken for you. Do this to remember Me."

Christian brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for each other.

There are different kinds of work to be done for Him. But the work is for the same Lord.

The Holy Spirit works in each person in one way or another for the good of all.

This is so the body will not be divided into parts. All the parts care for each other.

God has chosen different ones in the church to do His work. First, there are missionaries. Second, there are preachers or those who speak for God. And third, there are teachers. He has also chosen those who do powerful works and those who have the gifts of healing. And He has chosen those who help others who are in need and those who are able to lead others in work and those who speak in special sounds.

Are they all missionaries? No. Are they all preachers or those who speak for God? No. Do they all do powerful works? No.

Love takes everything that comes without giving up. Love believes all things. Love hopes for all things. Love keeps on in all things.

For we only know a part now, and we speak only a part.

Christian brothers, if I come to you speaking in special sounds, what good is it to you? But if I tell you something God has shown me or something I have learned or what God's Word says will happen in the future or teach you God's Word, it will be for your good.

Since you want gifts from the Holy Spirit, ask for those that will build up the whole church.

So the man who speaks in special sounds should pray for the gift to be able to tell what they mean.

So then speaking in special sounds is for those who do not believe. It is not for those who believe. But speaking God's Word is for those who believe. It is not for those who do not believe.

The secrets of his heart will be brought into the open. He will get on his knees and worship God. He will say, "For sure, God is here with you!"