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But a man should not cover his head, because he is the likeness and glory of God. But woman is man's glory.

So that is why a woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

This is true because woman came from man, but also man is born from woman. But everything comes from God.

In the things I tell you now I do not praise you, because when you come together you do more harm than good.

This is because when you eat, each person eats without waiting for the others. Some people do not get enough to eat, while others have too much to drink.

because all who eat the bread and drink the cup without recognizing the body eat and drink judgment against themselves.

The foot might say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not part of the body." But saying this would not stop the foot from being a part of the body.

The ear might say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not part of the body." But saying this would not stop the ear from being a part of the body.

If you praise God with your spirit, those persons there without understanding cannot say amen to your prayer of thanks, because they do not know what you are saying.

All the other apostles are greater than I am. I am not even good enough to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

And also, we are guilty of lying about God, because we testified of him that he raised Christ from the dead. But if people are not raised from the dead, then God never raised Christ.

Death has come because of what one man did, but the rising from death also comes because of one man.

If I fought wild animals in Ephesus only with human hopes, I have gained nothing. If the dead are not raised, "Let us eat and drink, because tomorrow we will die."

So my dear brothers and sisters, stand strong. Do not let anything move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your work in the Lord is never wasted.

because a good opportunity for a great and growing work has been given to me now. And there are many people working against me.

If Timothy comes to you, see to it that he has nothing to fear with you, because he is working for the Lord just as I am.

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am an apostle because that is what God wanted. Also from Timothy our brother in Christ. To the church of God in Corinth, and to all of God's people everywhere in Southern Greece:

And you can help us with your prayers. Then many people will give thanks for us—that God blessed us because of their many prayers.

I did this so that Satan would not win anything from us, because we know very well what Satan's plans are.

But I had no peace, because I did not find my brother Titus. So I said good-bye to them at Troas and went to Macedonia.