Study Desk

Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

For you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

I wish that everyone was as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one this way, another that.

But if the unbeliever wants a divorce, let it take place. In these circumstances the brother or sister is not bound. God has called you in peace.

Nevertheless, as the Lord has assigned to each one, as God has called each person, so must he live. I give this sort of direction in all the churches.

In whatever situation someone was called, brothers and sisters, let him remain in it with God.

But in my opinion, she will be happier if she remains as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of God!

But if someone loves God, he is known by God.

With regard then to eating food sacrificed to idols, we know that "an idol in this world is nothing," and that "there is no God but one."

yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we live, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we live.

Now food will not bring us close to God. We are no worse if we do not eat and no better if we do.

For it is written in the law of Moses, " Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain ." God is not concerned here about oxen, is he?

But God was not pleased with most of them, for they were cut down in the wilderness.

No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.

No, I mean that what the pagans sacrifice is to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons.

So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.

Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,

But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.

For a man should not have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God. But the woman is the glory of the man.

For just as woman came from man, so man comes through woman. But all things come from God.