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Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all things for the glory of God.

Do not offend Jews or Greeks, or the church of God;

But I want you to understand 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 man.

For as the woman originated from the man, so also the man has his birth through the woman; and all things originate from God.

Judge for yourselves: is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

But if anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor have the churches of God.

What! Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What am I to say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I do not praise you.

Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is accursed"; and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons.

But now God has arranged the parts, each one of them in the body, just as He desired.

whereas our more presentable parts have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that part which lacked,

And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, and various kinds of tongues.

For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people, but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.

For otherwise, if you bless God in the spirit only, how will the one who occupies the place of the outsider know to say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, since he does not understand what you are saying?

I thank God, I speak in tongues more than you all;

the secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so he will fall on his face and worship God, declaring that God is certainly among you.

but if there is no interpreter, he is to keep silent in church; and have him speak to himself and to God.

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

Or was it from you that the word of God first went out? Or has it come to you only?