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

For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man.

For as woman came from man, even so man also comes through woman; but all things are from God.

Judge among yourselves. Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?

But if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.

What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What shall I 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 calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.

But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased.

but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it,

And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.

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

I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all;

And thus [fn] the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.

But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God.

For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

Or did the word of God come originally from you? Or was it you only that it reached?

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up--if in fact the dead do not rise.