Study Desk

But God was not pleased with most of them, so they died in the desert.

The only temptation that has come to you is that which everyone has. But you can trust God, who will not permit you to be tempted more than you can stand. But when you are tempted, he will also give you a way to escape so that you will be able to stand it.

So, my dear friends, run away from the worship of idols.

just as I, also, try to please everybody in every way. I am not trying to do what is good for me but what is good for most people so they can be saved.

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

(It is necessary to have differences among you so that it may be clear which of you really have God's approval.)

So a person who eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in a way that is not worthy of it will be guilty of sinning against the body and the blood of the Lord.

But when the Lord judges us, he disciplines us so that we will not be destroyed along with the world.

So my brothers and sisters, when you come together to eat, wait for each other.

Anyone who is too hungry should eat at home so that in meeting together you will not bring God's judgment on yourselves. I will tell you what to do about the other things when I come.

So I want you to understand that no one who is speaking with the help of God's Spirit says, "Jesus be cursed." And no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," without the help of the Holy Spirit.

So then there are many parts, but only one body.

so our body would not be divided. God wanted the different parts to care the same for each other.

I may have the gift of prophecy. I may understand all the secret things of God and have all knowledge, and I may have faith so great I can move mountains. But even with all these things, if I do not have love, then I am nothing.

So these three things continue forever: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love.

I wish all of you had the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages, but more, I wish you would prophesy. Those who prophesy are greater than those who can only speak in different languages—unless someone is there who can explain what is said so that the whole church can be helped.

So what should I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

So the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages is a sign for those who do not believe, not for those who do believe. And prophecy is for people who believe, not for those who do not believe.

The secret things in their hearts will be made known. So they will bow down and worship God saying, "Truly, God is with you."

So, brothers and sisters, what should you do? When you meet together, one person has a song, and another has a teaching. Another has a new truth from God. Another speaks in a different language, and another person interprets that language. The purpose of all these things should be to help the church grow strong.