Study Desk

If an unbeliever invites you to dinner, and you want to go, then go. Eat whatever you are served. Don't cause a problem for someone's conscience by asking where the food came from.

But if you are told that it has been sacrificed to idols, don't cause a problem by eating it. I don't mean a problem for yourself, but for the one who told you. Why should my freedom be limited by someone else's conscience?

If I give thanks for what I eat, why should anyone accuse me of doing wrong?

Don't cause problems for Jews or Greeks or anyone else who belongs to God's church.

A woman should wear something on her head. It is a disgrace for a woman to shave her head or cut her hair. But if she refuses to wear something on her head, let her cut off her hair.

He wasn't created for her. She was created for him.

Ask yourselves if it is proper for a woman to pray without something on her head.

Isn't it unnatural and disgraceful for men to have long hair?

But long hair is a beautiful way for a woman to cover her head.

Your worship services do you more harm than good. I am certainly not going to praise you for this.

Then after he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is given for you. Eat this and remember me."

First, God chose some people to be apostles and prophets and teachers for the church. But he also chose some to work miracles or heal the sick or help others or be leaders or speak different kinds of languages.

For now there are faith, hope, and love. But of these three, the greatest is love.

I am glad for you to speak unknown languages, although I had rather for you to prophesy. In fact, prophesying does much more good than speaking unknown languages, unless someone can help the church by explaining what you mean.

If a bugle call isn't clear, how would you know to get ready for battle?

When we speak languages that others don't know, we should pray for the power to explain what we mean.

For example, if I use an unknown language in my prayers, my spirit prays but my mind is useless.

Languages that others don't know may mean something to unbelievers, but not to the Lord's followers. Prophecy, on the other hand, is for followers, not for unbelievers.

My friends, when you meet to worship, you must do everything for the good of everyone there. That's how it should be when someone sings or teaches or tells what God has said or speaks an unknown language or explains what the language means.

If there is something they want to know, they can ask their husbands when they get home. It is disgraceful for women to speak in church.