Study Desk

So you too, since you are eager to possess spiritual gifts, strive to excel for the edification of the church.

nevertheless, in church I prefer to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

In the Law it is written: "BY MEN OF STRANGE TONGUES AND BY THE LIPS OF STRANGERS I WILL SPEAK TO THIS PEOPLE, AND EVEN SO THEY WILL NOT LISTEN TO ME," says the Lord.

So then, tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe.

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.

For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be exhorted;

Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

When all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subjected to the One who subjected all things to Him, so that God may be all in all.

So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body;

So also it is written: "The first MAN, Adam, BECAME A LIVING PERSON." The last Adam was a life-giving spirit.

As is the earthy one, so also are those who are earthy; and as is the heavenly One, so also are those who are heavenly.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you are to do as well.

On the first day of every week, each of you is to put aside and save as he may prosper, so that no collections need to be made when I come.

and perhaps I will stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may send me on my way wherever I go.

So do not look down on him, anyone. But send him on his way in peace, so that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brothers.

who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ.

and our hope for you is firmly grounded, knowing that as you are partners in our sufferings, so also you are in our comfort.

For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, of our affliction which occurred in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life.