Study Desk

The husband should give his wife all that he owes her as his wife. And the wife should give her husband all that she owes him as her husband.

The wife does not have full rights over her own body; her husband shares them. And the husband does not have full rights over his own body; his wife shares them.

I wish that everyone were like me, but each person has his own gift from God. One has one gift, another has another gift.

But if she does leave, she must not marry again, or she should make up with her husband. Also the husband should not divorce his wife.

The husband who is not a believer is made holy through his believing wife. And the wife who is not a believer is made holy through her believing husband. If this were not true, your children would not be clean, but now your children are holy.

If a man was already circumcised when he was called, he should not undo his circumcision. If a man was without circumcision when he was called, he should not be circumcised.

But a man who is married is busy with things of the world, trying to please his wife.

He must think about two things—pleasing his wife and pleasing the Lord. A woman who is not married or a girl who has never married is busy with the Lord's work. She wants to be holy in body and spirit. But a married woman is busy with things of the world, as to how she can please her husband.

But if a man is sure in his mind that there is no need for marriage, and has his own desires under control, and has decided not to marry the one to whom he is engaged, he is doing the right thing.

So the man who marries his girl does right, but the man who does not marry will do better.

No soldier ever serves in the army and pays his own salary. No one ever plants a vineyard without eating some of the grapes. No person takes care of a flock without drinking some of the milk.

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered brings shame to his head.

But a man should not cover his head, because he is the likeness and glory of God. But woman is man's glory.

But God's grace has made me what I am, and his grace to me was not wasted. I worked harder than all the other apostles. (But it was not I really; it was God's grace that was with me.)

Christ must rule until he puts all enemies under his control.

The Scripture says that God put all things under his control. When it says "all things" are under him, it is clear this does not include God himself. God is the One who put everything under his control.

So none of you should treat Timothy as unimportant, but help him on his trip in peace so that he can come back to me. I am expecting him to come with the brothers.

Remember, God is the One who makes you and us strong in Christ. God made us his chosen people.

He put his mark on us to show that we are his, and he put his Spirit in our hearts to be a guarantee for all he has promised.

But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ's victory parade. God uses us to spread his knowledge everywhere like a sweet-smelling perfume.