Study Desk

Try to do what is good for others, not just what is good for yourselves.

But if someone tells you, "That food was offered to idols," then don't eat it. That's because some people think it is wrong, and it might cause a problem for the person who told you that.

I eat the meal with thankfulness. So I don't want to be criticized because of something I thank God for.

So if you eat, or if you drink, or if you do anything, do it for the glory of God.

I do the same thing. I try to please everyone in every way. I am not trying to do what is good for me. I am trying to do what is good for the most people so that they can be saved.

If a woman does not cover her head, it is the same as cutting off all her hair. But it is shameful for a woman to cut off her hair or to shave her head. So she should cover her head.

And man was not made for woman. Woman was made for man.

Decide this for yourselves: Is it right for a woman to pray to God without something on her head?

Even nature itself teaches you that wearing long hair is shameful for a man.

I say this because when you eat, each one eats without waiting for the others. Some people don't get enough to eat or drink, while others have too much.

You can eat and drink in your own homes. It seems that you think God's church is not important. You embarrass those who are poor. What can I say? Should I praise you? No, I cannot praise you for this.

and gave thanks for it. Then he divided the bread and said, "This is my body; it is for you. Eat this to remember me."

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

If each part of the body were the same part, there would be no body. But as it is, God put the parts in the body as he wanted them. He made a place for each one.

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

I would like all of you to have the gift of speaking in different languages. But what I want more is for you to prophesy. Anyone who prophesies is more important than those who can only speak in different languages. However, if they can also interpret those languages, they are as important as the one who prophesies. If they can interpret, then the church can be helped by what they say.

This is true even with lifeless things that make sounds—like a flute or a harp. If the different musical notes are not made clear, you can't understand what song is being played. Each note must be played clearly for you to be able to understand the tune.

And in a war, if the trumpet does not sound clearly, the soldiers will not know it is time to prepare for fighting.

God is not a God of confusion but a God of peace. This is the rule for all the meetings of God's people.

If there is something they want to know, they should ask their own husbands at home. It is shameful for a woman to speak up like that in the church meeting.