Study Desk

For if any one sees you, a man of knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, might he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols?

Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Who tends a flock without getting some of the milk?

Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.

I mean his conscience, not yours--do not eat it.) For why should my liberty be determined by another man's scruples?

Any man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head,

For a man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but woman is the glory of man.

For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal, and one is hungry and another is drunk.

the secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God which is with me.

But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ.

For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

"For God has put all things in subjection under his feet." But when it says, "All things are put in subjection under him," it is plain that he is excepted who put all things under him.

So let no one despise him. Speed him on his way in peace, that he may return to me; for I am expecting him with the brethren.

As for our brother Apol'los, I strongly urged him to visit you with the other brethren, but it was not at all his will to come now. He will come when he has opportunity.

he has put his seal upon us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

to keep Satan from gaining the advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his designs.

not like Moses, who put a veil over his face so that the Israelites might not see the end of the fading splendor.

And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.

We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to be proud of us, so that you may be able to answer those who pride themselves on a man's position and not on his heart.