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I would have you know, however, that of every man, Christ is the Head, that of a woman her husband is the Head, and that God is Christ's Head.

For a man ought not to have a veil on his head, since he is the image and glory of God; while woman is the glory of man.

For just as woman originates from man, so also man comes into existence through woman, but everything springs originally from God.

Judge of this for your own selves: is it seemly for a woman to pray to God when she is unveiled?

But if any one is inclined to be contentious on the point, we have no such custom, nor have the Churches of God.

Why, have you no homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you wish to show your contempt for the Church of God and make those who have no homes feel ashamed? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this matter I certainly do not praise you.

For this reason I would have you understand that no one speaking under the influence of The Spirit of God ever says, "Jesus is accursed," and that no one is able to say, "Jesus is Lord," except under the influence of the Holy Spirit.

diversities in work, and yet one and the same God--He who in each person brings about the whole result.

But, as a matter of fact, God has arranged the parts in the body--every one of them--as He has seen fit.

But it was God who built up the body, and bestowed more abundant honor on the part that felt the need,

For he who speaks in an unknown tongue is not speaking to men, but to God; for no one understands him. Yet in the Spirit he is speaking secret truths.

How then does the matter stand? I will pray in spirit, and I will pray with my understanding also. I will praise God in spirit, and I will praise Him with my understanding also.

Otherwise, if you bless God in spirit only, how shall he who is in the position of an ungifted man say the `Amen' to your giving of thanks, when he does not know what your words mean?

I speak in a tongue, thank God, more than all of you;

and the hidden evils of his heart are brought to light. And, as the result, he will fall on his face and worship God, and will report to others that of a truth God is among you.

or if there is no interpreter, let the man with the gift be silent in the Church, speaking to himself and to God.

For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace, as He is in all the Churches of His people.

For I am the least of the Apostles, and am not fit to be called an Apostle--because I persecuted the Church of God.

But what I am I am by the grace of God, and His grace bestowed upon me did not prove ineffectual. But I labored more strenuously than all the rest--yet it was not I, but God's grace working with me.

Nay more, we are actually being discovered to be bearing false witness about God, because we have testified that God raised Christ to life, whom He did not raise, if in reality none of the dead are raised.