Study Desk

If, then, the church has come together, and all are using tongues, and there come in men without knowledge or faith, will they not say that you are unbalanced?

But if there is no one to give the sense, let him keep quiet in the church; and let his words be to himself and to God.

And if they have a desire for knowledge about anything, let them put questions to their husbands privately: for talking in the church puts shame on a woman.

For I am the least of the Apostles, having no right to be named an Apostle, because of my cruel attacks on the church of God.

The churches of Asia send their love to you. So do Aquila and Prisca, with the church which is in their house.

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, and Timothy the brother, to the church of God which is in Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:

Let it be enough for such a man to have undergone the punishment which the church put on him;

For news has come to you of my way of life in the past in the Jews' religion, how I was cruel without measure to the church of God, and did great damage to it:

And he has put all things under his feet, and has made him to be head over all things to the church,

So that now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavens might be made clear through the church the wide-shining wisdom of God,

To him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations for ever and ever. So be it.

For the training of the saints as servants in the church, for the building up of the body of Christ:

For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body.

And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.

Husbands, have love for your wives, even as Christ had love for the church, and gave himself for it;

And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete.

For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;

This is a great secret: but my words are about Christ and the church.

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, with the Bishops and Deacons of the church:

In bitter hate I was cruel to the church; I kept all the righteousness of the law to the last detail.