Any man who prays or prophesies with his head covered disgraces his head.

For if a woman will not cover her head, she should cut off her hair. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, she should cover her head.

but if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering.<n id="1" />

For there must in fact be divisions among you, so that those of you who are approved may be evident.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">Love never ends. But if there are prophecies, they will be set aside; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be set aside.

For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, for no one understands; he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit.<n id="1" />

If someone speaks in a tongue, it should be two, or at the most three, one after the other, and someone must interpret.

But if there is no interpreter, he should be silent in the church. Let him speak to himself and to God.

Then he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters<n id="1" /> at one time, most of whom are still alive,<n id="2" /> though some have fallen asleep.<n id="3" />

For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone.p>

Then, when I arrive, I will send those whom you approve with letters of explanation to carry your gift to Jerusalem.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">Now if Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the Lord&#8217;s work, as I am too.

<p class="bodytext">Think about the circumstances of your call,<n id="1" /> brothers and sisters.<n id="2" /> Not many were wise by human standards,<n id="3" /> not many were powerful, not many were born to a privileged position.<n id="4" />

<p class="bodytext">What is Apollos, really? Or what is Paul? Servants through whom you came to believe, and each of us in the ministry the Lord gave us.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">Guard against self-deception, each of you.<n id="1" /> If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

For though you may have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, because I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

I say this to your shame! Is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow Christians?<n id="1" />

And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is happy to live with her, she should not divorce him.

<t /><p class="bodytext">With regard to the question about people who have never married,<n id="1" /> I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.

But in my opinion, she will be happier if she remains as she is &#8211; and I think that I too have the Spirit of God!p>