For Christ's sake we are fools; but you are wise in union with Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! We are despised, but you are honored!

Shame on you! Surely there is at least one wise person in your fellowship who can settle a dispute between fellow Christians.

Now, concerning what you wrote about food offered to idols. It is true, of course, that "all of us have knowledge," as they say. Such knowledge, however, puffs a person up with pride; but love builds up.

Judge for yourselves whether it is proper for a woman to pray to God in public worship with nothing on her head.

Do not be like children in your thinking, my friends; be children so far as evil is concerned, but be grown up in your thinking.

(SEE 34:1)

You know good food when you taste it, but not wise words when you hear them.

Put all things to the test: keep what is good