That is why many of you are sick and weak, and several have died.

But we are judged and punished by the Lord, so that we shall not be condemned together with the world.

And if any of you are hungry, you should eat at home, so that you will not come under God's judgment as you meet together. As for the other matters, I will settle them when I come.

Whoever opposes the existing authority opposes what God has ordered; and anyone who does so will bring judgment on himself.

My friends, not many of you should become teachers. As you know, we teachers will be judged with greater strictness than others.

Above all, my friends, do not use an oath when you make a promise. Do not swear by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Say only "Yes" when you mean yes, and "No" when you mean no, and then you will not come under God's judgment.

gave thanks to God, broke it, and said, "This is my body, which is for you. Do this in memory of me."

It follows that if one of you eats the Lord's bread or drinks from his cup in a way that dishonors him, you are guilty of sin against the Lord's body and blood.

As long as you obey his commands, you are safe, and a wise person knows how and when to do it.

Solid food, on the other hand, is for adults, who through practice are able to distinguish between good and evil.