We are sending this letter to you, the members of God’s church in Corinth. You have been made holy because you belong to Christ Jesus. God has chosen you to be his holy people. He has done the same for all people everywhere who pray to our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is their Lord and ours.

You shouldn’t stop giving yourselves to each other. You might possibly do this when you both agree to it. And you should only agree to it to give yourselves time to pray. Then you should come together again. In that way, Satan will not tempt you when you can’t control yourselves.

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered brings shame on his head.

But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered brings shame on her head. It is the same as having her head shaved.

You be the judge. Is it proper for a woman to pray to God without covering her head?

So here is what the person who speaks in languages they had not known before should do. They should pray that they can explain what they say.

If I pray in another language, my spirit prays. But my mind does not pray.

So what should I do? I will pray with my spirit. But I will also pray with my understanding. I will sing with my spirit. But I will also sing with my understanding.