1 Corinthians 10:23-11:22
1 Samuel 2:12
Psalm 101:1-8

1 Cor. 10:23-11:22
    "Everything is permissible"--but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible"--but not everything is constructive. [24] Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others.
    [25] Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience, [26] for, "The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it."
    [27] If some unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat whatever is put before you without raising questions of conscience. [28] But if anyone says to you, "This has been offered in sacrifice," then do not eat it, both for the sake of the man who told you and for conscience' sake-- [29] the other man's conscience, I mean, not yours. For why should my freedom be judged by another's conscience? [30] If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for?
    [31] So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. [32] Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God-- [33] even as I try to please everybody in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved. [11:1] Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.
    [2] I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the teachings, just as I passed them on to you.
    [3] Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. [4] Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. [5] And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head--it is just as though her head were shaved. [6] If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. [7] A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man. [8] For man did not come from woman, but woman from man; [9] neither was man created for woman, but woman for man. [10] For this reason, and because of the angels, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head.
    [11] In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. [12] For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God. [13] Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered? [14] Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, [15] but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. [16] If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice--nor do the churches of God.
    [17] In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. [18] In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. [19] No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God's approval. [20] When you come together, it is not the Lord's Supper you eat, [21] for as you eat, each of you goes ahead without waiting for anybody else. One remains hungry, another gets drunk. [22] Don't you have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? Certainly not!

1 Samuel 2:12
    Eli's sons were wicked men; they had no regard for the Lord.

Psalm 101:1-8
Of David. A psalm.

    I will sing of your love and justice;
        to you, O Lord, I will sing praise.
    [2] I will be careful to lead a blameless life--
        when will you come to me?
    I will walk in my house
        with blameless heart.
    [3] I will set before my eyes
        no vile thing.

    The deeds of faithless men I hate;
        they will not cling to me.
    [4] Men of perverse heart shall be far from me;
        I will have nothing to do with evil.
 
    [5] Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret,
        him will I put to silence;
    whoever has haughty eyes and a proud heart,
        him will I not endure.
 
    [6] My eyes will be on the faithful in the land,
        that they may dwell with me;
    he whose walk is blameless
        will minister to me.
 
    [7] No one who practices deceit
        will dwell in my house;
    no one who speaks falsely
        will stand in my presence.
 
    [8] Every morning I will put to silence
        all the wicked in the land;
    I will cut off every evildoer
        from the city of the Lord.