<p>14:33- see on 1 Cor. 1:2.</p><p><i>For God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints- </i>If the situation in the combined church meetings was from God, then it would not be characterized by confusion. Because, as repeatedly stated in this chapter, it is God's intention to build us up towards an inheritance in His Kingdom. The building up of believers will only be achieved within a background of &quot;peace&quot;. We should therefore strive towards peace at the local church level because this is the environment which enables growth; and building up of others is the outworking of love. &quot;As in all the churches&quot; may be a counter to the claim that they at Corinth were a special case and special allowance should be made for them. Paul's comment is that these Divine principles are universal across all churches.</p>