CHAP. X. 6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? The Christian's race. 7 Who goeth a warfare at any time at 8 Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? 9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? 10 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written that he that plougheth should plough in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. 11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? 12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power: but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. 13 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple, and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? 14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. 26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means when I have preached to others, I myself should be a cast-away. CHAP. X. Of the Jews' sacraments. MOREOVER, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did ad eat the same spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: (For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.) 5 But with many of them God was not 15 But I have used none of these well pleased: for they were overthrown things: neither have I written these in the wilderness. things, that it should be so done unto 6 Now these things were our examples, me: for it were better for me to die, to the intent we should not lust after evil than that any man should make my things, as they also lusted. glorying void. 7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some 16 For though I preach the gospel, I of them: as it is written, The people have nothing to glory of: for necessity sat down to eat and drink, and rose up is laid upon me; yea, wo is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! 17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my wili, a dispensation of the gospel is coinmitted unto me. 18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. 19 For though I be free froin all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. 20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; 21 To them that are without law, as to play. 8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. 10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murinured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. 11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. 12 Wherefore let him that thinke th be standeth, take heed lest he fall. 13 There hath no temptation take you but such as is common to man but God is faithful, who will not sutter you to be Of things indifferent. 1. CORINTHIANS Of profaning tempted above that ye are able; but will but the profit of many, that they may with the temptation also make a way to be saved. escape, that ye naay be able to bear it. 14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 15 I speak as to wise men ; judge ye what I say. CHAP. XI. Of covering heads in prayer. BE ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, remember me in all things, and keep the is it not the conmunion of the blood of ordinances, as I delivered them to you. Christ? The bread which we break, is 3 But I would have you know, that it not the communion of the body of the head of every man is Christ; and Christ? the head of the woman is the man; and 17 For we being many are one bread, the head of Christ is God. and one body: for we are all partakers 4 Every man praying or prophesying, of that one bread. having his head covered, dishonoureth 18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not his head. they which eat of the sacrifices, partakers 5 But every woman that prayeth or of the altar? prophesieth with her head uncovered, 19 What say I then that the idol is dishonoureth her head: for that is even any thing, or that which is offered in all one as if she were shaven. sacrifice to idols is any thing? 6 For if the woman be not covered, let 20 But I say, that the things which her also he shorn: but if it be a shame the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let devils, and not to God: and I would her be covered. not that ye should have fellowship with 7 For a man indeed ought not to cover devils. his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. 21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. 22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he? 23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. 25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience' sake: 26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof. 27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake. 8 For the man is not of the woman, but the woman of the man. 9 Neither was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man. 10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head, because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. 12 For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God. 13 Judge in yourselves: Is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? 14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? 28 But if any nan say unto you, This 15 But if a woman have long hair, it is is offered in sacritice unto idols, eat not a glory to her: for her hair is given her for his sake that shewed it, and for con- for a covering. science' sake: for the earth is the Lord's, 16 But if any man seem to be contenand the fulness thereof: tious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God 29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience? I 30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? 17 Now in this that I declare unto you, praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18 For first of all, when ye come to gether in the church, I hear that there be divisions among yon; and I partly 31 Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory believe it. of God: 19 For there must be also heresies 32 Give none offence, neither to the among you, that they which are approved Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the may be made manifest among you. church of God. 20 When ye come together therefore 33 Even as I please all men in all into one place, this is not to eat the things, not seeking mine own profit, Lord's supper. the Lord's supper. CHAP. XII. Diversity of spiritual gifts. 21 For in eating every one taketh before 6 And there are diversities of operations, other his own supper: and one is hun-but it is the same God which worketh gry, and another is drunken. all in all. 22 What have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not. 23 For I have received of the Lord, that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another, the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another, faith by the same Spirit; to another, the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another, the working of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, discerning of spirits; to another, divers kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues: 11 But all these worketh that one and the self-same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's is Christ. death till he come. 27 Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not he judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews of Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling. 18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pieased him. 33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye 19 And if they were all one member, come together to eat, tarry one for an-where were the body? other. 34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home: that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come. CHAP. XII. Diversity of spiritual gifts. NOW concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. 2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ve were led. 3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God, calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 20 But now are they many members, yet but one body. 21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: 23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. 24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: 25 That there should be no schism In the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. 26 And whether one member suffer, all The excellence of charity. 1. CORINTHIANS. Of speaking CHAP. XIV. FOLLOW after charity, and desire 27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. prophesy. 28 And God hath set some in the church, 2 For he that speaketh in an unknown first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly tong e, speaketh not unto men, but unto teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of Go: for ne man understandeth him ; healings, helps, governments, diversities howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysof tongues. teries. 29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? 3 But he that prophesieth, speaketh are all teachers? are all workers of junto men to edification, and exhortation, miracles? and comfort. 30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all 4 He that speaketh in an unknown speak with tongues? do all interpret? tongue edifieth himself; but he that 31 But covet earnestly the best gifts. prophesieth edifieth the church. And yet shew I unto you a more excellent way. CHAP. XIII. 5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied : for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speakGifts are nothing without charity. eth with tongues, except he interpret, THOUGH I speak with the tongues of that the church may receive edifying. men and of angels, and have not 6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you charity, I am become as sounding brass, speaking with tongues, what shall I proor a tinkling cymbal. fit you, except I shall speak to you either 2 And though I have the gift of proph-by revelation, or by knowledge, or by ecy, and understand all mysteries, and prophesying, or by doctrine ? all knowledge; and though I have all 7 And even things without life giving faith, so that I could remove mountains, sound, whether pipe or harp, except they and have not charity, I am nothing. give a distinction in the sounds, how shall 3 And though I bestow all my goods to it be known what is piped or harped? feed the poor, and though I give my 8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain body to be burned, and have not charity, sound, who shall prepare himself to the it profiteth me nothing. battle? 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; 9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not tongue words easy to be understood, itself, is not puffed up, how shall it be known what is spoken? 5 Dotn not behave itself unseemly, seek- for ye shall speak into the air. eth not her own, is not easily provoked, 10 There are, it may be, so many kinds thinketh no evil of voices in the world, and none of them 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth is without signification. in the truth; 11 Therefore, if I know not the meaning 7 Beareth all things, believeth all of the voice, I shall be unto him that things, hopeth all things, endureth all speaketh a barbarian, and he that speakthings. eth shall be a barbarian unto me. 8 Charity never faileth: but whether 12 Even so ye, forasnnuch as ye are there be prophecies, they shall fail; zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye whether there be tongues, they shall may excel to the edifying of the church. Cease; whether there be knowledge, it 13 Wherefore, let him that speaketh in shall vanish away. an unknown tongue, pray that he may 9 For we know in part, and we proph-interpret. esy in part. 14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, 10 But when that which is perfect is my spirit prayeth, but my understanding come, then that which is in part shall be is unfruitful. done away. 15 What is it then? I will pray with 11 When I was a child, I spake as a the spirit, and I will pray with the unchild, I understood as a child, I thought derstanding also: I will sing with the as a child: but when I became a man, I spirit, and I will sing with the underput away childish things. standing also. 12 For now we see through a glass, 16 Else, when thou shalt bless with the darkly; but then face to face: now spirit, how shall he that occupieth the know in part; but then shall I know room of the unlearned say Amen at thy even as also I am known. giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth 13 And now abideth faith, hope, char-not what thou sayest? tiy, these three; but the greatest of these 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, is charity. but the other is not edified. 18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: 19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. Christ's resurrection. 36 What! came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? 37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. 38 But if any man be ignorant, let him 20 Brethren, be not children in under-be ignorant. standing: howbeit, in inalice be ye chil- 39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prodren, but in understanding be men. phesy, and forbid not to speak with 21 In the law it is written, With men of tongues. other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will in order. they not hear me, saith the Lord. 22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. 2 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad? 40 Let all things be done decently, and CHAP. XV. Of Christ's resurrection. MOREOVER, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all, that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the 24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearn-scriptures; ed, he is convinced of all, he is judged of ail: 25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth. 26 flow is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalmi, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. 27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret. 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: 6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. 7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. 8 And fast of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apos 28 But if there be no interpreter, let tle, because I persecuted the church of him keep silence in the church; and let God. him speak to himself, and to God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what 29 Let the prophets speak two or three, I am: and his grace which was bestowed and let the other judge. upon me, was not in vain; but 1 labour30 if any thing be revealed to anotherjed more abundantly than they all: yet that sittetli by, let the first hold his peace. not I, but the grace of God which was 31 For ye may all prophesy one by with me. one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. 11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. 12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among 33 For God is not the author of confu-you that there is no resurrection of the sion, but of peace, as in all churches of dead? 32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. the saints. 13 But if there be no resurrection of the 34 Let your women keep silence in the dead, then is Christ not risen: churches; for it is not permitted unto 14 And if Christ be not risen, then is then to speak: but they are commanded our preaching vain, and your faith is also to be under obedience, as also saith the vain. law. 15 Yea, and we are found false wit35 And if they will learn any thing, nesses of God; because we have testified let them ask their husbands at home; for of God that he raised up Christ: whom It is a shame for women to speak in the he raised not up, if so be that the dead church. rise not. |