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[1]
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of
God, and Sosthenes our brother,
[2] Unto the church of God
which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus,
called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name
of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
[3] Grace
be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus
Christ.
[4] I thank my God always on your behalf, for the
grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
[5] That
in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all
knowledge;
[6] Even as the testimony of Christ was
confirmed in you:
[7] So that ye come behind in no gift;
waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
[8] Who
shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the
day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
[9] God is faithful, by whom
ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our
Lord.
[10] Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there
be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together
in the same mind and in the same judgment.
[11] For it hath
been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the
house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
[12]
Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of
Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
[13] Is Christ
divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name
of Paul?
[14] I thank God that I baptized none of you, but
Crispus and Gaius;
[15] Lest any should say that I had
baptized in mine own name.
[16] And I baptized also the
household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any
other.
[17] For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to
preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ
should be made of none effect.
[18] For the preaching of
the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are
saved it is the power of God.
[19] For it is written, I
will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the
understanding of the prudent.
[20] Where is the wise? where
is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made
foolish the wisdom of this world?
[21] For after that in
the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by
the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
[22]
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
[23]
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and
unto the Greeks foolishness;
[24] But unto them which are
called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom
of God.
[25] Because the foolishness of God is wiser than
men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
[26] For
ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the
flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
[27]
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the
wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound
the things which are mighty;
[28] And base things of the
world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and
things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
[29]
That no flesh should glory in his presence.
[30] But of him
are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and
righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
[31]
That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in
the Lord.
[1]
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of
speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
[2]
For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ,
and him crucified.
[3] And I was with you in weakness, and
in fear, and in much trembling.
[4] And my speech and my
preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in
demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
[5] That your
faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of
God.
[6] Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are
perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this
world, that come to nought:
[7] But we speak the wisdom of
God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before
the world unto our glory:
[8] Which none of the princes of
this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified
the Lord of glory.
[9] But as it is written, Eye hath not
seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the
things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
[10]
But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit
searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
[11] For
what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is
in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of
God.
[12] Now we have received, not the spirit of the
world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things
that are freely given to us of God.
[13] Which things also
we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the
Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
[14]
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God:
for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because
they are spiritually discerned.
[15] But he that is
spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no
man.
[16] For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he
may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
[1]
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as
unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
[2] I have fed
you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to
bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
[3] For ye are yet
carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and
divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
[4] For
while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye
not carnal?
[5] Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but
ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every
man?
[6] I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the
increase.
[7] So then neither is he that planteth any
thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the
increase.
[8] Now he that planteth and he that watereth are
one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own
labour.
[9] For we are labourers together with God: ye are
God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
[10] According to
the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I
have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every
man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
[11] For other
foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus
Christ.
[12] Now if any man build upon this foundation
gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
[13]
Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare
it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try
every man's work of what sort it is.
[14] If any man's work
abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
[15]
If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he
himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
[16] Know ye not
that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in
you?
[17] If any man defile the temple of God, him shall
God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
[18]
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise
in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
[19]
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is
written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
[20]
And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are
vain.
[21] Therefore let no man glory in men. For all
things are yours;
[22] Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas,
or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to
come; all are yours;
[23] And ye are Christ's; and Christ
is God's.
[1]
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and
stewards of the mysteries of God.
[2] Moreover it is
required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
[3] But
with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or
of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
[4] For
I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that
judgeth me is the Lord.
[5] Therefore judge nothing before
the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the
hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the
hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
[6]
And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself
and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think
of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up
for one against another.
[7] For who maketh thee to differ
from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if
thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not
received it?
[8] Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have
reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we
also might reign with you.
[9] For I think that God hath
set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we
are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
[10]
We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are
weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
[11]
Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are
naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
[12]
And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless;
being persecuted, we suffer it:
[13] Being defamed, we
intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the
offscouring of all things unto this day.
[14] I write not
these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
[15]
For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye
not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the
gospel.
[16] Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of
me.
[17] For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who
is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into
remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in
every church.
[18] Now some are puffed up, as though I
would not come to you.
[19] But I will come to you shortly,
if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are
puffed up, but the power.
[20] For the kingdom of God is
not in word, but in power.
[21] What will ye? shall I come
unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
[1]
It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such
fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one
should have his father's wife.
[2] And ye are puffed up,
and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might
be taken away from among you.
[3] For I verily, as absent
in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were
present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
[4] In
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and
my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
[5] To
deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that
the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
[6]
Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth
the whole lump?
[7] Purge out therefore the old leaven,
that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our
passover is sacrificed for us:
[8] Therefore let us keep
the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and
wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
[9]
I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
[10]
Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the
covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs
go out of the world.
[11] But now I have written unto you
not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a
fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard,
or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
[12] For
what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye
judge them that are within?
[13] But them that are without
God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked
person.
[1]
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before
the unjust, and not before the saints?
[2] Do ye not know
that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be
judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
[3]
Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that
pertain to this life?
[4] If then ye have judgments of
things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least
esteemed in the church.
[5] I speak to your shame. Is it
so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be
able to judge between his brethren?
[6] But brother goeth
to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
[7]
Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to
law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not
rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
[8] Nay, ye do
wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
[9] Know ye not
that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not
deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor
effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
[10]
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor
extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
[11] And
such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but
ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of
our God.
[12] All things are lawful unto me, but all things
are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be
brought under the power of any.
[13] Meats for the belly,
and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now
the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for
the body.
[14] And God hath both raised up the Lord, and
will also raise up us by his own power.
[15] Know ye not
that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the
members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God
forbid.
[16] What? know ye not that he which is joined to
an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
[17]
But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
[18]
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but
he that commiteth fornication sinneth against his own body.
[19]
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost
which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
[20]
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body,
and in your spirit, which are God's.
[1]
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a
man not to touch a woman.
[2] Nevertheless, to avoid
fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman
have her own husband.
[3] Let the husband render unto the
wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the
husband.
[4] The wife hath not power of her own body, but
the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own
body, but the wife.
[5] Defraud ye not one the other,
except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to
fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not
for your incontinency.
[6] But I speak this by permission,
and not of commandment.
[7] For I would that all men were
even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one
after this manner, and another after that.
[8] I say
therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they
abide even as I.
[9] But if they cannot contain, let them
marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
[10] And
unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife
depart from her husband:
[11] But and if she depart, let
her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not
the husband put away his wife.
[12] But to the rest speak
I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and
she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.
[13]
And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be
pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
[14] For
the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the
unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your
children unclean; but now are they holy.
[15] But if the
unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not
under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
[16]
For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband?
or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
[17]
But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called
every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
[18]
Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become
uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be
circumcised.
[19] Circumcision is nothing, and
uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of
God.
[20] Let every man abide in the same calling wherein
he was called.
[21] Art thou called being a servant? care
not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
[22]
For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's
freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's
servant.
[23] Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the
servants of men.
[24] Brethren, let every man, wherein he
is called, therein abide with God.
[25] Now concerning
virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as
one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
[26]
I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I
say, that it is good for a man so to be.
[27] Art thou
bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a
wife? seek not a wife.
[28] But and if thou marry, thou
hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned.
Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare
you.
[29] But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it
remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had
none;
[30] And they that weep, as though they wept not; and
they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as
though they possessed not;
[31] And they that use this
world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth
away.
[32] But I would have you without carefulness. He
that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how
he may please the Lord:
[33] But he that is married careth
for the things that are of the world, how he may please his
wife.
[34] There is difference also between a wife and a
virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that
she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married
careth for the things of the world, how she may please her
husband.
[35] And this I speak for your own profit; not
that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and
that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
[36]
But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his
virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let
him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
[37]
Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no
necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in
his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
[38] So
then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth
her not in marriage doeth better.
[39] The wife is bound by
the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead,
she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the
Lord.
[40] But she is happier if she so abide, after my
judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
[1]
Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have
knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
[2]
And if any man think that he knoweth anything, he knoweth nothing yet
as he ought to know.
[3] But if any man love God, the same
is known of him.
[4] As concerning therefore the eating of
those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that
an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but
one.
[5] For though there be that are called gods, whether
in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
[6]
But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things,
and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and
we by him.
[7] Howbeit there is not in every man that
knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it
as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is
defiled.
[8] But meat commendeth us not to God: for
neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we
the worse.
[9] But take heed lest by any means this liberty
of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
[10]
For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the
idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be
emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
[11]
And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom
Christ died?
[12] But when ye sin so against the brethren,
and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
[13]
Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh
while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
[1]
Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our
Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
[2] If I be not an
apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine
apostleship are ye in the Lord.
[3] Mine answer to them
that do examine me is this,
[4] Have we not power to eat
and to drink?
[5] Have we not power to lead about a sister,
a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord,
and Cephas?
[6] Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power
to forbear working?
[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his
own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit
thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the
flock?
[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 ploweth should plow 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 alter are partakers with the alter?
[14] Even so hath
the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of
the gospel.
[15] But I have used none of these things:
neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto
me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make
my glorying void.
[16] For though I preach the gospel, I
have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe 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 will, a
dispensation of the gospel is committed 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 from 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 without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to
Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
[22]
To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made
all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
[23]
And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof
with you.
[24] Know ye not that they which run in a race
run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may
obtain.
[25] And every man that striveth for the mastery is
temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible
crown; but we an incorruptible.
[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
castaway.
[1]
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 all 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 well
pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
[6]
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust
after evil things, as they also lusted.
[7] Neither be ye
idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat
down to eat and drink, and rose up 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 murmured, 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 thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
[13]
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but
God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye
are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape,
that ye may 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.
[16] The cup of blessing which we
bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread
which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
[17]
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all
partakers of that one bread.
[18] Behold Israel after the
flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the
alter?
[19] What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or
that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
[20]
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they
sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should
have fellowship with devils.
[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.
[28] But
if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat
not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the
earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
[29]
Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my
liberty judged of another man's conscience?
[30] For if I
by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I
give thanks?
[31] Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or
whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
[32] Give
none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the
church of God:
[33] Even as I please all men in all things,
not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be
saved.
[1]
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
[2] Now
I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep
the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
[3] But I would
have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of
the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
[4]
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered,
dishonoureth his head.
[5] But every woman that prayeth or
prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that
is even all one as if she were shaven.
[6] For if the woman
be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a
woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
[7] For a
man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image
and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
[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?
[15]
But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is
given her for a covering.
[16] But if any man seem to be
contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of
God.
[17] Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you
not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the
worse.
[18] For first of all, when ye come together in the
church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly
believe it.
[19] For there must be also heresies among you,
that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
[20]
When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat
the Lord's supper.
[21] For in eating every one taketh
before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is
drunken.
[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.
[26] For as often as ye eat this bread,
and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's 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 be judged.
[32]
But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should
not be condemned with the world.
[33] Wherefore, my
brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
[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.
[1]
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 ye 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.
[6] And
there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which
worketh all in all.
[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 selfsame 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 is Christ.
[13] For by one Spirit are we all
baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or 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 pleased him.
[19] And if they were all one member,
where were the body?
[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 members suffer with it; or one member be honoured,
all the members rejoice with it.
[27] Now ye are the body
of Christ, and members in particular.
[28] And God hath set
some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly
teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps,
governments, diversities of tongues.
[29] Are all apostles?
are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
[30]
Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all
interpret?
[31] But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet
shew I unto you a more excellent way.
[1]
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not
charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
[2]
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries,
and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could
remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
[3]
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give
my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me
nothing.
[4] Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity
envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
[5]
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily
provoked, thinketh no evil;
[6] Rejoiceth not in iniquity,
but rejoiceth in the truth;
[7] Beareth all things,
believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
[8]
Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall
fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be
knowledge, it shall vanish away.
[9] For we know in part,
and we prophesy in part.
[10] But when that which is
perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
[11]
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I
thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish
things.
[12] For now we see through a glass, darkly; but
then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as
also I am known.
[13] And now abideth faith, hope, charity,
these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
[1]
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye
may prophesy.
[2] For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue
speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him;
howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
[3] But he
that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation,
and comfort.
[4] He that speaketh in an unknown tongue
edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
[5]
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye
prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh
with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive
edifying.
[6] Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking
with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you
either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by
doctrine?
[7] And even things without life giving sound,
whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds,
how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
[8] For if
the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the
battle?
[9] So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue
words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken?
for ye shall speak into the air.
[10] There are, it may be,
so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without
signification.
[11] Therefore if I know not the meaning of
the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that
speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
[12] Even so ye,
forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may
excel to the edifying of the church.
[13] Wherefore let him
that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
[14]
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my
understanding is unfruitful.
[15] What is it then? I will
pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I
will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding
also.
[16] Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how
shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy
giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
[17]
For thou verily givest thanks well, 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.
[20]
Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye
children, but in understanding be men.
[21] In the law it
is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak
unto this people; and yet for all that will 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.
[23] 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?
[24] But if all prophesy, and there come in one
that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is
judged of all:
[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] How is it
then, brethren? when ye come together, everyone of you hath a psalm,
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.
[28]
But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church;
and let him speak to himself, and to God.
[29] Let the
prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
[30]
If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first
hold his peace.
[31] For ye may all prophesy one by one,
that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
[32] And the
spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
[33]
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all
churches of the saints.
[34] Let your women keep silence in
the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they
are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
[35]
And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at
home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
[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 be ignorant.
[39] Wherefore, brethren,
covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
[40]
Let all things be done decently and in order.
[1]
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 scriptures;
[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 last 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
apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
[10] But
by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed
upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they
all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
[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 you that there is no resurrection of the
dead?
[13] But if there be no resurrection of the dead,
then is Christ not risen:
[14] And if Christ be not risen,
then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
[15]
Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have
testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if
so be that the dead rise not.
[16] For if the dead rise
not, then is not Christ raised:
[17] And if Christ be not
raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
[18]
Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
[19]
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most
miserable.
[20] But now is Christ risen from the dead, and
become the firstfruits of them that slept.
[21] For since
by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the
dead.
[22] For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall
all be made alive.
[23] But every man in his own order:
Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his
coming.
[24] Then cometh the end, when he shall have
delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have
put down all rule and all authority and power.
[25] For he
must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
[26]
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
[27] For
he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith, all things
are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put
all things under him.
[28] And when all things shall be
subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him
that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
[29]
Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead
rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
[30]
And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
[31] I protest by
your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die
daily.
[32] If after the manner of men I have fought with
beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let
us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
[33] Be not
deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
[34]
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge
of God: I speak this to your shame.
[35] But some man will
say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they
come?
[36] Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not
quickened, except it die:
[37] And that which thou sowest,
thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may
chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
[38] But God
giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own
body.
[39] All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is
one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes,
and another of birds.
[40] There are also celestial bodies,
and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and
the glory of the terrestrial is another.
[41] There is one
glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of
the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
[42]
So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it
is raised in incorruption:
[43] It is sown in dishonour; it
is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in
power:
[44] It is sown a natural body; it is raised a
spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual
body.
[45] And so it is written, The first man Adam was
made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
[46]
Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is
natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
[47] The
first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from
heaven.
[48] As is the earthy, such are they also that are
earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are
heavenly.
[49] And as we have borne the image of the
earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
[50]
Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the
kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
[51]
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall
all be changed,
[52] In a moment, in the twinkling of an
eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead
shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
[53]
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must
put on immortality.
[54] So when this corruptible shall
have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on
immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is
written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
[55] O death,
where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
[56] The
sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
[57]
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ.
[58] Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye
stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord,
forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
[1]
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order
to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
[2]
Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in
store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I
come.
[3]
And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them
will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
[4]
And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.
[5]
Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I
do pass through Macedonia.
[6]
And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye
may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.
[7]
For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while
with you, if the Lord permit.
[8]
But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.
[9]
For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many
adversaries.
[10]
Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for
he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.
[11]
Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace,
that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.
[12]
As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto
you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this
time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.
[13]
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
[14]
Let all your things be done with charity.
[15]
I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is
the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to
the ministry of the saints,)
[16]
That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth
with us, and laboureth.
[17]
I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for
that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.
[18]
For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye
them that are such.
[19]
The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much
in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
[20]
All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy
kiss.
[21]
The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.
[22]
If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema
Maranatha.
[23]
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
[24]
My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen
.