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CHAPTER1
1Paul,calledtobeanapostleofJesusChristthroughthe willofGod,andSosthenesourbrother, 2UntothechurchofGodwhichisatCorinth,tothemthat aresanctifiedinChristJesus,calledtobesaints,withall thatineveryplacecalluponthenameofJesusChristour Lord,boththeirsandours:
3Gracebeuntoyou,andpeace,fromGodourFather,and fromtheLordJesusChrist
4IthankmyGodalwaysonyourbehalf,forthegraceof GodwhichisgivenyoubyJesusChrist;
5Thatineverythingyeareenrichedbyhim,inall utterance,andinallknowledge;
6EvenasthetestimonyofChristwasconfirmedinyou:
7Sothatyecomebehindinnogift;waitingforthecoming ofourLordJesusChrist:
8Whoshallalsoconfirmyouuntotheend,thatyemaybe blamelessinthedayofourLordJesusChrist
9Godisfaithful,bywhomyewerecalleduntothe fellowshipofhisSonJesusChristourLord.
10NowIbeseechyou,brethren,bythenameofourLord JesusChrist,thatyeallspeakthesamething,andthatthere benodivisionsamongyou;butthatyebeperfectlyjoined togetherinthesamemindandinthesamejudgment
11Forithathbeendeclareduntomeofyou,mybrethren, bythemwhichareofthehouseofChloe,thatthereare contentionsamongyou
12NowthisIsay,thateveryoneofyousaith,IamofPaul; andIofApollos;andIofCephas;andIofChrist.
13IsChristdivided?wasPaulcrucifiedforyou?orwere yebaptizedinthenameofPaul?
14IthankGodthatIbaptizednoneofyou,butCrispusand Gaius;
15LestanyshouldsaythatIhadbaptizedinmineown name.
16AndIbaptizedalsothehouseholdofStephanas:besides, IknownotwhetherIbaptizedanyother
17ForChristsentmenottobaptize,buttopreachthe gospel:notwithwisdomofwords,lestthecrossofChrist shouldbemadeofnoneeffect.
18Forthepreachingofthecrossistothemthatperish foolishness;butuntouswhicharesaveditisthepowerof God.
19Foritiswritten,Iwilldestroythewisdomofthewise, andwillbringtonothingtheunderstandingoftheprudent 20Whereisthewise?whereisthescribe?whereisthe disputerofthisworld?hathnotGodmadefoolishthe wisdomofthisworld?
21ForafterthatinthewisdomofGodtheworldby wisdomknewnotGod,itpleasedGodbythefoolishness ofpreachingtosavethemthatbelieve 22FortheJewsrequireasign,andtheGreeksseekafter wisdom:
23ButwepreachChristcrucified,untotheJewsa stumblingblock,anduntotheGreeksfoolishness; 24Butuntothemwhicharecalled,bothJewsandGreeks, ChristthepowerofGod,andthewisdomofGod
25BecausethefoolishnessofGodiswiserthanmen;and theweaknessofGodisstrongerthanmen
26Foryeseeyourcalling,brethren,howthatnotmany wisemenaftertheflesh,notmanymighty,notmanynoble, arecalled:
27ButGodhathchosenthefoolishthingsoftheworldto confoundthewise;andGodhathchosentheweakthingsof theworldtoconfoundthethingswhicharemighty; 28Andbasethingsoftheworld,andthingswhichare despised,hathGodchosen,yea,andthingswhicharenot, tobringtonoughtthingsthatare:
29Thatnofleshshouldgloryinhispresence.
30ButofhimareyeinChristJesus,whoofGodismade untouswisdom,andrighteousness,andsanctification,and redemption:
31That,accordingasitiswritten,Hethatglorieth,lethim gloryintheLord
CHAPTER2
1AndI,brethren,whenIcametoyou,camenotwith excellencyofspeechorofwisdom,declaringuntoyouthe testimonyofGod.
2ForIdeterminednottoknowanythingamongyou,save JesusChrist,andhimcrucified
3AndIwaswithyouinweakness,andinfear,andin muchtrembling.
4Andmyspeechandmypreachingwasnotwithenticing wordsofman'swisdom,butindemonstrationoftheSpirit andofpower:
5Thatyourfaithshouldnotstandinthewisdomofmen, butinthepowerofGod.
6Howbeitwespeakwisdomamongthemthatareperfect: yetnotthewisdomofthisworld,noroftheprincesofthis world,thatcometonought:
7ButwespeakthewisdomofGodinamystery,eventhe hiddenwisdom,whichGodordainedbeforetheworldunto ourglory:
8Whichnoneoftheprincesofthisworldknew:forhad theyknownit,theywouldnothavecrucifiedtheLordof glory.
9Butasitiswritten,Eyehathnotseen,norearheard, neitherhaveenteredintotheheartofman,thethingswhich Godhathpreparedforthemthatlovehim.
10ButGodhathrevealedthemuntousbyhisSpirit:for theSpiritsearchethallthings,yea,thedeepthingsofGod
11Forwhatmanknoweththethingsofaman,savethe spiritofmanwhichisinhim?evensothethingsofGod knowethnoman,buttheSpiritofGod
12Nowwehavereceived,notthespiritoftheworld,but thespiritwhichisofGod;thatwemightknowthethings thatarefreelygiventousofGod
13Whichthingsalsowespeak,notinthewordswhich man'swisdomteacheth,butwhichtheHolyGhostteacheth; comparingspiritualthingswithspiritual
14ButthenaturalmanreceivethnotthethingsoftheSpirit ofGod:fortheyarefoolishnessuntohim:neithercanhe knowthem,becausetheyarespirituallydiscerned
15Buthethatisspiritualjudgethallthings,yethehimself isjudgedofnoman
16ForwhohathknownthemindoftheLord,thathemay instructhim?ButwehavethemindofChrist.
CHAPTER3
1AndI,brethren,couldnotspeakuntoyouasunto spiritual,butasuntocarnal,evenasuntobabesinChrist.
2Ihavefedyouwithmilk,andnotwithmeat:forhitherto yewerenotabletobearit,neitheryetnowareyeable
3Foryeareyetcarnal:forwhereasthereisamongyou envying,andstrife,anddivisions,areyenotcarnal,and walkasmen?
4Forwhileonesaith,IamofPaul;andanother,Iamof Apollos;areyenotcarnal?
5WhothenisPaul,andwhoisApollos,butministersby whomyebelieved,evenastheLordgavetoeveryman?
6Ihaveplanted,Apolloswatered;butGodgavethe increase
7Sothenneitherishethatplantethanything,neitherhe thatwatereth;butGodthatgiveththeincrease
8Nowhethatplantethandhethatwaterethareone:and everymanshallreceivehisownrewardaccordingtohis ownlabour
9ForwearelabourerstogetherwithGod:yeareGod's husbandry,yeareGod'sbuilding.
10AccordingtothegraceofGodwhichisgivenuntome, asawisemasterbuilder,Ihavelaidthefoundation,and anotherbuildeththereon.Butleteverymantakeheedhow hebuildeththereupon
11Forotherfoundationcannomanlaythanthatislaid, whichisJesusChrist.
12Nowifanymanbuilduponthisfoundationgold,silver, preciousstones,wood,hay,stubble;
13Everyman'sworkshallbemademanifest:fortheday shalldeclareit,becauseitshallberevealedbyfire;andthe fireshalltryeveryman'sworkofwhatsortitis
14Ifanyman'sworkabidewhichhehathbuiltthereupon, heshallreceiveareward
15Ifanyman'sworkshallbeburned,heshallsufferloss: buthehimselfshallbesaved;yetsoasbyfire.
16KnowyenotthatyearethetempleofGod,andthatthe SpiritofGoddwellethinyou?
17IfanymandefilethetempleofGod,himshallGod destroy;forthetempleofGodisholy,whichtempleyeare 18LetnomandeceivehimselfIfanymanamongyou seemethtobewiseinthisworld,lethimbecomeafool, thathemaybewise
19ForthewisdomofthisworldisfoolishnesswithGod Foritiswritten,Hetakeththewiseintheirowncraftiness.
20Andagain,TheLordknoweththethoughtsofthewise, thattheyarevain.
21ThereforeletnomangloryinmenForallthingsare yours;
22WhetherPaul,orApollos,orCephas,ortheworld,or life,ordeath,orthingspresent,orthingstocome;allare yours;
23AndyeareChrist's;andChristisGod's CHAPTER4
1Letamansoaccountofus,asoftheministersofChrist, andstewardsofthemysteriesofGod
2Moreoveritisrequiredinstewards,thatamanbefound faithful
3ButwithmeitisaverysmallthingthatIshouldbe judgedofyou,orofman'sjudgment:yea,Ijudgenotmine ownself
4ForIknownothingbymyself;yetamInothereby justified:buthethatjudgethmeistheLord.
5Thereforejudgenothingbeforethetime,untiltheLord come,whobothwillbringtolightthehiddenthingsof darkness,andwillmakemanifestthecounselsofthehearts: andthenshalleverymanhavepraiseofGod
6Andthesethings,brethren,Ihaveinafiguretransferred tomyselfandtoApollosforyoursakes;thatyemightlearn inusnottothinkofmenabovethatwhichiswritten,that nooneofyoubepuffedupforoneagainstanother.
7Forwhomakeththeetodifferfromanother?andwhat hastthouthatthoudidstnotreceive?nowifthoudidst receiveit,whydostthouglory,asifthouhadstnot receivedit?
8Nowyearefull,nowyearerich,yehavereignedas kingswithoutus:andIwouldtoGodyedidreign,thatwe alsomightreignwithyou
9ForIthinkthatGodhathsetforthustheapostleslast,as itwereappointedtodeath:forwearemadeaspectacle untotheworld,andtoangels,andtomen
10WearefoolsforChrist'ssake,butyearewiseinChrist; weareweak,butyearestrong;yearehonourable,butwe aredespised
11Evenuntothispresenthourwebothhunger,andthirst, andarenaked,andarebuffeted,andhavenocertain dwellingplace;
12Andlabour,workingwithourownhands:beingreviled, webless;beingpersecuted,wesufferit:
13Beingdefamed,weintreat:wearemadeasthefilthof theworld,andaretheoffscouringofallthingsuntothis day.
14Iwritenotthesethingstoshameyou,butasmybeloved sonsIwarnyou
15ForthoughyehavetenthousandinstructorsinChrist, yethaveyenotmanyfathers:forinChristJesusIhave begottenyouthroughthegospel
16WhereforeIbeseechyou,beyefollowersofme.
17ForthiscausehaveIsentuntoyouTimotheus,whois mybelovedson,andfaithfulintheLord,whoshallbring youintoremembranceofmywayswhichbeinChrist,asI teacheverywhereineverychurch
18Nowsomearepuffedup,asthoughIwouldnotcometo you.
19ButIwillcometoyoushortly,iftheLordwill,andwill know,notthespeechofthemwhicharepuffedup,butthe power
20ForthekingdomofGodisnotinword,butinpower
21Whatwillye?shallIcomeuntoyouwitharod,orin love,andinthespiritofmeekness?
CHAPTER5
1Itisreportedcommonlythatthereisfornicationamong you,andsuchfornicationasisnotsomuchasnamed amongtheGentiles,thatoneshouldhavehisfather'swife 2Andyearepuffedup,andhavenotrathermourned,that hethathathdonethisdeedmightbetakenawayfrom amongyou
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3ForIverily,asabsentinbody,butpresentinspirit,have judgedalready,asthoughIwerepresent,concerninghim thathathsodonethisdeed,
4InthenameofourLordJesusChrist,whenyeare gatheredtogether,andmyspirit,withthepowerofour LordJesusChrist,
5TodeliversuchanoneuntoSatanforthedestructionof theflesh,thatthespiritmaybesavedinthedayoftheLord Jesus
6YourgloryingisnotgoodKnowyenotthatalittle leavenleaveneththewholelump?
7Purgeoutthereforetheoldleaven,thatyemaybeanew lump,asyeareunleavened.ForevenChristourpassoveris sacrificedforus:
8Thereforeletuskeepthefeast,notwitholdleaven, neitherwiththeleavenofmaliceandwickedness;butwith theunleavenedbreadofsincerityandtruth
9Iwroteuntoyouinanepistlenottocompanywith fornicators:
10Yetnotaltogetherwiththefornicatorsofthisworld,or withthecovetous,orextortioners,orwithidolaters;for thenmustyeneedsgooutoftheworld.
11ButnowIhavewrittenuntoyounottokeepcompany, ifanymanthatiscalledabrotherbeafornicator,or covetous,oranidolater,orarailer,oradrunkard,oran extortioner;withsuchanonenonottoeat
12ForwhathaveItodotojudgethemalsothatare without?donotyejudgethemthatarewithin?
13ButthemthatarewithoutGodjudgethThereforeput awayfromamongyourselvesthatwickedperson
CHAPTER6
1Dareanyofyou,havingamatteragainstanother,goto lawbeforetheunjust,andnotbeforethesaints?
2Doyenotknowthatthesaintsshalljudgetheworld?and iftheworldshallbejudgedbyyou,areyeunworthyto judgethesmallestmatters?
3Knowyenotthatweshalljudgeangels?howmuchmore thingsthatpertaintothislife?
4Ifthenyehavejudgmentsofthingspertainingtothislife, setthemtojudgewhoareleastesteemedinthechurch
5Ispeaktoyourshame.Isitso,thatthereisnotawise manamongyou?no,notonethatshallbeabletojudge betweenhisbrethren?
6Butbrothergoethtolawwithbrother,andthatbeforethe unbelievers
7Nowthereforethereisutterlyafaultamongyou,because yegotolawonewithanotherWhydoyenotrathertake wrong?whydoyenotrathersufferyourselvestobe defrauded?
8Nay,yedowrong,anddefraud,andthatyourbrethren.
9Knowyenotthattheunrighteousshallnotinheritthe kingdomofGod?Benotdeceived:neitherfornicators,nor idolaters,noradulterers,noreffeminate,norabusersof themselveswithmankind, 10Northieves,norcovetous,nordrunkards,norrevilers, norextortioners,shallinheritthekingdomofGod
11Andsuchweresomeofyou:butyearewashed,butye aresanctified,butyearejustifiedinthenameoftheLord Jesus,andbytheSpiritofourGod
12Allthingsarelawfuluntome,butallthingsarenot expedient:allthingsarelawfulforme,butIwillnotbe broughtunderthepowerofany
13Meatsforthebelly,andthebellyformeats:butGod shalldestroybothitandthem.Nowthebodyisnotfor fornication,butfortheLord;andtheLordforthebody
14AndGodhathbothraiseduptheLord,andwillalso raiseupusbyhisownpower.
15KnowyenotthatyourbodiesarethemembersofChrist? shallIthentakethemembersofChrist,andmakethemthe membersofanharlot?Godforbid
16What?knowyenotthathewhichisjoinedtoanharlot isonebody?fortwo,saithhe,shallbeoneflesh.
17ButhethatisjoineduntotheLordisonespirit
18FleefornicationEverysinthatamandoethiswithout thebody;buthethatcommittethfornicationsinnethagainst hisownbody
19What?knowyenotthatyourbodyisthetempleofthe HolyGhostwhichisinyou,whichyehaveofGod,andye arenotyourown?
20Foryeareboughtwithaprice:thereforeglorifyGodin yourbody,andinyourspirit,whichareGod's.
CHAPTER7
1Nowconcerningthethingswhereofyewroteuntome:It isgoodforamannottotouchawoman
2Nevertheless,toavoidfornication,leteverymanhavehis ownwife,andleteverywomanhaveherownhusband
3Letthehusbandrenderuntothewifeduebenevolence: andlikewisealsothewifeuntothehusband.
4Thewifehathnotpowerofherownbody,butthe husband:andlikewisealsothehusbandhathnotpowerof hisownbody,butthewife.
5Defraudyenotonetheother,exceptitbewithconsent foratime,thatyemaygiveyourselvestofastingand prayer;andcometogetheragain,thatSatantemptyounot foryourincontinency
6ButIspeakthisbypermission,andnotofcommandment
7ForIwouldthatallmenwereevenasImyself.Butevery manhathhispropergiftofGod,oneafterthismanner,and anotherafterthat
8Isaythereforetotheunmarriedandwidows,Itisgood forthemiftheyabideevenasI
9Butiftheycannotcontain,letthemmarry:foritisbetter tomarrythantoburn.
10AnduntothemarriedIcommand,yetnotI,buttheLord, Letnotthewifedepartfromherhusband:
11Butandifshedepart,letherremainunmarried,orbe reconciledtoherhusband:andletnotthehusbandput awayhiswife
12ButtotherestspeakI,nottheLord:Ifanybrotherhath awifethatbelievethnot,andshebepleasedtodwellwith him,lethimnotputheraway
13Andthewomanwhichhathanhusbandthatbelieveth not,andifhebepleasedtodwellwithher,lethernotleave him.
14Fortheunbelievinghusbandissanctifiedbythewife, andtheunbelievingwifeissanctifiedbythehusband:else wereyourchildrenunclean;butnowaretheyholy.
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15Butiftheunbelievingdepart,lethimdepartAbrother orasisterisnotunderbondageinsuchcases:butGodhath calledustopeace
16Forwhatknowestthou,Owife,whetherthoushaltsave thyhusband?orhowknowestthou,Oman,whetherthou shaltsavethywife?
17ButasGodhathdistributedtoeveryman,astheLord hathcalledeveryone,solethimwalk.AndsoordainIin allchurches
18Isanymancalledbeingcircumcised?lethimnot becomeuncircumcisedIsanycalledinuncircumcision?let himnotbecircumcised
19Circumcisionisnothing,anduncircumcisionisnothing, butthekeepingofthecommandmentsofGod
20Leteverymanabideinthesamecallingwhereinhewas called.
21Artthoucalledbeingaservant?carenotforit:butif thoumayestbemadefree,useitrather
22ForhethatiscalledintheLord,beingaservant,isthe Lord'sfreeman:likewisealsohethatiscalled,beingfree, isChrist'sservant
23Yeareboughtwithaprice;benotyetheservantsof men
24Brethren,leteveryman,whereinheiscalled,therein abidewithGod.
25NowconcerningvirginsIhavenocommandmentofthe Lord:yetIgivemyjudgment,asonethathathobtained mercyoftheLordtobefaithful.
26Isupposethereforethatthisisgoodforthepresent distress,Isay,thatitisgoodforamansotobe
27Artthoubounduntoawife?seeknottobeloosed.Art thouloosedfromawife?seeknotawife
28Butandifthoumarry,thouhastnotsinned;andifa virginmarry,shehathnotsinned.Neverthelesssuchshall havetroubleintheflesh:butIspareyou
29ButthisIsay,brethren,thetimeisshort:itremaineth, thatboththeythathavewivesbeasthoughtheyhadnone;
30Andtheythatweep,asthoughtheyweptnot;andthey thatrejoice,asthoughtheyrejoicednot;andtheythatbuy, asthoughtheypossessednot;
31Andtheythatusethisworld,asnotabusingit:forthe fashionofthisworldpassethaway
32ButIwouldhaveyouwithoutcarefulness.Hethatis unmarriedcarethforthethingsthatbelongtotheLord, howhemaypleasetheLord:
33Buthethatismarriedcarethforthethingsthatareof theworld,howhemaypleasehiswife
34Thereisdifferencealsobetweenawifeandavirgin. TheunmarriedwomancarethforthethingsoftheLord, thatshemaybeholybothinbodyandinspirit:butshethat ismarriedcarethforthethingsoftheworld,howshemay pleaseherhusband.
35AndthisIspeakforyourownprofit;notthatImaycast asnareuponyou,butforthatwhichiscomely,andthatye mayattendupontheLordwithoutdistraction
36Butifanymanthinkthathebehavethhimselfuncomely towardhisvirgin,ifshepasstheflowerofherage,and needsorequire,lethimdowhathewill,hesinnethnot:let themmarry
37Neverthelesshethatstandethstedfastinhisheart, havingnonecessity,buthathpoweroverhisownwill,and
hathsodecreedinhisheartthathewillkeephisvirgin, doethwell.
38Sothenhethatgivethherinmarriagedoethwell;buthe thatgivethhernotinmarriagedoethbetter.
39Thewifeisboundbythelawaslongasherhusband liveth;butifherhusbandbedead,sheisatlibertytobe marriedtowhomshewill;onlyintheLord
40Butsheishappierifshesoabide,aftermyjudgment: andIthinkalsothatIhavetheSpiritofGod
CHAPTER8
1Nowastouchingthingsoffereduntoidols,weknowthat weallhaveknowledgeKnowledgepuffethup,butcharity edifieth
2Andifanymanthinkthatheknowethanything,he knowethnothingyetasheoughttoknow
3ButifanymanloveGod,thesameisknownofhim
4Asconcerningthereforetheeatingofthosethingsthat areofferedinsacrificeuntoidols,weknowthatanidolis nothingintheworld,andthatthereisnoneotherGodbut one.
5Forthoughtherebethatarecalledgods,whetherin heavenorinearth,(astherebegodsmany,andlordsmany,)
6ButtousthereisbutoneGod,theFather,ofwhomare allthings,andweinhim;andoneLordJesusChrist,by whomareallthings,andwebyhim
7Howbeitthereisnotineverymanthatknowledge:for somewithconscienceoftheidoluntothishoureatitasa thingoffereduntoanidol;andtheirconsciencebeingweak isdefiled.
8ButmeatcommendethusnottoGod:forneither,ifwe eat,arewethebetter;neither,ifweeatnot,arewethe worse.
9Buttakeheedlestbyanymeansthislibertyofyours becomeastumblingblocktothemthatareweak
10Forifanymanseetheewhichhastknowledgesitat meatintheidol'stemple,shallnottheconscienceofhim whichisweakbeemboldenedtoeatthosethingswhichare offeredtoidols;
11Andthroughthyknowledgeshalltheweakbrother perish,forwhomChristdied?
12Butwhenyesinsoagainstthebrethren,andwound theirweakconscience,yesinagainstChrist
13Wherefore,ifmeatmakemybrothertooffend,Iwilleat nofleshwhiletheworldstandeth,lestImakemybrotherto offend
CHAPTER9
1AmInotanapostle?amInotfree?haveInotseenJesus ChristourLord?arenotyemyworkintheLord?
2IfIbenotanapostleuntoothers,yetdoubtlessIamto you:forthesealofmineapostleshipareyeintheLord
3Mineanswertothemthatdoexaminemeisthis, 4Havewenotpowertoeatandtodrink?
5Havewenotpowertoleadaboutasister,awife,aswell asotherapostles,andasthebrethrenoftheLord,and Cephas?
6OrIonlyandBarnabas,havenotwepowertoforbear working?
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7Whogoethawarfareanytimeathisowncharges?who plantethavineyard,andeatethnotofthefruitthereof?or whofeedethaflock,andeatethnotofthemilkoftheflock?
8SayIthesethingsasaman?orsaithnotthelawthesame also?
9ForitiswritteninthelawofMoses,Thoushaltnot muzzlethemouthoftheoxthattreadethoutthecornDoth Godtakecareforoxen?
10Orsaithheitaltogetherforoursakes?Foroursakes,no doubt,thisiswritten:thathethatplowethshouldplowin hope;andthathethatthreshethinhopeshouldbepartaker ofhishope
11Ifwehavesownuntoyouspiritualthings,isitagreat thingifweshallreapyourcarnalthings?
12Ifothersbepartakersofthispoweroveryou,arenotwe rather?Neverthelesswehavenotusedthispower;but sufferallthings,lestweshouldhinderthegospelofChrist
13Doyenotknowthattheywhichministeraboutholy thingsliveofthethingsofthetemple?andtheywhichwait atthealtararepartakerswiththealtar?
14EvensohaththeLordordainedthattheywhichpreach thegospelshouldliveofthegospel.
15ButIhaveusednoneofthesethings:neitherhaveI writtenthesethings,thatitshouldbesodoneuntome:for itwerebetterformetodie,thanthatanymanshouldmake mygloryingvoid
16ForthoughIpreachthegospel,Ihavenothingtoglory of:fornecessityislaiduponme;yea,woeisuntome,ifI preachnotthegospel!
17ForifIdothisthingwillingly,Ihaveareward:butif againstmywill,adispensationofthegospeliscommitted untome
18Whatismyrewardthen?Verilythat,whenIpreachthe gospel,ImaymakethegospelofChristwithoutcharge, thatIabusenotmypowerinthegospel
19ForthoughIbefreefromallmen,yethaveImade myselfservantuntoall,thatImightgainthemore.
20AnduntotheJewsIbecameasaJew,thatImightgain theJews;tothemthatareunderthelaw,asunderthelaw, thatImightgainthemthatareunderthelaw;
21Tothemthatarewithoutlaw,aswithoutlaw,(beingnot withoutlawtoGod,butunderthelawtoChrist,)thatI mightgainthemthatarewithoutlaw.
22TotheweakbecameIasweak,thatImightgainthe weak:Iammadeallthingstoallmen,thatImightbyall meanssavesome.
23AndthisIdoforthegospel'ssake,thatImightbe partakerthereofwithyou.
24Knowyenotthattheywhichruninaracerunall,but onereceiveththeprize?Sorun,thatyemayobtain
25Andeverymanthatstrivethforthemasteryistemperate inallthings.Nowtheydoittoobtainacorruptiblecrown; butweanincorruptible
26Ithereforesorun,notasuncertainly;sofightI,notas onethatbeateththeair:
27ButIkeepundermybody,andbringitintosubjection: lestthatbyanymeans,whenIhavepreachedtoothers,I myselfshouldbeacastaway
CHAPTER10
1Moreover,brethren,Iwouldnotthatyeshouldbe ignorant,howthatallourfatherswereunderthecloud,and allpassedthroughthesea;
2AndwereallbaptizeduntoMosesinthecloudandinthe sea;
3Anddidalleatthesamespiritualmeat;
4Anddidalldrinkthesamespiritualdrink:fortheydrank ofthatspiritualRockthatfollowedthem:andthatRock wasChrist
5ButwithmanyofthemGodwasnotwellpleased:for theywereoverthrowninthewilderness.
6Nowthesethingswereourexamples,totheintentwe shouldnotlustafterevilthings,astheyalsolusted
7Neitherbeyeidolaters,asweresomeofthem;asitis written,Thepeoplesatdowntoeatanddrink,androseup toplay
8Neitherletuscommitfornication,assomeofthem committed,andfellinonedaythreeandtwentythousand 9NeitherletustemptChrist,assomeofthemalsotempted, andweredestroyedofserpents.
10Neithermurmurye,assomeofthemalsomurmured, andweredestroyedofthedestroyer
11Nowallthesethingshappeneduntothemforensamples: andtheyarewrittenforouradmonition,uponwhomthe endsoftheworldarecome
12Whereforelethimthatthinkethhestandethtakeheed lesthefall
13Therehathnotemptationtakenyoubutsuchasis commontoman:butGodisfaithful,whowillnotsuffer youtobetemptedabovethatyeareable;butwillwiththe temptationalsomakeawaytoescape,thatyemaybeable tobearit.
14Wherefore,mydearlybeloved,fleefromidolatry
15Ispeakastowisemen;judgeyewhatIsay
16Thecupofblessingwhichwebless,isitnotthe communionofthebloodofChrist?Thebreadwhichwe break,isitnotthecommunionofthebodyofChrist?
17Forwebeingmanyareonebread,andonebody:forwe areallpartakersofthatonebread
18BeholdIsraelaftertheflesh:arenottheywhicheatof thesacrificespartakersofthealtar?
19WhatsayIthen?thattheidolisanything,orthatwhich isofferedinsacrificetoidolsisanything?
20ButIsay,thatthethingswhichtheGentilessacrifice, theysacrificetodevils,andnottoGod:andIwouldnot thatyeshouldhavefellowshipwithdevils.
21YecannotdrinkthecupoftheLord,andthecupof devils:yecannotbepartakersoftheLord'stable,andofthe tableofdevils
22DoweprovoketheLordtojealousy?arewestronger thanhe?
23Allthingsarelawfulforme,butallthingsarenot expedient:allthingsarelawfulforme,butallthingsedify not
24Letnomanseekhisown,buteverymananother's wealth
25Whatsoeverissoldintheshambles,thateat,askingno questionforconsciencesake:
26FortheearthistheLord's,andthefulnessthereof
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27Ifanyofthemthatbelievenotbidyoutoafeast,andye bedisposedtogo;whatsoeverissetbeforeyou,eat,asking noquestionforconsciencesake
28Butifanymansayuntoyou,Thisisofferedinsacrifice untoidols,eatnotforhissakethatshewedit,andfor consciencesake:fortheearthistheLord's,andthefulness thereof:
29Conscience,Isay,notthineown,butoftheother:for whyismylibertyjudgedofanotherman'sconscience?
30ForifIbygracebeapartaker,whyamIevilspokenof forthatforwhichIgivethanks?
31Whetherthereforeyeeat,ordrink,orwhatsoeveryedo, doalltothegloryofGod.
32Givenoneoffence,neithertotheJews,nortothe Gentiles,nortothechurchofGod:
33EvenasIpleaseallmeninallthings,notseekingmine ownprofit,buttheprofitofmany,thattheymaybesaved
CHAPTER11
1Beyefollowersofme,evenasIalsoamofChrist
2NowIpraiseyou,brethren,thatyeremembermeinall things,andkeeptheordinances,asIdeliveredthemtoyou
3ButIwouldhaveyouknow,thattheheadofeveryman isChrist;andtheheadofthewomanistheman;andthe headofChristisGod
4Everymanprayingorprophesying,havinghishead covered,dishonourethhishead.
5Buteverywomanthatprayethorprophesiethwithher headuncovereddishonourethherhead:forthatisevenall oneasifshewereshaven.
6Forifthewomanbenotcovered,letheralsobeshorn: butifitbeashameforawomantobeshornorshaven,let herbecovered.
7Foramanindeedoughtnottocoverhishead,forasmuch asheistheimageandgloryofGod:butthewomanisthe gloryoftheman.
8Forthemanisnotofthewoman;butthewomanofthe man
9Neitherwasthemancreatedforthewoman;butthe womanfortheman
10Forthiscauseoughtthewomantohavepoweronher headbecauseoftheangels.
11Neverthelessneitheristhemanwithoutthewoman, neitherthewomanwithouttheman,intheLord
12Forasthewomanisoftheman,evensoisthemanalso bythewoman;butallthingsofGod
13Judgeinyourselves:isitcomelythatawomanpray untoGoduncovered?
14Dothnotevennatureitselfteachyou,that,ifaman havelonghair,itisashameuntohim?
15Butifawomanhavelonghair,itisaglorytoher:for herhairisgivenherforacovering
16Butifanymanseemtobecontentious,wehavenosuch custom,neitherthechurchesofGod
17NowinthisthatIdeclareuntoyouIpraiseyounot,that yecometogethernotforthebetter,butfortheworse.
18Forfirstofall,whenyecometogetherinthechurch,I hearthattherebedivisionsamongyou;andIpartlybelieve it.
19Fortheremustbealsoheresiesamongyou,thatthey whichareapprovedmaybemademanifestamongyou
20Whenyecometogetherthereforeintooneplace,thisis nottoeattheLord'ssupper.
21Forineatingeveryonetakethbeforeotherhisown supper:andoneishungry,andanotherisdrunken.
22What?haveyenothousestoeatandtodrinkin?or despiseyethechurchofGod,andshamethemthathave not?WhatshallIsaytoyou?shallIpraiseyouinthis?I praiseyounot.
23ForIhavereceivedoftheLordthatwhichalsoI delivereduntoyou,ThattheLordJesusthesamenightin whichhewasbetrayedtookbread:
24Andwhenhehadgiventhanks,hebrakeit,andsaid, Take,eat:thisismybody,whichisbrokenforyou:thisdo inremembranceofme
25Afterthesamemanneralsohetookthecup,whenhe hadsupped,saying,Thiscupisthenewtestamentinmy blood:thisdoye,asoftasyedrinkit,inremembranceof me
26Forasoftenasyeeatthisbread,anddrinkthiscup,ye doshewtheLord'sdeathtillhecome
27Whereforewhosoevershalleatthisbread,anddrinkthis cupoftheLord,unworthily,shallbeguiltyofthebodyand bloodoftheLord
28Butletamanexaminehimself,andsolethimeatofthat bread,anddrinkofthatcup.
29Forhethateatethanddrinkethunworthily,eatethand drinkethdamnationtohimself,notdiscerningtheLord's body.
30Forthiscausemanyareweakandsicklyamongyou, andmanysleep
31Forifwewouldjudgeourselves,weshouldnotbe judged
32Butwhenwearejudged,wearechastenedoftheLord, thatweshouldnotbecondemnedwiththeworld.
33Wherefore,mybrethren,whenyecometogethertoeat, tarryoneforanother
34Andifanymanhunger,lethimeatathome;thatye comenottogetheruntocondemnationAndtherestwillI setinorderwhenIcome
CHAPTER12
1Nowconcerningspiritualgifts,brethren,Iwouldnot haveyouignorant
2YeknowthatyewereGentiles,carriedawayuntothese dumbidols,evenasyewereled.
3WhereforeIgiveyoutounderstand,thatnoman speakingbytheSpiritofGodcallethJesusaccursed:and thatnomancansaythatJesusistheLord,butbytheHoly Ghost
4Nowtherearediversitiesofgifts,butthesameSpirit
5Andtherearedifferencesofadministrations,butthe sameLord
6Andtherearediversitiesofoperations,butitisthesame Godwhichworkethallinall
7ButthemanifestationoftheSpiritisgiventoeveryman toprofitwithal.
8FortooneisgivenbytheSpiritthewordofwisdom;to anotherthewordofknowledgebythesameSpirit;
9ToanotherfaithbythesameSpirit;toanotherthegiftsof healingbythesameSpirit;
10Toanothertheworkingofmiracles;toanotherprophecy; toanotherdiscerningofspirits;toanotherdiverskindsof tongues;toanothertheinterpretationoftongues:
11ButalltheseworkeththatoneandtheselfsameSpirit, dividingtoeverymanseverallyashewill.
12Forasthebodyisone,andhathmanymembers,andall themembersofthatonebody,beingmany,areonebody: soalsoisChrist.
13ForbyoneSpiritareweallbaptizedintoonebody, whetherwebeJewsorGentiles,whetherwebebondor free;andhavebeenallmadetodrinkintooneSpirit
14Forthebodyisnotonemember,butmany 15Ifthefootshallsay,BecauseIamnotthehand,Iamnot ofthebody;isitthereforenotofthebody?
16Andiftheearshallsay,BecauseIamnottheeye,Iam notofthebody;isitthereforenotofthebody?
17Ifthewholebodywereaneye,wherewerethehearing? Ifthewholewerehearing,wherewerethesmelling?
18ButnowhathGodsetthememberseveryoneofthemin thebody,asithathpleasedhim
19Andiftheywereallonemember,wherewerethebody?
20Butnowaretheymanymembers,yetbutonebody.
21Andtheeyecannotsayuntothehand,Ihavenoneedof thee:noragaintheheadtothefeet,Ihavenoneedofyou
22Nay,muchmorethosemembersofthebody,which seemtobemorefeeble,arenecessary:
23Andthosemembersofthebody,whichwethinktobe lesshonourable,uponthesewebestowmoreabundant honour;andouruncomelypartshavemoreabundant comeliness
24Forourcomelypartshavenoneed:butGodhath temperedthebodytogether,havinggivenmoreabundant honourtothatpartwhichlacked:
25Thatthereshouldbenoschisminthebody;butthatthe membersshouldhavethesamecareoneforanother
26Andwhetheronemembersuffer,allthememberssuffer withit;oronememberbehonoured,allthemembers rejoicewithit
27NowyearethebodyofChrist,andmembersin particular.
28AndGodhathsetsomeinthechurch,firstapostles, secondarilyprophets,thirdlyteachers,afterthatmiracles, thengiftsofhealings,helps,governments,diversitiesof tongues
29Areallapostles?areallprophets?areallteachers?are allworkersofmiracles?
30Haveallthegiftsofhealing?doallspeakwithtongues? doallinterpret?
31Butcovetearnestlythebestgifts:andyetshewIunto youamoreexcellentway
CHAPTER13
1ThoughIspeakwiththetonguesofmenandofangels, andhavenotcharity,Iambecomeassoundingbrass,ora tinklingcymbal
2AndthoughIhavethegiftofprophecy,andunderstand allmysteries,andallknowledge;andthoughIhaveall faith,sothatIcouldremovemountains,andhavenot charity,Iamnothing.
3AndthoughIbestowallmygoodstofeedthepoor,and thoughIgivemybodytobeburned,andhavenotcharity, itprofitethmenothing
4Charitysufferethlong,andiskind;charityenviethnot; charityvauntethnotitself,isnotpuffedup,
5Dothnotbehaveitselfunseemly,seekethnotherown,is noteasilyprovoked,thinkethnoevil;
6Rejoicethnotininiquity,butrejoicethinthetruth;
7Bearethallthings,believethallthings,hopethallthings, endurethallthings
8Charityneverfaileth:butwhethertherebeprophecies, theyshallfail;whethertherebetongues,theyshallcease; whethertherebeknowledge,itshallvanishaway.
9Forweknowinpart,andweprophesyinpart
10Butwhenthatwhichisperfectiscome,thenthatwhich isinpartshallbedoneaway.
11WhenIwasachild,Ispakeasachild,Iunderstoodasa child,Ithoughtasachild:butwhenIbecameaman,Iput awaychildishthings.
12Fornowweseethroughaglass,darkly;butthenfaceto face:nowIknowinpart;butthenshallIknowevenasalso Iamknown.
13Andnowabidethfaith,hope,charity,thesethree;but thegreatestoftheseischarity
CHAPTER14
1Followaftercharity,anddesirespiritualgifts,butrather thatyemayprophesy
2Forhethatspeakethinanunknowntonguespeakethnot untomen,butuntoGod:fornomanunderstandethhim; howbeitinthespirithespeakethmysteries
3Buthethatprophesiethspeakethuntomentoedification, andexhortation,andcomfort.
4Hethatspeakethinanunknowntongueedifiethhimself; buthethatprophesiethedifieththechurch
5Iwouldthatyeallspakewithtongues,butratherthatye prophesied:forgreaterishethatprophesieththanhethat speakethwithtongues,exceptheinterpret,thatthechurch mayreceiveedifying.
6Now,brethren,ifIcomeuntoyouspeakingwithtongues, whatshallIprofityou,exceptIshallspeaktoyoueitherby revelation,orbyknowledge,orbyprophesying,orby doctrine?
7Andeventhingswithoutlifegivingsound,whetherpipe orharp,excepttheygiveadistinctioninthesounds,how shallitbeknownwhatispipedorharped?
8Forifthetrumpetgiveanuncertainsound,whoshall preparehimselftothebattle?
9Solikewiseye,exceptyeutterbythetonguewordseasy tobeunderstood,howshallitbeknownwhatisspoken? foryeshallspeakintotheair.
10Thereare,itmaybe,somanykindsofvoicesinthe world,andnoneofthemiswithoutsignification
11ThereforeifIknownotthemeaningofthevoice,Ishall beuntohimthatspeakethabarbarian,andhethatspeaketh shallbeabarbarianuntome.
12Evensoye,forasmuchasyearezealousofspiritual gifts,seekthatyemayexceltotheedifyingofthechurch 13Whereforelethimthatspeakethinanunknowntongue praythathemayinterpret
1CORINTHIANS
14ForifIprayinanunknowntongue,myspiritprayeth, butmyunderstandingisunfruitful.
15Whatisitthen?Iwillpraywiththespirit,andIwill praywiththeunderstandingalso:Iwillsingwiththespirit, andIwillsingwiththeunderstandingalso.
16Elsewhenthoushaltblesswiththespirit,howshallhe thatoccupieththeroomoftheunlearnedsayAmenatthy givingofthanks,seeingheunderstandethnotwhatthou sayest?
17Forthouverilygivestthankswell,buttheotherisnot edified
18IthankmyGod,Ispeakwithtonguesmorethanyeall: 19YetinthechurchIhadratherspeakfivewordswithmy understanding,thatbymyvoiceImightteachothersalso, thantenthousandwordsinanunknowntongue
20Brethren,benotchildreninunderstanding:howbeitin malicebeyechildren,butinunderstandingbemen
21Inthelawitiswritten,Withmenofothertonguesand otherlipswillIspeakuntothispeople;andyetforallthat willtheynothearme,saiththeLord
22Whereforetonguesareforasign,nottothemthat believe,buttothemthatbelievenot:butprophesying servethnotforthemthatbelievenot,butforthemwhich believe
23Ifthereforethewholechurchbecometogetherintoone place,andallspeakwithtongues,andtherecomeinthose thatareunlearned,orunbelievers,willtheynotsaythatye aremad?
24Butifallprophesy,andtherecomeinonethatbelieveth not,oroneunlearned,heisconvincedofall,heisjudged ofall:
25Andthusarethesecretsofhisheartmademanifest;and sofallingdownonhisfacehewillworshipGod,andreport thatGodisinyouofatruth.
26Howisitthen,brethren?whenyecometogether,every oneofyouhathapsalm,hathadoctrine,hathatongue, hatharevelation,hathaninterpretation.Letallthingsbe doneuntoedifying
27Ifanymanspeakinanunknowntongue,letitbebytwo, oratthemostbythree,andthatbycourse;andletone interpret
28Butiftherebenointerpreter,lethimkeepsilenceinthe church;andlethimspeaktohimself,andtoGod.
29Lettheprophetsspeaktwoorthree,andlettheother judge
30Ifanythingberevealedtoanotherthatsittethby,letthe firstholdhispeace
31Foryemayallprophesyonebyone,thatallmaylearn, andallmaybecomforted
32Andthespiritsoftheprophetsaresubjecttothe prophets
33ForGodisnottheauthorofconfusion,butofpeace,as inallchurchesofthesaints
34Letyourwomenkeepsilenceinthechurches:foritis notpermitteduntothemtospeak;buttheyarecommanded tobeunderobedience,asalsosaiththelaw
35Andiftheywilllearnanything,letthemasktheir husbandsathome:foritisashameforwomentospeakin thechurch
36What?camethewordofGodoutfromyou?orcameit untoyouonly?
37Ifanymanthinkhimselftobeaprophet,orspiritual,let himacknowledgethatthethingsthatIwriteuntoyouare thecommandmentsoftheLord
38Butifanymanbeignorant,lethimbeignorant.
39Wherefore,brethren,covettoprophesy,andforbidnot tospeakwithtongues
40Letallthingsbedonedecentlyandinorder
CHAPTER15
1Moreover,brethren,IdeclareuntoyouthegospelwhichI preacheduntoyou,whichalsoyehavereceived,and whereinyestand;
2Bywhichalsoyearesaved,ifyekeepinmemorywhatI preacheduntoyou,unlessyehavebelievedinvain
3ForIdelivereduntoyoufirstofallthatwhichIalso received,howthatChristdiedforoursinsaccordingtothe scriptures;
4Andthathewasburied,andthatheroseagainthethird dayaccordingtothescriptures:
5AndthathewasseenofCephas,thenofthetwelve:
6Afterthat,hewasseenofabovefivehundredbrethrenat once;ofwhomthegreaterpartremainuntothispresent, butsomearefallenasleep
7Afterthat,hewasseenofJames;thenofalltheapostles.
8Andlastofallhewasseenofmealso,asofonebornout ofduetime
9ForIamtheleastoftheapostles,thatamnotmeettobe calledanapostle,becauseIpersecutedthechurchofGod
10ButbythegraceofGodIamwhatIam:andhisgrace whichwasbestoweduponmewasnotinvain;butI labouredmoreabundantlythantheyall:yetnotI,butthe graceofGodwhichwaswithme
11ThereforewhetheritwereIorthey,sowepreach,and soyebelieved
12NowifChristbepreachedthatherosefromthedead, howsaysomeamongyouthatthereisnoresurrectionof thedead?
13Butiftherebenoresurrectionofthedead,thenisChrist notrisen:
14AndifChristbenotrisen,thenisourpreachingvain, andyourfaithisalsovain
15Yea,andwearefoundfalsewitnessesofGod;because wehavetestifiedofGodthatheraisedupChrist:whomhe raisednotup,ifsobethatthedeadrisenot
16Forifthedeadrisenot,thenisnotChristraised:
17AndifChristbenotraised,yourfaithisvain;yeareyet inyoursins.
18ThentheyalsowhicharefallenasleepinChristare perished
19IfinthislifeonlywehavehopeinChrist,weareofall menmostmiserable.
20ButnowisChristrisenfromthedead,andbecomethe firstfruitsofthemthatslept
21Forsincebymancamedeath,bymancamealsothe resurrectionofthedead
22ForasinAdamalldie,evensoinChristshallallbe madealive
23Buteverymaninhisownorder:Christthefirstfruits; afterwardtheythatareChrist'sathiscoming.
24Thencomeththeend,whenheshallhavedeliveredup thekingdomtoGod,eventheFather;whenheshallhave putdownallruleandallauthorityandpower
25Forhemustreign,tillhehathputallenemiesunderhis feet.
26Thelastenemythatshallbedestroyedisdeath
27ForhehathputallthingsunderhisfeetButwhenhe saithallthingsareputunderhim,itismanifestthatheis excepted,whichdidputallthingsunderhim
28Andwhenallthingsshallbesubdueduntohim,then shalltheSonalsohimselfbesubjectuntohimthatputall thingsunderhim,thatGodmaybeallinall
29Elsewhatshalltheydowhicharebaptizedforthedead, ifthedeadrisenotatall?whyaretheythenbaptizedfor thedead?
30Andwhystandweinjeopardyeveryhour?
31IprotestbyyourrejoicingwhichIhaveinChristJesus ourLord,Idiedaily
32IfafterthemannerofmenIhavefoughtwithbeastsat Ephesus,whatadvantagethitme,ifthedeadrisenot?let useatanddrink;fortomorrowwedie
33Benotdeceived:evilcommunicationscorruptgood manners
34Awaketorighteousness,andsinnot;forsomehavenot theknowledgeofGod:Ispeakthistoyourshame.
35Butsomemanwillsay,Howarethedeadraisedup? andwithwhatbodydotheycome?
36Thoufool,thatwhichthousowestisnotquickened, exceptitdie:
37Andthatwhichthousowest,thousowestnotthatbody thatshallbe,butbaregrain,itmaychanceofwheat,orof someothergrain:
38ButGodgivethitabodyasithathpleasedhim,andto everyseedhisownbody.
39Allfleshisnotthesameflesh:butthereisonekindof fleshofmen,anotherfleshofbeasts,anotheroffishes,and anotherofbirds.
40Therearealsocelestialbodies,andbodiesterrestrial: butthegloryofthecelestialisone,andthegloryofthe terrestrialisanother.
41Thereisonegloryofthesun,andanothergloryofthe moon,andanothergloryofthestars:foronestardiffereth fromanotherstaringlory.
42SoalsoistheresurrectionofthedeadItissownin corruption;itisraisedinincorruption:
43Itissownindishonour;itisraisedinglory:itissownin weakness;itisraisedinpower:
44Itissownanaturalbody;itisraisedaspiritualbody. Thereisanaturalbody,andthereisaspiritualbody
45Andsoitiswritten,ThefirstmanAdamwasmadea livingsoul;thelastAdamwasmadeaquickeningspirit
46Howbeitthatwasnotfirstwhichisspiritual,butthat whichisnatural;andafterwardthatwhichisspiritual
47Thefirstmanisoftheearth,earthy:thesecondmanis theLordfromheaven
48Asistheearthy,sucharetheyalsothatareearthy:and asistheheavenly,sucharetheyalsothatareheavenly.
49Andaswehavebornetheimageoftheearthy,weshall alsobeartheimageoftheheavenly
50NowthisIsay,brethren,thatfleshandbloodcannot inheritthekingdomofGod;neitherdothcorruptioninherit incorruption
51Behold,Ishewyouamystery;Weshallnotallsleep, butweshallallbechanged,
52Inamoment,inthetwinklingofaneye,atthelast trump:forthetrumpetshallsound,andthedeadshallbe raisedincorruptible,andweshallbechanged.
53Forthiscorruptiblemustputonincorruption,andthis mortalmustputonimmortality
54Sowhenthiscorruptibleshallhaveputonincorruption, andthismortalshallhaveputonimmortality,thenshallbe broughttopassthesayingthatiswritten,Deathis swallowedupinvictory
55Odeath,whereisthysting?Ograve,whereisthy victory?
56Thestingofdeathissin;andthestrengthofsinisthe law
57ButthanksbetoGod,whichgivethusthevictory throughourLordJesusChrist
58Therefore,mybelovedbrethren,beyestedfast, unmoveable,alwaysaboundingintheworkoftheLord, forasmuchasyeknowthatyourlabourisnotinvaininthe Lord
CHAPTER16
1Nowconcerningthecollectionforthesaints,asIhave givenordertothechurchesofGalatia,evensodoye
2Uponthefirstdayoftheweekleteveryoneofyoulayby himinstore,asGodhathprosperedhim,thattherebeno gatheringswhenIcome
3AndwhenIcome,whomsoeveryeshallapprovebyyour letters,themwillIsendtobringyourliberalityunto Jerusalem
4AndifitbemeetthatIgoalso,theyshallgowithme 5NowIwillcomeuntoyou,whenIshallpassthrough Macedonia:forIdopassthroughMacedonia
6AnditmaybethatIwillabide,yea,andwinterwithyou, thatyemaybringmeonmyjourneywhithersoeverIgo.
7ForIwillnotseeyounowbytheway;butItrusttotarry awhilewithyou,iftheLordpermit
8ButIwilltarryatEphesusuntilPentecost.
9Foragreatdoorandeffectualisopeneduntome,and therearemanyadversaries
10NowifTimotheuscome,seethathemaybewithyou withoutfear:forheworkeththeworkoftheLord,asIalso do
11Letnomanthereforedespisehim:butconducthimforth inpeace,thathemaycomeuntome:forIlookforhim withthebrethren.
12AstouchingourbrotherApollos,Igreatlydesiredhim tocomeuntoyouwiththebrethren:buthiswillwasnotat alltocomeatthistime;buthewillcomewhenheshall haveconvenienttime.
13Watchye,standfastinthefaith,quityoulikemen,be strong
14Letallyourthingsbedonewithcharity
15Ibeseechyou,brethren,(yeknowthehouseof Stephanas,thatitisthefirstfruitsofAchaia,andthatthey haveaddictedthemselvestotheministryofthesaints,)
16Thatyesubmityourselvesuntosuch,andtoeveryone thathelpethwithus,andlaboureth.
17IamgladofthecomingofStephanasandFortunatus andAchaicus:forthatwhichwaslackingonyourpartthey havesupplied
18Fortheyhaverefreshedmyspiritandyours:therefore acknowledgeyethemthataresuch.
19ThechurchesofAsiasaluteyouAquilaandPriscilla saluteyoumuchintheLord,withthechurchthatisintheir house.
20AllthebrethrengreetyouGreetyeoneanotherwithan holykiss
21ThesalutationofmePaulwithmineownhand 22IfanymanlovenottheLordJesusChrist,lethimbe AnathemaMaranatha.
23ThegraceofourLordJesusChristbewithyou 24MylovebewithyouallinChristJesusAmen(The firstepistletotheCorinthianswaswrittenfromPhilippiby StephanasandFortunatusandAchaicusandTimotheus)