7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even m Christ our "passover 'is sacrificed for us: 8 Therefore let us keep the John19.14. feast, P not with old leaven, neither 9 with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 8 Or,is slain. • Ex. 12. 15. & 13. 6. 4 Or, holyday. P Deut.16.3. q Matt. 16. 6, 12. Mark 8. 15. Luke 12. 1. See ver.2,7. 2 Cor. 6. 14. Eph. 5. 11. 2 Thess. 3. 14. ■ ch. 10. 27. t ch. 1. 20. "John17.15. 1 John 5. 19. x Matt. 18. 17. Kom. 16.17. 2 Thess. 3. 6, 14. 2.John 10. y Gal. 2. 12. Mark 4.11. Col. 4. 5. 1 Thess. 4. 12. a ch. 6. 1, 2, 8, 4. 8 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. 1 Tim. 3.7. ye judge them that are within? 13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away among yourselves that wicked b Deut.13.5. & 17.7. & 21. 21. & 22. 21, 22, 24. from person. Against going to law. CHAPTER VI. 1 The Corinthians must not vex their brethren, in going to law with them: 6 especially under infidels. 9 The unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom o God. 15 Our bodies are the members of Christ, 19 and temples of the Holy Ghost. 16, 17 They must not therefore be defiled. ARE of Dter against another, go to law you, having a mat before the unjust, and not before the saints? 2 Do ye not know that a 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 ch. 5. 12. 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. ye 7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do 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: fneither 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: profitable. 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. m k Matt. 15. 17. Rom. 14.17. Col. 2.22,23 20. I ver. 15, 19, Thess. 4. 3, 7. m Eph. 5.23. nRom.6.5,8. & 8.11. 14 And God hath both raised up 2 Cor. 4. 14. I. CORINTHIANS, VII. the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power. 15 Know ye not that P your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I PRom.12.5. then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid. ch. 12. 27. Eph. 4. 12, 15, 16. & 5. 30. 16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one a Gen. 2. 24. body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh. Matt. 19. 5. Eph. 5. 31. r John 17.21, 22, 23. Eph. 4. 4. & 5. 30. ■Rom.6.12, 17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. 8 18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth 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: 1Pet. 1. 18, therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. CHAPTER VII. 2 Pet. 2. 1. Rev. 5. 9. a ver. 8, 26. b Ex. 21. 10. 1 Pet. 3. 7. 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 d1 Thess. 8. again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency. © Joel 2. 16. Zech. 7. 8. See Ex. 19. 15. 1 Sam. 21. 4, 5. 8. 6 But I speak this by permission, ver. 12, 25.and not of commandment. 2 Cor. 8. 8. & 11. 17. f Acts 26. 29. 8 ch. 9. 5. b Matt. 19. 12. ch. 12. 11. i ver. 1, 26. 14. b 7 For I would that all men were seven 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. 1 Tim. 5. 9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. married state, and of 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 P2 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. the marriage of virgins. ANNO DOMINI 59. 8 Or, necessity. f ver. 1, 8. 8 Rom. 18. 11. 1 Pet. 4.7. I. CORINTHIANS, VIII. Of meats offered to idols. good for the present distress, I say, 40 But she is happier if she so abide, Pafter my judgment: and 9 I think also that I have the Spirit of God. CHAPTER VIII. 28 But and if thou marry, thou 29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that 2 Pet. 3.8,9. both they that have wives be as though they had none; b ch. 9. 18. i Ps. 89. 6. Jam. 1. 10. & 4. 14. 1 Pet. 1. 24. & 4.7. 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 1 John 2. 17. careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: k1 Tim. 5. 5. 8 Gr. of the Lord, as ver. 34. 1 Luke 10. 40, &c. m Heb. 13. 4. n Rom. 7. 2. •2 Cor. 6.14. 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. 9 We must not abuse our Christian liberty, NOW ANNO DOMINI 59. p ver. 25. q 1 Thess. 4. 8. Acts 16. eh. 10. 19. 20, 29. OW as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puff-Rom. 14. eth up, but charity edifieth. 2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. 14, 8, 10. 9, 12. G. 6. 8. d ch. 18. 8, 1 Tim. 6.4. 1 John13.13. Acts 2. 36. ch. 12. 3. Ephes. 4. 5. Phil. 2. 11. m John 1. 3. Col. 1. 16. ch. 10. 28, Heb. 1. 2. 29. 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 Gr.edified. 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. Paul's self-denial ANNO DOMINI 59. a Acts 9. 15. & 13. 2. & 26. 17. 2 Cor. 12. 12. d 2 Cor. 3. 2. & 12. 12. e ver. 14. 1 Thess. 2.6. 2 Thess. 3.9. 2 Or, woman. I. CORINTHIANS, IX. CHAPTER IX. for the gospel. 16 For though I preach the gos ANNO DOMINI 59. 1 He sheweth his liberty, 7 and that the minister pel, I have nothing to glory of: for ought to live by the gospel: 15 yet that him- is like unto a race. 17 For if I do this thing willingly, "AM I not an apostle? am I not I have a reward; but if against my free? bhave 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 Matt.18.55. apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? Mark 6. 3. Luke 6. 15. Gal. 1. 19. g Matt. 8.14. h 2 Thess. 3. 8,9. 12 Cor. 10.4. 1 Tim. 1. 18. & 6. 12. 2 Tim. 2. 8. & 4.7. Deut.20.6. Prov. 27. 18. ch. 3. 6,7,8. 1John21.15. 1 Pet. 5. 2. mDent.25.4. 1 Tim. 5. 18. h 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, m 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, will, a dispensation of the gospel is ■ ch. 3. 8, 14. a ch. 4. 1. b ch. 10. 83, 18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ with- & 11.7. out charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. 19 For though I be a free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. f 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; c ch. 7. 31. & ver. 1. e Gal. 5. 13. Matt.18.15. 1 Pet. 3. 1. Acts 16.3. 21. 23, &c. & 18. 18. & 14. 21 To them that are without Gal. 3. 2. Rom. 2. 12, law, as without law, ( being not without law to God, but under the ch. 7. 22. 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: m I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save D 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 receiv2 Tim. 2.6. this is written: that he that plow-eth the prize? So run, that ye may eth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. • Rom. 15. 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? P Nevertheless we have not used this but suffer all things, lest we power; should hinder the gospel of Christ. 13 Do ye not know that they Lev. 6. 16, which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? obtain. 1 Rom. 15.1. 2 Cor. 11. 29. m ch. 10. 33. 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 9 an in- 2 Tim. 2. 5. corruptible. г 1 Tim. 6.12. 26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight 1, not as one that 5.4. 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. CHAPTER X. 1 The sacraments of the Jews 6 are types of & 4. 7. Col. 3. &. 18, 19. 2 Cor. 18. 5, 6. a Ex. 13. 21. & 40, 34. Num. 9. 18. & 14. 14. Deut. 1. 33. things; neither have written these MOREOVER, brethren, I would ch. 9. 12. things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to 2Thess. 38. die than that any man should make my glorying void. x 2 Cor. 11. 10. 1, h our 7 8 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, Num. 25. and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Ps. 106. 29. 9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as Ex.17.2.7 some of them also tempted, and m were destroyed of serpents. Num. 21. 5. Deut. 6. 16. PB. 78. 18, 56. & 95. 9. & 106. 14. mNum.21.6. Ex. 16. 2. & 17. 2. Num. 14. 2, 29. & 16. 41. • Num. 14. 87. & 16. 49. Ex. 12. 23. 2Sam.24.16. 1 Chr. 21.15. 4 Or, types. 10 Neither murmur ye, as "some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of P 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. I 12 Wherefore let him that thinkRom. 15.4. eth he standeth take heed lest he fall. ch. 9. 10. r ch. 7. 29. Phil. 4. 5. Heb. 10. 25, 37. 5 13 There hath no temptation taken John 2. 18. you but such as is common to man: Rom.11.20. but God is faithful, "who will not suffer you to be tempted above that t ch. 1. 9. ye are able; but will with the tempPs. 125. &tation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, ▾ flee from idolatry. 2 Pet. 2. 9. x Jer. 29. 11. y ver. 7. 2 Cor. 6. 17. 1 John 5. 21. z ch. 8. 1. Matt.26.26, 27, 28. Acts 2. 42, 46. ch. 11.23,24. • Rom. 12.5. ch. 12. 27. d Rom.4.12. Gal. 6. 16. 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. f 18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacri2 Cor.11.18. fices partakers of the altar ? e Rom. 4. 1. & 9.8, 5. ! Lev. 3. 3. & 7. 15. 8 ch. 8. 4. 19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? 27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set be-Luke 10.7. fore 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 2 grace be a par taker, 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. 1033 с Kk 5 ch. 11. 22. ach. 4. 16. Ephes. 5. 1. Phil. 3. 17. 1 Thess.1.6. 2 Thess. 3.9. bch. 4. 17. • ch. 7. 17. 4 Or, traditions. 2 Thess. 2. 15. & 3. 6. |