Cp. Eph. & Col. 3. 16 5. 19 13. Ps. 47. 7. 36. standing 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 & James 5. understanding also. 16 Else if thou bless with the spirit, how shall he that filleth the place of the un1 Chr. 16. learned say "the Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest? 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not 2 edified. 18 I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all: 19 howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue. Neh. 5. 13 Cp. 2 Cor. 2 ch.11. 24. 1. 20. a Eph. 4. 14. Heb. 5. 12, 13. b Cp. Ps. 131. 2 & Rom. 16. 19. e 20 Brethren, a be not children in mind: how beit in malice be ye babes, but in mind be semen. & Isai. 28.9 21 d In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord. 22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the from unbelieving: but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe. 23 If therefore the whole church be assembled to See Matt. 18. 3. /ch. 2. 6. Eph. 4. 13 (for mg.). d See John 10. 34. e Cited 28. 11, 12. Cp. Deut. 28.49. f Cp. Acts 2. 13. gether, and all speak with tongues. and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad? 24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved 9 Cp. Heb. by all, he is judged by all; 259 the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed. 4. 12. h Luke 17. 16. Isai. 45. 14. Zech. 8. 23. jEph. 5. 19. See ver. 6. m ver. 5, 13, I5 you, brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand, 2 by which also 'ye are saved; I make known, I say, 10 in what words I preached it unto you, if ye hold it fast, except ye believed 11 in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the 26 What is it then, brethren? scriptures; 4 and that he was buried; When ye come together, each one and that he hath been raised h hath a psalm, hath a teaching, the third day according to the hath a revelation, hath a tongue, scriptures; 5 and that he appeared Luke24.34. hath an interpretation. "Let all to Cephas; then to the twelve; things be done unto edifying. 27 If 6 then he appeared to above five any man speaketh in 'a tongue, let hundred brethren at once, of whom it be by two, or at the most three, the greater part remain until now, and that in turn; and let one inter- but some are fallen asleep; 7 then pret: 28 but if there be no inter- he appeared to " James; then "to preter, let him keep silence in the all the apostles; 8 and last of all, Cp. ch. 12. church; and let him speak to him- as unto one born out of due time, self, and to God. 29 And let the he appeared to me also. 9 For PI prophets speak by two or three, and am the least of the apostles, that let the others discern. 30 But if am not meet to be called an apostle, 1.Or, him that is without gifts: and so in ver. 23, 24. 2 Gr. builded up. 3 Gr. of full age. 4 Or. convicted 5 Or, in 6 Gr. discriminate. 7 Or, exhorted 8 Many ancient authorities read But any man knoweth not, he is not known. 9 Or, saved, if we hold just what I preached unto you, except 11 Or, without cause 7 ver. 18. 27, 28. n 2 Cor. 12. & 13. 10. Cp. ch. 12. 7. q See Acts 8.3. r2 Cor. 11.23 & 12. 11. Col. 1. 29. 8 Cp. ch.3.6 &2 Cor. 3.5 & Phil.2.13. See Matt. 10. 20. Cp. Acts 23.8 & 2 Tim. 2. 18. 14. because I persecuted the church 12 Now if Christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead, 'how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of u 1 Thess. 4. the dead, "neither hath Christ been raised: 14 and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching 1 vain, 2your faith also is 1 vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up 3 Christ whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ been raised: 17 and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; w ye are yet in your sins. 18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19+ If in this life only We have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most pitiable. r See Acts 2.24. w See Rom. 4. 25. 16. 1 Thess. 4. Rev. 14. 13. y Cp.ch. 4.9 &2 Tim.3. 12. ≈ 2 Tim. 2. 8. 1 Pet. 1. 3. a ver. 23. See Acts 26.23. 5. 12. c John 11.25. Rom. C. 23. d Cp. Rom. 5. 14-18. e ver. 52. 16. See Luke 14. 14. / See 1 Thess. 2. 19. 20 But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, a the firstfruits of them that are asleep. 21 For See Rom. since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For das in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they Thess. 4. that are Christ's, at his coming. 24 Then cometh the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to 6 God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power. 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last j2 Tim.1.10. enemy that shall be abolished is death. 27 For, He put all things in subjection under his feet. But Cited from When he saith, All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all Phil. 3.21. things unto him. 28 And when 'all things have been subjected unto Cp. Dan. 7. 14, 27. i See Ps. 110. 1. Cp. Rev. 20. 14 & 21. 4. Eph. 1. 22. Ps. 8. 6. 29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them? 30 why do " we also stand in jeopardy every 2 Cor.11.26. hour? 31 I protest by 8 that glory- 01 Thess. 2. ing in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. 32 If after the manner of men I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die. 33' Be not deceived: "Evil company doth corrupt good manners. 34 10 Awake up righteously, and sin not; for some have no know- 8 Cp. 2 Esd. ledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame. 39 All flesh is not the same 1 Or, roid 2 Some ancient authorities read our. 3 Gr. the Christ. 4 Or, If we have only hoped in Cp. John 54, 57 & Rom. 8. 2, 10. h Cp. Gen. h g e e Rom. 5. 14. became a living soul. The last John 5.21. Adam became a life-giving spirit. 6.33, 39, 40, 46 Howbeit that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; then that which is spiritual. g John 3. 31. 47 The first man is of the earth, earthy the second man is of heaven. 48 As is the earthy, such John S. 13. 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 7 See Rom. earthy, 11 we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. 2.7 & 3. 19. 31. j Cp. Phil. 3. 20. & Gen. 3. 3. 8.29. 16. 17. 15, 17. p Phil. 3.21. q2 Esd.6.23. 1 Thess. 4. Matt. 24.31. 16. Cp. Isai. 27. & Zech. 9. r John 5.25, 28. $ Cp. 2 Cor. 8 we 50 Now this I say, brethren, that m See Matt. flesh and blood "cannot inherit n Cp. John the kingdom of God; neither doth 3. 3, 5. corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: ol Thess. 4. 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 shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 But when 2this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 55"O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting? 56 The sting of death is sin; and "the Rom. 4. 15 power of sin is the law: 57 but thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Wherefore, my 2 Pet. 3. 14. beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not vain in the Lord. I Now concerning "the col16 lection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye. 2 Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come. 3 And when I arrive, 5e whomsoever ye shall approve by letters, them will I send to carry your bounty unto Jerusalem: 4 and if it be meet for me to f See ch.4. go also, they shall go with me. 5 But I will come unto you, when d2 Cor. 9.3. e Cp. 2 Cor. 8. 18, 19. 19. I shall have passed through Macedonia; for I do pass through Macedonia; 6 but with you it may be that I shall abide, or even winter, that ye may set me forward on my journey whithersoever I go. 7 For I do not wish to see you now by the way; for I hope 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 Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear; for Phe worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do: 1'let no man therefore despise him. But set him forward on his journey 'in peace, that he may come unto me: for I expect him with the brethren. 12 But as touching "Apollos the brother, I besought him much to come unto you with the brethren: and it was not at all his will to come now; but he will come when he shall have opportunity. w # be 13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, บ strong. 14" Let all that ye do be done in love. 15 Now I beseech you, brethren (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to minister unto the saints), 16 that ye also be in subjection unto such, and to every one that helpeth in the work and laboureth. 17 And I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they supplied. 18 For they refreshed my spirit and yours: acknowledge ye therefore them that are such. 19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. 20 All the brethren salute you. * Salute one another with a holy kiss. 21'The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. 22 If any man loveth not the Lord, let him be "anathema. 8" Maran atha. 23 "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen. 1 Many ancient authorities read let us also dear. 2 Many ancient authorities omit this corruptible shall jCp. ch. 4. & Phil.3.10 10 & Col. 1. 24. A 2 Tim. 2. 10. Cp.ch. 4. 15 & 12. 15 & Eph. 3. 13. 8. 17. m Acts 19. 23. 1 Cor. 15. 32. TO THE CORINTHIANS. I PAUL," an apostle of Christ I Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy 1our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in the whole of Achaia: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; 4who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them that are in any affliction, through the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound unto us, even SO m our comfort also aboundeth through Christ. 6 But whether we be afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or whether we be comforted, it is for your comfort, which worketh in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: 7 and our hope for you is stedfast; knowing 1 See Rom. that, as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also are ye of the comfort. 8 For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, in n Luke 18.9. somuch that we despaired even of life: 92yea, we ourselves have had the answer of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: 10 who delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver: "on whom we have 4 set our hope that he will also still deliver us; 11ye also helping to gether on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf. o Ps. 2. 12 & 25. 2 & 26. 1. Jer. 17. 7, al. p ch. 4. 14. q See Rom. 15. 31. r1 Tim. 4. & Rom. 15. 30 & Phil. 1. 19 22. Philem. t Cp. ch. 4. 12 For our glorying is this, "the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, 15 And in this confidence I was minded to come before unto you, that ye might have a second 5dbenefit; 16 and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and of you to be set forward on my journey unto Judæa. 17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I shew fickleness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the yea yea and the nay nay? 18 But as God is faithful, our word toward you is not yea and nay. 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yea and nay, but in him is yea. 20 For 'how many soever be the promises of God, in him is the yea: wherefore also through him is the Amen, unto the glory of God through us. 21 Now he that stablisheth us with you in Christ, and "anointed us, is God; 228 who also sealed us, and P gave us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. 6 23 But I call God for a wit- 3 Or, sentence 4 Some ancient authorities read set our 1 Gr. the brother. 2 Or, but we ourselves hope; and still will he deliver us. 3 Or, grace 7 Gr. into. 8 Or, seeing that he both sealed us For. i See 1 Cor. Cp. ch. 2. See Matt. 17. wch. 8. 22. 2 Thess. r ch. 7.8, 12. See Acts 20. 19. y Cp. 1 Cor. 5. 1, 2. z Cp. Gal. 4. 12. a ch. 1. 14. b1 Cor. 5. 4.5. Cp. ch.7. 11. e Ecclus. 8.5. Gal. 6. 1. C. Eph. 4. 32. but he that is made sorry by me? 3 And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all. 4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be made sorry, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you. 1 5 But if any hath caused sorrow, * he hath caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all. 6 Sufficient to such a one is this punishment which was inflicted by the many; 7 so that contrariwise ye should 2 rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his overmuch sorrow. 8 Wherefore I beseech you to confirm your love toward him. 9 For to this end also d Phil. 2. 22. did I write, that I might know the proof of you, 3 e whether ye are obedient in all things. 10 But to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also: for what I also have for given, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes have I forgiven it in the person of Christ; 11that no advantage may be gained over us See 1 Pet. by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices. e ch. 7. 15 & 10. 6. 5. 8. g Acts 16. 8 & 20. 6. h See Acts 14. 27. i ch. 7. 5. j ch. 8. 16. 15. Eph. 5. 2. Phil. 4. 18. Cp. S. of S. 1.3. 12 Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when ha door was opened unto me in the Lord, 13'I had no relief for my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went forth into Macedonia. 14 But thanks be unto God, which always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savour of his knowledge in every place. 15 For we are a sweet savour of Christ unto God, in m them that are being saved, and in "them that are perishing; 16° to the one a savour from death unto death; to the other a savour from life unto life. And P who is sufficient for these things? 17 For we are not as the many, a corrupting the word of God: (for mg.). but as of sincerity, but as of God, m See 1 Cor. 1. 18. n ch. 4. 3. Cp. Luke 2.34 68 & 1 Pet. 2. p ch. 3. 5, 6. 4 Cp. ch. 1. 18 such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward: 5a not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God; 6 who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 7 But if the ministra tion of death, 7 written, and engraven on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly upon the face of Moses for the glory of his face; Luke 22. which glory 9i. was passing away: 8 how shall not rather the ministration of the spirit be with glory? 13. 910 For if the ministration of condemnation is glory, much rather doth the ministration of righteous- 2.27. ness exceed in glory. 10 For verily that which hath been made glorious hath not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasseth. II For if that which 11 passeth away was 12 with glory, much more that which remaineth is in glory. 12 Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech, 13 and are not as Moses, who put a veil upon his face, that the children of Israel should not look stedfastly 18 on the end of that which was passing away: 14 but "their 14 minds were hardened: for until this very day Pat the reading of the old covenant the same veil 15 remaineth unlifted; which veil is done away in Christ. 15 But unto this day, whensoever Moses is read, ar Rom. 11. veil lieth upon their heart. 23. 16 But Cp. Ex. 34 whensoever 16 rit shall turn to the 34 1 Gr. the more. 2 Some ancient authorities omit rather. 3 Some ancient authorities read 4 Or, presence 3 Or, making merchandise of the word of God 6 Or, testament Gr. whereby. in letters, 8 Gr. in. 9 Or, was being done away 10 Many ancient authorities read For if to the ministration of condemnation there is glory. 11 Or, is being done away 12 Gr. through. 13 Or, unto 14 Gr. thoughts. 15 Or, remaineth, it not being revealed that it is done away 16 Or, a man shall turn 25. & Rom. 11. o See Mark 6. 52. pActs 13 13 15. 21. Cp. ver.& |