11 Therefore, if I know not the meaning of 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh not her own, is not easily provoked, think-a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a eth no evil; barbarian unto me.

22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to 2 For he that speaketh in an unknown them that believe, but to them that believe tongue, speaketh not unto men, but unto not: but prophesying serveth not for them God: for no man understandeth him; how-that believe not, but for them which believe. beit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. 3 But he that prophesieth, speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

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, every one 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.

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Of conduct in the church.

1. CORINTHIANS. Of the resurrection of the body. 11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

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 sub ject 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.

CHAP. XV.

3 By Christ's resurrection, 12 he proveth the necessity of our resurrection, against all such as deny the resurrection of the body. 21 The fruit, 35 and manner thereof, 51 and of the changing of them that shall be found alive at the last day.

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 sing according to the scriptures;

4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scrip

tures:

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; of all the apostles.

then

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.

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 first-fruits 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 first-fruits; 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 bap tized 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. 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

3 Text & les A Nose Aus The manner thereof Jay/CHAP. XVI. 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.

Salutations and greetings.
TOW concerning the collection for the

Now the cone curder 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.

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
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 work-
eth the work of the Lord, as I also do.

46 Howbeit, that was not first which is spi-11 Let no man therefore despise him: but
ritual, but that which is natural; and after- conduct him forth in peace, that he may
ward that which is spiritual.
come unto me: for I look for him with the
brethren.

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.

of the

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 steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. 47 CHAP. XVI.

1 He exhorteth them to relieve the want of the brethren at Jerusalem: 10 commendeth Timothy: 13 and after friendly admonitions, 16 shutteth up his epistle with divers salutations.

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
be 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 first-fruits
of Achaia, and that they have addicted them-
selves 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 a 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, Maran-atha.
23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with you.

24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus.
Amen.

T The first epistle to the Corinthians was
written from Philippi, by Stephanas,
and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Ti-
motheus.

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CHAP. I.

¶The Second Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the CORINTHIANS.
do I purpose according to the flesh, that
with me there should be yea, yea, and nay,
nay?

3 The apostle encourageth them against troubles,
by the comforts and deliverances which God
had given him, as in all his afflictions, 8 so
particularly in his late danger in Asia. 12
And calling both his own conscience and theirs
to witness of his sincere manner of preaching
the immutable truth of the gospel, 15 he ex-
cuseth his not coming to them, as proceeding
not of lightness, but of his lenity towards

them.

18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.

was preached among you by us, even by me, 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who and Silvanus, and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.

21 Now he which establisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; 22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. 23 Moreover, I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you came not as yet unto Corinth.

20 For all the promises of God in him are DAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God Pwill of God, and Timothy our brother, by us. unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: 2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. 6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand. CHAP. II.

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Having shewed the reason why he came not to them, 6 he requireth them to forgive and to comfort that excommunicated person, 10 even as himself also upon his true repentance had forgiven him: 12 declaring withal why he de parted from Troas to Macedonia, 14 and the happy success which God gave to his preaching in all places.

UT determined this with myself, that

7 And our hope of you is steadfast, know- BIwould not come again to you in heavit

2 For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?

3 And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence our-in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

9 But we had the sentence of death in selves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us :

us,

11 Ye also helping together by prayer for that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

13 For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end; 14 As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

15 And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;

16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judea.

17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose,

4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

5 But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not over. charge you all.

6 Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many. 7 So that contrariwise, ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.

9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also for if I forgave any thing, to whom forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;

11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. 12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,

13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave

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of them, I went from thence into Macedonia away in the reading of the old testament; 14 Now thanks be unto God, which always which rail is done away in Christ. causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.

16 Nevertheless, when it shall turn to the 15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Lord, the vail shall be taken away. Christ, in them that are saved, and in them17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where that perish: the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 16 To the one we are the savour of death18 But we all, with open face beholding as unto death; and to the other the savour of in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed life unto life. And who is sufficient for these into the same image from glory to glory, even things? as by the Spirit of the Lord.

T7 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

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CHAP. IV.

1 He declareth how he hath used all sincerity and faithful diligence in preaching the gospel, 7 and how the troubles and persecutions which he daily endured for the same did redound to the praise of God's power, 12 to the benefit of the church, 16 and to the apostle's own eternal glory. Am Dickens Mar 26/93 THEREFORE, seeing we have this Tministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not aND Jeto 27/0 2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty; not walking in craftiness, nor Delves agawe, as some others, manifestation of the truth, commending outwe begin again to commend our- handling the word of God deceitfully (but, by

1 Lest their false teachers should charge him with vain glory, he sheweth the faith and graces of the Corinthians to be a sufficient commendation of his ministry. 6 Whereupon entering a comparison between the ministers of the law and of the gospel, 12he proveth that his ministry is so far the more excellent, as the gospel of life and liberty is more glorious than the law of condemnation.

epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts! known and read of all men :

3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart.

4 And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:

5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done

away:

8 How shall not the ministration of the Spirit -be rather glorious?

9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

11 For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.

12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:

14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken

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selves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. 11 For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our nor tal flesh.

12 So then death worketh in us, but life inyou.

13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

14 Knowing, that he which raised up the Lord Jesus, shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.

15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

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