|| Or, raditions. a Ephef. 5. 23. СНАР. XI. He reproveth them, becaufe in holy affemblies, 4 their men prayed with their heads covered, and 6 women with their heads uncovered: 17 and because generally their meetings were not for the better, but for the worfe; as 21 namely, in profaning with their own feafts the Lord's Supper. 23 Lally, be calleth them to the first inflitution thereof BR Eye followers of me, even as I also am of 2 Now I praife you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordiม ninces, as I delivered them to you. 3 But I would have you know that the head of every man is Chrift; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man praying or prophefying, having his head covered, difhonoureth his head. 5 But every woman that prayeth or prophefieth with her head uncovered, difhonoureth her head for that is even all one as if he were shaven. : 12 For as the woman is of the man, even fo is the man also by the woman; but all things of God. 13 Judge in yourfelves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? 14 Doth not even nature itfelf teach you, that if a man have long hair, it is a fhame unto him? 15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her for her hair is given her for a Or, vail. covering. Lor, fchifms. Or, feats. 16 But if any man feem to be contentious, we have no fuch custom, neither the churches of God. 17 Now in this that I declare unto you, I praife you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse. 18 For firft of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divifions among you; and I partly believe it., 19 For there must be alfo | herefies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifeft among you. Of the Lord's fupper. 20 When ye come together therefore into one Anno place, this is not to eat the Lord's fupper. Domini 21 For in eating every one taketh before other 59. his own fupper: and one is hungry, and another | Or, je is drunken. cannot eat, 27 Wherefore, whofoever fhall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, fhall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh | damnation to himself, | Or, not difcerning the Lord's body. judgement. 30 For this caufe many are weak and fickly among you, and many fleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. 32 Bit when we are judged, we are chaftened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. 33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. 34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto con- || Or, demnation. And the reft will I fet in order when judgement. I come. CHAP. XII. 1 Spiritual gifts 4 are divers, 7 yet all to profit withal, 8 and to that end are diverfly beflowed: 12 that by the life proportion, as the members of a natural body tend all to the 16 mutual decency, 22 fervice, and 26 fuccour of the fame body; 27 So we should do one for another, to make up the myftical body of Chrift. OW concerning fpiritual gifts, brethren, 2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto thefe dumb idols, even as ye were led. 3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man fpeaking by the Spirit of God, calleth Jefus accurfed: and that no man can fay that Jelus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghoft." 4 Now there are diverfities of gifts, but the fame Spirit. 59. + Gr. Greeks. | Or, put on. | Or, division. 6 And there are diverfities of operations, but it is the fame God, which worketh all in all. 7 But the manifeftation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wifdom; to another, the word of knowledge by the fame Spirit; 9 To another, faith by the fame Spirit; to another, the gifts of healing by the fame Spirit; 10 To another, the working of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, difcerning of fpirits; to another, divers kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues. 11 But all these worketh that one and the felffame Spirit, dividing to every man feverally as he will. 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body fo alfo is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or + Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot fhall fay, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear fhall fay, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the imelling? 18 But now hath God fet the members, every one of them in the body, as it hath pleated him. 19 And if they were all one member, where were the body? 20 But now are they many members, yet but one body. 21 And the eye cannot fay unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again, the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 22 Nay much more, thofe members of the body, which feem to be more feeble, are neceffary. 23 And thofe members of the body, which we think to be lefs honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour, and our uncomely parts have more abundant comelinefs: 24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: 25 That there fhould be no | fchifin in the body; but that the members fhould have the fame care one for another. 26 And whether one member fuffer, all the members fuffer with it; or one member be hopoured, all the members rejoice with it. Charity praised. 27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and mem- Anno bers in particular. Domini 59. 28 And God hath fet fome in the church, first apoftles, fecondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, Ephef. after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, 4. II. governments, diverfities of tongues. Or, kinds. #Or, 29 Are all apoftles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? 30 Have all the gifts of healings? do all speak powers. with tongues? do all interpret? 31 But covet earncftly the left gifts. And yet fhew I unto you a more excellent way. CHAP. XIII. 1 All gifts, 2, 3 how excellent foever, are nothing worth without charity. 4 The praises thereof, and 13 prelation before hope and faith. Hough I fpeak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as founding braís, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all myfteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, fo that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I beftow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. 4 Charity fuffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity || vaunteth not itfelf, is not || Or, is puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itfelf unfeemly, feeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, not rash. the truth. 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth | in Or, with the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they fhall fail; whether there be tongues, they fhall ceafe; whether there be knowledge, it fhall vanith away. 9 For we know in part, and we prophefy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part fhall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I fpake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: Or, but when I became a man," I put away childish reafonet. things. 12 For now we see through a glafs, + darkly; +Gr. in a but then face to face: now I know in part; but riddle. then fhall I know even as alfo I am known. 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. CHA P. XIV. I Prophecy is commended, 2, 3, 4 and preferred before fpeaking with tongues, 6 by a comparison drawn from mufical inftruments. 12 Both must be referred to edification, 22 as to their true and proper end. 26 The true use of each is taught, 29 and the abuse taxed. 34 Women are forbidden to speak in the church. K Follow Prophecy commended. Anno Domini 59. + Gr. beareth. F I. CORINTHIANS. Ollow after charity, and defire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophely. 2 For he that fpeaketh in an unknown tongue, fpeaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man + understandeth him; howbeit in the fpirit he speaketh mysteries. 3 But he that prophefieth, fpeaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. 4 He that fpeaketh in an unknown tongue, edifieth himself; but he that prophefieth, edifieth the church. 5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophefied: for greater is he that prophefieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. 6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what fhall I profit you, except I fhall peak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophefying, or by doctrine? 7 And even things without life, giving found, whether pipe or harp, except they give a diftincOr, tunes. tion in the founds, how fhall it be known what is piped or harped? 8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain found, who fhall prepare himself to the battle? 9 So likewife ye, except ye utter by the + Gr. tongue words + ealy to be understood, how fhall Jignificant. it be known what is spoken? for ye thall speak into the air. + Gr. of Spirits. 10 There are, it may be, fo many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without fignification. 11 Therefore, if I know not the meaning of the voice, I fhall be unto him that fpeaketh a barbarian, and he that fpeaketh fhall be a barbarian unto me. 12 Even fo ye, forafinuch as ye are zealous + of fpiritual gifts, feek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. 13 Wherefore, let him that fpeaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my fpirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 What is it then? I will pray with the fpirit, and I will pray with the underftanding alfo: I will fing with the fpirit, and I will fing with the understanding alfo. 16 Elfe, when thou fhalt blefs with the fpirit, how fhall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned fay Amen at thy giving of thanks, fecing he understandeth not what thou fayeft? 17 For thou verily giveft thanks well, but the other is not edified. 18 I thank my God, I fpeak with tongues. more than you all: 19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others alfo, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. 20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: Of frange tongues. howbeit, in malice be ye children, but in underftanding be + men. Anno Domini 59. 21 In the law it is written, With men of b other tongues and other lips, will I fpeak unto a Matth. this people; and yet for all that will they not 18.3. hear me, faith the Lord. + Gr. per 22 Wherefore, tongues are for a fign, not fect, or, of a to them that believe, but to them that be- Ifai. 28. ripe age. lieve not but prophefying ferveth not for 11. them that believe not, but for them which believe. 23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in thofe that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad? 24 But if all prophefy, 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 fecrets of his heart made manifeft; and fo falling down on his face, he will worthip 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 pfalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done to edifying. 27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by courfe; and let one interpret. 28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep filence in the church; and let him fpeak to himfelf, 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 fitteth by, let the firft hold his peace. 31 For ye may all prophefy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. 32 And the fpirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. 33 For God is not the author of + con- † Gr. fufion, but of peace, as in all churches of the tumult, or, faints. unquietness. 34 Let your women keep filence in the Tim. 2. churches for it is not permitted unto them to 12. fpeak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as alfo faith the law. d Gen. 34 35 And if they will learn any thing, let them 16. afk their husbands at home: for it is a fhame 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 ipiritual, 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. СНАР، 3 By Chrift's refurrection, 12 he proveth the neceffity of our refurrection, against all fuch as deny the refurrection of the body. 21 The fruit, 35 and manner thereof, 51 and of the changing of them that fhall be found alive at the last day. More Oreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gofpel which I preached unto you, which allo ye have received, and wherein ye ftand; 2 By which alfo ye are faved, 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 alfo received, how that Chrift died for our fins according to the fcriptures; a 4 And that he was buried, and that he rofe again the third day according to the scrip tures : b 5 And that he was feen of Cephas, then of the twelve. 6 After that, he was feen of above five hundred brethren at once: of whom the greater part remain unto this prefent, but fome are fallen aДleep. 7 After that he was feen of James; then of all the apostles. Acts 9.4. Chap. 9.1. of | Or, an abortive. 8 And last of all he was feen of me alfo, as one born out of due time. 9 For I am the leaft of the apoftles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I perfecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am : and his grace which was bestowed upon me, was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 11 Therefore whether it were I or they, fo we preach, and fo ye believed. 12 Now if Chrift be preached that he rofe from the dead, how fay fome among you, that there is no refurrection of the dead? 13 But if there be no refurrection of the dead, then is Chrift not risen. 14 And if Chrift be not rifen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is alfo vain. 15 Yea, and we are found falfe witneffes of God; because we have teftified of God, that he raised up Chrift: whom he raised not up, if fo be that the dead rise not. 16 For if the dead rife not, then is not Chrift raised. 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your fins. 18 Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ are perifhed. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Chrift, we are of all men moft miferable. 24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he fhall have put down all rule, and all authority, and power. Anno Domini 59. 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all Pfal. 110. enemies under his feet. 26 The laft enemy that shall be destroyed is death. h 1. 27 For he hath put all things under his feet. Pfal. 8. 6. But when he faith all things are put under him, it is manifeft that he is excepted which did put all things under him. 28 And when all things fhall be fubdued unto him, then fhall the Son alfo himself be fubject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all. 29 Elfe what thall they do, which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rife not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead? 30 And why ftand we in jeopardy every hour? 31 I proteft by your rejoicing which I have in Chrift Jefus our Lord, I die daily. 32 If after the manner of men I have fought with beafts at Ephefus, 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 fin not; for fome have not the knowledge of God. I fpeak this to your fhame. Some || read our. Or, to peak after the manner of men. 35 But fome man will fay, How are the dead. raifed up? and with what body do they come? 36 Thou fool, that which thou foweft is not quickened except it die. 37 And that which thou foweft, thou foweft not that body that fhall be, but bare grain; it may chance of wheat, or of fome other grain. 38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every feed his own body. 39 All flesh is not the fame flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beafts, another of fishes, and another of birds. 40 There are alfo celeftial bodies, and bodies terreftrial but the glory of the celeftial is one, and the glory of the terreftrial is another. 41 There is one glory of the fun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the ftars; for one star differeth from another star in glory. 42 So alfo is the refurrection of the dead. It is fown in corruption, it is raised in incorrup tion: 43 It is fown in difhonour, it is raised in glory it is fown in weakness, it is raised in power: 44 It is fown a natural body, it is raised a fpiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. Ifai. 22. 13. 45 And fo it is written, The first man Adam was made a living foul, the last Adam was made k Gen. si a quickening fpirit. 46 Howbeit, that was not first which is fpiK 2 ritual, 7. Anno ritual, but that which is natural; and afterward Domini that which is fpiritual. 59. 47 The firft man is of the earth, earthy: the fecond man is the Lord from heaven. 48 As is the earthy, fuch are they also that are earthy and as is the heavenly, fuch are they alfo that are heavenly. 49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall alfo bear the image of the heavenly. 50 Now this I fay, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I fhew you a mystery; We fhall not all fleep, but we fhall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump. For the trumpet thall found, and the dead thall be railed incorruptible, and Theff. 4. we thall be changed. 1 Matth. 24.31. 16. m 8. 53 For this corruptible muft put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible fhall have put on incorruption, and this mortal fhall have put on immortality, then fhall be brought to pafs the Ifai. 25. faying that is written, m Death is fwallowed up in victory. n Hof. 13. 55 O death, where is thy fting? O || grave, where is thy victory? 56 The fting of death is fin; and the strength of fin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jefus Chrift. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye ftedfaft, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord; forafmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. CHAP. XVI. He exhorteth them to relieve the want of the brethren at Jerufalem; 10 commendeth Timothy; 13 and after friendly admonitions, 16 Shutteth up his epiftle with divers falutations. N OW concerning the collection for the faints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even fo do ye. 2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in ftore, as God hath profpered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. 3 And when I come, whomfoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I fend to bring + Grift. your + liberality unto Jerufalem. 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 pafs through Macedonia. For I do pass through Macedonia. Admonitions and falutations. 6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and Anno winter with you, that ye may bring me on my Domini journey, whitherfoever I go. 7 For I will not fee you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit. 8 But I will tarry at Ephefus until Pentecoft. 9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adverfaries. 10 Now if Timotheus come, fee that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I alfo do. 11 Let no man therefore defpife him but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren. 12 As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly defired him to come unto you, with the bre-thren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come, when he thall have convenient time. 13 Watch ye, ftand faft 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 houfe of Stephanas, that it is the firft-fruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themfelves to the ministry of the faints:) 16 That ye fubmit yourselves unto fuch, 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 fupplied. 18 For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are fuch. 19 The churches of Afia falute you. Aquila and Prifcilla falute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. a 59. 20 All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one a Rom. 16, another with an holy kiss. 21 The falutation 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 Jefus Chrift be with 16. T The |