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The First Epistle to the Corinthians is a letter written by the Apostle Paul to the Christian church in Corinth that is part of the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Paul wrote the letter in response to a report from the Corinthian church members about problems in the church. He intended to restore the church to its foundation, Jesus Christ.

1. 1Corinthians
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.

2. 1CORINTHIANS
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.
18Letnomandeceivehimself.Ifanymanamongyou
seemethtobewiseinthisworld,lethimbecomeafool,
thathemaybewise.
19ForthewisdomofthisworldisfoolishnesswithGod.
Foritiswritten,Hetakeththewiseintheirowncraftiness.
20Andagain,TheLordknoweththethoughtsofthewise,
thattheyarevain.
21Thereforeletnomangloryinmen.Forallthingsare
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.

3. 1CORINTHIANS
3ForIverily,asabsentinbody,butpresentinspirit,have
judgedalready,asthoughIwerepresent,concerninghim
thathathsodonethisdeed,
4InthenameofourLordJesusChrist,whenyeare
gatheredtogether,andmyspirit,withthepowerofour
LordJesusChrist,
5TodeliversuchanoneuntoSatanforthedestructionof
theflesh,thatthespiritmaybesavedinthedayoftheLord
Jesus.
6Yourgloryingisnotgood.Knowyenotthatalittle
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?
13ButthemthatarewithoutGodjudgeth.Thereforeput
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
yegotolawonewithanother.Whydoyenotrathertake
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.
18Fleefornication.Everysinthatamandoethiswithout
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.

4. 1CORINTHIANS
15Butiftheunbelievingdepart,lethimdepart.Abrother
orasisterisnotunderbondageinsuchcases:butGodhath
calledustopeace.
16Forwhatknowestthou,Owife,whetherthoushaltsave
thyhusband?orhowknowestthou,Oman,whetherthou
shaltsavethywife?
17ButasGodhathdistributedtoeveryman,astheLord
hathcalledeveryone,solethimwalk.AndsoordainIin
allchurches.
18Isanymancalledbeingcircumcised?lethimnot
becomeuncircumcised.Isanycalledinuncircumcision?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
weallhaveknowledge.Knowledgepuffethup,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?

5. 1CORINTHIANS
7Whogoethawarfareanytimeathisowncharges?who
plantethavineyard,andeatethnotofthefruitthereof?or
whofeedethaflock,andeatethnotofthemilkoftheflock?
8SayIthesethingsasaman?orsaithnotthelawthesame
also?
9ForitiswritteninthelawofMoses,Thoushaltnot
muzzlethemouthoftheoxthattreadethoutthecorn.Doth
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.

6. 1CORINTHIANS
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
comenottogetheruntocondemnation.AndtherestwillI
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;

7. 1CORINTHIANS
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.

8. 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.

9. 1CORINTHIANS
24Thencomeththeend,whenheshallhavedeliveredup
thekingdomtoGod,eventheFather;whenheshallhave
putdownallruleandallauthorityandpower.
25Forhemustreign,tillhehathputallenemiesunderhis
feet.
26Thelastenemythatshallbedestroyedisdeath.
27Forhehathputallthingsunderhisfeet.Butwhenhe
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.
42Soalsoistheresurrectionofthedead.Itissownin
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.

10. 1CORINTHIANS
17IamgladofthecomingofStephanasandFortunatus
andAchaicus:forthatwhichwaslackingonyourpartthey
havesupplied.
18Fortheyhaverefreshedmyspiritandyours:therefore
acknowledgeyethemthataresuch.
19ThechurchesofAsiasaluteyou.AquilaandPriscilla
saluteyoumuchintheLord,withthechurchthatisintheir
house.
20Allthebrethrengreetyou.Greetyeoneanotherwithan
holykiss.
21ThesalutationofmePaulwithmineownhand.
22IfanymanlovenottheLordJesusChrist,lethimbe
AnathemaMaranatha.
23ThegraceofourLordJesusChristbewithyou.
24MylovebewithyouallinChristJesus.Amen.(The
firstepistletotheCorinthianswaswrittenfromPhilippiby
StephanasandFortunatusandAchaicusandTimotheus.)