| 1:2 |
Untounto the church of God which is at Corinth toeven them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus called to be saints with all that in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ ourin Lordevery bothplace theirstheir Lord and ours: |
| 1:3 |
Grace beto unto you and peace from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ |
| 1:4 |
I thank my God always onconcerning youryou behalf for the grace of God which iswas given you byin Christ Jesus; Christ; |
| 1:5 |
Thatthat in everyeverything thing ye arewere enriched byin him in all utterance and in all knowledge; |
| 1:6 |
Eveneven as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: |
| 1:7 |
Soso that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the comingrevelation of our Lord Jesus Christ:; |
| 1:8 |
Whowho shall also confirm you unto the end that ye may be blamelessunreproveable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ |
| 1:9 |
God is faithful bythrough whom ye were called untointo the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord |
| 1:10 |
Now I beseech you brethren bythrough the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that ye all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectlyperfected joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment |
| 1:11 |
For it hath been declaredsignified unto me ofconcerning you my brethren by them whichthat are of the househousehold of Chloe that there are contentions among you |
| 1:12 |
Now this I saymean that everyeach one of you saith I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ |
| 1:13 |
Is Christ divided was Paul crucified for you or were ye baptized ininto the name of Paul |
| 1:14 |
I thank God that I baptized none of you butsave Crispus and Gaius; |
| 1:15 |
Lestlest any man should say that Iye hadwere baptized ininto minemy ownname name |
| 1:17 |
For Christ sent me not to baptize but to preach the gospel: not within wisdom of words lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effectvoid |
| 1:18 |
For the preachingword of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us whichwho are saved it is the power of God |
| 1:19 |
For it is written I will destroy the wisdom of the wise andAnd willthe bringdiscernment toof nothing the understandingdiscerning ofwill theI prudentbring to nought |
| 1:20 |
Where is the wise where is the scribe where is the disputer of this world hath not God made foolish the wisdom of thisthe world |
| 1:21 |
For afterseeing that in the wisdom of God the world bythrough its wisdom knew not God it pleasedwas GodGods bygood pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe |
| 1:22 |
ForSeeing thethat Jews requireask afor signsigns and the Greeks seek after wisdom: |
| 1:23 |
Butbut we preach Christ crucified unto the Jews a stumblingblock and unto theGentiles Greeks foolishness; |
| 1:24 |
Butbut unto them whichthat are called both Jews and Greeks Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God |
| 1:26 |
For yebehold see your calling brethren how that not many wise men after the flesh not many mighty not many noble are called: |
| 1:27 |
Butbut God hathchose chosen the foolish things of the world that he might put to confoundshame thethem that are wise; and God hathchose chosen the weak things of the world that he might put to confoundshame the things whichthat are mightystrong; |
| 1:28 |
Andand the base things of the world and the things whichthat are despised hathdid God chosenchoose yea and the things whichthat are not tothat he might bring to nought the things that are: |
| 1:29 |
Thatthat no flesh should glory inbefore hisGod presence |
| 1:30 |
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus who ofwas God is made unto us wisdom from God and righteousness and sanctification and redemption: |
| 1:31 |
Thatthat according as it is written He that glorieth let him glory in the Lord |
| 2:1 |
And I brethren when I came tounto you came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom declaringproclaiming untoto you the testimony of God |
| 2:2 |
For I determined not to know anyanything thing among you save Jesus Christ and him crucified |
| 2:4 |
And my speech and my preaching waswere not within enticingpersuasive words of mans wisdom but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: |
| 2:5 |
Thatthat your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men but in the power of God |
| 2:6 |
HowbeitWe we speak wisdom however among them that are perfectfullgrown: yet nota the wisdom not of this world nor of the princesrulers of this world thatwho comeare coming to nought: |
| 2:7 |
Butbut we speak theGods wisdom of God in a mystery even the wisdom that hath been hidden wisdom which God ordainedforeordained before the worldworlds unto our glory: |
| 2:8 |
Whichwhich none of the princesrulers of this world knewhath known: for had they known it they would not have crucified the Lord of glory: |
| 2:9 |
Butbut as it is written EyeThings hathwhich eye saw not seenand nor ear heard neithernot haveAnd which entered not into the heart of man theWhatsoever things which God hath prepared for them that love him |
| 2:10 |
But unto us God hath revealed them untothrough usthe by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things yea the deep things of God |
| 2:11 |
For whatwho manamong men knoweth the things of a man save the spirit of the man which is in him even so the things of God none knoweth nosave man but the Spirit of God |
| 2:12 |
NowBut we have received not the spirit of the world but the spirit which is offrom God; that we might know the things that arewere freely given to us of God |
| 2:13 |
Which things also we speak not in the words which mans wisdom teacheth but which the HolySpirit Ghost teacheth; comparingcombining spiritual things with spiritual words |
| 2:14 |
ButNow the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him:; neitherand can he cannot know them because they are spiritually discernedjudged |
| 2:15 |
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things yetand he himself is judged of no man |
| 2:16 |
For who hath known the mind of the Lord that he mayshould instruct him butBut we have the mind of Christ |
| 3:1 |
And I brethren could not speak unto you as unto spiritual but as unto carnal even as unto babes in Christ |
| 3:2 |
I have fed you with milk and not with meat:; for hitherto ye were not yet able to bear it: neithernay yetnot even now are ye able; |
| 3:3 |
Forfor ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envyingjealousy and strife and divisions are ye not carnal and do ye not walk asafter the manner of men |
| 3:4 |
For whilewhen one saith I am of Paul; and another I am of Apollos; are ye not carnalmen |
| 3:5 |
WhoWhat then is PaulApollos and whowhat is ApollosPaul butMinisters ministersthrough by whom ye believed; evenand each as the Lord gave to everyhim man |
| 3:6 |
I have planted Apollos watered; but God gave the increase |
| 3:7 |
So then neither is he that planteth anyanything thing neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase |
| 3:8 |
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: andbut everyeach man shall receive his own reward according to his own labourlabor |
| 3:9 |
For we are labourersGods togetherfellow with Godworkers: ye are Gods husbandry ye are Gods building |
| 3:10 |
According to the grace of God which iswas given unto me as a wise masterbuilder I have laid thea foundation; and another buildeth thereon But let everyeach man take heed how he buildeth thereuponthereon |
| 3:11 |
For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid which is Jesus Christ |
| 3:12 |
NowBut if any man buildbuildeth uponon thisthe foundation gold silver preciouscostly stones wood hay stubble; |
| 3:13 |
Everyeach mans work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it because it shallis be revealed byin fire; and the fire itself shall tryprove everyeach mans work of what sort it is |
| 3:14 |
If any mans work shall abide which he hath built thereuponthereon he shall receive a reward |
| 3:15 |
If any mans work shall be burned he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as bythrough fire |
| 3:16 |
Know ye not that ye are thea temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you |
| 3:17 |
If any man defiledestroyeth the temple of God him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy whichand templesuch are ye are |
| 3:18 |
Let no man deceive himself If any man amongthinketh youthat seemethhe tois be wise among you in this world let him become a fool that he may bebecome wise |
| 3:19 |
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God For it is written He that taketh the wise in their owncraftiness: craftiness |
| 3:20 |
Andand again The Lord knoweth the thoughtsreasonings of the wise that they are vain |
| 3:21 |
ThereforeWherefore let no manone glory in men For all things are yours; |
| 3:22 |
Whetherwhether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come; all are yours; |
| 3:23 |
Andand ye are Christs; and Christ is Gods |
| 4:1 |
Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God |
| 4:2 |
MoreoverHere moreover it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful |
| 4:4 |
For I know nothing byagainst myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord |
| 4:5 |
ThereforeWherefore judge nothing before the time until the Lord come who will both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts:; and then shall everyeach man have his praise offrom God |
| 4:6 |
AndNow these things brethren I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn in us not to thinkgo ofbeyond menthe abovethings that which isare written; that no one of you be puffed up for the one against anotherthe other |
| 4:7 |
For who maketh thee to differ from another and what hast thou that thou didst not receive nowbut if thou didst receive it why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it |
| 4:8 |
NowAlready are ye arefilled fullalready now ye are become rich ye have reignedcome asto kingsreign without us: yea and I would tothat God ye did reign that we also might reign with you |
| 4:9 |
For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last of all as itmen weredoomed appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world andboth to angels and tomen men |
| 4:10 |
We are fools for Christs sake but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak but ye are strong; ye arehave honourableglory but we arehave despiseddishonor |
| 4:11 |
Even unto this present hour we both hunger and thirst and are naked and are buffeted and have no certain dwellingplacedwelling place; |
| 4:12 |
Andand labourwe toil working with our own hands: being reviled we bless; being persecuted we sufferendure; it: |
| 4:13 |
Beingbeing defamed we intreatentreat: we are made as the filth of the world and are the offscouring of all things untoeven thisuntil daynow |
| 4:14 |
I write not these things to shame you but to admonish you as my beloved sonschildren I warn you |
| 4:15 |
For though ye have ten thousand instructerstutors in Christ yet have ye not many fathers:; for in Christ Jesus I havebegat begotten you through the gospel |
| 4:16 |
Wherefore I beseech you therefore be ye followersimitators of me |
| 4:17 |
For this cause have I sent unto you TimotheusTimothy who is my beloved son and faithful child in the Lord who shall bringput you intoin remembrance of my ways which beare in Christ even as I teach everyeverywhere where in every church |
| 4:18 |
Now some are puffed up as though I wouldwere not comecoming to you |
| 4:19 |
But I will come to you shortly if the Lord will; and I will know not the speechword of them whichthat are puffed up but the power |
| 4:21 |
What will ye shall I come unto you with a rod or in love and ina the spirit of meeknessgentleness |
| 5:1 |
It is actually reported commonly that there is fornication among you and such fornication as is not soeven much as named among the Gentiles that one shouldof haveyou hath his fathers wife |
| 5:2 |
And ye are puffed up and havedid not rather mournedmourn that he that hathhad done this deed might be taken away from among you |
| 5:3 |
For I verily asbeing absent in body but present in spirit have judged already as though I were present concerningjudged him that hath so donewrought this deedthing |
| 5:4 |
Inin the name of our Lord Jesus Christ when ye arebeing gathered together and my spirit with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ |
| 5:5 |
Toto deliver such ana one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus |
| 5:7 |
Purge out therefore the old leaven that ye may be a new lump even as ye are unleavened For even Christ our passover isalso hath been sacrificed foreven usChrist: |
| 5:8 |
Thereforewherefore let us keep the feast not with old leaven neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth |
| 5:9 |
I wrote unto you in anmy epistle not to have no company with fornicators:; |
| 5:10 |
Yet not altogetherat all meaning with the fornicators of this world or with the covetous orand extortioners or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world: |
| 5:11 |
Butbut nowas it is I havewrote written unto you not to keep company if any man that is callednamed a brother be a fornicator or covetous or an idolatoridolater or a railerreviler or a drunkard or an extortioner; with such ana one no not to eat |
| 5:12 |
For what have I to do towith judgejudging them also that are without doDo not ye judge them that are within |
| 5:13 |
But them that are without God judgeth ThereforePut put away the wicked man from among yourselves that wicked person |
| 6:1 |
Dare any of you having a matter against anotherhis neighbor go to law before the unjustunrighteous and not before the saints |
| 6:2 |
DoOr know ye not know that the saints shall judge the world and if the world shallis be judged by you are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters |
| 6:4 |
If then ye have judgmentsto ofjudge things pertaining to this life do ye set them to judge who are leastof esteemedno account in the church |
| 6:5 |
I speaksay this to yourmove shameyou Isto itshame soWhat thatcannot there isbe notfound a wise man among you noone notwise oneman thatwho shall be able to judgedecide between his brethren |
| 6:6 |
Butbut brother goeth to law with brother and that before theunbelievers unbelievers |
| 6:7 |
NowNay thereforealready thereit is utterlyaltogether a faultdefect amongin you becausethat ye gohave tolawsuits law one with another Why do ye not rather take wrong why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded |
| 6:8 |
Nay but ye yourselves do wrong and defraud and that your brethren |
| 6:9 |
KnowOr know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God Be not deceived: neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor effeminate nor abusers of themselves with mankindmen |
| 6:10 |
Nornor thieves nor covetous nor drunkards nor revilers nor extortioners shall inherit the kingdom of God |
| 6:11 |
And such were some of you: but ye arewere washed but ye arewere sanctified but ye arewere justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and byin the Spirit of our God |
| 6:12 |
All things are lawful untofor me; but not all things are not expedient: allAll things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any |
| 6:13 |
Meats for the belly and the belly for meats: but God shall destroybring to nought both it and them NowBut the body is not for fornication but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body: |
| 6:14 |
Andand God hath both raised up the Lord and will also raise up us bythrough his ownpower power |
| 6:15 |
Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ shall I then take away the members of Christ and make them the members of ana harlot God forbid |
| 6:16 |
WhatOr know ye not that he whichthat is joined to ana harlot is one body for twoThe twain saith he shall bebecome one flesh |
| 6:19 |
WhatOr know ye not that your body is thea temple of the Holy GhostSpirit which is in you which ye have offrom God and ye are not your own; |
| 6:20 |
Forfor ye arewere bought with a price: therefore glorify God therefore in your body and in your spirit which are Gods |
| 7:1 |
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman |
| 7:2 |
NeverthelessBut tobecause avoidof fornicationfornications let everyeach man have his own wife and let everyeach woman have her own husband |
| 7:3 |
Let the husband render unto the wife her due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband |
| 7:4 |
The wife hath not power ofover her own body but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power ofover his own body but the wife |
| 7:5 |
Defraud ye not one the other except it be withby consent for a timeseason that ye may give yourselves tounto fastingprayer and prayer;may andbe come together again that Satan tempt you not forbecause of your incontinency |
| 7:6 |
But this I speaksay this by permissionway andof concession not of commandment |
| 7:7 |
ForYet I would that all men were even as I myself ButHowbeit everyeach man hath his properown gift offrom God one after this manner and another after that |
| 7:8 |
But I say therefore to the unmarried and to widows itIt is good for them if they abide even as I |
| 7:9 |
But if they cannothave containnot continency let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn |
| 7:10 |
AndBut unto the married I commandgive yetcharge yea not I but the Lord LetThat not the wife depart not from her husband: |
| 7:11 |
Butbut andshould if she depart let her remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband:; and letthat not the husband putleave awaynot his wife |
| 7:12 |
But to the rest speaksay I not the Lord: If any brother hath aan unbelieving wife that believeth not and she beis pleasedcontent to dwell with him let him not putleave her away |
| 7:13 |
And the woman whichthat hath an unbelieving husband that believeth not and if he beis pleasedcontent to dwell with her let her not leave himher husband |
| 7:14 |
For the unbelieving husband is sanctified byin the wife and the unbelieving wife is sanctified byin the husbandbrother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy |
| 7:15 |
ButYet if the unbelieving departdeparteth let him depart: Athe brother or athe sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us toin peace |
| 7:16 |
For whathow knowest thou O wife whether thou shalt save thy husband or how knowest thou O manhusband whether thou shalt save thy wife |
| 7:17 |
ButOnly as Godthe Lord hath distributed to everyeach man as theGod Lord hath called everyeach one so let him walk And so ordain I in all the churches |
| 7:18 |
IsWas any man called being circumcised let him not become uncircumcised IsHath any been called in uncircumcision let him not be circumcised |
| 7:19 |
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God |
| 7:20 |
Let everyeach man abide in thethat same calling wherein he was called |
| 7:21 |
ArtWast thou called being a servantbondservant care not for it: butnay even if thou mayestcanst bebecome made free use it rather |
| 7:22 |
For he that iswas called in the Lord being a servantbondservant is the Lords freemanfreedman: likewise also he that iswas called being free is Christs servantbondservant |
| 7:23 |
Ye arewere bought with a price; bebecome not yebondservants the servants of men |
| 7:24 |
Brethren let everyeach man wherein he iswas called therein abide with God |
| 7:25 |
Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yetbut I give my judgment as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithfultrustworthy |
| 7:26 |
I supposethink therefore that this is good forby reason of the present distress Ithat sayis upon us namely that it is good for a man so to be as he is |
| 7:28 |
But andshouldest if thou marry thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry she hath not sinned NeverthelessYet such shall have troubletribulation in the flesh: butand I would spare you |
| 7:29 |
But this I say brethren the time is short:shortened itthat remainethhenceforth that both theythose that have wives may be as though they had none; |
| 7:30 |
Andand theythose that weep as though they wept not; and theythose that rejoice as though they rejoiced not; and theythose that buy as though they possessed not; |
| 7:31 |
Andand theythose that use thisthe world as not abusingusing it to the full: for the fashion of this world passeth away |
| 7:32 |
But I would have you withoutto carefulnessbe free from cares He that is unmarried carethis careful for the things thatof belong to the Lord how he may please the Lord: |
| 7:33 |
Butbut he that is married carethis careful for the things that are of the world how he may please his wife |
| 7:34 |
Thereand is differencedivided So also betweenthe awoman wifethat is unmarried and athe virgin Theis unmarriedcareful woman careth for the things of the Lord that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married carethis careful for the things of the world how she may please her husband |
| 7:35 |
And this I speaksay for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you but for that which is comelyseemly and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction |
| 7:36 |
But if any man thinkthinketh that he behaveth himself uncomelyunseemly toward his virgin daughter if she passbe past the flower of her age and if need so requirerequireth let him do what he will; he sinneth not:; let them marry |
| 7:37 |
NeverthelessBut he that standeth stedfast in his heart having no necessity but hath power overas touching his own will and hath sodetermined decreedthis in his own heart thatto he will keep his own virgin doethdaughter shall do well |
| 7:38 |
So then both he that giveth herhis own virgin daughter in marriage doeth well; butand he that giveth her not in marriage doethshall do better |
| 7:39 |
TheA wife is bound byfor theso lawlong astime long as her husband liveth; but if herthe husband be dead she is atfree liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord |
| 7:40 |
But she is happier if she so abide as she is after my judgment: and I think also that I also have the Spirit of God |
| 8:1 |
Now asconcerning touching things offeredsacrificed untoto idols: weWe know that we all have knowledge Knowledge puffeth up but charitylove edifieth |
| 8:2 |
AndIf if any man thinkthinketh that he knoweth anyanything thing he knoweth nothingnot yet as he ought to know; |
| 8:3 |
Butbut if any man loveloveth God the same is known ofby him |
| 8:4 |
AsConcerning concerning therefore the eating of those things thatsacrificed areto offered in sacrifice unto idols we know that anno idol is nothinganything in the world and that there is noneno other God but one |
| 8:5 |
For though there be that are called gods whether in heaven or inon earth; as there beare gods many and lords many; |
| 8:6 |
Butyet to us there is but one God the Father of whom are all things and we inunto him; and one Lord Jesus Christ bythrough whom are all things and we bythrough him |
| 8:7 |
Howbeit there is not in everyall manmen that knowledge: forbut some withbeing conscienceused ofuntil now to the idol unto this hour eat it as of a thing offeredsacrificed untoto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled |
| 8:8 |
But meatfood commendethwill not commend us not to God: for neither if we eat not are we the betterworse; neithernor if we eat not are we the worsebetter |
| 8:9 |
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to themthe thatweak are weak |
| 8:10 |
For if anya man see thee whichwho hast knowledge sitsitting at meat in thean idols temple shallwill not thehis conscience ofif himhe which is weak be emboldened to eat those things whichsacrificed are offered to idols; |
| 8:11 |
AndFor through thy knowledge shallhe thethat is weak perisheth the brother perish for whomwhose sake Christ died |
| 8:12 |
ButAnd whenthus yesinning sin so against the brethren and woundwounding their conscience when it is weak conscience ye sin against Christ |
| 8:13 |
Wherefore if meat makecauseth my brother to offendstumble I will eat no flesh whilefor theevermore worldthat standethI lestcause Inot make my brother to offendstumble |
| 9:1 |
Am I am not anfree apostle am I not freean apostle have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord are not ye my work in the Lord |
| 9:2 |
If to others I beam not an apostle untoyet othersat yetleast doubtless I am to you:; for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord |
| 9:3 |
MineMy answerdefence to them that do examine me is this |
| 9:4 |
Have we notno powerright to eat and to drink |
| 9:5 |
Have we notno powerright to lead about a sisterwife that is a wifebeliever even as wellthe asrest otherof the apostles and as the brethren of the Lord and Cephas |
| 9:6 |
Or I only and Barnabas have we not wea powerright to forbear working |
| 9:7 |
WhoWhat goethsoldier aever warfareserveth any time at his own charges who planteth a vineyard and eateth not of the fruit thereof or who feedeth a flock and eateth not of the milk of the flock |
| 9:8 |
SayDo I speak these things asafter athe manmanner of men or saith not the law also the same also |
| 9:9 |
For it is written in the law of Moses thouThou shalt not muzzle the mouthox ofwhen thehe ox that treadeth out the corn DothIs Godit takefor carethe foroxen oxenthat God careth |
| 9:10 |
Oror saith he it altogetherassuredly for our sakessake ForYea for our sakessake noit doubtwas this is written: thatbecause he that ploweth shouldought to plow in hope; and that he that thresheth to thresh in hope should be partaker of hispartaking hope |
| 9:11 |
If we havesowed sown unto you spiritual things is it a great thingmatter if we shall reap your carnal things |
| 9:12 |
If others bepartake partakers of this powerright over you aredo not we ratheryet more Nevertheless we havedid not useduse this powerright; but sufferwe bear all things lestthat we shouldmay hindercause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ |
| 9:13 |
DoKnow ye not know that they whichthat minister about holysacred things liveeat of the things of the temple and they whichthat wait atupon the altar arehave partakerstheir portion with the altar |
| 9:14 |
Even so hathdid the Lord ordainedordain that they whichthat preachproclaim the gospel should live of the gospel |
| 9:15 |
But I have used none of these things: neitherand have I writtenwrite not these things that it shouldmay be so done untoin me:my case; for it were bettergood for me rather to die than that any man should make my glorying void |
| 9:16 |
For thoughif I preach the gospel I have nothing to glory of:; for necessity is laid upon me; yeafor woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel |
| 9:17 |
For if I do this thingof willinglymine own will I have a reward: but if againstnot myof willmine aown dispensationwill ofI thehave gospela isstewardship committedintrusted untoto me |
| 9:18 |
What then is my reward thenThat Verily that when I preach the gospel I may make the gospel of Christ without charge thatso Ias abuse not to use to the full my powerright in the gospel |
| 9:19 |
For though I bewas free from all men yet have I madebrought myself servantunder untobondage to all that I might gain the more |
| 9:20 |
And untoto the Jews I became as a Jew that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law as under the law not being myself under the law that I might gain them that are under the law; |
| 9:21 |
Toto them that are without law as without law not being not without law to God but under the law to Christ that I might gain them that are without law |
| 9:22 |
To the weak became I asbecame weak that I might gain the weak: I am madebecome all things to all men that I mightmay by all means save some |
| 9:23 |
And this I do all things for the gospels sake that I mightmay be a joint partaker thereof with you |
| 9:24 |
Know ye not that they whichthat run in a race run all but one receiveth the prize SoEven so run; that ye may obtainattain |
| 9:25 |
And every man that striveth forin the masterygames isexerciseth temperateself control in all things Now they do it to obtainreceive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible |
| 9:26 |
I therefore so run as not as uncertainly; so fight I not as onenot thatbeating beateth the air: |
| 9:27 |
Butbut I keepbuffet under my body and bring it into subjectionbondage: lest that by any means whenafter that I have preached to others I myself should be a castawayrejected |
| 10:1 |
MoreoverFor brethren I would not thatbrethren yehave shouldyou be ignorant how that all our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea; |
| 10:2 |
Andand were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; |
| 10:3 |
Andand did all eat the same spiritual meatfood; |
| 10:4 |
Andand did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of thata spiritual Rockrock that followed them: and thatthe Rockrock was Christ |
| 10:5 |
ButHowbeit with manymost of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness |
| 10:9 |
Neither let us temptmake Christtrial of the Lord as some of them alsomade temptedtrial and wereperished destroyedby ofthe serpents |
| 10:10 |
Neither murmur ye as some of them also murmured and wereperished destroyedby of the destroyer |
| 10:11 |
Now all these things happened unto them forby examples:way of example; and they arewere written for our admonition upon whom the ends of the worldages are come |
| 10:13 |
There hath no temptation taken you but such as isman commoncan to manbear: but God is faithful who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also makethe a way toof escape that ye may be able to bearendure it |
| 10:14 |
Wherefore my dearly beloved flee from idolatry |
| 10:16 |
The cup of blessing which we bless is it not thea communion of the blood of Christ The bread which we break is it not thea communion of the body of Christ |
| 10:17 |
Forseeing that we beingwho are many are one bread and one body: for we are all partakerspartake of thatthe one bread |
| 10:18 |
Behold Israel after the flesh: arehave not they whichthat eat of the sacrifices partakerscommunion ofwith the altar |
| 10:19 |
What say I then that thea idol is any thing orsacrificed thatto whichidols is offeredanything inor sacrificethat toan idolsidol is anyanything thing |
| 10:20 |
But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to devilsdemons and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowshipcommunion with devilsdemons |
| 10:21 |
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of devilsdemons: ye cannot bepartake partakersof the table of the LordsLord table and of the table of devilsdemons |
| 10:22 |
DoOr do we provoke the Lord to jealousy are we stronger than he |
| 10:23 |
All things are lawful; forbut menot but all things are not expedient: allAll things are lawful; forbut menot but all things edify not |
| 10:24 |
Let no man seek his own but everyeach manhis anothersneighbors wealthgood |
| 10:25 |
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles that eat asking no question for conscience sake:; |
| 10:26 |
Forfor the earth is the Lords and the fulness thereof |
| 10:27 |
If anyone of them that believe not bidbiddeth you to a feast and ye beare disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you eat asking no question for conscience sake |
| 10:28 |
But if any man say unto you thisThis ishath been offered in sacrifice unto idols eat not for his sake that shewedshowed it and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lords and the fulness thereof: |
| 10:29 |
Conscienceconscience I say not thine own but of the other:others; for why is my liberty judged ofby another mansconscience conscience |
| 10:30 |
ForIf if I bypartake gracewith bethankfulness a partaker why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks |
| 10:32 |
Give noneno offenceoccasion neitherof stumbling either to the Jews noror to theGreeks Gentilesor nor to the church of God: |
| 10:33 |
Eveneven as I also please all men in all things not seeking mine own profit but the profit of the many that they may be saved |
| 11:1 |
Be ye followersimitators of me even as I also am of Christ |
| 11:2 |
Now I praise you brethren that ye remember me in all things and keephold fast the ordinancestraditions even as I delivered them to you |
| 11:4 |
Every man praying or prophesying having his head covered dishonourethdishonoreth his head |
| 11:5 |
But every woman thatpraying prayeth or prophesiethprophesying with her head uncoveredunveiled dishonourethdishonoreth her head:; for thatit is evenone alland onethe same thing as if she were shaven |
| 11:6 |
For if thea woman beis not coveredveiled let her also be shorn: but if it beis a shame forto a woman to be shorn or shaven let her be coveredveiled |
| 11:7 |
For a man indeed ought not to coverhave his head veiled forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man |
| 11:8 |
For the man is not of the woman:; but the woman of the man: |
| 11:9 |
Neitherfor neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man: |
| 11:10 |
Forfor this cause ought the woman to have powera sign of authority on her head because of the angels |
| 11:11 |
Nevertheless neither is the manwoman without the womanman neithernor the womanman without the manwoman in the Lord |
| 11:12 |
For as the woman is of the man even so is the man also by the woman; but all things are of God |
| 11:13 |
Judge ye in yourselves: is it comelyseemly that a woman pray unto God uncoveredunveiled |
| 11:14 |
Doth not even nature itself teach you that if a man have long hair it is a shamedishonor untoto him |
| 11:16 |
But if any man seemseemeth to be contentious we have no such custom neither the churches of God |
| 11:17 |
NowBut in thisgiving thatyou Ithis declarecharge unto you I praise you not that ye come together not for the better but for the worse |
| 11:18 |
For first of all when ye come together in the church I hear that theredivisions beexist divisions among you; and I partly believe it |
| 11:19 |
For there must be also heresiesfactions among you that they whichthat are approved may be made manifest among you |
| 11:20 |
When therefore ye comeassemble yourselves together thereforeit into one place this is not possible to eat the Lords supper: |
| 11:21 |
Forfor in your eating everyeach one taketh before other his own supper:; and one is hungry and another is drunken |
| 11:22 |
What have ye not houses to eat and to drink in or despise ye the church of God and shameput them to shame that have not whatWhat shall I say to you shall I praise you inIn this I praise you not |
| 11:23 |
For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you that the Lord Jesus in the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:; |
| 11:24 |
Andand when he had given thanks he brake it and said TakeThis eat: this is my body which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me |
| 11:25 |
AfterIn thelike same manner also he took the cup whenafter hesupper had supped saying thisThis cup is the new testamentcovenant in my blood: this do ye as oftoften as ye drink it in remembrance of me |
| 11:26 |
For as often as ye eat this bread and drink thisthe cup ye doproclaim shew the Lords death till he come |
| 11:27 |
Wherefore whosoever shall eat thisthe bread andor drink thisthe cup of the Lord unworthilyin an unworthy manner shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord |
| 11:28 |
But let a man examineprove himself and so let him eat of thatthe bread and drink of thatthe cup |
| 11:29 |
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily eateth and drinketh damnationjudgment tounto himself if he discern not discerning the Lordsbody body |
| 11:30 |
For this cause many among you are weak and sickly amongand younot anda manyfew sleep |
| 11:31 |
ForBut if we woulddiscerned judge ourselves we should not be judged |
| 11:32 |
But when we are judged we are chastened of the Lord that we shouldmay not be condemned with the world |
| 11:33 |
Wherefore my brethren when ye come together to eat tarrywait one for another |
| 11:34 |
AndIf if any man hungeris hungry let him eat at home; that yeyour comecoming together be not together unto condemnationjudgment And the rest will I set in order whenwhensoever I come |
| 12:2 |
Ye know that when ye were Gentiles carriedye were led away unto thesethose dumb idols evenhowsoever as ye weremight be led |
| 12:3 |
Wherefore I givemake youknown tounto understandyou that no man speaking byin the Spirit of God callethsaith Jesus accursed:is anathema; and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord but byin the Holy GhostSpirit |
| 12:5 |
And there are differencesdiversities of administrationsministrations butand the same Lord |
| 12:6 |
And there are diversities of operationsworkings but it is the same God whichwho worketh all things in all |
| 12:7 |
But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal |
| 12:8 |
For to one is given bythrough the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge byaccording to the same Spirit;: |
| 12:9 |
Toto another faith byin the same Spirit; and to another the gifts of healinghealings byin the sameone Spirit; |
| 12:10 |
Toand to another theworkings working of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerningdiscernings of spirits;: to another divers kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues: |
| 12:11 |
Butbut all these worketh thatthe one and the selfsamesame Spirit dividing to everyeach manone severally even as he will |
| 12:12 |
For as the body is one and hath many members and all the members of thatthe one body being many are one body:; so also is Christ |
| 12:13 |
For byin one Spirit arewere we all baptized into one body whether we be Jews or GentilesGreeks whether we be bond or free; and havewere been all made to drink intoof one Spirit |
| 12:15 |
If the foot shall say Because I am not the hand I am not of the body; it is itnot therefore not of the body |
| 12:16 |
And if the ear shall say Because I am not the eye I am not of the body; it is itnot therefore not of the body |
| 12:18 |
But now hath God set the members everyeach one of them in the body even as it hath pleased him |
| 12:20 |
But now they are they many members yet but one body |
| 12:21 |
And the eye cannot say untoto the hand I have no need of thee: noror again the head to the feet I have no need of you |
| 12:22 |
Nay much morerather those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary: |
| 12:23 |
Andand those membersparts of the body which we think to be less honourablehonorable upon these we bestow more abundant honourhonor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness; |
| 12:24 |
Forwhereas our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together havinggiving given more abundant honourhonor to that part which lacked; |
| 12:25 |
Thatthat there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another |
| 12:26 |
And whether one member suffersuffereth all the members suffer with it; or one member beis honouredhonored all the members rejoice with it |
| 12:27 |
Now ye are the body of Christ and severally members inthereof particular |
| 12:28 |
And God hath set some in the church first apostles secondarilysecondly prophets thirdly teachers afterthen that miracles then gifts of healings helps governments diversitiesdivers kinds of tongues |
| 12:30 |
Havehave all the gifts of healinghealings do all speak with tongues do all interpret |
| 12:31 |
But covetdesire earnestly the bestgreater gifts: andAnd yetmoreover shewa Imost untoexcellent youway ashow moreI excellentunto wayyou |
| 13:1 |
ThoughIf I speak with the tongues of men and of angels andbut have not charitylove I am become as sounding brass or a tinklingclanging cymbal |
| 13:2 |
And thoughif I have the gift of prophecy and understandknow all mysteries and all knowledge; and thoughif I have all faith so thatas Ito could remove mountains andbut have not charitylove I am nothing |
| 13:3 |
And thoughif I bestow all my goods to feed the poor and thoughif I give my body to be burned andbut have not charitylove it profiteth me nothing |
| 13:4 |
CharityLove suffereth long and is kind; charitylove envieth not; charitylove vaunteth not itself is not puffed up |
| 13:5 |
Dothdoth not behave itself unseemly seeketh not herits own is not easily provoked thinkethtaketh nonot account of evil; |
| 13:6 |
Rejoicethrejoiceth not in iniquityunrighteousness but rejoiceth inwith the truth; |
| 13:7 |
Bearethbeareth all things believeth all things hopeth all things endureth all things |
| 13:8 |
CharityLove never faileth: but whether there be prophecies they shall failbe done away; whether there be tongues they shall cease; whether there be knowledge it shall vanishbe done away |
| 13:9 |
For we know in part and we prophesy in part; |
| 13:10 |
Butbut when that which is perfect is come then that which is in part shall be done away |
| 13:11 |
When I was a child I spake as a child I understoodfelt as a child I thought as a child: butnow whenthat I becameam become a man I have put away childish things |
| 13:12 |
For now we see throughin a glassmirror darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I amwas fully known |
| 13:13 |
AndBut now abideth faith hope charitylove these three; butand the greatest of these is charitylove |
| 14:1 |
Follow after charitylove; andyet desire earnestly spiritual gifts but rather that ye may prophesy |
| 14:2 |
For he that speaketh in ana unknown tongue speaketh not unto men but unto God:; for no man understandeth him; howbeitbut in the spirit he speaketh mysteries |
| 14:3 |
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification and exhortation and comfortconsolation |
| 14:4 |
He that speaketh in ana unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church |
| 14:5 |
Now I would thathave yeyou all spakespeak with tongues but rather that ye prophesiedshould prophesy: forand greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues except he interpret that the church may receive edifying |
| 14:6 |
NowBut now brethren if I come unto you speaking with tongues what shall I profit you exceptunless I shall speak to you either by way of revelation or byof knowledge or byof prophesying or byof doctrineteaching |
| 14:7 |
AndEven even things without life giving sounda voice whether pipe or harp exceptif they give not a distinction in the sounds how shall it be known what is piped or harped |
| 14:8 |
For if the trumpet give an uncertain soundvoice who shall prepare himself tofor thewar battle |
| 14:9 |
So likewisealso ye exceptunless ye utter by the tongue wordsspeech easy to be understood how shall it be known what is spoken for ye shallwill speakbe speaking into the air |
| 14:10 |
There are it may be so many kinds of voices in the world and noneno ofkind them is without signification |
| 14:11 |
ThereforeIf ifthen I know not the meaning of the voice I shall be untoto him that speaketh a barbarian and he that speaketh shallwill be a barbarian unto me |
| 14:12 |
EvenSo soalso ye forasmuchsince as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts seek that ye may excelabound tounto the edifying of the church |
| 14:13 |
Wherefore let him that speaketh in ana unknown tongue pray that he may interpret |
| 14:14 |
For if I pray in ana unknown tongue my spirit prayeth but my understanding is unfruitful |
| 14:16 |
Else whenif thou shalt bless with the spirit how shall he that occupiethfilleth the roomplace of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks seeing he understandethknoweth not what thou sayest |
| 14:18 |
I thank my God I speak with tongues more than yeyou all: |
| 14:19 |
Yethowbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding that by my voice I might teachinstruct others also than ten thousand words in ana unknown tongue |
| 14:20 |
Brethren be not children in understandingmind: howbeityet in malice be ye childrenbabes but in understandingmind be men |
| 14:21 |
In the law it is written WithBy men of otherstrange tongues and otherby the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and yetnot foreven allthus that will they not hear me saith the Lord |
| 14:22 |
Wherefore tongues are for a sign not to them that believe but to themthe that believe notunbelieving: but prophesying servethis not for thema thatsign believe not to the unbelieving but forto them whichthat believe |
| 14:23 |
If therefore the whole church be comeassembled together into one place and all speak with tongues and there come in thosemen that are unlearned or unbelieversunbelieving will they not say that ye are mad |
| 14:24 |
But if all prophesy and there come in one thatunbelieving believeth not or one unlearned he is convincedreproved ofby all he is judged ofby all:; |
| 14:25 |
And thus are the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so fallinghe will fall down on his face heand will worship God anddeclaring report that God is inamong you of a truthindeed |
| 14:26 |
HowWhat is it then brethren whenWhen ye come together everyeach one of you hath a psalm hath a doctrineteaching hath a tonguerevelation hath a revelationtongue hath an interpretation Let all things be done unto edifying |
| 14:27 |
If any man speakspeaketh in ana unknown tongue let it be by two or at the most by three and that byin courseturn; and let one interpret: |
| 14:28 |
Butbut if there be no interpreter let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself and to God |
| 14:29 |
LetAnd let the prophets speak by two or three and let the otherothers judgediscern |
| 14:30 |
IfBut anyif thinga revelation be revealedmade to another thatsitting sitteth by let the first holdkeep hissilence peace |
| 14:31 |
For ye may all can prophesy one by one that all may learn and all may be comfortedexhorted; |
| 14:32 |
Andand the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets; |
| 14:33 |
Forfor God is not thea authorGod of confusion but of peace asAs in all the churches of the saints |
| 14:34 |
Letlet yourthe women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but theylet arethem commanded to be underin obediencesubjection as also saith the law |
| 14:35 |
And if they willwould learn anyanything thing let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is ashameful shame for womena woman to speak in the church |
| 14:36 |
What camewas it from you that the word of God outwent fromforth you or came it unto you onlyalone |
| 14:37 |
If any man thinkthinketh himself to be a prophet or spiritual let him acknowledgetake thatknowledge of the things thatwhich I write unto you that they are the commandmentscommandment of the Lord |
| 14:38 |
But if any man beis ignorant let him be ignorant |
| 14:39 |
Wherefore my brethren covetdesire earnestly to prophesy and forbid not to speak with tongues |
| 14:40 |
LetBut let all things be done decently and in order |
| 15:1 |
MoreoverNow brethren I declaremake known unto you brethren the gospel which I preached unto you which also ye have received and wherein also ye stand; |
| 15:2 |
Byby which also ye are saved if ye keephold infast memorythe whatword which I preached unto you unlessexcept ye have believed in vain |
| 15:3 |
For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I also received: how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; |
| 15:4 |
Andand that he was buried; and that he rosehath againbeen raised on the third day according to the scriptures:; |
| 15:5 |
Andand that he wasappeared seento of Cephas; then ofto the twelve:; |
| 15:6 |
Afterthen that he wasappeared seento of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain untountil thisnow present but some are fallen asleep; |
| 15:7 |
Afterthen that he wasappeared seento of James; then ofto all the apostles; |
| 15:8 |
Andand last of all heas wasto seenthe ofchild meuntimely alsoborn ashe ofappeared oneto bornme outalso of due time |
| 15:10 |
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not infound vain; but I labouredlabored more abundantly than they all: yet not I but the grace of God which was with me |
| 15:11 |
ThereforeWhether whetherthen it werebe I or they so we preach and so ye believed |
| 15:12 |
Now if Christ beis preached that he rosehath been raised from the dead how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead |
| 15:13 |
But if there beis no resurrection of the dead thenneither ishath Christ notbeen risenraised: |
| 15:14 |
Andand if Christ behath not risenbeen raised then is our preaching vain and your faith also is alsovain vain |
| 15:15 |
Yea and we are found false witnesses of God; because we havewitnessed testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up if so be that the dead riseare not raised |
| 15:16 |
For if the dead riseare not thenraised isneither nothath Christ been raised: |
| 15:17 |
Andand if Christ behath not been raised your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins |
| 15:18 |
Then they also whichthat are fallen asleep in Christ arehave perished |
| 15:19 |
If inwe thishave life only wehoped havein hopeChrist in Christthis life we are of all men most miserablepitiable |
| 15:20 |
But now ishath Christ risenbeen raised from the dead andthe becomefirst thefruits firstfruits of them that sleptare asleep |
| 15:22 |
For as in Adam all die even so also in Christ shall all be made alive |
| 15:23 |
But everyeach man in his own order: Christ the firstfruitsfirst fruits; afterwardthen they that are Christs at his coming |
| 15:24 |
Then cometh the end when he shall havedeliver delivered up the kingdom to God even the Father; when he shall have putabolished down all rule and all authority and power |
| 15:25 |
For he must reign till he hath put all his enemies under his feet |
| 15:26 |
The last enemy that shall be destroyedabolished is death |
| 15:27 |
For heHe hath put all things in subjection under his feet But when he saith allAll things are put underin himsubjection it is manifestevident that he is excepted whichwho did putsubject all things underunto him |
| 15:28 |
And when all things shallhave bebeen subduedsubjected unto him then shall the Son also himself be subjectsubjected untoto him that putdid subject all things underunto him that God may be all in all |
| 15:29 |
Else what shall they do whichthat are baptized for the dead ifIf the dead riseare not raised at all why then are they then baptized for thethem dead |
| 15:30 |
And why standdo we also stand in jeopardy every hour |
| 15:31 |
I protest by yourthat rejoicingglorying in you brethren which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord I die daily |
| 15:32 |
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus what advantagethdoth it profit me ifIf the dead riseare not raised let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die |
| 15:33 |
Be not deceived: evilEvil communicationscompanionships corrupt good mannersmorals |
| 15:34 |
Awake to righteousnesssoberness righteously and sin not; for some have notno the knowledge of God: I speak this to yourmove you to shame |
| 15:35 |
But some manone will say How are the dead raised up and with what manner of body do they come |
| 15:36 |
Thou foolfoolish one that which thou thyself sowest is not quickened except it die: |
| 15:37 |
Andand that which thou sowest thou sowest not thatthe body that shall be but a bare grain it may chance of wheat or of some other grain:kind; |
| 15:38 |
Butbut God giveth it a body even as it hath pleased him and to everyeach seed hisa body of its own body |
| 15:39 |
All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men and another flesh of beasts and another flesh of fishesbirds and another of birdsfishes |
| 15:41 |
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 |
| 15:43 |
Itit is sown in dishonourdishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: |
| 15:44 |
Itit is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body ThereIf there is a natural body and there is also a spiritual body |
| 15:45 |
AndSo soalso it is written The first man Adam wasbecame made a living soul; theThe last Adam wasbecame made a quickeninglife giving spirit |
| 15:46 |
Howbeit that wasis not first which is spiritual but that which is natural; andthen afterward that which is spiritual |
| 15:47 |
The first man is of the earth earthy;: the second man is theof Lordheaven from heaven |
| 15:51 |
Behold I shewtell you a mystery;: We all shall not all sleep but we shall all be changed |
| 15:52 |
Inin 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 |
| 15:54 |
SoBut when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption and this mortal shall have put on immortality then shall become brought to pass the saying that is written Death is swallowed up in victory |
| 15:55 |
O death where is thy stingvictory O gravedeath where is thy victorysting |
| 15:56 |
The sting of death is sin; and the strengthpower of sin is the law: |
| 15:57 |
Butbut thanks be to God whichwho giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ |
| 15:58 |
ThereforeWherefore my beloved brethren be ye stedfast unmoveable always abounding in the work of the Lord forasmuch as ye know that your labourlabor is not in vain in the Lord |
| 16:1 |
Now concerning the collection for the saints as I havegave given order to the churches of Galatia even so also do ye |
| 16:2 |
Upon the first day of the week let everyeach one of you lay by him in store as Godhe hathmay prosperedprosper him that thereno collections be nomade gatherings when I come |
| 16:3 |
And when I comearrive whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters them will I send with letters to bringcarry your liberalitybounty unto Jerusalem: |
| 16:4 |
Andand if it be meet thatfor Ime to go also they shall go with me |
| 16:5 |
NowBut I will come unto you when I shall passhave passed through Macedonia:; for I do pass through Macedonia; |
| 16:6 |
Andbut with you it may be that I willshall abide yeaor andeven winter with you that ye may bringset me forward on my journey whithersoever I go |
| 16:7 |
For I willdo not wish to see you now by the way; butfor I trusthope to tarry a while with you if the Lord permit |
| 16:8 |
But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost; |
| 16:9 |
Forfor a great door and effectual is opened unto me and there are many adversaries |
| 16:10 |
Now if TimotheusTimothy come see that he may be with you without fear:; for he worketh the work of the Lord as I also do: |
| 16:11 |
Letlet no man therefore despise him: butBut conductset him forthforward on his journey in peace that he may come unto me: for I lookexpect for him with the brethren |
| 16:12 |
AsBut as touching ourApollos the brother Apollos I greatlybesought desired him much to come unto you with the brethren: butand hisit will was not at all his will to come at this timenow; but he will come when he shall have convenient timeopportunity |
| 16:14 |
Let all yourthat thingsye do be done within charitylove |
| 16:15 |
Now I beseech you brethren ye know the house of Stephanas that it is the firstfruitsfirst fruits of Achaia and that they have addictedset themselves to theminister ministryunto of the saints |
| 16:16 |
Thatthat ye submitalso yourselvesbe in subjection unto such and to every one that helpeth within usthe work and labourethlaboreth |
| 16:17 |
And I amrejoice gladat of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they havesupplied supplied |
| 16:18 |
For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye therefore them that are such |
| 16:19 |
The churches of Asia salute you Aquila and PriscillaPrisca salute you much in the Lord with the church that is in their house |
| 16:20 |
All the brethren greetsalute you GreetSalute ye one another with ana holy kiss |
| 16:22 |
If any man loveloveth not the Lord Jesus Christ let him be Anathemaanathema Maranatha |
| 16:23 |
The grace of ourthe Lord Jesus Christ be with you |