The Jews' sacraments. 1 CORINTHIANS.-CHAP. X., XI. Of things indifferent. AM. 4061 the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. 25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 26 therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. CHAPTER X. A. D. 57. a 2 Ti 4.8. 1 Pe. 5.4. b Ro.8.13. a Ex. 13.21, 22. Nu.9 18.. 22. b Ex 14.19. 22.29. e Ex. 16. 15, 35. Ne.9.15, 20. Px. 78.24, 25. d Ex.17.6. No. 20.11. with OREOVER, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fa-e or, went thers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; e 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink : for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. 5 But with many of them God was not well pleased for they were overthrown in the wilderness. 6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 8 Neither let us commit fornication, as somes of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of 1 serpents. 10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also "murmured, and were destroyed of the " destroyer. 11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Nu 14.29 .35. 26.64,65. He. 3.17. Jude 5. g the figures. b Nu. 11.4. 33.34. i Ex.32.6. J Nu 25.1.. 12 Wherefore Plet him that thinketh he stand-d De.10.14. eth take heed lest he fall. r Pa. 24. 1. 50.12. 13 There hath no temptation taken you but e Lu. 10.7. 9 such as is common to man: but God is faith-f c.8.10,12. ful, who will not suffer you to be tempted & ver.26. above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 8 14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. 16 The cup of blessing, which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 17 For we being many are one bread, and one body for we are all partakers of that one bread. 18 Behold Israel after "the flesh are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? 19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? 20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. hor, thanksgiving. k Ro.14.6. 1 Co.3.17. 1 Pe. 4.11. Ro 14.13. 2 Co.6.3. 1 Greeks. a Ep.5.1. 1 Th. 1.6. b c.4.17. c Lu. 1.6. d tradition. e Ep.5.23. f Ge 3.16. 1 Pe. 3.1, 5,6. g Jn. 14.28. c.15.27,29 h Ac.21.9. i Nu.5.18 De.21.12 28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that showed it, and for conscience' sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof: 29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience? 30 For if I by 1 grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give i thanks? 31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Genti'es, nor to the church of God: 33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. 3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. 4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head. 5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven. 6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. 7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. 8 For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man. 9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man. 1 J Ge. 5.1. k Ge.2.18, 22,23. 1 i. e a cosign that vering, in she is under the 10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels. 11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. m 12 For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things her hus of God. power of bard. Ge. 24.65. 13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? 21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and m Ro.11.36. Of the Lord's supper. 1 CORINTHIANS.-CHAP. XII. A. D. 57. n or, veil. Diversity of spiritual gifts. 14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, A. M. 406. Jesus accursed: and that no man can say if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? 15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. glory to her: for her hair is given her for a 4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the covering. same Spirit. n 16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. 17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the bet-t ter, but for the worse. 18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear P that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. 19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. 20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper. 21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. W 22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? If praise you not. 23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betray-h ed took bread: 24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 2 o 1 Ti.6.4. p c.1.11,12 Mat.18.7. schisms. Lu.2.35. 8 or, sects. u or,yecan- ▼ 2 Pe.2.13. 15.3. w are poor. z or, for a. 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing P to every man severally as he will. 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit are we all r baptized into judgment whether we be bond or free; and have been all one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, made to drink into one Spirit. a 1 Th.1.9. b Ma.9.39. 1 Jn.4.2,3. cor, ana e He. 2.4. 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not fore not of the body? 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is d Mat. 16.17 the eye, I am not of the body; is it therethe new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he b come. the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where 17 If the whole body were an eye, where were were the smelling? 18 But now hath God set" the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. 19 And if they were all one member, where were the body? 20 But now are they many members, yet but one body. 21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I A24,7. the feet, I have no need of you. have no need of thee: nor again the head to 11. P ver.6. r Jn. 1.16. 8 Greeks. t Jn.7.37.. 39. u ver.23. Ro. 12.3. ver. 11. w E.4.9..12 x or put on. 2 Ep.5.30. 1 Spiritual gifts 4 are divers, 7 yet all to profit withal. 8 And to that end are di- Now b Ac.13.1. OW concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, Ic ver.10. 2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried led. a 3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth 89 d ver.9. Nu.11.17. f He.13.17, 24. or, kinda. Ac.28.11 22 Nay, much more those w members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: 23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we * bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. 24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: 25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. 26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. 27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and membersin particular. The excellence of charity. 1 CORINTHIANS.-CHAP. XIII., XIV. A. D. 57. what is piped or harped? Prophecy commended, 29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all A. M. 4061 | tinction in the sounds, how shall it be known teachers? are all workers of miracles? 30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret ? k 31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet show I unto you a more excellent way. CHAPTER XIII. 1 All gifts, 2, 3 how excellent soever, are nothing worth without charity. 4 The praises thereof, and 13 prelation before hope and faith. THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. с 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could removed mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. i or, powers k Mat.5.6. a 2 Co. 12.4. b 1 Pe.4.8., c c.14.1 d Mat 17.20 f Mat 6.1,2 g Mat.7.22, 23 Ja 214. h Pr. 10.12. i Ja.3. 16. jor, is not rash. Col.2.18. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be ¦ 1 c.10.24. burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity 1 envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not m easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth Pall things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth * all things. г 8 m Pr.14.17. n Ro. 1.32 p Ro.15.1. q Ps.119 66. Ro.8.24. Job 13.15. t c.8.2 1 Jn 32 V or rea 8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? 9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air. 10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. 11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. 12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. 13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. 16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, w2 Co.3.18. seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. x or, in a 8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there bey He 10.35, knowledge, it shall vanish away. 39. 1 Pe.1.21. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in Ep.1.3. part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. W 12 For now we see through a giass, * darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. CHAPTER XIV. b Ac. 10.46. gor, tunes. h Nu.10.9. i signifi cant. j Ro.1.14. 1 Prophecy is commended, 2, 3, 4 and preferred before speaking with tongues, 6 by FOLL o c.11.24. p Ep.4.14, OLLOW after charity, and desire spiritual n P.47.7. gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. 2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue b speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. 3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. 4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. 5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. 6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doc trine ? 7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a dis 15 q Ps. 131.2 r perfect, u Is.28.11, 21 In the law it is written, " With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. 22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. 23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad? 24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: 25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth. 26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, Ma. 16.17. hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. Of Christ's resurrection. Necessity of the resurrection. 16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised. 1 CORINTHIANS.-CHAP. XV. 30 If any thing be revealed to another that A. M. 4061 sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. 31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. 32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. d A. D. 57. c Job 32.11. d 1 Jn.4.1. e tumult, or, unquietness. f c.11.16. 12. 33 For God is not the author of confu-T211, sion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. h Ep.5.22 Tit 25. 1 Pe 3.1. 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope, in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first-fruits" of them that slept. 21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. W 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the first-fruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed a is death. b 27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith, all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did Lu.24.31, put all things under him. i Ps. 16.10. Ho. 6.2. &c. k Ac.9.17. Ior, an abortive. m Ep 3.7,3. n Mat.10.20 o Ac. 26.8. p 1 Th.4.14. q Ac. 17.31. r Ro.4.25. s Jn. 16.2. c.1.13 2 Ti3.12. t1 Pe.1.3. u Ac. 26.23. Col. 1.18. Ro.5.12, 17. w Jn.11.25. x 1 Th. 4.15 ..17. 6 After that, he was seen of above five hun-y dred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. 7 After that, he was seen of James, then of all the apostles. 8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. m 9 For I am the least of the apostles, that amd not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. D.7.14, 27. z Ps 26.10. 45.3..6. 110.1. a Ho. 13. 14. 2 Ti 1.10. Re. 20.14. b P.86. e Phi.3.21. c.11.3. e Ro.6.3,4. f 2 Co. 11.26 g Some read, our. 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abun- Ph.3.3. dantly than they all: yet not " I, but the grace of God which was with me. 11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. 12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? 36 Thou fool, that P which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die : 37 And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain: 38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body. 39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. 40 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. Manner of the resurrection. 1 CORINTHIANS.-CHAP. XVI. Sundry admonitions. 4 And if it be meet that I go also, they shall Lu. 24.31. go with me. Jn.20.19, 26. v Je.2.7. w Jn. 5.21. 6.33,40. Jn.3.13,31 y Ro.8.29. 46 Howbeit that was not first which is spirit-x ual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. 47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven. 48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. 49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. z Jn.3.3,5. 1Th.4.15 ..17. b 2 Pe.3.10. © Zec. 9.14. Mat. 24.31 d Ju.5.25. e 2 Co.5.4. 1 Jn.3.2 f Is. 25.8. B Ho.13.14. i Ro.6.23. Ro.4.15. 50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God ; | h or, hell. neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. с 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56 The sting of death is sin; and strength of sin is the law. the 57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, " be ye steadfast,unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. CHAPTER XVI. 1 He exhorteth them to relieve the want of the brethren at Jerusalem: 10 commendeth Timothy: 13 and after friendly admonitions, 16 shutteth up his epistle with divers salutations. k Ro.7.25. Ro8.37. Ja.5.4,5 m2 Pe314. a Ga.210 b Ac 20.7. Re. 1.10. © 2 Co.8.19 d gift. 5 Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia. 6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go. 7 For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit. 8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost. 9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries. 10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh i the work of the Lord, as I also do. 14 Let all your things be done with charity. 15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted them2.1.15, selves to the ministry of the saints,) 16. Now have given order to the churches of Phi.2.30. OW concerning the collection for the saints, He. 13.17. as Galatia, even so do ye. 2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. u 17h.5.12. ▾ Ac. 18.25. w Ro.16.5, 15. x Ep.6.24. 3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall y Ga.1.8,9. approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. d z Jude 14,15 a Ro.16.20. 16 That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth. 17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. 18 For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge "ye them that are such. THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS. |