the body, as it hath pleased 30 Have all the gifts of healhim. ing do all speak with tongues? 19 And if they were all one do all interpret ? member, where were the body? 31 But covet earnestly the 20 But now are they many best gifts. And yet shew I unmembers, yet but one body. to you a more excellent way. 21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need 1 of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. CHAP. XIII. All gifts, however excellent, are nothing without charity; 4 the praise thereof. THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of an22 Nay, much more those gels, and have not charity, I am members of the body, which become as sounding brass, or a seem to be more feeble, are ne- tinkling cymbal. cessary: 2 And though I have the 23 And those members of the gift of prophecy, and understand body, which we think to be less all mysteries, and all knowlhonourable, upon these we bes- edge; and though I have all tow more abundant honour; and faith, so that I could remove our uncomely parts have more mountains, and have not chariabundant comeliness. ty, I am nothing. 24 For our comely parts have 3 And though I bestow all no need: but God hath temper- my goods to feed the poor, and ed the body together, having though I give my body to be given more abundant honour to burned, and have not charity, it that part which lacked: profiteth me nothing. 25 That there should be no 4 Charity suffereth long, and schism in the body; but that is kind; charity envieth not; the members should have the charity vaunteth not itself, is not same care one for another. puffed up, 26 And whether one member 5 Doth not behave itself unsuffer, all the members suffer seemly, seeketh not her is own, with it; or one member be not easily provoked, thinketh honoured, all the members re- no evil; joice with it. lar. 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, 27 Now ye are the body of but rejoiceth in the truth; Christ, and members in particu- 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, en28 And God hath set some dureth all things. in the church, first apostles, 8 Charity never faileth: but secondarily prophets, thirdly whether there be prophecies, teachers, after that miracles, they shall fail; whether there be then gifts of healings, helps, tongues, they shall cease; whethgovernments, diversities of er there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. tongues. 29 Are all apostles? are all 9 For we know in part, and prophets are all teachers? are we prophesy in part. all workers of miracles? 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which|lation, or by knowledge, or by is in part shall be done away. prophesying, or by doctrine? 11 When I was a child, I 7 And even things without spake as a child, I understood life giving sound, whether pipe as a child, I thought as a child: or harp, except they give a disbut when I became a man, I put tinction in the sounds, how away childish things. shall it be known what is piped 12 For now we see through or harped? a glass, darkly; but then face to 3 For if the trumpet give face: now I know in part; but an uncertain sound, who shall then shall I know even as also prepare himself to the battle? I am known. 9 So likewise ye, except ye 13 And now abideth faith, utter by the tongue words easy hope, charity, these three; but to be understood, how shall it the greatest of these is chari-be known what is spoken? for ty. ye shall speak into the air. CHAP. XIV. 10 There are, it may be, so 1 Prophecy commended, 2, 3, 4 and pre- many kinds of voices in the ferred before speaking with tongues....34 world, and none of them is withWomen forbidden to speak in the church. out signification. FOLLOW after charity, and 11 Therefore, if I know not desire spiritual gifts, but the meaning of the voice, I shall rather that ye may prophesy. be unto him that speaketh a bar 2 For he that speaketh in an barian, and he that speaketh unknown tongue, speaketh not shall be a barbarian unto me. unto men, but unto God: for no 12 Even so ye, forasmuch as man understandeth him; how-ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, beit in the spirit he speaketh seek that ye may excel to the mysteries. edifying of the church. fort. 3 But he that prophesieth, 13 Wherefore, let him that speaketh unto men to edifica- speaketh in an unknown tongue, tion, and exhortation, and com- pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in an un4 He that speaketh in an un-known tongue, my spirit prayeth, known tongue edifieth himself; but my understanding is unfruitbut he that prophesieth edifieth ful. the church. 15 What is it then? I will 5 I would that ye all spake pray with the spirit, and I will with tongues, but rather that ye pray with the understanding alprophesied for greater is he that so I will sing with the spirit, prophesieth than he that speak- and I will sing with the undereth with tongues, except he in- standing also. terpret, that the church may receive edifying. 16 Else, when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that 6 Now, brethren, if I come occupieth the room of the ununto you speaking with tongues, learned say Amen at thy giving what shall I profit you, except I of thanks, seeing he understandshall speak to you either by reve-leth not what thou sayest? 17 For thou verily givest a revelation, hath an interpretathanks well, but the other is not tion. Let all things be done unto edified. edifying. : 18 I thank my God, I speak 27 If any man speak in an with tongues more than ye all unknown tongue, let it be by 19 Yet in the church I had two, or at the most by three, and rather speak five words with my that by course; and let one interunderstanding, that by my voice pret. I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an un-preter, let him keep silence in known tongue. the church; and let him speak . 28 But if there be no inter 20 Brethren, be not children to himself, and to God. in understanding: howbeit, in 29 Let the prophets speak malice be ye children, but in two or three, and let the other understanding be men. judge. 21 In the law it is written, 30 If any thing be revealed to With men of other tongues and another that sitteth by, let the other lips will I speak unto this first hold his peace. people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. 31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. 22 Wherefore tongues are for 32And the spirits of the propha sign, not to them that believe, ets are subject to the prophets. but to them that believe not: 33 For God is not the author but prophesying serveth not for of confusion, but of peace, as in them that believe not, but for all churches of the saints. them which believe. 34 Let your women keep si23 If therefore the whole lence in the churches; for it is church be come together into one not permitted unto them to place,and all speak with tongues, speak but they are commanded and there come in those that to be under obedience, as also are unlearned, or unbelievers, saith the law. will they not say that ye are 35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their hus24 But if all prophesy, and bands at home; for it is a shame there come in one that believ-for women women to speak in the eth not, or one unlearned, he is church. convinced of all, he is judged of all: mad? 36 What! came the word of God out from you? or came it 25 And thus are the secrets unto you only? of his heart made manifest; and 37 If any man think himself to so falling down on his face, he be a prophet, or spiritual, let him will worship God,and report that acknowledge that the things God is in you of a truth. that I write unto you are the 26 How is it then, brethren ? commandments of the Lord. when ye come together, every 38 But if any man be ignorant, one of you hath a psalm, hath let him be ignorant. a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath 39 Wherefore, brethren, cov et to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. 40 Let all things be done decently, and in order. CHAP. XV. 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, 3 By Christ's resurrection the apostles in- how say some among you that ferreth the necessity of our resurrection...there is no resurrection of the 23 Christ the first-fruits....35 The manner of the resurrection, &c. MOREOVER, brethren, I dead? 13 But if there be no resur -declare unto you the gospel rection of the dead, then is which I preached unto you, Christ not risen: which also ye have received, 14 And if Christ be not risand wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. en, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that 3 For I delivered unto you he raised up Christ whom he first of all, that which I also re- raised not up, if so be that the ceived, how that Christ died dead rise not. : for our sins according to the 16 For if the dead rise not, scriptures; then is not Christ raised: 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures 5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: : 6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. 7 After that, he was seen of James, then of all the apostles. 8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. 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. 9 For I am the least of the 22 For as in Adam all die, apostles, that am not meet to be even so in Christ shall all be called an apostle, because I per-made alive. secuted the church of God. 23 But every man in his own 10 But by the grace of God order: Christ the first-fruits; I am what I am : and his grace afterward they that are Christ's which was bestowed upon me, at his coming. was not in vain ; but I laboured 24 Then cometh the end, more abundantly than they all: when he shall have delivered up yet not I, but the grace of God the kingdom to God, even the which was with me. Father; when he shall have put down all rule, and all authority,| 37 And that which thou and power. sowest, thou sowest not that 25 For he must reign, till he body that shall be, but bare grain; hath put all enemies under his it may chance of wheat, or of feet. some other grain: 26 The last enemy that shall 38 But God giveth it a body be destroyed is death. as it hath pleased him, and to 27 For he hath put all things every seed his own body. under his feet. But when he 39 All flesh is not the same saith all things are put under flesh; but there is one kind of him, it is manifest that he is ex-flesh of men, another flesh of cepted which did put all things beasts, another of fishes, and under him. another of birds. 28 And when all things shall 40 There are also celestial be subdued unto him, then shall bodies, and bodies terrestrial: the Son also himself be subject but the glory of the celestial is unto him that put all things un-one, and the glory of the terresder him,that God may be all in all. trial is another. 29 Else what shall they do, 41 There is one glory of the which are baptized for the dead, sun, and another glory of the if the dead rise not at all? why moon, and another glory of the are they then baptized for the stars; for one star differeth from dead? another star in glory. 30 And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? 42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in cor31 I protest by your rejoic-ruption, it is raised in incorruping which I have in Christ Jesus tion: our Lord, I die daily. 43 It is sown in dishonour, 32 If after the manner of men it is raised in glory: it is sown I have fought with beasts at in weakness, it is raised in Ephesus, what advantageth it power: me, if the dead rise not? Let us 44 It is sown a natural body, eat and drink; for to-morrow it is raised a spiritual body. we die. There is a natural body, and 33 Be not deceived: Evil com- there is a spiritual body. munications corrupt good man ners. 45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a 34 Awake to righteousness, living soul, the last Adam was and sin not; for some have not made a quickening spirit. the knowledge of God. I speak 46 Howbeit, that was not this to your shame. first which is spiritual, but that 35 But some man will say, which is natural; and afterward How are the dead raised up? that which is spiritual. and with what body do they 47 The first man is of the come? earth, earthy: the second man 36 Thou fool, that which is the Lord from heaven. thou sowest is not quickened except it die: 48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy and |
