Of Speaking with tongues. 1. CORINTHIANS. Of Cbriff's refurni 33 For God is not the author cid 11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I fhall be unto him that speak- fion, but of peace, as in all churches d eth a barbarian, and he that speaketh ball be a barbarian unto me. 12 Even fo ye, torafmuch as ye are zea lous of fpiritual gifts, feek that ye may excel to the editying of the church. 13 Wherefore let him that fpeaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may inter. pret. 14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my Spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 What is it then? I will pray with the fpirit, and I will pray with the understand ing alfo: I will fing with the fpirit, and I will fing with the understanding alío. 16 Elie when thou shalt blefs with the fpirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned fay Amen at thy giving of thanks, feeing he understandeth not what thou faycit? 17 For thou verily giveft thanks well, but the other is not edified. 18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: 19 Yet in the church I had rather speak faints. churches; for it is not permitted them ask their husbands at home: for i phet, or fpiritual, let him acknowledg ignorant. and forbid not to speak with tongues. order. CHAP. XV. 3 By Chri's refurrection, va be prouch a necefity of our resurrection. 21 The 35 and manner thereof, 51 and gr change of them that fall be alive tha five words with my understanding, that by Moreover, brethren, I declare unte my voice I might teach others alfo, than ten 21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I fpeak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, faith the Lord. 22 Wherefore tongues are for a fign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not but prophefying ferveth 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 fpeak with tongues, and there come in thofe that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not fay that ye are mad? 24 But if all prophefy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: 25 And thus are the fecrets of his heart made manifeft; and fo falling down on his face he will worthip God, and report that God is in you of a truth. 26 How is it then, brethren when ye come together, every one of you hath a pfalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done to edifying. 1 27 It any man fpeak in an unknown tongue, let it he by two, or at the most by three, and that by courfe; and let one inter pret. 28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep filence in the church; and let him fpeak to himfeif, and to God. 29 Let the prophets fpeak two or three, and let the other judge. 30 If any thing be revealed to another that fitteth by, let the first hold his peace. 31 For ye may all prophefy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. 32 And the fpirits of the prophets are fub. Ject to the prophets. the gospel which I preached unto yo ftand; which alfo ye have received, and whereg 2 By which alfo ye are faved, if ye kaja have believed in vain. memory what I preached unto you, unless it which I alfo received, how that Christ d 3 For I delivered unto you first of all the for our fins according to the fcriptures; again the third day according to the fcrip 4 And that he was buried, and that he t tures: And that he was feen of Cephas, then of the twelve: hundred brethren at once; of whom the 6 After that, he was feen of above fir greater part remain unto this prefent, but fome are tallen afleep. 7 After that he was feen of James; then of all the apostles.. 8 And lait of all he was feen of me alfo, at of one born out of due time. am not meet to be called an apoftle, becauft 9 For I am the leaft of the apoftles, that I perfecuted the church of God. an: and his grace which was befiorced upon we preach, and fo ye believed. from the dead, how fay fome among you that dead, then is Chrift not rifen: preaching vain, and your faith is alfo vain. of God; because we have teftified of God that 16 For if the dead rife not, then is not Chrift raised: 17 And it Chrift be not raifed, your faith is yain; ye are yet in your fins, 18 Thea ƒ our refurrection, Chap. xvi. and victory over death. 8 Then they aifo which are fallen asleep in glory: it is fown in weakness; it is raised Chrit are perished. 19 It in this life only we have hope in in power: rift, we are of all men mott miferable. 20 But now is Chrift rifen from the dead, become the firit truits of them that pt. 21 For fince by man came death, by man zme alfo the refurrection of the dead. = 22 For as in Adam all die, even fo in rift thall all be made alive. 423 But every man in his own order: hrift the first fruits; afterward they that are Zhrift's at his coming. 24 Taea cometh the end, when he fhall ave delivered up the kingdom to God, even he Father; when he thall have put down all rule and all authority and 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all power. enemies under his feet. 2 The laft enemy that thall be deftroyed is death. 27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he faith, all things are put under him, it is maniteit that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. 28 And when all things thall be fubdued unto him, then thall the Son alfo himself be fubje&t unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all, 29 Elfe what thall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rife not at all? Why are they then baptized for the dead? 30 And why ftand we in jeopardy every hour? 31 proteft by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. 32 if after the manner of men I have fought with beafts at Ephefus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rife not! let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we die. 33 Be not deceived; evil communications corrupt good manners. 34 Awake to righteoufnefs, and fin not; for fome have not the knowledge of God; fpeak this to your shame. 35 But fome man will fay, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? 36 Thou fool, that which thou foweft, is not quickened, except it die: 37 And that which thou foweft, thou foweft not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of fome other grain: 3 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleated him, and to every feed his own body. 39 All fleth is not the fame fiefh: but there is one kind of flefa of men, another fleth of beafts, another of fishes, and another of birds. 40 There are alfo celeftial bodies, and bodies tereftrial: but the glory of the celef tial is one, and the glory of the terreftrial is another. 41 There is one glory of the fun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one far differeth from another star in glory. 42 So alfo is the refurrection of the dead. It is own in corruption; it is raised in incor.aption: 43 It is fown in difhonour; it is raifed 44 It is fown a natural body; it is raifed and there is a fpiritual body. a fpiritual body. There is a natural body, 45 And fo it is written, The firit man dam was made a quickening fpirit. Adam was made a living foul; the laft A. ritual, but that which is natural; and after- the fecond man is the Lord from heaven. 49 And as we have borne the image of the and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of fhall not all fleep, but eye, at the laft trump: for the trumpet thail ruption, and this mortal must put on immor. 53 For this corruptible muft put on incortality. on incorruption, and this mortal shall have where is thy victory? 56 The fting of death is fin; and the ftrength of fin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, which giv eth us the victory through our Lord Jefus Chrift. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye ftedfaft, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forafmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. CHAP. XVI. 1 The brethren's wants must be relieved. 12 Timothy commended. 13 Friendly ad monitions, 16 and falutations. OW concerning the collection for the faints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even fo do ye. 2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in ftore, as God hath profpered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. 3 And when I come, whomfoever ye shall bring your liberality unto Jerufalem. app.ove by your letters, them will I fend to 4 And if it be meet that 1 go alfo, they fhall go with me. 5 Now I will come unto you, when I fhall país through Macedonia: for I do pafs through Macedonia. 6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whitherfoever 1 go. 7 For 1 will not fee you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit, 0 Divers admonitions, II. CORINTHIANS. 8 But I will tarry at Ephefus until Pentecoft. 9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adverfaries. 10 Now if Timotheus come, fee that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as falfo do. 11 Let no man therefore defpife him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren. 12 As touching our brother Apollos, 1 greatly defired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come whe, he thall have convenient time. 13 Watch ye, ftand faft in the faith, quit you like men, be itrong. 14 Let all your things be done with charity. 15 I befeech you, brethren, (ye know the houfe of Stephanes, that it is the firtt fruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themfelves to the miniftry of the faints,) 16 That ye fubmit yourselves unto fuch, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth. and fauc 17 I am glad of the coming of S and Fortunatus and Achaicus; m which was lacking on your part they fupplied. 18 For they have refreshed my ipe yours: therefore acknowledge ye then are fuch. 19 The churches of Afia falute you in and Prifcilla falute you much in the with the church that is in their hout 20 All the brethren greet you. Gar one another with an holy kifs. 21 The falutation of me Paul with cus own hand. 22 If any man love not the Lori Chrift, let him be Anathema Marm 23 The grace of our Lord Jeius int with you. 24 My love be with you all in Curt Jefus. Amen. The first epifle to the Corinthians w written from Philippi by Stephan 27 Fortunatus and Achaicus and T theus. The Second Epiftle of PAUL the Apostle to the CORINTHIANS, 2 Grace be to you and peace from God cur Father, and from the Lord Jefus Chrift. 3 Bleffed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble by the comfort, wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. 5 For as the fufferings of Chrift abound in us, fo our confolation alfo aboundeth by Chrift. 6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your confolation and falvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the faine fufterings which we alfo futler: or whether we be comforted, it is for your confolation and falvation. 7 And our hope of you is ftedfaft, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the furferings, fo fball ye be alfo of the confolation. 8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Afia, that we were preffed out of measure, above ftrength, infomuch that we defpaired even of life: 9 But we had the fentence of death in ourfelves, that we should not truit in ourselves, but in God which raifeth the dead: 10 Who delivered us from fo great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we truft that he will yet deliver us; 11 Ye alfo helping together by prayer for us, that for the gitt beflowed upon us by the means of many perfons thanks may be given by many on our behalf. 12 For our rejoicing is this, the tetinay of our confcience, that in fimplicity and god ly fincerity, not with fiethly wifdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our converts tion in the world, and more abundantly ta you ward. 13 For we write none other things unte you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end; 14 As alfo ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even zi ye alfo are our's in the day of the Lord Jefus. And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a fecond benefit; 16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to cofae again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judea. 17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I ufe lightnefs? or the things that I purpose, do I purpofe according to the deh, that with me there thould be yea, yea, and nay, nay? 18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay. 19 For the Son of God, Jefus Chrift, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. 20 For all the promises of God in him are vez, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. 21 Now he which ftablisketh us with youin Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; 22 Who hath alfo fealed us, and given the earneft of the Spirit in our hearts. 23 Moreover, I call God for a record upon my foul, that to fpare you I came not as yet unto Corinth. 24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye ftand, CHAR th "excommunicated perfons. CHA P. II. 5 Not that we are futhcient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our fuf. ficiency is of God; Chap. fi, lil, fv. Spirit and letter. 4 And fuch truft have we through Chrift to The reasons of bis not coming unto them. 6 God ward: f the excommunicated perfon. 14 The ccess of his preaching in every place. UT I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heavinefs. For if I make you forry, who is he then it maketh me glad, but the fame which is Sade forry by me? 3 And I wrote this fame unto you, left rien I came I should have forrow from them whom I ought to rejoice: having confi. nce in you all, that my joy is the joy of u all. 4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not at ye thould be grieved, but that ye might now the love which I have more abundantly nto you * 5 But if any have caufed grief he hath not rieved me, but in part: that, I may not vercharge you all. 6 Sufficient to fuch a man is this punishnent which was injicted of many. 7 So that contrariwife ye ought rather to forgive him, and comtert him, left perhaps fuch an one thould be swallowed up with over much forrow. 8 Wherefore I befeech you that yǝ would confirm your love towards him. 9 For to this end alfo did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things. 1 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive alfo: for it I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, tor your fakes forgave it, in the perfon of Chrift: Left Satan fhould get an advantage of 2 us for we are not ignorant of his devices. 12 Furthermore, when I came to Trons to preach Chrift's gefpel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, 13 I had no reft in my fpirit, becaufe I found not Titus ray brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Ma cedonia, 14 Now thanks be unto God, which always caufeth us to triumph in Chrift, and maketh manifeft the favour of his knowledge by us in every place. 15 For we are unto God a fweet favour of Chrift in them that are faved, and in them that perish: 16 To the one we are the favour of death unto death; and to the other the favour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for thefe things! 17 For we are not as many which corrupt 1 A commendation of Paul's ministry. 6 A D O we begin again to commend ourselves, or need we, as fome others, epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commen. dation from you? 2 Yeare our epiftle written in our hearts, known and read of all men : 3 Forafmuch as ye are manifeftly declared to be the epiftle of Chrift ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of ftone, but in dethly tables of the heart. 6 Who alfo hath made us able minifters of the new teftament; not of the letter, but of the spirit; for the letter killeth, but the fpirit giveth life. 7 But it the miniftration of death, written and engraven in ftones, was glorious, fo that the children of Ifrael could not stedfaftiy be hold the face of Moles for the glory of his countenance, which glory was to be done away; 8 How fhall not the miniftration of the fpirit be rather glorious? 9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the miniftration of righteoufnefs exceed in glory. 10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this refpect, by reason of the glory that excelleth, 11 For it that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious. 12 Scelag then that we have fuch hope, we ufe great plainnefs of speech: 13 And not as Moles, which put a veil over his ce, that the children of Israel could dot te fantly look to the end of that which is abolished: 14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaincth the fame veil untaken away tile reading of the old teftament; which cell is done away in Christ. 15 But even unto this day, when Mofes is read, the veil is upon their hearts. 10 Nevertheless, when it shall turn to the Losd, the veil inll be taken away. 17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the fame image from glory to glory even as by the Spirit of the Lord. CHAP IV. 2 But have renounced the hidden things of difhonefty, not walking in craftinefs, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifeftation of the truth commending ourfelves to every man's confcience in the fight of God. 3 But if our gofpel be hid, it is hid to them that are lott: 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not left the light of the glorious gofpel of Chrift who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Chrift Jefus the Lord; and ourselves your fervants for Jefus's fake. 6 For God, who commanded the light to thine out of darkness, hath thined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jefus Chrift. 7 But we have this treafure in earthen veffels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. 1 8 We are troubled on every fide, yet not dittreffed; we are perplexed, but not in defpair; 9 Perfecuted, but not fo.faken; caft down, but not destroyed; To Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lori Jefus, that the life alfo of Jelus might be made manifeft in our body. 11 For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jefus's fake, that the life alfe of Jefus might be made manifeft in out mortal flesh. 12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you. 13 We having the fame spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I fpoken; we alfo believe, and therefore fpeak; 14 Knowing that he which raifed up the Loru jefus thall raife up us alfo by Jefus, and fall pretent us with you. 15 For all things are for your fakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God. 16 For which caufe we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceed ing and eternal weight of glory: 18 While we look not at the things which 1 In hope of immortal glory, 2 and in ex- this tabernacle were diffolved, we have hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, carneftly defiring to be clothed upon with our houfe which is from heaven: 3 If fo be that being clothed we thall not be found naked. 4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be fwallowed up of life. 5 Now he that hath wrought us for the felf-fame thing is God, who alfo hath given unto us the earneft of the Spirit. 6 Therefore we are always confident, (For we walk by faith, not by fight:) 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether to For we must all appear before the judgment feat of Chrift; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we perfuade men; but we are made manifert unto God; and I truft alfo are made manifeft in your confciences, Paul's faith 12 For we commend not autions our behalf, that ye may have fare unto you, but give you occáfico te p answer them which glory in appears not in heart. 13 For whether we be befide ourkh 14 For the love of Chrift confranci 15 And that he diet for all, the themselves, but unto him which ac which live should not henceforth live them, and role again. 16 Wherefore henceforth know w 17 Therefore if any man be in Chrit, i 19 To wit, that God was in Chrifi, a liation. 20 Now then we are ambasfaders for Chrif, as though God did befeech by us; at pray you in Chrift's flead, be ye reconciledu God. 21 For he hath made him to be fin for us who knew no fin; that we might be maz the righteoufnefs of God in him. CHAP. VL 14 Exhortation to avois idolaters. hefeech you alfo that ye receive not WE then, as workers together with bin, 2 (For he faith, I have heard thee in z 3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the minifters of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in neceffities, in diftreiles, 5 In ftripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, 6 By purenefs, by knowledge, by leap 7 By the word of truth, by the power of 8 By honour and difhonour, by evil report 9 As unknown, and yet well known; as and good report: as deceivers, and pet tre; dying, and, behold, we live; as chaftened, and not killed; 10 As forrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having no thing, and yet poffeffing all things. 11 Oye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. 12 Ye are not flraitened in us, but ye art 13 Now for a recompence in the fame (1 fpeak ftraitened in your own bowels. f enl. rig CU li a G |