15 I speak as to wise men; judge t ch.8.4. ye what I say.

u Le. 17.7. De.32.17.

Ps. 106.37.

16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread v De.32.38.

which we break, is it not the com

munion of the body of Christ?
17 For we, being many, arc one
bread, and one body: for we are
all partakers of that one bread.

18 Behold Israel after r the flesh: s are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

19 What say I then? that the idol t is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

w De.32.21.

Job 9.4..

Eze.22.14. x ch.6.12. y Phi.2.4,21.

z ITI.4.4. a De.10.14. Ps. 24.1.

50.12.

b Lu. 10.7.

e Ro. 14.6.

e ch.8.10, 12. 20 But I say, that the things which d ver.26. the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacri- 5 or, thanksfice to devils, u and not to God: giving. and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. 21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the f Col.3.17. Lord, and the cupe of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. 22 Do we w provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

24 Let y no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

25 Whatsoever z is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience' sake:

26 For a the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

1 Pe.4.11. g Lo. 14.13. 2Co.6.3. 6 Greeks. (CHAP. 11.) a Ep.5.1. Th.1.6.

b ch.4. 17.
c Lu. 1.6.
traditions.
d Ep.5.23.
Ge.3.16.

1 Pe.3. 1,5,6. f ch.15.27.28. Jao.14.28. g Ac.21.9.

27 If any of them that believe noth Nu.5.18. bid you to a feast, and ye be dispos- De.21.12. ed to go; whatsoever b is set be- i Ge.5.1. fore you, eat, asking no question k Ge.2. 18,22, for conscience' sake.

28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not, c for his sake that showed it, and for conscience' sake: ford 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 5 grace be a parta

23.

2 i. e. a co

vering in sign that she is under the power of her husband, Ge.21.65. Ro. 11.36. 3 or, veil.

Of uncovering the head. ker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks ?e

31 Whether ƒ therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

32 Give g none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the 6 Gentiles, 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.

CHAPTER XI.

1 Of covering heads in praying. 21 Of profaning the Lord's supper: 23 the apostle's account of the institution of it.

Bye followers a of me, even as

also am of Christ.

2 Now I praise you, brethren, that b ye remember me in all things; and keep c the 1 ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

3 But I would have you know, that the head d of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; f and the head of Christ is God.

4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

5 But every woman g 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: h 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 i and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. 8 Fork 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.

10 For this cause ought the woman to have 2 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.

12 For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God. 13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

15 But if a woman have long hair. it is a glory to her for her hair is given her for a 3 covering.

22 Nay, much more, those mem-He. 13.17,24. bers u of the body, which seem to 6 or, kinds. be more feeble, are necessary:

c Ac.2.S-11.

23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honoura-or, powers. ble, upon these we 4 bestow more d ch.14.39. abundant honour; and our un-e Mat.5.6. comely parts have more abundant Lu. 10.42. comeliness.

(CHAP. 13.) 24 For our comely parts have no a 2Co. 12.4. need: but God hath tempered the b 1Pe.4.8. body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which e ch.14.1. lacked:

25 That there should be no 5 d Mat.17.20. schism in the body; but that thee Mat.21.19. members should have the sameƒ Mat.6. 1,2. care one for another. g Mat.7.22,23.

26 And whether one member suf- Ja.2.14. fer, all the members suffer with it;h Pr. 10. 12. or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members v in particular.

i Ja.3.16.

1 or, is not rash.

28 And God hath set some in the k Col.2.18. church, first apostles, w second- 7 ch. 10.24. arily prophets, a thirdly teachers, m Pr.14.17. after that miracles, y then gifts of n Ro.1.32. healings, z helps, a governments, b 2 or, with. 6 diversities of tongues. c

o Ro. 15.1.

29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all P Ps.119.66. workers of miracles?

q Ro.8.24. 30 Have all the gifts of healing?r Job 13.15. do all speak with tongues? do all $ ch.8.2. interpret?

31 But covet d earnestly the best gifts: e and yet show I unto you a more excellent way.

CHAPTER XIII.

1 All gifts, however excellent, are nothing without charity: 4 the praise thereof.

T

t 1Jno.3.2.

3 or, reasoned.

u 2Co.3.18.

4 in a riddle. v He. 10.35,

HOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, a (CHAP. 14.) and have not charity, b I am become a Ep. 1.3. as sounding brass, or a tinkling b Ac. 10.46. cymbal.

c Ac.22.9.

1 heareth.

2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, c and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and d ver.26. though I have all faith, so that I

XIV.

The praises of charity.

I could removed mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.e

3 And though If bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though Ig give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

4 Charity suffereth h long, and is kind; charity envieth i not; charity 1 vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily m provoked, thinketh evil;

6 Rejoiceth n not in iniquity, but rejoiceth 2 m the truth;

7 Beareth o all things, believeth p all things, hopeth q all things, endurethrall things.

8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 9 For we know in part, s and we prophesy in part.

10 Butt 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 3 thought as a child: but when 1 became a man, I put away childish things.

12 For now we see through a glass, u 4 darkly; but then face to face now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also 1 am known.

13 And now abideth faith, v hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

CHAPTER XIV.

1 Prophecy is commended, 2, 3, 4, and preferred before speaking with tongues.

FOLLOW after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, a but rather that ye may prophesy.

2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue, b speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for noc man 1 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.d

Of edification.

e ver.26.

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, e or by knowledge, or by prophesy-2 or, tunes. ing, or by doctrine? f Nu. 10.9. 7 And even things without life, giving sound, whether pipe or harp, 3 significant. except they give a distinction in the 2 sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? 8 For if the trumpet fgive an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words 3 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; g

Ro. 1.14.

4 spirits.

h Jno.4.24.

i Ep.5.19. Col.3.16.

k Ps.47.7.

ch.11.24. mEp.4.14.15.

He.6.1-3. 2 Pe.3.18.

n Ps. 131.2.
Mat. 18.3.

Ro. 16. 19.
1 Pe.2.2.

Of prophesying.

sign, r not to thems 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 ?t

21 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 u 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, v hath a tongue, hath a revelation. hath an interpretation. Let w all things be done unto edifying.

27 If any man speak in an un

barbarian unto me.

12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of 4 spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

of a ripe age.

o Ps. 119.99.

p Jno. 10.34.

13 Wherefore let him that speak-1 eth in an unknown tongue, pray q Is.28.11,12. that he may interpret.

14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

15 What is it then? I will prays with the spirit, h and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and will sing with the understanding k also.

r Mar. 16. 17.

Ac.2.6,&c. 1Ti.1.9.

t Ac.2.13.

u Is.45.14. Zec.8.23.

ver.6.

16 Else, when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that w ver.40. Occupieth the room of the unlearned, say Amen at thy giving l of thanks, seeing he understandeth

not what thou sayest?

17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

x ver.39.

1Th.5.19,20.

y Job 32.11.

z 1Jno.4.1.

the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

29 Let the prophets speak two or three and let the other judge. 30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first y 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 z of the prophets are subject to the prophets. 33 For God is not the author of 6 confusion, but of peace, as in a all churches of the saints.

31 Let b your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience c as also saith d the law. 35 And if they will learn any thing,

unquiet

ness.

a ch.11.16.

19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice 1 might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. 20 Brethren, be not children m in understanding: howbeit in malice, be yen children, but in understand-d be 5 men. 0

b1Ti.2.11, 12. c Ep.5.22. Tit. 25. 1 Pe.3.1.

Ge.3. 16. Nu.30.3-12. 21 In the law p it is written. Es. 1.20. With q men of other tongues and e ch.4.7. other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will f 2Co. 10.7. they not hear me, saith the Lord.

22 Wherefore tongues are for al

1Jno.4.6.

home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

36 What! came the word of God out from you? or camee it unto you only?

37 If any manf think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that i write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Of Christ's resurrection.

40 Let g all things be done decently and in order.

CHAPTER XV.

3 By Christ's resurrection the apostle inferreth the necessity of our resurrection. 23 Christ the first-fruits. 35 The manner of the resurrection,

etc.

FOREOVER, brethren, Ia de

Mhare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which b also ye have received, and wherein ye c stand;

2 By which also ye are saved, if ye d 1 keep in memory 2 what I preached unto you, unless yee have believed in vain.

3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according g to the scriptures:

5 And that he was seen of Cephas, h then of the twelve:

I Mat. 10.20. 6 After that, he was seen of m Ac.26.8. above five hundred brethren at n 1Th.4.14. once; of whom the greater part re-o Ac. 17.31. main unto this present, but some~~~ are fallen asleep.

p Ro.4.25. 7 After that, he was seen of q ch.4.13. James, then of all the apostles.

8 And last of alli he was seen of

Jno. 16.2.

2T1.3. 12.

me also, as of 3 one born out of duer Pe. 1.3. time.

9 For I am the least k of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because 1 persecuted the church of God.

$ Ac.26.23. Col. 1.18. Re. 1.5.

t Ro.5.12,17. u Jno. 11.25. v ITh.4.15

17.

10 But by the grace of God I am what I am and his grace which w Da.7.14,27. was bestowed upon me was not in x Ps.2.6-10. vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all yet not I, but the grace of God which was

45.3-6.

110.1.

Ep. 1.22.
He. 1.13.

Ho, 13, 14.
2Ti. 1.10.
Re.20.14.

z Ps. 8.6. a Phi.3.21. beh.11.3. R.6.3,4. d 2Co.11.26. some read

13 But if there n be no resurrec-4 tion of the dead, then is Christ not our.

e Phi.3.3.

f Ro.8.36. or, to speak after. g Ec.2.24. Is.22.13. h ch.5.6.

Ro.13.11. Ep.5.14. k ch.6.5.

i Eze.37.3.
m Juo. 12.24.

Christ the first-fruits. your faith p 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 q are of all men most miserable.

20 But now is r Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits s of them that slept.

21 Fort since by man came death, u 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.

23 But v 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 w 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 y is death.

27 For hez 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 put all things under him.

28 And when all things shall be subdued a unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto himb that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

29 Else what shall they do which Ic are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?

30 And why stand we in d jeopardy every hour?

31 I protest by 4 your rejoicing e which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, If die daily.

32 If 5 after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? Let usg eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.

33 Be not deceived: evilh communications corrupt good manners. 31 Awakei to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: Ik speak this to your shame.

35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

36 Thou fool, that m 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: