and bring it into subjection: lest way to escape, that ye may be that by any means when I have able to bear it.

preached to others, I myself should d 14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

be a cast-away.

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CHAP. X. OREOVER, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

t 4 And did all drink the same
spiritual drink: (For they drank of
that spiritual Rock that followed
them and that Rock was Christ.
t 5 But with many of them God
was not well pleased: for they were
overthrown in the wilderness.
p 6 Now these things were our
examples, to the intent we should
not lust after evil things, as they
also lusted.

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? t 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? t 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.

21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

p 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. p 8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them commit-jealousy? are we stronger than he? ted, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

P 9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as
some of them also tempted, and
were destroyed of serpents.
p 10 Neither murmur ye, as some
of them also murmured, and were
destroyed of the destroyer.

22 Do we provoke the Lord to

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

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

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

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

11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of 27 If any of them that believe the world are come. not bid you to a feast, and ye be d 12 Wherefore let him that think-disposed to go; whatsoever is set eth he standeth, take heed lest he before you, eat, asking no question fall. for conscience' sake.

b 13 There hath no temptation 28 But if any man say unto you, taken you but such as is common This is offered in sacrifice unto to man: but God is faithful, who idols, eat not for his sake that will not suffer you to be tempted shewed it, and for conscience' above that ye are able; but will sake: for the earth is the Lord's, with the temptation also make a and the fulness thereof:

29 Conscience, I say, not thine] 11 Nevertheless, neither is the own, but of the other: for why is man without the woman, neither my liberty judged of another man's the woman without the man, in conscience? the Lord.

30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? d* 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 Gentiles,

nor to the church of God.

d 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.

CHAP. XI.

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 covering. p 16 But if any man be contentious, we have no such

seem to

dBE ye followers of me, even custom, neither the churches of

as I am of Christ.

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

God.

17 Now in this that I declare unto you, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

t3 But I would have you know, p 18 For first of all, when ye come that the head of every man is together in the church, I hear that Christ; and the head of the wo- there be divisions among you; and man is the man; and the head of I partly believe it. 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.

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.

6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be 22 What! have ye not houses shorn or shaven, let her be covered. to eat and to drink in? or despise d 7 For a man indeed ought not ye the church of God, and shame to cover his head, forasmuch as he them that have not? What shall is the image and glory of God: but I say to you? shall I praise you in the woman is the glory of the man. this? I praise you not.

8 For the man is not of the wo-f23 For I have received of the man, but the woman of the man. Lord, that which also I delivered 9 Neither was the man created unto you, That the Lord Jesus, for the woman, but the woman for the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread:

the man.

10 For this cause ought the wo-d 24 And when he had given man to have power on her head, thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, because of the angels. eat: this is my body, which is bro

ken for you: this do in remem- 4 Now there are diversities of brance of me. gifts, but the same Spirit. d 25 After the same manner also 5 And there are differences of he took the cup, when he had sup-administrations, but the same Lord. ped, saying, This cup is the new t 6 And there are diversities of testament in my blood: this do ye, operations, but it is the same God as oft as ye drink it, in remem- which worketh all in all.

brance of me.

7 But the manifestation of the

26 For as often as ye eat this Spirit is given to every man to probread, and drink this cup, ye do fit withal. shew the Lord's death till he come. 8 For to one is given by the Spi27 Wherefore, whosoever shall rit the word of wisdom; to anoeat this bread, and drink this cup the same Spirit; ther, the word of knowledge by of the Lord, unworthily, shall be 9 To another, faith by the same guilty of the body and blood of the Spirit; to another, the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; d 28 But let a man examine him10 To another, the working of self, and so let him eat of that bread, miracles; to another, prophecy; and drink of that cup. to another, discerning of spirits; 29 For he that eateth and drink- to another, divers kinds of tongues; eth unworthily, eateth and drinketh to another, the interpretation of damnation to himself, not dis- tongues: cerning the Lord's body.

Lord.

* 11 But all these worketh that 30 For this cause many are weak one and the self-same Spirit, diand sickly among you, and many viding to every man severally as he sleep.

will. 31 For if we would judge our- 12 For as the body is one, and selves, we should not be judged. hath many members, and all the b 32 But when we are judged, we members of that one body, being are chastened of the Lord, that we many, are one body: so also is should not be condemned with the Christ. world.

33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home: that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

CHAP. XII. concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been

all made to drink into one Spirit.
i 14 For the body is not one mem-
ber, but many.

15 If the foot shall say, Because 1 am not the hand, I am not of the jbody; is it therefore not of the body?

16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

t 3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God, calleth Jesus! 18 But now hath God set the accursed: and that no man can say members every one of them in the that Jesus is the Lord, but by the body, as it hath pleased him. Holy Ghost.

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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 have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

22 Nay, much more those mem-I bers, of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mys teries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, am nothing.

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

23 And those members of the e 4 Charity suffereth long, and is body, which we think to be less kind; charity envieth not; charity honourable, upon these we bestow vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, more abundant honour; and our] 5 Doth not behave itself unseen uncomely parts have more abun-ly, seeketh not her own, is not dant comeliness. easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 24 For our comely parts have 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but no need: but God hath tempered rejoiceth in the truth;

the body together, having given e 7 Beareth all things, believeth more abundant honour to that part all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

which lacked:

faileth: but

25 That there should be not 8 Charity never schism in the body; but that the whether there be prophecies, they members should have the same shall fail; whether there be tongues, care one for another. they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. 10 But when that which is per t 27 Now ye are the body of fect is come, then that which is in Christ, and members in particular. part shall be done away.

as a

28 And God hath set some in the d 11 When I was a child, I spake church, first apostles, secondarily as a child, I understood prophets, thirdly teachers, after child, I thought as a child- but that miracles, then gifts of heal-when I became a man, I put away ings, helps, governments, diversi- childish things. ties of tongues.

29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

d 31 But covet earnestly the best

gifts. And yet shew I unto you

more excellent way.

CHAP. XIII.

Tongues of pen and of

HOUGH I speak

an

the

b 12 For now we see through a glass, 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.

ad

gels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

CHAP. XIV.

FOLLOW after charity, and

desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. 2 For he that speaketh in an un

known tongue, speaketh not unto

men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries

d 3 But he that prophesieth, speak-with the spirit, and I will pray eth unto men to edification, and with the understanding also: I exhortation, and comfort. will sing with the spirit, and I will un-sing with the understanding also. but 16 Else, when thou shalt bless the with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearn

4 He that speaketh in an known tongue edifieth himself; he that prophesieth edifieth church.

5 I would that ye all spake with ed say Amen at thy giving of tongues, but rather that ye pro- thanks, seeing he understandeth phesied for greater is he that not what thou sayest? prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive `edifying.

17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. 18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

6 Now, brethren, if I come unto 19 Yet in the church I had rayou speaking with tongues, what ther speak five words with my unshall I profit you, except I shall derstanding, that by my voice I speak to you either by revelation, might teach others also, than ten or by knoweledge, or by prophesy- thousand words in an unknown ing, or by doctrine?

tongue.

i 7 And even things without life d 20 Brethren, be not children in giving sound, whether pipe or harp, understanding: howbeit, in malice except they give a distinction in be ye children, but in understandthe sounds, how shall it be known ing be men. what is piped or harped? 21 In the law it is written, With 8 For if the trumpet give an un-men of other tongues and other certain sound, who shall prepare lips will I speak unto this people; himself to the battle? and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

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.

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

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 13 Wherefore, let him that his heart made manifest; and so speaketh in an unknown tongue, falling down on his face, he will pray that he may interpret. worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

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

d 15 What is it then? I will pray

d 26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doc