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* Follow after charity , and desire spiritual gifts , but rather that ye may prophesy . * For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men , but unto God : for no man understandeth him ; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries . * But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification , and exhortation , and comfort . * He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself ; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church . * 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 . * 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 doctrine ? * And even things without life giving sound , whether pipe or harp , except they give a distinction in the sounds , how shall it be known what is piped or harped ? * For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound , who shall prepare himself to the battle ? * 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 . * There are , it may be , so many kinds of voices in the world , and none of them is without signification . * 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 . * Even so ye , forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts , seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church . * Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret . * For if I pray in an unknown tongue , my spirit prayeth , but my understanding is unfruitful . * What is it then ? I will pray with the spirit , and I will pray with the understanding also : I will sing with the spirit , and I will sing with the understanding also . * 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 , seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest ? * For thou verily givest thanks well , but the other is not edified . * I thank my God , I speak with tongues more than ye all : * Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding , that by my voice I might teach others also , than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue . * Brethren , be not children in understanding : howbeit in malice be ye children , but in understanding be men . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 ? * 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 : * 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 . * 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 , hath an interpretation . Let all things be done unto edifying . * If any man speak in an unknown tongue , let it be by two , or at the most by three , and that by course ; and let one interpret . * But if there be no interpreter , let him keep silence in the church ; and let him speak to himself , and to God . * Let the prophets speak two or three , and let the other judge . * If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by , let the first hold his peace . * For ye may all prophesy one by one , that all may learn , and all may be comforted . * And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets . * For God is not the author of confusion , but of peace , as in all churches of the saints . * Let your women keep silence in the churches : for it is not permitted unto them to speak ; but they are commanded to be under obedience , as also saith the law . * And if they will learn any thing , let them ask their husbands at home : for it is a shame for women to speak in the church . * What ? came the word of God out from you ? or came it unto you only ? * If any man 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 . * But if any man be ignorant , let him be ignorant . * Wherefore , brethren , covet to prophesy , and forbid not to speak with tongues . * Let all things be done decently and in order . * Moreover , brethren , I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you , which also ye have received , and wherein ye stand ; * By which also ye are saved , if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you , unless ye have believed in vain . * For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received , how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures ; * And that he was buried , and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures : * And that he was seen of Cephas , then of the twelve : * 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 . * After that , he was seen of James ; then of all the apostles . * And last of all he was seen of me also , as of one born out of due time . * For I am the least of the apostles , that am not meet to be called an apostle , because I persecuted the church of God . * 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 abundantly than they all : yet not I , but the grace of God which was with me . * Therefore whether it were I or they , so we preach , and so ye believed . * Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead , how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead ? * But if there be no resurrection of the dead , then is Christ not risen : * And if Christ be not risen , then is our preaching vain , and your faith is also vain . * Yea , and we are found false witnesses of God ; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ : whom he raised not up , if so be that the dead rise not . * For if the dead rise not , then is not Christ raised : * And if Christ be not raised , your faith is vain ; ye are yet in your sins . * Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished . * If in this life only we have hope in Christ , we are of all men most miserable . * But now is Christ risen from the dead , and become the firstfruits of them that slept . * For since by man came death , by man came also the resurrection of the dead . * For as in Adam all die , even so in Christ shall all be made alive . * But every man in his own order : Christ the firstfruits ; afterward they that are Christ 's at his coming . * 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 . * For he must reign , till he hath put all enemies under his feet . * The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death . * 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 put all things under him . * And when all things shall be subdued unto him , then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him , that God may be all in all . * Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead , if the dead rise not at all ? why are they then baptized for the dead ? * And why stand we in jeopardy every hour ? * I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord , I die daily . * If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus , what advantageth it me , if the dead rise not ? let us eat and drink ; for to morrow we die . * Be not deceived : evil communications corrupt good manners . * Awake to righteousness , and sin not ; for some have not the knowledge of God : I speak this to your shame . * But some man will say , How are the dead raised up ? and with what body do they come ? * Thou fool , that which thou sowest is not quickened , except it die : * 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 : * But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him , and to every seed his own body . * 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 . * There are also celestial bodies , and bodies terrestrial : but the glory of the celestial is one , and the glory of the terrestrial is another . * There is one glory of the sun , and another glory of the moon , and another glory of the stars : for one star differeth from another star in glory . * So also is the resurrection of the dead . It is sown in corruption ; it is raised in incorruption : * It is sown in dishonour ; it is raised in glory : it is sown in weakness ; it is raised in power : * It is sown a natural body ; it is raised a spiritual body . There is a natural body , and there is a spiritual body . * And so it is written , The first man Adam was made a living soul ; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit . * Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual , but that which is natural ; and afterward that which is spiritual . * The first man is of the earth , earthy : the second man is the Lord from heaven . * As is the earthy , such are they also that are earthy : and as is the heavenly , such are they also that are heavenly . * And as we have borne the image of the earthy , we shall also bear the image of the heavenly . * Now this I say , brethren , that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God ; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption . * Behold , I shew you a mystery ; We shall not all sleep , but we shall all be changed , * 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 . * For this corruptible must put on incorruption , and this mortal must put on immortality . * 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 . * O death , where is thy sting ? O grave , where is thy victory ? * The sting of death is sin ; and the strength of sin is the law . * But thanks be to God , which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ . * Therefore , my beloved brethren , be ye stedfast , unmoveable , always abounding in the work of the Lord , forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord . * Now concerning the collection for the saints , as I have given order to the churches of Galatia , even so do ye . * 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 . * And when I come , whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters , them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem . * And if it be meet that I go also , they shall go with me . * Now I will come unto you , when I shall pass through Macedonia : for I do pass through Macedonia . * And it may be that I will abide , yea , and winter with you , that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go . * For I will not see you now by the way ; but I trust to tarry a while with you , if the Lord permit . * But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost . * For a great door and effectual is opened unto me , and there are many adversaries . * Now if Timotheus come , see that he may be with you without fear : for he worketh the work of the Lord , as I also do . * Let no man therefore despise him : but conduct him forth in peace , that he may come unto me : for I look for him with the brethren . * As touching our brother Apollos , I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren : but his will was not at all to come at this time ; but he will come when he shall have convenient time . * Watch ye , stand fast in the faith , quit you like men , be strong . * Let all your things be done with charity . * I beseech you , brethren , (ye know the house of Stephanas , that it is the firstfruits of Achaia , and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints ,) * That ye submit yourselves unto such , and to every one that helpeth with us , and laboureth . * I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus : for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied . * For they have refreshed my spirit and yours : therefore acknowledge ye them that are such . * The churches of Asia salute you . Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord , with the church that is in their house . * All the brethren greet you . Greet ye one another with an holy kiss . * The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand . * If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ , let him be Anathema Maranatha . * The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you . * My love be with you all in Christ Jesus . Amen .

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