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* For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness ; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God . * For it is written , I will destroy the wisdom of the wise , and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent . * Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world ? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? * For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God , it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe . * For the Jews require a sign , and the Greeks seek after wisdom : * But we preach Christ crucified , unto the Jews a stumblingblock , and unto the Greeks foolishness ; * But unto them which are called , both Jews and Greeks , Christ the power of God , and the wisdom of God . * Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men ; and the weakness of God is stronger than men . * For ye see your calling , brethren , how that not many wise men after the flesh , not many mighty , not many noble , are called : * But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty ; * And base things of the world , and things which are despised , hath God chosen , yea , and things which are not , to bring to nought things that are : * That no flesh should glory in his presence . * But of him are ye in Christ Jesus , who of God is made unto us wisdom , and righteousness , and sanctification , and redemption : * That , according as it is written , He that glorieth , let him glory in the Lord . * Moreover , brethren , I would not that ye should be ignorant , how that all our fathers were under the cloud , and all passed through the sea ; * And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea ; * And did all eat the same spiritual meat ; * And did all drink the same spiritual drink : for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them : and that Rock was Christ . * But with many of them God was not well pleased : for they were overthrown in the wilderness . * Now these things were our examples , to the intent we should not lust after evil things , as they also lusted . * 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 . * Neither let us commit fornication , as some of them committed , and fell in one day three and twenty thousand . * Neither let us tempt Christ , as some of them also tempted , and were destroyed of serpents . * Neither murmur ye , as some of them also murmured , and were destroyed of the destroyer . * Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples : and they are written for our admonition , upon whom the ends of the world are come . * Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall . * There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man : but God is faithful , who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able ; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape , that ye may be able to bear it . * Wherefore , my dearly beloved , flee from idolatry . * I speak as to wise men ; judge ye what I say . * 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 ? * For we being many are one bread , and one body : for we are all partakers of that one bread . * Behold Israel after the flesh : are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar ? * What say I then ? that the idol is any thing , or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing ? * 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 . * 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 . * Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy ? are we stronger than he ? * All things are lawful for me , but all things are not expedient : all things are lawful for me , but all things edify not . * Let no man seek his own , but every man another 's wealth . * Whatsoever is sold in the shambles , that eat , asking no question for conscience sake : * For the earth is the Lord 's , and the fulness thereof . * If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast , and ye be disposed to go ; whatsoever is set before you , eat , asking no question for conscience sake . * But if any man say unto you , This is offered in sacrifice unto idols , eat not for his sake that shewed it , and for conscience sake : for the earth is the Lord 's , and the fulness thereof : * Conscience , I say , not thine own , but of the other : for why is my liberty judged of another man 's conscience ? * For if I by grace be a partaker , why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks ? * Whether therefore ye eat , or drink , or whatsoever ye do , do all to the glory of God . * Give none offence , neither to the Jews , nor to the Gentiles , nor to the church of God : * Even as I please all men in all things , not seeking mine own profit , but the profit of many , that they may be saved . * Be ye followers of me , even as I also am of Christ . * Now I praise you , brethren , that ye remember me in all things , and keep the ordinances , as I delivered them to you . * But I would have you know , that the head of every man is Christ ; and the head of the woman is the man ; and the head of Christ is God . * Every man praying or prophesying , having his head covered , dishonoureth his head . * 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 . * For if the woman be not covered , let her also be shorn : but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven , let her be covered . * For a man indeed ought not to cover his head , forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God : but the woman is the glory of the man . * For the man is not of the woman ; but the woman of the man . * Neither was the man created for the woman ; but the woman for the man . * For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels . * Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman , neither the woman without the man , in the Lord . * For as the woman is of the man , even so is the man also by the woman ; but all things of God . * Judge in yourselves : is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered ? * Doth not even nature itself teach you , that , if a man have long hair , it is a shame unto him ? * But if a woman have long hair , it is a glory to her : for her hair is given her for a covering . * But if any man seem to be contentious , we have no such custom , neither the churches of God . * Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not , that ye come together not for the better , but for the worse . * For first of all , when ye come together in the church , I hear that there be divisions among you ; and I partly believe it . * For there must be also heresies among you , that they which are approved may be made manifest among you . * When ye come together therefore into one place , this is not to eat the Lord 's supper . * For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper : and one is hungry , and another is drunken . * What ? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in ? or despise ye the church of God , and shame them that have not ? What shall I say to you ? shall I praise you in this ? I praise you not . * For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you , That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread : * And when he had given thanks , he brake it , and said , Take , eat : this is my body , which is broken for you : this do in remembrance of me . * After the same manner also he took the cup , when he had supped , saying , This cup is the new testament in my blood : this do ye , as oft as ye drink it , in remembrance of me . * For as often as ye eat this bread , and drink this cup , ye do shew the Lord 's death till he come . * Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread , and drink this cup of the Lord , unworthily , shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord . * But let a man examine himself , and so let him eat of that bread , and drink of that cup . * For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily , eateth and drinketh damnation to himself , not discerning the Lord 's body . * For this cause many are weak and sickly among you , and many sleep . * For if we would judge ourselves , we should not be judged . * But when we are judged , we are chastened of the Lord , that we should not be condemned with the world . * Wherefore , my brethren , when ye come together to eat , tarry one for another . * 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 . * Now concerning spiritual gifts , brethren , I would not have you ignorant . * Ye know that ye were Gentiles , carried away unto these dumb idols , even as ye were led . * Wherefore I give you to understand , that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed : and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord , but by the Holy Ghost . * Now there are diversities of gifts , but the same Spirit . * And there are differences of administrations , but the same Lord . * And there are diversities of operations , but it is the same God which worketh all in all . * But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal . * For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom ; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit ; * To another faith by the same Spirit ; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit ; * To another the working of miracles ; to another prophecy ; to another discerning of spirits ; to another divers kinds of tongues ; to another the interpretation of tongues : * But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit , dividing to every man severally as he will . * For as the body is one , and hath many members , and all the members of that one body , being many , are one body : so also is Christ . * 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 . * For the body is not one member , but many . * If the foot shall say , Because I am not the hand , I am not of the body ; is it therefore not of the body ? * 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 ? * If the whole body were an eye , where were the hearing ? If the whole were hearing , where were the smelling ? * But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body , as it hath pleased him . * And if they were all one member , where were the body ? * But now are they many members , yet but one body . * 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 . * Nay , much more those members of the body , which seem to be more feeble , are necessary : * And those members of the body , which we think to be less honourable , upon these we bestow more abundant honour ; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness . * For our comely parts have no need : but God hath tempered the body together , having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked : * That there should be no schism in the body ; but that the members should have the same care one for another . * And whether one member suffer , all the members suffer with it ; or one member be honoured , all the members rejoice with it . * Now ye are the body of Christ , and members in particular . * And God hath set some in the church , first apostles , secondarily prophets , thirdly teachers , after that miracles , then gifts of healings , helps , governments , diversities of tongues . * Are all apostles ? are all prophets ? are all teachers ? are all workers of miracles ? * Have all the gifts of healing ? do all speak with tongues ? do all interpret ? * But covet earnestly the best gifts : and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way . * Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels , and have not charity , I am become as sounding brass , or a tinkling cymbal . * And though I have the gift of prophecy , and understand all mysteries , and all knowledge ; and though I have all faith , so that I could remove mountains , and have not charity , I am nothing . * And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor , and though I give my body to be burned , and have not charity , it profiteth me nothing . * Charity suffereth long , and is kind ; charity envieth not ; charity vaunteth not itself , is not puffed up , * Doth not behave itself unseemly , seeketh not her own , is not easily provoked , thinketh no evil ; * Rejoiceth not in iniquity , but rejoiceth in the truth ; * Beareth all things , believeth all things , hopeth all things , endureth all things . * 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 . * For we know in part , and we prophesy in part . * But when that which is perfect is come , then that which is in part shall be done away . * When I was a child , I spake as a child , I understood as a child , I thought as a child : but when I became a man , I put away childish things . * 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 . * And now abideth faith , hope , charity , these three ; but the greatest of these is charity . * 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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