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For the (
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The preaching of Christ crucified ,
or the type of speech which we use .(:
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preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness ;
but unto us which are saved it is the It is that in which he declares his marvellous power in saving his elect ,
which would not so evidently appear if it depended upon any help of man ,
for if it did man might attribute that to himself which is to be attributed only to the cross of Christ .
power of God .
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Where [
is ]
the wise ?
where [
is ]
the (
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Where are you ,
O you learned fellow ,
and you that spend your days in turning your books ?(:
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scribe ?
where [
is ]
the You that spend all your time in seeking out the secret things of this world ,
and in expounding all hard questions :
and thus he triumphs against all the men of this world ,
for there was not one of them that could so much as dream of this secret and hidden mystery .
disputer of this world ?
hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ?
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But wee preach Christ crucified :
vnto the Iewes ,
euen a stumbling blocke ,
and vnto the Grecians ,
foolishnesse :
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But vnto them which are called ,
both of the Iewes and Grecians ,
we preach Christ ,
the power of God ,
and the wisedome of God .
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For the foolishnesse of God is wiser then men ,
and the weakenesse of God is stronger then men .
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But God hath chosen the foolish thinges of the world to confound the wise ,
and God hath chosen the weake thinges of the worlde ,
to confound the mightie things ,
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And base things of the world ,
and things which are despised ,
hath God chosen , [
yea ],
and things which (
note :)
Which in man '
s judgment are almost nothing .(:
note )
are not ,
to bring to To show that they are vain and unprofitable ,
and worth nothing . {{
See Rom_3
:31 }}
nought things that are :
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That no (
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Flesh »
is often ,
as we see ,
taken for the whole man :
and he uses this word «
flesh »
very well ,
to contrast the weak and miserable condition of man with the majesty of God .(:
note )
flesh should glory in his presence .
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But (
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Whom he cast down before ,
now he lifts up ,
indeed ,
higher than all men :
yet in such a way that he shows them that all their worthiness is outside of themselves ,
that is ,
it stands in Christ ,
and that of God .(:
note )
of him are ye in Christ Jesus ,
He teaches that especially and above all things ,
the Gospel ought not to be condemned ,
seeing that it contains the principal things that are to be desired ,
that is ,
true wisdom ,
the true way to obtain righteousness ,
the true way to live honestly and godly ,
and the true deliverance from all miseries and calamities .
who of God is made unto us wisdom ,
and righteousness ,
and sanctification ,
and redemption :
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That ,
according as it is written , (
note :)
Let him yield all to God and give him thanks :
and so by this place is man '
s free will beaten down ,
which the papists so dream about .(:
note )
He that glorieth ,
let him glory in the Lord .
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Moreover , (
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He sets out that which he said ,
laying before them an example of the horrible judgment of God against those who had in effect the very same pledges of the same adoption and salvation that we have .
And yet nonetheless when they gave themselves to idol '
s feasts ,
they perished in the wilderness ,
being horribly and manifoldly punished .
Now ,
moreover and besides that these things are fitly spoken against those who frequented idol '
s feasts ,
the same also seems to be alleged to this end and purpose ,
because many men think that those things are not of such great weight that God will be angry with them if they use them .
And so they frequent Christian assemblies and are baptized ,
and receive the communion ,
and confess Christ .(:
note )
brethren ,
I would not that ye should be ignorant ,
how that all our Paul says this in respect of the covenant ,
and not in respect of the persons ,
except generally .
fathers were under the cloud ,
and all passed through the sea ;
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And did all eat the (
note :)
The same that we do .(:
note )
same spiritual Manna ,
which was a spiritual meat to the believers ,
who in faith lay hold upon Christ ,
who is the true meat .
meat ;
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And did all drink the same spiritual drink :
for they drank of that spiritual Rock that (
note :)
Of the River and running Rock ,
who followed the people .(:
note )
followed them :
and that Rock was Did signify Christ as an ordinance ,
so that together with the sign ,
there was the thing signified ,
and the truth itself .
For God does not offer a bare sign ,
but the thing signified by the sign together with it ,
which is to be received with faith .
Christ .
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But with many of them God was not pleased :
for they were ouerthrowen in ye wildernes .
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Neither bee ye idolaters as were some of them ,
as it is written ,
The people sate downe to eate and drinke ,
and rose vp to play .
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Neither let vs commit fornication ,
as some of them committed fornication ,
and fell in one day three and twentie thousand .
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Neither let us tempt (
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To tempt Christ is to provoke him to a combat as it were ,
which those men do who abuse the knowledge that he has given them ,
and make it to serve for a cloak for their lusts and wickedness .(:
note )
Christ ,
as some of them also tempted ,
and were destroyed of serpents .
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Neither murmure ye ,
as some of them also murmured ,
and were destroyed of the destroyer .
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Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples :
and they are written for our admonition ,
upon whom the (
note :)
This our age is called the end ,
for it is the culmination of all the ages .(:
note )
ends of the world are come .
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There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to (
note :)
Which comes from weakness .(:
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man :
but God [
is ]
faithful ,
who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able ;
but will with the temptation also He that would have you tempted for your profit '
s sake ,
will make a way for you to escape out of the temptation .
make a way to escape ,
that ye may be able to bear [
it ].
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Wherefore my beloued ,
flee from idolatrie .
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The cup of (
note :)
Of thanksgiving :
whereupon ,
that holy banquet was called «
eucharist »,
which is Greek for thanksgiving .(:
note )
blessing which we bless ,
is it not the A most effectual pledge and note of your joining together with Christ ,
and ingrafting to him .
communion of the blood of Christ ?
The bread which we break ,
is it not the communion of the body of Christ ?
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For we that are many ,
are one bread and one body ,
because we all are partakers of one bread .
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Behold Israel after the (
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That is ,
those who yet observe their ceremonies .(:
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flesh :
are not they which eat of the sacrifices Are consenting and guilty ,
both of that worship and sacrifice .
partakers of the altar ?
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What say I then ?
that the idole is any thing ?
or that that which is sacrificed to idoles ,
is any thing ?
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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 (
note :)
Have anything to do with the demons ,
or enter into that society which is begun in the demon '
s name .(:
note )
fellowship with devils .
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Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord ,
and the (
note :)
The heathen and profane people were accustomed to finish up and make an end of their feasts which they kept to the honour of their gods ,
in offering meat offerings and drink offerings to them ,
with banquets and feastings .(:
note )
cup of devils :
ye cannot be partakers of the Lord '
s table ,
and of the table of devils .
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Doe we prouoke the Lord to anger ?
are we stronger then he ?
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Let no man seeke his owne ,
but euery man anothers wealth .
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For the earth [
is ]
the Lord '
s ,
and the (
note :)
All those things of which it is full .(:
note )
fulness thereof .
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If any of them which beleeue not ,
call you to a feast ,
and if ye wil go ,
whatsoeuer is set before you ,
eate ,
asking no question for conscience sake .
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But if any man say vnto you ,
This is sacrificed vnto idoles ,
eate it not ,
because of him that shewed it ,
and for the conscience (
for the earth is the Lords ,
and all that therein is )
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Conscience ,
I say ,
not thine own ,
but of the other : (
note :)
A reason :
for we must take heed that our liberty is not spoken of as evil ,
and that the benefit of God which we ought to use with thanksgiving is not changed into impiety .
And this is through our fault ,
if we choose rather to offend the conscience of the weak ,
than to yield a little of our liberty in a matter of no importance ,
and so give occasion to the weak to judge in such sort of us ,
and of Christian liberty .
And the apostle takes these things upon his own person ,
that the Corinthians may have so much the less occasion to oppose anything against him .(:
note )
for why is my liberty judged of another [
man '
s ]
conscience ?
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For if I by (
note :)
If I may through God '
s grace eat this meat or that meat ,
why should I through my fault cause that benefit of God to turn to my blame ?(:
note )
grace be a partaker ,
why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks ?
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Giue none offence ,
neither to the Iewes ,
nor to the Grecians ,
nor to the Church of God :
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Euen as I please all men in all things ,
not seeking mine owne profite ,
but the profite of many ,
that they might be saued .
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Be yee followers of mee ,
euen as I am of Christ .
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Therefore if the woman be not couered ,
let her also be shorne :
and if it be shame for a woman to be shorne or shauen ,
let her be couered .
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For as the woman is of the man ,
so is the man also by the woman :
but all things are of God .
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Doeth not nature it selfe teach you ,
that if a man haue long heare ,
it is a shame vnto him ?
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But if a woman have long hair ,
it is a glory to her :
for [
her ]
hair is given her for a (
note :)
To be a covering for her ,
and such a covering as should procure another .(:
note )
covering .
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When ye come together therefore into one place , [
this ]
is (
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This is a usual metaphor by which the apostle flatly denies that which many did not do well .(:
note )
not to eat the Lord '
s supper .
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For in eating every one taketh (
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Eats his food and does not wait until others come .(:
note )
before [
other ]
his own supper :
and one is hungry ,
and another is drunken .
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And when he had given thanks ,
he brake [
it ],
and said ,
Take ,
eat :
this is my body ,
which is (
note :)
This word «
broken »
denotes to us the manner of Christ '
s death ,
for although his legs were not broken ,
as the thieves legs were ,
yet his body was very severely tormented ,
and torn ,
and bruised .(:
note )
broken for you :
this do in remembrance of me .
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After the same maner also he tooke the cup ,
when he had supped ,
saying ,
This cup is the Newe Testament in my blood :
this doe as oft as ye drinke it ,
in remembrance of me .
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For as often as ye shall eate this bread ,
and drinke this cup ,
ye shewe the Lords death till hee come .
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For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily ,
eateth and drinketh damnation to himself ,
not (
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He is said to discern the Lord '
s body that has consideration of the worthiness of it ,
and therefore comes to eat of this food with great reverence .(:
note )
discerning the Lord '
s body .
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For if we would (
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Try and examine ourselves ,
by faith and repentance ,
separating ourselves from the wicked .(:
note )
judge ourselves ,
we should not be judged .
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But when we are iudged ,
we are chastened of the Lord ,
because we should not be condemned with the world .
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Now (
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Now he enters into the third part of this treatise touching the right use of spiritual gifts ,
in which he gives the Corinthians plainly to understand that they abused them .
For they that excelled bragged ambitiously of them ,
and so robbed God of the praise of his gifts :
and having no consideration of their brethren ,
abused them to a vain display ,
and so robbed the church of the use of those gifts .
On the other side the inferior sort envied the better ,
and went about to make a departure ,
so that all the body was as it were scatted and rent in pieces .
So then ,
going about to remedy these abuses he wills them first to consider diligently that they have not these gifts of themselves ,
but from the free grace and liberality of God ,
to whose glory they ought to bestow them all .(:
note )
concerning spiritual [
gifts ],
brethren ,
I would not have you Ignorant to what purpose these gifts are given to you .
ignorant .
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And there are diuersities of administrations ,
but the same Lord ,
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And there are diversities of (
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So Paul calls that inward power which comes from the Holy Spirit ,
and makes men fit for wonderful things .(:
note )
operations ,
but it is the same God which worketh all in all .
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But the manifestation of the Spirit is (
note :)
The Holy Spirit opens and shows himself freely in the giving of these gifts .(:
note )
given to every man to To the use and benefit of the church .
profit withal .
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And to another is giuen faith by the same Spirit :
and to another the giftes of healing ,
by the same Spirit :
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To another the (
note :)
By «
working »
he means those great workings of God '
s mighty power ,
which pass and excel among his miracles ,
as the delivery of his people by the hand of Moses :
that which he did by Elijah against the priests of Baal ,
in sending down fire from heaven to consume his sacrifice :
and that which he did by Peter ,
in the matter of Ananias and Sapphira .(:
note )
working of miracles ;
to another Foretelling of things to come .
prophecy ;
to another By which false prophets are know from true ,
in which Peter surpassed Philip in exposing Simon Magus ; (
Act_8
:20 ).
discerning of spirits ;
to another [
divers ]
kinds of tongues ;
to another the interpretation of tongues :
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But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit ,
dividing to every man severally (
note :)
He adds moreover somewhat else ,
that is ,
that although these gifts are unequal ,
yet they are most wisely divided ,
because the will of the Spirit of God is the rule of this distribution .(:
note )
as he will .
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For by one Spirit are we all baptized into (
note :)
To become one body with Christ .(:
note )
one body ,
whether [
we be ]
Jews or Gentiles ,
whether [
we be ]
bond or free ;
and have been all made to By one quickening drink of the Lord '
s blood ,
we are made partakers of his Spirit alone .
drink into one Spirit .
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And if the eare would say ,
Because I am not the eye ,
I am not of the body ,
is it therefore not of the body ?
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But nowe hath God disposed the members euery one of them in the bodie at his owne pleasure .
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For if they were all one member ,
where were the body ?
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But now are there many members ,
yet but one body .
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Nay ,
much more those members of the body ,
which seem to be (
note :)
Of the smallest and vilest offices ,
and therefore mentioned last among the rest .(:
note )
more feeble ,
are necessary :
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And those [
members ]
of the body ,
which we think to be less honourable ,
upon these we bestow more abundant (
note :)
We more carefully cover them .(:
note )
honour ;
and our uncomely [
parts ]
have more abundant comeliness .
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For our comely partes neede it not :
but God hath tempered the body together ,
and hath giuen the more honour to that part which lacked ,
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That there should be no schism in the body ;
but [
that ]
the members should have the same (
note :)
Should bestow their operations and offices to the profit and preservation of the whole body .(:
note )
care one for another .
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Now ye are the body of Christ ,
and members in (
note :)
For all churches ,
wherever they are dispersed through the whole world ,
are different members of one body .(:
note )
particular .
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And God hath set some in the church ,
first apostles ,
secondarily prophets ,
thirdly teachers ,
after that miracles ,
then gifts of healings , (
note :)
The offices of deacons .(:
note )
helps ,
He sets forth the order of elders ,
who were the maintainers of the church '
s discipline .
governments ,
diversities of tongues .
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Are all Apostles ?
are all Prophetes ?
are all teachers ?
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Are all doers of miracles ?
haue all the gifts of healing ?
doe all speake with tongues ?
doe all interprete ?
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Though (
note :)
He reasons first of charity ,
the excellency of which he first shows by this ,
that without it ,
all other gifts are as nothing before God .
And this he proves partly by an induction ,
and partly also by an argument taken of the end ,
for what reason those gifts are given .
For ,
to what purpose are those gifts but to God '
s glory ,
and the profit of the Church as is before proved ?
So that those gifts ,
without charity ,
have no right use .(:
note )
I speak with the tongues of men and of A very earnest amplifying of the matter ,
as if he said , «
If there were any tongues of angels ,
and I had them ,
and did not use them to the benefit of my neighbour ,
it would be nothing else except a vain and prattling type of babbling .»
angels ,
and have not charity ,
I am become [
as ]
sounding brass ,
or a That gives a rude and uncertain sound .
tinkling cymbal .
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And though I have [
the gift of ]
prophecy ,
and understand all mysteries ,
and all knowledge ;
and though I have all (
note :)
By «
faith »
he means the gift of doing miracles ,
and not that faith which justifies ,
which cannot be void of charity as the other may .(:
note )
faith ,
so that I could remove mountains ,
and have not charity ,
I am nothing .
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And though I feede the poore with all my goods ,
and though I giue my body ,
that I be burned ,
and haue not loue ,
it profiteth me nothing .
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Doth (
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It is not insolent ,
or reproachful .(:
note )
not behave itself unseemly ,
seeketh not her own ,
is not easily provoked ,
thinketh no evil ;
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Rejoiceth not in iniquity ,
but (
note :)
Rejoices at righteousness in the righteous .
For by «
truth »
the Hebrews mean «
righteousness ».(:
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rejoiceth in the truth ;
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It suffreth all things :
it beleeueth all things :
it hopeth all things :
it endureth all things .
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But when that which is perfect ,
is come ,
then that which is in part ,
shalbe abolished .
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Follow (
note :)
He infers now of what he spoke before :
therefore seeing charity is the chiefest of all ,
before all things set it before you as chief and principal .
And so esteem those things as most excellent which profit the greater part of men (
such as prophecy ,
that is to say ,
the gift of teaching and applying the doctrine :
which was condemned in respect of other gifts ,
although it is the chiefest and most necessary for the Church )
and not those who for a show seem to be marvellous ,
as the gifts of tongues .
This was when a man was suddenly endowed with the knowledge of many tongues ,
which made men greatly amazed and yet of itself was not greatly of any use ,
unless there was an interpreter .(:
note )
after charity ,
and desire spiritual [
gifts ],
but rather that ye may What prophecy is he shows in the third verse .
prophesy .
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But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men [
to ] (
note :)
Which may further men in the study of godliness .(:
note )
edification ,
and exhortation ,
and comfort .
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He that speaketh in an [
unknown ]
tongue edifieth himself ;
but he that prophesieth edifieth the (
note :)
The company .(:
note )
church .
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I would that ye all spake strange languages ,
but rather that ye prophecied :
for greater is hee that prophecieth ,
then hee that speaketh diuers tongues ,
except hee expounde it ,
that the Church may receiue edification .
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And nowe ,
brethren ,
if I come vnto you speaking diuers tongues ,
what shall I profite you ,
except I speake to you ,
either by reuelation ,
or by knowledge ,
or by prophecying ,
or by doctrine ?
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And also if the trumpet giue an vncertaine sound ,
who shall prepare himselfe to battell ?
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So likewise ye ,
except ye utter by the tongue words (
note :)
That fitly utter the matter itself .(:
note )
easy to be understood ,
how shall it be known what is spoken ?
for ye shall speak into the air .
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Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice ,
I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian ,
and he that (
note :)
As the papists in all their sermons ,
and they that ambitiously pour out some Hebrew or Greek words in the pulpit before the unlearned people ,
by this to get themselves a name of vain learning .(:
note )
speaketh [
shall be ]
a barbarian unto me .
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Wherefore let him that speaketh in an [
unknown ]
tongue (
note :)
Pray for the gift of interpretation .(:
note )
pray that he may interpret .
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What is it then ?
I will pray with the spirit ,
and I will pray with the (
note :)
So that I may be understood by others ,
and may instruct others .(:
note )
understanding also :
I will sing with the spirit ,
and I will sing with the understanding also .
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For thou verely giuest thankes well ,
but the other is not edified .
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Yet in the church I had rather speak (
note :)
A very few words .(:
note )
five words with my understanding ,
that [
by my voice ]
I might teach others also ,
than ten thousand words in an [
unknown ]
tongue .
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In the (
note :)
By the «
law »
he understands the entire scripture .(:
note )
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 .
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But if all prophecie ,
and there come in one that beleeueth not ,
or one vnlearned ,
hee is rebuked of all men ,
and is iudged of all ,
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And so are the secrets of his heart made manifest ,
and so he will fall downe on his face and worship God ,
and say plainely that God is in you in deede .
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But if there be no interpreter ,
let him keepe silence in the Church ,
which speaketh languages ,
and let him speake to himselfe ,
and to God .
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And if any thing be reueiled to another that sitteth by ,
let the first holde his peace .
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For ye may all prophecie one by one ,
that all may learne ,
and all may haue comfort .
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And the (
note :)
The doctrine which the prophets bring ,
who are inspired with God '
s Spirit .(:
note )
spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets .
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For God is not the author of confusion ,
but of peace ,
as we see in all ye Churches of the Saints .
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And if they will learne any thing ,
let them aske their husbands at home :
for it is a shame for women to speake in the Church .
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If any man think himself to be a prophet ,
or (
note :)
Skilful in knowing and judging spiritual things .(:
note )
spiritual ,
let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord .
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Let all things be done honestly ,
and by order .
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Moreover , (
note :)
The sixth treatise of this epistle ,
concerning the resurrection :
and he uses a transition ,
or passing over from one matter to another ,
showing first that he brings no new thing ,
to the end that the Corinthians might understand that they had begun to swerve from the right course .
And next that he does not go about to entreat of a trifling matter ,
but of another chief point of the Gospel ,
which if it is taken away ,
their faith will necessarily come to nothing .
And so at the length he begins this treatise at Christ '
s resurrection ,
which is the ground and foundation of ours ,
and confirms it first by the testimony of the scriptures and by the witness of the apostles ,
and of more than five hundred brethren ,
and last of all by his own .(:
note )
brethren ,
I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you ,
which also ye have received ,
and wherein ye In the profession of which you still continue .
stand ;
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By which also ye are saved ,
if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you , (
note :)
Which is very absurd ,
and cannot be ,
for they that believe must reap the fruit of faith .(:
note )
unless ye have believed in vain .
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For first of all ,
I deliuered vnto you that which I receiued ,
how that Christ died for our sinnes ,
according to the Scriptures ,
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And that he was buried ,
and that he arose the third day ,
according to the Scriptures ,
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And that he was seen of Cephas ,
then of the (
note :)
Of those twelve picked and chosen apostles ,
who were commonly called twelve ,
though Judas was put out of the number .(:
note )
twelve :
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After that ,
he was seen of above five hundred brethren at (
note :)
Not at several different times ,
but together and at one instant .(:
note )
once ;
of whom the greater part remain unto this present ,
but some are fallen asleep .
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After that ,
he was seene of Iames :
then of all the Apostles .
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For I am the least of the Apostles ,
which am not meete to be called an Apostle ,
because I persecuted the Church of God .
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But by the grace of God ,
I am that I am :
and his grace which is in me ,
was not in vaine :
but I laboured more aboundantly then they all :
yet not I ,
but the grace of God which is with me .
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Wherefore ,
whether it were I ,
or they ,
so we preach ,
and so haue ye beleeued .
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And we are found also false witnesses of God :
for we haue testified of God ,
that he hath raised vp Christ :
whome he hath not raised vp ,
if so be the dead be not raised .
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And if Christ be not raised ,
your faith [
is ]
vain ; (
note :)
First ,
seeing death is the punishment of sin ,
in vain should we believe that our sins were forgiven us ,
if they remain :
but they do remain ,
if Christ did not rise from death .(:
note )
ye are They are yet in their sins who are not sanctified ,
nor have obtained remission of their sins .
yet in your sins .
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For as in Adam all die ,
even so in Christ shall all be (
note :)
Will rise by the power of Christ .(:
note )
made alive .
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For he must reign ,
till he hath put all enemies (
note :)
Christ is considered here as he appeared in the form of a servant ,
in which respect he rules the Church as head ,
and that because this power was given to him from his Father .(:
note )
under his feet .
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The (
note :)
The conclusion of the argument ,
which is taken from the whole to the part :
for if all his enemies will be put under his feet ,
then it will necessarily be that death also will be subdued under him .(:
note )
last enemy [
that ]
shall be destroyed [
is ]
death .
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For he hath put downe all things vnder his feete . (
And when he saith that all things are subdued to him ,
it is manifest that he is excepted ,
which did put downe all things vnder him .)
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And when all things shall be subdued unto him , (
note :)
Not because the Son was not subject to his Father before ,
but because his body ,
that is to say ,
the Church which is here in distress ,
and not yet wholly partaker of his glory ,
is not yet fully perfect :
and also because the bodies of the saints which are in the graves ,
will not be glorified until the resurrection .
But Christ as he is God ,
has us subject to him as his Father has ,
but as he is Priest ,
he is subject to his Father together with us .
Augustine ,
book 1 ,
chap .
8 ,
of the trinity .(:
note )
then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him ,
that By this high type of speech is set forth an incomprehensible glory which flows from God ,
and will fill all of us ,
as we are joined together with our head ,
but yet in such a way that our head will always preserve his preeminence .
God may be all in all .
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I protest by your (
note :)
As though he said , «
I die daily ,
as all the miseries I suffer can well witness ,
which I may truly boast of ,
that I have suffered among you .»(:
note )
rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord ,
I die daily .
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Awake to liue righteously ,
and sinne not :
for some haue not ye knowledge of God ,
I speake this to your shame .
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And that which thou sowest ,
thou sowest not that body that shalbe ,
but bare corne as it falleth ,
of wheat ,
or of some other .
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All flesh is not the same flesh ,
but there is one flesh of men ,
and another flesh of beastes ,
and another of fishes ,
and another of birdes .
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There are also heauenly bodies ,
and earthly bodies :
but the glorie of the heauenly is one ,
and the glorie of the earthly is another .
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There is another glorie of the sunne ,
and another glorie of the moone ,
and another glorie of the starres :
for one starre differeth from another starre in glorie .
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It is sown in (
note :)
Void of honour ,
void of glory and beauty .(:
note )
dishonour ;
it is raised in glory :
it is sown in weakness ;
it is raised in Freed from the former weakness ,
in which it is subject to such alteration and change ,
that it cannot maintain itself without food and drink and such other like helps .
power :
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The first man [
is ]
of the earth , (
note :)
Wallowing in dirt ,
and wholly given to an earthly nature .(:
note )
earthy :
the second man [
is ]
the Lord from As Adam was the first man ,
Christ is the second man ;
and these two are spoken of ,
as if they were the only two men in the world ;
because as the former was the head and representative of all his natural posterity ,
so the latter is the head and representative of all the spiritual offspring :
and that he is «
the Lord from heaven »;
in distinction from the first man . (
Ed .)
heaven .
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And as we have borne the (
note :)
Not a vain and false image ,
but such a one as indeed had the truth with it .(:
note )
image of the earthy ,
we shall also bear the image of the heavenly .
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In (
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He shows that the time will be very short .(:
note )
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 .
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For this corruptible must put on incorruption :
and this mortall must put on immortalitie .
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So when this corruptible hath put on incorruption ,
and this mortall hath put on immortalitie ,
then shalbe brought to passe the saying that is written ,
Death is swallowed vp into victorie .
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O death where is thy sting ?
O graue where is thy victorie ?
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The sting of death is sinne :
and ye strength of sinne is the Lawe .
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But thankes be vnto God ,
which hath giuen vs victorie through our Lord Iesus Christ .
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Now concerning (
note :)
Collections in ancient times were made by the appointment of the apostle appointment to be the first day of the week ,
on which day the manner was then to assemble themselves .(:
note )
the collection for the saints ,
as I have given order to the churches of Galatia ,
even so do ye .
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Upon the (
note :)
Which in times past was called Sunday ,
but now is called the Lord '
s day .(:
note )
first [
day ]
of the week let every one of you lay by him in store ,
as [
God ]
hath That every man bestow according to the ability that God has blessed him with .
prospered him ,
that there be no gatherings when I come .
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And when I come ,
whomsoever ye shall approve by [
your ] (
note :)
Which you will give to them to carry .(:
note )
letters ,
them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem .
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Nowe I will come vnto you ,
after I haue gone through Macedonia (
for I will passe through Macedonia .)
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And it may be that I will abide ,
yea ,
or winter with you ,
that ye may bring me on my way ,
whither soeuer I goe .
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For I will not see you nowe in my passage ,
but I trust to abide a while with you ,
if the Lord permit .
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And I wil tary at Ephesus vntill Pentecost .
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For a great door and (
note :)
Very fit and convenient to do great things by .(:
note )
effectual is opened unto me ,
and [
there are ]
many adversaries .
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Now if Timotheus come ,
see that he may be with you (
note :)
Without any just occasion of fear .(:
note )
without fear :
for he worketh the work of the Lord ,
as I also [
do ].
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Let no man therefore despise him :
but conduct him forth (
note :)
Safe and sound ,
and that with every type of courtesy .(:
note )
in peace ,
that he may come unto me :
for I look for him with the brethren .
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As touching our brother Apollos ,
I greatly desired him ,
to come vnto you with the brethren :
but his mind was not at all to come at this time :
howbeit he will come when he shall haue conuenient time .
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Watch ye :
stand fast in the faith :
quite you like men ,
and be strong .
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Let all your things be done in loue .
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I beseech you ,
brethren , (
ye know the house of (
note :)
Stephanas is the name of a man and not of a woman .(:
note )
Stephanas ,
that it is the firstfruits of Achaia ,
and [
that ]
they have Given themselves wholly to the ministry .
addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints ,)
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That ye (
note :)
That you honour and revere them ,
be obedient to them ,
and be content to be ruled by them ,
as you properly should ,
seeing that they have bestowed themselves and their goods ,
and this to help you with them .(:
note )
submit yourselves unto such ,
and to every one that helpeth with [
us ],
and laboureth .
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I am glad of the comming of Stephanas ,
and Fortunatus ,
and Achaicus :
for they haue supplied the want of you .
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For they have refreshed my (
note :)
My heart .(:
note )
spirit and yours :
therefore Take them for such men as they are indeed .
acknowledge ye them that are such .
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The Churches of Asia salute you :
Aquila and Priscilla with ye Church that is in their house ,
salute you greatly in the Lord .
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All the brethren greete you .
Greete ye one another ,
with an holy kisse .
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The salutation of me Paul with mine owne hand .
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If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ ,
let him be Anathema (
note :)
By these words are meant the severest type of curse and excommunication that was among the Jews :
and the words are as much as to say , «
As our Lord comes ».
So that his meaning may be this , «
Let him be accursed even to the coming of the Lord »,
that is to say ,
to the day of his death ,
even for ever .(:
note )
Maranatha .
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The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you .
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My loue be with you all in Christ Iesus ,
Amen .
The first Epistle to the Corinthians ,
written from Philippi ,
and sent by Stephanas ,
and Fortunatus ,
and Achaicus ,
and Timotheus .
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