three, and that in turn; and 28 let one interpret: but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, 29 and to God. And let the prophets speak by two or three, and let the others 301 discern. But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence. 31 For ye all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted; 32 and the spirits of the prophets are subject to the pro33 phets; for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace; as in all the churches of the saints. Let the women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but let them be in subjection, 35 as also saith the law. And if they would learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is shameful for a woman to 36 speak in the church. What? was it from you that the word of God went forth? or came it unto you alone?

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If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of the things which I write unto you, that they are the commandment of the Lord. 383 But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

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Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with

tongues. But let all things 40 be done decently and in order.

Now I make known unto 1 15 you, brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand, by which 2 also ye are saved; I make known, I say, 5in what words I preached it unto you, if ye hold it fast, except ye believed in vain. For I delivered 3 unto you first of all that which also I received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried; and 4 that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures; and that he 5 appeared to Cephas; then to the twelve; then he appear- 6 ed to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep; then he appeared to 7 James; then to all the apostles; and last of all, as 8 unto one born out of due time, he appeared to me also. For I am the least of the 9 apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of 10 God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found 7 vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

1 Gr. discriminate. 2 Or, exhorted 3 Many ancient authorities read But if any man knoweth not, he is not known. 4 Or, saved, if ye hold fast what I preached unto you, except &c. 5 Gr. with what word.

without cause

7 Or, void

6 Or,

2 Some ancient authorities read our. 4 Or, if we have only hoped in Christ in this life the God and Father.

3 Gr. the Christ. 5 Gr. presence. 6 Gr. 7 Or, But when he shall have said, All things are put in subjection (evidently excepting him that did subject all things unto him), when, I say, all things &c. Or, your glorying 9 Or, what doth it profit me, if the dead are not raised? Let us eat &c. 10 Gr. Awake out

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not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame.

But some one will say, How are the dead raised? and with what manner of body do they 36 come? Thou foolish one, that which thou thyself sowest is not quickened, except it die: 37 and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be, but a bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of 38 some other kind; but God giveth it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed 39 a body of its own. All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and 40 another of fishes. There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial 41 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 42 star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is 43 raised in incorruption: it is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weak44 ness; it is raised in power: it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there 45 is also a spiritual body. So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam became

a life-giving spirit. Howbeit 46 that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; then that which is spiritual. The first man is of 47 the earth, earthy: the second man is of heaven. As is the 48 earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as 49 we have borne the image of the earthy, 1we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

Now this I say, brethren, 50 that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, 51 I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a 52 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 corrupti- 53 ble must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. But when 2 this 54 corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy victory? 55 O death, where is thy sting? The sting of death is sin; and 56 the power of sin is the law: but 57 thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Where- 58 fore, my beloved brethren, be

1 Many ancient authorities read let us also bear. 2 Many ancient authorities omit this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and. 3 Or, victoriously

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ye stedfast, unmoveable, al-
ways abounding in the work
of the Lord, forasmuch as ye
know that your labour is not
1 vain in the Lord.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Gala2 tia, so also do ye. Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I 3 come. And when I arrive, 2 whomsoever ye shall approve by letters, them will I send to carry your bounty unto 4 Jerusalem: and if it be meet for me to go also, they shall 5 go with me. But I will come unto you, when I shall have passed through Macedonia; for I do pass through Mace6 donia; but with you it may be that I shall abide, or even winter, that ye may set me forward on my journey whi7 thersoever I go. For I do not wish to see you now by the way; for I hope to tarry a while with you, if the Lord 8 permit. But I will tarry at 9 Ephesus until Pentecost; for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

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Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear; for he worketh the work 11 of the Lord, as I also do: let no man therefore despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come unto me: for I expect

1 Or, void letters

him with the brethren. But as 12
touching Apollos the brother,
I besought him much to come
unto you with the brethren:
and it was not at all 3 his will
to come now; but he will
come when he shall have
opportunity.

Watch ye, stand fast in the 13 faith, quit you like men, be strong. Let all that ye do be 14 done in love.

Now I beseech you, brethren 15 (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to minister unto the saints), that ye also be in subjection 16 unto such, and to every one that helpeth in the work and laboureth. And I rejoice at 17 the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they supplied. For 18 they refreshed my spirit and yours: acknowledge ye therefore them that are such.

The churches of Asia salute 19 you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. All the brethren salute 20 you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

The salutation of me Paul 21 with mine own hand. If any 22 man loveth not the Lord, let him be anathema. 5 Maran atha. The grace of the Lord 23 Jesus Christ be with you. My 24 love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

2 Or, whomsoever ye shall approve, them will I send with 3 Or, God's will that he should come now 4 Gr. presence

5 That is, Our Lord cometh.

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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE

TO THE

CORINTHIANS.

PAUL, an apostle of Christ | For we would not have you ig- 8 Jesus through the will of God, norant, brethren, concerning and Timothy 1our brother, our affliction which befell us unto the church of God which in Asia, that we were weighed is at Corinth, with all the down exceedingly, beyond our saints which are in the whole power, insomuch that we de2 of Achaia: Grace to you and spaired even of life: 2yea, we 9 peace from God our Father ourselves have had the 3anand the Lord Jesus Christ. swer of death within ourselves, 3 Blessed be the God and that we should not trust in Father of our Lord Jesus ourselves, but in God which Christ, the Father of mercies raiseth the dead: who deliver- 10 4 and God of all comfort; who ed us out of so great a death, comforteth us in all our afflic- and will deliver: on whom we tion, that we may be able to have set our hope that he comfort them that are in any will also still deliver us; ye 11 affliction, through the com- also helping together on our fort wherewith we ourselves behalf by your supplication; 5 are comforted of God. For as that, for the gift bestowed the sufferings of Christ abound upon us by means of many, unto us, even so our comthanks may be given by many fort also aboundeth through persons on our behalf. 6 Christ. But whether we be afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or whether we be comforted, it is for your comfort, which worketh in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suf7 fer: and our hope for you is stedfast; knowing that, as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also are ye of the comfort.

For our glorying is this, the 12 testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to youward. For we write none 13 other things unto you, than what ye read or even acknowledge, and I hope ye will ac

1 Gr. the brother. 2 Or, but we ourselves 3 Or, sentence ancient authorities read set our hope; and still will he deliver us.

4 Some