or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of 8 the flock? Do I speak these things after the manner of 9 men? or saith not the law also the same? For it is

written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the 10 ox when he treadeth out the corn. Is it for the oxen that God careth, or saith he it altogether for our sake? Yea, for our sake it was written: because he that ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he that thresheth, to thresh 11 in hope of partaking. If we sowed unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your carnal 12 things? If others partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance 13 to the gospel of Christ. Know ye not that they which minister about sacred things eat of the things of the temple, and they which wait upon the altar have their 14 portion with the altar? Even so did the Lord ordain that they which proclaim the gospel should live of the 15 gospel. But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case: for it were good for me rather to die, than that 16 any man should make my glorying void. For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I 17 preach not the gospel. For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I 18 have a stewardship intrusted to me, What then is my

reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full 19 my right in the gospel. For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I 20 might gain the more. And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the 21 law, that I might gain them that are under the law; to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I 22 might gain them that are without law. To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some. 23 And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be 24 a joint partaker thereof. Know ye not that they which

run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even 25 so run, that ye may attain. And every man that striveth in the games is temperate in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an 26 incorruptible. I therefore so run, as not uncertainly;

27 so fight I, as not beating the air: but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

10 For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, how that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all 2 passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto 3 Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and did all eat the 4 same spiritual meat; and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of a spiritual rock that followed 5 them and the rock was Christ. Howbeit with most of them God was not well pleased: for they 6 were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust 7 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 8 play. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty 9 thousand. Neither let us tempt the Lord, as some 10 of them tempted, and perished by the serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and 11 perished by the destroyer. Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of 12 the ages are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh 13 he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

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Wherefore, my 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 a communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not a com17 munion of the body of Christ? seeing that we, who are

many, are one bread, one body: for we all partake of 18 the one bread. Behold Israel after the flesh: have not

they which eat the sacrifices communion with the altar? 19 What say I then? that a thing sacrificed to idols is any 20 thing, or that an idol 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 21 have communion with devils. Ye cannot drink the cup

of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot partake of 22 the table of the Lord, and of the table of devils. Or do

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we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

All things are lawful; but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful; but all things edify not. 24 Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbour's good. 25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat, asking no ques26 tion for conscience sake; for the earth is the Lord's, and 27 the fulness thereof. If one of them that believe not biddeth you to a feast, and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for con28 science sake. But if any man say unto you, This hath been offered in sacrifice, eat not, for his sake that shew29 ed it, and for conscience sake: conscience, I say, not thine own, but the other's; for why is my liberty judged 30 by another conscience? If I by grace partake, why am

I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? 31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye 32 do, do all to the glory of God. Give no occasion of

stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church 33 of God: even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of the many, 11 that they may be saved. Be ye imitators of me, even

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Now I praise you that ye remember me in all things, and hold fast the traditions, even as I delivered them 3 to you. But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the 4 man; and the head of Christ is God. Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dis5 honoureth his head. But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoureth her head: for it is one and the same thing as if she were 6 shaven. For if a woman is not veiled, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or 7 shaven, let her be veiled. For a man indeed ought not to have his head veiled, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the 8 man. For the man is not of the woman; but the woman 9 of the man: for neither was the man created for the 10 woman; but the woman for the man: for this cause ought the woman to have a sign of authority on her 11 head, because of the angels. Howbeit neither is the woman without the man, nor the man without the For as the woman is of the man, so is the man also by the woman; but all things are of 13 God. Judge ye in yourselves: is it seemly that a 14 woman pray unto God unveiled? Doth not even nature

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itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a 15 dishonour to him? But if a woman have long hair,

it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a 16 covering. But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God, 17 But in giving you this charge, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better but for the worse. 18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and I partly 19 believe it. For there must be also heresies among you,

that they which are approved may be made manifest 20 among you. When therefore ye assemble yourselves 21 together, it is not possible to eat the Lord's supper: for

in your eating each one taketh before other his own sup22 per; 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 put them to shame that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in 23 this? I praise you not. For I received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, how that the Lord Jesus in the night in which he was betrayed took bread; 24 and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, This is my body, which is for you: this do in remem 25 brance of me. In like manner also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: this do, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye 27 proclaim the Lord's death till he come. Wherefore

whosoever shall eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and the 28 blood of the Lord. But let a man prove himself, and 29 so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup. For

he that eateth and drinketh, eateth and drinketh judge30 ment unto himself, if he discern not the body. For

this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and 31 not a few sleep. But if we discerned ourselves, we 32 should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are

chastened of the Lord, that we may not be condemned 33 with the world. Wherefore, my brethren, when ye 34 come together to eat, wait one for another. If any man is hungry, let him eat at home; that your coming together be not unto judgement. And the rest will I set in order whensoever I come.

12 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not 2 have you ignorant. Ye know that when ye were Gentiles ye were led away unto those dumb idols, howso3 ever ye might be led. Wherefore I give you to under

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stand, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit.

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same 6 Lord. And there are diversities of workings, but the 7 same God, who worketh all things in all. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit 8 withal. For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, ac9 cording to the same Spirit: to another faith, in the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, in the 10 one Spirit; and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits: to another divers kinds of tongues; and to 11 another the interpretation of tongues: but all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will.

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For as the body is one, and hath many merabers, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; 13 so also is Christ. For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many. If the 15 foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of 16 the body; it is not therefore not of the body. And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, 17 of the body; it is not therefore not of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If 18 the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? But

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now hath God set the members each one of them in the 19 body, even as it pleased him. And if they were all one 20 member, where were the body? But now they are 21 many members, but one body. And the eye cannot say

to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head 22 to the feet, I have no need of you. Nay, much rather,

those members of the body which seem to be more 23 feeble are necessary: and those parts of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have 24 more abundant comeliness; whereas our comely parts have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honour to that part which lacked; 25 that there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. 26 And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or one member is honoured, all the mem.