25 cient autho Compare ch. xiv. 'Now to him that is able to stablish you accord- 1Some aning to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, rities omit according to the revelation of the mystery which hath ver. 25-27. 26 been kept in silence through times eternal, but now is the end of manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, 2 Gr. according to the commandment of the eternal God, made known unto all the nations unto obedience 27 faith; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever. Amen. 3 is through. of 3 Or, to the faith 4 Some ancient authorities omit to whom. 5 Gr. unto the ages. THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL 1 Gr. the brother. 2 Some ancient authorities omit my. 3 Gr. word. TO THE CORINTHIANS. PAUL, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through 1 the will of God, and Sosthenes 'our brother, unto the 2 church of God which is at Corinth, even them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their Lord and ours: Grace to you 3 and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 2 I thank my God always concerning you, for the 4 grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus; that in every thing ye were enriched in him, in all 5 utterance and all knowledge; even as the testimony 6 of Christ was confirmed in you: so that ye come be- 7 hind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ; who shall also confirm you unto the end, 8 that ye be unreproveable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, through whom ye were called 9 into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of 10 our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgement. For it hath been signified 11 unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them who are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. Now this I mean, that each one of you 12 saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of crucified for Cephas; and I of Christ. 'Is Christ divided? was 13 Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized into the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of 14 you, save Crispus and Gaius; lest any man should say 15 that ye were baptized into my name. And I baptized 16 4 Or, Christ is divided. Was Paul you? 5 Some ancient authorities read I give thanks that. also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not 17 whether I baptized any other. For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void. 18 For the word of the cross is to them that 'perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power 19 of God. For it is written, 2 I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I Gr. thing preached. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish Or, åge 21 the wisdom of the world? For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe. 22 Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after 23 wisdom: but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a 24 stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness; but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Gr. the Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 5 Or a Messiah called them selves. ye behold ancient authorities For behold your calling, brethren, how that not Or, many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many 27 noble, are called: but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong; 28 and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that Many are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are: that no flesh should glory before God. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, righteousness 31 and redemption: that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of 10 speech or of wisdom, proclaiming ancient 2 to you the "mystery of God. For I determined not to authorities know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him testimony. 30 2 omit and. 9 Or, both and sanctifi cation and redemption 10 Or, word 11 Many read 1 Or, word 2 Gr. thing preached. 8 Gr. be. 4 Or, age: in ver. 12. crucified. And I was with you in weakness, and in 3 4 8 4 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are full- 6 grown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the 7, 8; but not rulers of this world, who are coming to nought: but we 7 speak God's wisdom in a mystery, even the wisdom that hath been hidden, which God foreordained before the worlds unto our glory: which none of the rulers of this 8 world hath known: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory: but as it is written, 9 Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And which entered not into the heart of man, 6 Some Or, interpreting spiritual things to spiritual men 8 Or, unspiritual Gr. psychical. 9 Or, examined 10 Or, examineth Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him. 6 But unto us God revealed them through the Spirit: 10 for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For who among men knoweth the 11 things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God. But we received, not the spirit 12 of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in words 13 which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words. Now the natural man receiveth not the things 14 of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually 'judged. But he that is spiritual "judgeth all things, 15 and he himself is 'judged of no man. For who hath 16 known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto 3 spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ. I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not 2 yet able to bear it: nay, not even now are ye able; for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you 3 jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk after the 4 manner of men? For when one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men? 5 What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord 6 gave to him. I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that 8 giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own 7 9 reward according to his own labour. For we are God's fellow-workers: ye are God's husbandry, God's 1 Gr. building. 10 According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take 11 heed how he buildeth thereon. For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus 12 Christ. But if any man buildeth on the foundation 13 gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble; each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work shall abide which he built thereon, 15 he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire. tilled land. sanctuary 16 Know ye not that ye are a 3 temple of God, and that Or,, 17 the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shal! God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, which temple Or, and ye are. 18 5 4 4 such are ye 5 Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him be- Or, age 19 come a fool, that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness: 20 and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the 21 wise, that they are vain. Wherefore let no one glory 22 in men. For all things are yours; whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or |