19 more than you all: howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others full age. also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

20

1 Gr. of

2 Or, convicted

discri

Brethren, be not children in mind: howbeit in malice be ye babes, but in mind be 1 men. 21 In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will 3 Or, in I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear 22 me, saith the Lord. Wherefore tongues are for a sign, 4 Gr. not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to them 23 that believe. If therefore the whole church be assembled together, and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are 24 mad? But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving But if or unlearned, he is 2 reproved 25 by all, he is judged by all; the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is 3 among you indeed.

26

5 Or, exhorted

6 Many ancient authorities read

any man knoweth not, he is not known.

7 Or, saved,

if ye fast what I preached unto you, except &c.

What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teach-hold ing, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto 27 edifying. If any man speaketh in a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most three, and that in turn; and let one in-8 Gr. with what 28 terpret: but if there be no inword. terpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. 29 And let the prophets speak by two or three, and let the 30 others 4 discern. But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep

9 Or, without

cause

If any man thinketh himself 37 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. But if 38 any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Wherefore, my brethren, de- 39 sire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. But let all things be 40 done decently and in order.

Now I make known unto 15 you, brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye received, wherein also ye stand, by which also 2 ye are 7 saved; I make known, I say, 8 in what words Í preached it unto you, if ye hold it fast, except ye believed in vain. For I de- 3 livered 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 4 buried; and that he hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures; and that he appeared to Ce- 5 phas; then to the twelv

1 Or, void

2 Some ancient authorities read

our.

Christ.

6 then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some 7 are fallen asleep; then he appeared to James; then to 8 all the apostles; and last of all, as unto one born out of due time, he appeared to 3 Gr. the 9 me also. For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the 10 church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found 1 vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they 6 Gr. the all: yet not I, but the grace of 11 God which was with me. Whether then it be I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

12

resur

Now if Christ is preached that he hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no 13 rection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither hath Christ been 14 raised and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching 1 vain, 2 your faith 15 also is 1vain. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we witnessed of God that he raised up 3 Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead are not 16 raised. For if the dead are not raised, neither hath Christ 17 been raised: and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in 18 your sins. Then they also

which are fallen asleep in 19 Christ have perished. If in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most pitiable.

20

But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep. 21 For since by man came death,

4 Or, If we have only hoped in Christ in this life

5 Gr. presence.

God and Father.

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.

by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as 22 in Adam all die, so also in 3 Christ shall all be made alive. But each in his own 23 order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ's, at his 5 coming. Then cometh 24 the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath 25 put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy that 26 shall be abolished is death. For, He put all things in sub- 27 jection under his feet. 7 But when he saith, All things are put in subjection, it is evident that he is excepted who did subject all things unto him. And when all things 28 have been subjected unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subjected to him that did subject all things unto him, that God may be all in all.

Else what shall they do 29 which are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them? why 30 do we also stand in jeopardy every hour? I protest by 8 that 31 glorying in you, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. If after 32 the manner of men I fought with beasts at Ephesus, 9 what doth it profit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die. Be not deceived: Evil com- 33 pany doth corrupt good manners. 10 Awake up righteously, 34 and sin not; for some have no knowledge of God: I speak this to move you to shame.

But some one will say, How 35 are the dead raised? and with what manner of body do they come? Thou foolish one, that 36

which thou thyself sowest is not 37 quickened, except it die: and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be, but a bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some 38 other kind; but God giveth it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body 39 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 another of fishes. 40 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 star in 42 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 rais

neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I 51 tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the 52 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 53 corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. But 51 when this 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 3 in victory. O death, where 55 is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting? The sting of death 56 is sin; and the power of sin is the law: but thanks be to 57 God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore, my belov- 58 ed brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abound

weakness; it is raised in

44 power: it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual

45 body. So also it is written,

forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

Now concerning the col- 16 lection for the saints, as I

a living soul. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. 46 Howbeit that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; then that which 47 is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy: the se48 cond man is of heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they 49 also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. 50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God;

Galatia, so also do ye. Upon 2 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 come. And when I 3 arrive, 5 whomsoever ye shall approve by letters, them will I send to carry your bounty unto Jerusalem: and if it be 4 meet for me to go also, they shall go with me. But I will 5 come unto you, when I shall have passed through Macedonia; for I do pass through Macedonia; but with you it may be that I shall abide, e even winter, that ye may

me forward on my journey 7 whithersoever 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. 10 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 12 him with the brethren. But

3 That is,

Our Lord

cometh.

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. 3 Maran atha. The grace of the Lord 23 Jesus Christ be with you. My 24 love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.