and that my service which I have | Lord, and his mother and mine. for Jerusalein may be accepted of the saints; 32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. 33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen. CHAP. XVI. Salutations and praise, &c. 14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them. 15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olym pas, and all the saints which are with them. 16 Salute one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ you Phebe salute you. our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea; 2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila,my helpers in Christ Jesus ; 4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. 5 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. 6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. 7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. 8 Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. 9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. 10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household. 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. 19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad, therefore, on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. 20 Ånd the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. 21 Timotheus my work-fellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you. 22 I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. 23 Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus, the chamberlain of the city, saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. 24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen, 25 Now, to him that is of power 11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. to establish you according to my Greet them that be of the house-gospel, and the preaching of Jesus hold of Narcissus, which are in the Christ, (according to the revelation Lord. of the mystery which was kept se12 Salute Tryphena and Try-cret since the world began, phosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord. 13 Salute Rufus chosen in the 26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obe dience of faith,) 27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe, servant of the church at Cenchrea. I The First Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the CORINTHIANS. СНАР. І. Paul exhorteth to unity, &c. PAUL, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: 3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 64 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God, which is given you by Jesus Christ; 5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: 8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind, and in the same judgment. 11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 12 Now this I say, That every one of you saith, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ. 13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; 15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. 16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas; besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. not 17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel; with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness; but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 22 For the Jews require a sign, | preaching was not with enticing and the Greeks seek after wis-words of man's wisdom, but in dedom: monstration of the Spirit, and of 23 But we preach Christ cruci-power; fied, unto the Jews a stumbling- 5 That your faith should not Mock, and unto the Greeks fool-stand in the wisdom of men, but ishness; in the power of God. 24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, 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. 6 Howbeit, we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought; 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained be 26 For ye see your calling, bre-fore the world unto our glory; thren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are; 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanetification, and redemption; 8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9 But, as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit; for the Spie rit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so, the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spi31 That, according as it is writ-rit which is of God; that we might ten, He that glorieth, let him glory know the things that are freely in the Lord. given to us of God. CHAP. II. Of the power of God, &c. lency of speech, or of wisdom, de- 2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wis dom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiri tual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man receiv eth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually dis 3 And I was with you in weak-cerned. ness, and in fear, and in much trembling. 4 And my speech and my 15 But he that is spiritual judg eth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. 16 For who hath known the mind | declare it, because it shall be re of the Lord, that he may instruct vealed by fire; and the fire shall him? But we have the mind of try every man's work of what sort Christ. CHAP. III. Paul's manner with weak believers. as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burnt, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. 16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple God, him shall God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envy-of ing, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 18 Let no man deceive himself: if any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God: for it is 6 have planted, Apollos water-written, He taketh the wise in their ed; but God gave the increase. own craftiness. 7 So then, neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one; and every man shall receive his own reward, according to his own labour. 9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry; ye are God's building. 10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now, if any man build upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall 20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. 21 Therefore let no man glory in men: for all things are yours; 22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things présent, or things to come; all are yours; 23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's. CHAP. IV. How to account of ministers, &c. ET a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment; yea, I judge not mine own self: 4 ForI know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall every man have praise of God. 6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your skes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another. 7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what nast thou that thou didst not receive? now, if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it? & Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us; and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you. 9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. 11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place; 12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it; 13 Being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the off-scouring of all things unto this day. 14 I write not these things to shame you, but, as my beloved sons, I warn you. 16 Wherefore, I beseech you, be ye followers of me. 17 For this cause have I sent :mto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church. 18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you. 19 But I will come to you short ly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. 20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. 21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness? CHAP. V. Paul reproveth for sundry sins, &c. there is fornication among you, is reported commonly that and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gen tiles, that one should have his fa ther's wife. 2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you. 8 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed; 4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered toge ther, and my spirit, with the pow er of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5 To deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. 6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? 15 For though ye have ten thou7 Purge out, therefore, the old sand instructors in Christ, yet have leaven, that ye may be a new lump, ye not many fathers: for in Christ as ye are unleavened. For even Jesus I have begotten you through Christ our passover is sacrificed the gospel. for us: |