27 Therefore whosoever shall 5 And there are diversities of mieat this bread, or drink the chalice nisteries, but the same Lord. of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and of the blood of the Lord.

3 Wherefore I give you to un-I derstand, that no man, speaking by the spirit of God, saith anathema to JESUS. And no man can say, the Lord JESUs, but by the Holy Ghost.

4 Now there are diversities of graces, but the same Spirit.

Ver. 27. Or drink. Here the Protestant testament is corrupted, by putting and drink (contrary to the original ǹ ívn) instead of or drink.

Ver. 27, 29. Guilty of the body, &c. not discerning the body, &c. This demonstrates the real presence of the body and blood of Christ, even to the unworthy communicant; who otherwise could not be guilty of the body and blood of Christ, or justly condemned for not discerning the Lord's body.

Ver. 28. Drink of the chalice. This is not said by way of command, but by way of allowance, viz. where and when it is agreeable to the practice and discipline of the church.

If the whole were hearing: where gifts. And I shew unto you yet a would be the smelling? more excellent way.

18 But now God hath set the members every one of them in the body as it hath pleased him.

19 And if they all were one member, where would be the body? 20 But now there are many mem-ing bers indeed, yet one body.

CHAP. XIII.

Charity preferred before other gifts. FI speak with the tongues of men, and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as soundbrass or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And if I should have prophesy, 21 And the eye cannot say to the and should know all mysteries, and hand: 1 need not thy help; nor all knowledge, and if I should have again the head to the feet: I have all faith, so that I could remove no need of you. mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

22 Yea much more those that seem to be the more feeble members of the body, are more necessary:

23 And such as we think to be the less honourable members of the body, about these we put more abundant honour and those that are our uncomely parts, have more abundant comeliness.

24 But our comely parts have no need but God hath tempered the body together, giving to that which wanted, the more abundant honour,

25 That there might be no schism in the body, but the members might be mutually careful one for another.

26 And if one member suffer any thing, all the members suffer with it: or, if one member glory, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members of member.

3 And if I should distribute all my goods to feed the poor, and if I should deliver my body to be burn ed, and have not charity, it profit eth me nothing.

4 Charity is patient, is kind: Charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely: is not puffed up,

5 Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger thinketh no evil,

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, bu: rejoiceth with the truth:

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never falleth away: whether prophecies shall be made void, or tongues shall cease, or knowledge shall be destroyed.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is per28 And God indeed hath set fect is come, that which is in past some in the church, first apostles, shall be done away.

secondly prophets, thirdly doctors, 11 When I was a child, I spoke after that miracles, then the graces as a child, I understood as a child, of healings, helps, governments, I thought as a child. But when Í kinds of tongues, interpretations of became a man, I put away the speeches. things of a child.

29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all doctors?

30 Are all workers of miracles? Have all the grace of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret ?

31 But be zealous for the better

12 We see now through a glass in a dark manner: but then face to face. Now I know in part: but then shall know even as I am known.

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18 And now there remain, faith, hope, charity, these three: but the greater of these is charity.

CHAP. XIV.

The gift of prophesying to be pre-
ferred.
OLLOW after charity, be zea-
lous for spiritual gifts: but
rather that you may prophesy.

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you shall be speaking into the air.

10 There are (for example) so many kinds of tongues in this world: and none is without voice.

11 If then I know not the power of the voice, I shall be to him, to whom I speak, a barbarian, and he that speaketh, a barbarian to me. 12 So you also, forasmuch as you

2 For ne that speaketh in a tongue, speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man heareth. Yet by the spirit he speaketh mys-are zealous of spirits,seek to abound teries.

3 But he that prophesieth, speaketh to men unto edification and exhortation and comfort.

4 He that speaketh in a tongue, edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.

5 And I would have you all to speak with tongues, but rather to prophesy. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues unless perhaps he interpret, that the church may receive edification.

6 But now, brethren, if I come to you, speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in doctrine.

7 Even things without life that give sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction of sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound who shall prepare himself to the battle?

9 So likewise you, except you utter by the tongue plain speech, how shall it be known what is said? For

unto the edifying of the church.
13 And therefore he that speaketh
by a tongue, let him pray that he
may interpret.

14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is without fruit.

15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, I will pray also with the understanding: I will sing with the spirit, I will sing also with the understanding.

16 Else if thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that holdeth the place of the unlearned say, Amen, to thy blessing? because he knoweth not what thou sayest.

17 For thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. 18 I thank my God I speak with all your tongues.

19 But in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also; than ten thousand words in a tongue.

20 Brethren, do not become children in sense, but in malice be children, and in sense be perfect. 21 In the law it is written: In

Ver. 1. Prophesy. That is, to declare or expound the mysteries of faith.
Ver. 2. Not unto men. So as to be heard, that is, so as to be understood by them.
Ver. 12. Of spirits. Of spiritual gifts.

Ver. 14. My spirit prayeth, &c. When the tongue is not known in which I pray, though my spirit may then be elevated to God, such a prayer is not so instructive to myself or others, as when the words are understood.

Ver. 16. Amen. The unlearned not knowing that you are then blessing, will not be qualified to join with you by saying Amen to your blessing. The use or abuse of strange tongues, of which the apostle here speaks, does not regard the public liturgy of the church (in which strange tongues were never used) but certain conferences of the faithful, ver. 26, &c. in which, meeting together, they discovered to one another their various miraculous gifts of the Spirit, common in those primitive times; amongst which the apostle prefers that of prophesying before that of speaking strange tongues, because it was more to the public edi. fication. Where also note, that the Latin, used in our liturgy, is so far from being a strange or unknown tongue, that it is perhaps the best known tongue in the world.

other tongues and other lips I will| speak to this people and neither so will they hear me, saith the Lord.

35 But if they would learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church. 36 Or did the word of God come

22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers but prophecies, not to un-out from you? Or came it only believers, but to believers. unto you?

23 If therefore the whole church come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in unlearned persons or infidels, will they not say that you are mad?

24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or an unlearned person, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all.

25 The secrets of his heart are made manifest, and so, falling down on his face, he will adore God, affirming that God is among you indeed.

37 If any seem to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him know the things that I write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord.

38 But if any man know not, he shall not be known.

39 Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy and forbid not to speak with tongues.

40 But let all things be done decently and according to order. CHAP. XV.

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Christ's resurrection and ours. TOW I make known unto you, brethren, the gospel which I 26 How is it then, brethren? preached to you, which also you When you come together, every have received and wherein you one of you hath a psalm, hath a stand. doctrine, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation: let all things be done to edification.

27 If any speak with a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and in course, and let one interpret.

28 But if there be no interpreter, let him hold his peace in the church, and speak to himself and to God. 29 And let the prophets speak, two or three: and let the rest judge. 30 But if any thing be revealed to another sitting, let the first hold his peace.

31 For you may all prophesy one by one; that all may learn, and all may be exhorted :

2 By which also you are saved, if you hold fast after what manner I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain.

3 For 1 delivered unto you first of all, which I also received: How that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures:

4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

5 And that he was seen by Cephas; and after that by the eleven.

6 Then was he seen by more than five hundred brethren at once: of whom many remain until this present, and some are fallen asleep. 7 After that, he was seen by James, then by all the apostles. 8 And last of all, he was seen 33 For God is not the God of dis-also by me, as by one born out of sension, but of peace: as also I teach due time. in all the churches of the saints.

32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

34 Let women keep silence in

9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called

the churches: for it is not permit-an apostle, because I persecuted ted them to speak, but to be sub- the church of God. ject, as also the law saith.

10 But by the grace of God, I

am what I am; and his grace in me hath not been void, but I have laboured more abundantly than all they yet not I, but the grace of God with me.

11 For whether I, or they, so we preach, and so you have believed. 12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose again from the dead, how do some among you say, that there is no resurrection of the dead?

13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen again.

14 And if Christ be not risen again, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God: because we have given testimony against God, that he hath raised up Christ; whom he hath not raised up, if the dead rise not again.

16 For if the dead rise not again, neither is Christ risen again.

17 And if Christ be not risen again, your faith is vain, for you are yet in your sins.

18 Then they also, that are fallen asleep in Christ, are perished.

19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, the first-fruits of them that sleep:

21 For by a man came death, and by a man the resurrection of the dead.

22 And as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive. 23 But every one in his own order: the first-fruits Christ, then they that are of Christ, who have believed in his coming.

24 Afterwards the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God and the Father, when he shall have brought to nought all principality, and power, and virtue.

25 For he must reign, Until he

hath put all his enemies under his feet.

26 And the enemy death shall be destroyed last, For he hath put all things under his feet. And whereas he saith,

27 All things are put under him; undoubtedly, he is excepted, who put all things under him.

28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him; then the Son also himself shall be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

29 Otherwise what shall they do that are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not again at all? why are they then baptized for them? 30 Why also are we in danger every hour?

31 I die daily, I protest by your glory, brethren, which I have in CHRIST JESUS our Lord.

32 If (according to man) I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me, if the dead rise not again? Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall die.

33 Be not seduced: Evil communications corrupt good manners.

34 Awake ye just, and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God, I speak it to your shame.

35 But some man will say: How do the dead rise again? or with what manner of body shall they come?

36 Senseless man, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die first.

37 And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be; but bare grain, as of wheat, or of some of the rest.

38 But God giveth it a body as he will: and to every seed its proper body.

39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but one is the flesh of men, another of beasts, another of birds, another of fishes.

40 And there are bodies celestial, and bodies terrestrial: but, one is