who minister in the offerings of the 9 Know ye not, that of those who temple live from the temple? and run in the race-course all run, but they who serve at the altar share one receiveth the prize? So run with the altar? In like manner also that ye may win. And every one both the Lord ordained that they who contendeth in the games is abwho preach the gospel should obtain stemious in all his habits: they, howtheir livelihood from the gospel. ever, do these things to obtain a

6 But I have claimed no right of perishable crown; but we seek an this kind neither do I write this imperishable. :

now, that any thing should thus be IO I therefore so run, not as one

done for me; for it were better for me to perish for want of bread, than that any one should deprive me of that in which I glory.

uncertain; I so fight, not as one striking the air; but I keep my body under and bring it into subjection, lest perchance, when I have been a herald to others, I should myself be rejected for my own shortcomings.

SELECTION VI.

7 In preaching the gospel, I have nothing to boast of; for I am under a necessity to do it: yea, woe is me, if I preach not the gospel! If I do it willingly I have a reward; but if unwillingly, I simply fulfil a stew- profitable observance of the memorial supardship. What then is my reward? per of Jesus.

Instructions concerning the proper and

It is that, when I preach the gospel, WHETHER therefore ye eat or

I make the gospel free of charge, in that I do not use to the full, my right as a preacher; so being free from all men, I make myself a servant to all, that I may gain the more.

drink or whatever ye do, do

all to the glory of God; giving no occasion of stumbling either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God. I strive to please all in all things, not seeking mine own advantage, but that of the many, that they may be saved. Follow my example as I follow that of Christ.

8 Among the Jews, I conform to the customs of a Jew, that I may gain Jews; among those under the law, I conform to the customs of the law, not being myself under it, 2 All things are permitted, but all that I may gain those who are under things are not profitable; all things it; to those without the law, I live are permitted, but all things do not as without the law, being not law-edify. Let no one seek his own less before God, but under the law of pleasure, but the good of others. Christ, that I may gain those who 3 But in this charge I commend have no law. To the weak I become you not. For in the first place, when weak, that I may gain the weak; Iye come together in the meetings of conform to the customs of all men, the congregation, I hear that there that I may by all means win some: And all this I do for the sake of the gospel, that others may with me be partakers of it.

are divisions among you; and I partly believe it; for there must needs be parties among you, that they who are approved may become manifest.

come.

SELECTION VII.

4 And again I hear that when ye per, wait for one another; and if any come together in the same place, one is hungry, let him eat at home; there is no proper eating of the Mas- that ye may not come together to ter's supper; for before any distri- condemnation. And concerning the bution is made, every one begins to rest I will give directions when I eat his own supper, and one eats to excess, and another drinks to excess. What! have ye not your own houses to eat and drink in? Or have ye no Co-operation taught and illustrated, in regard for the church of God? the sense of common sympathy, helpfulness, Those who have nothing to eat and and love. drink, will ye put them to shame? What shall I say to you about this? Shall I commend you? I do not commend you.

5 For I received concerning the Master, what I also delivered to you, that the same night in which he was betrayed, he took a loaf, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, This is my body, which is for you; this do in remembrance of me. In like manner also the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new covenant, in my blood; this do, as oft as ye drink, in remembrance of me.

6 Now therefore as often as ye partake of the bread, and of the cup, ye keep in remembrance the Master's death, till his coming; whoever then eateth this bread or drinketh this cup in an unworthy manner will be guilty of dishonoring the body and the blood of the Master.

7 So let every one examine himself, and thus let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup; for he that eateth and drinketh, eateth and drinketh condemnation to himself, unless he discerns the body of the Master.

8 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye assemble to eat the memorial sup

NOW concerning spiritual endow

ments, brethren, I would not have you ignorant; for ye know that when ye were Gentiles, ye were carried away to dumb idols, as ye happened to be led.

2 I wish you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God saith, Accursed be Jesus; and that no one can accept Jesus as Master, but by the Holy Spirit.

3 But there are diversities of gifts, though but one Spirit; and there are diversities of services, though but one Lord; and there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God who worketh all things in all: for the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the good of all the rest. 4 That is, to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge, to another faith, to another gifts of healing, to another the working of wonders, to another prophecy, to another spiritual discrimination, to another the gift of speaking divers languages, to another the gift of translating languages; but all of these are operations of one and the self-same Spirit, which bestows its gifts upon each one as it will.

5 Even as the body is one, and

hath many members, and all the one for another; so that if one memmembers of the body, though many, ber should suffer, all the members are yet one, so are we one in Christ; might suffer with it; or if one memfor in one Spirit we are all joined ber should be honored, all the memby baptism into a common body, bers might rejoice with it. whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or freemen; and were all made to partake of one Spirit.

IO Now we are the body of Christ, and members individually; God appointed some of us in the church 6 Now, the body is not one mem- to be apostles, others preachers, ber, but many. If the foot should others teachers, others wonder-worksay, Because I am not a hand, I am ers, others healers of the sick, others not a part of the body, would it for helpers, others to govern, others to this reason not be a part of the body? speak languages. And if the ear should say, Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body, would it for this reason not be a part of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?

7 But as it is, God hath set the members every one of them in the body, as it pleased him. If they were all one member, where would be the body? But now there are, indeed, many members, but one body; so that the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee;

nor the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

II Are all apostles? Are all preachers? Are all teachers? Are all wonder-workers? Have all the gifts of healing? Do all speak divers languages? Do all interpret?

12 Desire earnestly the best of these gifts, but now I am going to show you by far the most excellent way.

SELECTION VIII.

Faith, hope, and love, the substance of all desirable spiritual gifts: but love is greatest of all.

THOUGH I speak with the

tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

8 Nay, still more, those members of the body which seem to be weak, 2 Though I have the gift of propheare necessary; and what we think to cy, and understand all mysteries be less honorable parts of the body, and all knowledge, and though I upon these we bestow more abun- have all faith, so as to remove moundant honor, in order that our un-tains, and have not love, I am nothseemly parts may have more seemliness; while our seemly parts have honor enough already.

9 God so put the body together, as to give special honor to that part which lacked, that there might be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care

ing.

3 Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give up my body that I may be burned, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing.

4 Love suffereth long, is kind, envieth not, vaunteth not herself, is

not puffed up, doth not behave her3 But he that speaketh to edificaself unseemly, seeketh not her own, tion, giveth to men instruction, exis not easily provoked, maketh no hortation, and comfort: he that speakaccount of an injury, rejoiceth not eth in an unintelligible language may at iniquity but rejoiceth in the edify himself; but he that speaketh truth, beareth all things, believeth in simple words edifieth the church. all things, hopeth all things, endureth 4 Now, brethren, if I come to you all things. speaking unintelligible words, what

5 Love never faileth ; but whether shall I profit you? What shall I there are prophesyings, they will profit you unless I speak to you come to an end; whether tongues, either by interpretation, or by knowlthey will cease; whether knowledge, edge, or by preaching, or by instrucit will be done away. tion?

5 Even things without life that give sound, whether pipe or harp,

6 For we know in part, and prophesy in part; but when that which is perfect is come, that which is in if they make no distinction in the part will be done away.

7 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I had the feelings of a child, I thought as a child; but since I have become a man, I have put away childish things.

8 Now we see as in a mirror, obscurely, but then we shall see face to face; now we know in part, then we shall know fully, even as we also are now fully known.

9 And now there abideth these three: faith, hope, love; and the greatest of all is love.

SELECTION IX.

Instructions as to public religious teachings, or exhortations; they should be earnest, clear, comprehensible, and at the same time wise and sincere.

TRIVE to possess love.

sounds, how shall that be known which is piped or harped? And if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle? So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall that be known which is spoken? For ye will be speaking into the air.

6 There are indeed many kinds of languages in the world, and not one is without meaning; but if I know not the meaning of the language, to him that speaketh it I shall be as a foreigner, and he that speaketh will be as a foreigner to me.

7 Since, then, ye are eager to possess spiritual endowments, be earnest to abound in them to the edification of the church; and let and him that speaketh in unintelligible language pray that he may speak intelligibly.

8 Now, if I pray in words which I

2 Desire earnestly spiritual endowments, but especially that of speaking to edification; for he that speaketh in unintelligible language may be speaking to God, but not to do not understand, my spirit permen: no one understandeth him, even though in the Spirit he may be uttering mysteries.

chance prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. What shall I do then? I will pray with the spirit,

and I will pray with the understanding also; I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

9 Otherwise, how shall he that occupieth the place of the unlearned say the Amen at thy giving of thanks, since he understandeth not what thou art saying? For thou mayest indeed give thanks well; but the other is not edified.

15 One by one ye can all speak, that all may learn, and all may be comforted; but remember that the spirits of prophets are under subjection; for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace.

16 If any one thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him know surely that the directions I am writing to you are the Lord's; but if any one be ignorant, let him be

17 Wherefore, brethren, desire earnestly to speak to edification, and let all things be done decently, and in order.

10 I thank God that I speak ignorant! foreign languages: and this more than ye all; yet in the church I would rather speak five words understandingly, that I might thereby instruct others, than ten thousand words in an unintelligible tongue.

11 Brethren, be not children in understanding; in malice be children but in understanding be men.

12 If therefore the whole church be assembled in one place, and all are speaking in unintelligible words, and there come in those who are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

SELECTION X.

The resurrection, or reappearance of Jesus from the dead, and its suggestions as to immortality.

MOREOVER, brethren, I declare

anew the gospel which I preached to you, which also ye received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, so long as ye hold fast the same teaching; otherwise ye have believed it in vain.

13 But if all speak with words easy to be understood, and there 2 For I delivered to you first of come in one that is an unbeliever, all what I also received, that on acor unlearned, he will be convinced count of our transgressions Christ by all; he will be searched through died, according as it is written; and by all; the secrets of his heart will that he was buried, and that he reapbecome manifest; and so, falling peared from the dead on the third down on his face, he will worship day, according as it is written; and God, and report that God is indeed that he appeared to Cephas, then within you. to the twelve, then to more than 14 How is it then, brethren? five hundred brethren at once, of When ye come together let every whom the greater part are still living, one of you have a psalm, or a lesson but some have fallen asleep. And of instruction, or an exhortation, or a word that hath an interpretation: and so let all things be done to edifying.

after that, he appeared again to James, then again to all the apostles; and last of all, as to one born out of due time, he appeared also to me.