The manner of I. CORINTHIANS, 2. Paul's preaching.

sign, and the Greeks seek 3 And I was with you in after wisdom: weakness, and in fear, and in 23 But we preach Christ much trembling. crucified, unto the Jews

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stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

4 And my speech and my ticing words of man's wisdom, preaching was not with enbut in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. 25 Because the foolishness of 6 Howbeit we speak wisdom God is wiser than men; and among them that are perfect: the weakness of God is stronger yet not the wisdom of this than men. world, nor of the princes of this 26 For ye see your calling, world, that come to nought: brethren, how that not many 7 But we speak the wisdom wise men after the flesh, not of God in a mystery, even the many mighty, not many noble, hidden wisdom, which God are called: ordained before the world un

27 But God hath chosen the to our glory: foolish things of the world to 8 Which none of the princes confound the wise; and God of this world knew: for had hath chosen the weak things they known it, they would not of the world to confound the have crucified the Lord of things which are mighty; glory. 28 And base things of the 9 But as it is written, Eye world, and things which are hath not seen, nor ear heard, despised, hath God chosen, yea, neither have entered into the and things which are not, to heart of man, the things which bring to nought things that are: God hath prepared for them 29 That no flesh should glory 10 But God hath revealed that love him. in his presence. them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things,

30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteous-yea, the deep things of God. ness, and sanctification, and redemption:

31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

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AND brethren, when I

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 spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

we

came to you, came not 13 Which things also with excellency of speech or speak, not in the words which of wisdom, declaring unto you man's wisdom teacheth, but the testimony of God. which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the

Christ the only I. CORINTHIANS, 3.

foundation. Spirit of God: for they are as a wise masterbuilder, I have foolishness unto him: neither laid the foundation, and ancan he know them, because other buildeth thereon. But they are spiritually discerned. let every man take heed how 15 But he that is spiritual he buildeth thereupon. judgeth all things, yet he him- 11 For other foundation can self is judged of no man. 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;

16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

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ND I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but 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. 3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, 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?

6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

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.

13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort 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 burned, 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 of God, him shall Ged destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

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 For it is written, He taketh the world is foolishness with God. wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. 21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are

your's;

Lord

9 For we are labourers toge- 22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, ther with God: ye are God's or Cephas, or the world, or life, husbandry, ye are God's build- or death, or things present, or ing. things to come; all are your's; 23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me,

Begotten

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in Christ,

we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

LET, a man so account of hour we

11 Even unto this present us, as of the ministers of thirst, and are naked, and are both hunger, and Christ, and stewards of the buffeted, and have no certain mysteries of God. dwellingplace;

2 Moreover it is required in 12 And labour, working with stewards, that a man be found our own hands: being reviled, faithful. suffer it: we bless; being persecuted, we

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.

13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring 4 For I know nothing by my- 14 I write not these things to of all things unto this day. self; yet am I not hereby jus-shame you, but as my beloved tified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. sons I warn you.

5 Therefore judge nothing thousand instructers in Christ, 15 For though ye have ten before the time, until the Lord yet have ye not many fathers: come, who both will bring to for in Christ Jesus I have belight the hidden things of dark

praise of God.

ness, and will make manifest gotten you through the gospel. the counsels of the hearts: and 16 Wherefore I beseech you, then shall every man have be ye followers of me. 17 For this cause have I sent 6 And these things, brethren, unto you Timotheus, who is I have in a figure transferred my beloved son, and faithful in to myself and to Apollos for the Lord, who shall bring you your sakes; that ye might into remembrance of my ways learn in us not to think of men which be in Christ, as, I teach above that which is written, every where in every church. that no one of you be puffed 18 Now some are puffed up, up for one against another. as though I would not come to For who maketh thee to you. differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? 8 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.

19 But I will come to you shortly, 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?

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Tis reported commonly that there is fornication among

10 We are fools for Christ's you, and such fornication as is sake, but ye are wise in Christ; not so much as named among

Immorality

I. CORINTHIANS, 6.

reproved. the Gentiles, that one should out? do not ye judge them that have his father's wife. are within?

2 And ye are puffed up, and 13 But them that are without have not rather mourned, that God judgeth. Therefore put he that hath done this deed away from among yourselves might be taken away from that wicked person.

among you.

3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I

were present, concerning him D

that hath so done this deed,

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matter against another,

ARE any of you, having

go to law before the unjust,

4 In the name of our Lord and not before the saints? Jesus Christ, when ye are ga- 2 Do ye not know that the thered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by, you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be sav- 3 Know ye not that we shall ed in the day of the Lord Jesus. judge angels? how much more 6 Your glorying is not good. things that pertain to this life? Know ye not that a little leaven 4 If then ye have judgments leaveneth the whole lump? of things pertaining to this life, 7 Purge out therefore the old set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. it so, that there is not a wise 5 I speak to your shame. Is For even Christ our passover man among you? no, not one is sacrificed for us: that shall be able to judge befeast, not with old leaven, nei-tween his brethren?

8 Therefore let us keep the

and truth.

cators:

ther with the leaven of malice 6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity7 Now therefore there is utthe unbelievers. 9 I wrote unto you in an epis-terly a fault among you, betle not to company with forni- cause ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not ra10 Yet not altogether with ther take wrong? why do ye the fornicators of this world, not rather suffer yourselves to or with the covetous, or extor-8 Nay, ye do wrong, and debe defrauded? tioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of fraud, and that your brethren. the world. 9 Know ye not that the un11 But now I have written righteous shall not inherit the unto you not to keep company, kingdom of God? Be not deif any man that is called a bro-ceived: neither fornicators, nor ther be a fornicator, or covet-idolaters, nor adulterers, nor ous, or an idolater, or a railer, effeminate, nor abusers of or a drunkard, or an extor- themselves with mankind, tioner; with such an one no 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, not to eat. nor drunkards, nor revilers, 12 For what have I to do to nor extortioners, shall inherit judge them also that are with- the kingdom of God.

Duties of the

1. CORINTHIANS, 7. married state.

11 And such were some of you: cation, let every man have his but ye are washed, but ye are own wife, and let every woman sanctified, but ye are justified have her own husband.

in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. 12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the 13 Meats for the belly, and husband hath not power of his the belly for meats: but God own body, but the wife. ghall destroy both it and them. 5 Defraud ye not one the Now the body is not for forni- other, except it be with consent cation, but for the Lord; and for a time, that ye may give the Lord for the body. yourselves to fasting and pray14 And God hath both raised er; and come together again, up the Lord, and will also raise that Satan tempt you not for up us by his own power. your incontinency.

15 Know ye not that your 6 But I speak this by permisbodies are the members of sion, and not of commandChrist? shall I then take the ment.

members of Christ, and make 7 For I would that all men them the members of an harlot? were even as I myself. But God forbid.

16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in spirit, which are God's.

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your

every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

8 I say therefore to the un married and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I. 9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn. 10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not,

NOW concerning the things and if he be pleased to dwell

whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

2 Nevertheless, to avoid forni

with her, let her not leave him. 14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is