For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are strifes among you.

For consider your calling, brethren, that there are not many wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.

for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?

It is universally reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the nations, so that one should have his father's wife.

I speak to you to put you to shame. Thus there is not a wise person among you, not even one, who shall be able to decide between his brethren!

There is a difference between the wife and the virgin. The unmarried cares for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but she that has married cares for the things of the world, how she shall please her husband.

concerning then the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God save one.

For and if indeed there are those called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are gods many, and lords many,)

yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

For first, when ye come together in assembly, I hear there exist divisions among you, and I partly give credit to it.

For there must also be sects among you, that the approved may become manifest among you.

But there are distinctions of gifts, but the same Spirit;

and there are distinctions of services, and the same Lord;

and there are distinctions of operations, but the same God who operates all things in all.

that there might be no division in the body, but that the members might have the same concern one for another.

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of undistinguishable sound.

but if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.

But if there be a revelation to another sitting there, let the first be silent.

Now if Christ is preached that he is raised from among the dead, how say some among you that there is not a resurrection of those that are dead?

But if there is not a resurrection of those that are dead, neither is Christ raised:

And there are heavenly bodies, and earthly bodies: but different is the glory of the heavenly, different that of the earthly:

It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body: if there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual one.

On the first of the week let each of you put by at home, laying up in whatever degree he may have prospered, that there may be no collections when I come.

Having therefore this purpose, did I then use lightness? Or what I purpose, do I purpose according to flesh, that there should be with me yea yea, and nay nay?

For whatever promises of God there are, in him is the yea, and in him the amen, for glory to God by us.

Now the Lord is the Spirit, but where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

So if any one be in Christ, there is a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold all things have become new:

Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation is there between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?

But now also complete the doing of it; so that as there was the readiness to be willing, so also to complete out of what ye have.

For if the readiness be there, a man is accepted according to what he may have, not according to what he has not.

For it is not in order that there may be ease for others, and for you distress,

but on the principle of equality; in the present time your abundance for their lack, that their abundance may be for your lack, so that there should be equality.

And that I might not be exalted by the exceeding greatness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn for the flesh, a messenger of Satan that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted.

For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that I be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest there might be strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;

which is not another one; but there are some that trouble you, and desire to pervert the glad tidings of the Christ.

There is no Jew nor Greek; there is no bondman nor freeman; there is no male and female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus:

meekness, self-control: against such things there is no law.

There is one body and one Spirit, as ye have been also called in one hope of your calling;

Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it.

And, masters, do the same things towards them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no acceptance of persons with him.

If then there be any comfort in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and compassions,

For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are noble, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.

See that there be no one who shall lead you away as a prey through philosophy and vain deceit, according to the teaching of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ.

wherein there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is everything, and in all.

For he that does a wrong shall receive the wrong he has done, and there is no respect of persons.

For the mystery of lawlessness already works; only there is he who restrains now until he be gone,

For we hear that there are some walking among you disorderly, not working at all, but busybodies.

Against an elder receive not an accusation unless where there are two or three witnesses.

But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wooden and earthen; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

But this know, that in the last days difficult times shall be there;

For there are many and disorderly vain speakers and deceivers of people's minds, specially those of the circumcision,

When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, use diligence to come to me to Nicopolis; for I have decided to winter there.

See, brethren, lest there be in any one of you a wicked heart of unbelief, in turning away from the living God.

There remains then a sabbatism to the people of God.

And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things are naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.

And here dying men receive tithes; but there one of whom the witness is that he lives;

If indeed then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, for the people had their law given to them in connexion with it, what need was there still that a different priest should arise according to the order of Melchisedec, and not be named after the order of Aaron?

For, the priesthood being changed, there takes place of necessity a change of law also.

For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,

If then indeed he were upon earth, he would not even be a priest, there being those who offer the gifts according to the law,

(For where there is a testament, the death of the testator must needs come in.

and almost all things are purified with blood according to the law, and without blood-shedding there is no remission.

But in these there is a calling to mind of sins yearly.

But where there is remission of these, there is no longer a sacrifice for sin.

For where we sin wilfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains any sacrifice for sins,

Wherefore also there have been born of one, and that of one become dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the countless sand which is by the sea shore.

watching lest there be any one who lacks the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it;

lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright;

for if there come unto your synagogue a man with a gold ring in splendid apparel, and a poor man also come in in vile apparel,

and ye look upon him who wears the splendid apparel, and say, Do thou sit here well, and say to the poor, Do thou stand there, or sit here under my footstool:

For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.

Go to now, ye who say, To-day or to-morrow will we go into such a city and spend a year there, and traffic and make gain,

But there were false prophets also among the people, as there shall be also among you false teachers, who shall bring in by the bye destructive heresies, and deny the master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction;

knowing this first, that there shall come at the close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts,

He that loves his brother abides in light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.

Little children, it is the last hour, and, according as ye have heard that antichrist comes, even now there have come many antichrists, whence we know that it is the last hour.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has torment, and he that fears has not been made perfect in love.

If any one see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life, for those that do not sin unto death. There is a sin to death: I do not say of that that he should make a request.

Every unrighteousness is sin; and there is a sin not to death.

as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities around them, committing greedily fornication, in like manner with them, and going after other flesh, lie there as an example, undergoing the judgment of eternal fire.

that they said to you, that at the end of the time there should be mockers, walking after their own lusts of ungodlinesses.

But I have a few things against thee: that thou hast there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a snare before the sons of Israel, to eat of idol sacrifices and commit fornication.

And another, a red horse, went forth; and to him that sat upon it, to him it was given to take peace from the earth, and that they should slay one another; and there was given to him a great sword.

And there was given to them, to each one a white robe; and it was said to them that they should rest yet a little while, until both their fellow-bondmen and their brethren, who were about to be killed as they, should be fulfilled.

And I saw when it opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as hair sackcloth, and the whole moon became as blood,

And when it opened the seventh seal, there was silence in the heaven about half an hour.

And the angel took the censer, and filled it from the fire of the altar, and cast it on the earth: and there were voices, and thunders and lightnings, and an earthquake.

And the first sounded his trumpet: and there was hail and fire, mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth; and the third part of the earth was burnt up, and the third part of the trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

And the third angel sounded his trumpet: and there fell out of the heaven a great star, burning as a torch, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters.

And the fifth angel sounded his trumpet: and I saw a star out of the heaven fallen to the earth; and there was given to it the key of the pit of the abyss.

And it opened the pit of the abyss; and there went up smoke out of the pit as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened with the smoke of the pit.

The first woe has passed. Behold, there come yet two woes after these things.

and swore by him that lives to the ages of ages, who created the heaven and the things that are in it, and the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, that there should be no longer delay;

And there was given to me a reed like a staff, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship in it.

And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth of the city fell, and seven thousand names of men were slain in the earthquake. And the remnant were filled with fear, and gave glory to the God of the heaven.

And the seventh angel sounded his trumpet: and there were great voices in the heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world of our Lord and of his Christ is come, and he shall reign to the ages of ages.

And the temple of God in the heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen in his temple: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.

And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has there a place prepared of God, that they should nourish her there a thousand two hundred and sixty days.

And there was war in the heaven: Michael and his angels went to war with the dragon. And the dragon fought, and his angels;

And there were given to the woman the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the desert into her place, where she is nourished there a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.