PAUL, a called apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes a brother,

to the church of God which is at Corinth, sanctified in Christ Jesus, to the called saints, with all those who invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both their's and our's:

that in every thing ye have been enriched by him, in all utterance, and all knowledge;

Now I conjure you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you; but that ye be perfectly united together in the same mind and the same sentiment.

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the understanding of the intelligent will I make useless."

But to us hath God revealed them by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth out all things, even the depths of God.

But the spiritual man discerneth indeed all things, though himself is discernible by no man.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord? who will instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

If any man prophane the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Wherefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your's;

whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all things are your's;

Wherefore judge nothing before the time until the Lord come, who also will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will manifest the counsels of men's hearts; and then shall praise be given to each from God.

being injuriously spoken of, we entreat; we are made as the ordures of the world, as the sweepings of all things unto this day.

For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my son beloved and faithful in Christ, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ Jesus, as I teach every where in every church.

But I will come shortly unto you, if the Lord please, and will know, not the prating of them that are puffed up, but the power.

Your glorying is not good: know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole mass?

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me, but I will not put myself under the power of any.

Meats are for the belly, and the belly for meats; but God will destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for whoredom, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will raise us up by his own power.

For I would that all men were even as myself: but every man hath his peculiar gift from God, one of this sort, and another of that.

Nevertheless as God has bestowed the gift on every man as the Lord hath called every man, so let him walk, and so I give command in all the churches.

But if thou shouldst marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned; though such will have tribulation in the flesh; but I spare you.

But he that is stedfast in his heart, not having any necessity, but retaineth power over his own inclination, and hath determined this in his heart that he will preserve his own virgin state, doeth well.

Wherefore though he who giveth in marriage doeth well, yet he who avoids a matrimonial connection, doeth better.

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth: but if her husband be dead, she is free to be married to whomsoever she will, but only in the Lord.

NOW concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.

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

Howbeit there is not in all men this knowledge; but some having conscientious respect for the idol to this moment, eat the meat as sacrificed to the idol; and their conscience being weak, is defiled.

And the weak brother will be destroyed by thy knowledge, for whom Christ died.

Wherefore if meat give occasion of offence to my brother, I will in no wise eat meat for ever, that I give no cause of offence to my brother.

if others partake of this power over you, ought not we much more? But we have not used this power, and we suffer all things, that we might not put any obstruction in the way of the gospel of Christ.

For though I be free from all men, I have made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.

I became to the weak as weak, that I might gain the weak; I became all things to all men, that by every means I might save some.

Know ye not that they who run on the course, all run indeed, yet but one obtaineth the price? So run, that ye may obtain.

And every one who contendeth [in the games] is temperate in all things: they indeed therefore do it that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

BUT I would not that you should be ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

and were all baptised unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

and did all eat the same spiritual meat;

and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual rock which followed them; but that rock was Christ.

Nevertheless with the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were destroyed in the wilderness.

Now all these things happened unto them as examples, but they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages are come.

No temptation hath overtaken you, but what is common to men. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted beyond what ye are able to bear; but will with the temptation make also a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear up under it.

For we, though many, are one loaf, one body; for we all partake of that one loaf.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all things to the glory of God.

even as I please all men, not seeking my own advantage, but that of the many, that they may be saved.

Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and hold fast the injunctions as I delivered them unto you.

For as the woman was taken out of the man, so also is the man by the woman: but all things are of God.

And if any man be hungry, let him eat at home; that ye meet not together for condemnation. And the other matters I will regulate when I come.

And there are diversities of mighty operations, but it is the same God who worketh all in all.

but all these things worketh that one and the same Spirit, distributing peculiar gifts to every one even as he wills.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, but all the members of that one body, though many, are one body: so also is Christ.

For by one Spirit we all have been baptised into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free men; and we have all been made to drink into one Spirit.

If the whole body were eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

But if the whole were one member, where were the body?

And if one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; and if one member be exalted, all the members rejoice with it.

Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries, and all manner of science; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

And if I deal out all my goods in alms, and deliver up my body that I should be burned, but have not love, I am nothing advantaged by it.

beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Now I could wish that you all spake with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: for greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret also, that the church may receive edification.

For if the trumpet also give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?

So also ye, unless with the tongue you speak an intelligible discourse, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will speak to the air.

If therefore I know not the force of the expression, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian unto me.

What then is my object? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing psalms with the spirit, and I will sing psalms with the understanding also.

For thou indeed givest thanks to God well, but another man is not edified by it.

I thank my God, that I speak with different tongues more than you all:

In the law it is written, "That with other tongues, and with other lips, will I speak to this people: and even thus will they not attend to me, saith the Lord."

If then the whole church assemble together in the same place, and all speak different tongues, and there come in illiterate persons, or infidels, will they not say ye are mad?

But if all prophesy, and any infidel or illiterate person come in, he receives conviction from all, he is judged of all:

and thus the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, declaring that God verily is among you.

How comes it then, brethren, that when ye assemble together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? Let all things be done to edification.

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all be comforted.

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all the churches of his saints.

But if they will learn any thing, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

Let all things be done with propriety, and orderly.

Afterwards he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

And last of all he was seen also by me, who am but as an abortion.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are more miserable than all other men.

For as in Adam all are dead, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.

For he must reign, until he hath put all enemies under his feet.

For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith, that all things are put under him, it is evident that there is an exception of him, who subjected all things to him.

But when he shall have put all things under him, then also the Son himself shall be subjected to him who put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

Else what will they do who are baptised? for the dead, if wholly dead they rise no more. Why are they then baptised for the dead?

I solemnly declare by all the joy over you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

But will any man say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, and another flesh of cattle, and another of fishes, and another of birds.

Behold, I shew you a mystery; we shall not indeed all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

But when I come, whosoever you shall approve by letters, those will I send to carry your charity to Jerusalem.

Now I will come unto you when I have passed through Macedonia (for I am passing through Macedonia);

For I will not see you now in passing, but I hope to remain some considerable time with you if the Lord permit.

As concerning brother Apollos, I besought him much that he would come to you with the brethren; but it was not at all his wish to come at this time: but he will come when he can find a good opportunity.

Let all your concerns be transacted in love.

All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.