Because by him, and through him, and for him, are all things, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Bless them who persecute you; bless, and curse not.

Wherefore he that sets himself against authority, resists the ordinance of God: and they who resist shall receive to themselves condemnation.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour.

One man indeed thinketh he may eat all meats; another, who is weak, eateth vegetables.

Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth; but he shall be established: for God is able to establish him.

I know, and am convinced by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who thinketh any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

But if by meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no more according to love. Do not by thy meat destroy him for whom Christ died.

For he who in these things is the servant of Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

Hast thou faith, exercise it before God within thyself. Blessed is the man who condemneth not himself in that which he alloweth.

WE then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are feeble, and not to gratify ourselves.

but as it is written, "To whom the tidings concerning him have not reached, they shall see, and they who have not heard, shall understand."

that I may be delivered from those who do not believe in Judea; and that my service which regards Jerusalem may be kindly accepted by the saints;

I NOW commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church which is at Cenchrea:

(who for my life have laid down their own neck: to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles:)

and the church which is in their house. Salute Epinetus my beloved, who is the first-fruits of Achaia unto Christ.

Salute Mary, who laboured in many things to serve us.

Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and fellow-prisoners, who are eminent among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

Salute Apelles the approved in Christ. Salute those who are of the family of Aristobulus.

Salute Herodion my kinsman. Salute those which belong to the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.

Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who have laboured hard in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who laboured much in the Lord.

Now I beseech you, brethren, keep a sharp eye over those who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine ye have learned, and turn away from them.

I Tertius, who have written this epistle, salute you in the Lord.

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:

who shall confirm you to the end blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Faithful is God, by whom ye have been called into communion with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

For the discourse, [the subject of which is] the cross, is indeed to those who perish, folly; but to us who are saved it is the power of God.

but to those who are called, whether Jews or Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who hath been made to us of God wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

But we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are destroying themselves:

But, as it is written, "The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and that have not entered into the heart of man, these hath God prepared for those who love him."

For who among men knoweth the things of man, save the spirit of man which is in him? so also the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

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

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but the ministers through whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to each [of us]?

So then neither is he that planteth any thing, nor he that watereth; but God who giveth the increase.

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.

For who distinguisheth thee? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? But if thou also hast received it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

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.

And ye are puffed up, though ought ye not rather to be grieved? that he who hath done this deed might be plucked from the midst of you.

For I indeed, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have already, as present, passed judgment on him who hath so done this thing;

For what call have I to judge those who are without? Do not ye judge those who are within [the church]?

But those who are without God judgeth. Put then away that wicked man from among yourselves.

If then ye have disputes about the things of this life, do you seat those on the bench who are least esteemed in the church?

I speak to you to shame you. Is it so, that there is not among you a wise man? Not so much as one who is able to judge between one brother and another?

Flee whoredom. Every other sin which a man may commit is without the body; but he who committeth whoredom sinneth against his own body.

For the husband that believeth not is sanctified by the wife, and the wife who believeth not is sanctified by the husband: else indeed your children were unclean, but now are they holy.

Now this I say, brethren, that the time is short. The conclusion is, that even they who have wives, should be as though they had not;

and they who weep as though they wept not; and they who rejoice as though they rejoiced not; and they that purchase as though they possessed not;

and they who use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

But I would have you to be free from anxiety. He who is unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he shall please the Lord:

but he who is married is anxious about the things of the world, how he shall please his wife.

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

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.

For if any man see thee that hast knowledge, sitting in an idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols?

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

My apology to those who interrogate me is this,

Who goeth at any time to war at his own expences? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit of it? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes doubtless it was written; because he who ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he who soweth in hope should be partaker of his hope.

Know ye not that they who are employed about the holy things, are fed from the temple? and they who serve at the altar, partake with the altar?

So also the Lord hath commanded to those who preach the gospel, that they should live by the gospel.

And I became to the Jews as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to those under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;

to those who are without law, as without law (not as being without law to God, but under the law to Christ), that I might gain those who were without law.

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.

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.

Behold Israel after the flesh. Are not they who eat of the sacrifices partakers with the altar?

And if any one of those, who do not believe, invite you, and ye incline to go, eat every thing set before you, asking no question for conscience sake.

But if any person say unto you, This is an idol's sacrifice, eat not of it, for his sake who pointed it out, and for conscience sake. For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

For there must be heresies among you, that they who are the tried ones, may be made manifest among you.

What! have ye not houses to eat in and to drink? or despise ye the church of God, and make those ashamed who have none? What shall I say unto you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

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

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

Therefore let him who speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret also.

Else, though thou bless God in spirit, how shall he who filleth the place of an illiterate man, say Amen after thy thanksgiving, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest?

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to those that believe, but to those who do not believe: but the gift of prophecy is not for those who are infidels, but for believers.

afterwards he appeared before five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater number remain alive unto this hour, but some also are gone to rest.

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

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Yea, and we also are found false witnesses for God; because we have testified on the behalf of God, that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if indeed the dead are not raised.

Then also they who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first-fruit of those who have fallen asleep.

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?

But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we might be able to comfort those who are in all tribulation, by the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted of God.

for we ourselves, in ourselves have received the sentence of death, that we should have no confidence in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead.

Who from so imminent a prospect of death hath delivered us, and still delivers: in whom we trust also that he will yet deliver us:

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us??y me and Silvanus and Timotheus??as not yea and nay, but there was yea in him;

who also hath put his seal upon us, and given us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

For if I make you sorry, who is he that maketh me glad, but he that is made sorrowful by me?

And I have written unto you for this very purpose, that I might not, when I come to you, have sorrow from those in whom I ought to rejoice, having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

But to whomsoever ye forgive any thing, so do I; and if I forgive any thing, to whom I forgive, for your sakes I do it, in the person of Jesus Christ,

But thanks be to God, who causeth us always to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God in those who are saved, and in those who perish.

To the one we are the odour of death unto death, to the other the odour of life unto life: and who is sufficient for these things?

Who hath made us also able ministers of the new testament, not of the letter but of the spirit; for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

And [act] not as Moses who spread a veil over his face, in order that the children of Israel might not look stedfastly to the end of that which should be abolished.

And if now our gospel be hid, it is hid from those who are lost: