According as it is written, God hath given them a spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this day.

Let their eyes be darkened that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

I say then, Have they stumbled so as to fall? God forbid. But by their fall salvation is come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

Well; they were broken off for unbelief, and thou standest by faith.

And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, shall be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again.

With regard to the gospel, they are enemies for your sake; but as for the election, they are beloved, for the sake of their fathers.

So these also have now been disobedient, that through your mercy they may likewise find mercy.

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the appointment of God; and they that resist shall receive to themselves condemnation.

For this cause ye pay tribute also: for they are the ministers of God, attending continually on this very thing.

But as it is written, They to whom he was not spoken of shall see; and they that have not heard, shall understand.

It hath pleased them, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have partook of their spiritual things, they ought to minister to them in carnal things.

Which none of the rulers of this world knew; for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit; for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

God forbid. Know ye not, that he who is joined to an harlot is one body? For they two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

But to the unmarried and the widows I say, It is good for them, if they remain even as I.

But if they have not power over themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

For the unbelieving husband hath been sanctified by the wife; and the unbelieving wife hath been sanctified by the husband. Else were your children unclean; but now they are holy.

But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that even they that have wives, be as if they had none: And they that weep, as if they wept not;

and they that rejoice, as if they rejoiced not;

and they that buy, as if they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it; for the fashion of this world passeth away: Now I would have you without carefulness.

Know ye not, that they who are employed about holy things, are fed out of the temple? And they who wait at the altar, are partakers with the altar.

So also hath the Lord ordained, that they who preach the gospel, should live of the gospel.

Know ye not, that they who run in the race, all run, but one receiveth the prize? so run that ye may obtain.

And every one that contendeth, is temperate in all things: and they indeed, to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

And all drank the same spiritual drink (for they drank out of the spiritual rock which followed them; and that rock was Christ) Yet, with the most of them, God was not well-pleased;

for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

Now these things were for our example, that we might not desire evil things, as they desired.

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

Consider Israel after the flesh. Are not they who eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar?

But that what the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God. Now I would not that ye should be partakers with devils.

Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but that of many that they may be saved.

For as the body is one, and yet hath many members, but all the members of the body, many as they are, are one body, so is Christ.

Love never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

So inanimate things which give a sound, whether pipe or harp, unless they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

It is written in the law, In foreign tongues and with foreign lips will I speak to this people; and neither so will they hear me, saith the Lord.

Yet if the whole church be met together, and all speak with unknown tongues, and there come in ignorant persons or unbelievers, will they not say, that ye are mad?

And if they desire to learn any thing, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is indecent for a woman to speak in the assembly.

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

Whether therefore I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

Then also they who sleep in Christ are perished.

But every one in his own order: Christ the first-fruit, afterward they who are Christ's, at his coming.

Else what shall they do, who are baptized for the dead? If the dead rise not at all, why are they then baptized for them?

But some one will say, How are the dead raised? And with what body do they come?

As was the earthy, such are they also that are earthy, and as was the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

And if it be proper, that I also should go, they shall go with me.

And I beseech you, brethren, as ye know the houshold of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to serve the saints,

I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for they have supplied what was wanting on your part.

For they have refreshed my spirit and yours; such therefore acknowledge.

And that he died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live to themselves, but to him who died for them, and rose again.

And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? Now ye are the temple of the living God, as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them, and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.

That to their power, I testify, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves,

And this they did, not as we hoped; but first gave themselves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God:

If any inquire concerning Titus, he is my partner, and fellow-labourer with respect to you; or concerning our brethren, they are the messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.

For his letters indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

For we presume not to equal or to compare ourselves with some of those who recommend themselves: but they among themselves limiting themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise.

Because I love you not? God knoweth. But what I do, I will do, that I may cut off the occasion from them who desire occasion, that wherein they boast, they may be found even as we.

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak foolishly) I more: in labours more abundantly, in stripes more exceedingly, in prisons more abundantly, in deaths often.

and I should mourn over many of them who had sinned before, and have not repented of the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness, which they have committed.

Only they had heard, He that persecuted in time past, now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

And they glorified God in me.

being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised, Because of false brethren introduced unawares, who came in privily, to spy out our liberty which we have through Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

And they who undoubtedly were something, (but whatsoever they were, it is no difference to me; God accepteth no man's person) they who undoubtedly were something in conference, added nothing to me.

But on the contrary, when they saw that I was intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, as Peter with that of the circumcision:

) And when James, and Cephas, and John, who undoubtedly were pillars, knew the grace that was given to me, they gave the right-hands of fellowships to me and Barnabas, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision: Only they desired that we would be mindful of the poor,

For before certain men came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those of the circumcision.

But when I saw, that they walked not uprightly, according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, If thou being a Jew, livest after the manner of the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to judaize?

Know then, that they who are of faith, these are the sons of Abraham.

So then they who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse;

They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

Then is the offence of the cross ceased. I would they were even cut off that trouble you.

emulations, wraths, strifes, divisions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of which I tell you before (as I have also told you in time past) that they who practise such things, shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

And they that are Christ's, have crucified the flesh with its affections and desires.

As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, these constrain you to be circumcised: only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

For neither they who are circumcised keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

That we may be no longer children, fluctuating to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the slight of men, by cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive:

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife; and they two shall be one flesh.

(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction,

All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of C?sar's houshold.

For through him were created all things, that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible; whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; all things were created by him and for him.

Which things (though they have indeed a shew of wisdom, in voluntary worship and humility, and not sparing the body) yet are not of any value, but are to the satisfying of the flesh.

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you: they will make known to you all things that are done here.

For they themselves declare concerning us, what manner of entrance to you we had, and how ye turned from idols to God,

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God in Christ Jesus, which are in Judea; for ye also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, as they likewise from the Jews:

Who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us: and they please not God, and are contrary to all men.

Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles, that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always: but wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

When they say, peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape.

For they that sleep, sleep in the night, and they that are drunken are drunken in the night.

And with all deceiveableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

And therefore God shall send them strong delusion, so that that they shall believe a lie,

That they all may be condemned, who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither the things they say, nor those concerning which they confidently affirm.

Among which are Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

Yet she shall be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobriety.

For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree and much boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

And enjoin these things, that they may be blameless.

But the younger widows refuse; for when they are waxed wanton against Christ, they want to marry;

Having condemnation, because they have rejected their first faith.