Which are the Israelites, to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants and the law that was given and the service of God, and the promises,

whose also are the fathers, and they of whom; as concerning the flesh; Christ came: which is God over all things, blessed forever. Amen.

I speak not these things as though the words of God had taken none effect. For they are not all Israelites which came of Israel;

Neither are they all children straightway because they are the seed of Abraham: But in Isaac shall thy seed be called,

that is to say; They which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God. But the children of promise are counted the seed.

And, "It shall come to pass, in the place where it was said unto them, 'ye are not my people,' that there shall be called the children of the living God."

For they are ignorant of the righteousness which is allowed before God, and go about to establish their own righteousness: and therefore, are not obedient unto the righteousness which is of value before God.

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of them which bring glad tidings of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things."

But I demand whether Israel did know or not? First Moses saith, "I will provoke you for to envy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you."

What then? Israel hath not obtained that that he sought. No but yet the election hath obtained it. The remnant are blinded,

that I might provoke them which are my flesh: and might save some of them.

For if one piece be holy, the whole heap is holy. And if the root be holy, the branches are holy also.

Thou wilt say then, "The branches are broken off, that I might be graft in."

Thou sayest well: because of unbelief they are broken off, and thou standest steadfast in faith. Be not high minded, but fear:

As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are loved for the fathers' sake.

For verily the gifts and calling of God are such, that it cannot repent him of them.

O the deepness of the abundant wisdom and knowledge of God: how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out.

For of him, and through him, and for him are all things. To him be glory forever Amen.

So we, being many, are one body in Christ - and every man, among ourselves, one another's members.

Be merry with them that are merry. Weep with them that weep.

Let every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. For there is no power, but of God. The powers that be, are ordained of God.

For rulers are not to be feared for good works but for evil. Wilt thou be without fear of the power? Do well then: and so shalt thou be praised of the same.

And even for this cause pay ye tribute. For they are God's ministers, serving for the same purpose.

For these commandments: Thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not desire, and so forth: if there be any other commandment, they are all comprehended in this saying, "Love thine neighbor as thyself."

Whether we live therefore or die, we are the Lord's. For Christ therefore died and rose again, and revived, that he might be Lord both of dead and quick.

Destroy not the work of God for a little meat's sake. All things are pure: but it is evil for that man, which eateth with hurt of his conscience.

We which are strong ought to bear the frailness of them which are weak, and not to stand in our own conceits.

Whatsoever things are written aforetime, are written for our learning: that we, through patience and comfort of the scripture, might have hope.

I myself am full certified of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, and filled with all knowledge, and are able to exhort one another.

For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia, to make a certain distribution upon the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

It hath pleased them verily, and their debtors are they. For if the gentiles be made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is to minister unto them in carnal things.

Salute Andronicus, and Junia, my cousins, which were prisoners with me also, which are well taken among the apostles, and were in Christ before me.

Salute Apellas approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobolus' household.

Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them of the household of Narcissus which are in the Lord.

Greet Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Mercurius, and the brethren which are with them.

Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them.

For they that are such serve not the Lord Jesus Christ: but their own bellies. And with sweet preachings and flattering words deceive the hearts of the innocents:

Unto the congregation of God which is at Corinth. To them that are sanctified in Jesus Christ, saints by calling, with all that call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both of theirs and of ours.

that in all things ye are made rich by him, in all learning and in all knowledge:

so that ye are behind in no gift, and wait for the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ

For God is faithful, by whom ye are called unto the fellowship of his son Jesus Christ our Lord.

It is showed unto me, my brethren, of you by them that are of the house of Chloe; that there is strife among you.

For the preaching of the cross is, to them that perish, foolishness: but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God.

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

For the foolishness of God is wiser than men: And the weakness of God is stronger than are men.

Brethren, look on your calling how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many of high degree are called:

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise. And God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound things which are mighty.

And vile things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things of no reputation, for to bring to nought things of reputation,

That we speak of is wisdom among them that are perfect - not the wisdom of this world, neither of the rulers of this world, which goeth to nought -

And we have not received the spirit of the world: but the spirit which cometh of God, for to know the things that are given to us of God,

For the natural man perceiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are but foolishness unto him: Neither can he perceive them, because he is spiritually examined.

I gave you milk to drink and not meat. For ye then were not strong - no, neither yet are strong.

For ye are yet carnal. As long verily as there is among you envying, strife and dissension: are ye not carnal, and walk after the manner of men?

As long as one saith "I hold of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are ye not carnal?

What is Paul? What thing is Apollos? Only ministers are they, by whom ye believed: even as the Lord gave every man grace.

He that planteth, and he that watereth, are neither better than the other. Every man yet shall receive his reward according to his labour.

We are God's laborers: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

Are ye not aware that ye are the temple of God, and how that the spirit of God dwelleth in you?

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Therefore let no man rejoice in men. For all things are yours,

whether it be Paul, either Apollos, either Cephas: whether it be the world, or life, either death, whether they be present things or things to come: all are yours,

and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.

Now ye are full: now ye are made rich: ye reign as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we might reign with you.

Me thinketh that God hath set forth us, which are apostles, for the lowest of all: as it were, men appointed to death. For we are a gazingstock unto the world, and to the angels, and to men.

We are fools for Christ's sake, and ye are wise through Christ: we are weak, and ye are strong. Ye are honorable, and we are despised.

Even unto this day we hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted with fists, and have no certain dwelling place,

and labour working with our own hands. We are reviled, and yet we bless. We are persecuted, and suffer it.

We are evil spoken of, and we pray. We are made as it were the filthiness of the world, the offscouring of all things, even unto this time.

in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of the Lord Jesus Christ,

Purge therefore the old leaven, that ye may be new dough, as ye are sweet bread. For Christ our Easter lamb is offered up for us.

For what have I to do to judge them which are without? Do ye not judge them that are within?

Them that are without, God shall judge. Put away from among you that evil person.

Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? If the world shall be judged by you: are ye not good enough to judge small trifles?

If ye have judgments of worldly matters, take them which are despised in the congregation, and make them judges.

And such were ye verily: but ye are washed, ye are sanctified, ye are justified by the name of the Lord Jesus: And by the spirit of our God.

All things are lawful unto me: but all things are not profitable. I may do all things: but I will be brought under no man's power.

Meats are ordained for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Let not the body be applied unto fornication, but unto the Lord, and the Lord unto the body.

Either, remember ye not, that your bodies are the members of Christ? Shall I now take the members of Christ, and make them the members of a harlot? God forbid.

Flee fornication. All sins that a man doth, are without the body. But he that is a fornicator, sinneth against his own body.

Either, know ye not how that your bodies are the temple of the holy ghost, which is in you, whom he have of God, and how that ye are not your own?

For ye are dearly bought. Therefore glorify ye God in your bodies and in your spirits, for they are God's.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife: and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband. Or else were your children unclean: but now are they pure.

Ye are dearly bought; be not men's servants.

To speak of things dedicated unto idols, we are sure that we all have knowledge. Knowledge maketh a man swell: but love edifieth.

To speak of meat dedicated unto idols, we are sure that there is none idol in the world: and that there is none other God but one.

And though there be that are called "gods," whether in heaven or in earth - as there be "gods" many and "lords" many -

yet unto us is there but one God, which is the father, of whom are all things, and we in him: and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

But every man hath not knowledge. For some suppose that there is an idol, until this hour, and eat as of a thing offered unto the idol, and so their consciences being yet weak are defiled.

Meat maketh us not acceptable to God: Neither if we eat are we the better: Neither if we eat not are we the worse.

For if some man see thee, which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idol's temple shall not the conscience of him which is weak be boldened to eat those things which are offered unto the idol?

Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?

If I be not an apostle unto others, yet am I unto you. For the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

If others be partakers of this power over you, wherefore are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power: but suffer all things lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

Do ye not understand how that they which minister in the temple, have their finding of the temple? And they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

These are examples to us that we should not lust after evil things, as they lusted.

All these things happened upon them for examples, and were written to put us in remembrance, whom the ends of the world are come upon.

Because that we - though we be many - yet are one bread, and one body inasmuch as we all are partakers of one bread.

Behold Israel which walketh carnally. Are not they which eat of the sacrifice, partakers of the altar?

Either, shall we provoke the Lord? Or are we stronger than he?