For this is a word of promise, "About this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son."

For he saith to Moses, "I will show mercy to whom I show mercy: And will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, "Even for this same purpose have I stirred thee up, to show my power on thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the world."

What shall we say then? We say that the gentiles which followed not righteousness, have overtaken righteousness: I mean, the righteousness which cometh of faith.

And wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith: but as it were, by the works of the law. For they have stumbled at the stumbling stone.

For I bear them record, that they have a fervent mind to Godward, but not according to knowledge.

But how shall they call on him, on whom they believed not? How shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? How shall they hear without a preacher?

But they have not all obeyed to the gospel. For Isaiah saith, "Lord, who shall believe our sayings?"

But I ask, Have they not heard? No doubt, their sound went out into all lands: and their words into the ends of the world.

Isaiah, after that, is bold and saith, "I am found of them that sought me not, and have appeared to them that asked not after me."

And against Israel he saith, "All day long have I stretched forth my hands unto a people that believeth not, but speaketh against me."

"Lord they have killed thy prophets and digged down thine altars: and I am left only, and they seek my life."

But what saith the answer of God to him again? "I have reserved unto me seven thousand men which have not bowed their knees to Baal."

I say then, Have they therefore stumbled that they should but fall only? God forbid: but through their fall is salvation happened unto the gentiles for to provoke them withal.

For look, as ye in time past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

even so, now, have they not believed the mercy which is happened unto you; that they also may obtain mercy.

God hath wrapped all nations in unbelief, that he might have mercy on all.

As we have many members in one body, and all members have not one office:

Seeing that we have divers gifts according to the grace that is given unto us: if any man have the gift of prophecy, let him have it that it be agreeing unto the faith;

Let not that business which ye have in hand be tedious to you. Be fervent in the spirit. Apply yourselves to the time.

If it be possible, howbeit of your part, have peace with all men.

Hast thou faith? Have it with thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

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

Nevertheless, brethren, I have somewhat boldly written unto you, as one that putteth you in remembrance, through the grace that is given me of God

I have, therefore, whereof I may rejoice in Christ Jesus, in those things which pertain to God.

in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the spirit of God: so that from Jerusalem and the coasts round about, unto Illyricum, I have filled all countries with glad tidings of Christ.

So have I enforced myself to preach the gospel: not where Christ was named, lest I should have built on another man's foundation,

For this cause I have been oft let to come unto you:

but now seeing I have no more to do in these countries, and also have been desirous many years to come unto you,

when I shall take my journey into Spain, I will come to you. I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you after that I have somewhat enjoyed you.

When I have performed this, and have brought them this fruit sealed, I will come back again by you into Spain.

that I may be delivered from them which believe not in Jewry; and that this my service, which I have to Jerusalem, may be accepted of the saints,

which have for my life laid down their own necks. Unto which not I only give thanks: but also the congregations of the gentiles.

I beseech you, brethren: mark them which cause division, and give occasions of evil contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

for your obedience extendeth to all men. I am glad no doubt of you. But yet I would have you wise unto that which is good. And to be innocent as concerning evil.

For Christ sent me not to baptise, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should have been made of none effect.

which wisdom none of the rulers of the world knew. For had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

But as it is written, "The eye hath not seen, and the ear hath not heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."

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,

I have planted. Apollos watered. But God gave increase.

According to the grace of God given unto me, as a wise builder have I laid the foundation; and another hath built thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth upon.

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.

These things, brethren, I have described in mine own person, and Apollos, for your sakes - that ye might learn by us that no man count of himself beyond that which is above written: that one swell not against another for any man's cause.

For who preferreth thee? What hast thou, that thou hast not received? If thou have received it: why boastest thou as though thou hadst not received it?

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

For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ: yet have ye not many fathers. In Christ Jesus, I have begotten you through the gospel.

For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, which is my dear son, and faithful in the Lord, which shall put you in remembrance of my ways which I have in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in all congregations.

There goeth a common saying that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not once named among the gentiles: that one should have his father's wife.

And ye swell and have not rather sorrowed, that he which hath done this deed might be put from among you.

For I, verily, as absent in body, even so present in spirit, have determined already - as though I were present - of him that hath done this deed;

And I meant not at all of the fornicators of this world, either of the covetous, or of extortioners, either of the idolaters - for then must ye needs have gone out of the world -

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

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

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?

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his wife: and let every woman have her husband.

To the remnant speak I, and not the Lord: if any brother have a wife that believeth not, if she be content to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

As concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: yet give I counsel as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

But and if thou take a wife, thou sinnest not. Likewise if a virgin marry, she sinneth not. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in their flesh: but I saver you.

This say I, brethren: the time is short. It remaineth that they which have wives, be as though they had none:

I would have you without care; the single man careth for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

But she is happier if she so abide, in my judgement. And I think verily that I have the spirit of God.

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

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?

Have we not power to eat and to drink?

Either, have we not power to lead about a sister to wife as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

Either only I and Barnabas have not power this to do?

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?

But I have used none of these things. Neither wrote I these things that it should be so done unto me. For it were better for me to die than any man should take this rejoicing from me.

In that I preach the gospel, I have nothing to rejoice of. For necessity is put unto me. Woe is it unto me if I preach not the gospel.

If I do it with a good will, I have a reward. But if I do it against my will, an office is committed unto me.

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all men, that I might win the more.

And this I do for the Gospel's sake, that I might have my part thereof.

but I tame my body and bring it into subjection, lest after that I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

I speak as unto them which have discretion: judge ye what I say.

Nay, but I say, that these things which the gentiles offer, they offer to devils, and not to God. And I would not that ye should have fellowship with the devils.

For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head, for the angels' sakes.

Or else doth not nature teach you, that it is a shame for a man, if he have long hair:

and a praise to a woman if she have long hair? For her hair is given her to cover her withal.

If there be any man among you that lusteth to strife, let him know that we have no such customs, neither the congregations of God.

Have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? Or else despise ye the congregation of God? And shame them that have not? What shall I say unto you? Shall I praise you? In this praise I you not.

If we had truly judged ourselves, we should not have been judged.

In spiritual things, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

For in one spirit are we all baptised to make one body, whether we be Jews or gentiles: whether we be bond or free, and have all drunk of one spirit.

And the eye cannot say unto the hand, "I have no need of thee," nor the head also to the feet, "I have no need of you."

And upon those members of that body which we think least honest, put we most honesty on. And our ungoodly parts have most beauty on.

Have all the gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

I would that ye all spake with tongues: but rather that ye prophesied. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, except he expound it also, that the congregation may have edifying.

Even so, likewise, when ye speak with tongues, except ye speak words that have signification, how shall it be understood what is spoken? For ye shall but speak in the air.

Even so ye - forasmuch as ye covet spiritual gifts - seek that ye may have plenty unto the edifying of the congregation.

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may have comfort.

Brethren as pertaining to the gospel which I preached unto you, which ye have also accepted, and in the which ye continue;

by the which also ye are saved - I do you to know, after what manner I preached unto you - if ye keep it, except ye have believed in vain.

Whether it were I or they, so have we preached, and so have ye believed.

Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God. For we have testified of God how that he raised up Christ, whom he raised not up, if it be so that the dead rise not up again.

For he must reign till he have put all his enemies under his feet.

By our rejoicing, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

That I have fought with beasts at Ephesus after the manner of men, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not again? "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die."

Awake truly out of sleep, and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this unto your rebuke.

And as we have born the image of the earthy, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly.