that I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you.

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

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

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

If after the manner of men I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, of what advantage would it be to me, if the dead did not rise again? shall we eat and drink; because to-morrow we die?

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

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.

PAUL an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy a brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

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 we write no other things to you than those which you know and acknowledge; and I trust also ye will acknowledge them even to the end.

how much more will not the ministry of the Spirit be attended with glory?

knowing that he who raised up our Lord Jesus Christ, will raise up us also through Jesus, and present us together with you.

or what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, "I will inhabit in them, and walk about in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be for me a people."

"Wherefore go forth from the midst of them, and be ye separated, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you,

and I will be as a father unto you, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."

And not [merely] as we hoped, but gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us according to the will of God.

Now then accomplish also the doing it, that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be also to perform out of that which ye have.

Let such a man be assured of this, that such as we are by word in our letters when absent, such also will we be in deed when we are present.

For we will not presume to put ourselves on the level, or compare ourselves with some who vaunt themselves; but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, have no understanding.

But we will not glory in things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath marked out for us?? measure that hath reached even unto you.

And when I was with you, and in want, I was burdensome to no man; for my want the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied; and on every occasion I have kept myself from being burdensome, and will keep myself.

But what I do, I will do also, that I may cut off occasion from those who desire occasion, that wherein they boast, they may be found even as we.

It is no wonder therefore if his ministers also be transformed as ministers of righteousness; whose end will be according to their works.

Seeing many boast themselves after the flesh, I will boast also.

If I must glory, I will glory in the things which respect my infirmities.

IT is not expedient doubtless for me to boast. I will yet come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Of such a one will I boast; but in myself will I not boast, save in my infirmities.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may fix its residence in me.

Lo! I hold myself ready the third time to come unto you, and I will not burden you; for I seek not yours but you: for the children ought not to lay up treasure for their parents, but the parents for the children.

And I will most cheerfully spend and be spent for your souls, though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

I have told you before, and I repeat it, as when I was present the second time, and now absent, I write to those who have sinned already, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare you:

who gave himself for our sins, that he might pluck us out of this present wicked world, according to the will of God and our Father:

Behold, I Paul declare to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ will be of no advantage to you.

I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be no otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear condign punishment whosoever he be.

But I say, Walk in the Spirit, and ye will not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

having predestinated us for his adopted children by Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

having made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in himself;

in whom also we have obtained our inheritance, predestinated according to the purpose of him who effectually worketh all things according to the counsel of his own will:

Therefore be not unwise, but intelligent concerning what is the will of the Lord.

not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul;

with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not unto men:

But that ye also may know the things which concern me, and what I am doing, Tychicus will inform you of the whole, a beloved brother, and faithful in the Lord:

being confident of this very thing, that he who hath wrought in you the good work will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Some indeed do it in a spirit of envy and strife; but some also preach Christ with cordial good-will:

What then? if Christ is preached in whatever manner it be, whether in pretext or reality, even in this do I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

But if it be his will, that I should live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my travail: and what to chuse I know not.

For it is God who worketh effectually in you both to will and to perform of his good pleasure.

For I have no one like minded with him, who will genuinely care for your affairs.

Him therefore I hope to send immediately as soon as I see clearly what will become of me.

Let as many of us therefore as are perfect, be thus minded: and if ye entertain any other sentiment, God also will unveil this unto you.

But my God will fully supply all your want, according to his riches in glory, by Christ Jesus.

PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy a brother,

For this cause we also from the day we heard it have not ceased praying for you, and beseeching God that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Which things indeed hold forth an appearance of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and bodily mortification, [though] not of any value, [but] a gratification to the flesh.

All my affairs will Tychicus make known unto you, a beloved brother, and faithful minister, and fellow-servant in the Lord:

with Onesimus, that faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you: they will make known unto you all things that have passed here.

Epaphras, one of you, saluteth you, a servant of Christ, always wrestling for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that you should abstain from whoredom;

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-wards.

Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

For the mystery of iniquity is already powerfully working; only he that withholdeth hitherto, will do so till he is removed.

And then that lawless person will appear, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming;

But the Lord is faithful, who will stablish you, and keep you from the wicked one.

But we have confidence in the Lord towards you, that the things which we have enjoined you, ye both do, and will do.

I will then that men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands without wrath or doubting:

NOW the Spirit speaketh expresly, that in the latter days some will apostatise from the faith, giving heed to spirits of delusion, and doctrines of devils;

But the younger widows reject: for when they give themselves to wantonness contrary to Christ, they will marry;

For they who will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful passions, which sink men in the abyss of destruction and perdition.

which in his own appointed times he will shew forth, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,

if we suffer with him, we shall also reign with him: if we renounce him, he also will renounce us:

But profane vain bablings avoid: for they will proceed to greater lengths of impiety.

And their discourse will eat like as a gangrene; of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus;