If they were all one member: where were the body?

Moreover when things without life give sound: whether it be a pipe, or a harp - except they make a distinction in the sounds - how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

In the law it is written, "With other tongues, and with other lips will I speak unto this people, and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord."

If therefore when all the congregation is come together, and all speak with tongues, there come in they that are unlearned, or they which believe not: will they not say that ye are out of your wits?

If they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for women to speak in the congregation.

If any man think himself a prophet, either spiritual: let him understand what things I write unto you. For they are the commandments of the Lord.

But by the grace of God I am that I am. And his grace which is in me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which is with me.

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

And thereto, they which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

and every man in his own order: The first is Christ, then they that are Christ's at his coming.

Either, else what do they which are baptised over the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptised over the dead?

But some man will say, "How shall the dead arise? With what bodies come they in?

As is the earthy, such are they that are earthy: And as is the heavenly, such are they that are heavenly.

And if it be meet that I go, they shall go with me.

Brethren, ye know the house of Stephanas, how that they are the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have appointed themselves to minister unto the saints:

I am glad of the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.

They have comforted my spirit and yours. Look therefore that ye know them that are such.

But their minds were blinded. For until this day remaineth the same covering, untaken away, in the old testament when they read it - which in Christ is put away:

Nevertheless when they turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.

and that he died for all, because that they which live, should not henceforth live unto themselves: but unto him which died for them and rose again.

How agreeth the temple of God with images? And ye are the temple of the living God, as said God, "I will dwell among them, and walk among them, and will be their God: and they shall be my people."

how that the abundance of their rejoicing is, that they are tried with much tribulation. And thereto, though they were exceeding poor, yet have they given exceeding richly, and that in singleness.

For to their powers - I bear them record - yea and beyond their power, they were willing of their own accord,

And this they did, not as we looked for; but gave their own selves first to the Lord, and after unto us by the will of God:

lest peradventure if they of Macedonia come with me and find you unprepared, the boast that I made in this matter should be a shame to us: I say not unto you.

For we cannot find in our hearts to make ourselves of the number of them, or to compare ourselves to them, which laud themselves. Nevertheless, while they measure themselves with themselves, and compare themselves with themselves, they understand nought.

Nevertheless what I do, that will I do to cut away occasion from them which desire occasion, that they might be found like unto us in that wherein they rejoice:

Therefore it is no great thing, though his ministers fashion themselves as though they were the ministers of righteousness: whose end shall be according to their deeds.

They are Hebrews, so am I. They are Israelites, even so am I. They are the seed of Abraham, even so am I.

They are the ministers of Christ - I speak as a fool - I am more: In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prison more plenteously,

I fear lest when I come again, God bring me low among you, and I be constrained to bewail many of them which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness, and fornication, and wantonness which they have committed.

But they heard only, that he which persecuted us in time past, now preacheth the faith, which before he destroyed.

And they glorified God on my behalf.

and that because of incomers, being false brethren, which came in among others to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage.

Of them which seemed to be great - what they were in time passed it maketh no matter to me: God looketh on no man's person - nevertheless they seemed great, added nothing to me:

But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel over the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel over circumcision was unto Peter -

and therefore when James, Cephas, and John, which seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the righthands, and agreed with us that we should preach among the heathen, and they among the Jews:

For yer that certain came from James, he ate with the gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision,

But when I saw that they went not the right way after the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter, before all men, "If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of the gentiles, and not as do the Jews: why causest thou the gentiles to live as do the Jews?"

Understand, therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

So then, they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

They are jealous over you amiss. Yea they intend to exclude you, that ye should be fervent to them ward.

I would to God they were separated from you, which trouble you.

envying, murder, drunkenness, gluttony, and such like. Of the which I tell you before, as I have told you in time past, that they which commit such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, with the appetites and lusts.

As many as desire with outward appearance to please carnally, they constrain you to be circumcised, only because they would not suffer persecution with the cross of Christ.

For they themselves which are circumcised keep not the law: but desire to have you circumcised that they might rejoice in your flesh.

That we henceforth be no more children, wavering and carried with every wind of doctrine, by the wiliness of men and craftiness, whereby they lay a wait for us to deceive us.

but all things, when they are rebuked of the light, are manifest. For whatsoever is manifest, that same is light.

The other part of love, because they see that I am set to defend the gospel.

For many walk - of whom I have told you often, and now tell you weeping - that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ,

which shall change into another fashion our vile bodies, that they may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able to subdue all things unto himself.

I pray Euodia, and beseech Syntyche that they be of one accord in the Lord.

All the saints salute you: and most of all they which are of the emperors household.

for by him were all things created, things that are in heaven, and things that are in earth: things visible, and things invisible: whether they be majesty or lordship, either rule or power.

which things have the similitude of wisdom in chosen holiness, and humbleness, and in that they spare not the body - and do the flesh no worship unto his need.

Fathers, provoke not your children, lest they be of a desperate mind.

with one Onesimus a faithful, and a beloved brother, which is one of you. They shall show you of all things which are a doing here.

for they themselves show of you what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from images for to serve the living and true God,

which as they killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, even so have they persecuted us, and God they please not, and are contrary to all men:

and forbid us to preach unto the gentiles, that they might be saved, to fulfill their sins always: For the wrath of God is come on them, even to the utmost.

to make your hearts that they might be stable and unblamable in holiness before God our father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints.

And this say we unto you in the word of the Lord, that we which live and are remaining in the coming of the Lord, shall not come before they which sleep.

For when they shall say, "Peace, no danger," then cometh on them sudden destruction, as the travailing of a woman with child, and they shall not escape.

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

and in all deceivableness of unrighteousness, among them that perish: because they received not the love of the truth, that they might have been saved.

And therefore God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe lies:

that all they might be damned which believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Them that are such, we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness, and eat their own bread.

As I besought thee to abide still in Ephesus when I departed into Macedonia; even so, do: that thou command some that they teach no other wise,

because they would be doctors of the scripture, and yet understand not what they speak, neither whereof they affirm.

Of whose number is Hymenaeus, and Alexander, which I have delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

Likewise also the women, that they array themselves in comely apparel with shamefastness, and discreet behavior, not with broided hair, other gold, or pearls, or costly array:

Notwithstanding, through bearing of children they shall be saved, so they continue in faith, love, and holiness with discretion.

And let them first be proved, and then let them minister, if they be found faultless.

For they that minister well, get themselves good degree, and great liberty in the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

And these things command, that they may be without fault.

The younger widows refuse. For when they have begun to wax wanton, to the dishonour of Christ, then will they marry,

having damnation, because they have broken their first faith.

And also they learn to go from house to house idle, yea not idle only, but also trifling and busybodies, speaking things which are not comely.

The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and in teaching.

Likewise, also, good works are manifest beforehand, and they that are otherwise, cannot be hid.

See that they which have believing masters despise them not because they are brethren: but so much the rather do service, forasmuch as they are believing and beloved and partakers of the benefits. These things teach and exhort.

They that will be rich, fall into temptation and snares, and into many foolish and noisome lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction.

For covetousness is the root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and tangled themselves with many sorrows.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them,

and that they do good and be rich in good works, and ready to give and to distribute,

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life.

which science, while some professed, they have erred as concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. {The end of the First Epistle unto Timothy, Sent from Laodicea, which is the Chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.}

This thou knowest, how that all they which are in Asia be turned from me; Of which sort are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

Herefore I suffer all things, for the elects' sakes, that they might also obtain that salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

Of these things put them in remembrance, and testify before the Lord, that they strive not about words, which is to no profit, but to pervert the hearers.

Unghostly and vain voices, pass over. For they shall increase unto greater ungodliness,

Foolish and unlearned questions put from thee, remembering that they do but gender strife.

that they may come to themselves again out of the snare of the devil, which are now taken of him at his will.

For of this sort are they which enter into houses, and bring into bondage women laden with sin, which women are led of divers lusts,

As Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, even so do these resist the truth, men they are of corrupt minds, and lewd as concerning the faith:

but they shall prevail no longer. For their madness shall be uttered unto all men as theirs was.

But the evil men and deceivers, shall wax worse and worse, while they deceive, and are deceived themselves.

For the time will come, when they will not suffer wholesome doctrine: but after their own lusts shall they whose ears itch get them a heap of teachers,