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have long hair, it is a glory to her: because her hair is given [her] for a covering. 16 But if any one seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor the churches of God.

17 BUT I praise you not when I declare this; that ye come not together for the better, but for the worse. 18 For first, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there are divisions among you: and I partly believe it. 19 For there must be heresies also among you; that those who are approved may be made manifest

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in remembrance of me." 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink [this] cup, ye show forth the Lord's death, till he come.

27 Wherefore, whosoever shall eat the bread, or drink the cup of the Lord unworthily, will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man try himself; and then let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. 29 For

he that eateth and drinketh [unworthily], eateth and drinketh condemnation to himself, not distinguishing the Lord's body. 30 For this cause, many among you are weak and sickly, and a considerable number sleep. 31 But if we would examine ourselves, we should not be condemned. 32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are chastened, that we should not be condemned with the world.

33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat the Lord's supper, wait for one another. 34 If any one hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together to condemnation. But the rest I will set in order when I come.

23 For I have received from the Lord that which I delivered also to you, that the Lord Jesus, the night on which he was de- CH. XII. 1 NOW concernlivered up, took bread; 24 and ing spiritual things, brethren, having given thanks, he brake I would not have ye ignorant. it; and said, "This is my body, 2 Ye know that ye were genwhich is broken for you: do tiles, carried away to dumb this in remembrance of me." 25 idols, as ye were led. 3 WhereIn like manner he took the cup fore I declare to you that no also, when he had supped, say-one, speaking in a godly spirit, ing, "This cup is the new co- saith, "Jesus is accursed;" venant in my blood: do this, and no one can say, "Jesus is as often as ye shall drink it, the Lord," unless it be in a holy

spirit. 4 Now there are differences of gifts; but it is the same spirit. 5 And there are differences of ministries: but it is the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities in workings; but it is the same God who worketh inwardly all in all.

15 If the foot should say, "Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body;" is it therefore not of the body? 16 and if the ear should say, "Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body;" is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? if the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? 18 But now God hath disposed every one of the members in the body, as it hath pleased him. 19 And if all the parts were one member, where would be the body?

7 And to each is given the manifestation of the spirit, for the advantage of all. 8 For to one, indeed, through the spirit, is given the word of wisdom; and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same spirit; 9 and to another, faith, in the same spirit; and to another, the gifts of healing, 20 But now there are many in the same spirit; 10 and to an- members, yet only one body. other, the working of miracles; 21 The eye cannot say to the and to another, prophecy; and hand, "I have no need of thee;" to another, the discerning of nor again the head to the feet, spirits; and to another, different "I have no need of you." 22 kinds of languages; and to an-Nay, much more, those memother, the interpretation of lan-bers of the body, which seem guages.

11 But this one and the same spirit worketh all these things, distributing to every one severally as he pleaseth.*

12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that [one] body, though many, are one body; so also is Christ. 13 For in one spirit, we have been all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free-men; and we have been all made to drink into one spirit. 14 For the body also is not one member, but many.

to be the weaker, are necessary: 23 and as to those members of the body which we think to be the more dishonourable, upon these we bestow more abun- . dant honour; and our uncomely members have more abundant comeliness: 24 whereas our comely members have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to the meaner part; 25 that there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care for one another. 26 And so if one member suffer, all the members

"Divine inspiration is here personified. So our Lord saith of the wind, John iii. 8. "The wind bloweth where it will." The apostle does not mean to teach that the spirit of God is a real person, a distinct intelligent agent, but that God distributeth spiritual gifts according to his pleasure." Im. Ver. note.

jointly suffer, or if one member not evil, 6 rejoiceth not in inibe honoured, all the members quity, but rejoiceth together jointly rejoice.

with the truth; 7 covereth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all

27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and his members severally. 28 And God hath set things. some in the church, first apos- 8 Love never faileth: but tles, secondly prophets, thirdly whether there be prophecies, teachers, after that miracles, they shall be done away; whethen gifts of healings, helps, ther there be languages, they governments, different kinds of shall cease; whether there be languages. 29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? 30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak in different languages? do all interpret? 31 Now ye zealously desire the best gifts. And yet I show you by far the most excellent way.

Cн. XIII. 1 IF I speak in the languages of men and of angels, but have not love, I become like sounding brass, or a noisy cymbal. 2 And if I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing. 3 And if I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing.

knowledge, it shall be done away. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part: 10 but when that which is perfect cometh, [then] that which is in part will be done away.

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I thought as a child, I reasoned as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 [For] now we see as through a dim glass,* obscurely; but then we shall see face to face: now I know in part; but then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. 13 And now remaineth faith, hope, love; these three; but the greatest of these is love.

CH. XIV. 1 PURSUE love; and earnestly desire spiritual gifts; but rather that ye may prophesy.† 2 For he who speaketh in a foreign language, speaketh not to men, but to 4 Love is long-suffering, and God: for none understandeth is kind; love envicth not; love him; however, in his spirit he is not vain, is not puffed up, 5 speaketh mysteries: 3 but he doth not behave itself unbe- who prophesieth, speaketh to comingly, seeketh not its own, men edification, and exhortais not highly-provoked, deviseth tion, and consolation.

* Gr. dig, through glass: i. e. through those transparent substances which the ancients used in their windows; such as thin plates of horn, transparent stone, and the like. See Macknight in loco.

i. e. that ye may teach, preach, or instruct. The verb struction, as well as to predict. See Luke i. 67. Acts ii. 17, 18. etc. above.

gopnTeuw will admit of this conxix. 6. xxi. 9.-also ver. 3, 4, 5,

pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in an unknown language, my spirit prayeth, but my meaning is unprofitable.

4 He who speaketh in a fo-, reign language, edifieth himself; but he who prophesieth, edifieth the church. 5 Now I would that ye all spake in fo- 15 What is it then? I will reign languages, but rather pray with the spirit, and I will that ye prophesied for greater pray with the understanding is he who prophesieth, than he also: I will sing with the spirit, who speaketh with tongues; and I will sing with the underunless he interpret, that the standing also. 16 Otherwise, church may receive edification. when thou shalt bless God with 6 And now, brethren, if I thy spirit, how shall the uncome to you speaking in foreign learned hearer say Amen to languages, what shall I pro- thy thanksgiving, since he fit you, unless I shall speak to knoweth not what thou sayest? you either in a revelation, or 17 For thou indeed givest in knowledge, or in prophesy- thanks well; but the other is ing, or in doctrine? 7 In like not edified. 18 I give thanks manner if things without life, to God, speaking in foreign which give sound, whether pipe languages more than ye all: 19 or harp, give no distinction in yet I would rather speak, in the the sounds, how shall it be church,five words with meaning, known what is piped or harped? ¦ that, by my voice, I might instruct 8 For if the trumpet give an others also, than ten thousand uncertain sound, who shall pre- words in an unknown language. pare himself to battle? 9 So 20 Brethren, be not childlikewise, unless ye utter by the ren in understanding: yet, in tongue, words which can be un-wickedness be infants, but in derstood, how shall it be known understanding be perfect men. what is spoken? for ye will speak to the air.

21 It is written in the law, "With men of other languages and with other lips, I will speak to this people; yet neither then will they hearken to me, saith the Lord." 22 Wherefore different languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to unbelievers; but prophesying is for a sign, not to unbelievers, but to those who believe.

10 There are I know not how many kinds of languages in the world; and no one [of them] is without signification. 11 If therefore I know not the meaning of the language, I would be a barbarian to him who speaketh, and he who speaketh would be a barbarian to me. 12 So likewise, since ye are zeal- 23 If therefore, the whole ous of spiritual gifts, seek that church come together into one ye may abound in them to the place, and all speak in foreign edification of the church. 13 languages, and those who are Wherefore, let him who speak-unlearned, or unbelievers, come eth in an unknown language in, will they not say that ye are

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mad? 24 But if all prophesy, unbecoming that women should and an unbeliever, or one un-speak in the church. learned, come in, he is reproved by all, he is examined by all: 25 the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and then he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is really in you.

26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, hath each of you a psalm, hath he a doctrine, hath he a foreign language, hath he a revelation, hath he an interpretation? Let all things be done to edification. 27 Now if any one speak in an unknown language, let it be by two, or at the most by three sentences, and separately; and let one interpret: 28 but if there be no interpreter, let such keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. 29 And let two or three prophets speak; and let the others discern. 30 But if any thing be revealed to another who sitteth by, let the first keep silence.

31 For ye may all prophesy one by one; that all may learn, and all may be exhorted. 32 Now the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets; 33 (for God is not the author of disorder, but of peace.) As in all churches of the saints, 34 let [your] women keep silence in the churches: for they are not permitted to speak; but are commanded to be under obedience, as the law also saith. 35 And if they desire to learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is

36 What? did the word of God come forth from you? or hath it reached to you only? S7 If any one seem to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge the things I write to you, for they are the commandments of the Lord. 38 But if any one be ignorant, let him be ignorant. 39 Wherefore, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy; and yet forbid not to speak in different languages. 40 But let all things be done decently, and in order.

CH. XV. 1 NOW I declare to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also ye have received, and in which ye stand; 2 through which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what doctrine I preached to you: unless ye have believed rashly.

3 For I delivered to you among the first things, that which I actually received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures; 4 and that he was buried, and that he was raised the third day, according to the scriptures; 5 and that he was seen by Peter, then by the twelve.

6 After that, he was seen by above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep. 7 After that, he was seen by James; then by all the apostles. 8 And, last of all, he was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time. 9 (For I am the least of the apostles;

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