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The apostle giveth certain

CHAP. XI.

rules for divine worship. 29 Conscience, I say, not 7 For a man indeed ought not thine own, but of the other: for to cover his head, forasmuch as why is my liberty judged of he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the

another man's conscience?

30 For if I by grace be a par-glory of the man.

taker, why am I evil spoken of 8 For the man is not of the for that for which I give thanks? woman, but the woman of the 31 Whether therefore ye eat man.

or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God:

9 Neither was the man created for the woman, but the wo

32 Give none offence, neither man for the man. to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God.

10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her

33 Even as I please all men head, because of the angels. in all things, not seeking mine 11 Nevertheless, neither is own profit, but the profit of many, the man without the woman, neithat they may be saved. ther the woman without the man, in the Lord.

CHAP. XI.

Of covering heads in prayer.

12 For as the woman is of

BE ye followers of me, even the man, even so is the man also

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as I also am of Christ.

by the woman; but all things of

2 Now I praise you, brethren, God.

that ye remember me in all 13 Judge in yourselves: Is it things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

3 But I would have you know,

comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

14 Doth not even nature itself that the head of every man is teach you, that if a man have Christ; and the head of the long hair, it is a shame unto woman is the man; and the him? head of Christ is God.

15 But if a woman have long 4 Every man praying or pro-hair, it is a glory to her for her phesying, having his head cover- hair is given her for a covering. ed, dishonoureth his head. 16 But if any man seem to be

5 But every woman that pray-contentious, we have no such eth or prophesieth with her custom, neither the churches of head uncovered, dishonoureth God.

her head for that is even all 17 Now in this that I declare one as if she were shaven. unto you, I praise you not, that 6 For if the woman be not ye come together not for the covered, let her also be shorn: better, but for the worse. but if it be a shame for a wo- 18 For first of all, when ye man to be shorn or shaven, let come together in the church, her be covered. I hear that there be divisions

I. CORINTHIANS,

the Lord's Supper.

Of profaning among you; and I partly be-cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and

lieve it.

19 For there must be also blood of the Lord.

heresies among you, that they

28 But let a man examine

which are approved may be himself, and so let him eat of made manifest among you. that bread, and drink of that

20 When ye come together cup. therefore into one place, this is 29 For he that eateth and not to eat the Lord's supper. drinketh unworthily, eateth and

21 For in eating every one drinketh damnation to himself, taketh before other his own sup-not discerning the Lord's body. per: and one is hungry, and 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and

another is drunken.

22 What! have ye not houses many sleep. to eat and to drink in? or 31 For if we would judge despise ye the church of God, ourselves, we should not be and shame them that have not ? judged.

What shall I say to you? shall

32 But when we are judged,

I praise you in this? I praise we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemnyou not. 23 For I have received of the ed with the world. Lord, that which also I deliver- 33 Wherefore, my brethren, ed unto you, That the Lord when ye come together to eat, Jesus, the same night in which tarry one for another. he was betrayed, took bread: 34 And if any man hunger,

24 And when he had given let him eat at home: that ye thanks, he brake it, and said, come not together unto conTake, eat this is my body, demnation. And the rest will which is broken for you: this I set in order when I come. do in remembrance of me.

25 After the same manner

CHAP. XII. Diversities of spiritual gifts. also he took the cup, when he No TOW concerning spiritual had supped, saying, This cup gifts, brethren, I would not is the new testament in my have you ignorant.

blood: this do ye, as oft as 2 Ye know that ye were Genye drink it, in remembrance tiles, carried away unto these of me. dumb idols, even as ye were

26 For as often as ye eat led. this bread, and drink this cup, 3 Wherefore I give you to ye do shew the Lord's death till understand, that no man speakhe come. ing by the Spirit of God, calleth 27 Wherefore,whosoever shall Jesus accursed: and that no eat this bread, and drink this man can say that Jesus is

CHAP. XII.

Natural and mystical body.

Spiritual gifts diverse. the Lord, but by the Holy 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am 4 Now there are diversities not of the body; is it therefore

Ghost.

of gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

not of the body?

16 And if the ear shall 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 were the hearing? 7 But the manifestation of the If the whole were hearing, where Spirit is given to every man to were the smelling? profit withal.

18 But now hath God set the 8 For to one is given by the members every one of them in Spirit the word of wisdom; to the body, as it hath pleased another, the word of knowledge [him.

by the same Spirit;

19 And if they were all one member, where were the body? 20 But now are they many

9 To another, faith by the same Spirit; to another, the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; members, yet but one body. 10 To another, the working 21 And the eye cannot say of miracles; to another, pro- unto the hand, I have no need phecy; to another, discerning of thee: nor again the head to of spirits; to another, divers the feet, I have no need of you. kinds of tongues; to another, 22 Nay, much more those the interpretation of tongues: members of the body, which 11 But all these worketh that seem to be more feeble, are one and the self-same Spirit, necessary: dividing to every man severally as he will.

23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less 12 For as the body is one, honourable, upon these we beand hath many members, and stow more abundant honour; all the members of that one and our uncomely parts have body, being many, are one more abundant comeliness. body: so also is Christ. 24 For our comely parts have

13 For by one Spirit are we no need: but God hath tempered all baptized into one body, the body together, having given whether we be Jews or Gentiles, more abundant honour to that whether we be bond or free; and part which lacked : have been all made to drink

into one Spirit.

25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the

14 For the body is not one members should have the same member, but many.

care one for another.

I. CORINTHIANS,

The excellency and praises of charity. 26 And whether one member is kind; charity envieth not; suffer, all the members suffer charity vaunteth not itself, is with it; or one member be not puffed up, honoured, all the members re- 5 Doth not behave itself unjoice with it. seemly, seeketh not her own, 27 Now ye are the body of is not easily provoked, thinketh Christ, and members in parti- no evil;

cular.

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, 28 And God hath set some in but rejoiceth in the truth; the church, first apostles, secon- 7 Beareth all things, believeth darily prophets, thirdly teachers, all things, hopeth all things, after that miracles, then gifts of endureth all things.

healings, helps, governments, 8 Charity never faileth: but diversities of tongues. whether there be prophecies,

29 Are all apostles? are all they shall fail; whether there be prophets? are all teachers? are tongues, they shall cease; wheall workers of miracles? ther there be knowledge, it shall 30 Have all the gifts of heal- vanish away. ing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

31 But covet earnestly the best gifts. And yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

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CHAP. XIII.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

11 When I was a child, I The praise of charity. spake as a child, I understood HOUGH I speak with the as a child, I thought as a child: tongues of men and of an- but when I became a man, I put gels, and have not charity, I am away childish things. become as sounding brass, or a 12 For now we see through tinkling cymbal. a glass, darkly; but then face

2 And though I have the gift to face: now I know in part; of prophecy, and understand all but then shall I know even as mysteries, and all knowledge; also I am known.

and though I have all faith, so 13 And now abideth faith, that I could remove mountains. hope, charity, these three; but and have not charity, I am the greatest of these is charity. nothing.

3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

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CHAP. XIV. Prophecy commended. OLLOW after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. 2 For he that speaketh in an 4 Charity suffereth long, and unknown tongue, speaketh not

CHAP. XIV.

Prophecy preferred before the gift of tongues. unto men, but unto God: for no the meaning of the voice, I shall man understandeth him; how-be unto him that speaketh a beit in the spirit he speaketh barbarian, and he that speaketh inysteries. shall be a barbarian unto me.

3 But he that prophesieth, 12 Even so ye, forasmuch as speaketh unto men to edification, ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, and exhortation, and comfort. seek that ye may excel to the 4 He that speaketh in an un-edifying of the church. known tongue edifieth himself; 13 Wherefore, let him that, but he that prophesieth edifieth speaketh in an unknown tongue, the church. pray that he may interpret. 5 I would that ye all spake 14 For if I pray in an unknown with tongues, but rather that ye tongue, my spirit prayeth, but prophesied for greater is he my understanding is unfruitful. that prophesieth than he that 15 What is it then? I will speaketh with tongues, except pray with the spirit, and I will he interpret, that the church pray with the understanding almay receive edifying. so: I will sing with the spirit, 6 Now, brethren, if I come and I will sing with the underunto you speaking with tongues, standing also.

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what shall I profit you, except 16 Else, when thou shalt I shall speak to you either by bless with the spirit, how shall revelation, or by knowledge, or he that occupieth the room of by prophesying, or by doctrine? the unlearned say Amen at thy

7 And even things without giving of thanks, seeing he life giving sound, whether pipe understandeth not what thou or harp, except they give a dis- sayest?

tinction in the sounds, how shall 17 For thou verily givest it be known what is piped or thanks well, but the other is harped? not edified.

8 For if the trumpet give an 18 I thank my God, I speak uncertain sound, who shall pre- with tongues more than ye all: pare himself to the battle? 19 Yet in the church I had

9 So likewise ye, except ye rather speak five words with my utter by the tongue words easy understanding, that by my voice to be understood, how shall it I might teach others also, than be known what is spoken? for ten thousand words in an unye shall speak into the air. known tongue.

10 There are, it may be, so 20 Brethren, be not children many kinds of voices in the in understanding: howbeit, in world, and none of them is malice be ye children, but in without signification. understanding be men. 11 Therefore, if I know not! 21 In the law it is written,

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