Paul's use of liberty.

with them. Deu. 9. 21.

Lev. 6. 16, 26 & 7. 6, 31, 32. Nu. 5. 9, 10 & 18. 8-20. Deu. 10. 9 & 18. 1.

14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should 2 Or, feed. live of the gospel.

15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make k my glorying void.

16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, "a dispensation of the gospel is committed

unto me.

f Nu. 14. 29, 32, 35

& 26, 64, 65. 3 Gr. our figures.

g Mt. 10. 10. Lk. 10. 7. Ga. 6. 6.

1 Tim. 5. 17. Nu. 11.4

i Ex. 32. 6. j ch. 6, 18. k 2 Co. 11. 10.

Nu, 25. 1, 9. m Nu. 21. 5

n Nu. 21. 6. o Nu. 14. 2. p Jn. 136. ch. 3. 8, 14. q Nu. 14. 37. rch. 4 1. Eph. 3. 2.

18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel. Or, types. 19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

21 "To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. 22To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all

means save some.

& Ro. 15. 4. t2 Co. 11. 7. u Ro. 11. 20. ver. 1.

w Ga, 5. 13.

5 Or. moderate. Ac. 16, 3 & 18. 18 & 21. 23-26.

ch. 1. 9. 2 Pe. 2. 9. a Ga 2 3 & 3. 2 ch. 7. 22 b ver. 7. ch. 8 1. 2 Co. 11. 29. Mt. 28. 27, 29.

ch. 11. 25
& 14. 16.

Mt. 25. 26. ch. 10. 24. ch. 12. 27. Eph. 4. 4, 16. Ga. 2. 2.

23 And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you. 24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may kobtain. 25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Nowk Phil. 3. 13. they do it to obtain a corruptible" crown; but we an Pincorruptible.

26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: 27 But I keep under my body, and 'bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. CHAPTER 10

MORE
OREOVER, brethren, I would not
that ye should be ignorant, how
that all our fathers were under the
cloud, and all passed through the sea;

He. 12. 1.

/ Ro. 9. 3, 5. m Lev. 3. 3 & 7. 15.

n 2 Tim. 2. 5 & 4. 8.

ch. 8. 4 p1 Pe. 1.4

7 ch. 14 9 r Deu, 32, 17. Ro. 6. 19.

12 Co. 13. 57. 2 Co. 6. 15,16. Ex. 20. 5.

Nu. 25. 11. w Ex. 13. 21

Ex 14 22. y ch. 6. 12.

2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

3 And did all eat the same "spiritual meat;

4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6 Now these things were 3our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and "were destroyed of serpents.

10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

11 Now all these things happened unto them for 4 ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

12 Wherefore "let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is 5common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

15 I speak as to dwise men; judge ye what I say.

16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. 21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

22 Do we "provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

23 All things are lawful for me, but all

and causing offence.

things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:

26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for bconscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:

29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience? 30 For if I by 3 grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the 6Gentiles, nor to church of God:

:

the

33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. CHAPTER 11

BE ye followers of me, even as I also

am of Christ.

2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the 80r, 8 ordinances, as I delivered them to you. 3 But I would have you know, that "the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

5 But every woman that prayeth or "prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

Ge. 3. 16.

9 Or, for a remembrance.

y Jn. 14. 28. ch. 3. 23

& 15. 27, 28. Phil. 2. 7-9 z ch. 12. 10, 28 & 14. 3-6. a Ac. 21. 9. b Nu. 5. 18.

53-56.

10 Or, shew ye. 6 For if the woman be not covered, letech. 4 5. her also be shorn: but if it be a shamed Jn. 6. 51, for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let 2 Co. 13. 5. her be covered. 1Jn.3. 20, 21. 7 For a man indeed ought not to cover Ge. 1. 26. his head, forasmuch as he is the image 11 Or, and glory of God: but the woman is then judgment. glory of the man.

8 For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.

9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man. 10 For this cause ought the woman to have 12 power on her head because of the angels.

11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, "in the Lord.

h Ge. 2. 18. i Jn. 5. 14.

j Mt. 27. 52. 12 That is, a covering, in sign that she is under the power of her husband.

k Eec. 5. 6.

I Ga. 3. 28.

Of the Lord's supper.

12 For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things of God.

13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

16 But if any man seem to be conten. tious, we have no such custom, neither d the churches of God.

17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be 2divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you. 20 When ye come together therefore into one place, 5this is not to eat the Lord's supper.

21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one is hungry, and "another is drunken.

22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye "the church of God, and shame them that 7have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not..

23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, "That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do 9in remembrance of me.

25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, 10 ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh 11damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

30 For this cause many are weak and isickly among you, and many j sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

32 But when we are judged,

we are

n ch. 7. 39.

Of spiritual gifts.

33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. 34 And if any man hunger, let him eat a ver. 21. at home; that ye come not together unto I condemnation. And the rest set in order when I come.

CHAPTER 12

will I1Or,

judgment. ver, 29.

b ch. 7. 17.

e ch. 4. 19.

Now you ignorant. deh. 14 1. TOW & concerning spiritual gifts, bre-2 Or, put on.

2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that hno man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

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

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

7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another "faith by the same Spirit; to another "the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

ch. 6. 11. Ps. 115. 5. 1 Jn. 4. 2, 3. 3Or, division. 4 Or,

anathema." ch. 16, 22. h Mt. 16. 17.

i Ro. 12. 4-6. ch. 7. 7.

hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble,

are necessary:

ministeries.
Ro. 12. 15.
Eph. 4. 11.
Ro. 12. 5.

ch. 10. 17.

Eph. 1. 23 & 3. 6 & 4. 12. Col. 1. 24. m Eph. 5. 30. n Eph. 1. 23. o Eph. 4. 11. PA. 11. 27.

9 Ro. 12. 6-8. 1 Pe. 4. 10, 11.

Ro. 12. 8.

10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another dis- ver. 10. cerning of spirits; to another "divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or 8 Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into ione Spirit.

14 For the body is not one member, but many.

15 If the foot shall 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 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? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?

20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.

21 And the eye cannot say unto the

1 Tim. 5. 17. 1 Pe. 5. 1-3. 6 Or, kinds. t Eph. 1. 17. Col. 1. 9. ch. 13. 2, 8 & 14. 6.

2 Pe. 1. 5.

7 Or, powers. v ch. 13. 2

w ver. 28, 30. r ver. 10.

y ch. 14. 1, 39.

* 1 Jn. 4. 1.

a Ac. 2. 4.

b ch. 14. 26. Ro. 12. 4, 5 ch. 10. 17. ver. 20. d ch. 12. 8. e ch. 12. 9. f Mt. 17. 20. g Ga. 3. 28. Eph. 6. 8. 8 Gr. Greeks. Jn. 6. 63

& 7. 39. i ver. 4, 11. 2 Co. 6. 6.

9 Or,

is not rash.

ch. 4. 6.

I ch. 10. 24. m Ro. 1. 32 10 Or, with the truth. n ch. 9. 12. a ch. 14 39. P Gk. as

ver. 10, 11. q ch. 8. 2

27 Now 'ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily Pprophets, thirdly teachers, after that "miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, 'governments, 6diversities of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all 7 workers of miracles?

30 Have all the gifts of healing? "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.

CHAPTER 13

THOUGH I speak with the tongues of

men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all dknowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am 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.

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity 9 vaunteth not itself, is not k puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, Iseeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth 10in the truth;

7" Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall P vanish away.

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

Of prophecy and the

10 But when that which is perfect is a Ps. 47. 7. come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

12 For now we see through a glass, 2 darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

CHAPTER 14

b Gk. as ver. 8.

1 Or.

reasoned.

e ver. 23, 24. d Ne. 5. 13. Rev. 5. 14. e ch. 11. 24.

2

2 Co. 3. 18

& 4. 18
& 5. 7.

Gr. in

a riddle. g1 Jn. 3. 2.

Rev. 22. 4.

FOLLOW after charity, and desire A ch. 12 31.

spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Eph. 4. 14.
He. 5. 12, 13.
Mt. 11. 25.

Ro. 16. 19.

3 Gr. perfect,

2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man 4 understandeth him; how beit in the spirit he speaketh mys-Ro. 3. 19.

teries.

or, of a
ripe age.

/ Iss. 28. 11, 12.

8 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to "edification, and exhortation, and 4 Gr. comfort.

4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

heareth.

m Ro. 14. 19. n ch. 11. 4

o ver. 17.

5 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, P except he inter-p ver. 13. pret, that the church may receive edifying.

Ac. 2. 13.

6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to your ch. 2. 15. either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the 5sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

& ver. 26.

t ch. 12. 8.

5

Isa. 45. 14.

Zech. 8. 23.

Or, tunes.

Eph. 5. 19, w ver. 6.

8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the ch. 12. 10. battle?

9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a "barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous 7of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. 13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful

15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with

speaking with tongues.

the spirit, and I will sing "with the understanding also.

16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say d'Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be 3men. 21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. 22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but "prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, 9 will they not say that ye are mad?

24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and "report that God is in you of a truth.

26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a "doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

33 For God is not the author of 8 conof the saints. fusion, but of peace, as din all churches

34 Let your women keep silence in the churches for it is not permitted unto