1 Or, teaching

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which 17 are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the 'doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. For they that are such 18 serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent. For your obedience is come 19 abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil. And the God 20 of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Timothy my fellow-worker saluteth you; and Lu-21 3 Some ancient au- cius and Jason and Sosipater, my kinsmen. I Ter- 22 here ver. 24 The tius, 'who write the epistle, salute you in the Lord. Jesus Christ be Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth 23 Amen, and omit you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, the like words in and Quartus the brother.3

2 Or, who write the epistle in the Lord, salute you.

thorities insert

grace of our Lord

with

ver. 20.

all.

4 Some ancient au

the end of ch.

χίν.

5 Gr. through.

4Now to him that is able to stablish you accord- 25 thorities omit ver, ing to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, 25-27. Compare according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal, but 26 now is manifested, and "by the scriptures of the pro6 Or, to the faith phets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith; to the only wise God, through Je-27 8 Gr. unto the ages. Sus Christ, 'to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.

7 Some ancient anthorities omit to whom.

THE

FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE

TO THE

CORINTHIANS.

1 PAUL, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes 'our brother, 1 Gr. the brother. 2 unto the church of God which is at Corinth, even them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their Lord and ours: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Some ancient auomit

thorities my.

4 I thank my God always concerning you, for the
grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;
5 that in every thing ye were enriched in him, in all
6 3utterance and all knowledge; even as the testimony 3 Gr. word.
7 of Christ was confirmed in you: so that ye come
behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our
8 Lord Jesus Christ; who shall also confirm you unto
the end, that ye be unreproveable in the day of our
9 Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, through whom
ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus
Christ our Lord.

10

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same 11 mind and in the same judgement. For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them which are of the household of Chloe, 12 that there are contentions among you. Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 13 4Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or 14 were ye baptized into the name of Paul? I thank

1 Or, age

God that I baptized none of you, save Crispus and Gaius; lest any man should say that ye were bap-15 tized into my name. And I baptized also the house-16 hold of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. For Christ sent me not to bap- 17 tize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

For the word of the cross is to them that are 18 perishing foolishness; but unto us which are being saved* it is the power of God. For it is written, 19 I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,

And the prudence of the prudent will I rejectt. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the 20 disputer of this 1world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For seeing that in the 21 wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the 2 Gr. thing preach-foolishness of the 'preaching to save them that be

ed.

3 Or, a Messiah

4 Gr.

the themselves.

5 Or, ye behold

6 Or, have thereint

called

part

lieve. Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks 22 seek after wisdom: but we preach Christ crucified, 23 unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness; but unto them that are called, both Jews 24 and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is 25 wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

For "behold your calling, brethren, how that not 26 many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: but God chose the foolish 27 things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong; and the base things of the 28 world, and the things that are despised, did God 7 Many ancient au- choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are: that no 29 flesh should glory before God. But of him are ye 30 in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom 8 Or, both righteous from God, and righteousness and sanctification, cation and re- and redemption: that, according as it is written, He 31 that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

thorities omit

and.

ness and sanctifi

demption

And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came 2 not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, pro

*For "are perishing... are being saved" read "perish... are saved" and put the present text into the marg.-Am. Com.

† For "And... reject" read "And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought "—Am. Com.

Omit marg. 6 (Or, "have part therein ") -Am. Com.

thorities read testimony.

2 claiming to you the 'mystery of God. For I de- 1 Many ancient au-
termined not to know any thing among you, save
3 Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I was with
you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. 2 Or, word
4 And my speech and my preaching were not in 3 Gr. thing preach-
persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration ed.

5 of the Spirit and of power: that your faith should
not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power 4 Gr. be.
of God.

6

Or, age: and so

in ver. 7,8; but not in ver. 12.

Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect*: 5 Or, full grown yet a wisdom not of this "world, nor of the rulers 6 7 of this "world, which are coming to nought: but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, even the wisdom that hath been hidden, which God foreordained be8 fore the worlds unto our glory: which none of the rulers of this world knoweth+: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory: 9 but as it is written,

Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not,
And which entered not into the heart of man,
Whatsoever things God prepared for them that
love him.

7 Some ancient authorities read

For

or, it

10 'But unto us God revealed them through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep 8 11 things of God. For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, 12 save the Spirit of God. But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of Godt; that we might know the things that are freely 13 given to us by Gods. Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; 910comparing spiritual 14 things with spiritual. Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know 15 them, because they are spiritually 11judged. But he 11 Or, examined that is spiritual 12judgetĥ all things, and he himself 12 Or, examineth 16 is "judged of no man. For who hath known the

mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?

But we have the mind of Christ.

*For "the perfect" read "them that are fullgrown "-Am.Com. † For "knoweth " read "hath known "-Am. Com.

For "is of God" read "is from God"-Am. Com.

§ For "are freely given to us by God" read "were freely given to us of God"-Am. Com.

For "comparing spiritual things with spiritual" read "combining spiritual things with spiritual words "and omit marg. 9.-Am.Com. "natural" add marg. Or, unspiritual Gr. psychical.-Am. Com.

9

Or, combining 10 Or, interpreting spiritual things to spiritual men

1 Gr. tilled land.

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as 3 unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, as unto babes in Christ. I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye 2 were not yet able to bear it: nay, not even now are ye able; for ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is 3 among you jealousy and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk after the manner of men? For when one 4 saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not men? What then is Apollos? and what 5 is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him. I planted, Apollos 6 watered; but God gave the increase. So then nei- 7 ther is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Now 8 hé that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are God's fellow-workers: ye 9 are God's 'husbandry, God's building.

According to the grace of God which was given 10 unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon. For other 11 foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. But if any man buildeth on 12 the foundation gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, stubble; each man's work shall be made manifest: 13 2 Or, and each for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in man's work, of what sort it is, the fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work fire shall prove it. Of what sort it is. If any man's work shall abide 14

3 Or, sanctuary

4 Or, and such are ye

5 Or, age

which he built thereon, he shall receive a reward. If 15 any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire.

Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and 16 that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man 17 destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh 18 that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. For the wis- 19 dom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness: and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the 20 wise, that they are vain. Wherefore let no one glory 21 in men. For all things are yours; whether Paul, 22 or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; and ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

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