11 cation. Yet, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I shall be to him who speaks, a foreigner; and he who speaks, will be a foreigner to Wherefore, you also, since you are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, seek them, that you may abound for the edification of the congrega. 13 tion. For which cause, let him who prays in a foreign language, pray 14 that he may interpret. For if I pray in a foreign language, my spirit 15 prays; but my understanding is unfruitful. What then is to be done? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray also with understanding: 1 16 will sing with the spirit; but I will sing also with understanding. Else, when you shall bless with the spirit, how shall he who fills up the place of the unlearned, say the Amen to your thanksgiving, since he knows not 17 what you say? For you, indeed, give thanks well; but the other is not edi 18 fied. I give thanks to God, speaking in more foreign languages, than all 19 of you; yet in the congregation, I would rather speak five sentences, with my meaning understood, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand 20 sentences in a foreign language. Brethren, be not children in understand21 ing; but in evil be children, and in understanding be full grown men. In

the law it is written, "Surely, with other tongues, and with other lips, I will speak to this people; yet not even then will they hearken to me, says 22 the Lord." So that foreign languages are for a sign; not to believers, but to unbelievers: but prophecy is for a sign, not to unbelievers, but to believ 23 ers. If, then, the whole congregation be come together in one place, and all speak in foreign languages; and there come in unlearned persons, or 24 unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad? But if all prophesy, and there come in an unbeliever, or an unlearned person, he is corrected by 25 all, he is examined by all; the hidden things of his heart are made manifest: and so, falling on his face, he will worship God, publishing that 26 God is actually among you. What is it then brethren? When you are come together, each of you has a psalmi, has a discourse, has a foreign language, has a revelation, has an interpretation! Let all things be done to edifica 27 tion. And if any one speak in a foreign languace, let it be by two, or at 28 most by three sentences, and separately; and let one interpret. But if there

be no interpreter, let him be silent in the congregation; yet let him speak 29 to himself and to God. Now, let two or three prophets speak, and let the 30 others judge. But, if to another sitting by any thing be revealed, let the 31 first be silent. For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, 32 and all may be comforted. For the spirits of the prophets are subject to the 33 prophets. Besides, God is not the author of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints, let your women be silent in the congregations: for it has not been perimitted to them to speak, but they must 35 be in subjection; as the law also commands. And if they wish to learn any thing, let them ask their own husbands, at home; for it is an inde 36 cent thing, for women to speak in the congregation. What! went the 37 word of God forth from you? or did it come to you only? If any one be

really a prophet, or a spiritual person, let him acknowledge the things I 38 write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord. And if any 39 one be ignorant, let him be ignorant. Wherefore, brethren, earnestly 40 desire to prophesy; and hinder not to speak in foreign languages. Let all things be done decently, and in order.

XV.-Now I declare to you, brethren, the glad tidings which I announced to you; which also you have received, and in which you stand. 2 By which also you are saved, if you retain those joyful tidings, which I 3 delivered to you; unless, indeed, you have believed to no purpose. For 1 delivered to you, among the first things, what also I received first,-that 4 Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures; and that he was bu 5 ried; and that he rose again the third day, according to the scr.ptures; and 6 that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that he was seen by above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain 7 to this present time, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen by 8 James; then, by all the Apostles. And last of all, he was seen by me,

9 as by one born out of due time. For I am the least of the Apostles; who am not worthy to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the congre 10 gation of God. But, by the favor of God, I am what I am: and his fa

vor which was bestowed on me, was not vain; for I have labored more abundantly than all of them; yet not I, but the favor of God which is 11 with me. Well then, whether I or they, so we proclaim, and so you be 12 lieved. Now if it be proclaimed that Christ was raised from the dead,

how is it, that some among you say, that there is no resurrection of 13 the dead? For if there be no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ 14 been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, vain, certainly, is our 15 proclamation, and vain also is your faith. Besides, we are found even false witnesses concerning God: because we have witnessed, with re spect to God, that he raised Christ; whota he raised not, if, indeed, the 16 dead are not raised. And if the dead are not raised, neither bas Christ 17 been raised. Farther, if Christ has not been raised, your faith is useless; 18 you are still in your sins. Certainly, also, they who are fallen asleep in 19 Christ, are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most misera.le.

20 But now Christ is raised i-om the dead,-the first fruit of them who 21 have fallen asleep. For since hrough a man came death, through a man 22 also comes the resurrection of the dead. Therefore, as by Adam all die, 23 so also by Christ all shall be made alive. But every one in his own rank: Christ the first fruit; they that are Christ's, afterwards, at his coming. 24 Then comes the end, when he shall resign the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all government, and all authority, 25 and power. For he must reign, till he has put all the enemies under his 26 feet. The last enemy, Death, shall be destroyed. For he has subjected all things under his feet. Now when it says that all things are subjected, it is manifest that he is excepted, who has subjected all things to him. Now, when all things are subjected to him, then even the Son himsel shall be subjected to him, who subjected all things to him, that God may be all in all.

29

Otherwise, what shall they do, who are immersed for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why then are they immersed for them?

30. And why do we endanger ourselves, every hour? I solemnly declare, by your rejoicing, which I also have in Christ Jesus our Lord, that every day I die.

32 If, after the manner of men, I have fought with wild beasts at Ephe sus, what is the advantage to me, if the dead rise not? Let us eat and 33 drink, for to-morrow we die. Be not deceived: evil communications 34 corrupt good manners. Awake up as you ought, and sin not; for some of you have not the knowledge of God. For shame to you, I say it.

35

But some one will say, How can the dead be raised up? and with what 36 kind of body do they come? Simpleton! what you sow is not made alive, 37 except it die. And as to what you sow, you do not sow the body which

shall be produced, but the naked grain; it may be of wheat, or of any 38 other kind: but God gives it a body, as it has pleased him; and to each 39 of the seeds, its proper body. All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is, indeed, one flesh of men, and another of beas's, and another of fishes, 40 and another of fowls. And there are bodies celestial, and bodies ter restrial: but different, indeed, is the glory of the celestial, and that of 41 the terrestrial. The glory of the sun is one, and the glory of the moon

another, and the glory of the stars another: moreover, star excels star in 42 glory. Just so is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption 43-it is raised in incorruption: it is sown in dishonor-it is raised in 44 glory it is sown in weakness-it is raised in power it is sown an ani

mal body-it is raised a spiritual body. There is an animal body, and 45 there is a spiritual body. For thus it is written, "The first man, Adam, 46 was made a living soul-the last Adam, a vivifying spirit." However, that was not first, which is spiritual; but that which is animal, and then

47 that which is spiritual. The first man, from the earth, was earthy; the 48 second man is the Lord from heaven. As was the earthy, so also are 49 the earthy; and as is the heavenly, such also shall be the heavenly. For,

as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image 30 of the heavenly. And this I affirm, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither can corruption inherit incorrup 51 tion. Behold, I tell you a secret: we shall not, indeed, all die; but we 52 shall all be changed; in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the

last trumpet; for it shall sound, and then the dead shall be raised incor 53 ruptible; and we shall be changed. For this corruptible body, must put 54 on incorruption; and this mortal body, must put on immortality. Now,

when this corruptible body shall have put on incorruption, and this mor tal body shall have put on immortality, then that saying of scripture 55 shall be accomplished. "Death is swallowed up forever." Death! 56 where is thy sting? Hades! where is thy victory? For the sting of 57 death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. Now thanks be to 58 God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be stable, unmoved; abounding in the work of the Lord at all times; knowing that your labor is not vain in the

Lord.

XVI.-Now concerning the collection, which is for the saints; as I or2 dered the congregations of Galatia. so also do you. On the first day of every week, let each of you lay somewhat by itself, according as he may have prospered, putting it into the treasury; that when I come, there 3 may be then no collections. And when I come, whomsoever you shall 4 approve by letters, them I will send to carry your gift to Jerusalem. Or 5 if it be proper that even 1 should go, they shall go with me. Now 6 I will come to you, when I have passed through Macedonia, (for I do pass through Macedonia;) and, perhaps, I shall abide, and even winter with you, that you may send me forward, whithersoever I may go. 7 For I will not now see you in passing; but I hope to remain with you 8 some time, if the Lord permit. However, I shall remain at Ephesus 9 till Pentecost. For a great and effectual door is opened to me, yet there 10 are many opposers. Now, if Timothy be come, take care that he be

among you without fear; for he works, even as I do, the work of the 11 Lord. Wherefore, let no one despise him; but send him forward in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brethren. 12 And with relation to our brother Apollos, I entreated him much to go to you with the brethren; but his inclination was not at all to go now, 13 but he will go when he shall find a convenient season. Watch; stand 14 fast in the faith: acquit yourselves like men; be strong. Let all things 15 be done with love. You know the family of Stephanas, that it is the

first fruit of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the min16 istry for the saints. I entreat you, therefore, brethren, that you submit 17 yourselves to such, and to every joint worker and laborer.

of the coming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus; for they have 18 supplied your deficiency, and have refreshed my spirit and yours: where19 fore, acknowledge such persons. The congregations of Asia salute you.

Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the congregation 20 which is in their house. All the brethren salute you. Salute one an21. other with a holy kiss. The salutation of Paul with my own hand. If any one love not the Lord Jesus Christ, he shall be accursed when the 23. Lord comes. The favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

The Second Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle,

to the CORINTHIANS.

[Written from Macedonia, A. D. 57.]

I-PAUL, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timo thy the brother, to the congregation of God which is in Corinth, together 2 with all the saints who are in all Achaia: Favor to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of 4 tender mercies, and the God of all consolation! who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them, who are in any af fliction, by the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted of 5 God. For as the sufferings for Christ abound in us, so also our consola 6 tion abounds through Christ. Now whether we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effected by enduring the same sufferings which we also 7 suffer. And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing that as you are parta8 kers of the sufferings, so shall you be also of the comfort. Wherefore, brethren, we would not have you ignorant concerning our affliction, which happened to us in Asia; that we were exceedingly pressed above 9 our strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life. Nay, more, we ourselves had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we might not trust 10 in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead; who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver; in whom we trust, that he will yet deII liver us; you also laboring together in prayer for us, that the gift to us from many persons, may, by many, be acknowledged with thanksgiving 12 for us. For this is our glorying,-the testimony of our conscience, that with godly simplicity and sincerity, (not with fleshly wisdom, but by the favor of God,) we have behaved ourselves in the world, and more abun 13 dantly among you. For we write no other things to you than what you read, and also acknowledge; and I hope that you will acknowledge, 14 even to the end; peeing, indeed, you have acknowledged us in part,

that were your boasting, even as you also are ours, in the day of the 15 Lord Jesus. And in this persuasion I purposed to come to you first, that 16 you might have a secoud gift; and from you to pass through into Mace

donia, and from Macedonia to come again to you, and by you to be sent 17 forward into Judea. Having, then, purposed this, did 1, indeed, use levity? or the things which I purpose, do I purpose according to the 18 flesh; so that with me there should be yes, yes, and no, no? But as God is faithful, certainly our word which was to you, was not yes and 19 no. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed to you by

us, even by me and Sylvanus, and Timothy, was not yes and no; but 20 in him was yes. And whatever promises are of God, were through 21 him yes, and through him amen, to the glory of God, by us. Now, he

who establishes us with you in Christ, and who has anointed us, is God; 22 who has also sealed us, and given us the earnest of the Spirit in our 23 hearts. Moreover, I call on God as a witness against my soul, that to 24 spare you, I have not as yet come to Corinth. Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are joint promoters of your joy: for by the faith you stand.

II.-Besides, I determined this with myself, not to come again to you 2 with sorrow. For if I should make you sorry, who then is he that 3 could make me glad, unless the same who is made sorry by me? Where fore, I wrote to you this very thing, that coming I might not have sorrow from them in whom I ought to rejoice; being firmly persuaded 4 concerning you all, that any joy is the joy of you all. For out of much affiction and distress of heart, I wrote to you with many tears; not that

you might be made sorry, but that you might know the love, which I 6 have most abundantly towards you. Now, if a certain person has griev

ed me, he has not grieved me, except by a part of you, that I may not 6 lay a load on you all. Sufficient for such a one is this punishment, which 7 was inflicted by the majority. So, that, on the other hand, you ought more willingly to forgive and comfort him, lest such a one should be 8 swallowed up by excessive grief. Wherefore, I beseech you to confirm 9 your love to him. For to this end also I wrote, that I might know the 10 proof of you, whether you be obedient in all things. Now, to whom you forgive any thing, I also forgive: and even 1, if I have now forgiven any thing, to whom I forgave ..or your sakes forgave it, in the person 11 of Christ: that we nav not oe overreacne. 2 satan; for we are not ig norant of his devices

12 Moreover, when I came to Troas in order to declare the gospel of 13 Christ, and a door was opened to me by the Lord; I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: therefore, bidding them 14 farewell, I went away into Macedonia, Now, thanks be to God, who at

all times causes us to triumph in Christ; and who, by us, diffuses the 15 odor of the knowledge of him in every place: for we are, through God, 16 a fragrant odor of Christ, among the saved and among the destroyed. To these, indeed, we are the odor of death, ending in death; but to the others, the odor of life, ending in life: and who is competent to these 17 things? However, we are not like many who adulterate the word of God: but really from sincerity, yes, really from God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

Il-Must we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some, letters of recommendation to you, or letters of recommendation from 2 you? You are our letter written on our hearts, known and read of all 3 men. For you are plainly declared Christ's letter ininistered by us, writ ten not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not on tables of 4 stone, but on fleshly tables of the heart. Now we have such confidence 5 through Christ, towards God; not that we are competent by ourselves to reckon any thing as from ourselves; but our competency is from God, 6 who has made us competent ministers of a new institution; not of letter, 7 but of spirit: for the letter kills; but the spirit makes alive. For if the ministration of death in letters engraved on stones was with glory, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses, 8 because of the glory of his face, which was to be abolished; how much 9 rather shall not the ministration of the Spirit be with glory? For if the ministration of condemnation was glorious, much more does the minis 10 tration of justification abound in glory. For, indeed, that which was glorified, was not glorified, in this respect, by reason of the transcendent 11 glory. For if that which is abolished was with glory; much more that 12 which continues is with glory. Having, therefore, such confidence, we 13 use great plainness of speech; and not as Moses, who put a vei! upon his face, that the children of Israel might not stedfastly look to the end of 14 that which is abolished. Indeed, their minds were blinded: for till this day, the same veil remains in the reading of the Old Institution; it not 15 being discovered that it is abolished in Christ. Moreover, till this day, 16 when Moses is read, the veil lies upon their heart. But when it shall 17 turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken from around it. Now the

Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as by the Lord, the Spirit.

IV. Wherefore, having this ministry, as we have received mercy, 2 we do not falter; but have commanded away the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's 3 conscience in the sight of God. If then, indeed, our gospel be veiled, it