The certainty of CHAP. XV. Of Christ's resurrection. CHAP. XV. Christ's resurrection. 11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so MOREOVER, brethren, I ye believed. declare unto you the gos- 12 Now if Christ be preached pel which I preached unto you, that he rose from the dead, how which also ye have received, say some among you that there and wherein ye stand; is no resurrection of the dead? 2 By which also ye are saved, 13 But if there be no resurif ye keep in memory what I rection of the dead, then is preached unto you, unless ye Christ not risen: have believed in vain. 14 And if Christ be not risen, 3 For I delivered unto you then is our preaching vain, and first of all, that which I also your faith is also vain. received, how that Christ died 15 Yea, and we are found for our sins according to the false witnesses of God; because scriptures; we have testified of God that 4 And that he was buried, he raised up Christ: whom he and that he rose again the third raised not up, if so be that the day according to the scrip- dead rise not. tures: 16 For if the dead rise not, 5 And that he was seen of then is not Christ raised : Cephas, then of the twelve : 17 And if Christ be not raised, 6 After that, he was seen of your faith is vain; ye are yet in above five hundred brethren at your sins. once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. 18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 7 After that, he was seen of 19 If in this life only, we have James; then of all the apostles. hope in Christ, we are of all 8 And last of all he was seen men most miserable. of me also, as of one born out 20 But now is Christ risen of due time. from the dead, and become the 9 For I am the least of the first-fruits of them that slept. apostles, that am not meet to 21 For since by man came be called an apostle, because I death, by man came also the persecuted the church of God. resurrection of the dead. 10 But by the grace of God 22 For as in Adam all die, I am what I am: and his grace even so in Christ shall all be which was bestowed upon me, made alive. was not in vain; but I laboured 23 But every man in his own more abundantly than they all: order: Christ the first-fruits; yet not 1, but the grace of God afterward they that are Christ's which was with me. at his coming. : Our resurrection inferred I. CORINTHIANS, from that of Christ. 24 Then cometh the end, when and sin not; for some have not he shall have delivered up the the knowledge of God. I speak 25 For he must reign, till he come? feet. 36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened except 26 The last enemy that shall it die: be destroyed is death. 37 And that which thou sow 27 For he hath put all things est, thou sowest not that body under his feet. But when he that shall be, but bare grain; saith all things are put under it may chance of wheat, or of him, it is manifest that he is ex- some other grain : cepted which did put all things under him. 38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to 28 And when all things shall every seed his own body. be subdued unto him, then shall 39 All flesh is not the same the Son also himself be subject flesh; but there is one kind of unto him that put all things flesh of men, another flesh of under him, that God may be all beasts, another of fishes, and in all. another of birds. 29 Else what shall they do, 40 There are also celestial which are baptized for the dead, bodies, and bodies terrestrial: if the dead rise not at all? why but the glory of the celestial is are they then baptized for the one, and the glory of the terres dead? 30 And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? trial is another. 41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the 31 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our stars; for one star differeth from Lord, I die daily. another star in glory. 32 If after the manner of men 42 So also is the resurrection I have fought with beasts at of the dead. It is sown in corEphesus, what advantageth it ruption, it is raised in incorme, if the dead rise not? let us ruption: eat and drink; for to-morrow 43 It is sown in dishonour, we die. it is raised in glory: it is sown 33 Be not deceived: Evil in weakness, it is raised in communications corrupt good power: manners. 44 It is sown a natural body, 34 Awake to righteousness, it is raised a spiritual body. The proof and manner of it. CHAP. XVI. Exhortation to steadfastness. There is a natural body, and brought to pass the saying that there is a spiritual body. is written, Death is swallowed 45 And so it is written, The up in victory. first man Adam was made a 55 O death, where is thy living soul, the last Adam was sting? O grave, where is thy made a quickening spirit. victory? 46 Howbeit, that was not first 56 The sting of death is sin; which is spiritual, but that which and the strength of sin is the is natural; and afterward that law. which is spiritual. 57 But thanks be to God, which 47 The first man is of the giveth us the victory, through earth, earthy: the second man our Lord Jesus Christ. is the Lord from heaven. 58 Therefore, my beloved 48 As is the earthy, such are brethren, be ye steadfast, unthey also that are earthy: and moveable, always abounding in as is the heavenly, such are they the work of the Lord, forasmuch also that are heavenly. as ye know that your labour is 49 And as we have borne not in vain in the Lord. the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly. CHAP. XVI. NOW 50 Now this I say, brethren, tion for the saints, as I have that flesh and blood cannot given order to the churches of inherit the kingdom of God; Galatia, even so do ye. neither doth corruption inherit 2 Upon the first day of the incorruption. week let every one of you lay - 51 Behold, I shew you a mys-by him in store, as God hath tery; We shall not all sleep, prospered him, that there be no but we shall all be changed, gatherings when I come. 52 In a moment, in the twink3 And when I come, whomling of an eye, at the last soever ye shall approve by your trump: for the trumpet shall letters, them will I send to bring sound, and the dead shall be your liberality unto Jerusalem. raised incorruptible, and we shall 4 And if it be meet that I go be changed. also, they shall go with me. 53 For this corruptible must 5 Now I will come unto you, put on incorruption, and this when I shall pass through Macemortal must put on immor-donia: for I do pass through tality. Macedonia. 54 So when this corruptible 6 And it may be that I will shall have put on incorruption, abide, yea, and winter with you, and this mortal shall have put that ye may bring me on my on immortality, then shall be journey whithersoever I go. Timothy commended. I. CORINTH. XVI. Salutations and greetings. 7 For I will not see you now 16 That ye submit yourselves by the way; but I trust to tarry unto such, and to every one a while with you, if the Lord that helpeth with us, and lapermit. boureth. 8 But I will tarry at Ephesus 17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and until Pentecost. 9 For a great door and effec- Achaicus: for that which was tual is opened unto me, and lacking on your part, they have there are many adversaries. supplied. 10 Now if Timotheus come, 18 For they have refreshed see that he may be with you my spirit and yours: therefore without fear; for he worketh the acknowledge ye them that are work of the Lord, as I also do. such. 11 Let no man therefore 19 The churches of Asia despise him: but conduct him salute you. Aquila and Prisforth in peace, that he may come cilla salute you much in the unto me: for I look for him with Lord, with the church that is in the brethren. their house. 12 As touching our brother 20 All the brethren greet you. Apollos, I greatly desired him Greet ye one another with a to come unto you with the breth-holy kiss. ren: but his will was not at all 21 The salutation of me Paul to come at this time; but he will with mine own hand. come when he shall have conve- 22 If any man love not the nient time. Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema, Maran-atha. 23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen. 13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. 14 Let all your things be done with charity. 15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) The first epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaichus, and Timotheus. 300 1 1 The Second Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the CORINTHIANS. ! CHAP. I. 8 For we would not, brethEncouragement against trouble. ren, have you ignorant of our PAUL, an came to us in apostle of Jesus trouble which Christ by the will of God, Asia, that we were pressed out and Timothy our brother, unto of measure, above strength, insothe church of God which is at much that we despaired even Corinth, with all the saints of life : which are in all Achaia: 9 But we had the sentence 2 Grace be to you and peace of death in ourselves, that we from God our Father, and from should not trust in ourselves, the Lord Jesus Christ. but in God which raiseth the 3 Blessed be God, even the dead: Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 Who delivered us from so the Father of mercies, and the great a death, and doth deliver: God of all comfort; in whom we trust that he will 4 Who comforteth us in all yet deliver us : our tribulation, that we may be 11 Ye also helping together able to comfort them which are by prayer for us, that for the in any trouble by the comfort gift bestowed upon us by the wherewith we ourselves are com- means of many persons, thanks forted of God. may be given by many on our 5 For as the sufferings of behalf. Christ abound in us, so our 12 For our rejoicing is this, consolation also aboundeth by the testimony of our conscience, Christ. that in simplicity and godly sin 6 And whether we be afflict-cerity, not with fleshly wisdom, ed, it is for your consolation but by the grace of God, we and salvation, which is effectual have had our conversation in in the enduring of the same the world, and more abundantly sufferings which we also suffer: to you-ward. or whether we be comforted, it 13 For we write none other is for your consolation and sal-things unto you, than what ye vation. read or acknowledge; and I 7 And our hope of you is trust ye shall acknowledge even steadfast, knowing, that as ye to the end; are partakers of the sufferings, 14 As also ye have acknowso shall ye be also of the conso-ledged us in part, that we are lation. your rejoicing, even as ye also |