The Bible, King James version, Book 46: 1 Corinthians
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46:008:008 But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are
we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
46:008:009 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become
a stumblingblock to them that are weak.
46:008:010 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in
the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is
weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to
idols;
46:008:011 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for
whom Christ died?
46:008:012 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak
conscience, ye sin against Christ.
46:008:013 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no
flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to
offend.
46:009:001 Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus
Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
46:009:002 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you:
for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
46:009:003 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
46:009:004 Have we not power to eat and to drink?
46:009:005 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as
other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
46:009:006 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
46:009:007 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth
a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who
feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
46:009:008 Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same
also?
46:009:009 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle
the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take
care for oxen?
46:009:010 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no
doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in
hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of
his hope.
46:009:011 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing
if we shall reap your carnal things?
46:009:012 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we
rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer
all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
46:009:013 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live
of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar
are partakers with the altar?
46:009:014 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the
gospel should live of the gospel.
46:009:015 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 my
glorying void.
46:009:016 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!
46:009:017 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.
46:009:018 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.
46:009:019 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself
servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
46:009:020 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;
46:009:021 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.
46:009:022 To 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.
46:009:023 And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker
thereof with you.
46:009:024 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one
receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
46:009:025 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in
all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but
we an incorruptible.
46:009:026 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one
that beateth the air:
46:009:027 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.
46:010:001 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant,
how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed
through the sea;
46:010:002 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
46:010:003 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
46:010:004 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of
that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was
Christ.
46:010:005 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were
overthrown in the wilderness.
46:010:006 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should
not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
46:010:007 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.
46:010:008 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed,
and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
46:010:009 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and
were destroyed of serpents.
46:010:010 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were
destroyed of the destroyer.
46:010:011 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and
they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the
world are come.
46:010:012 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he
fall.
46:010:013 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common 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.
46:010:014 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
46:010:015 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
46:010:016 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?
46:010:017 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all
partakers of that one bread.
46:010:018 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the
sacrifices partakers of the altar?
46:010:019 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is
offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
46:010:020 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.
46:010:021 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.
46:010:022 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
46:010:023 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not
expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify
not.
46:010:024 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
46:010:025 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no
question for conscience sake:
46:010:026 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.
46:010:027 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.
46:010:028 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto
idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience
sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
46:010:029 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is
my liberty judged of another man's conscience?
46:010:030 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for
that for which I give thanks?
46:010:031 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do
all to the glory of God.
46:010:032 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles,
nor to the church of God:
46:010:033 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own
profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
46:011:001 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
46:011:002 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things,
and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
46:011:003 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.
46:011:004 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered,
dishonoureth his head.
46:011:005 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.
46:011:006 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if
it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be
covered.
46:011:007 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he
is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of
the man.
46:011:008 For the man is not of the woman: but the woman of the man.
46:011:009 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for
the man.
46:011:010 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head
because of the angels.
46:011:011 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the
woman without the man, in the Lord.
46:011:012 For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the
woman; but all things of God.
46:011:013 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God
uncovered?
46:011:014 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have
long hair, it is a shame unto him?
46:011:015 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her
hair is given her for a covering.
46:011:016 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom,
neither the churches of God.
46:011:017 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye
come together not for the better, but for the worse.
46:011:018 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear
that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
46:011:019 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are
approved may be made manifest among you.
46:011:020 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to
eat the Lord's supper.
46:011:021 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper:
and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
46:011:022 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye
the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I
say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
46:011:023 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:
46:011:024 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take,
eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in
remembrance of me.
46:011:025 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.
46:011:026 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do
shew the Lord's death till he come.
46:011:027 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.
46:011:028 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that
bread, and drink of that cup.
46:011:029 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and
drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
46:011:030 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many
sleep.
46:011:031 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
46:011:032 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we
should not be condemned with the world.
46:011:033 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry
one for another.
46:011:034 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not
together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order
when I come.
46:012:001 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you
ignorant.
46:012:002 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb
idols, even as ye were led.
46:012:003 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by
the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can
say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
46:012:004 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
46:012:005 And there are differences of administrations, but the same
Lord.
46:012:006 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same
God which worketh all in all.
46:012:007 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to
profit withal.
46:012:008 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to
another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
46:012:009 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of
healing by the same Spirit;
46:012:010 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to
another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of
tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
46:012:011 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit,
dividing to every man severally as he will.
46:012:012 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.
46:012:013 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether
we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have
been all made to drink into one Spirit.
46:012:014 For the body is not one member, but many.
46:012:015 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of
the body; is it therefore not of the body?
46:012:016 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?
46:012:017 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the
whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
46:012:018 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the
body, as it hath pleased him.
46:012:019 And if they were all one member, where were the body?
46:012:020 But now are they many members, yet but one body.
46:012:021 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee:
nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
46:012:022 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be
more feeble, are necessary:
46:012:023 And those members of the body, which we think to be less
honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our
uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
46:012:024 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the
body together, having given more abundant honour to that part
which lacked.
46:012:025 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the
members should have the same care one for another.
46:012:026 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it;
or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
46:012:027 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
46:012:028 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles,
secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles,
then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of
tongues.
46:012:029 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all
workers of miracles?
46:012:030 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do
all interpret?
46:012:031 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a
more excellent way.
46:013:001 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.
46:013:002 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all
mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so
that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am
nothing.
46:013:003 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.
46:013:004 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not;
charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
46:013:005 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not
easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
46:013:006 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
46:013:007 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things,
endureth all things.
46:013:008 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they
shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease;
whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
46:013:009 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
46:013:010 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in
part shall be done away.
46:013:011 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.
46:013:012 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face:
now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am
known.
46:013:013 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the
greatest of these is charity.
46:014:001 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather
that ye may prophesy.
46:014:002 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto
men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in
the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
46:014:003 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and
exhortation, and comfort.
46:014:004 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he
that prophesieth edifieth the church.
46:014:005 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, except he interpret, that the church
may receive edifying.
46:014:006 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what
shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by
revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by
doctrine?
46:014:007 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or
harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall
it be known what is piped or harped?
46:014:008 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare
himself to the battle?
46:014:009 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.
46:014:010 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world,
and none of them is without signification.
46:014:011 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.
46:014:012 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts,
seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
46:014:013 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that
he may interpret.
46:014:014 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my
understanding is unfruitful.
46:014:015 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray
with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and
I will sing with the understanding also.
46:014:016 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that
occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of
thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
46:014:017 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not
edified.
46:014:018 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
46:014:019 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.
46:014:020 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice
be ye children, but in understanding be men.
46:014:021 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.
46:014:022 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.
46:014:023 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, will they not say that ye are mad?
46:014:024 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:
46:014:025 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.
46:014:026 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.
46:014:027 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.
46:014:028 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the
church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
46:014:029 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
46:014:030 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the
first hold his peace.
46:014:031 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and
all may be comforted.
46:014:032 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
46:014:033 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in
all churches of the saints.
46:014:034 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not
permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be
under obedience as also saith the law.
46:014:035 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands
at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
46:014:036 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you
only?
46:014:037 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let
him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the
commandments of the Lord.
46:014:038 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.