The Christian life a race:

self-denial for the gospel's sake. CHAP. X. that any man should make my one receiveth the prize? So glorying void. run, that ye may obtain,

16 For though I preach the 25 And every man that strigospel, I have nothing to glory veth for the mastery is temperate of: for necessity is laid upon in all things. Now they do it me; yea, wo is unto me, if I to obtain a corruptible crown; preach not the gospel! but we an incorruptible.

17 For if I do this thing wil- 26 I therefore so run, not as lingly, I have a reward: but if uncertainly; so fight I, not as against my will, a dispensation one that beateth the air: of the gospel is committed unto 27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection:

me.

18 What is my reward then? lest that by any means when I Verily that, when I preach the have preached to others, I mygospel, I may make the gospel self should be a cast-away. of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

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CHAP. X.

Of the Jews' sacraments. OREOVER, brethren, I 19 For though I be free from would not that ye should all men, yet have I made myself be ignorant how that all our servant unto all, that I might fathers were under the cloud, gain the more. and all passed through the sea; 20 And unto the Jews I be- 2 And were all baptized unto came as a Jew, that I might Moses in the cloud and in the gain the Jews; to them that are sea;

under the law, as under the 3 And did all eat the same law, that I might gain them that spiritual meat;

are under the law;

4 And did all drink the same

21 To them that are without spiritual drink: (For they drank law, as without law, (being not of that spiritual Rock that folwithout law to God, but under lowed them: and that Rock was the law to Christ,) that I might Christ.) gain them that are without law.

5. But with many of them 22 To the weak became 1 as God was not well pleased: for weak, that I might gain the they were overthrown in the weak: I am made all things to wilderness.

means save some.

all men, that I might by all 6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we 23 And this I do for the gos-should not lust after evil things, pel's sake, that I may be par-as they also lusted. 7 Neither be ye idolaters, as 24 Know ye not, that they were some of them: as it is which run in a race, run all, but written, The people sat down

taker thereof with you.

Christians must

1. CORINTHIANS,

flee from idolatry. to eat and drink, and rose up flesh: are not they which eat of to play. the sacrifices, partakers of the

8 Neither let us commit for-altar? nication, as some of them com- 19 What say I then? that the mitted, and fell in one day three idol is any thing, or that which and twenty thousand. is offered in sacrifice to idols is

9 Neither let us tempt Christ, any thing? as some of them also tempted, 20 But I say, that the things and were destroyed of serpents. which the Gentiles sacrifice,

10 Neither murmur ye, as they sacrifice to devils, and not some of them also murmured, to God: and I would not that and were. destroyed of the de- ye should have fellowship with stroyer. devils.

11 Now all these things hap- 21 Ye cannot drink the cup pened unto them for ensamples: of the Lord, and the cup of and they are written for our ad-devils: ye cannot be partakers monition, upon whom the ends of the Lord's table, and of the of the world are come. table of devils.

12 Wherefore let him that 22 Do we provoke the Lord thinketh he standeth, take heed to jealousy? are we stronger lest he fall. than he?

13 There hath no temptation 23 All things are lawful for taken you but such as is com- me, but all things are not expemon to man: but God is faithful, dient: all things are lawful for who will not suffer you to be me, but all things edify not. tempted above that ye are able; 24 Let no man seek his own, but will with the temptation but every man another's wealth. 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 wise men; judge ye what I say.

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 16 The cup of blessing which not bid you to a feast, and ye be we bless, is it not the commu- disposed to go; whatsoever is nion of the blood of Christ? set before you, eat, asking no The bread which we break, is question for conscience' sake. it not the communion of the 28 But if any man say unto body of Christ? you, This is offered in sacrifice 17 For we being many are one unto idols, eat not for his sake bread, and one body: for we are that shewed it, and for conall partakers of that one bread. science' sake: for the earth is the 18 Behold Israel after the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:

CHAP. XI.

The apostle giveth certain rules for divine worship. 29 Conscience, I say, not 7 For a man indeed ought not thine own, but of the other: for to cover his head, forasmuch as why is my liberty judged of he is the image and glory of another man's conscience? God: but the woman is the

30 For if I by grace be a par- glory of the man.

taker, why am I evil spoken of 8 For the man is not of the for that for which I give thanks? woman, but the woman of the 31 Whether therefore ye eat man.

or drink, or whatsoever ye do, 9 Neither was the man credo all to the glory of God:

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

ated for the woman, but the woman for the man.

10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her

33 Even as I please all men head, because of the angels. in all things, not seeking mine

11 Nevertheless, neither is

own profit, but the profit of many, the man without the woman, neithat they may be saved. ther the woman without the man, in the Lord.

CHAP. XI.

Of covering heads in prayer.

as I also am of Christ.

12 For as the woman is of

the man, even so is the man also

BE ye followers of me, even by the woman; but all things of God.

2 Now I praise you, brethren,

that ye remember me in all 13 Judge in yourselves: Is it things, and keep the ordinances, comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

as I delivered them to you.

3 But I would have you know,

14 Doth not even nature itself that the head of every man is teach you, that if a man have Christ; and the head of the long hair, it is a shame unto woman is the man; and the him? head of Christ is God.

15 But if a woman have long 4 Every man praying or pro- hair, it is a glory to her: for her phesying, having his head cover-hair is given her for a covering. ed, dishonoureth his head. 16 But if any man seem to be 5 But every woman that pray- contentious, we have no such eth or prophesieth with her custom, neither the churches of head uncovered, dishonoureth God. her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

17 Now in this that I declare

Junto you, I praise you not, that 6 For if the woman be not ye come together not for the covered, let her also be shorn: better, but for the worse. but if it be a shame for a wo- 18 For first of all, when ye man to be shorn or shaven, let come together in the church, her be covered. I hear that there be divisions

1. CORINTHIANS,

the Lord's Supper

Of profaning among you; and I partly be-cup of the Lord, unworthily, lieve it. shall be guilty of the body and

19 For there must be also blood of the Lord.

heresies among you, that they

28 But let a man examine

which are approved may be himself, and so let him eat of made manifest among you. that bread, and drink of that

20 When ye come together cup. therefore into one place, this is 29 For he that eateth and not to eat the Lord's supper. drinketh unworthily, eateth and 21 For in eating every one drinketh damnation to himself, taketh before other his own sup-not discerning the Lord's body. per: and one is hungry, and 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and

another is drunken.

22 What! have ye not houses many sleep. to eat and to drink in? or 31 For if we would judge despise ye the church of God, ourselves, we should not be and shame them that have not ? judged.

What shall I say to you? shall

32 But when we are judged,

I praise you in this? I praise we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemn

you not.

23 For I have received of the ed with the world.

Lord, that which also I deliver- 33 Wherefore, my brethren, ed unto you, That the Lord when ye come together to eat, Jesus, the same night in which tarry one for another.

he was betrayed, took bread: 34 And if any man hunger,

24 And when he had given let him eat at home: that ye thanks, he brake it, and said, come not together unto conTake, eat: this is my body, demnation. And the rest will which is broken for you: this I set in order when I come. do in remembrance of me.

NOW

CHAP. XII.

25 After the same manner Diversities of spiritual gifts. also he took the cup, when he TOW concerning spiritual had supped, saying, This cup gifts, brethren, I would not is the new testament in my have you ignorant. blood: this do ye, as oft as 2 Ye know that ye were Genye drink it, in remembrance tiles, carried away unto these of me. dumb idols, even as ye were

26 For as often as ye eat led. this bread, and drink this cup, 3 Wherefore I give you to ye. do shew the Lord's death till understand, that no man speakhe come. ing by the Spirit of God, calleth 27 Wherefore, whosoever shall Jesus accursed: and that no eat this bread, and drink this man can say that Jesus is

Natural and mystical body. 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

6 And there are diversities not of the body? of operations, but it is the same 17 If the whole body were an God which worketh all in all. eye, where were the hearing? 7 But the manifestation of the If the whole were hearing, where Spirit is given to every man to were the smelling?

profit withal.

18 But now hath God set the 8 For to one is given by the members every one of them in Spirit the word of wisdom; to the body, as it hath pleased another, the word of knowledge him.

by the same Spirit;

19 And if they were all one 9 To another, faith by the member, where were the body? same Spirit; to another, the gifts 20 But now are they many of healing by the same Spirit; members, yet but one body. 10 To another, the working 21 And the eye cannot say of miracles; to another, pro- unto the hand, I have no need phecy; to another, discerning of thee; nor again the head to of spirits; to another, divers the feet, I have no need of you. kinds of tongues; to another, 22 Nay, much more those the interpretation of tongues: members of the body, which 11 But all these worketh that seem to be more feeble, are one and the self-same Spirit, necessary: dividing to every man severally as he will.

23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less 12 For as the body is one, honourable, upon these we beand hath many members, and stow more abundant honour; all the members of that one and our uncomely parts have body, being many, are one more abundant comeliness. body: so also is Christ. 24 For our comely parts have

13 For by one Spirit are we no need: but God hath tempered all baptized into one body, the body together, having given whether we be Jews or Gentiles, more abundant honour to that whether we be bond or free; and part which lacked:

have been all made to drink 25 That there should be no into one Spirit. schism in the body; but that the 14 For the body is not one members should have the same member, but many. care one for another.