Of our wiory over death. 891 29 Elfe, What fhall they do which are | God; neither doth corruption inherit baptized for the dead, if the dead rife incorruption. The manner of our resurrection. Chap. xvi. not at all? Why are they then baptized 51 ¶ Behold, I thew you a mystery < We shall not all fleep, but we shall all be for the dead ? changed, 30 And, Why stand we in jeopardy every hour? 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump; for the trumpet hall found, and the dead thall be railed incorruptible, and we thall be changed. 31 I proteít by your rejoicing which I have in Chrift Jefus our Lord, I die daily. 82 If after the manner of men i have fought with beasts at Ephefus, What advantageth it me, if the dead rife not? Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. 33 Be not deceived: evil communica-on immortality. tions corrupt good manners. 55 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put 34 So when this corruptible hall have $4 Awake to righteousness, and in put on incorruption, and this mortal thall not for fome have not the knowledge of God; peak this to your thame. 55 But tome man wil fay, How are the dead railed up? and, Wath what body do they come ? Bobou tool, that which thou fowest, is not quickened, except it die : have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pals the faying that is writ ten, Death is fw allowed up in victory. 55 O death, Where is thy Hling ? O grave, Where is thy vielory? 56 The fting of death is in; and the Atrength of fin is the law. 37 And that which thou foweft, thou 57 But thanks be to God which giveth fowelt not that body that thall be, but jus the victory through our Lord Jefus bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of Tome other grain: 35 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleafed him, and to every feed his own body. 59 All Aeth is not the fame flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another Beth of bealts, another of fishes, and another of birds. A There are alfo celeftial bodies, and bodies terreurial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terreftrial is another. 41 There is one glory of the fun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the lars: for one ftar differeth from another itar in glory. 42 So alio is the refurrection of the dead. It is fown in corruption; it is railed in incorruption; 48 It is fown in dishonour; it is raised in glory it is fown in weakness; it is railed in power: 64 It is fown a natural body : it is raifed a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. 45 And fo it is written, The first man Adam was made a living foul; the lait Adam was made a quickening fpirit. 46 Howbeit, that was not firit which is fpiritual. but that which is natural; and afterward that which is fpiritual. 47 The firft man is of the earth,earthy : the fecond man is the Lord from heaven. 48 As is the earthy, fuch are they allo that are earthy; and as is the heavenly, fuch are tuey alfo that are heavenly. of 49 And as we have borne the image the earthy, we hail alfo bear the unage of the heavenly, 50 Now this I fay, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of Chrift. 38 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye headfalt, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forafmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. CHAP. XVI. 1 The brethren's wants must be relieved. 2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in ftore, as God hath profpered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. 3 And when I come, whomfoever ye thall approve by your letters, them will I tend to bring your liberality unto Jerufaiem. 4 And if it be meet that I go alfo,they hall go with me. 5 Now I will come unto you, when I fhall pass through Macedonia: (for I do pals through Macedonia ) 6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey, whitherfoever I go. 7 For I will not fee you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you if the Lord permit. 8 But I will tarry at Ephefus until Pentecoft.. 9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many ad vertaries. 10 Now if Timotheus come, fee that he may be with you without fear; for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I alfo do. 11 Let no man therefore despise him; but 892 Friendly admonitions, II. CORINTHIANS. 12 As touching our brother Apollos I greatly defired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time. 13 Watch ye, ftand faft 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 miniftry of the faints,) 16 That ye fubmit yourselves unto fuch, and to every one that helpeth with as, and laboureth. 17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaiacus: for! and falutations. that which was lacking on your part they have fupplied. 18 For they have refreshed my fpirit and yours: therefore acknowledge yo them that are fuch. 19 The churches of Afia falute you. Aquilla and Prifcilla falute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their houfe. 20 All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss. 21 The falutation of me Paul with mine own hand. 22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Chrift, let him be Agathema Maranatha. 23 The grace of our Lord Jefus Christ be with you. 24 My love be with you all in Chrift Jefus. Amen. The first eptle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaiacus, and Timotheus. THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS. CHAP. I. 8 The apofle encourageth them again troubles, 12 and fbewerb the fincerity of bis preaching 15 He excufeth his not coming to them. PAUL an apoftle of Jefus Chrift by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the faints which are in all Achaia : 2 Grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jefus Christ. measure, above strength, infomuch that we defpaired even of life: 9 But we had the fentence of death in ourselves, that we should not truft in ourfelves, but in God which raiseth the dead: 10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us ; 11 Ye alfo helping together by prayer. for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many perfons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf. ¶ Bleffed be God, even the Father of 12 For our rejoicing is this, the teftiour Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mer-mony of our confcience, that in fimplicies, and the God of all comfort; city and godly fincerity, not with fealy 4 Who comforteth us in all our tribu- wildom, but by the grace of God, we lation, that we may be able to comfort have had our converfation in the world, them which are in any trouble by the and more abundantly to you ward. comfort, wherewith we ourselves are 13 For we write none other things comforted of God. unto you, than what ye read or acknowl5 For as the fufferings of Chrift a-edge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge bound in us, fo our confolation also a-even to the end; boundeth by Chrift. 14 As alfo ye have acknowledged os in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye alfo are ours in the day of the Lord Jefus. 6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your confolation and falvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the fame fufferings which we alfo fuffer: or 15 And in this confidence I was whether we be comforted, it is for your minded to come unto you before, that ya confolation and falvation. might have a fecond benefit; way toward Judea. 7 And our hope of you is fteadfast, i 16 And to país by you into Macedonia, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the land to come again out of Macedonia unfufferings, fo fhall ye be allo of the con- to you, and of you to be brought on my folation. 8 For we would not, brethren, have 17 When I therefore was thus minded, you ignorant of our trouble which came! Did I ufe lightnefs? Or, The things that to us in Alia, that we were preffed out of 1 purpose, do I purpofe according to the Of the excommunicated perfon. Chap. ii. iif. flesh, that with me there fhould be yea, yea, and nay, nay? 18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay. 19 For the Son of God, Jefus Chrift, who was preached among you by us, even by me, and Sylvanus, and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. 20 For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. 21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Chrift, and hath anointed us, is God. 22 Who hath alfo fealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts 25 Moreover I call God for a record upon my foul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth. 24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand. CHAP. II. 1 The reafons of his not coming to them. 6 Of the excommunicated perfon. 14 The fuccefs of his preaching in every place. BUT I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heavinefs. 2 For if I make you forry, Who is he then that maketh me glad, but the fame which is made forry by me? Spirit and letter. 893 I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia. 14 Now thanks be unto God, which always caufeth us to triumph in Chrift, and maketh manifeft the favour of his knowledge by us in every place. 15 For we are unto God a sweet favour of Chrift, in them that are faved, and in them that perish : to To the one we are the favour of death unto death; and to the other the favour of life unto life. And, Who is fufficient for thefe things? 17 For we are not as many which corrupt the word of God: but as of fincerity, but as of God, in the fight of God fpeak we in Chrift. CHAP. III A commendation of Paul's miniftry, 6 A comparijon between the minigers of the law and the gospel. DO we begin again to commend ourfelves? or, Need we as fome orbers,epiftles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you? 2 Ye are our epiftle written in our hearts, known and read of all men ; led to be the epiftie of Chrift miniftered by Forafmuch as ye are manifeftly declarus, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of flone, but in flefhly tables of the heart. 4 And fuch truft have we through 8 And I wrote the fame unto you, left. when I came, I fhould have forrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; hav-Chrift to God ward: ing confidence in you all, that my joy is be joy of you all. 4 For out of much affliction and anguifh of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye fhould be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you. 5 But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all. 5 Not that we are fufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves: but our fufficiency is of God; 6 Who alfo hath made us able minifters of the new teftament: not of the letter, but of the fpirit: for the letter killeth, but the fpirit giveth life. 7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in ftones, was glorious, fo that the children of Ifrael could not 6 Sufficient to fuch a man is this pun-ftedfaftly behold the face of Mofes for ifhment, which was inflicted of many. the glory of his countenance; which 7 So that contrariwife ye ought rather glory was to be done away: to forgive him, and comfort him, left perhaps fuch an one thould be swallowed up with over much forrow. 8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him. 9 For to this end alfo did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things. : 10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive alfo for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your fakes forgave it in the perfon of Chrift; 11 Left Satan fhotild get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. 12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Chrift's gospel, and a door was ppened unto me of the Lord; 13 I had no reft in my fpirit, because 8 How fhall not the ministration of the fpirit be rather glorious? 9 For if the miniftration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the minif tration of righteoufnefs exceed in glory. 10 For even that which was made glo. rious had no glory in this refpect, by reafon of the glory that excelleth : 11 For if that which was done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious. 12 Seeing then that we have fuch hope, we ufe great plainnefs of speech: over his face, that the children of Ifrael 13 And not as Mofes, which put a veil could not fedfaftly look to the end of that which is abolished: 14 But their minds were blinded: for un $94 Paul's comfort in affictions. II. CORINTHIANS, Of immortal glory. til this day remaineth the fame veil untak-that the abundant grace might through en away in the reading of the old teita- the thanksgiving of many redound to the ment; which veil is done away in Chrift. glory of God. 15 But even unto this day, when Moles is read, the veil is upon their heart. 16 Nevertheless, when it fall turn to the Lord, the veil fhall be taken away, 17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glafs, the glory of the Lord, are changed into the fame image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. CHAP. IV. 1 Paul's fincerity and diligence in preaching, and his troubles for the fame. THEREFORE feeing we have this miniflry, as we have received thercy, we faint not: 16 For which caufe we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 11 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18 While we look not at the things which are feen, but at the things which are not feen; for the things which are feen are temporal; but the things which are not feen are eternal. CHAP. V. A In bape of immortal glory, 9 and is expectance of it, and of the general judg ment, Paal laboureth to keep a good confcience. 2 But have renounced the hidden things FOR we know that if our earthly house of dishonelly, not walking in craftinets, of his tabernacle were diffutved, we have nor handling the word of God deceitful-a ly; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourfeives to every man's confcience in the light of God. 5 But if our golpel be hid, it is hid to them that are loft: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, left the light of the glorious gospel of Chrift, who is the image of God, should thine unto them. 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Chritt Jefus the Lord; and ourfelves your fervants for Jefus's fake. 6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darknels, hath thined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowl edge of the glory of God in the face of Jefus Chrit. 7¶But we have this treasure in earthen veffels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. 8 We are troubled on every fide, yet not dittrelled; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 Perfecuted, but not forfaken; caft down, but not destroyed; 10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord jefus, that the life alfo of Jefus might be made manifeft in our body, building of God, an houre not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan earnestly defiring to be clothed upon with uur houfe which is from heaven: 5 If fo be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. 4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened : not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon. that mortality might be swallowed up of life. 5 Now he that hath wrought us for the feltsame thing is God, who alío hath given unto us the earnest of the Spint. 6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilft we are at home in the body, we are abfent from the Lord: 7 For we walk by faith, not by fight: 8 We are confident, I fay, and willing rather to be abfent from the body, and to be prefent with the Lord. 9 ¶ Wherefore, we labour, that wheth er prefent or abfent, we may be accepted of him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment feat of Chris; that every one may receive the things done in our body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 11 Knowing therefore the terror of the 11 For we which live are alway deliv- Lord, we perfuade men; but we are ered unto death for Jesus' fake, that the made manifelt unto God; and I trust allo life alfo of Jetus might be made manifeftare made manifeft in your consciences. in our mortal flesh. 12 For we commend not ourselves a 12 So then death worketh in us, but gain unto you, but give you occation to life in you. glory on our behalf, that ye may have 13 We having the fame fpirit of faith,mewhat to anjwer them which gier) according as it is written, I believed, and in appearance and not in heart. therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak; 14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jefus fhall raife up us alfo by Jefus, and hall prefent us with you. 15 For all things are for your fakes, 13 For whether we be befide ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be fober, is for your caule. 14 For the love of Christ contraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead : Paul's faithfulness in the miniftry. Chap. vi. vii. Exhortation to purity. 895 15 And that he died for all, that they (I fpeak as unto my children,) be ye alfo which live should not henceforth live un-enlarged. to themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rofe again. 1 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for, What fellowship hath righteousnefs with unrighteoufnefs? and, What communion hath light with darkness? 16 Wherefore, henceforth know we no man after the flesh : yea, though we have known Chrift after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we bim no more. 15 And,What concord hath Chrift with 17 Therefore if any man be in Chrif, | Belial ? or, What part hath he that bebe is a new creature: old things are paff-lieveth with an infidel? ed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himfelf by Jefus Chrift, and hath given to us the miniftry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Chrift, recenciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trefpaffes unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of recon-ciliation. 20 Now then we are ambaffadors for Chrift, as though God did befeech you by us we pray you in Chrift's tead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be fin for us, who knew no fin; that we might be made the righteoufnefs of God in him. CHAP. VI. 1 Of Paul's faithfulness in the miniftry. 14 Exhortation to avoid idolaters. WE then, as workers together with bim, beseech you alfo that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. 16 And, What agreement hath the temple of God with idols For ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath faid, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they hall be my people. 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, faith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and Í will receive you, 18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my fons and daughters, faith the Lord Almighty. CHAP. VII. 1 Paul exhorteth to purity, and hereth what comfort be took in aft:tions. HAVING therefore thele promifes, dearly beloved, let us oleanfe ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and fpirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 2 Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man. SI fpeak not this to condemn you: 2 For he faith, I have heard thee in a for I have faid before, that ye are in our time accepted, and in the day of falva-hearts to die and live with you. tion have I fuccoured thee: behold, now 4 Great is my boldness of fpeech tois the accepted time; behold, now is the ward you, great is my glorying of you; I am filled with comfort, I am exceedday of falvation. ing joyful in all our tribulation. 3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed : 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the minifters of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in neceflities, in diftrelles, 5 For, when we were come into Macedonia, our fleth had no reft, but we were troubled on every fide; without were fightings, within were fears. 6 Nevertheless, God, that comforteth thofe that are caft down, comforted us 5 In ftripes in imprifonments intumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; 6 By pureness, by knowledge, by long-by the coming of Titus ; fuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghoft, by love unfeigned, 7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteoufne fs on the right hand and on the left, 8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chaf tened, and not killed: 10 As forrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yer poffeffing all things. Oye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged. 12 Ye are not traitened in us, but ye are traitened in your own bowels. 13 Now for a recompenfe in the fame, 7 And not by his coming only, but by the confolation wherewith he wascomfort. ed in you, when he told us your earnest defire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; fo that I rejoiced the more. 8 For though I made you forry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the fame epistle hath made you forry, though it were but for a feafon. 9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made forry, but that ye forrowed to repentance : for ye were made forry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. 10 For godly forrow worketh repentance to falvation not to be repented of: but the forrow of the world worketh death. 11 For behold this felfsame thing, that yo |