.

All must be content with their vocation.

DOMINI

CHAP. VIII.

To abstain from meats offered to idols. Anno band: and let not the husband put away | wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that 59. his wife. buy, as though they possessed not;

n ver. 6.

12 But to the rest speak I, "not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else Mal. 2. 15. were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God p. Rom. 12. hath called us to peace.

18. & 14. 19. ch. 14.33. Hebr. 12. 14. + Gr. in peace.

16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether Gr. what. thou shalt save thy wife?

q 1 Pet. 3. 1.

17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every 2 Cor. 11. 28. one, so let him walk. And 'so ordain I in all churches.

r ch. 4. 17.

15.

18 Is any man called being circum1 Mac. 1. cised? let him "not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? 5, 19, 24, 28. let him not be circumcised.

t Acts 15. 1,

Gal. 5. 2.

u Gal. 5. 6. & 6. 15

X

19 "Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping 14- 1 John 2. of the commandments of God.

x John 15.

3. & 3.24..

John 8. 36.

20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

22 For he that is called in the Lord, Rom. 6. 18, being a servant, is 'the Lord's + freeman: 21. Philem. likewise also he that is called, being free,

16.

+ Gr. made free.

z ch. 9. 21. Gal. 5. 13. Ephes. 6.6. 1 Pet. 2. 16.

is Christ's servant.

23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

24 Brethren, let every man, wherein 1 Pet. 1. 18, he is called, therein abide with God.

a ch. 6. 20.

19. See Lev. 25-42.

bver. 20.

25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give 10. 2 Cor. 8. my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

c ver.6, 10,

8, 10.

16.

1 Tim. 1.

ech. 4. 2.

Tim. 1. 12. Or, necesityver. 1, 8.

34 There is difference also between a
wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman
careth for the things of the Lord, that Luke 10. 4o,
she may be holy both in body and in
spirit: but she that is married careth for
the things of the world, how she may
please her husband.

35 And this I speak for your own pro-
fit; not that I may cast a snare upon you,
but for that which is comely, and that
ye may attend upon the Lord without
distraction.

36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

b
therefore that this is good
26 I suppose
for the present || distress, I say, that it is
good for a man so to be,

27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek
not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from
a wife? seek not a wife.

28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

30 And they that weep, as though they

C

10.

d ch. 13. 8, 9, 12. Gal. 6.

4.

2 And if any man think that he know- 3. 1 Tim. 6.
eth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet
as he ought to know.

3 But if any man love God, the same
is known of him.

12, 17. Nab.
1.7. Matt.

Exod. 3.

9. 2 Tim. 2.
19.

23. Gal. 4.

f Isai. 24.

ch.10.192
& Deut. 4.39.
44-8. Mark

& 6.4.

4 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is es 4.656 none other God but one.

h

Ephes,
Tim. 2. 5.
h John 10.

5 For though there be that are called 34"

Paul sheweth his liberty.

Anno DOMINI 59.

i Mal. 2. 10. Eph. 4. 6.

k Acts 17.

36.

Or, for him.

1 CORINTHIANS.
gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as
there be gods many, and lords many,)

6 But to us there is but one God, the
Father, of whom are all things, and we
28. Rom. 11. in him; and 1one Lord Jesus Christ," by
whom are all things, and we by him.
7 Howbeit there is not in every man
Job 13.13 that knowledge: for some "with con-
science of the idol unto this hour eat it
as a thing offered unto an idol; and their
John 13 conscience being weak is defiled.

Acts 2. 36.

ch. 12. 3. Eph. 4. 5.

Phil. 2. 11.

Col. 1. 6.
Hebr. 1. 2.

n ch. 10. 28,
29.

8 But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the Rom. 14. better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

14, 23.

p Rom. 14.

9 But take heed lest by any means we the more, this liberty of your's become a stumwe the less. blingblock to them that are weak. 10 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;

Rom. 14.

13, 20.

s 1 Mac. 1. 47.

32.

ch. 10. 28,

+ Gr. edified.

u Rom. 14

15, 20.

x Matt. 25. 40, 45.

y Rom. 14. 21. 2 Cor. 11. 29.

a Acts 9. 15. & 13.2.&

26. 17.

. Cor. 12. 12.

1 Tim. 2.7. 2 Tim. 1. 11.

17. & 18. 9.

11 And "through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

CHAP. IX.

1 He sheweth his liberty, 7 and that the mi-
nister ought to live by the gospel: 15 yet
that himself hath of his own accord ab-
stained, 18 to be either chargeable unto
them, 22 or offensive unto any, in matters
indifferent. 24 Our life is like unto a race.

13 'Do ye not know that they which Lebe minister about holy things live of the s things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? 14 Even so hath the Lord ordained ** that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

15 But "I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

AMI not an apostle? am I not free? yet have I made myself servant unto all, e Gass

have I not seen Jesus Christ our

Gal. 2. 7, 8. Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet
Acts 9.3 doubtless I am to you: for the seal of
& 22, 14, 18. mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
3 Mine answer to them that do ex-
c ch. 3. 6. & amine me is this,

& 23. 11.

ch. 15. 8.

4. 15.

d 2 Cor. 3. 2. 4 Have we not power to eat and to

& 12. 12.

e ver. 14.

1 Thess. 2. 6. 2 Thess. 3.9. | Or, wo

drink?

5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and

B

55 Mark 6. Cephas?

3. Luke 6.

15. Gal. J.
19.

g Matt. 8. 14.
12 Thess. 3.
8, 9.
12 Cor. 10.
4. 1 Tim. 1.
18. & 6. 12.

6 Or I only and Barnabas, "have not we power to forbear working?

k

7 Who igoeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? 2 Tim. 2.3. or who 'feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

& 4.7.
k Deut. 20.
6. Prov. 27.

15. ch. 3. 6,
7,8.

1 John 21.15.

1 Pet. 5. 2.

m Deut. 25

8 Say I these things as a man? or saith
not the law the same also?

9 For it is written in the law of Moses,
Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of

13. Tim. 5. the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth
God take care for oxen?

1 Cor. 13-5, 1 The sacraments of the Jews 6 are types of our's, 7 and their punishments, 11 examples for us. 14 We must flee from idolatry. 21 We must not make the Lord's table the table of devils: 24 and in things indifferent we must have regard of our brethren.

2'1

Exod. 13. 1. & 40. 34. Numb. 9. 18. 14. 14.

Deut. 1. 33.
Neh.9.12, 19.

We must have regard, &c.

and one body: for we are all partakers DOMINI of that one bread.

59.

18 Behold & Israel after the flesh: 'are a Rom.4.12. not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

Gal. 6. 16. e Rom. 4. 1. & 9.3, 5. 2 Cor. 11. 18 f Lev. 3. 3.

19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in & 7.15. sacrifice to idols is any thing?

g ch. 8. 4.

20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles "sacrifice, they sacrifice to blev. 17. 7. devils, and not to God: and I would not Ps. 106. 37.

MOREOVER, brethren, I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.

that ye should be ignorant, how Ps. 78. 14. & that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

105.39.

Exod. 14

22. Numb. 33.8. Josh. 4. 23. Ps. 78. 13.

e Exod. 16. 15, 35. Neh. 2.9.15, 20. Ps. 78. 24.

d Exod. 17.

20. 11. Ps. 78. 15.

2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

6. Numb drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

Or, went with them. Deut. 9. 21. Ps. 105. 41.

e

5 But with many of them God was not Well pleased: for they were overthrown 29, 32, 35.& in the wilderness.

Numb. 14.

26. 64, 65. Ps. 106. 26. Hebr. 3. 17. Jude 5. + Gr. our

}: figures.

f Numb. 11.
4. 33, 34. Ps.
106. 14.

g ver. 14.
h Exod. 32.

6.

i ch. 6. 18. Rev. 2. 14.

6 Now these things were tour examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

7 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.

8 Neither let us commit fornication, k Numb. 25. as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

1.9. Ps. 106. 29.

1 Exod. 17. 2, 7. Numb.

m

9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some 21.5. Deut. of them also tempted, and were de18, 56. & 95. stroyed of serpents.

6. 16. PR. 78.

9. & 106. 14. In Numb. 21.

6.

10 Neither murmur ye, as "some of them also murmured, and were destroyed Exod. 16. of the destroyer.

2. & 17.2.

29. & 16.41.

Numb. 14.2, 11 Now all these things happened unto Namb. 14. them for || ensamples: and they are writ$37.16.42. ten for our admonition, 'upon whom the p Exod. 12. 23. 2 Sam. ends of the world are come.

24. 16.

1 Chron. 21.

12 Wherefore 'let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

13 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.

14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, 'flee Ps. 125.3. from idolatry.

2 Pet. 2. 9.

x Jer. 29. 11.

y ver. 7.

2 Cor. 6. 17.

a John 5. 21.

z ch. 8. 1.

15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

16 The cup of blessing, which we a Matt. 26. bless, is it not the communion of the 26, 27, 28. blood of Christ? The bread which we 46. ch. 11. break, is it not the communion of the Rom. 12.5, body of Christ?

b Acts 2. 42,

23, 24.

ck, 18. 27.

2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the

17 For we being many are one bread, | || ordinances, as I delivered them to you,

Ephes. 5. 1.
Phil. 3. 17.
1 Thess. 1. 6,

2 Thess. 3.9

b ch. 4. 17. c ch. 7. 17. Or, tradi

ins

2 Thess. 2,

15, & 3. 6.

1 CORINTHIANS.

16 But if any man seem to be con1 ch. 7. 17. tentious, we have no such custom, nei-1 ther the churches of God.

The diversity of spiritual gifts.

Anno DOMINI 59.

k Rom. 12.

Anno

The praises of charity. 27 Now ye are the body of Christ, DOMINI and members in particular

CHAP. XIII. 7 *But the manifestation of the Spirit given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit 1the 6, 7, 8. ch. word of wisdom; to another "the word 4.7.1 Pet 4 of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 "To another faith by the same Spich. 1. 5. rit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

14. 26. Eph.

10, 11.

1 ch. 2. 6, 7.

& 13.2.

2 Cor. 8.7.

19, 20. ch. 13.

13.

n Matt. 17. 10 To another the working of mira2.2 Cor. 4. cles; to another prophecy; 'to another Mark 16. discerning of spirits; to another divers 18. James 5 kinds of tongues; to another the interpver. 28, 29. pretation of tongues:

14

Gal. 3. 5.

Mark 16. 17. 11 But all these worketh that one and Rom. 12.6. the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as "he will.

ch. 13. 2. & 14. 1, &c.

r ch. 14. 29.

1 John 4. 1.

12 For as the body is one, and hath Acts 2.4 many members, and all the members of 10. 46. ch. that one body, being many, are one body: t Rom. 12. 6. Y so also is Christ.

13. 1.

ch. 7. 7.

2 Cor. 10. 13.

Ephes. 4-7.

u John 3.8. Hebr. 2. 4x Rom. 12.

59

4. 12. & 5. 23,

Eph. 1. 23. &
30. Col. 1.
Eph. 5. 30.

24.

28 And God hath set some in the Rom. 12. 5.
church, first apostles, secondarily pro-
phets, thirdly teachers, after that mira-
cles, then 'gifts of healings, helps, "go-
vernments, ||diversities of tongues.
29 Are all apostles? are all prophets?
are all teachers? are all workers of Acts 13. 1.
miracles?

30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all
speak with tongues? do all interpret?
31 But covet earnestly the best gifts:
and yet shew I unto you a more ex-
cellent way

g Eph. 4. 11.
h Eph. 2.20.
& 3.5.

Rom. 12. 6.
k ver. 10.

ver. 9.

m Numb. 11.
17.

1 Tim. 5. 17.

Rom. 12.8.
Hebr. 13. 17,

24.

¡Or, kinds,

ver. 10.

[Or, powers.

1 All gifts, 2, 3 how excellent soever, are no- o ch. 14.
thing worth without charity. 4 The praises 39.
thereof, and 13 prelation before hope and
faith.

HOUGH I speak with the tongues
13 For by one Spirit are we all bap-men and of angels, and have not

tized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or 4,5 Ephes. free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

4. 4, 16.

y ver. 27. Gal. 3. 16.

z Rom. 6. 5.

a Gal. 3. 28. Eph. 2. 13, 14, 16. Col. 3.11.

+ Gr. Greeks.

b John 6. 63 & 7. 37, 38, 39.

14 For the body is not one member, but many.

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 not of the body?

17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? 18 But now hath God set the memd Rom. 12.3. bers every one of them in the body, das it hath pleased him.

19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?

20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.

21 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.

22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

23 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.

11 When I was a child, I spake as a 24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body toge-child, I understood as a child, I thought soned." ther, having given more abundant honour as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. to that part which lacked:

25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

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