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who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

10 But by the favour of God I am what I am and his favour which was bestowed on me, was not in vain; for I have laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the favour of God which was with me.) 11 Whether therefore it be I, or they, so we preach, and so ye have believed.

12 Now if Christ be preached, that he was raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ hath not been raised: 14 and if Christ be not raised, then our preaching is certainly vain, [and] your faith also is vain. 15 Yea, we are found also false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God, that he raised up Christ; whom he raised not up, if the dead rise not.

16 For if the dead rise not, then Christ hath not been raised. 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who are fallen asleep in Christ, have perished. 19 If in this life, only, we have hope in Christ, we are, of all men, most miserable.

20 But indeed Christ hath

been raised from the dead, and is thereby become the first fruits of those who sleep. 21 For since through man came death, so through man, the resurrection of the dead: 22 for, like as in Adam all die, so, also, in Christ all are to be made alive. 23 But every one in his own order: Christ the first-fruits; afterwards those who are Christ's at his coming. 24 (Then will be the end, when Christ shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have' put down all rule, and all authority, and power: 25 for he must reign, till he shall have put all enemies under his feet. 26 The last

emy shall be destroyed, even death: 27 for "he hath subjected all things under his feet."

But when it is said, "All things are subjected," it is manifest that He is excepted, who subjected all things to him. 28 And when all things shall be subjected to him, then the Son himself, also, will be subjected to Him who subjected all things to him, that God may be all in all.)

29 Otherwise, what shall they do, who are baptized in place of the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why then are they baptized in their place?* 30 And why stand we, also, in danger every hour? 31 I protest by my boasting concerning

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* In the place of the dead, R. T. "Le Clerc, on Hammond, says. To me their interpretation seems most probable, who suppose ise equivalent to avri, and the sense to be this: If there were no resurrection, what would become of those who every day, though they see christians put to death for their profession, yet cheerfully receive baptism. that they may supply the place of those that are dead in the christian church."" Im. Ver. note. Dr. Macknight understands the baptism here spoken of, to be the baptism of suffering "for testifying the resurrection of the dead." See his commentary and note.

you,* which I have on account | glory of the earthly is another.

of Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

32 If, to speak according to the manner of men, I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what doth it profit me? If the dead rise not, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. 33 Be not deceived: "Evil conversations corrupt good manners." 34 Awake to righteousness and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: (for one star differeth from another star in glory :) 42 so also is the resurrection of the dead.

The body is sown in corruption,t it is raised in incorruption: 43 it is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power: 44 it is sown an animal body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is an animal body, and there is a spiritual [body.] 45 And so it is written; The first " man," Adam, "became a living animal: but the last Adam is a life-giving spirit." 46 However, that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is animal; and afterward came that which is spiritual.

35 BUT some one will say, "How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?" 36 Thou simpleton ! that which thou sowest is not made alive, unless it die. 37 And as to that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body which will be, but mere grain; perhaps of wheat, or of some other grain. 38 But God giveth it a body, as it hath pleased him; and to every seed its own body. 39 All flesh is not the same flesh but there is one flesh of such : men, and another [flesh] of beasts, and another of fishes, and another of birds. 40 There are also heavenly bodies, and earthly bodies; but the glory of the heavenly is one, and the

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47 The first man was from the ground, earthly: the second man is [the Lord] from heaven.‡ 48 As was the earthly,

are they also who are earthly; and as is the heavenly, such will they also be who are heavenly. 49 And as we have borne the image of the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

Kype remarks that μɛregav navxnow here signifies glorying of, or concerning you.” Parkhurst. Perhaps, “ pride in you," (if the term, pride, be understood in a good sense,) comes as near the sense of the original as any word which can be used in English.

The comparison here is not between the body which is put into the grave, and that which will be raised at the last day, but between the state of man, in the present frail and mortal life, and that in which he will be placed after his resurrection from the grave: when he will be made glorious, happy, and immortal." Im. Ver. note.

Or "the second man is [the Lord] from heaven, [heavenly]." The word xvgios, Lord, is wanting in the Vatican, Ephr. Clermont, and many other manuscripts, and in the most ancient versions. The word ougavios, heavenly, is found in some good MSS. and in the Ethiopic and Vulgate versions. By introducing it, the latter clause of the verse better corresponds with the former. See Wakefield. Maricon is accused by Tertullian of inserting the word xvgios. Im. Ver. note.

50 But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor doth corruption inherit incorruption.

lections when I come. 3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve, them I will send, with letters, to take your gift to Jerusalem. 4 But if it be worthy of my going also, they shall go with me.

5 Now I will come to you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: (for I mean to pass through Macedonia :) 6 and perhaps I shall remain, yea, and winter with you, that ye may conduct me on my way whithersoever I go. 7 For I will not, at this time, you on the road only; but I hope to remain a while with you, if the Lord permit. 8 But

51 BEHOLD, I show you a mystery: we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: (for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.) 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption; and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortal | I shall remain in Ephesus until ity, then will come to pass the saying which is written; "Death is swallowed up in victory."

55 "O death, where is thy sting? O hades where is thy victory?" 56 Now the sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, immoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord; knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

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Pentecost. 9 For a great and effectual door is opened to me; and I have many adversaries.

10 NOW if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do. 11 Let no one therefore despise him: but conduct him on his way in peace, that he may come to me: for I expect him with the brethren. 12 And concerning our brother Apollos, I greatly entreated him to come to you with the brethren: yet he was by no means willing to come now; but he will come when he shall have a convenient time.

13 Watch, stand firmly in the faith, show yourselves men, be strong. 14 Let all things among you be done in love.

CH. XVI. 1 NOW concern ing the collection for the saints, as I have appointed to the churches of Galatia, so do ye likewise. 2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay something by him, trea- 15 Now I entreat you, brethsuring up, according as he pros- ren, whereas ye know that the pereth; that there be no col-household of Stephanas is the

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first-fruits of Achaia, and that | salute you. they have addicted themselves cilla salute you much in the Lord; and the church also that assembleth in their house. 20 All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

to the service of the saints, 16 that ye also submit yourselves to such, and to every one who helpeth with me and laboureth. 17 I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus; for what remained to be done on your part, they have supplied; 18 for they have refreshed my spirit, and yours: acknowledge, therefore, such persons.

19 The churches of Asia

21 THE salutation by the hand of me Paul. 22 If any one love not the Lord [Jesus Christ], let him be separated from you. Our Lord cometh. 23 The favour of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 24 My love* be with you all in Christ Jesus. [Amen.]

THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE
CORINTHIANS.

CHAP. I.

1 PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God which is in Corinth, and to all the saints who are in all Achaia: 2 favour be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

which we ourselves are comforted of God: 5 for as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our comfort also aboundeth through Christ. 6 But whether we be afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or whether we be comforted, it is for your comfort, which worketh in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: 7 (and our hope concerning you is stedfast;) since we know, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so are

3 BLESSED be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4 who com. forteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to com-ye also of the comfort. fort those who are in any afflic- 8 For, brethren, we would tion, through the comfort with not have you ignorant of our

"The Alex. MS. omits ou my, and Le Clerc thinks that μov my, may have been written in mistake for You, (which is a contraction for EoU of God, so that the true reading is "The love of God be with you all in Christ Jesus." Compare 2 Cor. xiii. 14." See Im. Ver. note.

affliction which befel [us] in Asia; that we were exceedingly pressed above our strength, so that we despaired even of life: 9 but we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead: 10 who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver us; in whom we hope that he will yet deliver us; 11 you likewise helping, together with others, by prayer for us; that, because of the benefit bestowed on us by means of many persons, thanks may be given for us by many.

12 FOR this is our boasting,* the testimony of our conscience; that, in simplicity and sincerity towards God, (not with carnal wisdom, but by the favour of God,) we have behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly towards you. 13 For we do not write different things to you, but only what ye read or even acknowledge, and I hope that ye will acknowledge [even] to the end: 14 as ye have acknowledged us also as to part of you; for we are your boasting, as ye also will be ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

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by you on my way towards Judea. 17 When therefore I thus purposed, did I use any lightness? or the things which I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yes, yes, and no, no? †

18 But as God is faithful, our preaching to you was not yes and no. 19 For Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who was preached among you by us, (even by me, and Silvanus, and Timothy,) was not yes, and no, but in him was yes: 20 (for all the promises of God are, in him, the yes, and, in him, the amen,) to the glory of God through us. 21 But he who establisheth us, together with you, in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God: 22 who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the spirit in our hearts.

23 Moreover I call upon God as a witness against my soul, that to spare you, I came not as yet to Corinth: 24 (not that we have dominion over your faith, but are fellowhelpers of your joy; for in faith ye stand.)

CH. II. 1 But I determined this with myself, that I would not come to you again in grief. 15 AND in this confidence, I2 For if I grieve you, who was formerly desirous of coming to you, (that ye might receive a second benefit ;) 16 and to pass by you into Macedonia, and to return to you from Macedonia, and to be conducted

* See 1 Cor. xv. 31, and the note there.

maketh me glad, but he who is grieved by me? 3 And I wrote this matter [to you], lest, when I came, I should have grief from those, on whose account I ought to rejoice; having con

+ Michaelis conjectures that the true reading is το ναι, ου, και το ου, ναι, that my yes should be no, and my no, yes. Marsh's Michaelis, vol. ii. p. 408.

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