Living_Oracles(i)
16 And if the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised,
17 Farther, if Christ has not been raised, your faith is useless; you are still in your sins.
18 Certainly, also, they who are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
19 If in this life, only, we have hope in Christ, we are, of all men, the most miserable.
20 But now Christ is raised from the dead, -the first fruit of them who have fallen asleep.
21 For since through a man came death, through a man also comes the resurrection of the dead.
22 Therefore, as by Adam all die, so also by Christ all shall be made alive.
23 But every one in his own rank: Christ the first fruit; they that are Christ's, afterward, at his coming.
24 Then comes the end, when he shall resign the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all government, and all authority, and power.
25 For he must reign till he has put all the enemies under his feet.
26 The last enemy, Death, shall be destroyed.
27 For he has subjected all things under his feet. Now when it says that all things are subjected, it is manifest that he is excepted, who has subjected all things to him.
28 Now, when all things are subjected to him, then even the Son himself shall 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 immersed for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why then are they immersed for them?
30 And why do we endanger ourselves every hour?
31 I solemnly declare, by your rejoicing, what I also have in Christ Jesus our Lord, that every day I die.
32 If, after the manner of men, I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what is the advantage to me, if the dead rise not? Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.
33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
34 Awake up as you ought, and sin not; for some of you have not the knowledge of God. For shame to you, I say it.
35 But some one will say, How can the dead be raised up? and with what kind of body do they come?
36 Simpleton! what you sow is not made alive, except it die.
37 And as to what you sow, you do not show the body which shall be produced, but the naked grain; it may be of wheat, or of any other kind:
38 but God gives it a body, as it has pleased him; and to each of the seeds, its proper body.
39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is, indeed, one flesh of men, and another of beasts, and another of fishes, and another of fowls.
40 And there are bodies celestial, and bodies terrestrial: but different, indeed, is the glory of the celestial, and that of the terrestrial.
41 The glory of the sun is one, and the glory of the moon is another, and the glory of the stars another; moreover, star excels star in glory.
42 Just so is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption-it is raised in incorruption:
43 it is sown in dishonor-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 For thus it is written, "The first man, Adam, was made a living soul-the last Adam, a vivifying spirit."
46 However, that was not first, which is spiritual; but that which is animal, and then that which is spiritual.
47 The first man, from the earth, was earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.
48 As was the earthy, so also are the earthy; and as is the heavenly, such also shall be heavenly.
49 For, as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
50 And this I affirm, brethren, that flesh and blood can not inherit the kingdom of God; neither can corruption inherit incorruption.
51 Behold, I tell you a secret: we shall not, indeed, all die; but we shall all be changed;
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for it shall sound, and then the dead shall be raised incorruptible; and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible body, must put on incorruption; and this mortal body must put on immortality.
54 Now, when this corruptible body shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal body shall have put on immortality, then that saying of scripture shall be accomplished, "Death is swallowed up forever."
55 Death! where is thy sting? Hades! where is thy victory?
56 For the sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.
57 Now thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be stable, unmoved; abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labor is not vain in the Lord.
16 1 Now, concerning the collection, which is for the saints; as I ordered the congregations of Galatia, so also so you.
2 On the first say of the week, let each of you lay somewhat by itself, according as he may have prospered, putting it into the treasury; that when I come, there may be then no collection.
3 And when I come, whomsoever you shall approve by letters, them I will send to carry your gift to Jerusalem.
4 Or, if it be proper that even I should go, they shall go with me.
5 Now, I will come to you, when I have passed through Macedonia, (for I do pass through Macedonia;)
6 and, perhaps, I shall abide, and even winter with you, that you may send me forward, whithersoever I may go.
7 For I will not now see you in passing; but I hope to remain with you sometime, if the Lord permit.
8 However, I shall remain at Ephesus till Pentecost.
9 For a great and effectual door is opened to me, yet there are many opposers.
10 Now, if Timothy be come, take care that he be among you without fear; for he works, even as I do, the work of the Lord.
11 Wherefore, let no one despise him; but send him forward in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brethren.
12 And with relation to our brother Apollos, I entreated him much to go to you with the brethren; but his inclination was not at all to go now, but he will go when he shall find a convenient season.
13 Watch; stand fast in the faith; acquit yourselves like men; be strong.
14 Let all things be done with love.
15 You know the family of Stephanus, that it is the first fruit of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints.
16 I entreat you, therefore, brethren, that you submit yourselves to such, and to every joint worker and laborer.
17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanus, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus; for they have supplied your deficiency,
18 and have refreshed my spirit and yours; wherefore, acknowledge such persons.
19 The congregations of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the congregation which is in their house.
20 All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.
21 The salutation of Paul with my own hand.
22 If any one love not the Lord Jesus Christ, he shall be accursed when the Lord comes.
23 The favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.
14 1 Pursue love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts; but especially that you may prophesy.
2 For he who speaks in a foreign language, speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands him: nevertheless, by the Spirit he speaks secrets.
3 But he who prophesies, speaks to men for edification, and exhortation, and consolation.
4 He who speaks in a foreign language, edifies himself: but he who prophesies, edifies the congregation.
5 I wish, indeed, that you all spoke in foreign languages; but rather that you prophesied: for greater is he who prophesies, than he who speaks in foreign languages, unless, indeed, he interpret, that the congregation may receive edification.
6 For now, brethren, if I should come to you speaking in foreign languages, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you intelligibly; either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecy, or by doctrine?
7 In like manner, things without life, giving sound; whether pipe, or harp; unless they give a difference to the notes, how shall it be known what is piped, or harped?
8 And, therefore, if the trumpet give and unintelligible sound, who will prepare himself for battle?
9 So, also, you, unless with the tongue you give intelligible speech, how shall it be known what is spoken? Therefore, you will be speaking to the air.
10 There are, perhaps, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without signification.
11 Yet, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I shall be to him who speaks, a foreigner; and he who speaks, will be a foreigner to me.
12 Wherefore, you, also, since you are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, seek them, that you may abound for the edification of the congregation.
13 For which cause, let him who prays in a foreign language, pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I pray in a foreign language, my spirit prays; but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What, then, is to be done? I will pray with the Spirit, but I will pray also with understanding: I will sing with the Spirit; but I will sing also with understanding.
16 Else, when you shall bless with the spirit, how shall he who fills up the place of the unlearned, say the Amen to your thanksgiving, since he knows not what you say?
17 For you, indeed, give thanks well; but the other is not edified.
18 I give thanks to God, speaking in more foreign languages than all of you;
19 yet, in the congregation, I would rather speak five sentences with my meaning understood, that I may instruct others, also, than ten thousand sentences in a foreign language.
20 Brethren, be not children in understanding; but in evil be children, and in understanding be full grown men.
21 In the law it is written, "Surely, with other tongues, and with other lips, I will speak to this people; yet not even then will they hearken to me, says the Lord."
22 So that foreign languages are for a sign; not to believers, but to unbelievers: but prophecy is for a sign; not to unbelievers, but to believers.
23 If, then, the whole congregation be come together in one place, and all speak in foreign languages; and there come in unlearned persons, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?
24 But if all prophesy, and there come in an unbeliever, or an unlearned person, he is corrected by all, he is examined by all;
25 the hidden things of his heart are made manifest: and so, falling on his face, he will worship God, publishing that God is actually among you.
26 What is it, then, brethren? When you are come together, each of you has a psalm, has a discourse, has a foreign language, has a revelation, has an interpretation! Let all things be done to edification.
27 And if any one speak in a foreign language, let it be by two, or at most by three sentences, and separately; and let one interpret.
28 But if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the congregation; yet let him speak to himself and to God.
29 Now, let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.
30 But, if to another, sitting by, anything be revealed, let the first be silent.
31 For you all can prophesy, one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
32 For the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
33 Besides, God is not the author of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,
34 let your women be silent in the congregations: for it has not been permitted to them to speak, but they must be in subjection; as the law also commands.
35 And if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands, at home: for it is an indecent thing for women to speak in the congregation.
36 What! went the word of God forth from you? or did it come to you only?
37 If any one be really a prophet, or spiritual person, let him acknowledge the things I write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord.
38 And if any one be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 Wherefore, brethren, earnestly desire to prophesy; and hinder not to speak in foreign languages.
40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
15 1 Now I declare to you, brethren, the glad tidings which I announced to; which, also, you have received, and in which you stand.
2 By which, also, you are saved, if you retain those joyful tidings which I delivered to you; unless you believed to no purpose.
3 For I delivered to you, among the first things, what also I received first-that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures;
4 and that he was buried; and that he rose again the third day, according to the scriptures;
5 and that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve.
6 After that, he was seen by above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain to this present time, but some are fallen asleep.
7 After that, he was seen by James; then, by all the Apostles.
8 And, last of all he was seen by me, as by one born out of due time.
9 For I am the least of the Apostles; who am not worthy to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the congregation of God.
10 But, by the favor of God, I am what I am: and his favor which was bestowed on me, was not vain; for I have labored more abundantly than all of them; yet not I, but the favor of God, which is with me.
11 Well, then, whether I or they, so we proclaim, and so you believed.
12 Now, if it be proclaimed that Christ was raised from the dead, how is it that some among you say, that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 For if there be no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ been raised.
14 And if Christ has not been raised, vain, certainly, is our proclamation, and vain, also, is your faith.
15 Besides, we are found even false witnesses concerning God; because we have witnessed, with respect to God, that he raised Christ; whom he raised not, if, indeed, the dead are not raised.