1 Corinthians 16:15 Cross References - Coverdale

¹⁵ But brethren (ye knowe the house off Stephana, that they are the first frutes in Achaia, and that they haue appoynted the selues to mynister vnto the sayntes)

³⁶ At Ioppa there was a certayne woman that was a disciple, named Tabitha, which by interpretacion is called Dorcas: ye same was full of good workes and almesse dedes, which she dyd. ³⁷ But it chaunced at the same tyme, that she was sicke, and dyed. Then wasshed they her, and layed her in a chaber. ³⁸ But for so moch as Lydda was nye vnto Ioppa, and the disciples herde that Peter was there, they sent two men vnto him, and desyred him, yt he wolde take it for no grefe to come vnto them. ³⁹ Peter rose, and came with the. And wha he was come, they broughte him in to the chamber, and all the wyddowes stode rounde aboute him, wepynge, and shewed him the cotes and garmetes, which Dorcas made whyle she was with them. ⁴⁰ And wha Peter had put them all forth, he kneled downe, made his prayer, and turned him vnto the body, and sayde: Tabitha, ryse vp. And she opened hir eyes: and whan she sawe Peter she sat hir downe agayne. ⁴¹ But he gaue her the hande, and lifte her vp, and called the sayntes and the wedowes, and shewed her there alyue.

¹² But whan Gallio was ruler of the countre of Achaia, the Iewes made insurreccion wt one acorde agaynst Paul, & broughte him before the iudgment seate,

¹³ Distribute vnto the necessities of the sayntes. Be glad to harbarow.

²⁵ But now go I to Ierusalem, to mynister vnto the sayntes.

³¹ that I maye be delyuered from the vnbeleuers in Iewrye and that this my seruyce which I do to Ierusalem, maye be accepted of the sayntes,

² that ye receaue her in the LORDE, as it be cometh the sayntes, and that ye helpe her in whatsoeuer busynesse she hath neade off you. For she hath succoured many, and myne awne selfe also.

⁵ Grete the congregacion also in their house. Salute Epenetos my beloued, which is ye first frute amoge the of Achaia i Christ.

¹⁶ I baptysed also ye housholde of Stephana. Farthermore knowe I not, whether I baptysed eny other.

¹⁷ I am glad of the comynge of Stephana and Fortunatus, and Achaicus. For loke what was lackynge vnto me on youre parte, yt haue they suppleed:

⁴ and prayed vs with greate instauce, that we wolde receaue their benefite and fellishippe of the hadreachinge that is done for the sayntes:

¹ Of the handreachinge vnto ye sayntes, it is no nede for me to wryte vnto you:

¹² For the hadreachinge of this colleccion not onely suppleeth the nede off the sayntes, but also is abudaunt herin, that for this laudable mynistracion many mighte geue thakes vnto God, ¹³ and prayse God for yor obedient professynge of the Gospell of Christ, & for yor synglenesse in distributynge vnto the, and to all men, ¹⁴ and in their prayer for you, which longe after you, for the abundaunt grace of God in you. ¹⁵ Thankes be vnto God for his vnoutspeakeable gifte.

¹⁰ and well reported of in good workes, yf she haue brought vp children well, yf she haue bene harberous, yf she haue wasshed the sayntes fete, yf she haue mynistred vnto the which were in aduersite, yf she were continually geuen to all maner of good workes.

⁷ Greate ioye and consolacion haue I in thy loue. For by the (brother) the sayntes are hertely refresshed.

¹⁰ For God is not vnrighteous, that he shulde forget youre worke and laboure of loue, which ye shewed in his name, whan ye mynistred vnto the sayntes, and yet mynister.

¹⁰ & mynister one to another, eueryone with the gifte yt he hath receaued, as good stewardes of the manifolde grace of God.

⁴ These are they, which were not defyled with wemen, for they are virgyns. These folowe the lambe whither soeuer he goeth. These were redemed from men, beynge the fyrst frutes vnto God and to the lambe,