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greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epae'netus, who was the first convert in Asia for Christ.

Ga'ius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Eras'tus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus, greet you.

To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

Therefore I sent to you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, to remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church.

For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge?

If then you have such cases, why do you lay them before those who are least esteemed by the church?

Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God,

For, in the first place, when you assemble as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it,

What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, speakers in various kinds of tongues.

He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than he who speaks in tongues, unless some one interprets, so that the church may be edified.

So with yourselves; since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.

nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind, in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

If, therefore, the whole church assembles and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad?

But if there is no one to interpret, let each of them keep silence in church and speak to himself and to God.

If there is anything they desire to know, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.

For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

The churches of Asia send greetings. Aq'uila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, send you hearty greetings in the Lord.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother. To the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Acha'ia: