Corinthians: The First Epistle of Paul The Apostle To The
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CHAPTER 1 1 PAUL, SUMMONED by the will and p !p"#e "$ %"d t" be an ap"#tle &#pe'ial (e##en)e!* "$ Ch!i#t +e# #, and " ! b!"the! S"#thene#, 2 T" the 'h !'h &a##e(bly* "$ %"d whi'h i# in C"!inth, t" th"#e '"n#e'!ated and p !i$ied and (ade h"ly in Ch!i#t +e# #, ,wh" a!e#ele'ted and 'alled t" be #aint# &%"d.# pe"ple*, t")ethe! with all th"#e wh" in any pla'e 'all p"n and )i/e h"n"! t" the na(e "$ " ! L"!d +e# # Ch!i#t, b"th thei! L"!d and " !#0 3 %!a'e &$a/"! and #pi!it al ble##in)* be t" y" and ,hea!t- pea'e $!"( %"d " ! Fathe! and the L"!d +e# # Ch!i#t1 4 I than2 (y %"d at all ti(e# $"! y" be'a #e "$ the )!a'e &the $a/"! and #pi!it al ble##in)* "$ %"d whi'h wa# be#t"wed "n y" in Ch!i#t +e# #, 5 ,S"- that in Hi( in e/e!y !e#pe't y" we!e en!i'hed, in $ ll p"we! and !eadine## "$ #pee'h ,t" #pea2 "$ y" ! $aithand '"(plete 2n"wled)e and ill (inati"n ,t" )i/e y" $ ll in#i)ht int" it# (eanin)-1 6 In thi# way ," !- witne##in) '"n'e!nin) Ch!i#t &the Me##iah* wa# #" '"n$i!(ed and e#tabli#hed and (ade
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# !e in y" 7 That y" a!e n"t ,'"n#'i" #ly- $allin) behind "! la'2in) in any #pe'ial #pi!it al end"w(ent "! Ch!i#tian )!a'e , the !e'epti"n "$ whi'h i# d e t" the p"we! "$ di/ine )!a'e "pe!atin) in y" ! #" l# by the H"ly Spi!it-, while y" wait and wat'h ,'"n#tantly li/in) in h"pe- $"! the '"(in) "$ " ! L"!d +e# # Ch!i#t and ,Hi#bein) (ade /i#ible t" all1 8 And He will e#tabli#h y" t" the end ,2eep y" #tead$a#t, )i/e y" #t!en)th, and ) a!antee y" ! /indi'ati"n3 He will be y" ! wa!!ant a)ain#t all a'' #ati"n "! indi't(ent #" that y" will be) iltle## and i!!ep!"a'hable in the day "$ " ! L"!d +e# # Ch!i#t &the Me##iah*1 9 %"d i# $aith$ l &!eliable, t! #tw"!thy, and the!e$"!e e/e! t! e t" Hi# p!"(i#e, and He 'an be depended "n*3 by Hi( y" we!e 'alled int" '"(pani"n#hip and pa!ti'ipati"n with Hi# S"n, +e# # Ch!i#t " ! L"!d1 10 4 t I !)e and ent!eat y" , b!eth!en, by the na(e "$ " ! L"!d +e# # Ch!i#t, that all "$ y" be in pe!$e't ha!("ny and $ ll a)!ee(ent in what y" #ay, and that the!e be n" di##en#i"n# "! $a'ti"n# "! di/i#i"n# a("n) y" , b t that
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y" be pe!$e'tly nited in y" ! '"(("n nde!#tandin) and in y" ! "pini"n# and 5 d)(ent#1 11 F"! it ha# been (ade 'lea! t" (e, (y b!eth!en, by th"#e "$ Chl"e.# h" #eh"ld, that the!e a!e '"ntenti"n# and w!an)lin) and $a'ti"n# a("n) y" 1 12 6hat I (ean i# thi#, that ea'h "ne "$ y" ,eithe!- #ay#, I bel"n) t" Pa l, "! I bel"n) t" Ap"ll"#, "! I bel"n) t" Cepha# &Pete!*, "! I bel"n) t" Ch!i#t1 13 I# Ch!i#t &the Me##iah* di/ided int" pa!t#7 6a# Pa l '! 'i$ied "n behal$ "$ y" 7 O! we!e y" bapti8ed int" the na(e "$ Pa l7 14 I than2 %"d that I did n"t bapti8e any "$ y" e9'ept C!i#p # and %ai #, 15 Le#t any"ne #h" ld #ay that I bapti8ed in (y "wn na(e1 16 ,:e#- I did bapti8e the h" #eh"ld "$ Stephana# al#"1 M"!e than the#e, I d" n"t !e(e(be! that I bapti8ed any"ne1 17 F"! Ch!i#t &the Me##iah* #ent (e " t n"t t" bapti8e b t ,t" e/an)eli8e byp!ea'hin) the )lad tidin)# &the %"#pel*, and that n"t with /e!bal el"; en'e, le#t the '!"## "$ Ch!i#t #h" ld be dep!i/ed "$ $"!'e and e(ptied "$ it# p"we! and !ende!ed /ain &$! itle##, /"id "$ /al e, and "$ n" e$$e't*1 18 F"! the #t"!y and (e##a)e "$ the '!"## i# #hee! ab# !dity and $"lly t" th"#e wh" a!e pe!i#hin) and "n
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thei! way t" pe!diti"n, b t t" # wh" a!e bein) #a/ed it i# the ,(ani$e#tati"n "$- the p"we! "$ %"d1 19 F"! it i# w!itten, I will ba$$le and !ende! #ele## and de#t!"y the lea!nin) "$ the lea!ned and the phil"#"phy "$ the phil"#"phe!# and the 'le/e!ne## "$ the 'le/e! and the di#'e!n(ent "$ the di#'e!nin)3 I will $! #t!ate and n lli$y ,the(and b!in) ,the(- t" n"thin)1 20 6he!e i# the wi#e (an &the phil"#"phe!*7 6he!e i# the #'!ibe &the #'h"la!*7 6he!e i# the in/e#ti)at"! &the l")i'ian, the debate!* "$ thi# p!e#ent ti(e and a)e7 Ha# n"t %"d #h"wn p the n"n#en#e and the $"lly "$ thi# w"!ld.# wi#d"(7 21 F"! when the w"!ld with all it# ea!thly wi#d"( $ailed t" pe!'ei/e and !e'")ni8e and 2n"w %"d by (ean# "$ it# "wn phil"#"phy, %"d in Hi# wi#d"( wa# plea#ed th!" )h the $""li#hne## "$ p!ea'hin) ,#al/ati"n, p!"' !ed by Ch!i#t and t" be had th!" )h Hi(-, t" #a/e th"#e wh" belie/ed &wh" 'l n) t" and t! #ted in and !elied "n Hi(*1 22 F"! while +ew# ,de(andin)ly- a#2 $"! #i)n# and (i!a'le# and %!ee2# p !# e phil"#"phy and wi#d"(, 23 6e p!ea'h Ch!i#t &the Me##iah* '! 'i$ied, ,p!ea'hin) whi'h- t" the +ew# i# a #'andal and an "$$en#i/e #t (blin) bl"'2 ,that #p!in)# a #na!e "! t!ap-, and t" the
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%entile# it i# ab# !d and tte!ly nphil"#"phi'al n"n#en#e1 24 4 t t" th"#e wh" a!e 'alled, whethe! +ew "! %!ee2 &%entile*, Ch!i#t ,i#the P"we! "$ %"d and the 6i#d"( "$ %"d1 25 ,Thi# i#- be'a #e the $""li#h thin) ,that ha# it# #" !'e in- %"d i# wi#e! than (en, and the wea2 thin) ,that #p!in)#- $!"( %"d i# #t!"n)e! than (en1 26 F"! ,#i(ply- '"n#ide! y" ! "wn 'all, b!eth!en3 n"t (any ,"$ y" we!e '"n#ide!ed t" be- wi#e a''"!din) t" h (an e#ti(ate# and #tanda!d#, n"t (any in$l ential and p"we!$ l, n"t (any "$ hi)h and n"ble bi!th1 27 ,N"- $"! %"d #ele'ted &delibe!ately 'h"#e* what in the w"!ld i# $""li#h t" p t the wi#e t" #ha(e, and what the w"!ld 'all# wea2 t" p t the #t!"n) t" #ha(e1 28 And %"d al#" #ele'ted &delibe!ately 'h"#e* what in the w"!ld i# l"wb"!n and in#i)ni$i'ant and b!anded and t!eated with '"nte(pt, e/en the thin)# that a!e n"thin), that He (i)ht dep"#e and b!in) t" n"thin) the thin)# that a!e, 29 S" that n" ("!tal (an #h" ld ,ha/e p!eten#e $"! )l"!yin) and- b"a#t in the p!e#en'e "$ %"d1 30 4 t it i# $!"( Hi( that y" ha/e y" ! li$e in Ch!i#t +e# #, 6h"( %"d (ade " ! 6i#d"( $!"( %"d, ,!e/ealed t" # a 2n"wled)e "$ the
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di/ine plan "$ #al/ati"n p!e/i" #ly hidden, (ani$e#tin) it#el$ a#- " ! Ri)hte" #ne## ,th # (a2in) # p!i)ht and p ttin) # in !i)ht #tandin) with %"d-, and " ! C"n#e'!ati"n ,(a2in) # p !e and h"ly-, and " ! Rede(pti"n ,p!"/idin) " ! !an#"( $!"( ete!nal penalty $"! #in-1 31 S" then, a# it i# w!itten, Let hi( wh" b"a#t# and p!" dly !e5"i'e# and )l"!ie#, b"a#t and p!" dly !e5"i'e and )l"!y in the L"!d1 CHAPTER < 1 AS FOR (y#el$, b!eth!en, when I 'a(e t" y" , I did n"t '"(e p!"'lai(in) t" y" the te#ti("ny and e/iden'e "! (y#te!y and #e'!et "$ %"d ,'"n'e!nin) what He ha# d"ne th!" )h Ch!i#t $"! the #al/ati"n "$ (en- in l"$ty w"!d# "$ el"; en'e "! h (an phil"#"phy and wi#d"(3 2 F"! I !e#"l/ed t" 2n"w n"thin) &t" be a'; ainted with n"thin), t" (a2e a di#play "$ the 2n"wled)e "$ n"thin), and t" be '"n#'i" # "$ n"thin)* a("n) y" e9'ept +e# # Ch!i#t &the Me##iah* and Hi( '! 'i$ied1 3 And I wa# in & pa##ed int" a #tate "$* wea2ne## and $ea! &d!ead* and )!eat t!e(blin) , a$te! I had '"(e- a("n) y" 1 4 And (y lan) a)e and (y (e##a)e we!e n"t #et $"!th in pe!# a#i/e &enti'in) and pla #ible* w"!d# "$ wi#d"(, b t they we!e in
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de("n#t!ati"n "$ the ,H"lySpi!it and p"we! , a p!""$ by the Spi!it and p"we! "$ %"d, "pe!atin) "n (e and #ti!!in) in the (ind# "$ (y hea!e!# the ("#t h"ly e("ti"n# and th # pe!# adin) the(-, 5 S" that y" ! $aith (i)ht n"t !e#t in the wi#d"( "$ (en &h (an phil"#"phy*, b t in the p"we! "$ %"d1 6 :et when we a!e a("n) the $ ll=)!"wn &#pi!it ally (at !e Ch!i#tian# wh" a!e !ipe in nde!#tandin)*, we d" i(pa!t a ,hi)he!wi#d"( &the 2n"wled)e "$ the di/ine plan p!e/i" #ly hidden*3 b t it i# indeed n"t a wi#d"( "$ thi# p!e#ent a)e "! "$ thi# w"!ld n"! "$ the leade!# and ! le!# "$ thi# a)e, wh" a!e bein) b!" )ht t" n"thin) and a!e d""(ed t" pa## away1 7 4 t !athe! what we a!e #ettin) $"!th i# a wi#d"( "$ %"d "n'e hidden ,$!"( the h (an nde!#tandin)- and n"w !e/ealed t" # by %"d> ,that wi#d"(whi'h %"d de/i#ed and de'!eed be$"!e the a)e# $"! " ! )l"!i$i'ati"n ,t" li$t # int" the )l"!y "$ Hi# p!e#en'e-1 8 N"ne "$ the ! le!# "$ thi# a)e "! w"!ld pe!'ei/ed and !e'")ni8ed and nde!#t""d thi#, $"! i$ they had, they w" ld ne/e! ha/e '! 'i$ied the L"!d "$ )l"!y1 9 4 t, "n the '"nt!a!y, a# the S'!ipt !e #ay#, 6hat eye ha# n"t #een and ea! ha# n"t hea!d and ha# n"t ente!ed int" the hea!t "$ (an, ,all that- %"d ha# p!epa!ed &(ade
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and 2eep# !eady* $"! th"#e wh" l"/e Hi( , wh" h"ld Hi( in a$$e'ti"nate !e/e!en'e, p!"(ptly "beyin) Hi( and )!ate$ lly !e'")ni8in) the bene$it# He ha# be#t"wed-1 10 :et t" # %"d ha# n/eiled and !e/ealed the( by and th!" )h Hi# Spi!it, $"! the ,H"ly- Spi!it #ea!'he# dili)ently, e9pl"!in) and e9a(inin) e/e!ythin), e/en #" ndin) the p!"$" nd and b"tt"(le## thin)# "$ %"d ,the di/ine '" n#el# and thin)# hidden and bey"nd (an.# #'! tiny-1 11 F"! what pe!#"n pe!'ei/e# &2n"w# and nde!#tand#* what pa##e# th!" )h a (an.# th" )ht# e9'ept the (an.# "wn #pi!it within hi(7 + #t #" n" "ne di#'e!n# &'"(e# t" 2n"w and '"(p!ehend* the th" )ht# "$ %"d e9'ept the Spi!it "$ %"d1 12 N"w we ha/e n"t !e'ei/ed the #pi!it ,that bel"n)# t"the w"!ld, b t the ,H"lySpi!it 6h" i# $!"( %"d, ,)i/en t" #- that we (i)ht !eali8e and '"(p!ehend and app!e'iate the )i$t# ,"$ di/ine $a/"! and ble##in) #" $!eely and la/i#hly- be#t"wed "n # by %"d1 13 And we a!e #ettin) the#e t! th# $"!th in w"!d# n"t ta )ht by h (an wi#d"( b t ta )ht by the ,H"ly- Spi!it, '"(binin) and inte!p!etin) #pi!it al t! th# with #pi!it al lan) a)e ,t" th"#e wh" p"##e## the H"ly Spi!it-1 14 4 t the nat !al, n"n#pi!it al (an d"e# n"t
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a''ept "! wel'"(e "! ad(it int" hi# hea!t the )i$t# and tea'hin)# and !e/elati"n# "$ the Spi!it "$ %"d, $"! they a!e $"lly &(eanin)le## n"n#en#e* t" hi(3 and he i# in'apable "$ 2n"win) the( ,"$ p!")!e##i/ely !e'")ni8in), nde!#tandin), and be'"(in) bette! a'; ainted with the(be'a #e they a!e #pi!it ally di#'e!ned and e#ti(ated and app!e'iated1 15 4 t the #pi!it al (an t!ie# all thin)# ,he e9a(ine#, in/e#ti)ate#, in; i!e# int", ; e#ti"n#, and di#'e!n# all thin)#-, yet i# hi(#el$ t" be p t "n t!ial and 5 d)ed by n" "ne ,he 'an !ead the (eanin) "$ e/e!ythin), b t n" "ne 'an p!"pe!ly di#'e!n "! app!ai#e "! )et an in#i)ht int" hi(-1 16 F"! wh" ha# 2n"wn "! nde!#t""d the (ind &the '" n#el# and p !p"#e#* "$ the L"!d #" a# t" ) ide and in#t! 't Hi( and )i/e Hi( 2n"wled)e7 4 t we ha/e the (ind "$ Ch!i#t &the Me##iah* and d" h"ld the th" )ht# &$eelin)# and p !p"#e#* "$ Hi# hea!t1 CHAPTER ? 1 HO6E@ER, 4RETHREN, I '" ld n"t tal2 t" y" a# t" #pi!it al ,(en-, b t a# t" n"n#pi!it al ,(en "$ the $le#h, in wh"( the 'a!nal nat !e p!ed"(inate#-, a# t" (e!e in$ant# ,in the new li$e- in Ch!i#t , nable t" tal2 yetA2 I $ed y" with (il2, n"t #"lid $""d, $"! y" we!e n"t yet #t!"n) en" )h ,t" be
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!eady $"! it-3 b t e/en yet y" a!e n"t #t!"n) en" )h ,t" be !eady $"! it-, 3 F"! y" a!e #till , n#pi!it al, ha/in) the nat !e- "$ the $le#h , nde! the '"nt!"l "$ "!dina!y i(p l#e#-1 F"! a# l"n) a# ,the!e a!een/yin) and 5eal" #y and w!an)lin) and $a'ti"n# a("n) y" , a!e y" n"t n#pi!it al and "$ the $le#h, beha/in) y" !#el/e# a$te! a h (an #tanda!d and li2e (e!e & n'han)ed* (en7 4 F"! when "ne #ay#, I bel"n) t" Pa l, and an"the!, I bel"n) t" Ap"ll"#, a!e y" n"t ,p!"/in) y" !#el/e#- "!dina!y & n'han)ed* (en7 5 6hat then i# Ap"ll"#7 6hat i# Pa l7 Mini#te!in) #e!/ant# ,n"t head# "$ pa!tie#- th!" )h wh"( y" belie/ed, e/en a# the L"!d app"inted t" ea'h hi# ta#20 6 I planted, Ap"ll"# wate!ed, b t %"d ,all the while- wa# (a2in) it )!"w and ,He- )a/e the in'!ea#e1 7 S" neithe! he wh" plant# i# anythin) n"! he wh" wate!#, b t ,"nly- %"d 6h" (a2e# it )!"w and be'"(e )!eate!1 8 He wh" plant# and he wh" wate!# a!e e; al &"ne in ai(, "$ the #a(e i(p"!tan'e and e#tee(*, yet ea'h #hall !e'ei/e hi# "wn !ewa!d &wa)e#*, a''"!din) t" hi# "wn lab"!1 9 F"! we a!e $ell"w w"!2(en &5"int p!"("te!#, lab"!e!# t")ethe!* with and $"! %"d3 y" a!e %"d.# )a!den and /ineya!d and $ield nde!
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' lti/ati"n, ,y" a!e- %"d.# b ildin)1 10 A''"!din) t" the )!a'e &the #pe'ial end"w(ent $"! (y ta#2* "$ %"d be#t"wed "n (e, li2e a #2ill$ l a!'hite't and (a#te! b ilde! I laid ,the$" ndati"n, and n"w an"the! ,(an- i# b ildin) p"n it1 4 t let ea'h ,(an- be 'a!e$ l h"w he b ild# p"n it, 11 F"! n" "the! $" ndati"n 'an any"ne lay than that whi'h i# ,al!eady- laid, whi'h i# +e# # Ch!i#t &the Me##iah, the An"inted One*1 12 4 t i$ any"ne b ild# p"n the F" ndati"n, whethe! it be with )"ld, #il/e!, p!e'i" # #t"ne#, w""d, hay, #t!aw, 13 The w"!2 "$ ea'h ,"newill be'"(e ,plainly, "penly2n"wn &#h"wn $"! what it i#*3 $"! the day ,"$ Ch!i#t- will di#'l"#e and de'la!e it, be'a #e it will be !e/ealed with $i!e, and the $i!e will te#t and '!iti'ally app!ai#e the 'ha!a'te! and w"!th "$ the w"!2 ea'h pe!#"n ha# d"ne1 14 I$ the w"!2 whi'h any pe!#"n ha# b ilt "n thi# F" ndati"n ,any p!"d 't "$ hi# e$$"!t# whate/e!- # !/i/e# ,thi# te#t-, he will )et hi# !ewa!d1 15 4 t i$ any pe!#"n.# w"!2 i# b !ned p , nde! the te#t-, he will # $$e! the l"## ,"$ it all, l"#in) hi# !ewa!d-, th" )h he hi(#el$ will be #a/ed, b t "nly a# ,"ne wh" ha# pa##edth!" )h $i!e1 16 D" y" n"t di#'e!n and nde!#tand that y" ,the wh"le 'h !'h at C"!inth- a!e
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%"d.# te(ple &Hi# #an't a!y*, and that %"d.# Spi!it ha# Hi# pe!(anent dwellin) in y" ,t" be at h"(e in y" , '"lle'ti/ely a# a 'h !'h and al#" indi/id ally-7 17 I$ any"ne d"e# h !t t" %"d.# te(ple "! '"!! pt# it , with $al#e d"'t!ine#- "! de#t!"y# it, %"d will d" h !t t" hi( and b!in) hi( t" the '"!! pti"n "$ death and de#t!"y hi(1 F"! the te(ple "$ %"d i# h"ly &#a'!ed t" Hi(* and that ,te(ple- y" , the belie/in) 'h !'h and it# indi/id al belie/e!#- a!e1 18 Let n" pe!#"n de'ei/e hi(#el$1 I$ any"ne a("n) y" # pp"#e# that he i# wi#e in thi# a)e, let hi( be'"(e a $""l ,let hi( di#'a!d hi# w"!ldly di#'e!n(ent and !e'")ni8e hi(#el$ a# d ll, #t pid, and $""li#h, with" t t! e lea!nin) and #'h"la!#hip-, that he (ay be'"(e ,!eally- wi#e1 19 F"! thi# w"!ld.# wi#d"( i# $""li#hne## &ab# !dity and #t pidity* with %"d, $"! it i# w!itten, He lay# h"ld "$ the wi#e in thei! ,"wn- '!a$tine##3 20 And a)ain, The L"!d 2n"w# the th" )ht# and !ea#"nin)# "$ the ,h (anlywi#e and !e'")ni8e# h"w $ tile they a!e1 21 S" let n" "ne e9 lt p!" dly '"n'e!nin) (en ,b"a#tin) "$ ha/in) thi# "! that (an a# a leade!-, $"! all thin)# a!e y" !#, 22 6hethe! Pa l "! Ap"ll"# "! Cepha# &Pete!*, "! the ni/e!#e "! li$e "! death, "!
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the i((ediate and th!eatenin) p!e#ent "! the ,# b#e; ent and n'e!tain$ t !e>all a!e y" !#, 23 And y" a!e Ch!i#t.#, and Ch!i#t i# %"d.#1 CHAPTER B 1 SO THEN, let # ,ap"#tle#be l""2ed p"n a# (ini#te!in) #e!/ant# "$ Ch!i#t and #tewa!d# &t! #tee#* "$ the (y#te!ie# &the #e'!et p !p"#e#* "$ %"d1 2 M"!e"/e!, it i# ,e##entially!e; i!ed "$ #tewa!d# that a (an #h" ld be $" nd $aith$ l ,p!"/in) hi(#el$ w"!thy "$ t! #t-1 3 4 t ,a# $"! (e pe!#"nallyit (atte!# /e!y little t" (e that I #h" ld be p t "n t!ial by y" ,"n thi# p"int-, and that y" "! any "the! h (an t!ib nal #h" ld in/e#ti)ate and ; e#ti"n and '!"##= ; e#ti"n (e1 I d" n"t e/en p t (y#el$ "n t!ial and 5 d)e (y#el$1 4 I a( n"t '"n#'i" # "$ anythin) a)ain#t (y#el$, and I $eel bla(ele##3 b t I a( n"t /indi'ated and a'; itted be$"!e %"d "n that a''" nt1 It i# the L"!d ,Hi(#el$- 6h" e9a(ine# and 5 d)e# (e1 5 S" d" n"t (a2e any ha#ty "! p!e(at !e 5 d)(ent# be$"!e the ti(e when the L"!d '"(e# ,a)ain-, $"! He will b"th b!in) t" li)ht the #e'!et thin)# that a!e ,n"w hiddenin da!2ne## and di#'l"#e and e9p"#e the ,#e'!etai(# &("ti/e# and p !p"#e#* "$ hea!t#1 Then e/e!y (an will
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!e'ei/e hi# ,d e'"((endati"n $!"( %"d1 6 N"w I ha/e applied all thi# ,ab" t pa!tie# and $a'ti"n#t" (y#el$ and Ap"ll"# $"! y" ! #a2e#, b!eth!en, #" that $!"( what I ha/e #aid "$ # ,a# ill #t!ati"n#-, y" (ay lea!n ,t" thin2 "$ (en in a''"!dan'e with S'!ipt !e and- n"t t" )" bey"nd that whi'h i# w!itten, that n"ne "$ y" (ay be p $$ed p and in$lated with p!ide and b"a#t in $a/"! "$ "ne ,(ini#te! and tea'he!- a)ain#t an"the!1 7 F"! wh" #epa!ate# y" $!"( the "the!# ,a# a $a'ti"n leade!-7 ,6h" (a2e# y" # pe!i"! and #et# y" apa!t $!"( an"the!, )i/in) y" the p!ee(inen'e7- 6hat ha/e y" that wa# n"t )i/en t" y" 7 I$ then y" !e'ei/ed it ,$!"( #"(e"ne-, why d" y" b"a#t a# i$ y" had n"t !e'ei/ed ,b t had )ained it by y" ! "wn e$$"!t#-7 8 , :" beha/e a# i$- y" a!e al!eady $illed and thin2 y" ha/e en" )h ,y" a!e $ ll and '"ntent, $eelin) n" need "$ anythin) ("!e-A Al!eady y" ha/e be'"(e !i'h ,in #pi!it al )i$t# and )!a'e#-A ,6ith" t any '" n#el "! in#t! 'ti"n $!"( #, in y" ! '"n'eit-, y" ha/e a#'ended y" ! th!"ne# and '"(e int" y" ! 2in)d"( with" t in'l din) #A And w" ld that it we!e t! e and that y" did !ei)n, #" that we (i)ht be #ha!in) the 2in)d"( with y" A 9 F"! it #ee(# t" (e that %"d ha# (ade an e9hibit "$
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# ap"#tle#, e9p"#in) # t" /iew la#t ,"$ all, li2e (en in a t!i (phal p!"'e##i"n wh" a!e#enten'ed t" death ,and di#played at the end "$ the line-1 F"! we ha/e be'"(e a #pe'ta'le t" the w"!ld ,a #h"w in the w"!ld.# a(phitheate!- with b"th (en and an)el# ,a# #pe'tat"!#-1 10 6e a!e ,l""2ed p"n a#$""l# "n a''" nt "$ Ch!i#t and $"! Hi# #a2e, b t y" a!e ,# pp"#edly#" a(a8in)ly wi#e and p! dent in Ch!i#tA 6e a!e wea2, b t y" a!e ,#" /e!y- #t!"n)A :" a!e hi)hly e#tee(ed, b t we a!e in di#!ep te and '"nte(ptA 11 T" thi# h" ! we ha/e )"ne b"th h n)!y and thi!#ty3 we , habit ally- wea! b t "ne nde!)a!(ent ,and #hi/e! in the '"ld-3 we a!e !" )hly 2n"'2ed ab" t and wande! a!" nd h"(ele##1 12 And we #till t"il nt" wea!ine## ,$"! " ! li/in)-, w"!2in) ha!d with " ! "wn hand#1 6hen (en !e/ile # , w" nd # with an a'' !#ed #tin)-, we ble## the(1 6hen we a!e pe!#e' ted, we ta2e it patiently and end !e it1 13 6hen we a!e #lande!ed and de$a(ed, we ,t!y t"an#we! #"$tly and b!in) '"($"!t1 6e ha/e been (ade and a!e n"w the ! bbi#h and $ilth "$ the w"!ld ,the "$$#'" !in) "$ all thin)#, the #' ( "$ the ea!th-1 14 I d" n"t w!ite thi# t" #ha(e y" , b t t" wa!n and '" n#el y" a# (y bel"/ed 'hild!en1
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15 A$te! all, th" )h y" #h" ld ha/e ten th" #and tea'he!# &) ide# t" di!e't y" * in Ch!i#t, yet y" d" n"t ha/e (any $athe!#1 F"! I be'a(e y" ! $athe! in Ch!i#t +e# # th!" )h the )lad tidin)# &the %"#pel*1 16 S" I !)e and i(pl"!e y" , be i(itat"!# "$ (e1 17 F"! thi# /e!y 'a #e I #ent t" y" Ti("thy, wh" i# (y bel"/ed and t! #tw"!thy 'hild in the L"!d, wh" will !e'all t" y" ! (ind# (y (eth"d# "$ p!"'eedin) and '" !#e "$ '"nd 't and way "$ li$e in Ch!i#t, # 'h a# I tea'h e/e!ywhe!e in ea'h "$ the 'h !'he#1 18 S"(e "$ y" ha/e be'"(e '"n'eited and a!!")ant and p!etenti" #, '" ntin) "n (y n"t '"(in) t" y" 1 19 4 t I will '"(e t" y" ,and- #h"!tly, i$ the L"!d i# willin), and then I will pe!'ei/e and nde!#tand n"t what the tal2 "$ the#e p $$ed p and a!!")ant #pi!it# a(" nt t", b t thei! $"!'e & the ("!al p"we! and e9'ellen'e "$ #" l they !eally p"##e##*1 20 F"! the 2in)d"( "$ %"d '"n#i#t# "$ and i# ba#ed "n n"t tal2 b t p"we! & ("!al p"we! and e9'ellen'e "$ #" l*1 21 N"w whi'h d" y" p!e$e!7 Shall I '"(e t" y" with a !"d "$ '"!!e'ti"n, "! with l"/e and in a #pi!it "$ )entlene##7 CHAPTER C
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1 IT IS a't ally !ep"!ted that the!e i# #e9 al i(("!ality a("n) y" , i(p !ity "$ a #"!t that i# '"nde(ned and d"e# n"t "'' ! e/en a("n) the heathen3 $"! a (an ha# ,hi# "wn- $athe!.# wi$e1 2 And y" a!e p!" d and a!!")antA And y" " )ht !athe! t" (" !n &b"w in #"!!"w and in #ha(e* ntil the pe!#"n wh" ha# d"ne thi# ,#ha(e$ l- thin) i# !e("/ed $!"( y" ! $ell"w#hip and y" ! (id#tA 3 A# $"! (y attit de, th" )h I a( ab#ent ,$!"( y" - in b"dy, I a( p!e#ent in #pi!it, and I ha/e al!eady de'ided and pa##ed 5 d)(ent, a# i$ a't ally p!e#ent, 4 In the na(e "$ the L"!d +e# # Ch!i#t, "n the (an wh" ha# '"((itted # 'h a deed1 6hen y" and (y "wn #pi!it a!e (et t")ethe! with the p"we! "$ " ! L"!d +e# #, 5 :" a!e t" deli/e! thi# (an "/e! t" Satan $"! phy#i'al di#'ipline ,t" de#t!"y 'a!nal l #t# whi'h p!"(pted hi( t" in'e#t-, that ,hi#- #pi!it (ay ,yet- be #a/ed in the day "$ the L"!d +e# #1 6 ,Ab" t the '"nditi"n "$ y" ! 'h !'h- y" ! b"a#tin) i# n"t )""d ,indeed, it i# ("#t n#ee(ly and enti!ely " t "$ pla'e-1 D" y" n"t 2n"w that ,5 #t- a little lea/en will $e!(ent the wh"le l (p ,"$ d" )h-7 7 P !)e &'lean " t* the "ld lea/en that y" (ay be $!e#h &new* d" )h, #till n'"nta(inated ,a# y" a!e-,
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$"! Ch!i#t, " ! Pa##"/e! ,La(b-, ha# been #a'!i$i'ed1 8 The!e$"!e, let # 2eep the $ea#t, n"t with "ld lea/en, n"! with lea/en "$ /i'e and (ali'e and wi'2edne##, b t with the nlea/ened ,b!ead"$ p !ity &n"bility, h"n"!* and #in'e!ity and , nad lte!atedt! th1 9 I w!"te y" in (y ,p!e/i" #lette! n"t t" a##"'iate ,'l"#ely and habit allywith n'ha#te &i(p !e* pe"ple> 10 N"t ,(eanin) "$ '" !#e that y" ( #t- alt")ethe! #h n the i(("!al pe"ple "$ thi# w"!ld, "! the )!eedy )!a#pe!# and 'heat# and thie/e# "! id"late!#, #in'e "the!wi#e y" w" ld need t" )et " t "$ the w"!ld and h (an #"'iety alt")ethe!A 11 4 t n"w I w!ite t" y" n"t t" a##"'iate with any"ne wh" bea!# the na(e "$ ,Ch!i#tianb!"the! i$ he i# 2n"wn t" be ) ilty "$ i(("!ality "! )!eed, "! i# an id"late! ,wh"#e #" l i# de/"ted t" any "b5e't that # !p# the pla'e "$ %"d-, "! i# a pe!#"n with a $" l t"n) e ,!ailin), ab #in), !e/ilin), #lande!in)-, "! i# a d! n2a!d "! a #windle! "! a !"bbe!1 ,N"y" ( #t n"t #" ( 'h a# eat with # 'h a pe!#"n1 12 6hat ,b #ine##- "$ (ine i# it and what !i)ht ha/e I t" 5 d)e " t#ide!#7 I# it n"t th"#e in#ide ,the 'h !'hp"n wh"( y" a!e t" pa## di#'iplina!y 5 d)(ent ,pa##in) 'en# !in) #enten'e "n the( a# the $a't# !e; i!e-7
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13 %"d al"ne #it# in 5 d)(ent "n th"#e wh" a!e " t#ide1 D!i/e " t that wi'2ed "ne $!"( a("n) y" ,e9pel hi( $!"( y" ! 'h !'h-1 CHAPTER D 1 DOES AN: "$ y" da!e, when he ha# a (atte! "$ '"(plaint a)ain#t an"the! ,b!"the!-, t" )" t" law be$"!e n!i)hte" # (en ,(en neithe! p!i)ht n"! !i)ht with %"d, layin) it be$"!e the(- in#tead "$ be$"!e the #aint# &the pe"ple "$ %"d*7 2 D" y" n"t 2n"w that the #aint# &the belie/e!#* will ,"ne day- 5 d)e and )"/e!n the w"!ld7 And i$ the w"!ld ,it#el$- i# t" be 5 d)ed and ! led by y" , a!e y" nw"!thy and in'"(petent t" t!y ,# 'h petty (atte!#- "$ the #(alle#t '" !t# "$ 5 #ti'e7 3 D" y" n"t 2n"w al#" that we ,Ch!i#tian#- a!e t" 5 d)e the ,/e!yan)el# and p!"n" n'e "pini"n between !i)ht and w!"n) ,$"! the(-7 H"w ( 'h ("!e then ,a# t"(atte!# pe!tainin) t" thi# w"!ld and "$ thi# li$e "nlyA 4 I$ then y" d" ha/e # 'h 'a#e# "$ e/e!yday li$e t" de'ide, why d" y" app"int ,a# 5 d)e# t" lay the( be$"!eth"#e wh" ,$!"( the #tandp"int- "$ the 'h !'h '" nt $"! lea#t and a!e with" t #tandin)7 5 I #ay thi# t" ("/e y" t" #ha(e1 Can it be that the!e !eally i# n"t "ne (an a("n) y" wh" ,in a'ti"n i# )"/e!ned by piety and
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inte)!ity and- i# wi#e and '"(petent en" )h t" de'ide ,the p!i/ate )!ie/an'e#, di#p te#, and ; a!!el#between (e(be!# "$ the b!"the!h""d, 6 4 t b!"the! )"e# t" law a)ain#t b!"the!, and that be$"!e ,%entile 5 d)e# wh" a!enbelie/e!# ,with" t $aith "! t! #t in the %"#pel "$ Ch!i#t-7 7 6hy, the /e!y $a't "$ y" ! ha/in) law# it# with "ne an"the! at all i# a de$e't &a de$eat, an e/iden'e "$ p"#iti/e ("!al l"## $"! y" *1 6hy n"t !athe! let y" !#el/e# # $$e! w!"n) and be dep!i/ed "$ what i# y" ! d e7 6hy n"t !athe! be 'heated &de$!a ded and !"bbed*7 8 4 t ,in#tead it i# y" y" !#el/e# wh" w!"n) and de$!a d, and that e/en y" ! "wn b!eth!en ,by #" t!eatin) the(-A 9 D" y" n"t 2n"w that the n!i)hte" # and the w!"n)d"e!# will n"t inhe!it "! ha/e any #ha!e in the 2in)d"( "$ %"d7 D" n"t be de'ei/ed &(i#led*0 neithe! the i(p !e and i(("!al, n"! id"late!#, n"! ad lte!e!#, n"! th"#e wh" pa!ti'ipate in h"("#e9 ality, 10 N"! 'heat# &#windle!# and thie/e#*, n"! )!eedy )!a#pe!#, n"! d! n2a!d#, n"! $" l(" thed !e/ile!# and #lande!e!#, n"! e9t"!ti"ne!# and !"bbe!# will inhe!it "! ha/e any #ha!e in the 2in)d"( "$ %"d1 11 And # 'h #"(e "$ y"
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we!e ,"n'e-1 4 t y" we!e wa#hed 'lean &p !i$ied by a '"(plete at"ne(ent $"! #in and (ade $!ee $!"( the ) ilt "$ #in*, and y" we!e '"n#e'!ated &#et apa!t, hall"wed*, and y" we!e 5 #ti$ied ,p!"n" n'ed !i)hte" #, by t! #tin)- in the na(e "$ the L"!d +e# # Ch!i#t and in the ,H"ly- Spi!it "$ " ! %"d1 12 E/e!ythin) i# pe!(i##ible &all"wable and law$ l* $"! (e3 b t n"t all thin)# a!e help$ l &)""d $"! (e t" d", e9pedient and p!"$itable when '"n#ide!ed with "the! thin)#*1 E/e!ythin) i# law$ l $"! (e, b t I will n"t be'"(e the #la/e "$ anythin) "! be b!" )ht nde! it# p"we!1 13 F""d ,i# intended- $"! the #t"(a'h and the #t"(a'h $"! $""d, b t %"d will $inally end ,the $ n'ti"n# "$- b"th and b!in) the( t" n"thin)1 The b"dy i# n"t intended $"! #e9 al i(("!ality, b t ,i# intended- $"! the L"!d, and the L"!d ,i# intended- $"! the b"dy , t" #a/e, #an'ti$y, and !ai#e it a)ain-1 14 And %"d b"th !ai#ed the L"!d t" li$e and will al#" !ai#e # p by Hi# p"we!1 15 D" y" n"t #ee and 2n"w that y" ! b"die# a!e (e(be!# &b"dily pa!t#* "$ Ch!i#t &the Me##iah*7 A( I the!e$"!e t" ta2e the pa!t# "$ Ch!i#t and (a2e ,the(pa!t# "$ a p!"#tit te7 Ne/e!A Ne/e!A 16 O! d" y" n"t 2n"w and !eali8e that when a (an 5"in# hi(#el$ t" a p!"#tit te, he
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be'"(e# "ne b"dy with he!7 The tw", it i# w!itten, #hall be'"(e "ne $le#h1 17 4 t the pe!#"n wh" i# nited t" the L"!d be'"(e# "ne #pi!it with Hi(1 18 Sh n i(("!ality and all #e9 al l""#ene## ,$lee $!"( i(p !ity in th" )ht, w"!d, "! deed-1 Any "the! #in whi'h a (an '"((it# i# "ne " t#ide the b"dy, b t he wh" '"((it# #e9 al i(("!ality #in# a)ain#t hi# "wn b"dy1 19 D" y" n"t 2n"w that y" ! b"dy i# the te(ple &the /e!y #an't a!y* "$ the H"ly Spi!it 6h" li/e# within y" , 6h"( y" ha/e !e'ei/ed ,a# a %i$t- $!"( %"d7 :" a!e n"t y" ! "wn, 20 :" we!e b" )ht with a p!i'e ,p !'ha#ed with a p!e'i" #ne## and paid $"!, (ade Hi# "wn-1 S" then, h"n"! %"d and b!in) )l"!y t" Hi( in y" ! b"dy1 CHAPTER E 1 NO6 AS t" the (atte!# "$ whi'h y" w!"te (e1 It i# well ,and by that I (ean ad/anta)e" #, e9pedient, p!"$itable, and wh"le#"(e$"! a (an n"t t" t" 'h a w"(an ,t" '"habit with he!b t t" !e(ain n(a!!ied1 2 4 t be'a #e "$ the te(ptati"n t" i(p !ity and t" a/"id i(("!ality, let ea'h ,(an- ha/e hi# "wn wi$e and let ea'h ,w"(an- ha/e he! "wn h #band1 3 The h #band #h" ld )i/e t" hi# wi$e he! '"n5 )al !i)ht# &)""dwill, 2indne##, and what
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i# d e he! a# hi# wi$e*, and li2ewi#e the wi$e t" he! h #band1 4 F"! the wi$e d"e# n"t ha/e ,e9'l #i/ea th"!ity and '"nt!"l "/e! he! "wn b"dy, b t the h #band ,ha# hi# !i)ht#-3 li2ewi#e al#" the h #band d"e# n"t ha/e ,e9'l #i/ea th"!ity and '"nt!"l "/e! hi# b"dy, b t the wi$e ,ha# he! !i)ht#-1 5 D" n"t !e$ #e and dep!i/e and de$!a d ea'h "the! ,"$ y" ! d e (a!ital !i)ht#-, e9'ept pe!hap# by ( t al '"n#ent $"! a ti(e, #" that y" (ay de/"te y" !#el/e# nhinde!ed t" p!aye!1 4 t a$te!wa!d# !e# (e (a!ital !elati"n#, le#t Satan te(pt y" ,t" #in- th!" )h y" ! la'2 "$ !e#t!aint "$ #e9 al de#i!e1 6 4 t I a( #ayin) thi# ("!e a# a (atte! "$ pe!(i##i"n and '"n'e##i"n, n"t a# a '"((and "! !e) lati"n1 7 I wi#h that all (en we!e li2e I (y#el$ a( ,in thi# (atte! "$ #el$='"nt!"l-1 4 t ea'h ha# hi# "wn #pe'ial )i$t $!"( %"d, "ne "$ thi# 2ind and "ne "$ an"the!1 8 4 t t" the n(a!!ied pe"ple and t" the wid"w#, I de'la!e that it i# well &)""d, ad/anta)e" #, e9pedient, and wh"le#"(e* $"! the( t" !e(ain ,#in)le- e/en a# I d"1 9 4 t i$ they ha/e n"t #el$= '"nt!"l &!e#t!aint "$ thei! pa##i"n#*, they #h" ld (a!!y1 F"! it i# bette! t" (a!!y than t" be a$la(e ,with pa##i"n and t"!t !ed '"ntin ally with n)!ati$ied de#i!e-1
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10 4 t t" the (a!!ied pe"ple I )i/e 'ha!)e>n"t I b t the L"!d>that the wi$e i# n"t t" #epa!ate $!"( he! h #band1 11 4 t i$ #he d"e# ,#epa!ate $!"( and di/"!'e hi(-, let he! !e(ain #in)le "! el#e be !e'"n'iled t" he! h #band1 And ,I 'ha!)e- the h #band ,al#"- that he #h" ld n"t p t away "! di/"!'e hi# wi$e1 12 T" the !e#t I de'la!e>I, n"t the L"!d ,$"! +e# # did n"t di#' ## thi#->that i$ any b!"the! ha# a wi$e wh" d"e# n"t belie/e ,in Ch!i#t- and #he '"n#ent# t" li/e with hi(, he #h" ld n"t lea/e "! di/"!'e he!1 13 And i$ any w"(an ha# an nbelie/in) h #band and he '"n#ent# t" li/e with he!, #he #h" ld n"t lea/e "! di/"!'e hi(1 14 F"! the nbelie/in) h #band i# #et apa!t &#epa!ated, withd!awn $!"( heathen '"nta(inati"n, and a$$iliated with the Ch!i#tian pe"ple* by ni"n with hi# '"n#e'!ated &#et=apa!t* wi$e, and the nbelie/in) wi$e i# #et apa!t and #epa!ated th!" )h ni"n with he! '"n#e'!ated h #band1 Othe!wi#e y" ! 'hild!en w" ld be n'lean & nble##ed heathen, " t#ide the Ch!i#tian '"/enant*, b t a# it i# they a!e p!epa!ed $"! %"d ,p !e and 'lean-1 15 4 t i$ the nbelie/in) pa!tne! ,a't ally- lea/e#, let hi( d" #"3 in # 'h ,'a#e# the !e(ainin)- b!"the! "! #i#te! i# n"t ("!ally b" nd1 4 t %"d
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ha# 'alled # t" pea'e1 16 F"!, wi$e, h"w 'an y" be # !e "$ '"n/e!tin) and #a/in) y" ! h #band7 H #band, h"w 'an y" be # !e "$ '"n/e!tin) and #a/in) y" ! wi$e7 17 Only, let ea'h "ne ,#ee2 t" '"nd 't hi(#el$ and !e) late hi# a$$ai!# #" a# t"lead the li$e whi'h the L"!d ha# all"tted and i(pa!ted t" hi( and t" whi'h %"d ha# in/ited and # (("ned hi(1 Thi# i# (y "!de! in all the 'h !'he#1 18 6a# any"ne at the ti(e "$ hi# # (("n# ,$!"( %"dal!eady 'i!' ('i#ed7 Let hi( n"t #ee2 t" !e("/e the e/iden'e "$ 'i!' ('i#i"n1 6a# any"ne at the ti(e ,%"d'alled hi( n'i!' ('i#ed7 Let hi( n"t be 'i!' ('i#ed1 19 F"! 'i!' ('i#i"n i# n"thin) and '" nt# $"! n"thin), neithe! d"e# n'i!' ('i#i"n, b t ,what '" nt# i#2eepin) the '"((and(ent# "$ %"d1 20 E/e!y"ne #h" ld !e(ain a$te! %"d 'all# hi( in the #tati"n "! '"nditi"n "$ li$e in whi'h the # (("n# $" nd hi(1 21 6e!e y" a #la/e when y" we!e 'alled7 D" n"t let that t!" ble y" 1 4 t i$ y" a!e able t" )ain y" ! $!eed"(, a/ail y" !#el$ "$ the "pp"!t nity1 22 F"! he wh" a# a #la/e wa# # (("ned in ,t" ni"n withthe L"!d i# a $!eed(an "$ the L"!d, 5 #t #" he wh" wa# $!ee when he wa# 'alled i# a b"nd #e!/ant "$ Ch!i#t &the
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Me##iah*1 23 :" we!e b" )ht with a p!i'e ,p !'ha#ed with a p!e'i" #ne## and paid $"! by Ch!i#t-3 then d" n"t yield y" !#el/e# p t" be'"(e ,in y" ! "wn e#ti(ati"n- #la/e# t" (en ,b t '"n#ide! y" !#el/e# #la/e# t" Ch!i#t-1 24 S", b!eth!en, in whate/e! #tati"n "! #tate "! '"nditi"n "$ li$e ea'h "ne wa# when he wa# 'alled, the!e let hi( '"ntin e with and 'l"#e t" %"d1 25 N"w '"n'e!nin) the /i!)in# &the (a!!ia)eable (aiden#* I ha/e n" '"((and "$ the L"!d, b t I )i/e (y "pini"n and ad/i'e a# "ne wh" by the L"!d.# (e!'y i# !ende!ed t! #tw"!thy and $aith$ l1 26 I thin2 then, be'a #e "$ the i(pendin) di#t!e## ,that i# e/en n"w #ettin) in-, it i# well &e9pedient, p!"$itable, and wh"le#"(e* $"! a pe!#"n t" !e(ain a# he "! #he i#1 27 A!e y" b" nd t" a wi$e7 D" n"t #ee2 t" be $!ee1 A!e y" $!ee $!"( a wi$e7 D" n"t #ee2 a wi$e1 28 4 t i$ y" d" (a!!y, y" d" n"t #in ,in d"in) #"-, and i$ a /i!)in (a!!ie#, #he d"e# n"t #in ,in d"in) #"-1 :et th"#e wh" (a!!y will ha/e phy#i'al and ea!thly t!" ble#, and I w" ld li2e t" #pa!e y" that1 29 I (ean, b!eth!en, the app"inted ti(e ha# been windin) d"wn and it ha# )!"wn /e!y #h"!t1 F!"( n"w "n, let e/en th"#e wh" ha/e wi/e# be a# i$ they had n"ne,
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30 And th"#e wh" weep and (" !n a# th" )h they we!e n"t weepin) and (" !nin), and th"#e wh" !e5"i'e a# th" )h they we!e n"t !e5"i'in), and th"#e wh" b y a# th" )h they did n"t p"##e## anythin), 31 And th"#e wh" deal with thi# w"!ld , "/e! #in) the en5"y(ent# "$ thi# li$e- a# th" )h they we!e n"t ab#"!bed by it and a# i$ they had n" dealin)# with it1 F"! the " twa!d $"!( "$ thi# w"!ld &the p!e#ent w"!ld "!de!* i# pa##in) away1 32 My de#i!e i# t" ha/e y" $!ee $!"( all an9iety and di#t!e##in) 'a!e1 The n(a!!ied (an i# an9i" # ab" t the thin)# "$ the L"!d> h"w he (ay plea#e the L"!d3 33 4 t the (a!!ied (an i# an9i" # ab" t w"!ldly (atte!# >h"w he (ay plea#e hi# wi$e > 34 And he i# d!awn in di/e!)in) di!e'ti"n# ,hi# inte!e#t# a!e di/ided and he i# di#t!a'ted $!"( hi# de/"ti"n t" %"d-1 And the n(a!!ied w"(an "! )i!l i# '"n'e!ned and an9i" # ab" t the (atte!# "$ the L"!d, h"w t" be wh"lly #epa!ated and #et apa!t in b"dy and #pi!it3 b t the (a!!ied w"(an ha# he! 'a!e# ,'ente!edin ea!thly a$$ai!#>h"w #he (ay plea#e he! h #band1 35 N"w I #ay thi# $"! y" ! "wn wel$a!e and p!"$it, n"t t" p t ,a halte! "$- !e#t!aint p"n y" , b t t" p!"("te what i# #ee(ly and in )""d
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"!de! and t" #e' !e y" ! ndi#t!a'ted and ndi/ided de/"ti"n t" the L"!d1 36 4 t i$ any (an thin2# that he i# n"t a'tin) p!"pe!ly t"wa!d and in !e)a!d t" hi# /i!)in ,that he i# p!epa!in) di#)!a'e $"! he! "! in' !!in) !ep!"a'h-, in 'a#e #he i# pa##in) the bl""( "$ he! y" th and i$ the!e i# need $"! it, let hi( d" what t" hi( #ee(# !i)ht3 he d"e# n"t #in3 let the( (a!!y1 37 4 t wh"e/e! i# $i!(ly e#tabli#hed in hi# hea!t ,#t!"n) in (ind and p !p"#e-, n"t bein) $"!'ed by ne'e##ity b t ha/in) '"nt!"l "/e! hi# "wn will and de#i!e, and ha# !e#"l/ed thi# in hi# hea!t t" 2eep hi# "wn /i!)inity, he i# d"in) well1 38 S" al#" then, he ,the $athe!- wh" )i/e# hi# /i!)in &hi# da )hte!* in (a!!ia)e d"e# well, and he ,the $athe!wh" d"e# n"t )i/e ,he!- in (a!!ia)e d"e# bette!1 39 A wi$e i# b" nd t" he! h #band by law a# l"n) a# he li/e#1 I$ the h #band die#, #he i# $!ee t" be (a!!ied t" wh"( #he will, "nly ,p!"/ided that he t"" i#- in the L"!d1 40 4 t in (y "pini"n ,a wid"wi# happie! &("!e ble##ed and t" be en/ied* i$ #he d"e# n"t !e(a!!y1 And al#" I thin2 I ha/e the Spi!it "$ %"d1 CHAPTER F 1 NO6 A4OUT $""d "$$e!ed t" id"l#0 "$ '" !#e we 2n"w that all "$ # p"##e## 2n"wled)e
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,'"n'e!nin) the#e (atte!#1 :et (e!e- 2n"wled)e 'a #e# pe"ple t" be p $$ed p &t" bea! the(#el/e# l"$tily and be p!" d*, b t l"/e &a$$e'ti"n and )""dwill and bene/"len'e* edi$ie# and b ild# p and en'" !a)e# "ne t" )!"w ,t" hi# $ ll #tat !e-1 2 I$ any"ne i(a)ine# that he ha# '"(e t" 2n"w and nde!#tand ( 'h ,"$ di/ine thin)#, with" t l"/e-, he d"e# n"t yet pe!'ei/e and !e'")ni8e and nde!#tand a# #t!"n)ly and 'lea!ly, n"! ha# he be'"(e a# inti(ately a'; ainted with anythin) a# he " )ht "! a# i# ne'e##a!y1 3 4 t i$ "ne l"/e# %"d t! ly , with a$$e'ti"nate !e/e!en'e, p!"(pt "bedien'e, and )!ate$ l !e'")niti"n "$ Hi# ble##in)-, he i# 2n"wn by %"d , !e'")ni8ed a# w"!thy "$ Hi# inti(a'y and l"/e, and he i# "wned by Hi(-1 4 In thi# (atte!, then, "$ eatin) $""d "$$e!ed t" id"l#, we 2n"w that an id"l i# n"thin) &ha# n" !eal e9i#ten'e* and that the!e i# n" %"d b t "ne1 5 F"! alth" )h the!e (ay be #"='alled )"d#, whethe! in hea/en "! "n ea!th, a# indeed the!e a!e (any "$ the(, b"th "$ )"d# and "$ l"!d# and (a#te!#, 6 :et $"! # the!e i# ,"nly"ne %"d, the Fathe!, 6h" i# the S" !'e "$ all thin)# and $"! 6h"( we ,ha/e li$e-, and "ne L"!d, +e# # Ch!i#t, th!" )h and by 6h"( a!e all thin)# and th!" )h and by
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6h"( we ," !#el/e# e9i#t-1 7 Ne/e!thele##, n"t all ,belie/e!#p"##e## thi# 2n"wled)e1 4 t #"(e, th!" )h bein) all thei! li/e# ntil n"w a'' #t"(ed t" ,thin2in) "$- id"l# ,a# !eal and li/in)-, #till '"n#ide! the $""d ,"$$e!ed t" an id"l- a# that #a'!i$i'ed t" an ,a't al- )"d3 and thei! wea2 '"n#'ien'e# be'"(e de$iled and in5 !ed i$ they eat ,it-1 8 N"w $""d ,it#el$- will n"t 'a #e " ! a''eptan'e by %"d n"! '"((end # t" Hi(1 Eatin) ,$""d "$$e!ed t" id"l#)i/e# # n" ad/anta)e3 neithe! d" we '"(e #h"!t "! be'"(e any w"!#e i$ we d" n"t eat ,it-1 9 Only be 'a!e$ l that thi# p"we! "$ 'h"i'e &thi# pe!(i##i"n and libe!ty t" d" a# y" plea#e* whi'h i# y" !#, d"e# n"t ,#"(eh"w- be'"(e a hind!an'e &'a #e "$ #t (blin)* t" the wea2 "! "/e!#'! p l" # ,)i/in) the( an i(p l#e t" #in-1 10 F"! # pp"#e #"(e"ne #ee# y" , a (an ha/in) 2n"wled)e ,"$ %"d, with an intelli)ent /iew "$ thi# # b5e't and- !e'linin) at table in an id"l.# te(ple, (i)ht he n"t be en'" !a)ed and e(b"ldened ,t" /i"late hi# "wn '"n#'ienti" # #'! ple#- i$ he i# wea2 and n'e!tain, and eat what ,t" hi(- i# $"! the p !p"#e "$ id"l w"!#hip7 11 And #" by y" ! enli)hten(ent &y" ! 2n"wled)e "$ #pi!it al thin)#*, thi# wea2 (an i#
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! ined &i# l"#t and pe!i#he#*> the b!"the! $"! wh"( Ch!i#t &the Me##iah* diedA 12 And when y" #in a)ain#t y" ! b!eth!en in thi# way, w" ndin) and da(a)in) thei! wea2 '"n#'ien'e, y" #in a)ain#t Ch!i#t1 13 The!e$"!e, i$ ,(y eatin) a- $""d i# a 'a #e "$ (y b!"the!.# $allin) "! "$ hinde!in) ,hi# #pi!it al ad/an'e(ent-, I will n"t eat ,# 'h- $le#h $"!e/e!, le#t I 'a #e (y b!"the! t" be t!ipped p and $all and t" be "$$ended1 CHAPTER G 1 AM I n"t an ap"#tle &a #pe'ial (e##en)e!*7 A( I n"t $!ee & n!e#t!ained and e9e(pt $!"( any "bli)ati"n*7 Ha/e I n"t #een +e# # " ! L"!d7 A!e y" ,y" !#el/e#n"t ,the p!"d 't and p!""$ "$(y w"!2(an#hip in the L"!d7 2 E/en i$ I a( n"t '"n#ide!ed an ap"#tle &a #pe'ial (e##en)e!* by "the!#, at lea#t I a( "ne t" y" 3 $"! y" a!e the #eal &the 'e!ti$i'ate, the li/in) e/iden'e* "$ (y ap"#tle#hip in the L"!d ,'"n$i!(in) and a thenti'atin) it-1 3 Thi# i# (y ,!eal )!" nd "$de$en#e &(y /indi'ati"n "$ (y#el$* t" th"#e wh" w" ld p t (e "n t!ial and '!"##= e9a(ine (e1 4 Ha/e we n"t the !i)ht t" " ! $""d and d!in2 ,at the e9pen#e "$ the 'h !'he#-7 5 Ha/e we n"t the !i)ht al#" t" ta2e al"n) with # a
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Ch!i#tian #i#te! a# wi$e, a# d" the "the! ap"#tle# and the L"!d.# b!"the!# and Cepha# &Pete!*7 6 O! i# it "nly 4a!naba# and I wh" ha/e n" !i)ht t" !e$!ain $!"( d"in) (an al lab"! $"! a li/elih""d ,in "!de! t" )" ab" t the w"!2 "$ the (ini#t!y-7 7 ,C"n#ide! thi#06hat #"ldie! at any ti(e #e!/e# at hi# "wn e9pen#e7 6h" plant# a /ineya!d and d"e# n"t eat any "$ the $! it "$ it7 6h" tend# a $l"'2 and d"e# n"t pa!ta2e "$ the (il2 "$ the $l"'27 8 D" I #ay thi# "nly "n h (an a th"!ity and a# a (an !ea#"n#7 D"e# n"t the Law end"!#e the #a(e p!in'iple7 9 F"! in the Law "$ M"#e# it i# w!itten, :" #hall n"t ( 88le an "9 when it i# t!eadin) " t the '"!n1 I# it ,"nly- $"! "9en that %"d 'a!e#7 10 O! d"e# He #pea2 'e!tainly and enti!ely $"! " ! #a2e#7 ,A## !edlyit i# w!itten $"! " ! #a2e#, be'a #e the pl"w(an " )ht t" pl"w in h"pe, and the th!e#he! " )ht t" th!e#h in e9pe'tati"n "$ pa!ta2in) "$ the ha!/e#t1 11 I$ we ha/e #"wn ,the #eed "$- #pi!it al )""d a("n) y" , ,i# it t""- ( 'h i$ we !eap $!"( y" ! (ate!ial bene$it#7 12 I$ "the!# #ha!e in thi# !i)ht$ l 'lai( p"n y" , d" n"t we ,ha/e a #till bette! and )!eate! 'lai(-7 H"we/e!, we ha/e ne/e! e9e!'i#ed thi#
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!i)ht, b t we end !e e/e!ythin) !athe! than p t a hind!an'e in the way ,"$ the #p!ead- "$ the )""d new# &the %"#pel* "$ Ch!i#t1 13 D" y" n"t 2n"w that th"#e (en wh" a!e e(pl"yed in the #e!/i'e# "$ the te(ple )et thei! $""d $!"( the te(ple7 And that th"#e wh" tend the alta! #ha!e with the alta! ,in the "$$e!in)# b!" )ht-7 14 ,On the #a(e p!in'iplethe L"!d di!e'ted that th"#e wh" p bli#h the )""d new# &the %"#pel* #h" ld li/e &)et thei! (aintenan'e* by the %"#pel1 15 4 t I ha/e n"t (ade #e "$ any "$ the#e p!i/ile)e#, n"! a( I w!itin) thi# ,t" # ))e#tthat any # 'h p!"/i#i"n be (ade $"! (e ,n"w-1 F"! it w" ld be bette! $"! (e t" die than t" ha/e any"ne (a2e /"id and dep!i/e (e "$ (y ,)!" nd $"!- )l"!i$yin) ,in thi# (atte!-1 16 F"! i$ I ,(e!ely- p!ea'h the %"#pel, that )i/e# (e n" !ea#"n t" b"a#t, $"! I $eel '"(pelled "$ ne'e##ity t" d" it1 6"e i# (e i$ I d" n"t p!ea'h the )lad tidin)# &the %"#pel*A 17 F"! i$ I d" thi# w"!2 "$ (y "wn $!ee will, then I ha/e (y pay &(y !ewa!d*3 b t i$ it i# n"t "$ (y "wn will, b t i# d"ne !el 'tantly and nde! '"(p l#i"n, I a( ,#tillent! #ted with a ,#a'!edt! #tee#hip and '"((i##i"n1 18 6hat then i# the ,a't al!ewa!d that I )et7 + #t thi#0
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that in (y p!ea'hin) the )""d new# &the %"#pel*, I (ay "$$e! it ,ab#"l tely- $!ee "$ e9pen#e ,t" anyb"dy-, n"t ta2in) ad/anta)e "$ (y !i)ht# and p!i/ile)e# ,a# a p!ea'he!- "$ the %"#pel1 19 F"! alth" )h I a( $!ee in e/e!y way $!"( any"ne.# '"nt!"l, I ha/e (ade (y#el$ a b"nd #e!/ant t" e/e!y"ne, #" that I (i)ht )ain the ("!e ,$"! Ch!i#t-1 20 T" the +ew# I be'a(e a# a +ew, that I (i)ht win +ew#3 t" (en nde! the Law, ,I be'a(e- a# "ne nde! the Law, th" )h n"t (y#el$ bein) nde! the Law, that I (i)ht win th"#e nde! the Law1 21 T" th"#e with" t &" t#ide* law I be'a(e a# "ne with" t law, n"t that I a( with" t the law "$ %"d and lawle## t"wa!d Hi(, b t that I a( ,e#pe'ially 2eepin)within and '"((itted t" the law "$ Ch!i#t, that I (i)ht win th"#e wh" a!e with" t law1 22 T" the wea2 &wantin) in di#'e!n(ent* I ha/e be'"(e wea2 &wantin) in di#'e!n(ent* that I (i)ht win the wea2 and "/e!#'! p l" #1 I ha/e ,in #h"!t- be'"(e all thin)# t" all (en, that I (i)ht by all (ean# &at all '"#t# and in any and e/e!y way* #a/e #"(e ,by winnin) the( t" $aith in +e# # Ch!i#t-1 23 And I d" thi# $"! the #a2e "$ the )""d new# &the %"#pel*, in "!de! that I (ay be'"(e a pa!ti'ipat"! in it and #ha!e in it# ,ble##in)# al"n) with y" -1
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24 D" y" n"t 2n"w that in a !a'e all the ! nne!# '"(pete, b t ,"nly- "ne !e'ei/e# the p!i8e7 S" ! n ,y" ! !a'e- that y" (ay lay h"ld ,"$ the p!i8e- and (a2e it y" !#1 25 N"w e/e!y athlete wh" )"e# int" t!ainin) '"nd 't# hi(#el$ te(pe!ately and !e#t!i't# hi(#el$ in all thin)#1 They d" it t" win a w!eath that will #""n withe!, b t we ,d" it t" !e'ei/e a '!"wn "$ ete!nal ble##edne##that 'ann"t withe!1 26 The!e$"!e I d" n"t ! n n'e!tainly &with" t de$inite ai(*1 I d" n"t b"9 li2e "ne beatin) the ai! and #t!i2in) with" t an ad/e!#a!y1 27 4 t ,li2e a b"9e!- I b $$et (y b"dy ,handle it !" )hly, di#'ipline it by ha!d#hip#- and # bd e it, $"! $ea! that a$te! p!"'lai(in) t" "the!# the %"#pel and thin)# pe!tainin) t" it, I (y#el$ #h" ld be'"(e n$it ,n"t #tand the te#t, be napp!"/ed and !e5e'ted a# a '" nte!$eit-1 CHAPTER 1H 1 FOR I d" n"t want y" t" be i)n"!ant, b!eth!en, that " ! $"!e$athe!# we!e all nde! and p!"te'ted by the 'l" d ,in whi'h %"d.# P!e#en'e went be$"!e the(-, and e/e!y "ne "$ the( pa##ed #a$ely th!" )h the ,Red- Sea, 2 And ea'h "ne "$ the( ,all"wed hi(#el$ al#"- t" be bapti8ed int" M"#e# in the 'l" d and in the #ea ,they we!e th # b!" )ht nde! "bli)ati"n t" the Law, t"
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M"#e#, and t" the '"/enant, '"n#e'!ated and #et apa!t t" the #e!/i'e "$ %"d-3 3 And all ,"$ the(- ate the #a(e #pi!it al &# pe!nat !ally )i/en* $""d, 4 And they all d!an2 the #a(e #pi!it al &# pe!nat !ally )i/en* d!in21 F"! they d!an2 $!"( a #pi!it al R"'2 whi'h $"ll"wed the( ,p!"d 'ed by the #"le p"we! "$ %"d Hi(#el$ with" t nat !al in#t! (entality-, and the R"'2 wa# Ch!i#t1 5 Ne/e!thele##, %"d wa# n"t plea#ed with the )!eat (a5"!ity "$ the(, $"! they we!e "/e!th!"wn and #t!ewn d"wn al"n) ,the )!" nd- in the wilde!ne##1 6 N"w the#e thin)# a!e e9a(ple# &wa!nin)# and ad("niti"n#* $"! # n"t t" de#i!e "! '!a/e "! '"/et "! l #t a$te! e/il and 'a!nal thin)# a# they did1 7 D" n"t be w"!#hipe!# "$ $al#e )"d# a# #"(e "$ the( we!e, a# it i# w!itten, The pe"ple #at d"wn t" eat and d!in2 ,the #a'!i$i'e# "$$e!ed t" the )"lden 'al$ at H"!eband !"#e t" #p"!t &t" dan'e and )i/e way t" 5e#tin) and hila!ity*1 8 6e ( #t n"t )!ati$y e/il de#i!e and ind l)e in i(("!ality a# #"(e "$ the( did>and twenty=th!ee th" #and ,# ddenly- $ell dead in a #in)le dayA 9 6e #h" ld n"t te(pt the L"!d ,t!y Hi# patien'e, be'"(e a t!ial t" Hi(, '!iti'ally app!ai#e Hi(, and
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e9pl"it Hi# )""dne##- a# #"(e "$ the( did>and we!e 2illed by p"i#"n" # #e!pent#3 10 N"! di#'"ntentedly '"(plain a# #"(e "$ the( did >and we!e p t " t "$ the way enti!ely by the de#t!"ye! &death*1 11 N"w the#e thin)# be$ell the( by way "$ a $i) !e ,a# an e9a(ple and wa!nin) t" #-3 they we!e w!itten t" ad("ni#h and $it # $"! !i)ht a'ti"n by )""d in#t! 'ti"n, we in wh"#e day# the a)e# ha/e !ea'hed thei! 'li(a9 &thei! '"n# ((ati"n and '"n'l din) pe!i"d*1 12 The!e$"!e let any"ne wh" thin2# he #tand# ,wh" $eel# # !e that he ha# a #tead$a#t (ind and i# #tandin) $i!(-, ta2e heed le#t he $all ,int" #in-1 13 F"! n" te(ptati"n &n" t!ial !e)a!ded a# enti'in) t" #in*, ,n" (atte! h"w it '"(e# "! whe!e it lead#ha# "/e!ta2en y" and laid h"ld "n y" that i# n"t '"(("n t" (an ,that i#, n" te(ptati"n "! t!ial ha# '"(e t" y" that i# bey"nd h (an !e#i#tan'e and that i# n"t ad5 #ted and adapted and bel"n)in) t" h (an e9pe!ien'e, and # 'h a# (an 'an bea!-1 4 t %"d i# $aith$ l ,t" Hi# 6"!d and t" Hi# '"(pa##i"nate nat !e-, and He ,'an be t! #ted- n"t t" let y" be te(pted and t!ied and a##ayed bey"nd y" ! ability and #t!en)th "$ !e#i#tan'e and p"we! t" end !e, b t with the te(ptati"n He will ,alway#19
al#" p!"/ide the way " t &the (ean# "$ e#'ape t" a landin) pla'e*, that y" (ay be 'apable and #t!"n) and p"we!$ l t" bea! p nde! it patiently1 14 The!e$"!e, (y dea!ly bel"/ed, #h n &2eep 'lea! away $!"(, a/"id by $li)ht i$ need be* any #"!t "$ id"lat!y &"$ l"/in) "! /ene!atin) anythin) ("!e than %"d*1 15 I a( #pea2in) a# t" intelli)ent &#en#ible* (en1 Thin2 "/e! and (a2e p y" ! (ind# ,$"! y" !#el/e#- ab" t what I #ay1 ,I appeal t" y" ! !ea#"n and y" ! di#'e!n(ent in the#e (atte!#116 The ' p "$ ble##in) ,"$ wine at the L"!d.# S ppe!p"n whi'h we a#2 ,%"d.#ble##in), d"e# it n"t (ean ,that in d!in2in) itwe pa!ti'ipate in and #ha!e a $ell"w#hip &a '"(( ni"n* in the bl""d "$ Ch!i#t &the Me##iah*7 The b!ead whi'h we b!ea2, d"e# it n"t (ean ,that in eatin) it- we pa!ti'ipate in and #ha!e a $ell"w#hip &a '"(( ni"n* in the b"dy "$ Ch!i#t7 17 F"! we ,n" (atte! h"wn (e!" # we a!e, a!e "ne b"dy, be'a #e we all pa!ta2e "$ the "ne 4!ead ,the One 6h"( the '"(( ni"n b!ead !ep!e#ent#-1 18 C"n#ide! th"#e ,phy#i'ally- pe"ple "$ I#!ael1 A!e n"t th"#e wh" eat the #a'!i$i'e# pa!tne!# "$ the alta! , nited in thei! w"!#hip "$ the #a(e %"d-7 19 6hat d" I i(ply then7
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That $""d "$$e!ed t" id"l# i# ,int!in#i'ally 'han)ed by the $a't and a(" nt# t"- anythin) "! that an id"l it#el$ i# a ,li/in)- thin)7 20 N", I a( # ))e#tin) that what the pa)an# #a'!i$i'e they "$$e! ,in e$$e'tt" de("n# &t" e/il #pi!it al p"we!#* and n"t t" %"d ,at all-1 I d" n"t want y" t" $ell"w#hip and be pa!tne!# with diab"li'al #pi!it# ,by eatin) at thei! $ea#t#-1 21 :" 'ann"t d!in2 the L"!d.# ' p and the de("n#. ' p1 :" 'ann"t pa!ta2e "$ the L"!d.# table and the de("n#. table1 22 Shall we th # p!"/"2e the L"!d t" 5eal" #y and an)e! and indi)nati"n7 A!e we #t!"n)e! than He ,that we #h" ld de$y Hi(-7 23 All thin)# a!e le)iti(ate ,pe!(i##ible>and we a!e $!ee t" d" anythin) we plea#e-, b t n"t all thin)# a!e help$ l &e9pedient, p!"$itable, and wh"le#"(e*1 All thin)# a!e le)iti(ate, b t n"t all thin)# a!e '"n#t! 'ti/e ,t" 'ha!a'te!- and edi$yin) ,t" #pi!it al li$e-1 24 Let n" "ne then #ee2 hi# "wn )""d and ad/anta)e and p!"$it, b t ,!athe!- ea'h "ne "$ the "the! ,let hi( #ee2 the wel$a!e "$ hi# nei)hb"!-1 25 ,A# t" (eat "$$e!ed t" id"l#- eat anythin) that i# #"ld in the (eat (a!2et with" t !ai#in) any ; e#ti"n "! in/e#ti)atin) "n the )!" nd# "$ '"n#'ienti" # #'! ple#,
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26 F"! the ,wh"le- ea!th i# the L"!d.# and e/e!ythin) that i# in it1 27 In 'a#e "ne "$ the nbelie/e!# in/ite# y" t" a (eal and y" want t" )", eat whate/e! i# #e!/ed t" y" with" t e9a(inin) int" it# #" !'e be'a #e "$ '"n#'ienti" # #'! ple#1 28 4 t i$ #"(e"ne tell# y" , Thi# ha# been "$$e!ed in #a'!i$i'e t" an id"l, d" n"t eat it, " t "$ '"n#ide!ati"n $"! the pe!#"n wh" in$"!(ed y" , and $"! '"n#'ien'e.# #a2e> 29 I (ean $"! the #a2e "$ hi# '"n#'ien'e, n"t y" !#, ,d" n"t eat it-1 F"! why #h" ld an"the! (an.# #'! ple# apply t" (e and (y libe!ty "$ a'ti"n be dete!(ined by hi# '"n#'ien'e7 30 I$ I pa!ta2e ,"$ (y $""dwith than2$ lne##, why a( I a'' #ed and #p"2en e/il "$ be'a #e "$ that $"! whi'h I )i/e than2#7 31 S" then, whethe! y" eat "! d!in2, "! whate/e! y" (ay d", d" all $"! the h"n"! and )l"!y "$ %"d1 32 D" n"t let y" !#el/e# be ,hind!an'e# by )i/in)- an "$$en#e t" the +ew# "! t" the %!ee2# "! t" the 'h !'h "$ %"d , d" n"t lead "the!# int" #in by y" ! ("de "$ li$e-3 33 + #t a# I (y#el$ #t!i/e t" plea#e ,t" a''"(("date (y#el$ t" the "pini"n#, de#i!e#, and inte!e#t# "$ "the!#, adaptin) (y#el$ t"- all (en in e/e!ythin) I d", n"t ai(in) at "! '"n#ide!in) (y "wn p!"$it and ad/anta)e, b t
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that "$ the (any in "!de! that they (ay be #a/ed1 CHAPTER 11 1 PATTERN :OURSEL@ES a$te! (e ,$"ll"w (y e9a(ple-, a# I i(itate and $"ll"w Ch!i#t &the Me##iah*1 2 I app!e'iate and '"((end y" be'a #e y" alway# !e(e(be! (e in e/e!ythin) and 2eep $i!( p"##e##i"n "$ the t!aditi"n# &the # b#tan'e "$ (y in#t! 'ti"n#*, 5 #t a# I ha/e ,/e!bally- pa##ed the( "n t" y" 1 3 4 t I want y" t" 2n"w and !eali8e that Ch!i#t i# the Head "$ e/e!y (an, the head "$ a w"(an i# he! h #band, and the Head "$ Ch!i#t i# %"d1 4 Any (an wh" p!ay# "! p!"phe#ie# &tea'he#, !e$ te#, !ep!"/e#, ad("ni#he#, and '"($"!t#* with hi# head '"/e!ed di#h"n"!# hi# Head &Ch!i#t*1 5 And any w"(an wh" ,p bli'ly- p!ay# "! p!"phe#ie# &tea'he#, !e$ te#, !ep!"/e#, ad("ni#he#, "! '"($"!t#* when #he i# ba!eheaded di#h"n"!# he! head &he! h #band*3 it i# the #a(e a# ,i$ he! head we!e- #ha/ed1 6 F"! i$ a w"(an will n"t wea! ,a head- '"/e!in), then #he #h" ld ' t "$$ he! hai! t""3 b t i$ it i# di#)!a'e$ l $"! a w"(an t" ha/e he! head #h"!n "! #ha/en, let he! '"/e! ,he! head-1 7 F"! a (an " )ht n"t t" wea! anythin) "n hi# head ,in 'h !'h-, $"! he i# the i(a)e and ,!e$le'ted- )l"!y "$ %"d
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, hi# $ n'ti"n "$ )"/e!n(ent !e$le't# the (a5e#ty "$ the di/ine R le-3 b t w"(an i# ,the e9p!e##i"n "$- (an.# )l"!y &(a5e#ty, p!ee(inen'e*1 8 F"! (an wa# n"t ,'!eated$!"( w"(an, b t w"(an $!"( (an3 9 Neithe! wa# (an '!eated "n a''" nt "$ "! $"! the bene$it "$ w"(an, b t w"(an "n a''" nt "$ and $"! the bene$it "$ (an1 10 The!e$"!e #he #h" ld ,be # b5e't t" hi# a th"!ity and #h" ld- ha/e a '"/e!in) "n he! head ,a# a t"2en, a #y(b"l, "$ he! # b(i##i"n t" a th"!ity, that #he (ay #h"w !e/e!en'e a# d"- the an)el# ,and n"t di#plea#e the(-1 11 Ne/e!thele##, in ,the plan "$- the L"!d and $!"( Hi# p"int "$ /iew w"(an i# n"t apa!t $!"( and independent "$ (an, n"! i# (an al""$ $!"( and independent "$ w"(an3 12 F"! a# w"(an wa# (ade $!"( (an, e/en #" (an i# al#" b"!n "$ w"(an3 and all ,whethe! (ale "! $e(ale )" $"!th- $!"( %"d ,a# thei! A th"!-1 13 C"n#ide! $"! y" !#el/e#3 i# it p!"pe! and de'ent ,a''"!din) t" y" ! ' #t"(#$"! a w"(an t" "$$e! p!aye! t" %"d ,p bli'ly- with he! head n'"/e!ed7 14 D"e# n"t the nati/e #en#e "$ p!"p!iety &e9pe!ien'e, '"(("n #en#e, !ea#"n* it#el$ tea'h y" that $"! a (an t" wea! l"n) hai! i# a di#h"n"! ,h (iliatin) and de)!adin)t" hi(,
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15 4 t i$ a w"(an ha# l"n) hai!, it i# he! "!na(ent and )l"!y7 F"! he! hai! i# )i/en t" he! $"! a '"/e!in)1 16 N"w i$ any"ne i# di#p"#ed t" be a!) (entati/e and '"ntenti" # ab" t thi#, we h"ld t" and !e'")ni8e n" "the! ' #t"( ,in w"!#hipthan thi#, n"! d" the 'h !'he# "$ %"d )ene!ally1 17 4 t in what I in#t! 't ,y" - ne9t I d" n"t '"((end ,y" -, be'a #e when y" (eet t")ethe!, it i# n"t $"! the bette! b t $"! the w"!#e1 18 F"! in the $i!#t pla'e, when y" a##e(ble a# a '"n)!e)ati"n, I hea! that the!e a!e 'li; e# &di/i#i"n# and $a'ti"n#* a("n) y" 3 and I in pa!t belie/e it, 19 F"! d" btle## the!e ha/e t" be $a'ti"n# "! pa!tie# a("n) y" in "!de! that they wh" a!e )en ine and "$ app!"/ed $itne## (ay be'"(e e/ident and plainly !e'")ni8ed a("n) y" 1 20 S" when y" )athe! $"! y" ! (eetin)#, it i# n"t the # ppe! in#tit ted by the L"!d that y" eat, 21 F"! in eatin) ea'h "ne ,h !!ie#- t" )et hi# "wn # ppe! $i!#t ,n"t waitin) $"! the p""!-, and "ne )"e# h n)!y while an"the! )et# d! n21 22 6hatA D" y" ha/e n" h" #e# in whi'h t" eat and d!in27 O! d" y" de#pi#e the 'h !'h "$ %"d and (ean t" #h"w '"nte(pt $"! it, while y" h (iliate th"#e wh" a!e p""! &ha/e n" h"(e# and
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ha/e b!" )ht n" $""d*7 6hat #hall I #ay t" y" 7 Shall I '"((end y" in thi#7 N", ,("#t 'e!tainly- I will n"tA 23 F"! I !e'ei/ed $!"( the L"!d Hi(#el$ that whi'h I pa##ed "n t" y" ,it wa# )i/en t" (e pe!#"nally-, that the L"!d +e# # "n the ni)ht when He wa# t!ea'he!" #ly deli/e!ed p and while Hi# bet!ayal wa# in p!")!e## t""2 b!ead, 24 And when He had )i/en than2#, He b!"2e ,it- and #aid, Ta2e, eat1 Thi# i# My b"dy, whi'h i# b!"2en $"! y" 1 D" thi# t" 'all Me ,a$$e'ti"natelyt" !e(e(b!an'e1 25 Si(ila!ly when # ppe! wa# ended, He t""2 the ' p al#", #ayin), Thi# ' p i# the new '"/enant ,!ati$ied and e#tabli#hed- in My bl""d1 D" thi#, a# "$ten a# y" d!in2 ,it-, t" 'all Me ,a$$e'ti"natelyt" !e(e(b!an'e1 26 F"! e/e!y ti(e y" eat thi# b!ead and d!in2 thi# ' p, y" a!e !ep!e#entin) and #i)ni$yin) and p!"'lai(in) the $a't "$ the L"!d.# death ntil He '"(e# ,a)ain-1 27 S" then wh"e/e! eat# the b!ead "! d!in2# the ' p "$ the L"!d in a way that i# nw"!thy ,"$ Hi(- will be ) ilty "$ ,p!"$anin) and #innin) a)ain#t- the b"dy and bl""d "$ the L"!d1 28 Let a (an ,th"!" )hlye9a(ine hi(#el$, and ,"nly when he ha# d"ne- #" #h" ld he eat "$ the b!ead and d!in2 "$ the ' p1 29 F"! any"ne wh" eat# and
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d!in2# with" t di#'!i(inatin) and !e'")ni8in) with d e app!e'iati"n that ,it i# Ch!i#t.#b"dy, eat# and d!in2# a #enten'e &a /e!di't "$ 5 d)(ent* p"n hi(#el$1 30 That ,'a!ele## and nw"!thy pa!ti'ipati"n- i# the !ea#"n (any "$ y" a!e wea2 and #i'2ly, and ; ite en" )h "$ y" ha/e $allen int" the #leep "$ death1 31 F"! i$ we #ea!'hin)ly e9a(ined " !#el/e# ,dete'tin) " ! #h"!t'"(in)# and !e'")ni8in) " ! "wn '"nditi"n-, we #h" ld n"t be 5 d)ed and penalty de'!eed ,by the di/ine 5 d)(ent-1 32 4 t when we ,$all #h"!t and- a!e 5 d)ed by the L"!d, we a!e di#'iplined and 'ha#tened, #" that we (ay n"t ,$inally- be '"nde(ned ,t" ete!nal p ni#h(ent al"n)with the w"!ld1 33 S" then, (y b!"the!#, when y" )athe! t")ethe! t" eat ,the L"!d.# S ppe!-, wait $"! "ne an"the!1 34 I$ any"ne i# h n)!y, let hi( eat at h"(e, le#t y" '"(e t")ethe! t" b!in) 5 d)(ent ,"n y" !#el/e#-1 Ab" t the "the! (atte!#, I will )i/e y" di!e'ti"n# ,pe!#"nally- when I '"(e1 CHAPTER 1< 1 NO6 A4OUT the #pi!it al )i$t# &the #pe'ial end"w(ent# "$ # pe!nat !al ene!)y*, b!eth!en, I d" n"t want y" t" be (i#in$"!(ed1 2 :" 2n"w that when y" we!e heathen, y" we!e led
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"$$ a$te! id"l# that '" ld n"t #pea2 ,habit ally- a# i(p l#e di!e'ted and whene/e! the "''a#i"n (i)ht a!i#e1 3 The!e$"!e I want y" t" nde!#tand that n" "ne #pea2in) nde! the p"we! and in$l en'e "$ the ,H"ly- Spi!it "$ %"d 'an ,e/e!- #ay, +e# # be ' !#edA And n" "ne 'an ,!eally- #ay, +e# # i# ,(yL"!d, e9'ept by and nde! the p"we! and in$l en'e "$ the H"ly Spi!it1 4 N"w the!e a!e di#tin'ti/e /a!ietie# and di#t!ib ti"n# "$ end"w(ent# &)i$t#, e9t!a"!dina!y p"we!# di#tin) i#hin) 'e!tain Ch!i#tian#, d e t" the p"we! "$ di/ine )!a'e "pe!atin) in thei! #" l# by the H"ly Spi!it* and they /a!y, b t the ,H"lySpi!it !e(ain# the #a(e1 5 And the!e a!e di#tin'ti/e /a!ietie# "$ #e!/i'e and (ini#t!ati"n, b t it i# the #a(e L"!d ,6h" i# #e!/ed-1 6 And the!e a!e di#tin'ti/e /a!ietie# "$ "pe!ati"n ,"$ w"!2in) t" a''"(pli#h thin)#-, b t it i# the #a(e %"d 6h" in#pi!e# and ene!)i8e# the( all in all1 7 4 t t" ea'h "ne i# )i/en the (ani$e#tati"n "$ the ,H"ly- Spi!it ,the e/iden'e, the #pi!it al ill (inati"n "$ the Spi!it- $"! )""d and p!"$it1 8 T" "ne i# )i/en in and th!" )h the ,H"ly- Spi!it ,the p"we! t" #pea2- a (e##a)e "$ wi#d"(, and t" an"the! ,the p"we! t" e9p!e##- a w"!d "$ 2n"wled)e and nde!#tandin) a''"!din) t" the #a(e ,H"ly-
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Spi!it3 9 T" an"the! , w"nde!= w"!2in)- $aith by the #a(e ,H"ly- Spi!it, t" an"the! the e9t!a"!dina!y p"we!# "$ healin) by the "ne Spi!it3 10 T" an"the! the w"!2in) "$ (i!a'le#, t" an"the! p!"pheti' in#i)ht & the )i$t "$ inte!p!etin) the di/ine will and p !p"#e*3 t" an"the! the ability t" di#'e!n and di#tin) i#h between ,the tte!an'e# "$ t! e- #pi!it# ,and $al#e "ne#-, t" an"the! /a!i" # 2ind# "$ , n2n"wnt"n) e#, t" an"the! the ability t" inte!p!et ,# 'ht"n) e#1 11 All the#e ,)i$t#, a'hie/e(ent#, abilitie#- a!e in#pi!ed and b!" )ht t" pa## by "ne and the #a(e ,H"lySpi!it, 6h" app"!ti"n# t" ea'h pe!#"n indi/id ally ,e9a'tlya# He 'h""#e#1 12 F"! 5 #t a# the b"dy i# a nity and yet ha# (any pa!t#, and all the pa!t#, th" )h (any, $"!( ,"nly- "ne b"dy, #" it i# with Ch!i#t &the Me##iah, the An"inted One*1 13 F"! by , (ean# "$ the pe!#"nal a)en'y "$"ne ,H"ly- Spi!it we we!e all, whethe! +ew# "! %!ee2#, #la/e# "! $!ee, bapti8ed ,and by bapti#( nited t")ethe!int" "ne b"dy, and all (ade t" d!in2 "$ "ne ,H"ly- Spi!it1 14 F"! the b"dy d"e# n"t '"n#i#t "$ "ne li(b "! "!)an b t "$ (any1 15 I$ the $""t #h" ld #ay, 4e'a #e I a( n"t the hand, I d" n"t bel"n) t" the b"dy,
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w" ld it be the!e$"!e n"t ,a pa!t- "$ the b"dy7 16 I$ the ea! #h" ld #ay, 4e'a #e I a( n"t the eye, I d" n"t bel"n) t" the b"dy, w" ld it be the!e$"!e n"t ,a pa!t- "$ the b"dy7 17 I$ the wh"le b"dy we!e an eye, whe!e ,w" ld be the #en#e "$- hea!in)7 I$ the wh"le b"dy we!e an ea!, whe!e ,w" ld be the #en#e "$#(ell7 18 4 t a# it i#, %"d ha# pla'ed and a!!an)ed the li(b# and "!)an# in the b"dy, ea'h ,pa!ti' la! "ne- "$ the(, 5 #t a# He wi#hed and #aw $it and with the be#t adaptati"n1 19 4 t i$ ,the wh"le- we!e all a #in)le "!)an, whe!e w" ld the b"dy be7 20 And n"w the!e a!e ,'e!tainly- (any li(b# and "!)an#, b t a #in)le b"dy1 21 And the eye i# n"t able t" #ay t" the hand, I ha/e n" need "$ y" , n"! a)ain the head t" the $eet, I ha/e n" need "$ y" 1 22 4 t in#tead, the!e i# ,ab#"l te- ne'e##ity $"! the pa!t# "$ the b"dy that a!e '"n#ide!ed the ("!e wea21 23 And th"#e ,pa!t#- "$ the b"dy whi'h we '"n#ide! !athe! i)n"ble a!e ,the /e!y pa!t#- whi'h we in/e#t with additi"nal h"n"!, and " ! n#ee(ly pa!t# and th"#e n# itable $"! e9p"# !e a!e t!eated with #ee(line## &("de#ty and de'"! (*, 24 6hi'h " ! ("!e p!e#entable pa!t# d" n"t !e; i!e1 4 t %"d ha# #"
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ad5 #ted &(in)led, ha!("ni8ed, and # btly p!"p"!ti"ned the pa!t# "$* the wh"le b"dy, )i/in) the )!eate! h"n"! and !i'he! end"w(ent t" the in$e!i"! pa!t# whi'h la'2 ,appa!ent i(p"!tan'e-, 25 S" that the!e #h" ld be n" di/i#i"n "! di#'"!d "! la'2 "$ adaptati"n ,"$ the pa!t# "$ the b"dy t" ea'h "the!-, b t the (e(be!# all ali2e #h" ld ha/e a ( t al inte!e#t in and 'a!e $"! "ne an"the!1 26 And i$ "ne (e(be! # $$e!#, all the pa!t# ,#ha!ethe # $$e!in)3 i$ "ne (e(be! i# h"n"!ed, all the (e(be!# ,#ha!e in- the en5"y(ent "$ it1 27 N"w y" ,'"lle'ti/ely- a!e Ch!i#t.# b"dy and ,indi/id allyy" a!e (e(be!# "$ it, ea'h pa!t #e/e!ally and di#tin't ,ea'h with hi# "wn pla'e and $ n'ti"n-1 28 S" %"d ha# app"inted #"(e in the 'h !'h , $"! Hi# "wn #e-0 $i!#t ap"#tle# &#pe'ial (e##en)e!#*3 #e'"nd p!"phet# &in#pi!ed p!ea'he!# and e9p" nde!#*3 thi!d tea'he!#3 then w"nde!= w"!2e!#3 then th"#e with ability t" heal the #i'23 helpe!#3 ad(ini#t!at"!#3 ,#pea2e!# indi$$e!ent & n2n"wn* t"n) e#1 29 A!e all ap"#tle# &#pe'ial (e##en)e!#*7 A!e all p!"phet# &in#pi!ed inte!p!ete!# "$ the will and p !p"#e# "$ %"d*7 A!e all tea'he!#7 D" all ha/e the p"we! "$ pe!$"!(in) (i!a'le#7
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30 D" all p"##e## e9t!a"!dina!y p"we!# "$ healin)7 D" all #pea2 with t"n) e#7 D" all inte!p!et7 31 4 t ea!ne#tly de#i!e and 8eal" #ly ' lti/ate the )!eate#t and be#t )i$t# and )!a'e# &the hi)he! )i$t# and the 'h"i'e#t )!a'e#*1 And yet I will #h"w y" a #till ("!e e9'ellent way ,"ne that i# bette! by $a! and the hi)he#t "$ the( all>l"/e-1 CHAPTER 1? 1 IF I ,'an- #pea2 in the t"n) e# "$ (en and ,e/en- "$ an)el#, b t ha/e n"t l"/e &that !ea#"nin), intenti"nal, #pi!it al de/"ti"n # 'h a# i# in#pi!ed by %"d.# l"/e $"! and in #*, I a( "nly a n"i#y )"n) "! a 'lan)in) 'y(bal1 2 And i$ I ha/e p!"pheti' p"we!# & the )i$t "$ inte!p!etin) the di/ine will and p !p"#e*, and nde!#tand all the #e'!et t! th# and (y#te!ie# and p"##e## all 2n"wled)e, and i$ I ha/e ,# $$i'ient- $aith #" that I 'an !e("/e (" ntain#, b t ha/e n"t l"/e &%"d.# l"/e in (e* I a( n"thin) &a #ele## n"b"dy*1 3 E/en i$ I d"le " t all that I ha/e ,t" the p""! in p!"/idin)- $""d, and i$ I # !!ende! (y b"dy t" be b !ned "! in "!de! that I (ay )l"!y, b t ha/e n"t l"/e &%"d.# l"/e in (e*, I )ain n"thin)1 4 L"/e end !e# l"n) and i# patient and 2ind3 l"/e ne/e! i# en/i" # n"! b"il# "/e! with
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5eal" #y, i# n"t b"a#t$ l "! /ain)l"!i" #, d"e# n"t di#play it#el$ ha )htily1 5 It i# n"t '"n'eited &a!!")ant and in$lated with p!ide*3 it i# n"t ! de & n(anne!ly* and d"e# n"t a't nbe'"(in)ly1 L"/e &%"d.# l"/e in #* d"e# n"t in#i#t "n it# "wn !i)ht# "! it# "wn way, $"! it i# n"t #el$= #ee2in)3 it i# n"t t" 'hy "! $!et$ l "! !e#ent$ l3 it ta2e# n" a''" nt "$ the e/il d"ne t" it ,it pay# n" attenti"n t" a # $$e!ed w!"n)-1 6 It d"e# n"t !e5"i'e at in5 #ti'e and n!i)hte" #ne##, b t !e5"i'e# when !i)ht and t! th p!e/ail1 7 L"/e bea!# p nde! anythin) and e/e!ythin) that '"(e#, i# e/e! !eady t" belie/e the be#t "$ e/e!y pe!#"n, it# h"pe# a!e $adele## nde! all 'i!' (#tan'e#, and it end !e# e/e!ythin) ,with" t wea2enin)-1 8 L"/e ne/e! $ail# ,ne/e! $ade# " t "! be'"(e# "b#"lete "! '"(e# t" an end-1 A# $"! p!"phe'y & the )i$t "$ inte!p!etin) the di/ine will and p !p"#e*, it will be $ l$illed and pa## away3 a# $"! t"n) e#, they will be de#t!"yed and 'ea#e3 a# $"! 2n"wled)e, it will pa## away ,it will l"#e it# /al e and be # pe!#eded by t! th-1 9 F"! " ! 2n"wled)e i# $!a)(enta!y &in'"(plete and i(pe!$e't*, and " ! p!"phe'y &" ! tea'hin)* i# $!a)(enta!y &in'"(plete and i(pe!$e't*1 10 4 t when the '"(plete
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and pe!$e't &t"tal* '"(e#, the in'"(plete and i(pe!$e't will /ani#h away &be'"(e anti; ated, /"id, and # pe!#eded*1 11 6hen I wa# a 'hild, I tal2ed li2e a 'hild, I th" )ht li2e a 'hild, I !ea#"ned li2e a 'hild3 n"w that I ha/e be'"(e a (an, I a( d"ne with 'hildi#h way# and ha/e p t the( a#ide1 12 F"! n"w we a!e l""2in) in a (i!!"! that )i/e# "nly a di( &bl !!ed* !e$le'ti"n ,"$ !eality a# in a !iddle "! eni)(a-, b t then ,when pe!$e'ti"n '"(e#we #hall #ee in !eality and $a'e t" $a'eA N"w I 2n"w in pa!t &i(pe!$e'tly*, b t then I #hall 2n"w and nde!#tand $ lly and 'lea!ly, e/en in the #a(e (anne! a# I ha/e been $ lly and 'lea!ly 2n"wn and nde!#t""d , by %"d-1 13 And #" $aith, h"pe, l"/e abide ,$aith>'"n/i'ti"n and belie$ !e#pe'tin) (an.# !elati"n t" %"d and di/ine thin)#3 h"pe>5"y$ l and '"n$ident e9pe'tati"n "$ ete!nal #al/ati"n3 l"/e>t! e a$$e'ti"n $"! %"d and (an, )!"win) " t "$ %"d.# l"/e $"! and in #-, the#e th!ee3 b t the )!eate#t "$ the#e i# l"/e1 CHAPTER 1B 1 EA%ERL: PURSUE and #ee2 t" a'; i!e ,thi#- l"/e ,(a2e it y" ! ai(, y" ! )!eat ; e#t-3 and ea!ne#tly de#i!e and ' lti/ate the #pi!it al end"w(ent# &)i$t#*, e#pe'ially that y" (ay p!"phe#y & inte!p!et the
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di/ine will and p !p"#e in in#pi!ed p!ea'hin) and tea'hin)*1 2 F"! "ne wh" #pea2# in an , n2n"wn- t"n) e #pea2# n"t t" (en b t t" %"d, $"! n" "ne nde!#tand# "! 'at'he# hi# (eanin), be'a #e in the ,H"ly- Spi!it he tte!# #e'!et t! th# and hidden thin)# ,n"t "b/i" # t" the nde!#tandin)-1 3 4 t ,"n the "the! hand-, the "ne wh" p!"phe#ie# ,wh" inte!p!et# the di/ine will and p !p"#e in in#pi!ed p!ea'hin) and tea'hin)- #pea2# t" (en $"! thei! pb ildin) and '"n#t! 'ti/e #pi!it al p!")!e## and en'" !a)e(ent and '"n#"lati"n1 4 He wh" #pea2# in a ,#t!an)e- t"n) e edi$ie# and i(p!"/e# hi(#el$, b t he wh" p!"phe#ie# , inte!p!etin) the di/ine will and p !p"#e and tea'hin) with in#pi!ati"nedi$ie# and i(p!"/e# the 'h !'h and p!"("te# )!"wth ,in Ch!i#tian wi#d"(, piety, h"line##, and happine##-1 5 N"w I wi#h that y" (i)ht all #pea2 in , n2n"wnt"n) e#, b t ("!e e#pe'ially ,I want y" - t" p!"phe#y &t" be in#pi!ed t" p!ea'h and inte!p!et the di/ine will and p !p"#e*1 He wh" p!"phe#ie# ,wh" i# in#pi!ed t" p!ea'h and tea'h- i# )!eate! &("!e #e$ l and ("!e i(p"!tant* than he wh" #pea2# in , n2n"wnt"n) e#, nle## he #h" ld inte!p!et ,what he #ay#-, #" that the 'h !'h (ay be edi$ied and !e'ei/e )""d
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,$!"( it-1 6 N"w, b!eth!en, i$ I '"(e t" y" #pea2in) in , n2n"wnt"n) e#, h"w #hall I (a2e it t" y" ! ad/anta)e nle## I #pea2 t" y" eithe! in !e/elati"n &di#'l"# !e "$ %"d.# will t" (an* in 2n"wled)e "! in p!"phe'y "! in in#t! 'ti"n7 7 I$ e/en inani(ate ( #i'al in#t! (ent#, # 'h a# the $l te "! the ha!p, d" n"t )i/e di#tin't n"te#, h"w will any"ne ,li#tenin)- 2n"w "! nde!#tand what i# played7 8 And i$ the wa! b )le )i/e# an n'e!tain &indi#tin't* 'all, wh" will p!epa!e $"! battle7 9 + #t #" it i# with y" 3 i$ y" in the , n2n"wnt"n) e #pea2 w"!d# that a!e n"t intelli)ible, h"w will any"ne nde!#tand what y" a!e #ayin)7 F"! y" will be tal2in) int" e(pty #pa'eA 10 The!e a!e, I # pp"#e, all the#e (any ,t" # n2n"wnt"n) e# in the w"!ld ,#"(ewhe!e-, and n"ne i# de#tit te "$ ,it# "wn p"we! "$e9p!e##i"n and (eanin)1 11 4 t i$ I d" n"t 2n"w the $"!'e and #i)ni$i'an'e "$ the #pee'h &lan) a)e*, I #hall #ee( t" be a $"!ei)ne! t" the "ne wh" #pea2# ,t" (e-, and the #pea2e! wh" add!e##e# ,(e- will #ee( a $"!ei)ne! t" (e1 12 S" it i# with y" !#el/e#3 #in'e y" a!e #" ea)e! and a(biti" # t" p"##e## #pi!it al end"w(ent# and (ani$e#tati"n# "$ the ,H"lySpi!it, ,'"n'ent!ate "n-
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#t!i/in) t" e9'el and t" ab" nd ,in the(- in way# that will b ild p the 'h !'h1 13 The!e$"!e, the pe!#"n wh" #pea2# in an , n2n"wnt"n) e #h" ld p!ay ,$"! the p"we!t" inte!p!et and e9plain what he #ay#1 14 F"! i$ I p!ay in an , n2n"wn- t"n) e, (y #pi!it ,by the H"ly Spi!it within (ep!ay#, b t (y (ind i# np!"d 'ti/e ,it bea!# n" $! it and help# n"b"dy-1 15 Then what a( I t" d"7 I will p!ay with (y #pi!it ,by the H"ly Spi!it that i# within (e-, b t I will al#" p!ay ,intelli)ently- with (y (ind and nde!#tandin)3 I will #in) with (y #pi!it ,by the H"ly Spi!it that i# within (e-, b t I will #in) ,intelli)ently- with (y (ind and nde!#tandin) al#"1 16 Othe!wi#e, i$ y" ble## and !ende! than2# with ,y" !#pi!it , th"!" )hly a!" #ed by the H"ly Spi!it-, h"w 'an any"ne in the p"#iti"n "$ an " t#ide! "! he wh" i# n"t )i$ted with ,inte!p!etin) "$ n2n"wn- t"n) e#, #ay the A(en t" y" ! than2#)i/in), #in'e he d"e# n"t 2n"w what y" a!e #ayin)7 ,I Ch!"n1 16 0 36 3 P#1 1HD 0 48 117 T" be # !e, y" (ay )i/e than2# well &n"bly*, b t the by#tande! i# n"t edi$ied ,it d"e# hi( n" )""d-1 18 I than2 %"d that I #pea2 in ,#t!an)et"n) e# &lan) a)e#* ("!e than any "$ y" "! all "$ y" p t t")ethe!3 19 Ne/e!thele##, in p bli'
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w"!#hip, I w" ld !athe! #ay $i/e w"!d# with (y nde!#tandin) and intelli)ently in "!de! t" in#t! 't "the!#, than ten th" #and w"!d# in a ,#t!an)et"n) e &lan) a)e*1 20 4!eth!en, d" n"t be 'hild!en ,i((at !e- in y" ! thin2in)3 '"ntin e t" be babe# in ,(atte!# "$- e/il, b t in y" ! (ind# be (at !e ,(en-1 21 It i# w!itten in the Law, 4y (en "$ #t!an)e lan) a)e# and by the lip# "$ $"!ei)ne!# will I #pea2 t" thi# pe"ple, and n"t e/en then will they li#ten t" Me, #ay# the L"!d1 22 Th # , n2n"wn- t"n) e# a!e (eant $"! a ,# pe!nat !al- #i)n, n"t $"! belie/e!# b t $"! nbelie/e!# ,"n the p"int "$ belie/in)-, while p!"phe'y &in#pi!ed p!ea'hin) and tea'hin), inte!p!etin) the di/ine will and p !p"#e* i# n"t $"! nbelie/e!# ,"n the p"int "$ belie/in)- b t $"! belie/e!#1 23 The!e$"!e, i$ the wh"le 'h !'h a##e(ble# and all "$ y" #pea2 in , n2n"wnt"n) e#, and the n)i$ted and ninitiated "! nbelie/e!# '"(e in, will they n"t #ay that y" a!e de(ented7 24 4 t i$ all p!"phe#y ,)i/in) in#pi!ed te#ti("ny and inte!p!etin) the di/ine will and p !p"#eand an nbelie/e! "! nta )ht " t#ide! '"(e# in, he i# t"ld "$ hi# #in and !ep!"/ed and '"n/i'ted and '"n/in'ed by all, and hi# de$e't# and need#
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a!e e9a(ined &e#ti(ated, dete!(ined* and he i# 'alled t" a''" nt by all, 25 The #e'!et# "$ hi# hea!t a!e laid ba!e3 and #", $allin) "n ,hi#- $a'e, he will w"!#hip %"d, de'la!in) that %"d i# a("n) y" in /e!y t! th1 26 6hat then, b!eth!en, i# ,the !i)ht '" !#e-7 6hen y" (eet t")ethe!, ea'h "ne ha# a hy(n, a tea'hin), a di#'l"# !e "$ #pe'ial 2n"wled)e "! in$"!(ati"n, an tte!an'e in a ,#t!an)et"n) e, "! an inte!p!etati"n "$ it1 ,4 t- let e/e!ythin) be '"n#t! 'ti/e and edi$yin) and $"! the )""d "$ all1 27 I$ #"(e #pea2 in a ,#t!an)et"n) e, let the n (be! be li(ited t" tw" "! at the ("#t th!ee, and ea'h "ne ,ta2in) hi#- t !n, and let "ne inte!p!et and e9plain ,what i# #aid-1 28 4 t i$ the!e i# n" "ne t" d" the inte!p!etin), let ea'h "$ the( 2eep #till in 'h !'h and tal2 t" hi(#el$ and t" %"d1 29 S" let tw" "! th!ee p!"phet# #pea2 ,th"#e in#pi!ed t" p!ea'h "! tea'h-, while the !e#t pay attenti"n and wei)h and di#'e!n what i# #aid1 30 4 t i$ an in#pi!ed !e/elati"n '"(e# t" an"the! wh" i# #ittin) by, then let the $i!#t "ne be #ilent1 31 F"! in thi# way y" 'an )i/e te#ti("ny ,p!"phe#yin) and th # inte!p!etin) the di/ine will and p !p"#e- "ne by "ne, #" that all (ay be
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in#t! 'ted and all (ay be #ti( lated and en'" !a)ed3 32 F"! the #pi!it# "$ the p!"phet# &the #pea2e!# in t"n) e#* a!e nde! the #pea2e!.# '"nt!"l ,and # b5e't t" bein) #ilen'ed a# (ay be ne'e##a!y-, 33 F"! He ,6h" i# the #" !'e "$ thei! p!"phe#yin)- i# n"t a %"d "$ '"n$ #i"n and di#"!de! b t "$ pea'e and "!de!1 A# ,i# the p!a'ti'ein all the 'h !'he# "$ the #aint# &%"d.# pe"ple*, 34 The w"(en #h" ld 2eep ; iet in the 'h !'he#, $"! they a!e n"t a th"!i8ed t" #pea2, b t #h" ld ta2e a #e'"nda!y and # b"!dinate pla'e, 5 #t a# the Law al#" #ay#1 35 4 t i$ the!e i# anythin) they want t" lea!n, they #h" ld a#2 thei! "wn h #band# at h"(e, $"! it i# di#)!a'e$ l $"! a w"(an t" tal2 in 'h !'h , $"! he! t" # !p and e9e!'i#e a th"!ity "/e! (en in the 'h !'h-1 36 6hatA Did the w"!d "$ the L"!d "!i)inate with y" ,C"!inthian#-, "! ha# it !ea'hed "nly y" 7 37 I$ any"ne thin2# and 'lai(# that he i# a p!"phet ,$illed with and )"/e!ned by the H"ly Spi!it "$ %"d and in#pi!ed t" inte!p!et the di/ine will and p !p"#e in p!ea'hin) "! tea'hin)- "! ha# any "the! #pi!it al end"w(ent, let hi( nde!#tand &!e'")ni8e and a'2n"wled)e* that what I a( w!itin) t" y" i# a '"((and
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"$ the L"!d1 38 4 t i$ any"ne di#!e)a!d# "! d"e# n"t !e'")ni8e , that it i# a '"((and "$ the L"!d-, he i# di#!e)a!ded and n"t !e'")ni8ed ,he i# "ne wh"( %"d 2n"w# n"t-1 39 S" ,t" '"n'l de-, (y b!eth!en, ea!ne#tly de#i!e and #et y" ! hea!t# "n p!"phe#yin) &"n bein) in#pi!ed t" p!ea'h and tea'h and t" inte!p!et %"d.# will and p !p"#e*, and d" n"t $"!bid "! hinde! #pea2in) in , n2n"wn- t"n) e#1 40 4 t all thin)# #h" ld be d"ne with !e)a!d t" de'en'y and p!"p!iety and in an "!de!ly $a#hi"n1 CHAPTER 1C 1 AND NO6 let (e !e(ind y" ,#in'e it #ee(# t" ha/e e#'aped y" -, b!eth!en, "$ the %"#pel &the )lad tidin)# "$ #al/ati"n* whi'h I p!"'lai(ed t" y" , whi'h y" wel'"(ed and a''epted and p"n whi'h y" ! $aith !e#t#, 2 And by whi'h y" a!e #a/ed, i$ y" h"ld $a#t and 2eep $i!(ly what I p!ea'hed t" y" , nle## y" belie/ed at $i!#t with" t e$$e't and all $"! n"thin)1 3 F"! I pa##ed "n t" y" $i!#t "$ all what I al#" had !e'ei/ed, that Ch!i#t &the Me##iah, the An"inted One* died $"! " ! #in# in a''"!dan'e with ,what- the S'!ipt !e# ,$"!et"ld-, 4 That He wa# b !ied, that He a!"#e "n the thi!d day a# the S'!ipt !e# $"!et"ld,
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5 And ,al#"that He appea!ed t" Cepha# &Pete!*, then t" the Twel/e1 6 Then late! He #h"wed Hi(#el$ t" ("!e than $i/e h nd!ed b!eth!en at "ne ti(e, the (a5"!ity "$ wh"( a!e #till ali/e, b t #"(e ha/e $allen a#leep ,in death-1 7 A$te!wa!d He wa# #een by +a(e#, then by all the ap"#tle# &the #pe'ial (e##en)e!#*, 8 And la#t "$ all He appea!ed t" (e al#", a# t" "ne p!e(at !ely and b"!n dead , n" bette! than an npe!$e'ted $et # a("n) li/in) (en-1 9 F"! I a( the lea#t ,w"!thy"$ the ap"#tle#, wh" a( n"t $it "! de#e!/in) t" be 'alled an ap"#tle, be'a #e I "n'e w!"n)ed and p !# ed and ("le#ted the 'h !'h "$ %"d ,"pp!e##in) it with '! elty and /i"len'e-1 10 4 t by the )!a'e &the n(e!ited $a/"! and ble##in)* "$ %"d I a( what I a(, and Hi# )!a'e t"wa!d (e wa# n"t ,$" nd t" be- $"! n"thin) &$! itle## and with" t e$$e't*1 In $a't, I w"!2ed ha!de! than all "$ the( ,the ap"#tle#-, th" )h it wa# n"t !eally I, b t the )!a'e &the n(e!ited $a/"! and ble##in)* "$ %"d whi'h wa# with (e1 11 S", whethe! then it wa# I "! they, thi# i# what we p!ea'h and thi# i# what y" belie/ed ,what y" adhe!ed t", t! #ted in, and !elied "n-1 12 4 t n"w i$ Ch!i#t &the Me##iah* i# p!ea'hed a#
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!ai#ed $!"( the dead, h"w i# it that #"(e "$ y" #ay that the!e i# n" !e# !!e'ti"n "$ the dead7 13 4 t i$ the!e i# n" !e# !!e'ti"n "$ the dead, then Ch!i#t ha# n"t !i#en3 14 And i$ Ch!i#t ha# n"t !i#en, then " ! p!ea'hin) i# in /ain ,it a(" nt# t" n"thin)and y" ! $aith i# de/"id "$ t! th and i# $! itle## &with" t e$$e't, e(pty, i(a)ina!y, and n$" nded*1 15 6e a!e e/en di#'"/e!ed t" be (i#!ep!e#entin) %"d, $"! we te#ti$ied "$ Hi( that He !ai#ed Ch!i#t, 6h"( He did n"t !ai#e in 'a#e it i# t! e that the dead a!e n"t !ai#ed1 16 F"! i$ the dead a!e n"t !ai#ed, then Ch!i#t ha# n"t been !ai#ed3 17 And i$ Ch!i#t ha# n"t been !ai#ed, y" ! $aith i# (e!e del #i"n ,$ tile, $! itle##-, and y" a!e #till in y" ! #in# , nde! the '"nt!"l and penalty "$ #in-3 18 And $ !the!, th"#e wh" ha/e died in , #pi!it al $ell"w#hip and ni"n withCh!i#t ha/e pe!i#hed &a!e l"#t*A 19 I$ we wh" a!e ,abidin)- in Ch!i#t ha/e h"pe "nly in thi# li$e and that i# all, then we a!e "$ all pe"ple ("#t (i#e!able and t" be pitied1 20 4 t the $a't i# that Ch!i#t &the Me##iah* ha# been !ai#ed $!"( the dead, and He be'a(e the $i!#t$! it# "$ th"#e wh" ha/e $allen a#leep ,in death-1 21 F"! #in'e ,it wa#- th!" )h
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a (an that death ,'a(e int" the w"!ld, it i#- al#" th!" )h a Man that the !e# !!e'ti"n "$ the dead ,ha# '"(e-1 22 F"! 5 #t a# ,be'a #e "$ thei! ni"n "$ nat !e- in Ada( all pe"ple die, #" al#" ,by /i!t e "$ thei! ni"n "$ nat !e- #hall all in Ch!i#t be (ade ali/e1 23 4 t ea'h in hi# "wn !an2 and t !n0 Ch!i#t &the Me##iah* ,i#- the $i!#t$! it#, then th"#e wh" a!e Ch!i#t.# ,"wn will be !e# !!e'ted- at Hi# '"(in)1 24 A$te! that '"(e# the end &the '"(pleti"n*, when He deli/e!# "/e! the 2in)d"( t" %"d the Fathe! a$te! !ende!in) in"pe!ati/e and ab"li#hin) e/e!y ,"the!- ! le and e/e!y a th"!ity and p"we!1 25 F"! ,Ch!i#t- ( #t be Iin) and !ei)n ntil He ha# p t all ,Hi#- ene(ie# nde! Hi# $eet1 26 The la#t ene(y t" be # bd ed and ab"li#hed i# death1 27 F"! He ,the Fathe!- ha# p t all thin)# in # b5e'ti"n nde! Hi# ,Ch!i#t.#- $eet1 4 t when it #ay#, All thin)# a!e p t in # b5e'ti"n , nde! Hi(-, it i# e/ident that He ,Hi(#el$i# e9'epted 6h" d"e# the # b5e'tin) "$ all thin)# t" Hi(1 28 H"we/e!, when e/e!ythin) i# # b5e'ted t" Hi(, then the S"n Hi(#el$ will al#" # b5e't Hi(#el$ t" ,the Fathe!- 6h" p t all thin)# nde! Hi(, #" that %"d (ay be all in all ,be e/e!ythin) t" e/e!y"ne, # p!e(e, the
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indwellin) and '"nt!"llin) $a't"! "$ li$e-1 29 Othe!wi#e, what d" pe"ple (ean by bein) ,the(#el/e#bapti8ed in behal$ "$ the dead7 I$ the dead a!e n"t !ai#ed at all, why a!e pe"ple bapti8ed $"! the(7 30 ,F"! that (atte!-, why d" I li/e ,dan)e!" #ly a# I d", ! nnin) # 'h !i#2# that I a(in pe!il e/e!y h" !7 31 ,I a## !e y" - by the p!ide whi'h I ha/e in y" in ,y" ! $ell"w#hip and ni"n with- Ch!i#t +e# # " ! L"!d, that I die daily ,I $a'e death e/e!y day and die t" #el$-1 32 6hat d" I )ain i$, (e!ely $!"( the h (an p"int "$ /iew, I $" )ht with ,wild- bea#t# at Ephe# #7 I$ the dead a!e n"t !ai#ed ,at all-, let # eat and d!in2, $"! t"("!!"w we will be dead1 33 D" n"t be #" de'ei/ed and (i#ledA E/il '"(pani"n#hip# &'"(( ni"n, a##"'iati"n#* '"!! pt and dep!a/e )""d (anne!# and ("!al# and 'ha!a'te!1 34 Awa2e , $!"( y" ! d! n2en #t p"! and !et !n- t" #"be! #en#e and y" ! !i)ht (ind#, and #in n" ("!e1 F"! #"(e "$ y" ha/e n"t the 2n"wled)e "$ %"d ,y" a!e tte!ly and will$ lly and di#)!a'e$ lly i)n"!ant, and '"ntin e t" be #", la'2in) the #en#e "$ %"d.# p!e#en'e and all t! e 2n"wled)e "$ Hi(-1 I #ay thi# t" y" ! #ha(e1 35 4 t #"(e"ne will #ay, H"w 'an the dead be !ai#ed7
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6ith what ,2ind "$- b"dy will they '"(e $"!th7 36 :" $""li#h (anA E/e!y ti(e y" plant #eed, y" #"w #"(ethin) that d"e# n"t '"(e t" li$e ,)e!(inatin), #p!in)in) p, and )!"win)nle## it die# $i!#t1 37 N"! i# the #eed y" #"w then the b"dy whi'h it i# )"in) t" ha/e ,late!-, b t it i# a na2ed 2e!nel, pe!hap# "$ wheat "! #"(e "$ the !e#t "$ the )!ain#1 38 4 t %"d )i/e# t" it the b"dy that He plan# and #ee# $it, and t" ea'h 2ind "$ #eed a b"dy "$ it# "wn1 39 F"! all $le#h i# n"t the #a(e, b t the!e i# "ne 2ind $"! h (an#, an"the! $"! bea#t#, an"the! $"! bi!d#, and an"the! $"! $i#h1 40 The!e a!e hea/enly b"die# &# n, (""n, and #ta!#* and the!e a!e ea!thly b"die# &(en, ani(al#, and plant#*, b t the bea ty and )l"!y "$ the hea/enly b"die# i# "$ "ne 2ind, while the bea ty and )l"!y "$ ea!thly b"die# i# a di$$e!ent 2ind1 41 The # n i# )l"!i" # in "ne way, the (""n i# )l"!i" # in an"the! way, and the #ta!# a!e )l"!i" # in thei! "wn ,di#tin'ti/e- way3 $"! "ne #ta! di$$e!# $!"( and # !pa##e# an"the! in it# bea ty and b!illian'e1 42 S" it i# with the !e# !!e'ti"n "$ the dead1 ,The b"dythat i# #"wn i# pe!i#hable and de'ay#, b t ,the b"dy- that i# !e# !!e'ted i# i(pe!i#hable &i(( ne t"
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de'ay, i(("!tal*1 43 It i# #"wn in di#h"n"! and h (iliati"n3 it i# !ai#ed in h"n"! and )l"!y1 It i# #"wn in in$i!(ity and wea2ne##3 it i# !e# !!e'ted in #t!en)th and end ed with p"we!1 44 It i# #"wn a nat !al &phy#i'al* b"dy3 it i# !ai#ed a # pe!nat !al &a #pi!it al* b"dy1 ,A# # !ely a#- the!e i# a phy#i'al b"dy, the!e i# al#" a #pi!it al b"dy1 45 Th # it i# w!itten, The $i!#t (an Ada( be'a(e a li/in) bein) &an indi/id al pe!#"nality*3 the la#t Ada( &Ch!i#t* be'a(e a li$e=)i/in) Spi!it ,!e#t"!in) the dead t" li$e-1 46 4 t it i# n"t the #pi!it al li$e whi'h 'a(e $i!#t, b t the phy#i'al and then the #pi!it al1 47 The $i!#t (an ,wa#- $!"( " t "$ ea!th, (ade "$ d #t &ea!thly=(inded*3 the #e'"nd Man ,i#- the L"!d $!"( " t "$ hea/en1 48 N"w th"#e wh" a!e (ade "$ the d #t a!e li2e hi( wh" wa# $i!#t (ade "$ the d #t &ea!thly=(inded*3 and a# i# ,the Man- $!"( hea/en, #" al#" ,a!e th"#e- wh" a!e "$ hea/en &hea/enly=(inded*1 49 And 5 #t a# we ha/e b"!ne the i(a)e ,"$ the (an- "$ d #t, #" #hall we and #" let # al#" bea! the i(a)e ,"$ the Man- "$ hea/en1 50 4 t I tell y" thi#, b!eth!en, $le#h and bl""d 'ann"t ,be'"(e pa!ta2e!# "$ ete!nal #al/ati"n and- inhe!it "! #ha!e in the 2in)d"( "$
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%"d3 n"! d"e# the pe!i#hable &that whi'h i# de'ayin)* inhe!it "! #ha!e in the i(pe!i#hable &the i(("!tal*1 51 Ta2e n"ti'eA I tell y" a (y#te!y &a #e'!et t! th, an e/ent de'!eed by the hidden p !p"#e "! '" n#el "$ %"d*1 6e #hall n"t all $all a#leep ,in death-, b t we #hall all be 'han)ed &t!an#$"!(ed* 52 In a ("(ent, in the twin2lin) "$ an eye, at the ,#" nd "$ the- la#t t! (pet 'all1 F"! a t! (pet will #" nd, and the dead ,in Ch!i#t- will be !ai#ed i(pe!i#hable &$!ee and i(( ne $!"( de'ay*, and we #hall be 'han)ed &t!an#$"!(ed*1 53 F"! thi# pe!i#hable ,pa!t "$ #- ( #t p t "n the i(pe!i#hable ,nat !e-, and thi# ("!tal ,pa!t "$ #, thi# nat !e that i# 'apable "$ dyin)( #t p t "n i(("!tality &$!eed"( $!"( death*1 54 And when thi# pe!i#hable p t# "n the i(pe!i#hable and thi# that wa# 'apable "$ dyin) p t# "n $!eed"( $!"( death, then #hall be $ l$illed the S'!ipt !e that #ay#, Death i# #wall"wed p & tte!ly /an; i#hed $"!e/e!* in and nt" /i't"!y1 55 O death, whe!e i# y" ! /i't"!y7 O death, whe!e i# y" ! #tin)7 56 N"w #in i# the #tin) "$ death, and #in e9e!'i#e# it# p"we! , p"n the #" l- th!" )h ,the ab #e "$- the Law1 57 4 t than2# be t" %"d, 6h" )i/e# # the /i't"!y
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,(a2in) # '"n; e!"!#th!" )h " ! L"!d +e# # Ch!i#t1 58 The!e$"!e, (y bel"/ed b!eth!en, be $i!( &#tead$a#t*, i(("/able, alway# ab" ndin) in the w"!2 "$ the L"!d ,alway# bein) # pe!i"!, e9'ellin), d"in) ("!e than en" )h in the #e!/i'e "$ the L"!d-, 2n"win) and bein) '"ntin ally awa!e that y" ! lab"! in the L"!d i# n"t $ tile ,it i# ne/e! wa#ted "! t" n" p !p"#e-1 CHAPTER 1D 1 NO6 CONCERNIN% the ("ney '"nt!ib ted $"! ,the !elie$ "$- the #aint# &%"d.# pe"ple*0 y" a!e t" d" the #a(e a# I di!e'ted the 'h !'he# "$ %alatia t" d"1 2 On the $i!#t ,day- "$ ea'h wee2, let ea'h "ne "$ y" ,pe!#"nallyp t a#ide #"(ethin) and #a/e it p a# he ha# p!"#pe!ed ,in p!"p"!ti"n t" what he i# )i/en-, #" that n" '"lle'ti"n# will need t" be ta2en a$te! I '"(e1 3 And when I a!!i/e, I will #end "n th"#e wh"( y" app!"/e and a th"!i8e with '!edential# t" 'a!!y y" ! )i$t ,"$ 'ha!ity- t" +e! #ale(1 4 I$ it #ee(# w"!thwhile that I #h" ld )" t"", they will a''"(pany (e1 5 A$te! pa##in) th!" )h Ma'ed"nia, I will /i#it y" , $"! I intend ,"nlyt" pa## th!" )h Ma'ed"nia3 6 4 t it (ay be that I will #tay with y" ,$"! a while-, pe!hap# e/en #pend the
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winte!, #" that y" (ay b!in) (e $"!wa!d ,"n (y 5" !neyt" whe!e/e! I (ay )"1 7 F"! I a( nwillin) t" #ee y" !i)ht n"w ,5 #tin pa##in), b t I h"pe late! t" !e(ain $"! #"(e ti(e with y" , i$ the L"!d pe!(it#1 8 I will !e(ain in Ephe# # ,h"we/e!- ntil Pente'"#t, 9 F"! a wide d""! "$ "pp"!t nity $"! e$$e't al ,#e!/i'e- ha# "pened t" (e ,the!e, a )!eat and p!"(i#in) "ne-, and ,the!e a!e- (any ad/e!#a!ie#1 10 6hen Ti("thy a!!i/e#, #ee t" it that ,y" p t hi( at ea#e, #" that- he (ay be $ea!le## a("n) y" , $"! he i# ,de/"tedly- d"in) the L"!d.# w"!2, 5 #t a# I a(1 11 S" ,#ee t" it that- n" "ne de#pi#e# hi( "! t!eat# hi( a# i$ he we!e "$ n" a''" nt "! #li)ht# hi(1 4 t #end hi( "$$ ,'"!dially, #peed hi( "n hi# way- in pea'e, that he (ay '"(e t" (e, $"! I a( e9pe'tin) hi( ,t" '"(e al"n)with the "the! b!eth!en1 12 A# $"! " ! b!"the! Ap"ll"#, I ha/e !)ently en'" !a)ed hi( t" /i#it y" with the "the! b!eth!en, b t it wa# n"t at all hi# will "! %"d.# will that he #h" ld )" n"w1 He will '"(e when he ha# "pp"!t nity1 13 4e ale!t and "n y" ! ) a!d3 #tand $i!( in y" ! $aith & y" ! '"n/i'ti"n !e#pe'tin) (an.# !elati"n#hip t" %"d and di/ine thin)#, 2eepin) the t! #t and h"ly $e!/"! b"!n "$ $aith and a pa!t "$ it*1 A't li2e
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(en and be '" !a)e" #3 )!"w in #t!en)thA 14 Let e/e!ythin) y" d" be d"ne in l"/e &t! e l"/e t" %"d and (an a# in#pi!ed by %"d.# l"/e $"! #*1 15 N"w, b!eth!en, y" 2n"w that the h" #eh"ld "$ Stephana# we!e the $i!#t '"n/e!t# and " ! $i!#t$! it# in A'haia &("#t "$ %!ee'e*, and h"w they ha/e '"n#e'!ated and de/"ted the(#el/e# t" the #e!/i'e "$ the #aint# &%"d.# pe"ple*1 16 I !)e y" t" pay all de$e!en'e t" # 'h leade!# and t" enli#t nde! the( and be # b5e't t" the(, a# well a# t" e/e!y"ne wh" 5"in# and '""pe!ate# ,with y" - and lab"!# ea!ne#tly1 17 I a( happy be'a #e Stephana# and F"!t nat # and A'hai' # ha/e '"(e ,t" (e-, $"! they ha/e (ade p $"! y" ! ab#en'e1 18 F"! they )a/e (e !e#pite $!"( lab"! and !e#ted (e and !e$!e#hed (y #pi!it a# well a# y" !#1 Deeply app!e'iate and th"!" )hly 2n"w and $ lly !e'")ni8e # 'h (en1 19 The 'h !'he# "$ A#ia #end )!eetin)# and be#t wi#he#1 A; ila and P!i#'a, t")ethe! with the 'h !'h ,that (eet#in thei! h" #e, #end y" thei! hea!ty )!eetin)# in the L"!d1 20 All the b!eth!en wi#h t" be !e(e(be!ed t" y" and wi#h y" well1 %!eet "ne an"the! with a h"ly 2i##1 21 I, Pa l, ,add thi# $inal)!eetin) with (y "wn hand1 22 I$ any"ne d"e# n"t l"/e
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the L"!d ,d"e# n"t ha/e a $!iendly a$$e'ti"n $"! Hi( and i# n"t 2indly di#p"#ed t"wa!d Hi(-, he #hall be a'' !#edA O ! L"!d will '"(eA &Ma!anathaA* 23 The )!a'e &$a/"! and #pi!it al ble##in)* "$ " ! L"!d +e# # Ch!i#t be with y" 1 24 My l"/e &that t! e l"/e )!"win) " t "$ #in'e!e de/"ti"n t" %"d* be with y" all in Ch!i#t +e# #1 A(en &#" be it*1
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