1 Corinthians (Qorintiyim 1)

1 CORINTHIANS

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Paul, called to be an apostle of A1YHWH B45haMashiach through the will of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)), and Sosthenes our brother,

2 Unto the assembly of God (Elohim) which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in YHWH haMashiach, called to be the hoy ones, with all that in every place call upon the name of YHWH haMashiach our Lord (Adonai), both theirs and ours;

3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) our Father, and from Lord (Adonai) YHWH haMashiach.

4 I thank my God (Elohim) always on your behalf, for the grace of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) which is given you by YHWH haMashiach;

5 That in every thing you are enriched by Him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

6 Even as the testimony of the Messiah (haMashiach) was confirmed in you;

7 So that you come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord (Adonai) YHWH haMashiach;

8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord (Adonai) YHWH haMashiach.

9 God (Elohim) is faithful, by whom you were called unto the fellowship of His B47Humanity, YHWH haMashiach our Lord (Adonai).

10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord (Adonai) YHWH haMashiach, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them who are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, “I am of Paul;” and “I of Apollos;” and “I of Cephas (Kefa);” and “I of the Messiah (haMashiach).”

13 Is the Messiah (haMashiach) divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

14 I thank God (Elohim) that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;

15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.

16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas; besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

17 For the Messiah (haMashiach) sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel (good news); not with wisdom of words, lest the stake of the Messiah (haMashiach) should be made of none effect.

18 For the preaching of the stake is foolishness to them that perish; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)).

19 For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.” – Isa. 29:14

20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God (Elohim) made foolish the wisdom of this world?

21 For after that in the wisdom of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) the world by wisdom knew not God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)), it pleased God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

22 For the Jews (Yehudim) require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom;

23 But we preach the Messiah (haMashiach) crucified, unto the Jews (Yehudim) a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

24 But unto them who are called, both Jews (Yehudim) and Greeks, the Messiah (haMashiach) the power of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)), and the wisdom of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)).

25 Because the foolishness of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) is wiser than men; and the weakness of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) is stronger than men.

26 For you see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called;

27 But God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God (Elohim) hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are;

29 That no flesh should glory in His presence.

30 But of Him are you in the Messiah (haMashiach) YHWH, who of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption;

31 That, according as it is written, “He that glorieth, let him glory in יהוה (YHWH). – Jer. 9:24

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And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)).

2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, except YHWH haMashiach, and Him crucified.

3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power;

5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)).

6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect; yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought;

7 But we speak the wisdom of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) ordained before the world unto our glory;

8 Which none of the princes of this world knew; for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord (Adon) of glory.

9 But as it is written, “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God (Elohim) hath prepared for them that love Him.” – Isa. 64:4

10 But God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)).

11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, except the spirit of man which is in Him? Even so the things of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) knoweth no man, but the Spirit of יהוה (Ruach YHWH).

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)); that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)).

13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Spirit (Ruach haQodesh) teacheth; compa-ring spiritual things with spiritual.

14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of יהוה (Ruach YHWH); for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

16 For who hath known the mind of יהוה (YHWH) that He may instruct him? But we have the mind of the Messiah (haMashiach).

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And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in the Messiah (haMashiach).

2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat, for hitherto you were not able to bear it, neither yet now are you able.

3 For you are yet carnal, for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk as men?

4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are you not carnal?

5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord (YHWH) gave to every man?

6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God (Elohim) gave the increase.

7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God (Elohim) that giveth the increase.

8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one; and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

9 For we are labourers together with God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)); you are God (Elohim)’s field, you are God (Elohim)’s building.

10 According to the grace of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is YHWH haMashiach.

12 Now if any man builds upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.

14 If any man’s work abides which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

16 Know you not that you are the temple of God (Elohim), and that the Spirit of יהוה (Ruach YHWH) dwelleth in you?

17 If any man defiles the temple of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)), him shall יהוה (YHWH) destroy; for the temple of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) is holy, which temple you are.

18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)). For it is written, “He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.” – Job 5:13

20 And again, יהוה (YHWH) knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours; – Psa. 94:11

22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas (Kefa), or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

23 And you are Messiah (Mashiach)’s; and the Messiah (haMashiach) is God (Elohim)’s.

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Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Messiah (Mashiachim), and stewards of the mysteries of God (Elohim).

2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment; yea, I judge not mine own self.

4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified; but He that judgeth me is God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)).

5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until YHWH come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God (Elohim).

6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that you might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.

7 For who maketh you to differ from another? And what have you that you didst not receive? Now if you didst receive it, why dost you glory, as if you hadst not received it?

8 Now you are full, now you are rich, you have reigned as kings without us; and I wish you did reign, that we also might reign with you.

9 For I think that God (Elohim) hath set forth us the apostles last, as it was appointed to death; for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

10 We are fools for the Messiah (haMashiach)’s sake, but you are wise in Messiah (Mashiach); we are weak, but you are strong; you are honourable, but we are despised.

11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

12 And labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;

13 Being defamed, we intreat; we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

15 For though you have ten thousand instructors in the Messiah (haMashiach), yet have you not many fathers; for in the Messiah (haMashiach) YHWH I have begotten you through the gospel (good news).

16 Wherefore I beseech you, be you followers of me.

17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord (YHWH), who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Messiah (Mashiach), as I teach every where in every assembly.

18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.

19 But I will come to you shortly, if יהוה (YHWH) will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.

20 For the kingdom of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) is not in word, but in power.

21 What will you? Shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

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It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles (Goyim), that one should have his father’s wife.

2 And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.

3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I was present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,

4 In the name of our Lord (Adonai) YHWH haMashiach, when you are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord (Adonai) YHWH haMashiach,

5 To deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of our Lord (Adonai) YHWH.

6 Your glorying is not good. Know you not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, as you are unleavened. For even Messiah (Mashiach) our Passover lamb (Pesach) is sacrificed for us.

8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

9 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators;

10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must you need go out of the world.

11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no not to eat.

12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are outsider? Do not you judge them that are within?

13 But them that are outside, God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

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Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the holy ones?

2 Do you not know that the holy ones shall judge the world? And if the world shall be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

3 Know you not that we shall judge angels? How much more things that pertain to this life?

4 If then you have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the assembly.

5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? No, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because you go to law one with another. Why do you not rather take wrong? Why do you not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

8 Nay, you do wrong, and defraud, and that to your own brethren!

9 Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH))? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)).

11 And such were some of you; but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of our Lord (Adonai) YHWH, and by the Spirit of our God (Elohim).

12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats; but God (Elohim) shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord (YHWH); and the Lord (YHWH) for the body.

14 And God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) hath both raised up the Lord (YHWH), and will also raise up us by His own power.

15 Know you not that your bodies are the members of Messiah (Mashiach)? Shall I then take the members of Messiah (Mashiach), and make them the members of a harlot? God (Elohim) forbid.

16 What? Know you not that he who is joined to a harlot is one body? For two, saith He, shall be one flesh.

17 But he that is joined unto the Lord (YHWH) is one spirit.

18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is outside the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

19 What? Know you not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit (Ruach haQodesh) which is in you, which you have of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)), and you are not your own?

20 For you are bought with a price; therefore glorify יהוה (YHWH) in your body, and in your spirit, which are יהוה (YHWH)’s.

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Now concerning the things whereof you wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence; and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband; and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

5 Defraud you not one another, except it be with consent for a time, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God (Elohim), one after this manner, and another after that.

8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I.

9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord (YHWH), let not the wife depart from her husband;

11 But and if she departs, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband; and let not the husband put away his wife.

12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord (YHWH). If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 And the woman who hath a husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

15 But if the unbelieving departs, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases; but God (Elohim) hath called us to peace.

16 For what knowest you, O wife, whether you shalt save your husband? Or how knowest you, O man, whether you shalt save your wife?

17 But as God (Elohim) hath distributed to every man, as the Lord (YHWH) hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all assemblies (ekklesias).

18 Is any man called being circumcised? Let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised.

19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of יהוה (YHWH).

20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

21 Are you called being a servant? Care not for it; but if you mayest be made free, use it rather.

22 For he that is called in the Lord (YHWH), being a servant, is the Lord (YHWH)’s freeman; likewise also he that is called, being free, is Messiah (Mashiach)’s servant.

23 You are bought with a price; be not you the servants of men.

24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)).

25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord (YHWH); yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord (YHWH) to be faithful.

26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

27 Are you bound unto a wife? Seek not to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.

28 But and if you marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh; but I spare you.

29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short; it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

30 And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;

31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it; for the fashion of this world passeth away.

32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord (YHWH), how he may please the Lord (YHWH);

33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord (YHWH), that she may be holy both in body and in spirit; but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that you may attend upon our Lord (YHWH) without distraction.

36 But if any man thinks that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she passes the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not; let them marry.

37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

39 The wife is bound by the law (torah) as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord (YHWH).

40 But she is happier if she so abides, after my judgment; and I think also that I have the Spirit of יהוה (Ruach YHWH).

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Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.

2 And if any man thinks that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

3 But if any man loves God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)), the same is known of Him.

4 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God (Elohim) but one.

5 For though there be that are called gods (elohim), whether in heaven or on earth, as there be gods (elohim) many, and lords (adonim) many,

6 But to us there is but one God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH), the Father, of whom are all things, and we in Him; and one Lord (Adon) YHWH haMashiach, by whom are all things, and we by Him.

7 Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge; for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

8 But food commendeth us not to God (Elohim); for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.

9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

10 For if any man sees you who hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

11 And through your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom the Messiah (haMashiach) died?

12 But when you sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against the Messiah (haMashiach).

13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

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Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen YHWH haMashiach our Lord (Adonai)? Are not you my work in the Lord (YHWH)?

2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you; for the seal of mine apostleship are you in the Lord (YHWH).

3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this:

4 Have we not power to eat and to drink?

5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord (YHWH), and Cephas (Kefa)?

6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? Who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? Or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

8 Say I these things as a man? Or saith not the Torah the same also?

9 For B28cit is written in the Torah by Moses (Mosheh), “You shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn.” Doth God (Elohim) take care for oxen? – Deu. 25:4

10 Or saith He it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written, that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.

11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel (good news) of the Messiah (haMashiach).

13 Do you not know that they who minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? And they who wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

14 Even so hath the Lord (YHWH) ordained that they who preach the gospel (good news) should live of the gospel (good news).

15 But I have used none of these things; neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me; for it was better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

16 For though I preach the gospel (good news), I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel (good news)!

17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel (good news) is committed unto me.

18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel (good news), I may make the gospel (good news) of the Messiah (haMashiach) without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel (good news).

19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

20 And unto the Jews (Yehudim) I became as a Jew (Yehudi), that I might gain the Jews (Yehudim); to them that are under the law (torah), as under the law (torah), that I might gain them that are under the law (torah);

21 To them that are outside law (torah), as outside law (torah), being not outside law (torah) to God (Elohim), but under the law (torah) to the Messiah (haMashiach), that I might gain them that are outside law (torah).

22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak; I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

23 And this I do for the gospel (good news)’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

24 Know you not that they who run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that you may obtain.

25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air;

27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection; lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

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Moreover, brethren, I would not that you should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

2 And were all baptized unto Moses (Mosheh) in the cloud and in the sea;

3 And did all eat the same spiritual food;

4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink; for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them; and that Rock was the Messiah (haMashiach).

5 But with many of them God (Elohim) was not well pleased; for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

7 Neither be you idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.” – Exo. 32:6

8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

9 Neither let us test the Messiah (haMashiach), as some of them also tested, and were destroyed of יהוה (YHWH) and serpents.

10 Neither murmur you, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples; and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man; but God (Elohim) is faithful, who will not let you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.

14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

15 I speak as to wise men; judge you what I say.

16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of the Messiah (haMashiach)? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of the Messiah (haMashiach)?

17 For we being many are one bread, and one body; for we are all partakers of that one bread.

18 Look at Yisrael after the flesh (physical Yisrael): Are not they who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

19 What say I then? That the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles (Goyim) sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God (Elohim); and I would not that you should have fellowship with devils.

21 You cannot drink both the cup of the Lord (YHWH), and the cup of devils; you cannot be partakers of both the Lord (YHWH)’s table, and of the table of devils.

22 Do we provoke the Lord (YHWH) to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

24 Let no man seek his own interests, but that of the other.

25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake;

26 For the earth is יהוה (YHWH)’s, and the fulness thereof. – Psa. 24:1, 50:12, 89:11

27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and you be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

28 But if any man says unto you, “This is offered in sacrifice unto idols”, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake; for the earth is יהוה’s, and the fulness thereof;

29 Conscience, I say, not your own, but of the other; for why is my liberty judged of another man’s conscience?

30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

31 Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of God (Elohim).

32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews (Yehudim), nor to the Gentiles (Goyim), nor to the assembly of God (Elohim);

33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

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Be you followers of me, even as I also am of the Messiah (haMashiach).

2 Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is the Messiah (haMashiach); and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of the Messiah (haMashiach) is God (Elohim).

4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head; for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn; but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.

7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God (Elohim); but the woman is the glory of the man.

8 For the man is not from the woman; but the woman from the man.

9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.

10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the angels.

11 Nevertheless neither is the man independent of the woman, neither the woman independent of the man, the Lord (YHWH)..

12 For as the woman is from the man, even so is the man also through the woman; but all things from God (Elohim).

13 Judge in yourselves. Is it comely that a woman prays unto God (Elohim) uncovered?

14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man has long hair, it is a shame unto him?

15 But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given her for a covering.

16 But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the assemblies (ekklesias) of God (Elohim).

17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that you come together not for the better, but for the worse.

18 For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they who are approved may be made manifest among you.

20 When you come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord (YHWH)’s supper.

21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper; and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

22 What? Have you not houses to eat and to drink in? Or despise you the assembly of God (Elohim), and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

23 For I have received of the Lord (YHWH) that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord (Adonai) YHWH the same night in which He was betrayed took bread;

24 And when He had given thanks, He brake it, and said, “Take, eat; this is My body, which is broken for you; this do in remembrance of Me.”

25 After the same manner also He took the cup, when He had supped, saying, “This cup is the New Covenant (Berit haChadashah) in My blood; this do you, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

26 For as often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you do shew the Lord (YHWH)’s death till He come.

27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord (YHWH), unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord (YHWH).

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord (YHWH)’s body.

30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of יהוה, that we should not be condemned with the world.

33 Wherefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, tarry one for another.

34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that you come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

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Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

2 You know that you were Gentiles (Goyim), carried away unto these dumb idols, even as you were led.

3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of יהוה (Ruach YHWH) calleth YHWH accursed; and that no man can say that YHWH is Lord (Adonai), but by the Holy Spirit (Ruach haQodesh).

4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord (Adon).

6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God (Elohim) who worketh all in all.

7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues;

11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as He wills.

12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body; so also is the Messiah (haMashiach).

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews (Yehudim) or Gentiles (Goyim), whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

14 For the body is not one member, but many.

15 If the foot shall say, “Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body;” is it therefore not of the body?

16 And if the ear shall say, “Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body;” is it therefore not of the body?

17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

18 But now hath God (Elohim) set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased Him.

19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?

20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.

21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, “I have no need of you;” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”

22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary;

23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

24 For our comely parts have no need; but God (Elohim) hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked;

25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now you are the body of the Messiah (haMashiach), and members in particular.

28 And God (Elohim) hath set some in the assembly, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles?

30 Have all the gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

31 But desire earnestly the best gifts; and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

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Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love (agape), I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love (agape), I am nothing.

3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love (agape), it profiteth me nothing.

4 Love (agape) suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Love never faileth; but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face; now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

13 And now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

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Follow after love, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.

2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God (Elohim); for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the assembly.

5 I would that you all spake with tongues, but rather that you prophesied; for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interprets, that the assembly may receive edifying.

6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

8 For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

9 So likewise you, except you utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? For you shall speak into the air.

10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

12 Even so you, forasmuch as you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edifying of the assembly.

13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also; I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

16 Else when you shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say “So be it (Amen)” at your giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what you sayest?

17 For you verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

18 I thank my God (Elohim), I speak with tongues more than you all;

19 Yet in the assembly I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be you children, but in understanding be men.

21 In the Torah it is written, “With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear Me,” saith יהוה (YHWH). – Isa. 28:11–12

22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not; but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them who believe.

23 If therefore the whole assembly be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?

24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all;

25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God (Elohim), and report that God (Elohim) is in you of a truth.

26 How is it then, brethren? When you come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

27 If any man speaks in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the assembly; and let him speak to himself, and to God (Elohim).

29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

31 For you may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

33 For God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all assemblies (ekklesias) of the holy ones.

34 Let your women keep silence in the assemblies (ekklesias); for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the Torah.

35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home; for it is a shame for women to speak in the assembly.

36 What? Came the word of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) out from you? Or came it unto you only?

37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord (YHWH).

38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

39 Wherefore, brethren, desire to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

40 Let all things be done decently and in order.

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Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel (good news) which I preached unto you, which also you have received, and wherein you stand;

2 By which also you are saved, if you keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain.

3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that the Messiah (haMashiach) 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 of Peter (Kefa), then of the twelve.

6 After that, He was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remains unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

7 After that, He was seen of James (Yaaqov); then of all the apostles.

8 And last of all He was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God (Elohim).

10 But by the grace of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) I am what I am; and His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) which was with me.

11 Therefore whether it was I or they, so we preach, and so you believed.

12 Now if the Messiah (haMashiach) be preached that He rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is the Messiah (haMashiach) not risen;

14 And if the Messiah (haMashiach) be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)); because we have testified of יהוה that He raised up the Messiah (haMashiach); whom He raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.

16 For if the dead rise not, then is not the Messiah (haMashiach) raised;

17 And if the Messiah (haMashiach) be not raised, your faith is vain; you are yet in your sins.

18 Then they also who are fallen asleep in Messiah (Mashiach) are perished.

19 If in this life only we have hope in Messiah (Mashiach), we are of all men most miserable.

20 But now is the Messiah (haMashiach) risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Messiah (Mashiach) shall all be made alive.

23 But every man in his own order: The Messiah (haMashiach) the firstfruits; afterward they that are Messiah (Mashiach)’s at His coming.

24 Then cometh the end, when He shall have delivered up the kingdom to God (Elohim), even the Father; when He shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

25 For He must reign, till He hath put all enemies under His feet.

26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is Death.

27 For He hath put all things under His feet. But when He saith, “All things are put under Him,” it is manifest that He is excepted, who did put all things under Him. – Psa. 8:6

28 And when all things shall be subdued unto Him, then shall the B47Humanity of El (YHWH) also Himself be subject unto Him that put all things under Him, that God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)) may be all in all.

29 Else what shall they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptized for the dead?

30 And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?

31 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in the Messiah (haMashiach) YHWH our Lord (Adonai), I die daily.

32 If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? Let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die. – Isa. 22:13, 56:12

33 Be not deceived; evil communications corrupt good manners.

34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH)). I speak this to your shame.

35 But some man will say, “How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?”

36 You fool, that which you sowest is not quickened, except it die;

37 And that which you sowest, you sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain;

38 But God (Elohim) giveth it a body as it hath pleased Him, and to every seed its own body.

39 All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.

40 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial; but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.

41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory.

42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption;

43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.

44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

45 And so it is written, “The first man, Adam was made a living soul; the last “Adam” (haMashiach) was made a quickening spirit.” – Gen. 2:7

46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

47 The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord (YHWH) from heaven.

48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God (Elohim, יהוה (YHWH); neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

51 Behold, I shew you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, “Death is swallowed up in victory.” – Isa. 25:8

55 O Death, where is your sting? O Grave (Sheol), where is your victory?” – Hos. 13:14

56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the Torah.

57 But thanks be to God (Elohim), who giveth us the victory through our Lord (Adonai) YHWH haMashiach.

58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be you stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord (YHWH), forasmuch as you know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord (YHWH).

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Now concerning the collection for the holy ones, as I have given order to the assemblies (ekklesias) of Galatia, even so do you.

2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God (Elohim) hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

3 And when I come, whomsoever you shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem (Yerushalayim).

4 And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.

5 Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia; for I do pass through Macedonia.

6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that you may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.

7 For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if יהוה (YHWH) permit.

8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until B21Pentecost (Feast of Weeks – Chag Shavuot).

9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear; for he worketh the work of יהוה (YHWH) as I also do.

11 Let no man therefore despise him; but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me; for I look for him with the brethren.

12 As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren; but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.

13 Watch you, stand fast in the faith, act you like men, be strong.

14 Let all your things be done with love (agape).

15 I beseech you, brethren, (you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the holy ones,)

16 That you submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.

17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus; for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.

18 For they have refreshed my spirit and yours; therefore acknowledge you them that are such.

19 The assemblies (ekklesias) of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in our Lord (Adonai), with the assembly that is in their house.

20 All the brethren greet you. Greet you one another with a holy kiss.

21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.

 

22 If any man loves not the Lord (Adonai) YHWH haMashiach, let him be accursed (Anathema). Our Lord, come! (Marana ta!)

23 The grace of our Lord (Adonai) YHWH haMashiach be with you.

24 My love (agape) be with you all in the Messiah (haMashiach) YHWH. So be it (Amen).