21 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be 3 For I delivered unto you first of all comforted. that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to 22 And the spirits of the prophets are the scriptures; subject to the prophets. 4 And that he was buried, and that he 23 For God is not the author of rose again the third day. confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. 5 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. 24 What? Came the word of God out from you? Or came it unto you only? 6 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some 25 If any man think himself to be a among you that there is no prophet, or spiritual, let him resurrection of the dead? acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments 7 But if there be no resurrection of the of the Lord. dead, then is Christ not risen: 26 But if any man be ignorant, let him 8 And if Christ be not risen, then is be ignorant. our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 27 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with 9 For if the dead rise not, then is not tongues. Christ raised: 28 Let all things be done decently and 10 And if Christ be not raised, your in order. faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. CHAPTER FIFTEEN 11 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto 12 If in this life only we have hope in you, which also ye have received, and Christ, we are of all men most wherein ye stand; miserable. 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye 13 But now is Christ risen from the keep in memory what I preached unto dead, and become the first fruits of you, unless ye have believed in vain. them that slept.
21 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. 22 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. 23 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. 24 What? Came the word of God out from you? Or came it unto you only? 25 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. 26 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. 27 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. 28 Let all things be done decently and in order. CHAPTER FIFTEEN 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day. 5 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. 6 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 7 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 8 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 9 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 10 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 11 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 12 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 13 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept.