Letters to the Churches

But if there be no interpreter, let him hold his peace in the church and speak to himself and to God.

And let the prophets speak, two or three: and let the rest judge.

But if any thing be revealed to another sitting, let the first hold his peace.

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

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

For God is not the God of dissension, but of peace: as also I teach in all the churches of the saints.

Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak but to be subject, as also the law saith.

But if they would learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.

Or did the word of God come out from you? Or came it only unto you?

If any seem to be a prophet or spiritual, let him know the things that I write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord.

But if any man know not, he shall not be known.

Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy: and forbid not to speak with tongues.

But let all things be done decently and according to order.

Now I make known unto you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you have received and wherein you stand.

By which also you are saved, if you hold fast after what manner I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain.

For I delivered unto you first of all, which I also received: how that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures:

And that he was buried: and that he rose again on the third day according to the scriptures:

And that he was seen by Cephas, and after that by the eleven.

Then was he seen by more than five hundred brethren at once: of whom many remain until this present, and some are fallen asleep.

After that, he was seen by James: then by all the apostles.

And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born out of due tine.

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

But by the grace of God, I am what I am. And his grace in me hath not been void: but I have laboured more abundantly than all they. Yet not I, but the grace of God with me:

For whether I or they, so we preach: and so you have believed.

Now if Christ be preached, that he arose again from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?