Part 8

46:009:018 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

46:009:019 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

46:009:020 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

46:009:021 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.

46:009:022 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.

46:009:023 And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

46:009:024 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

46:009:025 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.

46:009:026 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

46:009:027 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.

46:010:001 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

46:010:002 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

46:010:003 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

46:010:004 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

46:010:005 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

46:010:006 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

46:010:007 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

46:010:008 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

46:010:009 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

46:010:010 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

46:010:011 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.

46:010:012 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

46:010:013 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

46:010:014 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

46:010:015 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

46:010:016 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

46:010:017 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

46:010:018 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?