is a prophet, or spiritually gifted, let him
acknowledge that the things which I write unto you are the commandments
of the Lord. (38)But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
(39)Wherefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and forbid
not to speak with tongues. (40)Let all things be done with propriety,
and orderly.

CHAP. XV.

NOW I make known unto you, brethren, the gospel which I have preached
unto you, and which ye have received, in which also ye have stood fast;
(2)by which also ye are saved; if ye cleave to that word I have
preached to you, except haply ye have believed in vain. (3)For I
delivered to you among the first things that which I also had received,
that Christ 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 Cephas, then of the twelve:
(6)afterwards he appeared before five hundred brethren at once; of whom
the greater number remain alive unto this hour, but some also are gone
to rest. (7)Afterwards he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
(8)And last of all he was seen also by me, who am but as an abortion.
(9)For I am the least of the apostles, who am not meet to be called an
apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. (10)But by the grace
of God I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me was not in
vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the
grace of God which was with me. (11)Therefore whether I or they, so we
preach, and so ye believed.

(12)But if Christ 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
is no resurrection of the dead, neither is Christ risen: (14)and if
Christ be not risen, vain indeed is our preaching, and vain also your
faith. (15)Yea, and we also are found false witnesses for God; because
we have testified on the behalf of God, that he raised up Christ: whom
he raised not up, if indeed the dead are not raised. (16)For if the
dead are not raised, neither is Christ risen: (17)and if Christ be not
risen, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. (18)Then also they
who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. (19)If in this life
only we have hope in Christ, we are more miserable than all other men.

(20)But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first-fruit
of those who have fallen asleep. (21)For since by man