[Footnote 4:  Others read, There came certain men, ... and Clobeus, who vehemently shake.]

[Footnote 5:  Some MSS. have, We believe in the Lord, that his presence was made manifest; and by this hath the Lord delivered as from the hands of the unrighteous.]

[Footnote 6:  Others read, To read the Prophets.]

[Footnote 7:  Some MSS. have, Therefore, brother, do thou make haste.]

[Footnote 8:  Others read, Fare thee well in the Lord.]

[Footnote 9:  Some MSS. have, The deacons Therepus and Techus]

[Footnote 10:  The Whistons have, To the city of Phoenicia; but in all the MSS. we find, To the city of the Philippians.]

[Footnote 11:  Others read, On account of Onotice.]

[Footnote 12:  The Whistons have, Of Apollophanus:  but in all the MSS. we read, Apofolanus.]

[Footnote 13:  In the text of this Epistle there are some other variations in the words, but the sense is the same.]

EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS, [1]

1 Paul, in bonds for Jesus Christ, disturbed by so many errors [2], to his Corinthian brethren, health.

2 I nothing marvel that the preachers of evil have made this progress.

3 For because the Lord Jesus is about to fulfil his coming, verily on this account do certain men pervert and despise his words.

4 But I, verily, from the beginning, have taught you that only which I myself received from the former apostles, who always remained with the Lord Jesus Christ.

5 And I now say unto you, that the Lord Jesus Christ was born of the Virgin Mary, who was of the seed of David,

6 According to the annunciation of the Holy Ghost, sent to her by our Father from heaven;

7 That Jesus might be introduced into the world [3], and deliver our flesh by his flesh, and that he might raise us up from the dead;

8 As in this also he himself became the example: 

9 That it might be made manifest that man was created by the Father,

10 He has not remained in perdition unsought [4];

11 But he is sought for, that he might be revived by adoption.

12 For God, who is the Lord of all, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who made heaven and earth, sent, firstly, the Prophets to the Jews: 

13 That he would absolve them from their sins, and bring them to his judgment.

14 Because he wished to save, firstly, the house of Israel, he bestowed and poured forth his Spirit upon the Prophets;

15 That they should, for a long time, preach the worship of God, and the nativity of Christ.

16 But he who was the prince of evil, when he wished to make himself God, laid his hand upon them,

17 And bound all men in sin,[5]

18 Because the judgment of the world was approaching.