Divers precepts. 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the which after God is created in righteousSpirit in the bond of peace. ness and true holiness 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neigh bour: for we are members one of another. 26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let ma the sun go down upon your wrath: 27 Neither give place to the devil. 28 Let him that stole, steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he 8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascend-may have to give to him that needeth, ed up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9 Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might till all things. 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and 11 And he gave some, apostles; and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, some, prophets; and some, evangelists; be put away from you, with ail malice: and some, pastors and teachers; 32 And be ve kind one to another, ten 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for der-hearted. forgiving one another, even the work of the ministry, for the edifying as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of you. God, unto a perfect man, unto the meas- BE CHAP. V. Eye therefore followers of God as are of the stature of the fulness of Christ: dear children; 14 That we henceforth be no more chil-2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath dren, tossed to and fro, and carried about loved us, and hath given himself for us with every wind of doctrine, by the an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, sweet-smelling savour. whereby they lie in wait to deceive: 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, 15 But speaking the truth in love, may or covetousness, let it not be once named grow up into him in all things, which is among you, as becometh saints; the head, even Christ: 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, 16 From whom the whole body fitly nor jesting, which are not convenient: joined together and compacted by that but rather giving of thanks. which every joint supplieth, according to 5 For this ye know, that no whorethe effectual working in the measure of monger, nor unclean person, nor covet every part, maketh increase of the body ous man, who is an idolater, hath any unto the edifying of itself in love. heritance in the kingdom of Christ and 17 This I say therefore, and testify in of God. the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as 6 Let no man deceive you with vain other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of words: for because of these things comtheir mind, eth the wrath of God upon the children 18 Having the understanding darkened, of disobedience. being alienated from the life of God 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with through the ignorance that is in them, be-them. cause of the blindness of their heart: 8 For ye were sometime darkness, but 19 Who, being past feeling, have given now are ye light in the Lord: walk as themselves over unto lasciviousness, to children of light; work all uncleanness with greediness. 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all 20 But ye have not so learned Christ; goodness, and righteousness, and truth ;) 2! If so be that ye have heard him, and 10 Proving what is acceptable unto the have been taught by him, as the truth is Lord. in Jesus: 11 And have no fellowship with the un22 That ye put off concerning the for-fruitful works of darkness, but rather remer conversation the old man, which is prove them. corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 12 For it is a shame even to speak of 23 And be renewed in the spirit of those things which are done of tlv.m in your mind; secret. 24 And that ye put on the new man.' 13 But all things that are reproved, are EPHESIANS. Duties of children, &e. Sundry duties. made manifest by the light: for whatso- 4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your ever doth make manifest is light. children to wrath: but bring them up in 14 Wherefore he saith, Awake, thouhe nurture and admonition of the Lord. that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. 15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; 6 Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. 19 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit 8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms, any man doeth, the same shall he receive and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing of the Lord, whether he be bond or and making melody in your heart to the free. Lord, 9 And, ye masters, do the same things 20 Giving thanks always for all things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowunto God and the Father, in the name ing that your Master also is in heaven; of our Lord Jesus Christ; neither is there respect of persons with 21 Submitting yourselves one to another him. in the fear of God. 22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the Saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a 14 Stand therefore, having your loins glorious church, not having spot or wrin-girt about with truth, and having on the kle, or any such thing; but that it should breast-plate of righteousness; be holy and without blemish. 15 And your feet shod with the prepar 28 So ought men to love their wives, as ation of the gospel of peace; their own bodies. He that loveth his 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wife loveth himself. wherewith ye shall be able to quench all 29 For no man ever yet hated his own the fiery darts of the wicked. flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, 17 And take the helmet of salvation, even as the Lord the church: and the sword of the Spirit, which is the 30 For we are members of his body, of word of God: his flesh, and of his bones. 31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself: and the wife see that she reverence ker husband. CHAP. VI. Several duties recommended. CHILDREN, obey your parents in the 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and sup plication for all saints; 19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mys tery of the gospel, 20 Fer which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. 21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things: 2 Honour thy father and mother, (which 22 Whom I have sent unto you for the is the first commanment with promise,) same purpose, that ye might know our 3 That it may be well with thee, and affairs, and that he might comfort yea thou mayest live long on the earth. hearts. Paul's prayer for them. CHAP. I, II. His readiness to suffer. 23 Peace be to the brethren, and love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. with futh from God the Father and the Amen. Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Written from Rome unto the Ephe 24 Grace be with all them that love! sians, by Tychicus. The Epistle of PAUL, the CHAP. I. Paul's prayer to God for them. PAUL and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons : Apostle, to the PHILIPPIANS. 2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God upon every remenbrance of you, 4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you, will perforin it until the day of Jesus Christ: 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. 8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 19 For I know that this shail turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 According to my earnest expectation, and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, er by death. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be withi Christ; which is far better: 24 Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is nore needful for you. 25 And having this confidence, I know that I sill abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; 26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again. 27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind 10 That ye may approve things that are striving together for the faith of the excellent; that ye may be sincere and gospel; without offence till the day of Christ; 23 And in nothing terrified by your ad11 Being filled with the fruits of right-versaries: which is to them an evident eousness, which are by Jesus Christ, uuto token of perdition, but to you of salvation, the glory and praise of God. and that of God. 12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the fitherance of the gospel; 23 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; 30 Having the same conflict which yo 13 So that my bonds in Christ are mani-saw in me, and unw hear to be in me. fest in all the palace, and in all other places: 14 And many of the brethren in the ford, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. 15 Soine indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will. 16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: CHAP. I. Exhortation to humility. TF there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. 4 Look not every man on his own 18 What then? notwithstanding, every things, but every man also on the things way, whether in pretence or in truth, of others. Christ is preached; and therein do re- 5 Let this mind be in you, which was joice, yea, and will rejoice. also in Christ Jesua: Timotheus commended PHILIPPIANS. All things loss for Christ 6 Who, being in the form of God, 26 For he longed after you all, and was thought it not robbery to be equal with full of heaviness, because that ye had God: heard that he had been sick. 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servam, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedi ent unto death, even the death of the cross. 27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less 9 Wherefore God also hath highly ex-sorrowful. alted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the naine of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, an things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation. 30 Because for the work of Citrist he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me. CHAP. III. To avoid false teachers. INALLY, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things only, but now inuch more in ny absence, to you, to me indeed is uot grievous, but work out your own salvation with fear for you it is safe. and trembling. 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil-work 13 For it is God which worketh in youers, beware of the concision. both to will and to do of his good 3 For we are the circumcision, which pleasure. worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in 14 Do all things without murmurings Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in and disputings: the flesh. 15 That ye may be blameless and 4 Though I might also have confidence harmless, the sons of God, without re- in the flesh. If any other man thinketh buke, in the midst of a crooked and per-that he hath whereof he might trust in verse nation, among whom ye shine as the flesh, 1 more : lights in the world; 16 Holding forth the word of life; that may rejoice in the day of Christ, that have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. 18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me. 19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. 20 For I have no man like-minded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. 22 But ye know the proof of him, that as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel. 5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the aw, a Pharisee; 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the know. ledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10 That I may know him, and the 23 Him therefore I hope to send pres-power of his resurrection, and the felently, so soon as I shall see how it will lowship of his sufferings, being made go with me. conformable unto his death; 24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. 11 If by any means might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to 12 Not as though I had already attainyou Epaphroditus, my brother, and com-ed, either were already perfect: but ! panion in labour, and fellow-soldier, but follow after, if that I may apprehend your messenger, and he that ministered that for which also I am apprehended of to my wants. Christ Jesus. General exhortations. CHAP. I. Dependence on Christ. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things apprehended but this one thing I do, are true, whatsoever things are honest, forgetting those things which are behind, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever and reaching forth unto those things things are pure, whatsoever things are which are before, lovely, whatsoever things are of good re14 I press toward the mark for the prize port; if there be any virtue, and if there of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. be any praise, think on these things. 15 Let us therefore, as many as be 9 Those things which ye have both perfect, be thus in'nded and if in any learned, and received, and heard, and thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall seen in me, do: and the God of peace reveal even this unto you. shall be with you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. 17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and inark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. 18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: 19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) 20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. CHAP. IV. General exhortations. THEREFORE, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. 10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. 11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer reed. BI can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 14 Notwithstanding, ye have well done that ye did communicate with my affliction. 15 Now ye Philippians, know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church coinmunicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. 16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. count. 2 beseech Eucdias, and beseech. 18 But I have all, and abound: I am Syntyche, that they be of the same full, having received of Epaphroditus the mind in the Lord. things which were sent from you, an 3 And I entreat thee also, true yoke- odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptfellow, help those women which labour-able, well-pleasing to God. Christ Jesus. ed with me in the gospel, with Clement 19 But my God shall supply all your also, and with other my fellow-labourers, need according to his riches in glory by whose names are in the book of life. 4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. 5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 20 Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 21 Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you. 22 All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Cesar's household. 23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ 7 And the peace of God, which pass-be with you all. Amen. eth all understanding, shall keep your It was written to the Philippians hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. from Rome, by Epaphroditus. The Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the COLOSSIANS. CHAP. I. Paul describeth the true Christ. by [Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be junto you, and peace, from God our Fa ther and the Lord Jesus Christ. PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, the will of God, and Timotheus our 3 We give thanks to God, and the Fabrother, ther of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying 2 To the saints and faithful brethren in 'always for you, |