his Son, that he might be the first-born among
29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did
predestinate to be conformed to the image of
many brethren.

them he also called: and whom he called,
30 Moreover, whom he did predestinate,
them he also glorified.
them he also justified: and whom he justified,

If God be for us, who can be against us?
31 What shall we then say to these things?

livered him up for us all, how shall be not
32 He that spared not his own Son, but de-
God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
with him also freely give us all things?
33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of

11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up
Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that
raised up Christ from the dead shall also quick-maketh intercession for us.
en your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwell-
eth in you.

that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also 34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ

12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ: if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope.

21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until

11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the 5 purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

Believers to be saved CHAP. X.

The difference of the righteousness of the law and that of faith. No believer shali be confounded, whether Jer or Gentile. RETHREN, my heart's desire and prayer

12 It was said unto her, The elder shall to God for Israel is, that they might be

serve the younger.

18 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

14 What shall we say then? Is there righteousness with God! God forbid.

saved.

2 For 1 bear them record that they hare & un-zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3. For they being ignorant of God's rit eousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted them selves unto the righteousness of God.

15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth

mercy.

17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth these things, shall live by them.

6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)

18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he 7 Or, who shall descend into the deep? will have mercy, and whom he will he hard-(that is, to bring up Christ again from the eneth.

19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? for who hath resisted

his will?

20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made

me thus?

21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them My people, which were not my people; and her Beloved, which was not beloved.

dead)

8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the heart man believeth unte righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever be lieveth on him shall not be ashamed.

12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek; for the same Lord over fall is rich unto all that call upon him.e

13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not beard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

26 And it shall come to pass, that in the 15 And how shall they preach except they place where it was said unto them, Ye are not he sent? As it is written, How beautiful are my people; there shall they be called, Thee feet of them that preach the gospel of children of the living God. peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel: for Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

23 For he will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of salroth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.

17 So then faith cometh by bearing, and hearing by the word of God.

18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes, verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First, Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish

30 What shall we say then? That the Gen-nation I will anger you. tiles, which followed not after righteousness,

20 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was

have attained to righteousness, even the found of them that sought me not; I was righteousness which is of faith: made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;

33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumbling-stone, and rock of offence: and

whosoever believeth on him shall not bd

All Israel not cast off Chap. xii. raelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin

2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Baith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to Wot ye not what the scripture God against Israel, saying,

3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seck my life.

Pride forbidden.

24 For if tnou wert cut out of the olive contrary to nature into a good olive-tree; how tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed ral branches, be graffed into their own olivemuch more shall these, which be the natutree?

be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be 25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of wise in your own conceits; that blindness in

4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thou-the Gentiles be come in. sand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: olacrwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

7 What then! Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election h obtained it; and the rest were blinded

8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear :) unto this day.

9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling-block, and a recompense unto them:

10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back always.

I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness written, There shall come out of Fion the from Jacob:

I shall take away their sins.
27 For this is my covenant unto them, when

enemies for your sakes: but as touching the
28 As concerning the gospel, they are
sakes.
election, they are beloved for the fathers'

29 For the gifts and calling of God are with out repentance.

God, yet have now obtained mercy through 30 For as ye in times past have not believed their unbelief:

that through your mercy they also may obtain
31 Even so have these also now not believed,
mercy.

belief, that he might have mercy upon all.
32 For God hath concluded them all in un-
dom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wis-
are his judgments, and his ways past finding
out!

Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
34 For who hath known the mind of the

shall be recompensed unto him again?
35 Or who hath first given to him, and it

him, are all things: to whom be glory for
36 For of him, and through him, and to

13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify ever. Amen. mine office:

14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

CHAP. XII.

3 Pride forbidden. 6 Several duties enjoined. 19 Revenge specially forbidden. BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bo

I

God, which is your reasonable service.

15 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the ro-dies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto ceiving of them be, but life from the dead? 16 For if the first fruit be holy, the lump is also holy and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

be ye transformed by the renewing of your
2 And be not conformed to this world: but
and acceptable, and perfect will of God.
mind, that ye may prove what is that good,

17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive-tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them par-me, to every man that is among you, not to 3 For I say, through the grace given unto fakest of the root and fatness of the olive- think of himself more highly than he ought God hath dealt to every man the measure of to think: but to think soberly, according as faith.

tree:

18 Boast not against the branches: but if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in. 20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not high-minded, but fear:

body, and all members have not the same
4 For as we have many members in one
office:

Christ, and every one members one of ano-
5 So we, being many, are one body in
ther.

21 For if God spared not the natural branch-
es, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
6 Having then gifts differing according to
22 Behold therefore the goodness and seve-phecy, let us prophesy according to the pro-
the grace that is given to us, whether pro-
rity of God: on them which fell, severity; portion of faith;
but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in
his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut

off

ing; or he that teacheth, on teaching;
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our minister-

23 And they also, if they abide not still in he that giveth, let him do u with simplicity;
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation:
unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able he that ruleth, with diligence; he that shew
to graf them in again.
leth mercy, with cheerfulness.

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ROMANS.

9 Let love be without dissimulation. Ab-1 10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: hor that which is evil; cleave to that which is therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. good.

1 Of duties to magistrates. 8 Love is the ful-
filling of the law. 11 Against gluttony,
drunkenness, and the works of darkness. mind.

unto the L regarded he that retardet net

6 He that day,

the day, to the Lord be doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for be 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God that resist shall receive to themselves damna-thanks. tion.

4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a re-the dead and living. venger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake. 6 For, for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ.

11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

7 Render therefore to all their dues : tribute 12 So then every one of us shall give acto whom tribute is due; custom to whom cus-count of himself to God. tom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom ho

13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no maa put a stumbling-block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord 9 For this. Thou shalt not commit adulte-Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: ry, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unThou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt clean, to him it is unclean.

not covet; and if there be any other com- 15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy mandment, it is briefly comprehended in this meat, now walkest thou not charitably. De saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neigh-stroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ bour as thyself. died.

17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

18 For he that in these things serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men. 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

Paul's salutation.

16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.

18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles, obedient by word and deed,

19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by 21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to the power of the Spirit of God; so that from drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy bro-Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I ther stumbleth, or is offended, or is made have fully preached the gospel of Christ. weak.

20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the

22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself be-gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I fore God. Happy is he that condemneth not should build upon another man's foundahimself in that thing which he alloweth.

23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. CHAP. XV.

1 The strong must bear with the weak. 2 We may not please ourselves, 7 but receive one another, as Christ did us all.

tion:

21 But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see; and they that have not heard shall understand.

22 For which cause also I have been much

hindered from coming to you.

23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many

WE then that are strong ought to bear the years to come unto you;

infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and land him, all ye peopie.

12 And again Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign Over the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust.

13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy

Ghost.

14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,

24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.

25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

28 When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

29 And I am sure, that when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me:

31 That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem, may be accepted of the saints:

32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

33 Now the God of peace be with you all. CHAP. XVI.

Amen.

1

Paul sendeth greeting to many, 25 and end eth with praise and thanks to God. COMMEND unto you Phebe our sister,

Chich is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you; for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.

3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus;