Practical religion.

16 Holding forth the word of life; that 1Co.2.2. I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that Ik 1Co. 10.10. have not run in vain, s neither laboured / Ro.14.1. in vain.

17 Yea, and if I be 3 offered t 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.

m 2Co.11.25, 27.

1 or, sincere. n Mat.5.45. Ep.5.1. o De.32.5. 19 4 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to 2 or, shine ye. send Timotheus w shortly unto you, that pMat.5.14,16. I also may be of good comfort, when Ig Ro. 10.3.5. know your state. r Ro.1.17. like-minded, 3.21,22. s 1Co.9.26. poured forth t 2Ti.4.6. u 1Pe.4.13. Ac.26.7.

20 For I have no man who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, y 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.

23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

24 But c I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.

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4 moreover. w 1Th.3.2. x He.12.23. 5 or, so dear unto me.

y 21.3.2.

25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send z Ps.45.10. you Epaphroditus, f my brother, and He.6.1. companion in labour,and fellow-soldier, ga 1Co.9.24. but your messenger, and he that minis- He.12.1. tered to my wants. b He.3.1. 26 For he longed after you all, and was c c.1.25. full of heaviness, because that ye had d 1Co.2.6. heard that he had been sick. e Ga.5.10.

27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto ƒ c.4.18. death: but God had mercy on him; and g Phi.2. not on him only, but on me also, lest Ih Ga.6.16. should have sorrow upon sorrow. i 1Th.1.6.

28 I sent him therefore the more carek Fe.5.3. fully, that, when ye see him again, ye Ga 1.7.6.12. may rejoice, and that I may be the less m 2Co.11.15. sorrowful.

2Pe.2.1.

False confidence renounced. I that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:

5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; b

6 Concerning zeal, c persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. f

7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss h for Christ.

8 Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for i the excellency of the know ledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have m 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 q righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness r which is of God by faith:

10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the u fellowship of his sufferings, being made con formable unto his death;

11 If by any means I might v attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had already attain ed, either were already perfect: but! follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting z those things which are be hind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

14 I press a toward the mark for the prize of the high b calling of God in Christ Jesus.

15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, d be thus e minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

16 Nevertheless, whereto we have al ready attained, let us walk by the same rule, h let us mind the same thing.

17 Brethren, be followers i together of me, and mark them which walk so, as ye have us k 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 I of the cross of Christ;

19 Whose end m is destruction, whose God n is their belly, and whose glory o is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) 20 For our conversation p is in heaven; from whence also we look q for the Sa viour, the Lord Jesus Christ;

21 Who shall change r our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even u to subdue all things unto himself.

CHAP. IV.

THEREFORE, my brethren dearly be loved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

3 And I entreat thee also, true yoke. fellow, help those women which labour. ed with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow-labourers, whose names are in the book of life.

PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

2 To ile saints d and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: e Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 We f give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

A. D. 64.

a Jno. 1. 16. b Ep. 1.1. 1 or, making. e Ep.2.14-16. d Ps. 16.3. Ga.1.3.

ƒ Ep.1.15,16. 2 or, by. 3 or, in.

4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to allg Jude 24. the saints;

5 For the hope which is laid up h for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel. 6 Which is come unto you, as it is in all k the world; and bringeth I forth fruit as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard n cf it, and knew the o grace of God in truth. p

7 As ye also learned of q Epaphras our dear fellow-servant, who is for you a "aithful minister of Christ;

8 Who also declared unto us your love s in the Spirit.

9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will, u in all wisdom w and spiritual understanding: z

10 That ye might walk worthy z of the Lord unto all pleasing, a being b fruitful m every good work, and increasing c in the knowledge of God;

k 2Ti.4.8.

1Pe. 1.4.

i He.10.38.
k ver.23.

Jno, 15.16.
Mat.24.14.

Mar.16.15. n Ro.10.17.

Tit.2.11,12. P Juo.4.23. Phi.23. Ph.3.10. s Ro. 15,30. or, fully to preach.

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Ep.3.9.

u Ro. 12.2. Ep. 5. 10,17. Ps. 119.99. 1Jno.5.20. y 2Ti.1.10. Ph.1.27. a 1Th.4.1. Jno.15.8,16.

e 2Pe.3.18. d Is.45.24.

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11 Strengthened d with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience g and long-suffering with joyful-f ness; i

or, among. 1Ti.1.1. Ac.20.28,31.

g Ja.1.4.

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12 Giving thanks unto the Father, 2Ti.2.25. which hath made us meet to be par- Ro.5.3. takers of the inheritance n of the saints in light:

13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, o and hath translated us into the kingdom of 6 his dear Son; 14 In p whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of

sins;

* 2Co.11.2. ? Re.22.14. m 1Co.15.10. n Ac.20.32. o 1Pe.2.9. 6 the son of his love. 7 or, fear;

or, care.

r He.1.3.

15 Who is the image r of the invisible Ep.1.7. God, the first-born of every creature: 9 Re.3.14.&e. 16 For by him u were all things created, s c.3.14. that are in heaven, and that are in earth, t Is.32.17. visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by w him, and for him:

He.6.11.

u Jno.1.3. 1Jno.5.7. 8 or, wherein. Ro.11.36. Mar.13.22.

2 Jno.1.1.

17 And he is before x all things, and by him all things consist; 18 And he is the head z of the body, the church; who is the beginning, a the first-a 1Co. 15.90. horn from the dead; that 9 in all things 9 among all. he might have the pre-entinence. b 1Jno.2.6.

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19 For it pleased the Father that in him a should all fulness dwell.

20 And, 1 having made c peace through the blood of his cross, by him reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

21 And you, that were sometime alien. ated, and enemies 2 in your mind 3 by wicked works, yet now hath he recon ciled,

22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present g you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight;

23 If ye continue i in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard,and which was preached to everym creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions 7 of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;

25 Whereof I am made a minister, ac cording to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, 4 to fulfil the word of God;

26 Even the mystery t which hath been hid from ages and from genera tions, but now y is made manifest to his saints:

27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the e hope of glory:

28 Whom we preach, warning f every man, and teaching h every man in all wisdom; that k we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

29 Whereunto m I also labour, striving according to his working, which work eth in me mightily.

CHAP. II.

FOR I would that ye knew what grea! 7 conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, g and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, s and unto all riches of the full t assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery v of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

3 In 8 whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile y you with enticing words.

5 For though I be absent in the flesh yet am I with you in the Spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

6 As ye have therefore received Chrs. Jesus the Lord, so walk bye in him

Glory of the Christian economy.

COLOSS. IV. 7 Rooted a and built up in him, b and | A. D. 64. stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanks-a Ep.3.17. giving. b Jno.15.4,5.

8 Beware d lest any man spoil you c Ti.3.3. through philosophy and vain deceit, after d Ro.16.17. the tradition of men, after the rudi- Ep.5.6. ments of the world, and not after Christ: He.13.9. 9 For i hime dwelleth all the fulness 1 or, elements. of the Gothead bodily. e c.1.19. 10 And we are complete g in him, which f Ep.4.23,24. is the radh of all principality and g He.5.9. power; h1 Pe.3.22. 11 In wh m also ye are circumcised with i Ro.10.12. the circus cisionj made without hands, j Je.4.4. m putting off the body of the sins of the Ph.3.3. flesh by the circumcision of Christ;

k Ro.6.4,5. 12 Buried with him in baptism, where- 1 Ep.1.19. m also ye av risen with him through the m Mar.11.25. faith of the operation of God, who hath Ep.4.2,32. raised him from the dead.

nEp.2.1,5,11. 13 And n you, being dead in your sins oMat.6.14,15. and the uncircumcision of your flesh, 2 or, comhath he quickened together with him, plain.. having forgiven you all trespasses; p Ep.2.15, 16. 14 Blotting out the hand-writing of q 1Pe.4.8. ordinances that was against us, which r 1Co.13.2, was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15 And having t spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in 3 it. 6 Let no man therefore judge w you in 4 meat, or in drink, or in 5 respect of an holy day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days;

8,13. Ph. 4.7. t Ps.68.18. Is.53.12. Lu. 10.18. 11.22. Jno.12.31. He.2.14. u Ps.119.11. 3 or, himself. v Ep.5.19. wRo.14.10,13

17 Which are a shadow y of things to come; but the body is of Christ. 18 Letz no man beguile you of your 4or, for eating reward, in a voluntary humility and and drinking worshipping of angels, intruding b into 5 or, part. those things which he hath not seen, x 1C0.10.31 vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind; y He.8.5. 19 And not holding the Head, d from z Re.3.11. which all the body by joints and bands 6 or, judge having nourishment ministered, and knit against you. together, increaseth with the increase of a Ep.5.22,&c. God. Ti.2.4,5. 1Pe.3.1,&c. being a voluntary in humility b De.29.29. Job 38.2. c Ep.6.1,&c. d Ep.4.15,16. 23 Which things have indeed a shew of e 1Pe.2.18. wisdom in will-worship, and humility, or,elements. and 9 neglecting of the body; not in any 9 or, punishhonour to the satisfying of the flesh. ing; or, not CHAP. III. sparing.

20 Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, 21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not; 22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

IF ye then be riseng with Christ, seek ƒ Ep.5.9,&c.

those things which are above, where g c.2.12. Christ h sitteth on the right hand of h Ro.8.34. God. i Lu.18.1.

2 Set your 10 affection on things above,j Mar. 13.33. not kon things on the earth. 10 or, mind. 3 Form ve are dead, and your life is k 1Jno.2.15. hid with Christ in God. 12Th.3.1.

4 When n Christ, who is o our life, shall m Ro.6.2. appear, then shall ye also appear with n 1Jno.3.2. him in glory. o Jno.11.25.

5 Mortify q therefore your members 14.6. which are upon the earth; fornication, p Ps.90.12. ancleanness, inordinate affection, evil Ep.5.15,16. concupiscence, and covetousness, which q Ro.8.13. is idolatry: Ga.5.24.

6 For which things' sake the wrath of Ep.5.3-6. God cometh on the child en of disobe-r Mar.9.50. dience Is Ep.6.21,22.

The Spiritual Life. 7 Inc the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

8 But now ye also put off all these anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed ƒ in knowledge after the image of him that created hiin:

11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

12. Put on therefore, as the eleet of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;

13 Forbearing m one another, and forgiving o one another, if any man have a quarrel 2 against any even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

14 And above all these things put on charity, q which is the bond of perfect

ness.

15 And let the peace s of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 16 Let the word u of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and ad monishing one another in psalms v and hymns and spiritual songs, singing wi h grace in your hearts to the Lord.

17 And whatsoever x ye do in work or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

18 Wives, a submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

20 Children, c obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 22 Servants, e obey in all things your masters according to the flesh: not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but in sin. gleness of heart, fearing God:

23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartly, as to the Lord and not unto men; 24 Knowing, that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. CHAP. IV.

MASTERS, give unto your servan's

that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.. 2 Continue i in prayer, and watch jin the same with thanksgiving;

3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

5 Walk in wisdomp toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned r with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

7 All s my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellow-servant a the Lord: