9 And, ye masters, do the same things them, forbearing threatening: knowing that Yyour Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him. 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. A. D. 64. a Is. 59. 17. b He. 4. 12. c Lu. 18. 1. d Mat. 26. 41. Bor, mode- both your e 2 Th. 3. 1. Ro. 2. 11. 2 Co. 6. 7. or, a chain. Is. 58. 1. Sor, thereof. 15 And your feet shod with the pre-u or, with inparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith," wherewith ye shall be able to corruption. P1 John 5. 4. The Christian armour. quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: C 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching d thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; e 19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 For 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 al things: 22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts. 23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus. 140 The Epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the PHILIPPIANS. CHAPTER I. PAUL and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi," with the bishops and deacons ; 2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God upon every Premembrance 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; 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day Jesus Christ: k of 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; A. D. 64. a Re. 14. 13. c Ro. 1. 7. d 2 Co. 5. 8. Bor, mention. e Ps. 16. 11. ƒ Ep.1.16,&c. 1 Th. 1. 2. g He. 10. 35. Ps. 138. 8. i John 6. 29. yor, finish. * 2 Pe. 3. 10. chap. 3. 20. Ep. 4. 1. sor, ye have me in your. m verse 17. n chap. 4. 1. or, with me of grace. • Jude 3. PIs. 51.7, 12. Mat. 10. 28. q 2 Th. 1. 5. r Ro. 8. 17. 81 Th. 3. 12. 2 Pe. 3. 18. nor, sense. Ac. 5. 41. u Ro. 2. 18. e or, try. 10 That" ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; 11 Being filled with the fruits of right-or, differ. eousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. 12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; 13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. 15 Some 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; 17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. Ep. 5. 27. 1 Th. 2. 2. John 15. 8. * John 3. 29. a 2 Co. 13. 11. 1 Pe. 3. 8. λ or, for. μor, Cæsar's court, chap. 4. 22. vor, to all others. Ga. 5. 26. Ja. 3. 14. c1 Pe. 5. 5. d1 Co. 13. 5. e John 13. 14. 1 Pe. 2. 21. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die a 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 desired to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: 24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. 25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall 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, striving together for the faith of the gospel; 28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. 29 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 ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. CHAPTER II. IF 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 likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, f John 1.1, 2. thought it not robbery to be equals with God; Col. 1. 15. g John 5. 18. h Ps. 22. 6. Lu. 22. 27. 18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do re-or, habit. joice, yea, and will rejoice. 19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, k Ro. 8. 28. ¿ He. 12. 2. m2 Co. 1. 11. n He. 2. 9. Re. 3. 21. 20 According to my earnest expecta-Ro. 5. 5. tion and my hope, that in nothing I shall p Ep.6.19,20. be ashamed, but that with all boldness," Is. 45. 23. as always, so now also, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. Re 5. 13. r Ro. 14. 7, 8. 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant,' and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every 9 knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; Practical religion. a PHILIPPIANS, III. 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 only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling: 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings; 15 That ye may be blameless and Pharmless, the sons" of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. A. D. 64. a John 13. 13. He. 4. 11. 2 Pe.1.5..10. e Ep. 6. 5. Confidence in Christ alone. 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;" 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 1 count all things but loss, for the excellency of the knowledge 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, i Is. 53. 11. 17 Yea, and if I be offered upon then 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 w shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. likeminded, 20 For I have no man 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. 23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. 24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. Bor, sincere. w 1 Th. 3. 2. nor, so dear unto me. y 2 Ti. 3. 2. He. 6. 1. a 1 Co. 9. 24. He. 12. 1. 25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that minis-He. 3. 1. tered to my wants. 26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick. 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 I 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 sorrowful. 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: 30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me. с chap. 1. 25. d1 Co. 2. 6. fchap. 4. 18. Phile. 2. 6. 12. 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the" fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I 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 those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect,d be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. h 17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark 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 m 2 Co. 11.15. God" is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) 2 Pe. 2. 1. Ep. 2. 6, 19. e or, honour 1 Co. 16. 18. 1 John 3. 2. Ep. 1. 19. t1 Co. 16. 17. 1 Co. 15.26, 27. 1 Th. 5. 16. w 2 Pe. 1. 12.. Is.56.10,11. Re. 22. 15. Ps. 119.115. Ga. 5. 1..3. a Ro.2.28,29. 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. Various exhortations. PHILIPPIANS, IV. The all-sufficiency of Christ. 4 Rejoice" in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lordd 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. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. i 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true," whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure,' whatsoever things are lovely,m whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise," think on these things. n 9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God" of peace shall be with you. 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.w 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 need. A. D. 64. a chap. 3. 1. John 15. 5. 2 Co. 12. 9. c1 Co. 9. 25. d Re.22.7,20. e Mat. 6. 25. 1 Pe. 5. 7. 2 Co. 11.8,9. Is. 26. 3. John 14. 27. Ep. 4. 25. Bor, venerable. i2 Co. 8. 21. k De. 16. 20. Is. 26. 7. 1 Ja. 3. 17. 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 14 Notwithstanding, ye have well done that ye did communicate with my afflic tion. 15 Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. 16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. 17 Not because I desire a gift; but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. 18 But I have all, and abound; I am full, having received of Epaphroditus_the things which were sent from you, an odour 1 John 3.3. of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. m 1 Co. XIII. yor, have received. n Col. 4. 5. He. 11. 2. 2 Pe. 1.3, 4. Ro. 13. 3. q He. 13. 16. He. 13. 20. 8 Ps. 23. 1. t Ep. 3. 16. 8 or, is revived. u Ro. 16. 27. 2 Co. 11.9. w He. 13. 5. 8 19 But my God shall supply all your need, according to his richest in glory by Christ Jesus. 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 Cæsar's household. 23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. It was written to the Philippians from Rome, by Epaphroditus. 143 The Epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the COLOSSIANS. A. D. 64. a John 1. 16. yor, by. Ep.1.15, 16. in Jude 24. yeh 2 Ti. 4. 8. for 5 For the hope which is laid up 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 the world; and bringeth' forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: P n 0 7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; 8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit. 1 Pe. 1. 4. i He. 10. 38. k verse 23. m Mat. 24. 14. n Ro. 10. 17. him a should all fulness dwell; 20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to 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 alienated, and enemies y in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: 23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away John 15. 16. from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; Tit. 2.11,12. 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" of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church; P John 4. 23. r Phi. 3. 10. Ro. 15. 30. Ep.5. 10,17. w Ps. 119.99. 9 For this cause we also, since the day" Ro. 12. 2. we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will," in all wisdom" and spiritual understanding;* 10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing," being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; i 12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet' to be partakers of the inheritance" of the saints in light: 13 Who hath delivered us from the a1 Th. 4. 1. d Is. 45. 24. nor, among. el Ti. 1. 1. Ac.20.28,31 g Ja. 1. 4. n Ac. 20. 32. power of darkness, and hath translated 1 Pe. 2. 9. us into the kingdom of his dear Son; 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16 For by him" were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by w him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning," the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. 19 For it pleased the Father that in O the Son of his love. Kor, fear; or, care. r He. 1. 3. 8 chap. 3. 14. "John 1. 3. 1 John 5.7. y Mar. 13. 22. Ep. 5. 23. a1 Co. 15. 20. among all. b1 John 2.6. 25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; 26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now 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 hope of glory: 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: 29 Whereuntom I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. CHAPTER II. FOR I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; 2 That their hearts might be com forted, being knit together in love," and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledg ment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile 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 Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: |
