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what, in conference added nothing works of the law shall no flesh be

to me:

justified.

7 But contrariwise, when they 17 But if, while we seem to be saw that the gospel of the uncir- justified by Christ, we ourselves cumcision was committed unto also are found sinners, is therefore me, as the gospel of the circum- Christ the minister of sin? God cision was unto Peter; forbid. 18 For if I build again the things ally in Peter to the apostleship of which I destroyed, I make myself the circumcision, the same was a transgressor.

t8 (For he that wrought effectu

mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) d 19 For I through the law am t 9 And when James, Cephas, dead to the law, that I might live and John, who seemed to be pil- unto God.

lars, perceived the grace that wase 20 I am crucified with Christ: given unto me, they gave to me nevertheless, I live; yet not I, but 1 and Barnabas the right hands of Christ liveth in me: and the life fellowship; that we should go unto which I now live in the flesh, I the heathen, and they unto the live by the faith of the Son of God, circumcision. who loved me, and gave himself for me.

d 10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

g 11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the

t 21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

CHAP. III.

FOOLISH Galatians, who

face, because he was to be blamed.hath bewitched you, that ye f12 For, before that certain came

from James, he did eat with the should not obey the truth, before Gentiles: but when they were whose eyes Jesus Christ hath come, he withdrew, and separated been evidently set forth, crucified himself, fearing them which were among you?

of the circumcision.

t 2 This only would I learn of

p 13 And the other Jews dissem-you, Received ye the Spirit by the bled likewise with him; insomuch works of the law, or by the hearing that Barnabas was also carried of faith? away with their dissimulation.

14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.

5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

t 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, t 16 Knowing that a man is not Justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, 7 Know ye therefore, that they even we have believed in Jesus which are of faith, the same are Christ, that we might be justified the children of Abraham. by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the

t 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen

through faith, preached before the made; and it was ordamed by an gospel unto Abraham, saying, Ingels in the hand of a mediator. thee shall all nations be blessed.

20 Now, a mediator is not a me diator of one; but God is one.

21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily

9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. w 10 For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in righteousness should have been by all things which are written in the the law. book of the law to do them.

t 11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

t 22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should after wards be revealed.

12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. t 13 Christ hath redeemed us from t 24 Wherefore the law was our the curse of the law, being made school-master to bring us unto a curse for us: for it is written, Christ, that we might be justified Cursed is every one that hangeth by faith.

on a tree:

25 But after that faith is come, b 14 That the blessing of Abra- we are no longer under a school. ham might come on the Gentiles master.

through Jesus Christ; that wet 26 For ye are all the children of might receive the promise of the God by faith in Christ Jesus. Spirit through faith."

27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ.

15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be con- 28 There is neither Jew not firmed, no man disannulleth or Greek, there is neither bond not addeth thereto. free, there is neither male nor fe

t 16 Now to Abraham and his male: for ye are all one in Christ seed were the promises made. He Jesus.

saith not, And to seeds, as of b 29 And if ye be Christ's, then many; but as of one, And to thy are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs seed, which is Christ. according to the promise. CHAP. IV.

TOW I say, That the heir, as

NOW

17 And this I say, That the covenant that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years eth nothing from a servant, though after, cannot disannul, that it he be lord of all.

should make the promise of none 2 But is under tutors and goeffect. vernors until the time appointed 18 For if the inheritance be of of the father. the law it is no more of promise: 3 Even so we, when we were but God gave it to Abraham by children, were in bondage under promise. the elements of the world:

t 19 Wherefore then serveth the t 4 But when the fulness of the law? It was added because of time was come, God sent forth his transgressions, till the seed should Son, made of a woman, made uncome to whom the promise was der the law,

were you now, and to change my voice, re- for I stand in doubt of you.

5 To redeem them that under the law, that we might ceive the adoption of sons. t 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons; the one by a b 7 Wherefore thou art no more a bond-maid, the other by a freeservant, but a son; and if a son, woman.

then an heir of God through Christ. c 23 But he who was of the bondc 8 Howbeit then, when ye knew woman, was born after the flesh ; not God, ye did service unto them but he of the free-woman was by which by nature are no gods.

promise.

t 9 But now, after that ye have 24 Which things are an allegoknown God, or rather are known ry: for these are the two coveof God, how turn ye again to nants; the one from the mount Si the weak and beggarly elements, nai, which gendereth to bondage, whereunto ye desire again to be in which is Agar. bondage?

10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.

13 Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

g 25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and try, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath a husband.

d 14 And my temptation which 6 28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was in my flesh ye despised not, was, are the children of promise. nor rejected; but received me as an c 29 But as then he that was born angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. after the flesh persecuted him that 15 Where is then the blessed- was born after the Spirit, even so ness ye spake of? for I bear you it is now.

record, that if it had been possible, d 30 Nevertheless, what saith the ye would have plucked out your scripture? Cast out the bondown eyes, and have given them

to me.

c 16 Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth? 17 They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

woman and her son: for the son of the bond-woman shall not be heir with the son of the free-woman.

31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bond-woman, but of the free.

CHAP. V.

TAND fast therefore in the

d 18 But it is good to be zealously liberty wherewith Christ hath

affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

t 19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again, until Christ be formed in you,

20 I desire to be present with

made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

3 For I testify again to every man

that is circumcised, that he is a Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, debtor to do the whole law. lasciviousness,

4 Christ is become of no effect 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, unto you, whosoever of you are variance, emulations, wrath, strife, justified by the law; ye are fallen seditions, heresies, from grace.

e 5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

t 21 Envyings, murders, drunk. enness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, t 6 For in Jesus Christ neither that they which do such things circumcision availeth any thing, shall not inherit the kingdom of nor uncircumcision; but faith God. which worketh by love. i7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey gentleness, goodness, faith, the truth?

8 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.

i 9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

10 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

11 And I, brethren, if I yet

t 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering

23 Meekness, temperance: a gainst such there is no law.

24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts.

d 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us
also walk in the Spirit.
p 26 Let us not be desirous of
vain-glory, provoking one another,
envying one another.

preach circumcision, why do I yet BRE

suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

d 13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. p 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

d 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

CHAP. VI.

RETHREN,if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

d 2 Bear ye one another's bur dens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

d 4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

5 For every man shall bear his own burden

c 17 For the flesh lusteth against t* 6 Let him that is taught in the the Spirit, and the Spirit against word, communicate unto him that the flesh and these are contrary teacheth in all good things. the one to the other; so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye be led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. t 8 For he that soweth to his flesh, 19 Now the works of the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption' are manifest, which are these, but he that soweth to the Spirit,

all of the Spirit reap life ever-, d 14 But God forbid that I should sting. glory, save in the cross of our Lord 9 And let us not be weary in Jesus Christ, by whom the world ell-doing: for in due season we is crucified unto me, and I unto all reap if we faint not. the world.

10 As we have therefore oppor- t 15 For in Christ Jesus neither mity, let us do good unto all men, circumcision availeth any thing, specially unto them who are of nor uncircumcision, but a new e household of faith.

creature.

11 Ye see how large a letter Ib 16 And as many as walk accord ave written unto you with mine ing to this rule, peace be on them, wn hand. and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

12 As many as desire to make a air shew in the flesh, they con- 17 From henceforth, let no man train you to be circumcised; only trouble me: for I bear in my est they should suffer persecution body the marks of the Lord for the cross of Christ. Jesus.

13 For neither they themselves t 18 Brethren, the grace of our who are circumcised keep the law; Lord Jesus Christ be with your but desire to have you circum-spirit. Amen.

cised, that they may glory in your Unto the Galatians, written flesh. from Rome.

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The Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the EPHESIANS.

CHAP. I.

toward us in all wisdom and pru

AUL, an apostle of Jesus dence;

Christ by the will of God,tot 9 Having made known unto us the saints which are at Ephesus, the mystery of his will, according and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: to his good pleasure, which he b 2 Grace be to you, and peace, hath purposed in himself: from God our Father, and from 10 That in the dispensation of the Lord Jesus Christ. the fulness of the times he might ga

b 3 Blessed be the God and Father ther together in one all things in of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath Christ, both which are in heaven, blessed us with all spiritual bless- and which are on earth; even in ings in heavenly places in Christ: him:

* 4 According as he hath chosen t 11 In whom also we have obus in him, before the foundation of tained an inheritance, being prethe world, that we should be holy destinated according to the purand without blame before him in pose of him who worketh all things love: after the counsel of his own will:

t 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved:

12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

t 13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in t7 In whom we have redemption whom also, after that ye believed, through his blood, the forgiveness ye were sealed with that Holy of sins, according to the riches of Spirit of promise,

his grace;

14 Which is the earnest of our

8 Wherein he hath abounded inheritance until the redemption

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