Thanksgiving and prayer. PHILIPPIANS, 1. The apostle's experience. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS CHAPTER 1. 3 He testifieth his thankfulness to God, and persecution. prove the things that differ; unto 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; 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 righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. the Lord, waxing confident by my 15 Some indeed preach Christ suppos 16 The one preach Christ of 18 What then? notwithstanding, 19 For I know that this shall 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, or 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. 6 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire 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; 7 8 6 know 7 in the 26 That your rejoicing may be faith; more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again. 27 Only let your conversation 8 manner of be as it becometh the gospel of life Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand 12 But I would ye should under-fast in one spirit, with one mind stand, brethren, that the things striving together for the faith of which happened unto me have fallen the gospel; 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 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 Christ's example of humility. 1 tender mercies and compassions, 2 to 3 being originally 4 a thing to be grasped 5 emptied himself, 6 the 7 in lemish, 2 the behalf of Christ, not only to among whom ye shine as lights in 30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. CHAPTER 2. 1 He exhorteth them to unity, and to all humbleness of mind, by the example of Christ's humility and exaltation: 12 to a careful proceeding in the way of salvation, that they be as lights to the wicked world, 16 and comforts to him their apostle, who is now ready to be offered up to God. 19 lle hopeth to send Timothy to them, whom he greatly commendeth. 25 as Epaphroditus also, whom he presently sendeth to them. F there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any 1 bowels and mercies, 1 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. 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and 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 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 harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, 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. 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 10 Timotheus shortly unto 1 Timothy you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. 20 For I have no man likeminded, 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. 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 ministered to my wants. and was full of heaviness, because 26 For he longed after you all, 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. CHAPTER 3. 1 He warneth them to beware of the false teachers of the circumcision, 4 shewing that himself hath greater cause than they to trust in the righteousness of the law: 7 which notwithstanding he counteth as dung and loss, to gain Christ and his righteousness, 12 therein acknowledging his own imperfection. 15 He exhorteth them to be thus minded, 17 and to imitate him. 18 and to decline the ways of carnal Christians. N4 INALLY, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same * Gr. apostle. Paul gave up all for Christ. 1 refuse, 2 faith in Christ, 3 lay hold 5 upward PHILIPPIANS, 4. things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. 3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. 4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh 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 I 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. 1 Enemies of the cross. 17 Brethren, be followers to- | 6 imitators gether 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 God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) 20 For our conversation is in citizenship heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 8 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. 9 And be found in him, not hav-TH HEREFORE, my brethren ing mine own righteousness, which dearly beloved and longed is of the law, but that which is for, my joy and crown, so stand through the faith of Christ, the fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. righteousness which is of God by faith: 2 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. 4 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, 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 I same thing. the body of our humiliation, 9 the body of his glory, 2 I beseech 10 Euodias, and be- 10 Euodia, seech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. 11 3 And I entreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women 11 these which laboured with me in the women, for gospel, with Clement also, and with they other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life. 4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 5 Let your moderation be known 12 forbearunto all men. The Lord is at hand. ance 6 Be careful for nothing: but in 13 In nothing every thing by prayer and suppli- be anxious: cation with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 13 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 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. Paul commendeth 1 in 2 had fellowship 1 Timothy 2 Because of 3* on our behalf PHILIPPIANS, 4. 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. their care for h 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 of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well 12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am in-pleasing to God. structed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 2 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 communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. 19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches 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 with me greet you. Jesus. The brethren which are 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 THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE COLOSSIANS CHAPTER 1. 1 After salutation he thanketh God for their faith, 7 confirmeth the doctrine of Epaphras, 9 prayeth further for their increase in grace, 14 describeth the true Christ, 21 encourageth them to receive Jesus Christ, and commendeth his own ministry. 1 PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, 5 For the hope which is laid up 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 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: 7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; * Or, 8 Who also declared unto us your love 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 know ledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 That ye might walk worthy fruitful in every good work, and inof the Lord unto all pleasing, being creasing in the knowledge of God; 11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; unto 12 Giving thanks 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 power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every all 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, creation: in The preeminence of Christ. through in hold COLOSSIANS, 2. or dominions, or principalities, or The true circumcision. and for them at Laodicea, and for 17 And he is before all things, 2 That their hearts might be and by him all things "consist. comforted, being knit together in 18 And he is the head of the love, and unto all riches of the full body, the church: who is the be-assurance of understanding, to the ginning, the firstborn from the acknowledgment of the mystery of among all dead; that in all things he might God, and of the Father, and of * even Christ: ogether. have the preeminence. 19 For it pleased the Father that the fulness in him 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. 5 stewardship fully to preach 8 how greatly I strive 21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies 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 from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every 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 of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: 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; 7 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 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. Christ; 10 there shall be any one that maketh 8 Beware lest 10 any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, spoil of you and not after Christ. 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: 11 11 In whom also ye are circum-11 were cised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 12 12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him 13 through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 12 were 15 And having 14 spoiled princi- 14 put off palities and powers, he made a from himshew of them openly, triumphing self over them in it. 16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: * Or, |