16 Let not then your good be himself; but, as it is written, evil spoken of: 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. 21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. 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 likeminded 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: 22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself 9 And that the Gentiles might in that thing which he alloweth. glorify God for his mercy; as it 23 And he that doubteth is is written, For this cause I will damned if he eat, because he eat-confess to thee among the eth not of faith: for whatsoever Gentiles, and sing unto thy is not of faith is sin. name. The extensiveness ROMANS. of Paul's preaching. 10 And again he saith, Rejoice, | rusalem, and round about unto ye Gentiles, with his people. Illyricum, I have fully preached 11 And again, Praise the Lord, the gospel of Christ. all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. 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, 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 the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Je 20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: 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 years to come unto you; 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. Paul sendeth ROMANS. -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. Amen. CHAPTER XVI. 3 Paul willeth the brethren to greet many, 17 and adviseth them to take heed of those which cause dissension and offences, 21 and after sundry salutations endeth with praise and thanks to God, COMMEND unto you Phebe divers salutations. my well beloved Epenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. 6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. 7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. 8 Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. 9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. 10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household. 11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord. 12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord. 13 Salute Rufus chosen in the of the church which is at Cen-Lord, and his mother and mine. chrea: 14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, 2 That ye receive her in the Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and Lord, as becometh saints, and the brethren which are with that ye assist her in whatsoever them. 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: 4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. 5 Likewise greet the that is in their house. 15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them. 16 Salute one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you. 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to church the doctrine which ye have Salute learned; and avoid them. The apostle's I. CORINTHIANS. conclusion. 18 For they that are such serve city saluteth you, and Quartus not our Lord Jesus Christ, but a brother. their own belly; and by good 24 The grace of our Lord Jewords and fair speeches deceive sus Christ be with you all. the hearts of the simple. Amen. 19 For your obedience is come 25 Now to him that is of powabroad unto all men. I am glad er to stablish you according to therefore on your behalf: but my gospel, and the preaching yet I would have you wise unto of Jesus Christ, according to that which is good, and simple the revelation of the mystery, concerning evil. which was kept secret since the world began, 20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet 26 But now is made manifest, shortly. The grace of our Lord and by the Scriptures of the Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. prophets, according to the com21 Timotheus my workfellow, mandment of the everlasting and Lucius, and Jason, and God, made known to all naSosipater, my kinsmen, salute tions for the obedience of faith: 27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. you. 22 I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. 23 Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the ¶ Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea. THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS. CHAPTER I. place call upon the name of Je and ours: After his salutation and thanksgiving, 10 he exhort-sus Christ our Lord, both theirs eth them to unity, and 12 reproveth their dissensions. 18 God destroyeth the wisdom of the wise, 21 by the foolishness of preaching, and 26 calleth not the wise, mighty, and noble, but 27, 28 the foolish, weak, and men of no account. 3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; 5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; God destroyeth the I. CORINTHIANS. wisdom of the wise. 6 Even as the testimony of not with wisdom of words, lest Christ was confirmed in you: the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: 8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. # 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness; but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, 9 God is faithful, by whom ye and will bring to nothing the were called unto the fellowship understanding of the prudent. of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 20 Where is the wise? where is 10 Now I beseech you, breth- the scribe? where is the disputer ren, by the name of our Lord of this world? hath not God Jesus Christ, that ye all speak made foolish the wisdom of this the same thing, and that there world? be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks fool 12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Ce-ishness; phas; and I of Christ. 13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; 15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. 16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. 17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: 24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to |