12, 22, 23. P.118,22. Mat. 15, 18. Cer. 3. 9, 4.23. 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and 12,23. of the household of God Salvation for the Gentiles. tles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone; Anno DOMINI 64 ch. 3, 5. & 4 11. 21 * In whom all the building, fitly framed together, groweth unto a holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for a Rev. 21, 14 habitation of God through the Spirit. a y CHAPTER III. 1 The hidden mystery of their calling had been revealed unto him; 14 he prayeth that their faith may be strengthened. NOR this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, FOR 2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which is given me to you-ward: 3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; as I wrote afore in few words, 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ; 5"Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his apostles and prophets by the Spirit; e holy in 6 That the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise Christ by the gospel; 7' Whereof I was made a minister, according the gift of the grace of God given unto me by effectual working of his power. to the 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; 9 And to make all men see, what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: i 10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known, by the church, the manifold wisdom of God, 11 According to the eternal purpose which purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord: he 12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. 1 Pet. 2, 4,5. x 1 Cor.S,17. & 6, 19. & 12, 12, 27. & 14, 33. 2 Cor. 6, 16. 20, 19 y 1 Pet. 25. a Arts21,23. & 26, 23, 29. & 29, 17. Uai. 5, 11. 4, 1. & 6, 20. Philip. 1, 7, 13. 14,16,50 ch.2,3, 11.& Col. 1, 24 & 4, 3, 18. 2 Tim. 1, & & 2, 10. Acts 8, 18 & 13, 2, 46 & 22, 21. 13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my Rom. 8,58. tribulations for you, which is your glory. 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 Of whom the whole family in heaven earth is named, 16 That he would grant you, according to riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might his Spirit in the inner man; 1 Cor. 2, 7. 1 Pet. 1, 12. k ch. 1, 4, 9. 2 Tim. 1, 9 1 John 10, 8. Heb. 10, 19. m 2 Cor.1,6 verse 1. and chap. 2 18 the by Philip.1.14 Co 1 Thes. 3, 3. 2 Tim. 2,10 n ch. 1, 10, 21. Plil. 2, 9. o 20or.4,16. ch. 1, 7. & 4, 19. 17P That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints, c 2, 7. & 6, 10. what is the breadth, and length, and depth,and height; 19 Aud to know the love of Christ, which pass- p John 14, eth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 23. chap. 2, 22 q Job 11, 7. chap. 1, 18. Col. i, 23 20$ Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think; according & to the power that worketh in us, t r John 1,16. chap. 1, 23. & 4, 10. s Ro. 16, 25 21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Je- Col. 2, 2 sus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Col. 1, 28 CHAPTER IV. a Jude 24. t Rom. 11, 36. & 16, 27. 1 He exhorteth to unity; 24 to put on the new man; 25 to 1 Tint. 1.17. cast off lying, 29 corrupt communication, 31 and all bit- Heb 43, 21. terness, &c. a Gen. 17,1, 1 Cor. 7, 20. & 6, 20. THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation Phil. 1, 27. 20 "And are built upon the foundation of the apos-wherewith ve are called, Exhortations to unity. Anno DOMINI 64. b Acts 20,19. CHAPTER V. Anno DOMINI 64. Sundry exhortations, &c. 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with long- 30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ' suffering, forbearing one another in love; ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 'Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit Cor. 13,4,7. in the bond of peace. 2 Cor. 6, 6. Col. 1, 11. & 3, 12. ل 4 There is one body and one Spirit, even as ye 1 Thes-5,14. are called in one hope of your calling; ei Cor. 12, 13. dActs 15,11. e 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 32 And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake CHAPTER V. 6'One God and Father of all, who is above all, hath forgiven you. 1 Cor. 12, 4, and through all, and in you all. 11. 2 Cor. 11, 4. ch. 1, 18, 23. & 2, 16. e 1 Cor.1,13. & 3, 4, 6. & 12, 5. f Mal. 2, 10. 1 Cor. 8, 6. & 12, 6. 7 & But unto every one of us is given grace accord-2 ing to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on 2 Cor. 11, 4. high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 91(Now, that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He that descended is the same also that asch. 1,8,9.cended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all Psal. 68, 19. things.) g Rom. 12, 3.6. 1 Cor. 12,11. hJudg.5,12. &6, 33, 62. i John 3, 13. 11 'And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophAcis 1,11. ets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and 2 Cor. 15,24. teachers; & 2, 33. ch. 1,20,23.& 2, 6. & 3, 19. Philip. 3,20. 7, 26. & 8, 1. 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work 1 Tim. 316. of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Heb. 4, 11. & 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and &9,12, 24, of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect 15.32.421,8. man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness & 14, 29. of Christ : 1 Acts 19,1.& 1 Cor.12,28. 2 Tim. 4, 5. ch. 2, 20. & 3, 5. in Rom.12,5. 14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind) 1 Cor. 12, 7, of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftich. 1, 29. & ness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 27. & 14, 26. 5, 23. n 1 Cor. 14, 20. Col. 1, 28. & 2, 10. 27. 15 But, speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: 16 From whom the whole body fitly joined to 2 Sam. 19, gether, and compacted by that which every joint Mat. 11, 7. supplieth, according to the effectual working in the 1 Cor.14.20. measure of every part, maketh increase of the body 2 Cor.2,17. unto the edifying of itself in love. 2 Rom. 16, 18. 4, 2. & 11,13. Col. 2, 4, 7. Titus 1, 10. r 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, Pet. 2, 3. that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, Gal. 2, 5, 14. in the vanity of their mind, p2 Cor.4, 2. &3,1. &4,16. & 5, 23. S 18 Having the understanding darkened, being 221 alienated from the life of God through the ignorance Col. 1,10,18. that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; 19 Who being past feeling, have given themselves Rom.12.5. over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness Cor.12.27. with greediness. & S. 7. & 4,1. r Rom. 1, 9. & 18, 21. ch. 2, 1, 11. 20 But ye have not so learned Christ; 1 Peter 4, S. 21 "If so be that ye have heard him, and have ch. 2, 12. & been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: s Acts 26.18. 5, 8. 1 Thes. 4, 5. 22 That ye put off, concerning the former conRom. 1,24, Versation, the old man, which is corrupt, according to the deceitful lusts; 26. 1 Tim. 4, 2. u chap.1,13. * Rom. 6, 6. chap. 2, 2, 3. 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after Col. 2, 11.& God is created in righteousness and true holiness. 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every Hom. 6,4 man truth with his neighbour: for we are members 2 Cor. 4, 16. one of another. 1 Peter 2, 1. & 4, 3. &12, 2. ch. 2, 13, 15. z Isa. 53, 7. 26 Be ye angry and sin not; let not the sun go Zech. 8, 16, down upon your wrath : 1 Cor 10,17. aDen.24,15. Psalın 4, 5. 27 Neither give place to the devil. c b 2 or 2,10. 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which 1 Peter 5, 9. 1 1. 12. 2 The 3, 8, is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of 1 Cor. 14, your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifving, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. d Ps. 45, 2. Prov. 10,92. 12. 31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and e fien. 2,24. mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they Mat. 17, 5. Mark 10, 7. two shall be one flesh. 1 Cor. 6, 16. The Christian's armour. forbearing threatening: knowing that your 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. k Antio DOMIN 64. COL 1,11 Rom. 19, 12. & 6, 7. 11 'Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 2 Cor. 2, 11 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the 1 rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Col. 3, 12 53. 13' Wherefore take unto you the whole armour 12 Cor. 10,4 of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. m 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concern-with truth, and having on the breastplate of rightCol. 5, 19. ing Christ and the church. 4 S, 9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, 15" And your feet shod, with the preparation of the gospel of peace ; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 P And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; 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, S 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 all 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. 1 Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus. ¶ The Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the PHILIPPIANS. CHAPTER I. 3 Paul's thankfulness and prayer to God for them: 21 his PA AUL 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. 3I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 (Always in every prayer of mine for you all Fm. 6,18 making request with joy,) Heb. 13, 16. • John 6.29. 5 For your fellowship in the gospel, from the first Thes. 1, 5. day until now; Eph. 1, 12 30. & 2, 10. 1616 12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, John 15, 4, 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; m ch.4, 22 na Eph.3,13 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, wax- 1 Thes. $,1 Paul's readiness to suffer, &c. CHAPTER II....III. Anno DOMINI 64. Timothy and Euphroditus commended. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name; 10 That fat 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: D 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 dis putings; i Ps. 110, 17. Isa. 59, 12. Mat. 28, 8. John 10, 17 &17, 1.23 Acts 2, 33. Eph. 1, 20, Heb. 3, 4. 21 2, 9. Isa. 45.28 John 5, 23. Rom. 14, 11 1 Cor. 15,25 Rev. 5, 15. ↑ Gir. in, verse 9. John13,13. Acts 2, 36. Roni. 14, 2 1 Cor. 8, 6. 15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked & 12 3. 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. n 2 Cor. 3, 3. Heb. 19, 21. 1 Rom. 12, 17. & 14, 1. 1 Pet. 2, 12 & 4, 9. p Deut. 32, Prov. 4, 18. 17 Yea, and if I be † offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy,and rejoice with you all. 3, 18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice Mat 5, 14, 24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more need-with me. Rom. 8,17. ful for you. ch. 3, 2, 15. 2 Tues, 1, 5. 2 Tim. 2,11. ■ Acts 5,41. Rom. 5, 3. b Acts 16, 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 b John 3, the gospel of Christ; that, whether I come and see Rom. 12,10, you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, 1 Cor. 1,10. that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind, striving ch. 1, 26. & together for the faith of the gospel; 29. 16. & 15, 5. 2 Cor.13,11. 3, 16. & 4.2. 1 Pet. 3, 8. 28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: Luke 14, which is to them an evident token of perdition, but Rom. 12,10. to you of salvation, and that of God. 10. Gal. 5, 26. 2 Cor.12,20. 29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, Eph. 5, 21. 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. chap. 1, 15. James 3, 14, 16. Pet. 5,5. d 1 Cor. 10, 24, 33. & 13, 5. - Mat. 11, 29. John 13, 15. 1 Pet. 2, 21. 1 John 2, 6. f John 1, 1, 2. & 5, 18. & 10, 33. 17, 5. 2 Cor. 1, 4. Col. 1, 15. Heb. 1. 3. g Ps. 22, 7. Isa. 42, 1. 493,6 & 52, 13. & 53, 3, 11. Ezek. 34, 23. Dan. 9, 26. Zech. 3. Mat. 20, 28. Mark 9, 12. Luke 2227. John 1, 14 Rom. 1, S. & 8, 3. & 15, 3, 8. Gal. 4, 4. 17. 20" For I have no man like-minded, who will 1 Thess. 2, 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 my self shall come shortly. 25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered 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 F there be therefore any consolation in Christ, God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of theme also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; 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, thought it not robbery to be equal with God; 7 But made himself of no reputation, and tookFwrite the same things to you, to me indeed INALLY, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. is upon him the form of a servant, and was made in h Mat. 26, the likeness of men: 39, 42. John 10,18. Heb. 2, 9, 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he hum14,174, bled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 15. & 5, 3. & 12, 2 2 Peter 2, Judea, 2 earthly things.) 1, 10, 18. $1 Cor. 1, 7. Eph. 2, 6, 19. Col. 3, 3. 1 Thess. 1, 1 Cor. 7, 32. 1 Tim. 6, & 1 Pet. 5, 7. g John 14, Rom. 5, Eph. 2, 27. h 14 Mat. 5, 16 Rom. 12,17 & 13, 13. 1 Thess. 4 12m I know both how to be abased, and I know 4,19. how to abound: every where, and in all things, I 3, 4, 5. am instructed, both to be full and to be hungry, both i to abound and to suffer need. 13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 14 Notwithstanding, ye have well done that ye did communicate with my affliction. Rom. 15, 33. & 16, 20. 1 Cor. 4, 16. & 11, 1. & 14,33. 2 Cor. 15,11. chap. 8, 17. 1 Thes.5,23. k 2 Cor. 11 15P Now, ye Philippians, know also, that in the 9. beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Mace- 11 Tim. 6, donia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. m 1 Cor. 4, 11. 16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and 2 Cor. 6, 10. 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-pleasing to God. S & 11, 27. n 2 Cor. 12, o ch. 1, 7. P Acts 16, 2 Cor. 11, 12. & 17, 14. 8, 9. q Rom. 15, 28. 1 Cor. 9, 12, 2 Cor. 12, 14. 20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence 19 But my God shall supply all your need, accord- 15. also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:ing to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. 21 + Who shall change our vile body, that it may 20 Now unto God and our Father be glory for Titus 3,14 Heb. 10, 31. be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according ever and ever. Amen. |