Eph. iv. 15.

Col. ii. 12.

1 John ii. 15.

Rom. viii. 13.

Titus iii. 3.

Eph. iv. 23.

Mark xi. 25.

delight in humility, and in worshipping of angels,
taking his stand upon things which he hath seen,
vainly puffed up by his carnal mind, and not 19
holding fast the Head, from whom all the body,
nourished and knit together by its joints and
bands, increaseth with the increase of GOD.

If with Christ ye died to the principles of the 20
world, why, as if ye were still living in the world,
do ye subject yourselves to ordinances, "Handle 21
not; Taste not; Touch not"-things which are 22
all destined to perish in the using-according to
the commands and doctrines of men?
things have indeed a show of wisdom in self-
imposed service, and humiliation, and disregard
of the body, yet are not of any value against
indulgence of the flesh.

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If, then, ye were raised with Christ, seek
those things which are above, where Christ is,
seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind
on the things above, not on the things upon the
earth. For ye died, and your life is hid with
Christ in GOD. When Christ, who is our life,
shall be manifested, then ye also will be mani-
fested with him in glory. Put to death there-
fore the members which are upon the earth:
fornication, uncleanness, evil passion, wicked
desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; on
account of which things the wrath of GOD
cometh; in which ye also walked at one time,
when ye lived in them. But now put away all
these anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy
communication out of your mouth; lie not one
to another; seeing that ye have cast off the old
self with its practices, and have put on the new, 10
which is being renewed to full knowledge, ac-
cording to the image of Him who created him;
where there is not Greek or Jew, circumcision II
or uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bond or
free; but Christ is all things, and in all things.

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Put on therefore, as GoD's elect, holy and 12
beloved, tender mercy, kindness, lowliness,
meekness, longsuffering; forbearing each other, 13
and forgiving each other, if any one have cause
of complaint against any; even as the Lord for-
gave you, so also do ye.

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things put on love, which is the bond of perfect15 ness. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which also ye are called in one body, 16 and be ye thankful, Let the word of Christ Psa. cxix. 11. dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teach and admonish each other in psalms, hymns, spiritual songs; sing to GOD with grace in your hearts. 17 And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

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Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, Eph. v. 22. as is fitting in the Lord.

Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

Children, obey your parents in all things; for Eph. vi. 1. this is commendable in the Lord.

Fathers, provoke not your children, lest they be discouraged.

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing 23 the Lord. Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as 24 to the Lord and not to men; knowing that of the LORD ye will receive the recompense of the in25 heritance; ye are serving the Lord Christ.

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he who doeth wrong, will be requited for the
wrong that he hath done; and there is no respect Job xxxiv. 19.
of persons.

Masters, give your servants that which is just

and fair; knowing that ye also have a Master
in heaven.

2 BE persevering in prayer, watching therein Luke xviii. 1.
3 with thanksgiving; at the same time praying
also for us, that GOD may open unto us a door of
utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for

4 which I am also in bonds, that I may make it
manifest even as I ought to speak.

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Walk in wisdom towards those who are out- Psa. xc. 12. 6 side, redeeming the time. Let your utterance

be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that
ye may know how ye ought to answer every one.

7 TYCHICUS, the beloved brother and faithful Eph. vi. 21.
minister and fellow-servant in the Lord, will

8 make known to you all that concerns me; I am
sending him to you for this very purpose, that

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Phile. 10.

James v. 16.

2 Tim. iv. 10.

Rom. xvi. 5.

Phile. 2.

Heb. xiii. 3.

ye may know how we fare, and that he may comfort your hearts; together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things which are done here.

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Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner saluteth you, 10 and so do Mark, Barnabas's cousin (touching whom ye received directions; if he come to you, receive him;) and Jesus, who is called Justus. II These are of the Circumcision; and these only have been my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of GOD, men who proved a comfort to me. Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ 12 Jesus, saluteth you, always wrestling for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of GOD. For I bear him 13 record that he bestoweth much labour on you, and on those in Laodicea, and on those in Hierapolis. Luke, the beloved physician, and 14 Demas salute you.

Salute the brethren who are in Laodicea, also 15 Nympha, and the church which is in her house. And when this epistle is read among you, cause 16 it to be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. And say to Archippus, 17 Take heed to the ministry which thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

The salutation of me Paul, by my own hand. 18 Remember my bonds. Grace be with you.

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THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE

THESSALONIANS

PAUL,

and Silas, and Timothy, to the church

of the Thessalonians which is in GOD the 1 Pet. v. 12. Father and the Lord Jesus Christ; grace to you and peace.

WE give thanks to GOD always for you all,

3 making mention of you in our prayers; remem- John vi. 29.
bering without ceasing your work of faith, and
labour of love, and persistence of hope in our
Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of our GOD and

4 Father; knowing, brethren beloved of Gop, Isa. lv. 11.
5 your election; for our gospel came not to you in
word only, but also in power, and in the Holy
Spirit and much assurance; as ye know what
manner of men we became among you for your

6 sake. And ye became followers of us and of the 2 Cor. viii. 5.
Lord, having received the word amid much

7 affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit. So that, Acts xiii. 52.
to all those in Macedonia and in Achaia who
8 believe, ye became an example. For from you
hath sounded out the word of the Lord not only
in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place.
your faith towards God has gone forth; so that
9 there is no need for us to say any thing. For

they themselves declare about us what manner 1 Cor. xii. 2.
of entrance we had to you, and how ye turned
to GOD from idols, to serve the living and true
IO GOD; and to wait for His Son from heaven,
whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who
delivereth us from the wrath to come.

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For ye yourselves, brethren, know our entrance unto you, that it hath not been in vain;

2 but after we had suffered before and had been

shamefully treated, as ye know, in Philippi, we Acts xvii. 2.
were bold in our GoD to speak to you the gospel

3 of GOD amid much opposition. For our ex-
hortation was not of deceit, or of uncleanness,

2 Cor. ii. 17.

Rom. i. 11.

Acts xx. 34.

Eph. iv. 1.

Matt. x. 40.

Acts vii. 52.

Rev. xxii. 11.

or in guile; but as we were approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak; as pleasing not men, but GOD who proveth our hearts. For not at any time did we use flattering words, as ye know, or a cloak of covetousness,

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GOD is witness; neither from men sought we honour, from you or from others, though, as apostles of Christ, we might have been burdensome. But we showed ourselves gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her own children; so we, being affectionately desirous of you, were pleased to impart to you, not only the gospel of GOD, but even our own lives, because ye had become very dear to us. For ye remember, brethren, our toil and labour; how-working night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you-we preached to you the gospel of GOD. Ye are witnesses, and GoD also, 10 how piously and righteously and unblamably we behaved ourselves towards you who believe; as II ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged each of you, as a father doth his children, that ye should walk worthily of GOD, who 12 calleth you into His own kingdom and glory.

For this cause also we too thank GOD without 13 ceasing, because, when ye received the word of GOD which ye heard from us, ye received it, not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of GOD, which is effectual also in you who believe. For ye, brethren, became followers of 14 the churches of GOD which are in Christ Jesus in Judæa; seeing that ye also suffered like things from your own countrymen, even as they have from the Jews; who both killed the Lord Jesus 15 and the prophets, and persecuted us; and they please not GOD, and are against all men; forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may 16 be saved; that they themselves may always fill up the measure of their sins; but wrath has overtaken them to the uttermost.

AND we, brethren, being bereaved of you for 17 a short time, in presence not in heart, were earnest the more exceedingly with great desire to see your face; for we, even I Paul, would have 18