b Mal.

2. 10.

Pfalm 68. 18. Il Or.

Or, fulfil. dt Cor. 12. 28.

7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Chrift.

8 Wherefore he faith, When he afcended up on high,
he led Il captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9 (Now that he afcended, what is it but that he al-
fo defcended firft into the lower parts of the earth?

to He that defcended, is the fame alfo that afcended

Flee fornication, &c. CHAP. V.

Anno 2 After general exhortations to love, 3 to flee fornication, Dom. 4 and all uncleanness, 7 not to converfe with the wicked, 64. 15 to walk warily, and to be 18 filled with the Spirit, 22 be defcendeth to the particular duties, how wives ought to obey their busbands, 25 and husbands ought to love their wives, 32 even as Chrift doth bis church.

E

Bye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

& 15. 12

3 But fornication, and all uncleannefs, or cove- b Colof. toufnefs, let it not be once named amongst you, as be 3 cometh faints:

Thef.

4. 3, &c.

a multitude of 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved a John captives, up far above all heavens, that he might || fill all things) us, and hath given himself for us, an offering and a fa-13: 34 11 And he gave fome, apoftles: and fome, prophets: crifice to God for a sweet-fmelling favour. J and fome, evangelifts: and fome, paftors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the faints, for the work of the miniftry, for the edifying of the body of Chrift: 13 Till we all come || in the unity of the faith, and of 11Or, ixto the unity, the knowledge of theSon of God,unto a perfect man,unto the measure of the || ftature of the fulness of Christ: 14 That we henceforth be no more children, toffed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the flight of men, and cunning, craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive:

Or, age.

e Zoch.

8. 16. 11Or, being

15 But fpeaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Chrift: 16 From whom the whole body fitly joyned togefincere. ther, and compacted by that which every joynt fupCol. plicth, according to the effectual working in the mea19. fure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of it felf in love.

Rom.

17 This I fay therefore, and. teftifie in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind,

18 Having the understanding darkned, being alienated from the life of God, through the ignorance that is in them, because of the 8 || blindness of their heart : 19 Who being paft feeling, have given themfelves bardness, over unto lafciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greedinefs.

21.

II Or,

h Col. 3.98.

i Rom. 12. 2.

truth.

20 But ye have not fo learned Chrift;

21 If fo be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jefus:

22 That ye put off concerning the former conver-
fation, the old man, which is corrupt according to the
deceitful lufts:

23 And be renewed in the fpirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after
God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

s of 25 Wherefore putting away lying, fpeak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one k Zech. of another.

4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jefting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean perfon, nor covetous man who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Chrift, and of God.

6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of ditobedience.

7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 8 For ye were fometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light,

9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, and righteoufnefs, and truth)

10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. II And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

12 For it is a fhame even to fpeak of those things which are done of them in fecret.

14 Wherefore he faith, Awake thou that fleepeft,c Ifaiah and arife from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. 60. 1. 15 See then that ye walk circumfpectly, not as d Colof. fools, but as wife,

16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwife, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excefs; but be filled with the Spirit:

19 Speaking to your felves in pfalms, and hymns, and fpiritual fongs, finging and making melody in your heart to the Lord,

20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father, in the name of our Lord Jefus Chrift; 21 Submitting your felves one to another in the fear of God.

24 Therefore as the church is fubject unto Chrift, fo 11.3. let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25 & Husbands, love your wives, even as Chrift al-8 Colof. fo loved the church, and gave himself for it: 26 That he might fanctifie and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

27 That he might prefent it to himself a glorious church, not having fpot or wrinkle, or any fuch thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28 So

3. 19.

Anno 28 So ought men to love their wives, as their own
Dom. bodies: he that loveth his wife, loveth himself.

64.

h Gen.

2. 24. Matt. 19.5: Mark

10. 7. ir Cor. 6.16.

a Colof: 3. 20.

b Exod.

20.12.

Deut. 5. 16.

29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourifheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: 30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

31 For this caufe fhall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joyned unto his wife, and they two fhall be one flesh.

32 This is a great mystery: but I fpeak concerning Chrift and the church.

33 Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular, fo love his wife even as himself; and the wife fee that the reverence her husband.

CHAP. VI.

VI. The Chriftian armour. 10 Finally, my brethren, be ftrong in the Lord, and Anno in the power of his might.

Dom. II Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may 64. be able to ftand against the wiles of the devil.

12. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against | fpiritual wickedness in high places.

Il Or, wicked Spirits.

beavenly.

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of Or, God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

having 14 Stand therefore, having your loyns girt about overcome with truth, and having on the breaft-plate of righte-ail. oufnefs;

15 And your feet fhod with the preparation of the

1 The duty of children toward their parents, 5 of fervants gofpel of peace;
toward their maflers. 10 Our life is a warfare, 12 not

16 Above all, taking the fhield of faith, wherewith
only against flesh and blood, but also fpiritual enemies.ye fhall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the
13 The complete armour of a chriftian, 18 and how it wicked.
ought to be used. 21 Tychicus is commended.

17 And take the helmet of falvation, and the sword

Children, i obey your parents in the Lord: for of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

2 Honour thy father and mother, (which is the first commandment with promife)

3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayst

Ecclus live long on the earth.

3.8.

Matt.

IS.4. Mark 7.10. c Colof 3. 21.

d Colof.

3.22. Titus

2.

с

4 And ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your mafters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in fingleness of your heart, as unto Chrift:

6 Not with eye-fervice, as men-pleafers, but as the fer1 Peter vants of Chrift, doing the will of God from the heart 7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and

2. 18.

1 Or, modera

not to men :

8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man ting. doth, the fame fhall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond free.

Some read,both

or

your and 9 And ye mafters, do the fame things unto them,

their ma

fter. forbearing threatning: knowing that your Mafter
e Wifd. alfo is in heaven, neither is there refpect of perfons
6.7. with him.
Ecclus

35. 12. Rom.

2.11.

A.D.64.

1) Or,

*esention.

in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance, and fupplication for all faints;

19 f And for me, that utterance may be given unto f Colof. me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel :

20 For which I am an ambaffador llin bonds: that
therein I may fpeak boldly, as I ought to fpeak.
21 But that ye alfo ma how my affairs, and how I
her and faithful minifter in
do, Tychicus a beloved

the Lord, fhall make known to you all things:
22 Whom I have fent unto you for the fame purpose,
that ye might know our affairs, and that he might com-
fort your hearts.

23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith from God the Father, and the Lord Jefus Chrift.

24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jefus Chrift in fincerity. Amen.

¶ Written from Rome unto the Ephefians, by tian." Tychicus.

The Epiftle of PAUL the Apoftle, to the PHILIPPIANS.

6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which Il Or, 3 He teftifieth bis thankfulness to God, and his love to hath begun a good work in you, I will perform it until ward them, for the fruits of their faith, and fellow-the day of Jefus Chrift: Ship in bis fufferings, 9 daily praying to him for their 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, increafe in grace: 12 He fheweth what good the faith becaufe || I have you in my heart, in as much as both in Or, you of Chrift had received by his troubles at Rome, 21 and my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the in your bow ready he is to glorifie Chrift, either by his life or gofpel, ye all are partakers of my grace. death: 27 exhorting them to unity, 28 and to forti- 8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after partaktude in perfecution. you all, in the bowels of Jefus Chrift.

2 Grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jefus Christ.

3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 (Always in every prayer of mine for you all mak ing request with joy)

5 For your fellowship in the gofpel from the firft day until now;

Exhortations to falvation, &c. 6 Who being in the form of God, thought it not Anno robbery to be equal with God: Dom.

PHILIPPIANS. 13 So that my bonds || in Chrift are manifeft in all Dom. the palace, and in all other places;

7 But made himself of no reputation, and took up- 64. on him the form of a fervant, and was made in the ll likeness of men:

8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled habit himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

9 Wherefore God alfo hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

10 That at the name of Jefus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

II And that every tongue fhould confefs, that Jefus Chrift is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my prefence only, but now much more in my abfence; work out your own falvation with fear and trembling,

13 For it is God which worketh in you, both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

The chriftians converfation:

Anno
Dom.

64.

CHAP. III, IV.

circumcifion, 4 fhewing that himself bath greater caufe

General exhortations. CHAP. IV.

Anno

64.

than they, to trust in the righteousness of the law: I General exhortations: 10 His joy for their liberality Dom.
7 which notwithstanding he counteth as dung and lofs,
to gain Chrift and his righteousness, 12 therem acknow-
ledging his own imperfection: 15 He exhorteth them to
be thus minded, 17 and to imitate him, 18 and to de-
cline the ways of carnal Chriftians,

F

towards him, and Gods grace to them, &c. Herefore, my brethren, dearly beloved and longacknow-Ted for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

Inally, my brethren, rejoyce in the Lord. To write the fame things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is fafe.

2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concifion.

3 For we are the circumcifion, which worship God in the fpirit, and rejoyce in Chrift Jefus, and have no confidence in the fleth:

4 Though I might alfo have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might truft in the flesh, I more:

2 Cor. 5 Circumcifed the eighth day, of the ftock of If1. 21. rael, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the HebActs brews; as touching the law, a Pharifee;

23. 6.

6 Concerning zeal, perfecuting the church; touch-
ing the righteoufnefs which is in the law, blameless.
7 But what things were gain to me, thofe I counted

lofs for Chrift.

8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but lofs, for the excellency of the knowledge of Chrift Jefus my Lord: for whom I have fuffered the lofs of all things, and do count them but dung that I may win Christ,

9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Chrift, the righteoufnefs which is of God by faith:

2 I befeech Euodias, and befeech Syntyche, that they be of the fame mind in the Lord.

3 And I intreat thee alfo, true yoke-fellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gofpel, with Clement alfo, and with other my fellow-labourers, whofe names are in the book of life. 4Rejoyce in the Lord alway: and again I fay, Rejoyce. 3. 5, & 5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The 25.27.

Lord is at hand.

a

6 Be careful for nothing: but in every thing by prayer and fupplication with thankfgiving, let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the peace of God which paffeth all underftanding, fhall keep your hearts and ininds through Chrift Jefus.

a Rev

20.12. &

8 Einally, brethren, whatfoever things are true,whatfoever things are honeft, whatfoever things are juft, Il Or, whatfoever things are pure, whatfoever things are love-vene ly,whatfoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praife, think on the fe things.

9 Thofe things which ye have both learned and received, and heard and feen in me, do: and the God of peace fhall be with you.

ravio

1s rev

ved.

10 But I rejoyced in the Lord greatly, that now at the laft your care of me hath flourished again, where- Or, in ye were alfo careful, but ye lacked opportunity. II Not that I speak in refpect of want: for I have learned in whatsoever ftate I am, therewith to be content. 12 I know both how to be abafed, and I know how to abound: every where, and in all things I am inftructed, If If by any means I might attain unto the refur-both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to rection of the dead: fuffer need.

10 That I may know him, and the power of his refurrection, and the fellowship of his fufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

13 I can do all things through Chrift which strength

12 Not as though I had already attained, either were
already perfect: but I follow after,if that I may appre-neth me.

hend that for which alfoI am apprehended of Chrift Jefus 14 Notwithstanding, ye have well done that ye did
13 Brethren, I count not my felf to have apprehen- communicate with my affliction.
ded: but this one thing I do, forgetting thofe things
which are behind, and reaching forth unto thofe things
which are before,

14 I prefs toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Chrift Jefus.

15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwife minded, God fhall reveal even this unto you.

16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the fame rule, let us mind the fame thing. 17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk fo, as ye have us for an enfample.

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 Chrift:

19 Whofe end is deftruction, whofe God is their "belly: and whofe glory is in their fhame, who mind earthly things.)

20 For our converfation is in heaven, from whence es Cor alfo we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jefus Chrift: 21. Who fhall change our vile body, that it may be Titus fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to fubdue all things unto himself..

24.13.

15 Now ye Philippians know alfo, that in the be ginning of the gofpel, when I departed from Macedo mia, no church communicated with me, as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

16 For even in Theffalonica ye fent once and again unto my neceffity.

17 Not becaufe I defire a gift: but I defire fruit that may abound to your account.

bane

18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having Or received of Epaphroditus the things which were fent ba from you, an odour of a fweet smell, a facrifice ac-all ceptable, well-pleafing to God.

19 But my God fhall fupply all your need, accor ding to his riches in glory, by Chrift Jefus.

20 Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

21 Salute every faint in Chrift Jefus. The brethren which are with me greet you.

22 All the faints falute you, chiefly they that are of Cefars houfhold.

Anno Dom. 64.

f Gr.

the Son of his love.

a Hebr.

I. 3.

b John

1. 3.

c John I. 3. a Cor. 8. 6.

9 The Epiftle of PAUL the Apostle, to the COLOSSIANS.

С Н-АР. І.

I After falutation, be thanketh God for their faith,
7 confirmeth the doctrine of Epaphras, 9 prayeth fur-
ther for their increafe in grace, 14 defcribeth the true
Chrift; 21 encourageth them to receive Jefus Chrift;
and commendeth his own miniftry.

P

AUL an apoftle of Jefus Chrift by the will of
God, and Timotheus our brother,

2 To the faints and faithful brethren in
Chrift, which are at Coloffe: Grace be unto
you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Je-
fus Chrift.

3 We give thanks to God, and the Father of our Lord Jefus Chrift, praying always for you:

4 Since we heard of your faith in Chrift Jefus, and of the love which ye have to all the faints;

5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gofpel:

and be not moved away from the hope of the gofpel, Anno which ye have heard, and which was preached to every Dom. creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am 64. made a minifter. w

24 Who now rejoyce in my fufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Chrift in my flesh, for his bodies fake, which is the church: 25 Whereof I am made a minister according to the difpenfation of God, which is given to me for you, Il toll Or, fully to fulfil the word of God;

preach 26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from the wor ages, and from generations, but now is made manifeft of God. to his faints:

Rom. 15.-19.

16. 25.

27 To whom God would make known what is the e Rom. riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; Ephef. which is Chrift in you, the hope of glory:

3.9.

28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and among teaching every man in all wifdom; that we may pre- you. fent every man perfect in Chrift Jefus :

6 Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world,
and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth alfo in you, fince the
day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth.
7 As ye alfo learned of Epaphras our dear fellow-1
fervant, who is for you a faithful minifter of Chrift;

8 Who alfo declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
9 For this caufe we alfo, fince the day we heard it,
do not ceafe to pray for you, and to defire that ye might
be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wifdom
and fpiritual understanding:

10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleafing, being fruitful in every good work, and inCreafing in the knowledge of God;

II Strengthned with all might according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-fuffering with joyfulness;

12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the faints in light:

13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath tranflated us into the kingdom of this dearSon: 14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of fins.

29 Whereunto I alfo labour, ftriving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. CHA P. II.

as

He ftill exhorteth them to be conftant in Chrift, S to
beware of vain traditions, 18 worshipping of angels,
20 and legal ceremonies, which are ended in Chrift.
Or I would that ye knew what great conflict Ill Or,
have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for fear,
many as have not feen my face in the flesh:

2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full affurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the myftery of God, and of the Father, and of Chrift;

care.

3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wifdom and II Or, knowledge. Wherein

4 And this I fay, left any man should beguile you with enticing words.

5 For though I be abfent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the fpirit, joying and beholding your order, and the ftedfaftnefs of your faith in Chrift.

6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jefus the Lord, fo walk ye in him:

7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the 15 Who is the image of the invifible God, the firft-faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with born of every creature: thanksgiving. 16 For bby him were all things created that are in 8 Beware left any man spoil you through philofoheaven, and that are in earth, vifible and invisible, whe-phy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after ther they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or the rudiments of the world, and not after Chrift: powers: all things were created by him, and for him. 9 For in him-dwelleth all the fulness of the God17 And he is before all things, and by him all head bodily. things confift.

d

18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who d's Cor. is the beginning, the first born from the dead; that 15. 20 in all things he might have the preeminence.

23. Rev.

I. 5.

19 For it pleafed the Father, that in him fhould all Or, afulness dwell; mong all || Or, 20 And having made peace through the blood of making his crofs) by him to reconcile all things unto himself, peace. by him, I fay, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

21 And you that were fometime alienated, and eneOr, mies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he || by your reconciled, mind in

wicked 22In the body of his flesh through death,to prefent you works. holy and unblameable, and unreproveable in his fight: 23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and fettled,