11 If by any means I might attain Acts 26. 7. unto the resurrection of the dead. b Hebr. 12. 23 Luke 9.62. a 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. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I P. 45. 10. do, forgetting those things which are be2 Cor. 5. 16. hind, and reaching forth unto those things d1 Cor. 9.24, 26. Hebr. 6. 1. which are before, 14° I press toward the mark for the prize 7.8. Hebr. of f the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. e 2 Tim. 4. 12. 1. fflcbr. 3.1. 1 Cor. 2. 6. & 14. 20. h Gal. 5. 10. i Rom. 12.16. & 15.5. k Gal. 6. 16. 1 ch. 2. 2. m 1 Cor. 4. 16. & 11. 1. ch. 4.9. 1 Thes. 1.6. n 1 Pet. 5. 3. • Gal. 1.7. 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 same thing. 17 Brethren, TM be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as "ye have us for an ensample. 18 (For many walk, of whom I have & 2. 21. & 6. told you often, and now tell you even 12. ch. L. 15, 16. weeping, that they are the enemies of p2 Cor. 11. the cross of Christ: 15. 2 Pet. 2. 19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) 20 For tour conversation is in heaven; 2 Cor. 11. 12. u from whence also we look for the SaGal. 6. 13. • Rom. 8. 5. viour, the Lord Jesus Christ: r Hos. 4. 7. t Eph. 2. 6, 19. Col. 3. 1,3. 21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his u Acts 1.11. Cor.1.7. glorious body, according to the working 1 Thes. 1. 10. whereby he is able even to subdue all y 1 Cor. 15. things unto himself. Tit. 2. 13. 43, 48, 49 Col. ol. 3. 4 1 John 3. 2. z Eph. 1. 19. n 1 Cor. 15. 26, 27. a ch. 1. 8. b 2 Cor. 1. 14. ch. 2.16. THEREFORE, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy 1 Thes. 2. 19, and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, cch. 1. 27. my dearly beloved. 20. d ch. 2. 2. & 3. 16. c 2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syne Rom. 16. 3. tyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. ch. 1. 27. f Exod. 39. 32. Ps. 69. 3 And I intreat thee also, true yoke1. Luke la fellow, help those women which laboured 28. Dan. 12. 5. & 13. 8. & with me in the gospel, with Clement also, 20. 12. & 21. and with other my fellowlabourers, whose g Rom. 12. names are in the book of life. 27. 12. ch.3.1. 1 Thes. 5. 16. 4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and Pet. 4. 13. again I say, Rejoice. 7 And the peace of God, which pass eth all understanding, shall keep your Me 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 les lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 9m 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. 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. 12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 14 Notwithstanding ye have well done, that 'ye did communicate with my afh fliction. 15 Now, ye Philippians, know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, 'no church Cer communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. 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 4 full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an ch.2 odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. 19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. y Hebr. Epa. L 20 Now unto God and our Father be Rom glory for ever and ever. Amen. 5 21 Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you. Gal. 2. 22 All the saints salute you, chieflych. they that are of Cesar's houshold. 23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ Rom. be with you all. Amen. It was written to the Philippians コ E Anno DOMINI 64. Eph. 1. 1. b 1 Cor. 4. 17. Eph. 6. 21. e Gal. 1. 3. 1 After salutation he thanketh God for their PAUL an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, Anno 17 And he is before all things, and by DOMIN him all things consist. 18 And he is the head of the body, 20 And, || Phaving made peace through 2 To the saints and faithful brethren | cile all things unto himself, by him, I in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace 1 Cor. 1.4 be unto you, and peace, from God our 11 Eph. 1. 16. Phil. 1. 3. & Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. say, whether they be things in earth, or 21 And you, that were sometime alien- 15. 16. ated and enemies || in your mind by wicked 18. works, yet now hath he reconciled 22 "In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblame Jesus, and of the love which ye have to ❘able and unreproveable in his sight: h Matt. 15. Rom. 18. ver. 23. Mark 4. 8. John 15. 16. Phil. 1. 11. k 2 Cor. 6. 1. Eph. 3.2. Tit. 2. 11. 1 Pet. 5. 12. 1 ch. 4. 12 Philem. 23. n 2 Cor. 11. 23. 1 Tim. 4. 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, has 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 1 Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you ma Eph. 1. 15, faithful minister of Christ; 16. ver. 3, 4 p 1 Cor. 1.5. q Rom. 12. 2. Eph. 5. 10, 17. Eph. 1.8. Phil. 1. 27. 1 Thes. 2. 12. u John 15. 16. 2 Cor. 9. 8. Phil. 1. 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 knowledge of his will 'in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 That ye might walk worthy of the 11. Tit. 3. 1. Lord unto all pleasing, "being fruitful x Eph. 3.16. in every good work, and increasing in Hebr. 13. 21. & 6. 10. y Eph. 4. 2. z Acts 5.41. Rom. 5.3. a Eph. 5. 20. ch. 3. 15. the knowledge of God; Z 11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious po power, unto all patience and longsuffering with with joyfulness; 12 Giving thanks unto the Father, Eph. 6. 12. which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: b Acts 26. 18. Eph. 1. 11. Her 1 Pet. 2. 9. d1 Thess. 2. 1-2. 2 Pet. 1. 11. + Gr. the Son of his love. Matt. 3. 17. Eph. 1. 6. e Eph. 1.7. f2 Cor.4.4. Hebr. 1.3. a 13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, dand hath translated της 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 & Rev. 3. 14. God, the firstborn of every creature: h John 1.3. 8.6. 1 Cor. Eph. 3.9- Eph. 1. 21. 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, i Rom. 8. 38. visible and invisible, whether they be ch. 2. 10, 15- thrones, or 'dominions, or principalities, k Rom. 11. or powers: all things were created by 1 Pet. 3. 22. 36. Hebr. 2. him, and for him: 10. 26 Even the mystery which hath 27 1 To whom God would make known 28 Whom we preach, warning every dom; Pthat we may present every 29 Whereunto I also labour, CHAP. II. fé Cor. 1.5. 6. Phil. 3. 1 10. 2 Tim. 1.8. & 2. 10. g Eph. 1. 23. 11 Cor. or. 9. 17. Gal. 2. ver. 23. 7. Eph. 3. 2. Or, fully to preach the word of Rondong. i Rom 16. 25. 1 Cor. 2. man 7. 7. Eph. Eph 3 3.9. k KM Matt. 13. 11. 2 Tim. 1. striving 10. 12 Cor. 2.14. work-m. Rom. 23. Eph. 1. o Acts 20.20, Co 2. Eph. 5. Cor Eph. 10. p 2 Cor. 11. q 1 15. knew what great conflict I have for you, and for 1 Or, fear, or, care. Phil. 1. 30. 1 Thes. 2.9. them at Laodicea, and for as many as d Phil. 3. 8. Paul exhorteth to constancy. COLOSSIANS. A Exhortation to several duties. of the mystery of God, and of the Father, | using;) after the commandments and and of Christ; 3 || In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 And this I say, flest any man should beguile you with enticing words. 5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the 'stedfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As ye have therefore received Christ Pet. 5.9. Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: k 1 Thes. 4. 1. Jude 3. 1 Eph. 2. 21, 22.3.17. ch. 1. 23. m Jer. 29. 8. 5. ver. 18. Hebr. 13. 9. 71 Rooted and built up in him, and stabin the faith, as ye have been taught, lished abounding therein with thanksgiving. 8 m Beware lest any man spoil you Eph 166.17 through philosophy and vain deceit, after "the tradition of men, after the || rudin Matt. 15. ments of the world, and not after Christ. 9 For Pin him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 2. Gal. 1. 14. ver. 22. Or, elements. o Gal. 4. 3, 9. ver. 20. p John 1. 14. P ch. 1. 19. q John 1. 16. r Eph. 1. 20, 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all 'principality and power: 11 In whom also ye are circumcised 21. Pet. 3 with the circumcision made without hands, in "putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 22. s ch. 1. 16. t Deut. 10. 16. & 30. 6. Jer.4.4. Phil. 3.3. Pom 3329 Rom. 6.6. Eph. 4. 22. cb. 3. 8, 9. x Rom. 6. 4. y ch. 3. 1. & 3.7. 12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your sins Eph. 1. 19. and the uncircumcision of your flesh, Acts 2.24 hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; b Eph. 2. 1, 5, 6, 11. 2.15, c Eph. 2. 16. Ps. 68. 18. Isai. 53. 12. 14 Blotting out the handwriting of 15 ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; Matt. 12. 29. Luke 10. 18. & 11. 22. John 12. 31. & 16. 11. Eph. 4. 8. Hebr. 2. Heph 2.14. Or, in himself. 15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them ||in it. 16 Let no man therefore judge you f Rom. 14. || in meat, or in drink, or || in respect of 3, 10, 13. Or, for eating and drinking. g Rom. 14. 2, 17. 1 Cor. 8.8. Or, in part. Rom. 1 Gal. 4. 10. 14-5 i Hebr. 8. 5. 1. k ver. 4. an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. of your 18 Let no man || beguile you reward + in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly Or, judge puffed up by his fleshly mind, against you. † Gr. being 19 And not holding TM the Head, from a voluntary mily, which all the body by joints and bands Ez 13.3. having nourishment ministered, and knit 1 Tim. 1.7. together, increaseth with the increase ver. 23. m Eph. 4. 15, 16. n Rom. 6. 3, 5. & 7. 4, 6. Gal. 2. 19. Eph. 2. 15. o ver. 8. Or, elements. p Gal. 4. 3, 9 q1 Tim. 4 3. of God. 20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the || rudiments of the world, Pwhy, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, 21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not; 22 Which all are to perish with the 5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, s uncleanness, inordinate affection, levil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6 "For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: 7 "In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. 8 "But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 9 'Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: Paul exhorteth to fervent prayer. Anno DOMINI 64. r Eph. 5. 22. Tit. 2. 5. 1 Pet. 3. 1. s Eph. 5. 3. t Eph. 5. 25, 28,33. 1 Pet. 3.7. u Eph. 4. 31. x Eph. 6. 1. 18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your | faithful minister and fellowservant in the Anno own husbands, 'as it is fit in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not "bitter against them. 20 *Children, obey your parents' in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not your childEph. 5.24. ren to anger, lest they be discouraged. Tit. 2. 9. 2 Eph. 6. 4. 22 Servants, obey bin all things your Eph. 6. 5, masters 'according to the flesh; not with 1. Tit. 2. 9. eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in single &c. 1 Tim. 6. 1 Pet. 2. 18. b ver. 20. c Philem.16. 7. ness of heart, fearing God: 23 dAnd whatsoever ye do, do it heartEph. 6.6, ily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. Eph.6.9.1 17. MASTERS, give unto your servants is just and equal; know ing that ye also have a Master in heaven. 2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving 3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: 4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. 5 Walk in wisdom toward them that 1 Thess. 4. are without, redeeming the time. 21. 2 Thess. 18 The salutation by the hand of me d1 Cor. 16. Paul. Remember my bonds. be with you. Amen. Grace Written from Rome to the Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus. THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE CHAP. I. 1 The Thessalonians are given to understand both how mindful of them Saint Paul was at all times in thanksgiving, and prayer: 5 and also how well he was persuaded of the truth and sincerity of their faith, and conversion to God. * Silvanus, and Timotheus, PAUL, and Silva of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Rom. 1. 8. Lord Jesus Christ. Eph. 1. 16. Philem. 4. you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3a Remembering without ceasing "your and work of faith, and labour of love, patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and Father; 4 Knowing, brethren || beloved, election of God. our your you 5 For hour gospel came not unto in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as 1ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. 120 6. k Col. 2. 2. 1 ch. 2. 1, 5, 10, 11. 2 Thess. 3.7. brought to the Thessaloni 12a That ye would walk worthy of God, Dow who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. 13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye re ceived the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it dnot as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. 14 For ye, brethren, became followers Ga * of the churches of God which in Judea A are in Christ Jesus: for 'ye also havele suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: 15h Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have || persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: 1. to | La 16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that the they might be saved, fill up their sins alway: "for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost. 17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. 18 Wherefore we would have comes unto you, even I Paul, once and again; C but Satan hindered us. 19 For 'what is our hope, or joy, or crown of || rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ * at his coming? 20 For ye are our glory and joy. CHAP. II. 24 P 1 Saint Paul testifieth his great love to the s Thessalonians, partly by sending Timothy unto them to strengthen and comfort them: partly by rejoicing in their well doing: 10 and partly by praying for them, and desiring a safe coming unto them. W HEREFORE *when we could no longer forbear, we thought it b good to be left at Athens alone; c 4-5 1 2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellow-m labourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: 3 That no man should be moved by dp these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. e 4 'For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know. 5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain. 6 But now when Timotheus came & 411 from you unto us, and brought us good Phil tidings of your faith and charity, and 1,5 that ye have good remembrance of us i Gal Acts |