Paul exhorteth to unity. CHAPTER II. PHILIPPIANS. Anno 64. John 3. 29. 1 He exhorteth them to unity, and to all DOMINI humbleness of mind, by the example of Christ's humility and exaltation: 12 to a careful proceeding in the way of sal-a2Cor.13.14. vation, that they be as lights to the wick-b Col. 3. 12. ed world, 16 and comforts to him their apostle, who is now ready to be offeredd Rom. 12. up to God. 19 He hopeth to send Timothy to them, whom he greatly commend-1 eth, 25 as Epaphroditus also, whom he presently sendeth to them. Anno DOMINI 64. He hopeth to send Timothy, &c 18 For the same cause also dc ye joy, and rejoice with me. 19 But I trust in the Lord Je Or, More-sus to send k Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good over. k Rom. 16. comfort, when I know your state. 20 For I have no man | likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21. 1 Thess. 3. 2. Ps. 55. 13. ch. 1. 27. & unto me. 16. & 15. 5. Cor. 1. 10. 2 Cor. 13. 11. consola 3. 16. & 4. 2. e F there be therefore any tion in Christ, if any comfort of love, a if any fellowship of the Spib bowels and mercies, if 1 Pet. 3. 8. Gal. 5. 26. ch. 1. 15, 16. Jam. 3. 14. rite Fulfil ye my joy, that yet Eph. 5. be like-minded, having the same 21. 1 Pet. 5. love, being of one accord, of one mind. 5. 5. g 1 Cor. 10. 3 e Let nothing be done through 24, 33. & 13. strife or vain glory; but fin low- h Matt. 11. liness of mind let each esteem 29. John 13. other better than themselves. 4 g Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 h Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, i being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 71 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form m of a servant, and n was made in the likeness of men: m 1 Cor. 10. 24, 33. & 13. 5. 2 Tim. 4. 10, 16. n1 Cor.4.17. 1 Tim. 1. 2. 2 Tim. 1. 2. more in my absence, work out your 21. Heb. 1.4. a 2 Cor. 13. own salvation with ú fear and trem-r Is. 45. 23. bling. 11. ch. 4. 4. 16. b Is. 56. 10. 13 For x it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of s John 13.13. Gal. 5. 15. his good pleasure. Acts 2. 36. 14 Do all things y without mur-Rom. 14. 9. murings and z disputings : 15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, a the sons of God, without rebuke, bin the midst of t 1 Cor. 8. 6. & 12. 3. ch. 1. 5. Eph. 6. 5. c 2 Cor. 11. 13. Rom. 2.28. Gal. 5. 2. 16. & 30. 6. x 2 Cor. 3. 5.Jer. 4. 4. ca crooked and perverse nation, Heb. 13. 21. among whom I dye shine as lights y 1 Cor. 10. in the world; 10. 1 Pet. 4. Or,sincere. Rom. 2. 29. & 4. 11, 12. Col. 2. 11. f John 4. 23, 24. Rom. 7. 16 Holding forth the word of 9. life; that I may rejoice in the z Rom. 14.1.6. day of Christ, that I have not run a Matt. 5.45.2 Cor. 11. g Gal. 6. 14. in vain, neither laboured in vain. 17 Yea, and if g I be offered b 1 Pet.2.12. upon the sacrifice h and service ofc Deut. 32. your faith, I joy, and rejoice with 5. you all. Or, shine ye. d Matt. 5. 14, 16. Eph. 5. 8. e 2 Cor. 1. 14. 1 Thess. 2. 19. f Gal. 2. 2. 1 Thess. 3. 5. g 2 Tim. 4. 6. + Gr. poured forth. h Rom. 15. 16. i 2 Cor. 7. 4. Col. 1. 24. 18, 21. Gen. 17.12. k 2 Cor. 11. 22. 21 For all m 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 myself shall come shortly. 25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you P Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and q fellow-soldier, r but your messenger, and she that ministered to my wants. 26 t 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 God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and || "bold such in reputation. 30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, x to supply your lack of service toward me. CHAPTER III. I He warneth them to beware of the false teachers of the circumcision, 4 shewing that himself hath greater cause than they to trust in the righteousness of the law: 7 which notwithstanding he counteth as dung and loss, to gain Christ and his righteousness, 12 therein acknowledging his own imperfection. 15 He exhorteth them to be thus minded, 17 and to imitate him, 18and to decline the ways of carnal Christians. FINALLY, my brethren, a rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. 2 b Beware of dogs, beware of evil-workers, d beware of the con Rom. 11. 1.k m 2 Cor. 11. 1. Acts 23. 6. & 26, 4, 5. 22. to me, Christ. 64. o Acts 22. 3. Gal. 1. 13,14. r Luke 44. 64. a ch. 1. 8. ch. 2. 16. 1 Thess. 2. THEREFORE, my brethren dearly beloved and a longed for, in the Lord, my dearly beloved. 2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, d that they be of the same mind in the Lord. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count allom. 10.5.2 Cor. 1.14.b my joy and crown, so e stand fast things but loss t for the excellencys Matt. 13. of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord for whom I have suffered the loss 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 Christ, the righteousness which is of God; by faith: 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and y the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; c ch. 1. 27. Is. 53. 11. John 17. 3. Cor. 2. 2. Col. 2. 2. u Rom. 10. Rom. 1.17. & 3. 21,22. & 9. 30. & 10.3, 6. Gal. 2. 16. y Rom. 6. 3, 11 If by any means I might z at-11, 12. 1 Pet. tain unto the resurrection of the dead. 4.13. & 3. 16. 3 And I entreat thee also, true yoke-fellow, help those women e Rom. 16.3. which e laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow-labourers, whose names are in f the book of life. ch. 1. 27. f Ex. 32. 32. Rev. 3. 5. & 12. & 21. 27. 12. ch. 3. 1. 16. 1 Pet. 4. 13. z Acts 26. 7. Heb. 10. 12 Not as though I had already a attained, either were already a 1 Tim. 6. b perfect: but I follow after, if that 12. 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 do, forgetting those things which are behind, and d reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 el press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 25. Jam. 5. 4. 7. 2 Pet. 3. 2 Thess. 2.2. and again I say, Rejoice. 5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. h The Lord is at hand. 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are Luke 12. 22. just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 1 Pet. 5. 7. k John 14. 1. Col. 3. 15. 26. Heb. 6.1. venerable. e2 Tim. 4.7,11 Thess. 5. f Heb. 3. 1. m ch. 3. 17. Rom. 15. 33. & 16. 20. 1 Cor. 14.33. 17 Brethren, m be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as a ye have us for an en- 1 Pet. 5. 3. q1 Cor. 4. sample. o Gal. 1.7.& 1. 2 Cor. 6. 18 (For many walk, of whom 2. 21. &6.12. 10. & 11. 27. I have told you often, and now ch. 1. 15, 16. tell you even weeping, that they 15. 2 Pet. 2. p 2 Cor. 11. are the enemies of the cross of. Christ: r John 15. 5. both learned, and received, and 9 m Those things which ye have heard, and seen in me, do. and n the God of peace shail be with you. 10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last o 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, P therewith to be content. 12 q1 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. q Rom. 16. 1 After salutation he thanketh God for DOMINI their faith, 7 confirmeth the doctrine of Epaphras, 9 prayeth further for their increase in grace, 14 describeth the true a Eph. 1. 1. Christ, 21 encourageth them to receive b 1 Cor. 4. Jesus Christ, and commendeth his own 17. Eph. 6. ministry. 21. PAUL, a an apostle of Jesus c Gal. 1. 3. 2 To the saints band faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse : c Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3d We give thanks to God, and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 e Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and off the love which ye have to all the saints, 5 For the hope g which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel : e ver. 9. Eph. 1. 15. Philem. 5. f Heb. 6. 10. g 2 Tim. 4. 8. 1 Pet. 1. 4. Matt. 24. 14. Mark 16. 15. Rom. 10. 18. ver. 23. John 15. 16. Phil. 1.11. i Mark 4. 8. k 2 Cor. 6. 1. Eph. 3. 2. 1 Pet. 5. 12. 1 ch. 4. 12. 6 Which is come unto you, h as it is in all the world; and bring-Tit. 2. 11. eth 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 fellow-servant, who is for you ma faithful minister of Christ; 8 Who also declared unto us your n love in the Spirit. Anno DOMINI 64. c Eph. 6. 12. d1 Thess. 2. 12. 2 Pet. 1. Gr. the Son of his love. Matt. 3. 17. Eph. 1. 6. Je Eph. 1. 7. f 2 Cor. 4. 4. Heb. 1. 3. g Rev. 3. 14. 1 Cor. 8. 6. iRom. 8. 38. Eph. 1. 21. ch. 2. 10, 15. 1 Pet. 3. 22. k Rom. 11. 36. Heb. 2. 1 John 1. 1, 1 Cor. 8. 6. m Eph. 1. 10, 22. & 4. 13 Who hath delivered us from c the power of darkness, d and hath translated us into the kingdom of † his dear Son: 14 e In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the for giveness of sins: 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, g the first-born of every creature: 16 For h by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or i dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created k by him, and for him: 171 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist, 18 And m he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things he might have the pre-eminence. 19 For it pleased the Father that o in him should all fulness dwell; 20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, a by him to reconcile r all things unto m 2 Cor. 11.1 Cor. 11. 3. himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in Philem. 23. 23. 1 Tim. 4. 6. 30. Rom. 15. Eph. 1. 15, 16. ver. 3, 4. p 1 Cor.1. 5. In Acts 26. 23. 1 Cor. 15. 20, 23. Rev. 1. 5. Or, among all. o John 1. 16. q Rom. 12.2.& 3. 34. ch. 2. 9. & 3. 11. Or, making peace. p Eph. 2. 14, 15, 16. 12. q 2 Cor. 5. 9 For this cause we also, since Eph. 5. 10, 17. the day we heard it, do not cease r Eph. 1. 8. to pray for you, and to desire P thats Eph. 4. 1. ye might be filled with q the know- Phil. 1. 27. ledge of his will in all wisdom and Thess. 2. spiritual understanding; 10That ye might walk worthy 1 Thess. 4. of the Lord tunto all pleasing, u John 15. u being fruitful in every good work, 16. 2 Cor. 9. and increasing in the knowledge of 8. Phil. 1.11.4. 18. God; 18. r Eph. 1. 10. s Eph. 2. 1, 2, 12, 19. & Or, by |t Tit. 1. 15, 16. 3. 17. ch. 2. 7. heaven. 21 And you, s that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind t by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled, 22 In the body of his flesh through death, x to present you holy, and unblamable, and unreprovable, in his sight: 23 If ye continue in the faith y grounded and settled, and be z not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, a and which was preached b to every creature which is under heaven; e whereof 1 Paul am made a minister; 24 d Who now rejoice in my sufferings e for you, and fill up that u Eph. 2. 15, 16. x Luke 1. 75. Eph. Thess. 4. 7. Tit. 2. 14. Jude 24. y Eph. z John 15. 6. a Rom. 10. 18. b ver. 6. c Acts 1. 17. 2 Cor. 3. 6. & 4. 1. & 5. 18. Eph. 3. 7. ver. 25. 1 Tim. 2. 7. d Rom. 5. 3. 2 Cor. 7. 4. e Eph. b Acts 26. 18. 3. 1, 13. f 2 Cor. 1. 5, 6. Phil. 3. 10. 2 Tim. 1. 8. & Eph. 1. 11. 2 10. 26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages, and from gene-word of rations, but now is made manifest to his saints: 27 To whom God would make known what is m the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ || in you, the hope of glory: 28 Whom we preach, o warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; P that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus 29 Whereunto I also labour, r strivings according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. CHAPTER II. 1 He still exhorteth them to be constant in Christ, 8 to beware of philosophy, and vain traditions, 18 worshipping of angels, 20 and legal ceremonies, which are ended in Christ. FOR OR I would that ye knew whats great a conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; 2 b That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, d to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, 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. God, Rom. 15. 19. Rom. 16. 7. Eph. 3. 9. k Matt. 13. !1. 2 Tim. 1. 25. 1 Cor. 2. 10. 1 2 Cor. 2. 14. m Rom. 9. 23. Eph. 1. 7. & 3. 8. Or, among you 1. 1 Tim. 1. o Acts 20. 20, 27, 31. Р 2 Cor. 11. 2. Eph. 5. 27. ver. 22. q 1 Cor. 15. 10. r ch. 2. 1. Eph. 1. 19. & 3. 7, 20. Or, fear, or, care. a ch. 1. 29. Phil. 1. 30. 1 Thess. 2. 2. b 2 Cor. 1. 6. c ch. 3. 14. Phil. 3. 8. ch. 1. 9. I Or, Wherein. e 1 Cor. 1. 24. & 2. 6, 7. Eph. 1. 8. ch. 1. 9. 18. 2 Cor. 11. 13. Eph. 6. ver. 8, 18. 4. 14. & 5. g 1 Cor. 5. 3. 5 For g though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the Thess. 2. spirit, joying and beholding h your order, and the i steadfastness of your faith in Christ. 6k As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 17. h1 Cor. 14. Pet. 5. 9. Acts 2. 24. 5, 6, 11. b Eph. 2. 1, c Eph. 2, 15, 16. Gen. 3. 15. Ps. 68. 18. Matt. 12. 29. to be constant in Christ. 12 x Buried with him in baptism, wherein also y ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, a who hath raised him from the dead. 13 b And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 c Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his Luke 10. 18. cross; & 11. 22. & 16. 11. f Rom. 14. h Rom. 14. i Heb. 8. 5. k ver. 4. 18 k Let no man || beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, 19 And not holding m the Head, from which all the body by joints Or, judge and bands having nourishment against you.ministered, and knit together, Gr. being a increaseth with the increase of voluntary in God. humility. ver. 23. Ezek. 13. 3. 1 Tim. 1. 7. m Eph. 4. 15, 16. Rom. 6. 5. & 7. 4, 6. Gal. 2. 19. Eph. 2. 15. ver. 8. Or, 40. Matt. 15.9. k1 Thess. 4.Tit. 1. 14. 1. Jude 3. s1 Tim. 4. 8. t ver. 8. Or, punishing, or, not sparing. 1 Eph. 2. 21," 22. & 3. 17. ch. 1. 23. 71 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding there-m Jer. 29. 8. in with thanksgiving. 8 m Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after n the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Rom. 16. 17. Eph. 5. 6. ver. 18. ver. 22. o Gal. 4. 3, 9 For Pin him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10 q And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all s princi-p pality and power: 11 In whom also ye are t circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in u putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 21 (4 Touch not; taste not; handle not; 22 Which all are to perish with the using;) r after the commandments and doctrines of men? 23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in twill-worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. CHAPTER III. He sheweth where we should seek Christ. 5 He exhorteth to mortification, 10 to put off the old man, and to put on Christ, 12 exhorting to charity, humility, and other several duties. are Rom. 6. 5. IF ye then a be risen with Christ, seek those things which above, where b Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Eph. 2. 6. ch. 2. 12. Rom. 8. 34. Eph. 1. 20. Ör, mind. Rom. 6. 2. Gal. 2. 20. ch. 2. 20. d 2 Cor. 5. 7. e 1 John 3. 2. ch. 1. 19. 9. ver. 20. John 1. 14. Eph. 1. 20, John 1. 16. 21. 1 Pet. 3. ch. 1. 5. 22. ch. 1. 16. t Deut. 10. 16. & 30. 6. Jer. 4. 4. Rom. 2. 29. Phil. 3. 3. u Rom. 6. 6. Eph. 4. 22. ch. 3. 8, 9. & 14. 6. John 11. 25. 1 Cor. 15. 43. Phil. 3. 21. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 c For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 e When Christ, who is four life, shall then shall also apye appear, pear with him g in glory. 5 h Mortify therefore i your members which are upon the earth: k fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, 1 evil concupiscence, and covetousness, m which is idol Rom. 6. 13.atry: Rom. 8.13. Gal. 5. 24. lik Eph. 5. 3. 11 Thess. 4. 5. m Eph. 5. 5. 933 Anno 6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on o the chil- DOMINI dren of disobedience : 7 p In the which ye also walked sometime, when ye lived in them. 8 q But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, tseeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that y created him: 11 Where there is neither z Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: a but Christ is all, and in all. 64. n Rom. 1.18. 1 Cor. 6. 11. r & 5. 4. Lev. 19. 11. Eph. 4. 25. Anno DOMINI 64. Exhortation to prayer. CHAPTER IV. 1 He exhorteth them to be fervent in prayer, 5 to walk wisely toward them that are not yet come to the true knowledge of Christ. 10 He saluteth them, and wisheth them all prosperity. a Eph. 6. 9. MASTERS, a give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have b Luke 18. 1. Rom. 12. 12. 3. 15. Eph. 6. 19. 2 Thess. 3. 1. e 1 Cor. 16. u Rom. 12. 2., 2 Cor. 2. x Eph. 4. 23, 24 12. f Matt. 13. Rom. 10. 12 b Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, d bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-13. Gal. 3. suffering; and 13 e Forbearing one another, forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any even as Christ forgave you, so also do 28. & 5. 6. & 2. 2. 2 Pet. 1. 10. 12. ch. 3. 16. d Gal. 5. 22.1 Mark 9. 50. 15 And let the peace of God rule k to the which also in your hearts, ye are called in one body; m and be ye thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell complaint. in you richly in all wisdom; teach-f1Pet. 4. 8. ing and admonishing one another 34. Rom. 13. nin psalms, and hymns, and spirit-8. 1 Cor. 13. ual songs, singing o with grace in Eph. 5. 2. your hearts to the Lord. Thess. 4. 9. 17 And P whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, 9 giving thanks to God and the Father by him. 18 r Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, s as it is fit in the Lord. 19 t Husbands, love your wives, and be not u bitter against them. 20 x Children, obey your parents yin all things: for this is wellpleasing unto the Lord. u Eph. 6. 21. p 1 Cor. 10. 5. 18. Heb. 13. 15. y 2 Tim. 4. 10. Philem. 24. z Rom. 16. 5. 1 Cor. 16.19. a Master in heaven. 2b Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; 3d Withal praying also for us, that God would è open unto us a door of utterance, to speak f the mystery of Christ, g for which I am also in bonds: 4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. 5 h Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, i redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech be always k with grace, seasoned with salt, m that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. 7n All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved fellow-servant in the Lord: brother, and a faithful minister and 8 o Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; 9 With P Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here. 10 q Aristarchus, my fellow-prisaluteth you; and r Marcus, soner sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him ;) 11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. 14 Luke, the beloved physician, and y Demas, greet you. 15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and z the church which is in his house 16 And when a this epistle is read r Eph. 5. 22. a 1 Thess. 5. among you, cause that it be read Tit. 2. 5. 1 Pet. 3. 1. 24 e Knowing that of the Lords Eph. 5. 3. ye shall receive the reward of the Eph. 5. 25, inheritance: for ye serve the Lord 28, 33., Christ. 25 But he that doeth wrong, shall receive for the wrong which he hath done and there is no respect of persons. 1 Pet. 3. 7. Eph. 4. 31. y a Eph. 6. 5, 27. b Philem. 2. 1 Cor. 16. 21. 2 Thess. 3. 17. e Heb. 13. 3. &c. 1 Tim. 6. 1. Tit. 2. 9. 1 Pet. 2. 18. b ver. 20. c Phi-fHeb. 13. 25. also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. 17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. 18 d The salutation by the hand of me Paul. e Remember my bonds. f Grace be with you. Amen. Written from Rome to the |