17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; dif so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. 18 For I reckon that the sufferings 2 Cor. 117 of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 1 Pet. 1. 6, 7. & 4. 13. 12 Pet. 3. 13. 1 John 3. 2. h ver. 22. Gen. 3. 19. | Or, every creature, Mark 16. 15. Col. 1. 23. i Jer. 12. 11. k 2 Cor. 5. 5. Eph. 1. 14. 12 Cor. 5. 2, 4. m Luke 20. 36. a Luke 21. 28. Eph. 4. 30. 02 Cor. 5. 7. Heb. 11. 1. p Matt. 20, 22. James 4. 3. q Zech. 12. 10. Eph. 6. 18. 1 Chr. 28. 9. Ps. 7. 9. Prov. 17. 3. Jer. 11. 20. & 17. 10. & 20. 12. Acts. 24. 1 Thess. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope; 21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. 23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, 'even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the "redemption of our body. 0 | God is for the believer. nate, them he also called and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. C 31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? A. D. 60. a ch. 1. 6. & 9. 24. Eph. 4. 4. Heb. 9. 15. 1 Pet. 2. 9. b1 Cor. 6. 11. © John 17. 22. Eph. 2. 6. d Num. 14. 9. Ps. 118. 6. e ch. 5. 6, 10. f ch. 4. 25. 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God & Is. 50, 8, 9. that justifieth. h Rev. 12. 10, 11. 34 Who is he that condemneth? h Job 34. 29. It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. i Mark 16. 19. Col. 3. 1. Heb. 1. 3. & 8. 1. & 12. 2. 1 Pet. 3. 22. & 9. 24. 1 John 2. 1. 35 Who shall separate us from the Heb. 7. 25. love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, 'For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 m Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor "principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. CHAPTER IX. 24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for Paul's sorrow for the Jews. 6 All are not Israel who what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? 25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. 26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh interces2. 4. Rev. 2. sion for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 23. 1 John 5. 14. t ch. 9. 11, 23, 24. 2 Tim. 1. 9. Or, that. See Ex. 33. 12, 17. Ps. L. 6. Jer. 1 5. Matt. 7. 23. ch. 11. 2. 2 Tim. 2. 19. 1 Pet. 1. 2. Eph. 1. 5, 11. 7 John 17. 22. 2 Cor. 3. 18. Phil. 3, 21. 1 John 3. 2. z Col. 1. 15, 18. Heb. 1.6. Rev. 1. 5. 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. t 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover, whom he did predesti 1 Ps. 44. 22. 1 Cor. 15. 30, 31. 2 Cor. 4. 11. m 1 Cor. 15. 57. 2 Cor. 2. 14. 1 John 4. 4. & 5, 4, 5, Rev. 12. 11. n Eph. 1. 21. & 6. 12. Col. 1. 16. & 2. 15. 1 Pet. 3. 22. a 2 Cor. 1. 23. b ch. 10. 1. d Deut. 7.6. g Acts 3. 25. Heb. 8. 8, 9, 10. 3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my Or, sepabrethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: rated. h Ps. 147. 19. Heb. 9. 1. k Acts 13. 32. Eph. 2 12. Or, testa ments. 1 Deut. 10. 15. ch. 11. 28. ch. 1. 3. 5 Whose are the fathers, and of m Luke 3, 23. whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, "who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. n Jer. 23. 6. John 1. 1. Acts 20. 28. Heb. 1. 8. 1 John 5. 20. o Num. 23, 19. p John 8. 39. Gal. 6. 16. 6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7 Neither, because they are the seed 9 Gal. 4. 23. 13 As it is written, Jacob have I 15. Prov. 13. loved, but Esau have I hated. 14 What shall we say then? 26. John 12. there unrighteousness with God? God 24. Matt. 10. 37. Luke 14. 25. a Deut. 32. 4. 2 Chr. 19. 7. Job 8. 3. & 34. 10. Ps. 92. 15. b Ex. 33. 19. c See Gal. 3. 8, 22. d Ex. 9. 16. Job 9. 12. & 23. 13. Dan. forbid. Is The calling of the Gentiles. A. D. 60. 26 P And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there | Hos. 1. 10.shall they be called the children of the living God. r ch. 11. 5. 27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the chil- « Is. 10. 22, 2 dren of Israel be as the sand of the sea, 'a remnant shall be saved: 28 For he will finish the work, and Or, the an cut it short in righteousness: 'because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. count • Is. 23, 22. 29 And as Esaias said before, Ex-Is. 1.9. Lam. 3. 22 cept the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, "we had been as Sodom, and 16 15 19 been made like unto Gomorrah. 30 What shall we say then? the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness y ch. 1. 17. which is of faith. 10. 20 11. 7. a Gal. 5. 4. 31 But Israel, which followed after ch 1, 2 & the law of righteousness, hath not at15 For he saith to Moses, I will tained to the law of righteousness. have mercy on whom I will have 32 Wherefore? Because they sought mercy, and I will have compassion on it not by faith, but as it were by the whom I will have compassion. works of the law. For they stum16 So then it is not of him that will-bled at that stumblingstone; eth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. 19 Thou wilt say then unto me, e 2 Chr. 20. 6. Why doth he yet find fault? who hath resisted his will? 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the est again, or, thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? 4. 35. Or, answer disputest with God? Job 33. 13. f Is. 29. 16. & 45. 9. & 64. 8. 21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make h one vessel unto honour, and another h 2 Tim. 2. 20. unto dishonour? g Prov. 16, 4. Jer. 18. 6. b 33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. CHAPTER X. Paul's desire for the salvation of Israel. 2 The dif RETHREN, my heart's desire that they might be saved. 3 For they, being ignorant of God's 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. b Luke 2 St. a Acts 21.93 & 22.3. Gal. 1.14 & 4. 17. See ch. 9. 31. b ch. 1. 17. & 9. SU © Phil & Matt 5 17. Gal. 3, 2 5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That Lev. 18.5 the man which doeth those things shall live by them. Neh. 9,29 Ez. 3 11. 13, 21. Gai S. 12 13. 6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, 'Say not Deut. 1, in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? that is, to bring Christ down from above: 7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead. 8 But what saith it? The word is Deut. 30. 14. nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in The gospel offered to all. A. D. 60. ROMANS. thy heart: that is, the word of faith, All Israel not cast off. 3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. A. D. 60. 81 Kings 19. 10, 14. 9 That if thou shalt confess with 4 But what saith the answer of God 11 For the Scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all mis rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, q How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed tour # report? 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, 'their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. 19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. y 20 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, "I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. 21 But to Israel he saith, All day long CHAPTER XI. SAY then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not + Gr. in Elias. what the Scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, ⚫ ch. 8. 29. 18. 5 'Even so then at this present time ch. 9. 27. also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. Gal. 5. 4. See Deut. 9. 4, 5. 6 And if by grace, then is it noch. 4.4, 5. more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. 15 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what P1 Cor. 7. 16. shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead? 1 Tim. 4. 16. James 5. 20 Num. 15. 18, 19, 20, 21. r Jer. 11. 16. • Acts 2. 39. Eph. 2. 12, 13. 16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the 9 Lev. 23. 10. lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches. 17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree; 18 Boast not against the branches. 1 Cor. 10. 12. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. 19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in. 20 Well; because of unbelief they Or, for them. y 1 Cor. 15. 2. z John 15. 2. a 2 Cor. S. 16. 22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, y if thou continue in his goodness: Heb. 3. 6, 14. otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. 23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in for God is able to graff them in again. 24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree; how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree? b ch. 12. 16. c ver. 7. 2 Cor. 3. 14. I Or, hard ness. d Luke 21. 24. Rev. 7. 9. e Is. 59. 20. See Ps. 14. 7. f Is. 27. 9. Jer. 31. 31, &c. Heb. 8. 8. & 10. 16. Deut. 7. 8. & 9. 5. & 10. 15. h Num. 23. 19. i Eph. 2. 2. Col. 3. 7. || Or, obeyed. Il Or, obeyed. Or, shut them all up together. k ch. 3. 9. Gal. 3. 22. 1 Ps. 36. 6. m Job 11. 7. Ps. 92. 5. n Job 15. 8. Is. 40. 13. Jer. 23. 18. 1 Cor. 2. 16. o Job 36. 22. 25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits, that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. e d 26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: 27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. 28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes. 29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. 30 For as ye in times past have not I believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: 31 Even so have these also now not I believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. 32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. 33 Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! 1 how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! 34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? 35 Or P who hath first given to him, P Job 35. 7. & and it shall be recompensed unto him again? 41. 11. 91 Cor. 8. 6. Col. 1. 16. + Gr. him. r Gal. 1. 5. 1 Tim. 1. 17. 2 Tim. 4. 18. Heb. 13. 21. 2 Pet. 3. 18. a 2 Cor. 10. 1. b 1 Pet. 2. 5. love of the Phil. 3. 1. 1 Thess, 5. 16. Heb. 3.6 © James 1. 4 1 Pet 2 19. & Luke 18. L Eph. 6. 18 1 Thess. 5. 17. e 1 Cor. 16. L 1 John S. 17. f Heb. 15. 2 1 Pet. 49 g Matt. 5. 4 Lake 6.2 1 Pet h1 Cor. 12. i ch 15 5 1 Pet 3. 8. k Ps. 131. 1, 2 Jer. 4. 5. 1 Or, be con tented with meta thinga 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. 17 Recompense to no man evil for 1 Prov 3. 7. evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. m n Is. 5 21. m Mall. 5. 39. 1 Thess. 5.15 1 Pet. $ 9. D2 Cor. 3. A. • ch. 14. 19. Heb. 12. 14. P Lev. 19. 19 Prov. 24. 2. 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Dearly beloved, Pavenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance Deut. 32. 35. is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink : Heb. 10, 30. Ex. 3.4,5 Prov. 25 21. Matt. 5, 44 Obedience to civil rulers. A. D. 60. a Tit. 3. 1. b Prov. 8. 15, ROMANS. for in so doing thou shalt heap coals 21 Be not overcome of evil, but CHAPTER XIII. Subjection, and many other duties, we owe to magis- b IET every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers Or, ordered. that be are ordained of God. e Tit. 3. 1. d1 Pet. 2. 14. & 3. 15. ⚫ Ecc. 8. 2. f 1 Pet. 2. 19. g Matt. 22. 21. Mark 12. 17. Luke 20, 25, h ver. 10. &c. Deut. 5. 19. 18. * Lev. 19. 18. m 1 Cor. 15. a Eph. 5. 11. • Eph. 6. 13. 1 Thess. 4. 12. 1 Pet. 2. 12. 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: Mutual forbearance urged. 14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. CHAPTER XIV. Men may not despise nor condemn one another for HIM [IM that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. 2 For one believeth that he may 3 Let not him that eateth despise A. D. 60. ! Gal. S. 27. Eph. 4. 24. Col. 3. 10, u Gal. 5. 16. 1 Pet. 2. 11. a ch. 15. 1, 7. 1 Cor. 8. 9, 11. & 9. 22. Or. not to judge his doubtful thoughts. b ver. 14. I Cor. 10. 25. 1 Tim. 4. 4. Tit. 1. 15. © Col. 2. 16. d James 4. 12. e Gal. 4. 10. Col. 2. 16. 5 One man esteemeth one day above 4 For he is the minister of God to 6 For, for this cause pay ye tribute also for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. 7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. 8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour therefore 'love is the fulfilling of the law. 11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand let us therefore cast off the Prov. 23. 20. Works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. 8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. 9 For to this end Christ both died, i2 Cor. 5. 15. and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. 10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for 'we shall all stand Matt. 25. 31, before the judgment seat of Christ. 11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. 12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. |