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30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. CHAP. V.

23 For the husband is the head of te wife, even as Christ is the head of the church; and he is the Saviour of the body 24 Therefore, as the church is subject to Christ, so let the wives be to their ow: husbands in every thing.

25 Husbands, love your wives, even a Christ also loved the church, and gave his self for it;

Bchildren;
Eye therefore followers of God, as dear

26 That he might sanctify and cleanse i with the washing of water by the word:

27 That he might present it to himself; glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle

2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an or any such thing; but that it should be by offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

and without blemish.

28 So ought men to love their wives u their own bodies: he that loveth his wi loveth himself.

3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

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

5 For this ye know, that no whoremon-his flesh, and of his bones. ger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

29 For no man ever yet hated his or flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, ever as the Lord the church:

30 For we are members of his body,

31 For this cause shall a man leave by father and mother, and shall be joined un his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

32 This is a great mystery: but I speak ! concerning Christ and the church.

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

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

CHAP. VI.

9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all good-CHILDREN, obey your parents in the

ness, and righteousness, and truth ;)

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2 Honour thy father and mother, (with 10 Proving what is acceptable unto the is the first commandment with promise) Lord. 3 That it may be well with thee, and the

11 And have no fellowship with the un-mayest live long on the earth. fruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in se

cret.

13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

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

19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing 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 Jesus Christ;

33 Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself: and the wife see that she reverence her bas band.

21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your chil dren to wrath: but bring them up in the ma ture and admonition of the Lord.

5 Servants, be obedient to them that art your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart. as unto Christ;

6 Not with eye service, as men-pleasen but as the servants of Christ, doing the wil of God from the heart;

7 With good-will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he received. the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

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

9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

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13 Wherefore take unto you the whole boldly, to make known the mystery of the armour of God, that ye may be able to with stand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

gospel,

20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds; that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:

22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

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

14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breast-plate of righteousness;

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me that I may open my mouth

24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

5 For your fellowship in the gospel, from the first day until now;

6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

¶ Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.

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The Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the PHILIPPIANS. CHAP. I. ¡not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to AUL and Timotheus, the servants of Je- my bonds: saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot

not.

23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith;

28 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me, by my coming

10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere, and without offence, till the day of Christ;

11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the to you again. glory and praise of God.

27 Only let your conversation be as it be

12 But I would ye should understand, bre-cometh the gospel of Christ; that whether thren, that the things which happened unto I come and see you, or else be absent, I may me have fallen out rather unto the further-hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one ance of the gospel; spirit, with one mind striving together for 13 So that my bonds in Christ are mani- the faith of the gospel;

fest in all the palace, and in all other places; 28 And in nothing terrified by your ad14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, versaries: which is to them an evident towaxing confident by my bonds, are much ken of perdition, but to you of salvation, and more bold to speak the word without fear. that of God,

15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife, and some also of good will: 16 The one preach Christ of contention,

29 For unto you it is given, in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but 'also to suffer for his sake;

25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send you Epaphroditus, my brother, and co panion in labour, and fellow-soldier, but por If there be therefore any consola fil-wasse. there be therefore any consolation in messenger, and he that ministered to a lowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now bear to be in me. CHAP. II.

2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

3 Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory; but in lowliness of mind let each row upon sorrow. esteem other better than themselves.

26 For he longed after you all, and w full of heaviness, because that ye had ser that he had been sick.

12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling: 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings;

27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death but God bad mercy on him; and not en kz only, but on me also, lest I should have sur

4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God;

7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of

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Lord. To write the same things to you humbled himself and became obedient unto to me indeed is not grievous, but for you death, even the death of the cross. is safe.

8 And being found in fashion as a man, he FINALLY, my brethren, rejoice in e

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

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

11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

28 I sent him therefore the more caref ly, that, when ye see him again, ye may re joice, and that I may be the less sorrowfa

29 Receive him therefore in the Lord w. all gladness; and hold such in reputation

30 Because for the work of Christ be ɛn nigh unto death, not regarding his life, t supply your lack of service toward me. CHAP. III.

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.

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

3 For we are the circumcision, which wer ship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Car Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh tas hath whereof he might trust in the flesh,

more:

5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the suck of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an He brew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

7 But what things were gain to use, thost counted loss for Christ.

15 That ye may be blameless and barm-I less, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world:

8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things b loss for the excellency of the knowledge e Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I hav suffered the loss of all things, and do coun them but dung, that I may win Christ,

16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 9 And be found in him, not having min 17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sac-own righteousness, which is of the law, bu rifice and service of your faith, I joy and re-that which is through the faith of Christ, the joice with you all. righteousness which is of God by faith;

18 For the same cause also do ye joy and rejoice with me.

10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of bis sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort when I know your state. 20 For I have no man like-minded, who will naturally care for your state.

11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect; but I follow af ter, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

13 Brethren, I count not myself to have ap prehended but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

14 I press toward the mark, for the prize lof the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, ever things are of good report; if there be be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think - otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this on these things. unto you.

16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

9 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.

17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so, as ye have us for an ensample.

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:

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 for I have learned in whatsoever state I am, =a Christ: therewith to be content.

19 Whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

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.

20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ;

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13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

14 Notwithstanding ye have well done that ye did communicate with my affliction.

15 Now, ye Philippians, know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church 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 de sire fruit that may abound to your account.

18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an 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

4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

6 Be careful for nothing: but in every thing by prayer and supplication, with for ever and ever. Amen. 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 just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatso

Jesus.

20 Now unto God and our Father be glory

21 Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you. 22 All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Cesar's household.

23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

It was written to the Philippians from
Rome by Epaphroditus.

The Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the COLOSSIANS.

CHAP. I.

PAUL,

an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, 2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

6 Which is come unto you, as 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 Epaphras our dear fellow-servant, who is for you a faith

3 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always ful minister of Christ; for you,

8 Who also declared unto us your love in

4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ the Spirit. Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints;

5 For the hope which is laid up for you into
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9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and desire that ye might be filled with the

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me mightily.

10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good

work,

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God;

11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness:

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

13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us 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 God, the first-born of every creature:

16 For by him were all things created that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers; all things were created by him, and for him;

17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist;

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20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

21 And you, that were sometime alienated, and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy, and unblameable, and reproveable in his sight;

23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister:

24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;

25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

CHAP. II. 20 FOR I would that ye knew what conflict I have you, and for them i Laodicea, and for as many as have not a my face in the flesh;

2 That their hearts might be comforte being knit together in love, and uns riches of the full assurance of understanter to the acknowledgment of the mystery God, and of the Father, and of Christ,

3 In whom are hid all the treasures wisdom and knowledge.

28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ

4 And this I say, lest any man should te guile you with enticing words.

5 For though I be absent in the flesh. vam I with you in the spirit, joying and holding your order, and the stedfastness your faith in Christ.

6 As ye have therefore received Cita Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him;

7 Rooted and built up in him, and s lished in the faith, as ye have been taugi abounding therein with thanksgiving.

8 Beware lest any man spoil you throug philosophy and vain deceit, after the trad tion of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

9 For in him dwelleth all the fulnes the Godhead bodily.

10 And ye are complete in him, which i the head of all principality and power;

11 In whom also ye are circumcised wit the circumcision made without hands, a putting off the body of the sins of the fal by the circumcision of Christ;

12 Buried with him in baptism, wherea also ye are risen with him through the f of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath to quickened together with him, having fœ given you all trespasses;

14 Blotting out the hand-writing of erfnances that was against us, which was con trary to us, and took it out of the way, naš ing it to his cross;

15 And, having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openy triumphing over them in it.

16 Let no man therefore judge you i meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new-moon, or of the sabbathdays;

26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

17 Which are a shadow of things to come but the body is of Christ.

18 Let no man beguile you of your re ward in a voluntary humility and worship

27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this myste- ping of angels, intruding into those thing ry among the Gentiles; which is Christ in which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by you, the hope of glory : his fleshly mind;

19 And not holding theHead, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

Jesus;

29 Whereunto I also labour, striving ac- 20 Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ

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