CHAP. VI, VII...

Exhortation to avoid idolatry. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be 6 By pureness, by knowledge, by long-sufferclothed upon with our house which is from hea-ing, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

5 Now, he that hath wrought us for the self- and behold, we live; as chastened, and not same thing is God, who also hath given unto us killed; the earnest of the Spirit.

13 Now for a recompence in the same (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged. 14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with 10 For we must all appear before the judgment-unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousseat of Christ; that every one may receive the ness with unrighteousness? and what commuthings done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

15 And that he died for all, that they which loved, let us cleanse ourselves from all live should not henceforth live unto themselves, filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holibut unto him which died for them, and rose ness in the fear of God. again. 2 Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with 18 And all things are of God, who hath recon- comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribu ciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath lation. given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on the world unto himself, not imputing their tres-every side; without were fightings, within were passes unto them; and hath committed unto us fears. the word of reconciliation.

6 Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as are cast down, comforted us by the coming of though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Commendation of Titus.

II. CORINTHIANS.

Exhortations to liberality, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, jof the churches to travel with us with this grace, what revenge! In all things ye have approved which is administered by us to the glory of the yourselves to be clear in this matter. same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind: 12 Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did 20 Avoiding this, that no man should blame us it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor in this abundance which is administered by us: for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our 21 Providing for honest things, not only in the care for you in the sight of God might appear sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. And we have sent with them our brother,

unto you.

13 Therefore we were comforted in your com-whom we have oftentimes proved diligent în fort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we many things, but now much more diligent, upon for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was re- the great confidence which I have in you. freshed by you all. 23 Whether any do inquire of Titus, he is my 14 For if I have boasted any thing to him of partner and fellow-helper concerning you: or you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all our brethren be inquired of, they are the inessenthings to you in truth, even so our boasting, gers of the churches, and the glory of Christ. which I made before Titus, is found a truth. 24 Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the 15 And his inward affection is more abundant churches, the proof of your love, and of our toward you, whilst he remembereth the obe-boasting on your behalf. dience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

CHAP. IX.
Bountifulness recommended.

161 rejoice therefore that I have confidence in FOR as touching the ministering to the saints,

you in all things.

CHAP. VIII.

Paul exhorteth to liberality.

MOREOVER, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches

of Macedonia;,

it is superfluous for me to write to you: 2 For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.

3 Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boast2 How that in a great trial of affliction, the ing of you should be in vain in this behalf; abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, that, as I said, ye may be ready: abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with 3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and be- me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say yond their power, they were willing of themesives; not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confi4 Praying us with much entreaty, that we dent boasting. would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God:

6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.

7 Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully. 7 Every inan according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of ne cessity for God loveth a cheerful giver. 8 I speak not by commandment, but by occa- 8 And God is able to make all grace abound sion of the forwardness of others, and to prove toward you; that ye, always having all sutfthe sincerity of your love. ciency in all things, may abound to every good

9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus work:
Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your
sakes he became poor, that ye through his po-
verty might be rich.

10 Aud herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

11 Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. 12 For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

13 For I mean not that other men be cased, and you burdened:

14 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want that there may be equality:

15 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

16 But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

10 Now, he that ministereth seed to the sower, both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; 13 While by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; 14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you, for the exceeding grace of God in you. 15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. CHAP. X.

Of Paul's spiritual might.

17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but NOW I Paul myself beseech you, by the meek

being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

ness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent an bold toward you:

18 And we have sent with him the brother, 2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the when I am present with that confidence, wherechurches; with I think to be bold against some, which think 19 And not that only, but who was also chosen of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

The apostle's weapons not carnal.

CHAP. XI, XII.

He glories in his afflictions

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not lacking to me the brethren which came from war after the flesh: Macedonia supplied and in all things I have 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not car-kept myself from being burdensome unto you, nal, but mighty through God to the pulling down and so will I keep myself. of strong holds ;)

5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia. 11 Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.

12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut 6 And having in a readiness to revenge all dis-off occasion from them which desire occasion; obedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. that wherein they glory, they may be found even 7 Do ye look on things after the outward appear-as we. ance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's. 8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

10 For his letters (say they) are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

11 Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is trans formed into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

16 I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will

12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that com-glory also. mend themselves: but they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

20 For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bon13 But we will not boast of things without our dage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, measure, but according to the measure of the if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on rule which God hath distributed to us, a mea- the face.

sure to reach gyen unto you.

21 I speak as concerning reproach, as though

14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our we had been weak. Howbeit, whereinsoever measure, as though we reached not unto you; any is bold, (I speak foolishly) I am bold also. for we are come as far as to you also in preach- 22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Ising the gospel of Christ: raelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham?

15 Not boasting of things without our measure, so am I.

that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, 23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a when your faith is increased, that we shall be en-fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in larged by you, according to our rule abundantly, stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, 16 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond in deaths oft. you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.

17 But he that glorieti, let him glory in the Lord.

18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. CHAP. XI.

Paul's forced self-commendation.

WOULD to God ye could bear with me a little

in my folly: and indeed bear with me. 2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

6 But though I be rude in speech, yet not in 'knowledge; but we have been thoroughly made manifest among you in all things.

24 Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.

25 Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;

26 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

27 In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

28 Besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon ine daily, the care of all the churches.

29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?

30 If I must needs glory, I wil. glory of the things which concern mine infirmities. 31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that lie not.

32 In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:

33 And through a window in a basket was I let 7 Have I committed an offence in abasing my-down by the wall, and escaped his hands. self that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?

CHAP. XII.

Paul's wonderful revelations.

is not expedient for ine doubtless to glory.

8 I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, I will come to visions and revelations of the

to do you service.

9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, Lord.

I was chargcable to no man for that which was! 21 knew a man in Christ above fourteen years

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Paul promiseth to return, and

GALATIANS. concludes with a general exhortation ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whe- unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but ther out of the body, I cannot tell: God know- we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. eth;) such a one caught up to the third heaven. 20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not 3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the find you such as I would. and that I shall be body, or out of the body, I cannot teil: God found unto you such as ye would not: lest there knoweth ;) be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, 4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and whisperings, swellings, tumults: heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful

for a man to utter.

5 Of such a one will I glory: yet of myself will not glory, but in mine infirmities.

21 And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail Imany which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness, and fornication, and 6 For though I would desire to glory, I shall not lasciviousness, which they have committed. be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth THIS is the third time I am coming to you

CHAP. XIU

Obstinate sinners threatened.

of me. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall 7 And test I should be exalted above measure every word be established. through the abundance of the revelations, there 2 I told you before, and foretell you, as if I was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the mes-were present, the second time; and being absenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be ex-sent now I write to them which heretofore have alted above measure. sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I

8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, will not spare: that it might depart from me.

3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty for thee for my strength is made perfect in in you.

weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather 4 For though he was crucified through weakglory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ ness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For may rest upon me. we also are weak in him, but we shall live with 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in him by the power of God toward you. reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in 5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not then am I strong. your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in

111 am become a fool in glorying; ye have com-you, except ye be reprobates? pelled me: for I ought to have been commended 6 But I trust that ye shall know that we are of you: for in nothing am I behind the very not reprobates. chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

13 For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong. 14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.

7 Now I pray to God that ye da no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.

8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

9 For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

10 Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; 16 But be it so, I did not burden you: never-and the God of love and peace shall be with you. theless, being crafty, I caught you with guile. 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. 17 Did I make a gain of you by any of them 13 All the saints salute you. whom I sent unto you?

14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the 18 I desired Titus, and with him I sent a bro-love of God, and the communion of the Holy ther. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked Ghost, be with you all. Amen. we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?

19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves

PAUL,

The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

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

CHAP. I.

Of their leaving the gospel.

an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead ;)

2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that 3 Grace be to you, and peace from God the Fa-ye have received, let him be accursed. ther. and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do 4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I deliver us from this present evil world, accord- should not be the servant of Christ. ing to the will of God and our Father: 5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 6) marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ, unto another gospel:

7 Which is not another; but there be some that

11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man: 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

13 For ye have heard of my conversation in

Paul's call to the ministry CHAP. II, III. Man not justified by the works of the law time past in the Jews' religion, how that be- 14 But when I saw that they walked not upyond measure I persecuted the church of God, rightly according to the truth of the gospel,' I and wasted it; said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being

14 And profited in the Jews' religion above ma- a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and ny my equals in mine own nation, being more ex-not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the ceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

15 But when it pleased God, who separated me 15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinfrom my mother's womb, and called me by his ners of the Gentiles,

grace, 16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus him among the heathen; immediately I confer-Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, red not with flesh and blood: that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. 17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. 18 For if I build again the things which 1 destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me: but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. 19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.

20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I he not.

21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judea which were in Christ:

23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past, now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

24 And they glorified God in me. CHAP. II.

Of justification by faith.

THEN fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.

20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless, I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for it righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. CHAP. III. Believers are justified. FOOLISH Galatians, who hath bewitched

you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evident2 And I went up by revelation, and communi-ly set forth, crucified among you? cated unto them that gospel which I preach 2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye among the Gentiles, but privately to them which the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the were of reputation, lest by any means I should hearing of faith? run, or had run, in vain.

3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, 3 But neither Titus, who was with mc, being a are ye now made perfect by the flesh? Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

6 But of those, who seemed to be somewhat, whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to ne: God accepteth no man's person: for they who seemed to be somewhat, in conference added nothing to me:

7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;

4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.

5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. 7 Know ye therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

10 For as many as are of the works of the law, 8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is the apostleship of the circumcision, the same every one that continueth not in all things which was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) are written in the book of the law to do them. 9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who 11 But that no man is justified by the law in seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just was given unto me, they gave to me and Bar-shall live by faith.

nabas the right hands of fellowship; that we 12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man should go unto the heathen, and they unto the that doeth them shall live in them. circumcision. 13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of 10 Only they would that we should remember the law, being made a curse for us: for it is writthe poor; the same which I also was forward ten, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: to do. 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on 11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, Ithe Gentiles through Jesus Christ: that we might withstood him to the face, because he was to be receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. blamed. 15 Brethren, I speak after the mauner of men ;

12 For, before that certain came from James, he Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it did cat with the Gentiles; but when they were be confirmed, no man disanuulleth or addeth come, he withdrew, and separated himself, fear-thereto. ing them which were of the circumcision.

16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the 13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which carried away with their dissimulation.

iis Christ