He is pronounced innocent. CHAP. XXVII. "His voyage and shipwreck. 25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. and so were driven. 26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner. 27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest. 28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. 29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. 30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: 31 And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death, or of bonds. 32 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Cesar. A CHAP. XXVII. Paul shippeth for Rome, &c. ND when it was determined, that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. 2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia, one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. 3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself. 4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. 5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia. 18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; 19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. 20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. 21 But after long abstinence, Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cesar: and lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. 25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I be. lieve God, that it shall be even as it was told me. 26 Howbeit, we must be cast upon a certain island. 27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country; 28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms. 29 Then fearing lest they should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. 30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship, 31 Paul said to the centurion, and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot 6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alex-be saved. andria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein. 7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone: 8 And hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called, The Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea. 9 Now, when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, 10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives. 32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off. 33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried, and continued fasting, having taken nothing. 34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat; for this is for your health: for there shall not a hair fall from the head of any of you. 35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all; and when he had broken it, he began to eat. 36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat. 11 Nevertheless, the centurion believed the 37 And we were in all in the ship two hunmaster and the owner of the ship more than dred threescore and sixteen souls. those things which were spoken by Paul. 38 And when they had eaten enough, they 12 And because the haven was not commodi-lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into ous to winter in, the more part advised to de- the sea. part thence also, if by any means they might 39 And when it was day, they knew not the attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is land: but they discovered a certain creek with a haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south-a shore, into the which they were minded, if it west and north-west. were possible, to thrust in the ship. 13 And when the south wind blew softly, sup- 40 And when they had taken up the anchors, posing that they had obtained their purpose, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete. 14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. 15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. loosed the rudder-bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore. 41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepari stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the 16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by waves. the boat: 42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the 17 Which when they had taken up, they used prisoners, lest any of them should swjin out helps, undergirding the ship; and fearing lest and escape. A viper fixes on Paul's hand. ROMANS. He preacheth at Roms. 43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, keptguard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himthem from their purpose, and commanded that self, with a soldier that kept him. they which could swim, should cast themselves 17 And it came to pass, that after three days, first into the sea, and get to land: Paul called the chief of the Jews together. And 44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on when they were come together, he said unto broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to them, Men and brethren, though I have compass, that they escaped all safe to land. mitted nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans: CHAP. XXVIII. Paul in the island of Malta. AND when they were escaped, then they 18 Who when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. knew that the island was called Melita. 2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received 19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was us every one, because of the present rain, and constrained to appeal unto Cesar; not that I had because of the cold. aught to accuse my nation of. 3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of 20 For this cause therefore have I called for sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a you, to see you, and to speak with you: because viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this 4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous chain. beast bang on his hand, they said among them- 21 And they said unto him, We neither receiv selves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, ed letters out of Judea concerning thee, neither though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance any of the brethren that came shewed or spake suffereth not to live. any harm of thee. 5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harmn. 22 But we desire to hear of thee, what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know Howbeit, they looked when he should have that every where it is spoken against. swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but 23 And when they had appointed him a day, after they had looked a great while, and saw no there came many to him into his lodging: to harm come to him, they changed their minds, whom he expounded and testified the kingdom and said that he was a god. of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both 7 In the same quarters were possessions of the out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, chief man of the island, whose name was Pub-from morning till evening. lius; who received us, and lodged us three days 24 And some believed the things which were courteously. [spoken, and some believed not. 8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever, and of a bloody-flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. 9 So when this was done, others also which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed: 10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary. 11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the Isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux. 12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. 25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, 26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hear ing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive. 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the 13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south that they will hear it. wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: 29 And when he had said these words, the 14 Where we found brethren, and were desired Jews departed, and had great reasoning among to tarry with them seven days: and so we went themselves. toward Rome. 30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own 15 And from thence, when the brethren heard hired house, and received all that came in unto of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii-forum, and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. him, 31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus 16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion Christ, with ali confidence, no man forbidding delivered the prisoners to the captain of the him. The Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the ROMANS. CHAP. I. be Paul commendeth his calling, &c. PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) 7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with which was made of the seed of David according my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without to the flesh; ceasing I make mention of you always in my 4 And declared to be the Son of God with prayers. power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by 10 Making request (if by any means now at the resurrection from the dead: length I might have a prosperous journey by the 5 By whom we have received grace and apos- will of God) to come unto tleship, for obedience to the faith among all na- 11 For I long to see you, tions, for his name: I may impart un to you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be 6 Among whom arc ye also the called of Jesus established; Christ: 12 That is, that I may be comforted together The corruption of the Gentile world. CHAP. II. Jews and Gentiles all under sin with you, by the mutual faith both of you and me.[according to truth, against them which commit 13 Now I would not have you ignorant, bre-such things. thren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest you (but was let hitherto) that I might have them which do such things, and doest the same, some fruit among you also, even as among other that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? Gentiles. 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, 14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the and forbearance, and long-suffering; not knowBarbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. ing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach repentance? the gospel to you that are at Rome also. 5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart, 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day Christ for it is the power of God unto salva- of wrath, and revelation of the righteous judgtion to every one that believeth; to the Jew ment of God; first, and also to the Greek. 6 Who will render to every man according to 17 For therein is the righteousness of God re-his deeds: vealed from faith to faith: as it is written, 7 To them who by patient continuance in wellThe just shall live by faith. doing, seek for glory, and honour, and immor 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from hea-tality; eternal life: ven against all ungodliness, and unrighteousness 8 But unto them that are contentious, and do of men, who hold the truth in unrighteous-not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness; indignation and wrath, ness. 19 Because that which may be known of God, is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil; of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; 10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good; to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile; 11 For there is no respect of persons with God. 12 For as many as have sinned without law, 21 Because that when they knew God, they shall also perish without law: and as many as glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, have sinned in the law, shall be judged by the but became vain in their imaginations, and their law, foolish heart was darkened. 13 (For not the hearers of the law are just 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they be- before God, but the doers of the law shall be came fools; justified. 23 And changed the glory of the incorruptible 14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the God into an image made like to corruptible man, law, do by nature the things contained in the and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creep-law, these having not the law, are a law unto ing things. themselves. 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to un- 15 Which shew the work of the law written cleanness, through the lusts of their own hearts, in their hearts, their conscience also bearing to dishonour their own bodies between them-witness, and their thoughts the mean while ac selves: cusing, or else excusing one another;) 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets and worshipped and served the creature more of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel. than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. 17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile in the law, and makest thy boast of God, affections. For even their women did change the 18 And knowest his will, and approvest the natural use into that which is against nature: things that are more excellent, being instructed 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the na-jout of the law, tural use of the woman, burned in their lust one 19 And art confident that thou thyself art a toward another; men with men working that guide of the blind, a light of them which are which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves in darkness, that recompence of their error which was meet. 20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of 28 And even as they did not like to retain God babes, which hast the form of knowledge, and in their knowledge, God gave them over to a re- of the truth in the law: probate mind, to do those things which are not convenient: 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, invertors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachiest, a man should not steal, dost thou steal? 22 Thou that sayest, a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege? 23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God? 31 Without understanding, covenant-breakers, 24 For the name of God is blasphemed among without natural affection, implacable, unmer-the Gentiles, through you, as it is written. ciful: 25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou 32 Who, knowing the judgment of God, that keep the law; but if thou be a breaker of the they which commit such things are worthy of law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. death; not only do the same, but have pleasure 26 Therefore, if the uncircumcision keep the in them that do them. righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? 27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by CHAP. II. The Jews that sin inexcusable, &c. THEREFORE thou art inexcusable, O man, nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the whosoever thou art, that judgest: for where-letter and circumcision dost transgress the law? in thou judgest another, thou condemnest thy- 28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardself, for thou that judgest, doest the same things. ly; neither is that circumcision, which is out2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is ward in the flesh: No man is justified by the law. ROMANS. Justification by faith. 29 But he is a Jew which is one inwardly; 30 Seeing it is one God which shall justify and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spi- the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision rit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of through faith. men, but of God. CHAP. III. The Jews' prerogative, &c. WHAT advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? 31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law. CHAP. IV. Of Abraham's faith, &c.. W rather as pertaining to the flesh, hath THAT shall we then say that Abraham, our found? 2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were coinmitted the oracles of God. 3 For what if some did not believe? shall their 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he unbelief make the faith of God without effect? hath whereof to glory, but not before God. 4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham beman a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest lieved God, and it was counted unto him for be justified in thy sayings, and mightest over-righteousness. come when thou art judged. 4 Now to him that worketh, is the reward not 5 But if our unrighteousness commend the right- reckoned of grace, but of debt. 6 God forbid for then how shall God judge the world? 7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner? 8 And not rather (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirin that we say) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnaLion is just. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works, 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities jare forgiven, and whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. 9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision 9 What then? are we better than they? No, also? For we say that faith was reckoned to in no wise for we have before proved both Abraham for righteousness. Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; 10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: 11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. 12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which ha had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised, that righteousness might be 13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with imputed unto them also; their tongues they have used deceit; the poison 12 And the father of circumcision to them who of asps is under their lips: are not of the circumcision only, but who also 14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitter-walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abra ness. 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood. 16 Destruction and misery are in their ways: 17 And the way of peace have they not known. 18.There is no fear of God before their eyes. 19 Now we know that what things soever the faw saith, it saith to them who are under the Jaw: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law, there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God, which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all, and upon all them that believe; for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: ham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. 14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect. 15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed: not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, 17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not, as though they were. 18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitia-seed be. 26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteous-of Sarah's womb. 27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law of works? Nay; but by the law of faith. 28 Therefore we conclude, that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. 29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes of the Gentiles also: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. 23 Now, it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; Reconciliation by Christ. CHAP. V, VI, VII. Death the wages of sin. 24 But for us also, to whom it shall be im-tized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into his puted, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus death? our Lord from the dead, 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptisin 25 Who was delivered for our offences, and into death: that like as Christ was raised up was raised again for our justification. THE CHAP. V. Justification by faith, &c. HEREFORE being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. from the dead by the glory of the Father, even 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7 For he that is dead is freed from sin. 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations 8 Now, if we be dead with Christ, we believe also; knowing that tribulation worketh patience; that we shall also live with him: 4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5 And hope maketh not ashamed: because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. 6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 9 Knowing that Christ, being raised from the dead, dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. 10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. 11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in 13 Neither yield ye your members as instruthat while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.ments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield 9 Much more then, being now justified by his yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from blood, we shall be saved from wrath through the dead, and your members as instruments of him. 10 For if when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much inore, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 11 And not only so, but we also joy in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. 12 Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: 13 (For until the law, sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. righteousness unto God: 14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. 16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? 17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin; but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. 18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. 19 I speak after the manner of men, because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and 15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. to iniquity, unto iniquity; even so now yield For if through the offence of one many be dead, your members servants to righteousness, unto much more the grace of God, and the gift by holiness. grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath 20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye abounded unto many. were free from righteousness. 16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is 21 What fruit had ye then in those things the gift. For the judgment was by one to con-whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of demnation, but the free gift is of many offences those things is death. unto justification. 17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteousness, shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) 18 Therefore, as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation, even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. 19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord. CHAP. VI. We may not live in sin, &c. 22 But now being made free from sin, and be come servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ ur Lord. CHAP. VII. The law hath power only during life. KNOW ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? 2 For the woman which hath a husband, is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband. 3 So then, if while her husband Wiveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man. WHAT shall we say then? Shall we continue 4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become in sin, that grace may abound? dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye 2 God forbid: how shall we, that are dead to should be married to another, even to him who sin, live any longer therein ? is raised from the dead, that we should bring 3 Know ye not that so many of us as were bap-forth fruit unto Ged 607 |