hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no man deceive you with empty 6 words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them; for 7, 8 ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light (for the fruit 9 of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth), proving what is well-pleasing unto 10 the Lord; and have no fellowship with the 11 unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them; for the things which are done 12 by them in secret it is a shame even to speak Or, convicted of. But all things when they are reproved 13 are made manifest by the light: for every thing that is made manifest is light. Wherefore he 14 saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.

1 Or, convict

3 Gr. buying up the opportunity.

♦ Or, in spirit Or, to your

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as 15 unwise, but as wise; redeeming the time, 16 because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye 17 not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And be not drunken with wine, 18 wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit; speaking one to another in psalms and hymns 19 and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; giving thanks 20 always for all things in the name of our Lord Gr. the God Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; subject- 21 ing yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

selves

and Father.

7 Or, so are

the wives also

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Wives, be in subjection unto your own hus- 22 bands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is 23 the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself the saviour of the body. But as the church is subject to Christ, so 24 let the wives also be to their husbands in every

25 thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself 26 up for it; that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the 'washing of water with the 1Gr. laver. 27 word, that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy 28 and without blemish. Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth 29 himself: for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ 30 also the church; because we are members of 31 his body. For this cause shall a man leave

his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the twain shall become one flesh. 32 This mystery is great: but I speak in regard 33 of Christ and of the church. Nevertheless do

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ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: 2 for this is right. Honour thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with 3 promise), that it may be well with thee, and 4 thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

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4 Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your 'masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as 6 unto Christ; not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing

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7 the will of God from the "heart; with good will Gr. soul. doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto 8 men knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive

1 Gr. lords.

? Or, From henceforth

3 Gr. be made powerful.

Or, in open ing my mouth with boldness, to make known Gr. a chain.

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again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free. And, ye masters, do the same things 9 unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

2 Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the 10 strength of his might. Put on the whole armour 11 of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our wrestling is 12 not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Wherefore take up the whole armour of God, 13 that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. Stand 14 therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the pre- 15 paration of the gospel of peace; withal taking 16 up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the 17 sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: with all prayer and supplication praying at all 18 seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints, and on my behalf, that utterance may 19 be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in 20 chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

But that ye also may know my affairs, how I 21 do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things whom I have sent unto you for 22

this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts. 23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in uncorruptness.

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THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE

PHILIPPIANS.

1 Gr. bondservants.

2

of

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PAUL and Timothy, 'servants of Christ Jesus, 1 1 to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Or, overseers Philippi, with the 2 bishops and deacons: Grace 2 to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God upon all my remembrance 3 you, always in every supplication of mine on 4 behalf of you all making my supplication with joy, for your fellowship in furtherance of the 5 gospel from the first day until now; being con- 6 fident of this very thing, that he which began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ: even as it is right for me to 7 be thus minded on behalf of you all, because 3I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace. For God is my witness, how I long 8 after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus. And this I pray, that your love may 9 abound yet more and more in knowledge and Or, prove the all discernment; so that ye may approve the 10 things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ; being filled with the "fruits of righteousness, 11 which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

* Or, ye have me in your heart

things that

differ

• Gr. fruit.