Paul exhorteth to unity. EPHESIANS, III, IV. dation of the apostles and prophets, | A. D. 64. Jesus Christ himself being the chief a corner-stone; a Is.28.16. 21 In whom all the building fitly b1Co.3.17. framed together groweth unto an holy b temple in the Lord : 22 In whom ye also are builded c together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. CHAPTER III. The hidden mystery that the Gentiles should be saved. 2Co.6.16. c 1 Pe.2.4,5. (CHAP. 3.) a Col.1.25. b Rɔ. 12.3. 1 c Ga. 1.12. FOR this cause I Paul, the pri- or, a little soner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles. before. d ch.1.9. Ro.16.25. 2 (If ye have heard of the dispen-e Mat.13.17. sation a of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: 3 How that by revelation c he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote 1 afore in few words; 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery d of Christ) 5 Which in other ages was not e made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto the holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6 That the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: 5 1C0.15.9. h i ver.4,5. and to holiness of life. 17 That Christ may dwells in your hearts by faith; that ye, being t rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness u of God. 20 Now v unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. CHAPTER IV. 1 He exhorteth to unity. 7 Why men have different gifts. 10 The old man to be put off. Col.1.27.THEREFORE, the prisoner 1 of the Lord,) beseech you that ye walk a worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, is ch.2.22. which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who 't Col.2.7. created all things by k Jesus Christ: 10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known, by the church, the manifold wisdom of God. 11 According to the eternal m pur-1 or, in. pose which he purposed in Christ a Col. 1.10. Jesus our Lord: 12 In whom we have boldness n and access with confidence by the faith of him. 13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which o is your glory. 16 That he would grant you, according to the riches p of his glory, or, age. to be a strengthened with might by h Ja.1.6. his Spirit in the inner man ; q 2 With all lowliness b and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure c of the gift of Christ. 8 Wherefore he saith, d When he ascended up on high, he led 2 captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might 3 fill all things.) 11 Ande he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ : 13 Till we all come 4 in the unity f of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect o man, unto the measure of the 5 stature of the fulness of Christ: 14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried h about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, Exhortation to holiness, EPHESIANS, V. and to flee ail uncleanness. CHAPTER V. 6 and cunning craftiness, whereby | they lie in wait to deceive; or, being sincere. i 2Co.4.2. 15 But 6 speaking the truth i in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head,k even Christ: 16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint sup-m plieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. k Col.1.18,19. Jno. 16.5. Ac.26.18. Tor, hard ness. n Ro. 1.24,26. 17 This I say therefore, and testi-o Col.3.8,9. fy in the Lord, that ye henceforth p Rq.6.6. walk not as other Gentiles walk, q Ro. 12,2. in the vanity of their mind, 18 Having the understanding m r ch.2.10. Ga.6.15. 2 He exhorteth to love, 3 to flee fornication. 22 Duties of wives, 25 and of husbands. Bood, 2 And walk in love, a as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling b savour. 3 But fornication, c and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named d among you, as becometh saints: 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are e not darkened, being alienated from the 8 or, holiness convenient: but rather giving of life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the * blindness of their heart : of truth, Jno. 17.17. s Zec.8.16. t Ro. 12.5. u Ec.7.9. 19 Who being past feeling have given n themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye have not so learned wAc.20.35. Christ; 21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: v Ja.4.7. 9 or, dis tribute. Col.4.6. 10 or, to edify profitably. y Is.63.10. ≈ ch.1.13,14. 22 That ye put off, o concerning the former conversation the old man,p which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit c Mar.11.25, q of your mind; 26. 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created r in righteousness and 8 true holiness. 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truths with his neighbour: for.wet are members one of another. 26 Be ye angry, and sin not: letu not the sun go down upon wrath : 30 And grieve y not the holy q'Jno.3.20,21. Spirit of God, whereby ye are seal-3 or, it. ed z unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, a and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evilspeaking, b be put away from you, with all malice: w Col.3.16. 32 And be ye kind one to another, Ps.147.7. tender-hearted, forgiving c oney Ps.57.7,8. another, even as God for Christ's z Ls.63.7. sake hath forgiven you. thanks. 5 For this ye know, that nof whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous mạn, whog is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let no man deceive h you with vain words for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of 1 disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them. 8 For ye i were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light k in the Lord: walk as children 7 of light: .9 (For the fruit m of the Spirit 13 in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10 Proving n what is acceptable unto the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship o with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove p them. 12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. 13 But all things that are 2 reproved are made manifest q by the light for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. 14 Wherefore 3 he saith, Awake r thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. 15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, s not as fools, but as wise. 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. t 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will u of the Lord is. 18 And be not drunk v with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms, w and hymns and spiritual songs, singing x and making melody in your heart y to the Lord : 20 Giving thanks z always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Duties of servants, etc. EPHESIANS, VI. 21 Submitting yourselves one to A. D. 64. another in the fear of God. 22 Wives, a submit yourselves a 1 Pe.3. 1,&c. unto your own husbands, as unto Col.3.18,&c. the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the Saviour of the body. b Tit.3.5. c Jude 24. d Ca.4.7. e 1Co.12.27. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every f Ge.2.24. thing. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing b of water by the word, 27 That he might present c it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, d or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. He 28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. that loveth his wife loveth himself. g 1Co.6.16. Col.3.20, b Ex.20.12. c IPe.2.18, &c. or, mode- 2 some read, both your and their. 29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the d Ro.2.11. church: 2Co.6.7. 3 blood and 30 For we are memberse of his e Ro.13.12. body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31 For this causeƒ shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two g shall be one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. flesh. f Ro.8.38. or, wicked spirits. 5 heavenly, as ch.1.3. 33 Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular, so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see 6 overcome. that she reverence her husband. CHAPTER VI. g Is.11.5. 5 Servants, c be obedient to them that are your masters according to 8 or, thereof. the flesh, with fear and trembling, p Is.58.1. in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; q Ac.20.4. 6 Not with eye-service, as men-r pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 7 With good-will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men; Col.4.7,8. 1Pe.5. 14. 9 or, with in corruption. Armour of a Christian. 8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. 9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that 2 your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect d 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 armoure of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against 3 flesh and blood, but against principalities, f against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against 4 spiritual wickedness in 5 high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt g about with truth, and having on the breast-plate of right eousness; 15 And your feeth shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, i wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmetk of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always m with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching n thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; 19 And for me, o that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel. 20 For which I am an ambassador in 7 bonds: that 8 therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. 21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, q a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things: 22 Whom Ir have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts. 23 Peace s be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Written from Rome unto the The Epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the PHILIPPIANS. From the Creation, 4068.... Year of the Christian Era, 61.... Year of Albinus, Governor of the Jews, 3....Year of Matthias, High Priest, 2. 9 And this I pray, that your love may aboundi yet more and more 10 or, to all in knowledge and in all 5 judgment; 10 That k ye may 6 approve things that are excellent; that ye_may n Ro.8.28. bel sincere and without offence o 2Co.1.11. till the day of Christ; p Ro.5.5. even of envy and strife, and some also of good will. 16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds; 17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. 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 n shall turn to my salvation through o 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,p but that with all boldness, g as always, so now also, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whetherr it be by life, or by death. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die s 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 t to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better u 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 : 11 Being filled with the fruits of q Ep.6.19,20. 26 That your rejoicing may be righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory m and praise of God. r Ro.14.7,8. s Re. 14. 13. 12 But I would ye should under-t2Co.5.8. stand, brethren, that the things u Ps. 16.11. which happened unto me have fallen v ch.3.20. out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel ; 13 So that my bonds 8 in Christ are manifest in all 9 the palace, and 10 in all other places; 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. 15 Some indeed preach Christ Ep.4.1. w ch.4.1. Jude 3. પૃ Is.51.7.12. Mat.10.28. z 2Th.1.5. a Ro.8.17. b Ac.5.41. more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again. 27 Only v let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, 1 may hear of your affairs, that ye w stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving a together for the faith of the gospel; 28 And in nothing terrified y by your adversaries: which z is to them an evident token of perdition, but a to you of salvation, and that of God. 29 For unto you it is givenb in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; 30 Having the same conflict which A. D. 64. c Ac. 16. 19. 1Th.2.2. Timothy commended. 17 Yea, and if I be 4 offered z upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. 18 For the same cause also do ye ye saw c in me, and now hear to be (CHAP. 2.) joy, and rejoice with me. F there be therefore any consola-d Ga.5.26. tion in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels a and mercies, e 1 Pe.5.5. I Pe.2.21. ƒ ICo. 13.5. 2 Fulfil b ye my joy, that ye be cg Jno. 13.14. like minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing d be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowli-i Jno.5.18. ness of mind let each e esteem other k Ps.22.6. better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his f own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this g mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, beingh in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: i 7 But k made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form cf a servant, and was made in the 1 likeness of men : A Jno.1.1,2. Col. 1.15. Lu.22.27. 1 or, habit. m He. 12.12. n He.2.9. Re.3.21. o Is.45.23. Re.5.13. p'Jno. 13.13. Ro.14.9. q Pr. 10.16. Jno.6.27-29. He.4.11. 2Pe. 1.5-10. Ep.6.5. 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and be-r came m obedient unto death, even |s He. 13.21. the death of the cross. t ICo. 10.10. u Ro.14.1. 9 Wherefore n God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every 2 or, sincere. v Mat.5.45. Ep.5.1. w De.32.5. 3 or, shine ye. Mat.5.14, 13 For it is Gods which worketh in you both to will and to do of his d ch.4.18. good pleasure. e Phile.2. 14 Do all things without murmur-or, honour ings t and disputings :u v 15 That ye may be blameless and 2 harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked w and perverse nation, among whom 3 ye shine as lights in the world; 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, y neither laboured in vain. such. fiCo. 16. 17. (CHAP. 3.) a 1Th.5.16. 2Pe. 1.12-15. c 18.56.10,11. Re.22.15. d Ps.119.115. Ga.5.1-3. ƒ Ro.2.28,29. 19 5 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus a 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. 21 For all seek their own, b not the things which are Jesus Christ's. 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 c I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. 25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, bˇmy brother, and companion in labour, and fellow-soldier, e but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants. 26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick. 27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and 7 hold such in reputation: 30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life,f to supply your Tack of service toward me. CHAPTER III. 1 He warneth them of false teachers, 18 and to decline the ways of carnal christians. FIN INALLY, my brethren, rejoice a in the Lord. To write the same b things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. 2 Beware of dogs, c beware of d evil workers, beware of the e concision. 3 For we are ƒ the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. 4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of |