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Gr. brought nought.

I testify again to every man that receiveth circum4 cision, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Ye are severed from Christ, ye who would be justified 5 by the law; ye are fallen away from grace. For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but 7 faith working through love. Ye were running well; 2 Or, wrought who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? 8 This persuasion came not of him that calleth you. 9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. I have 10 confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you 11 shall bear his judgement, whosoever he be. But I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? then hath the stumblingblock of 12 the cross been done away. I would that they which unsettle you would even cut themselves off*. 13 For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, 14 but through love be servants one to another. For

the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; 15 Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

to

3 Or, mutilate themselves

16 But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not 17 fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye 18 may not do the things that ye would. But if ye are 19 led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, 20 fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, 21 divisions, theresiest, envyings, drunkenness, revel- 4 Or, parties lings, and such like: of the which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they which practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of 22 God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, 23 longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 6 Or, self-control 24 And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

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If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also

*For "cut themselves off" read "go beyond circumcision "—Am. Com.

† Substitute marg. 4 ("parties") for the text.---Am. Com.

5 Or, tell you plain

1 Gr. the other. 2 Or, load

3 Or, write

walk. Let us not be vainglorious, provoking one 26 another, envying one another.

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any tres- 6 pass*, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of meekness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so 2 fulfil the law of Christ. For if a man thinketh him- 3 self to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. But let each man prove his own work, and 4 then shall he have his glorying in regard of himself alone, and not of 'his neighbour. For each man shall 5 bear his own 'burden.

But let him that is taught in the word communi- 6 cate unto him that teacheth in all good things. Be not 7 deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth 8 unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life. And let us not be weary in well- 9 doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. So then, ast we have opportunity, let us work that 10 which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

See with how large letters I have written‡ unto 11 you with mine own hand. As many as desire to 12 make a fair show in the flesh, they compel you to be circumcised; only that they may not be persecuted 4 Or, by reason of 4for the cross of Christ. For not even they who 13 thorities read have receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; been circumcised. but they desire to have you circumcised, that they

5 Some ancient au

6 Or, a law

7 Or, whom

8 Or, creation

may glory in your flesh. But far be it from me to 14
glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
through 'which the world hath been crucified unto
me, and I unto the world. For neither is circum- 15
cision any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new
Screature. And as many as shall walk by this rule, 16
peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Is-
rael of God.

From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear 17 branded on my body the marks of Jesus.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your 18 spirit, brethren. Amen.

*"in any trespass" add marg. Or, by-Am. Com.

tas" add marg. Or, since-Am. Com.

Let the marg. ("write") and the text exchange places.-Am. Com.

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE

TO THE

EPHESIANS.

1

1 Some very an

cient authorities omit at Ephesus.

dained us

PAUL, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will, of God, to the saints which are 'at Ephesus, and the 2 faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual 4 blessing in the heavenly places in Christ: even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before 2 Or, him: having 5 2him in love: having foreordained us unto adoption in love foreoras sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, accord6 ing to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on 7 us in the Beloved: in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our tres8 passes, according to the riches of his grace, which abounded he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and 9 prudence, having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he 10 purposed in him unto a dispensation of the fulness

3 Or, wherewith he endued us

4 Or, wherewith he

of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the 5 Gr. seasons. things in the heavens, and the things upon the 6 Gr. upon. 11 earth; in him, I say, in whom also we were made a

heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the 12 counsel of his will; to the end that we should be unto the praise of his glory, we who had before 7 Or, have 13 hoped in Christ: in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,-in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the 14 Holy Spirit of promise, which is an earnest of our

1 Or, in

inheritance, unto the redemption of God's own possession, unto the praise of his glory.

For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in 15 2 Many ancient au- the Lord Jesus which is 1among you, and 'which ye insert shew toward all the saints, cease not to give thanks 16

thorities

the love.

3 Or, age

4 Gr. age.

5 Gr. thoughts.

for you, making mention of you in my prayers; that 17
the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of
glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and rev-
elation in the knowledge of him; having the eyes 18
of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what
is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the
glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what 19
the exceeding greatness of his power to us - ward
who believe, according to that working of the
strength of his might which he wrought in Christ, 20
when he raised him from the dead, and made him
to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places, far 21
above all rule, and authority, and power, and do-
minion, and every name that is named, not only in
this world, but also in that which is to come: and 22
he put all things in subjection under his feet, and
gave him to be head over all things to the church,
which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all 23
in all.

And you did he quicken, when ye were dead 2 through your trespasses and sins, wherein afore- 2 time ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience; among whom we also all once lived 3 in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:-but God, being rich in 4 mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, 5 thorities read in quickened us together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved), and raised us up with him, and 6 made us to sit with him in the heavenly places, in Christ Jesus that in the ages to come he might 7 shew the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus: for by grace have ye 8 been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, that no 9 man should glory. For we are his workmanship, 10

6 Some ancient au

Christ.

*For "and which ye shew" read "and the love which ye shew" and in marg. 2 for "insert" read "omit"-Am. Com.

† For "power" read "powers" (with marg. Gr. power.)-Am. Com.

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created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

Wherefore remember, that aforetime ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made 12 by hands; that ye were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, 13 having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are 14 made nigh in the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the mid15 dle wall of partition, having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create in himself of 16 the twain one new man, so making peace; and might

tidings of peace.

reconcile them both in one body unto God through 17 the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: and he came and 'preached peace to you that were far off, 1 Gr. preached good 18 and peace to them that were nigh: for through him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Fa19 ther. So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of 20 the household of God, being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus him21 self being the chief corner stone; in whom 2each 2 Gr. every buildseveral building, fitly framed together, groweth into

ing.

22 a holy stemple in the Lord; in whom ye also are 3 Or, sanctuary builded together for a habitation of God in the 4 Gr. into. Spirit.

3 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus

2 in behalf of you Gentiles,-if so be that ye have

heard of the "dispensation of that grace of God which 5 Or, stewardship 3 was given me to you-ward; how that by revelation was made known unto me the mystery, as I wrote 4 afore in few words, whereby, when ye read, ye can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ; 5 which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto 6 his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; to wit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the prom7 ise in Christ Jesus through the gospel, whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the work8 ing of his power. Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto 9 the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; and