1 Or, who
is after God,
created &c.

2 Gr.

provocation.

3 Gr. the

building up of the need.

4 Many ancient authorities read us.

5 Some ancient authorities read you.

man,
who after God hath been created in righteous-
ness and holiness of truth.

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth 25
each one with his neighbour: for we are members
one of another. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not 26
the sun go down upon your wrath: neither give place 27
to the devil. Let him that stole steal no more: but 28
rather let him labour, working with his hands the
thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give
to him that hath need. Let no corrupt speech pro- 29
ceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for
edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace
to them that hear. And grieve not the Holy Spirit 30
of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of re-
demption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, 31
and clamour, and railing, be put away from you, with
all malice and be ye kind one to another, tender- 32
hearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in
Christ forgave you.

3

5

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; 5 and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, 2 and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell. But fornication, 3 and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints; nor filthi- 4 ness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks. For this ye 5 know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no man deceive you with empty words: for 6 because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience. Be not ye therefore 7 partakers with them; for ye were once darkness, but 8 are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and 9 righteousness and truth), proving what is well-pleasing 10 unto the Lord; and have no fellowship with the un-11 Or, convict fruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them; for the things which are done by them in 12 secret it is a shame even to speak of. But all things 13

6

convicted

when they are 'reproved are made manifest by the Or, light for every thing that is made manifest is light. 14 Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.

15

4

3

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as un16 wise, but as wise; redeeming the time, because the 2 Gr. 17 days are evil. Wherefore be ye not foolish, but buying up the opportunity. 18 understand what the will of the Lord is. And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with 3 Or, in spirit 19 the Spirit; speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody 20 with your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to 21 God, even the Father; subjecting yourselves one to Gr. the God another in the fear of Christ.

5

Or,

to yourselves

and Father.

22 Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as 23 unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, being himself 24 the saviour of the body. But as the church is subject. to Christ, so let the wives also be to their husbands Or, 25 in every thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as wives also Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for

so are the

26 it; that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the 27' washing of water with the word, that he might pre- Gr. laver. sent the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should 28 be holy and without blemish. Even so ought husbands also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his own wife loveth himself: 29 for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth 30 and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church; be31 cause we are members of 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 32 flesh. This mystery is great: but I speak in regard 33 of Christ and of the church. Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

6

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is 2 right. Honour thy father and mother (which is the

1 Or, shalt 2 Or, land

3 Gr. Bond-
servants.
4 Gr. lords.

5 Gr. soul.

6

• Or, From henceforth

powerful.

2

first commandment with promise), that it may be well 3 with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath : 4 but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

3

6

4

Servants, be obedient unto them that according to 5 the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not in the 6 way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with 7 good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men: knowing that whatsoever good thing each 8 one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free. And, ye masters, 9 do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him. Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength 10 7 Gr. be made of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that 11 ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but 12 against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Where- 13 fore take up the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded 14 your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with 15 the preparation 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 17 the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: with all prayer and suppli- 18 cation praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints, and on my behalf, that utterance may be 19 given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I 20 make known am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak Gr. a chain. boldly, as I ought to speak.

• Or, in

opening my mouth with boldness, to

9

21 But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in 22 the Lord, shall make known to you all things: whom I have sent unto you for 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. 24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in uncorruptness.

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL

1 Gr. bondservants.

2 Or,

Overseers

me in your heart

TO THE

PHILIPPIANS.

PAUL and Timothy, 'servants of Christ Jesus, to all 1 the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons : Grace to you and peace 2 from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you, 3 always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you 4 all making my supplication with joy, for your fellow-5 ship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now; being confident of this very thing, that he 6 who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ: even as it is right for me to 7 Or, ye have be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I 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 8 witness, how I long 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 all discernment; so that ye may approve the things that 10 are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ; being filled with the 11 fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

4 Or, prove the things that differ

5 Gr. fruit.

6 Gr. in the whole Prætorium.

7 Gr. trusting in my bonds.

5

6

Now I would have you know, brethren, that the 12 things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel; so that my bonds 13 became manifest in Christ throughout the whole prætorian guard, and to all the rest; and that most 14 of the brethren in the Lord, 'being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear. Some indeed preach 15 Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good