the earth. And, ye fathers, 4 provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord. 5 Servants, be obedient un- 5 to them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not in the way of 6 eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as 5 servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will 7 doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men: knowing that whatsoever 8 good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free. And, ye 9 6 masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him. is the head of the wife, as mandment with promise), that 3 Christ also is the head of the it may be well with thee, and church, being himself the sa-thou mayest live long on 24 viour of the body. But as the church is subject to Christ, 1so let the wives also be to their husbands in everything. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up 26 for it; that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the 2 washing of water with the 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 himself: 29 for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as 30 Christ also the church; because we are members of his 31 body. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the twain shall 32 become one flesh. This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the 33 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. 61 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother (which is the first com 8 Finally, be strong in the 10 Lord, and in the strength of his might. Put on the 11 whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our wrestling is not 12 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 1 Or, so are the wives also 2 Gr. laver. 8 Or, shalt 4 Or, land 5 Gr. Bondservants. 6 Gr. lords. 7 Gr. soul. 8 Or, From hence forth 9 Gr. be made powerful. 13 places. Wherefore take up and on my behalf, that utter- 19 the whole armour of God, ance may be given unto me that ye may be able to with-in opening my mouth, to stand in the evil day, and, make known with boldness having done all, to stand. the mystery of the gospel, for 20 14 Stand therefore, having gird- which I am an ambassador in ed your loins with truth, 2chains; that in it I may speak and having put on the breast- boldly, as I ought to speak. 15 plate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel 16 of peace; withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of 17 the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is 18 the word of God: with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints, But that ye also may know 21 my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things: whom I have sent 22 unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts. Peace be to the brethren, 23 and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all 24 them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in uncorruptness. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS. 1 PAUL and Timothy, ser- | making my supplication with vants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God upon all 4 my remembrance of you, always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all joy, for your fellowship in 5 furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now; being 6 confident 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 I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, 1 Or, in opening my mouth with boldness, to make known chain. Gr. bondservants. 4 Or, overseers your heart 2 Gr. a Or, ye have me in both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers 8 with me of grace. For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender 9 mercies of Christ Jesus. And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all 10 discernment; so that ye may 1approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence 11 unto the day of Christ; being filled with the 2 fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. 12 Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel; 13 so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole prætorian guard, and to all the rest; 14 and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear. 15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and 16 some also of good will: the one do it of love, knowing that I am set for the defence 17 of the gospel: but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds. What then? only 18 that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. For I know that this shall 19 turn to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, according to my ear-20 nest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but that with all boldness, as always, so now I also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death. For to me to 21 live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if to live in the 22 flesh,-if this is the fruit of my work, then what I shall choose I wot not. But I am 23 in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better: yet to abide 24 in the flesh is more needful for your sake. And having 25 this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith; that 26 your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again. Only 9 let your manner of life 27 be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving 10 for the 1 Or, prove the things that differ 2 Gr. fruit. 3 Gr. in the whole Prætorium. 4 Gr. trusting in my bonds. 5 Or, But if to live in the flesh be my lot, this is the fruit of my work: and what I shall choose I wot not. 6 Or, what shall I choose? 7 Or, I do not make known of faith 9 Gr. behave as citizens worthily 10 Gr. with. 8 Or, 28 faith of the gospel; and in nothing affrighted by the adversaries: which is for them an evident token of perdition, but of your salvation, and 29 that from God; because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to 30 suffer in his behalf: having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. 21 him, and gave unto him the So then, my beloved, even 12 as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God which 13 worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure. Do all things with- 14 out murmurings and disputings; that ye may be blame- 15 less and harmless, children of God without blemish in the If there is therefore any comfort in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions, 2 fulfil ye my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one acs cord, 1of one mind; doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each count-midst of a crooked and pering other better than himself; verse generation, among whom 4 not looking each of you to ye are seen as lights in the his own things, but each of world, holding forth the word 16 you also to the things of of life; that I may have 5 others. Have this mind in whereof to glory in the day you, which was also in Christ of Christ, that I did not run 6 Jesus: who, 2being in the in vain neither labour in form of God, counted it not vain. Yea, and if I am offer- 17 3 a prize to be on an equality ed upon the sacrifice and ser7 with God, but emptied him- vice of your faith, I joy, and self, taking the form of a rejoice with you all: and in 18 *servant, being made in the the same manner do ye also 8 likeness of men; and being joy, and rejoice with me. found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, 9 the death of the cross. Wherefore also God highly exalted But I hope in the Lord 19 Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. For I have 20 1 Some ancient authorities read of the same mind. 2 Gr. being originally. Gr. 3 Gr. a thing to be grasped. 4 Gr. bondservant. 5 Gr. becoming in. Or, things of the world below 7 Some ancient authorities omit as. luminaries. 9 Gr. poured out as a drink-offering. no man likeminded, who will care truly for your state. 21 For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ. 22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child serveth a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the gospel. 23 Him therefore I hope to send forthwith, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me: 24 but I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall come 25 shortly. But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellowsoldier, and your 2 messenger and minister to my need; 26 since he longed 3after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he 27 was sick for indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have 28 sorrow upon sorrow. I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less 29 sorrowful. Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy; 30 and hold such in honour: because for the work of Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me. 31 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me 1 Gr. genuinely. 2 Gr. apostle. see you all. indeed is not irksome, but for you it is safe. Beware of the 2 dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision: for we are the circumcision, 3 who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh: though I myself might 4 have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more: circumcised 5 the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; as touching zeal, persecu- 6 ting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless. Howbeit what things were 7 7gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. Yea 8 verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may gain Christ, and 9 be found in him, 9not having a righteousness of mine own, even that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God 10 by faith: that I may know him, 10 and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death; if by 11 any means I may attain un 3 Many ancient authorities read to Many ancient authorities read the Lord. 5 Or, farewell 6 Or, seemeth 7 Gr. gains. 8 Or, refuse 9 Or, not having as my righteousness that which is of the law 10 Gr. upon. |