aul's prayer to God:

3 Praying always with all prayer anu blication in the Spirit, and watching reunto with all perfeverance and fupplicaa for all faints;]

And for me, that utterance may be given o me, that I may open my mouth boldly, make known the mystery of the gospel,

For which I am an anbaffador in ads: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ght to speak.

But that ye alfo may know my afairs, how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother

his readiness to suffer. and faithful minifter in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:

22 Whom I have fent unto you for the fame purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, trom God the Father and the Lord Jefus Chrift.

24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jefus Chrift in incerity. Amen. Written from Rome unto the Ephe. fians by Tychicus.

CHAP. I.

Paul's thankfulness and prayer to God for them: 21 his readiness to fuffer. AUL and Timotheus, the fervants of Jefus Chrift, to all the faints in Chrift fus which are at Philippi, with the bishops id deacons :

2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God ur Father, and from the Lord Jefus Chrift. 3 I thank my God upon every remem. rance of you,

4 Always in every prayer of mine for you 11, making requeft with joy,

s For your fellowship in the gofpel from the first day until now;

6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jefus Chrift:

7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, becaufe I have you in my heart; inafmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gofpel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jefus Chrift.

9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge, and in all judgment;

10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be fincere, and with out offence, till the day of Chrift;

11 Being filled with the truits of righteouf gefs, which are by Jefus Chrift, unto the glory and praife of God.

12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the further. ance of the gospel;

13 So that my bonds in Chrift are manifeft in all the palace, and in all other places;

14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to fpeak the word without tear.

15 Some indeed preach Chrift even of envy and trife; and fome alfo of good will:

16 The one preach Chrift of contention, not fincerely, fuppofing to add affliction to my bonds:

17 But the other of love, knowing that I am fet 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 fhall turn to my falvation through your prayer, and the fupply of the Spirit of Jefus Chrift,

20 According to my earned expectation,

and my hope, that in nothing I fhall be a fhamed, but that with all boldness, as always, Jo now alfo, Chrift fhall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

21 For to me to live is Chrift, and to die is gain.

22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I fhall choose I wot

not.

23 For I am in a ftrait betwixt two, having a defire to depart, and to be with Chrift; which is far better:

24 Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh i more needful for you.

25 And having this confidence, I know that I fhall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jefus Chrift for me by my coming to you again.

27 Only let your converfation be as it becometh the gofpel of Chritt: that whether L come and fee you, or elfe be alfent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye ftand faft in one fpirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gofpel; :^.

28 And in nothing terrified by your adver faries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of falvation, and that of God.

29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Chrift, not only to believe on him, but also to fuffer for his fake;

30 Having the fame conflict which ye faw in me, and now hear to be in me. CHA P. II.

1 He exhorteth to unity and humility, 12 andto a careful proceeding in the way of falvation.

there be therefore any confolation in Chrift, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the fame love, being of one accord, of

one mind.

3 Let nothing be done through trife or vain glory; but in lowlinefs of mind let each

efteem other better than themselves.

4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man alfo on the things of others.

Let this mind be in you, which was alfo in Chrift Jefus:

6 Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

7 But made himfelt of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a fervant, and was made in the likeness of men :

8 And being found in fashion as a man

Timotheus commended.

he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the crofs.

9 Wherefore God alfo hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

10 That at the name of Jefus every knee fhould bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue thould confefs that Jefus Chrift is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my prefence only, but now much more in my abfence, work out your own falt tion with tear and trem. bling.

13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do ot bis good pleasure. 14 Do all things without murmurings and difputings:

15 That ye may be blamelefs and harmlefs, the fons of God, without rebuke, in the midft of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye thine as lights in the world;

16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Chrift, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

17 Yea, and it I be offered upon the facrifice and fervice of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

18 For the fame caufe alfo do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

19 But I truft in the Lord Jefus to fend Timotheus fhortly unto you, that I alfo may be of good comfort when I know your itate.

20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your ftate.

21 For all feck their own, not the things which are Jefus Chrift's.

22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a fon with the father, he hath ferved with me in the gospel.

23 Him therefore I hope to fend prefently, fo foon as I thall fee how it will go with me. 24 But I truft in the Lord that I alfo myfelf thall come shortly.

25 Yet I fuppofed it neceffary to fend to you Epaphroditus, my brother and companion in labour, and fellow-foldier, but your meffenger, and he that miniftered to my

wants.

26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heavinefs, because that ye had heard that he had been fick.

27 For indeed he was fick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me alfo, lett I should have forrow upon forrow.

28 1 fent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye fee him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the lefs forrowful.

29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold fuch in reputation:

30 Becaufe for the work of Chrift he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to fupply your lack of fervice toward me.

CHAP. II.

He warneth them of falfe teachers, 18 and to decline the ways of carnal Chriftians.

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the fame things to you, to nie indeed is not grievous, but for you it is fafe. 3 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concition.

For we are the circumcifion, which wor

General exha hip God in the spirit, and rejoice in C fus, and have no conndence in the t 4 Though I might also have conñan the fleth. If any other man thinke he hath whereof he might truft in the thi more.

5 Circumcifed the eighth day, of the of Ifraei, of the tribe of Benjamin, of the Hebrews; as touching the a Pharifee;

6 Concerning zeal, perfecuting the c touching the righteoufnefs which is a law, blameless.

7 But what things were gain to the I counted lofs for Chrift.

8 Yea doublefs, and I count all thing to lofs for the excellency of the knosa Chrift Jefus my Lord: for whom I h fered the lofs of all things, and do coast but dung, that I nray win Chrifi,

9 And be found in him, not having own righteousness, which is of the law, thr that which is through the faith #Cina, ra righteousness which is of God by faith:

10 That I may know him, and the pres of his refurrection, and the fellow de fufferings, being made conformable unir la death;

If by any means I might attain meta ik refurrection of the dead.

12 Not as though I had already at either were already perfect: but I follow al if that I may apprehend that for which al am apprehended of Chrift Jefus.

13 Brethren, I count not myself to h apprehended: but this one thing/de, forge ting thofe things which are behind, mi reaching forth unto those things which a before,

14 I prefs toward the mark for the prin of the high calling of God in Chrift Jel

15 Let us therefore, as many as be period, be thus minded; and if in any thing ye be otherwife minded, God fhall reveal even this unto you.

16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the fame rule, let us mind the fame thing.

17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which waik fo, as ye haven for an enfample.

18 (For many walk of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Chrift;

19 Whofe end is deftruction, whole God is their belly, and whofe glory is in their thame, who mind earthly things.)

20 For our converfation is in heaven; frim whence alfo we look for the Saviour, thể Lord Jefus Chrift:

21 Who fhall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to fubdue all things unto himself. CHAP. IV.

4 General exhortations. 15 His joy for thee liberality towards him, and God's grace in them.

Therefore, my brethren, dearly beloved and longed for, myjoy a crown, fo ftand fait in the Lord, my dearly beloved. 2 1 befeech Euodias, and befeech Syntyche, that they be of the fame mind in the Lord, 3 And I entreat thee alfo, true yoke. fellow, help those women which laboured

Paul exhorteth to confiancy,

which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minifter;

24 Who now rejoice in my fufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Chrift in my fleth for his body's fake, which is the church;

25 Whereof I am made a minifter, according to the difpenfation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; 26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifeft to his faints:

27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mytery among the Gentiles; which is Chrift in you, the hope of glory:

28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in ail wifdom; that we may prefent every man periect in Chrift Jelus:

19 Whereunto I alfo labour, friving accoring to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

CHA P. II.

1 He exhorteth to confluncy in Chrif, 8 to be ware of philofophy ana vain traditions. FOR I would that ye knew what great con

flict I have for you, and for them at Lao. dicea, and for as many as have not feen my face in the flesh;

2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full affurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Chrift;

3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wifdom and knowledge.

4 And this I fay, left any man should beguile you with enticing words.

5 For though I be abfent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the fpirit, joying and be. holding your order, and the tediaftnefs of your faith in Chrift.

6 As ye have therefore received Chrift Jefus the Lor, fo walk ye in him:

7 Rooted and built up in him, and ftablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

8 Beware left any man fpoil you through philofophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Chrift.

9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

II In whom alfo ye are circumcised with the circumcifion made without hands, in putting off the body of the fins of the fleth by the circumcifion of Chrift:

12 Buried with him in baptifm, wherein alfo ye are rifen with him through the tarth 1. of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

13 And you, being dead in your fins and the uncircumcifion of your fleth, hath he quickened together with him, having for given you all trefpaffes;

14 Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nail ing it to his crofs;

15 And, paving (poited principalities and powers, he made a thew of them openly, Ariumphing over them in it.

16 Letno man therefore judge or in drink, or in respect or an holy a the new moon, or of the fabbath an 17 Which are a thadow of things s but the body is of Chrift.

18 Let no man beguile you of your in a voluntary humility and work angels, intruding into those things w hath not feen, vainly puffed up by mind,

19 And not holding the head, fre all the body, by joints and band to nourishment miniffered, and kit ng increaseth with the increafe of God.

20 Wherefore if ye be dead with C from the rudiments of the world, wit though living in the world, are ye fapt ordinances.

at (Touch not; tafte not; han fet; 22 Which all are to perth with the a atter the comman iments and docho men?

23 Which things have indeed a bew wildom in will worship, and baby, at neglecting of the body; not in any base the fatisfying of the Beth.

CHAP III.

a lie sheweth where to feek Chrijl: pho borieth to mortificacion, 10 to pất of the 4 man, and to put in brif.

Fye then le rifen with Chrut, fax the things which are above, when On fitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your affection on things above, 18.1 things on the earth.

3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid w Chrift in God.

4 When Chrift who is our life, thall app then thall ye alfo appear with him in glory i 5 Mortify therefore your members wist are upon the earth; fornication, unelcanne incrdinate affection, evil concupiferact, a covetoufnefs, which is idolary:

6 For which hings fake the wrath of Gut cometh on the children of difobedience: 7 In the which ye alfo walked fame time, when ye lived in them.

8 But now ye alfo put off all thele; angit, wrb, malice, blafphemy, filthy comm cauon out of your mouth.

9 Lie not one to another, feeing that yt have put off the old man withhis deeds;

10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that created him:

II Where there is neither Greek nor Jek, circumcifion nor uncircumcifion, Barbers, Scythian, bond nor free: but Chrift is 4, and in all.

12 Put or therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kink nefs, humblenefs of mind, meekness, long fuffering;

13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel againtt any: even as Chrift forgave you, b alío do ye."

14 And above all these things put on cha rity, which is the bond of perfectness.

15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts to the which alfo ye are called in ont body; and be ye thankful.

16 Let the word of Chrift dwell in you richly in all wifdom, teaching and admo nishing one another in pfalms and hymas

fpiritual fongs, finging with grace in ir hearts to the Lord.

7 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, all in the name of the Lord Jefus, giving inks to God and the Father by him." 48 Wives, fubmit yourselves unto your own tbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

19 Hutbands, love your wives, and be not ter against them.

zo Children, obey your parents in all things: r this is well pleafing unto the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not your children to ager, left they be difcouraged.

22 Servants, obey in all things your mafters cording to the flesh; not with eye fervice, A menpleafers; but in fingleness of heart, aring God:

123 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, to the Lord, and not unto men;

24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall rezive the reward of the inheritance: for ye zrve the Lord Chrift.

25 But he that doeth wrong fhall receive or the wrong which he hath done: and there s no refpect of perfous.

CHA P. IV.

He exhorteth to be fervent in prayer, 5 and to walk wifely toward them that are not yet come to the true knowledge of Chrift.

MASTERS, give unto your fervants that

which is juft and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven,

2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the fame with thanksgiving;

3 Withal praying alfo for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to fpeak the mystery of Chrift, for which I am alfo in bonds:

4 That I may make it manifeft, as I ought to speak.

s Walk in wifdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

6 Let your fpeech be alway with grace, feafoned with falt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

to feveral duties. 7 All my ftate fhall Tychicus declare unt you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minitter, and fellow fervant in the Lord:

8 Whom I have fent unto you for the fame purpose, that he might know your eftate, and comfort your hearts;

9 With Onefimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make kncn unto you all things which are done here.

10 Ariftarchus my fellowprifoner faluteth you, and Marcus, fifter's fon to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received com. mandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)'

11 And Jefus, which is called Juftus, who are of the circumcifion. Thefe only are my fellow workers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a fervant of Chrift, faluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may ftand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

14 Luke, the beloved physician, and De. mas, greet you.

15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

16 And when this epiftle is read among you, caufe that it be read alfo in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epifle from Laodicea.

17 And fay to Archippus, Take heed to the miniftry which thou haft received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

18 The falutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you, Amen.

Written from Rome to the Coloffians, by Tychicus and Onefimus.

Chrift.

2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

3 Remembering without ceafing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jefus Chrift, in the fight of God and our Father;

4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

For our gofpel came not unto you in word only, but alto in power, and in the Holy Ghoft, and in much affurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your fake.

6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much afiction, with joy of the Holy Ghoft;

7 So that ye were enfamples to all that be lieve in Macedonia and Achaia.

8 For from your founded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but alfo in every place your faith to God ward is fpread abroad; fo that we need not to fpeak any thing.

9 For they themselves fhew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to ferve the living and true God;

10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raifed from the dead, even Jefus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. CHAP. II.

How the gospel was preached unto them, and bow they received it: 17 Why he was deprous to fee them, &c.

FOR yourselves, brethren,know our entrance

unto you, that it was not in vain : 2 But even after that we had fuffered be fore, and were thamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philipp, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention: 115 3 03