Charity urged. 2 CORINTH. IX. chap.13.2,3. chap. 13.8. r chap. 8. 24. 5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would Ssaith he. n blessing. before unto you, and make up before-or, which hand your bounty,, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness. 6 But this I say, Het which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. hath been 80 much spoken of before. chap. 3. 1. t Ps. 41. 1..3. Pr.11.24,25. 19.17. 22.9. Ga. 6. 7, 9. 7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudg-underingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful" giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: 9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. 10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness ;) 11 Being enriched in every thing to all P bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. 12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; 13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; 14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. 15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. CHAPTER X. you by stand it not. u Pr. 26. 12. De. 15.7,8. 10 Ex. 35. 5. Ro. 12. 8. μor, line. Phi. 4. 19. Ps. 112. 9. z Is. 55. 10. a Ro. 15. 20. Tor, magnified in you. Ho. 10. 12. p simplicity, or, liberality. chap. 1. 11. 4. 15. с oor, rule. d Je. 9. 24. e chap. 8. 14. Ro. 2. 29. Mat. 5. 16. Tor, ye do bear. chap. 8. 1. i Ho.2.19,20. k Ja. 1. 17. Le. 21.13. m John 3. 16. n Ro. 12. 1. &or, in outward appearance. Now I Paul myself beseech" the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, • verse 10. but being absent am bold toward you: P Ga. 1. 7, 8. 2 But I beseech you, that I may notch. 13. 2, 10. be bold when I am present with that 1 Co. 4. 21. confidence, wherewith I think to be vor, reckon. bold against some, which think of us Bor, with me. as if we walked according to the flesh. The Apostle's spiritual authority. 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds ;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; 6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience " is fulfilled. 7 Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's. 8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority," which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed: 9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. 10 For his letters, Ssay they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible. 11 Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present. 12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise." 13 But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. 14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ : 15 Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, 16 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand. 17 But dhe that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. 18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. His sufferings and labours. 2 CORINTH. XII. 5 For I suppose I was not a whit A. D. 60. behind the very chiefest apostles. 6 But thoughd I be rude in speech, yet note in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things. 7 Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? 8 I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service. 9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, Im was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me, the brethren which came from Macedo a chap. 12.11. 1 Co. 15. 10. Ac.15.36..40 c1 Co. 9. 22. 1Th. 2.5. Ac. 9. 21, 25. m Ac. 18. 3. nia supplied: and in all things I have a kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself. 10 As the truth of Christ is in me, Y no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia. 11 Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth. 12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them? which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14 And no marvel; for Satan" himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end" shall be according to their works. w 16 I say again, Let no man think mẹ a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little. 17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence" of boasting. 18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also. 19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise. 20 For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face. 21 I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also. Are 22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I. 23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths* oft. 24 Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. 1 Th. 2. 9. Extraordinary revelations. care of all the churches. 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not? 30 If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities. 31 The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not. 32 In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me: 33 And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands. CHAPTER XII. Phi.4.10,15. IT is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. B For I will. me. • Ro. 16. 7. SA. D. 46. Ac. 22. 17. P Ga. 1. 7. Ph.1.15, &c. 4 Ga. 2. 4. 2 Pe. 2. 1. 1 John 4. 1. Lu. 23. 43. Re. 2. 7. Phi. 3. 2. Tit.1.10, 11. Cor, possible. ver. 9, 10. chap.11.30. u Ge. 3. 1, 5. Re. 12.9. Phi. 3. 19. w ch. 12. 6, 11. 1 Co. 7. 12. y Eze. 28. 24. Lu. 13. 16. Ps.77.2..11. La. 3. 8. Mat. 26. 44. h Ac. 9. 16. 20. 23. i Lu. 17. 10. 25 Thrice was I beaten " with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, 1 Co.15.30.. a night and a day I have been in the deep; 26 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils" by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; 27 In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger" and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. 28 Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the 32. 11 Co. 9. 2. Ac. 14. 19. r Ac. 14. 5. u 1 Co. 4. 11. 2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth ;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. 3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth ;) 4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not Slawful for a man to utter. 5 Of such an one will I glory: yet' of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. 6 For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me. And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory d in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. 11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing. 12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. 13 For what is it wherein you were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong. 14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. 16 But be it so, I did not burden you: The Apostle asserts his claims. 2 CORINTH. XIII. nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile. 17 Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you? a 18 I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother: Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps? 19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. 20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: 21 And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented' of the uncleanness, and fornication," and lasciviousness which they have committed. CHAPTER XIII. A. D. 60. Bor, with. a chap. 8. 6. b1 Co. 11. 28. 1 John 3.20, 21. e chap. 7. 2. d Ro. 8. 10. Ga. 4. 19. el Co. 9. 27. 2 Ti. 3. 8. chap. 5. 12. ch.13.2, 10. 1 Co. 4. 21. h Pr. 21. 30. i chap. 2. 1. * 1 Th. 3. 10. He. 6. 1. m1 Co. 5. 1. THIS is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three wit-r nesses shall every word be established. 2 I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare: 3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty" in you. 4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of a Tit. 1. 13. chap. 10. 8. De. 19. 15. He. 10. 28, q verse 9. 29. Ro. 12. 16. 15. 5. Ep. 4. 3. Phi. 2. 2. 1 Pe. 3. 8. Ro. 16. 16. t chap. 12.21. u Ro. 16. 24. v Phi. 2. 1. w1 Co. 9. 2. Phi. 2. 7, 8. 1 Pe. 3. 18. 132 The apostolic benediction. God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you. ye 5 Examine yourselves, whether be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates ? 6 But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates. 7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approv ed, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates. 8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. 9 For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection. 10 Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness," according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction. 11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, ber of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. 12 Greet one another with an holy kiss. 13 All the saints salute you. 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas. The Epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the GALATIANS. CHAPTER I. PAUL an apostle, (not of men, neither 3 Grace be to you, and peace, from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 Who gave himself" for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed" from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. A. D. 58. a Ac.9. 13,26. c Ac. 2. 24. Ro. 1.7, &c. Tit. 2. 14. i John 17. 15. k1 John 2.16. Bor, seve- m Phi. 2. 16. 8 But though we, or an angel from hea-ch. 5.10, 12. ven, preach any other gospel unto you Ac. 15.1,24. than that which we have preached unto 2 Co. 2. 17. you, let him be accursed. rch. 5. 1, 13. 9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel" unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. 11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. ch. 4. 3, 9. t1 Co.16.22. De. 4. 2. Re. 22. 18. chap. 6. 3. Ac. 10. 34. 2 Co. 11. 20. Ro. 2. 11. x2 Co. 12.19. 1 Th. 2. 4. Ja. 4. 4. z1 Th. 2. 4. 1 Ti. 2. 7. a1 Co.15.1..3. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the reve-Ep. 3. 3. lation of Jesus Christ. 13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it; 14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my Yequals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealousy of the traditions of my fathers. 15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 16 To reveal his Son in me, that Im might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: " 17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. 19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. 20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. 21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; 22 And was unknown by face unto the churches" of Judea which were in Christ: Mat. 16. 18. e Ro. 1. 5. 12. 3, 6. equals in a 23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past, now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. 24 And they glorified Godd in me. THEN, fourteen years after, I went 2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles; but B privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means Im should run, or had run, in vain. 3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be cir cumcised: 4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: 5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. 6 But of those who seemed to be somewhat, whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God" accepteth no man's person: for they who seemed to be somewhat, in conference added nothing to me; 7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; 8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumci sion, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles ;) 9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision. 10 Only they would that we should reMar.7.5..13 member the poor; the same which I' also was forward to do. years. ƒ Ac. 22. 3. h Is. 49. 1. i Ac. 11. 30. Ro. 15. 25. k Ac. 15. 35. 12 Ch. 4. 6. m Ac. 9. 15. 2 Co. 5. 16. • Ac. 11. 3. P Ac. 9. 26. & or, re turned. Mar. 6. 3. r verse 5. 1 Ti. 5. 20. t Ac. 9. 30. 1 Th. 2. 14. 11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. 12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. 13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. 14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly, according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? Justification by Faith. GALATIANS, III. 15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, 16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for bye the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. 17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. 18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might livem unto God. 20 I am crucified" with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself" for me. 21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness" come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. CHAPTER III. O FOOLISH Galatians," who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? e d 3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? 4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain. 5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 6 Even as Abraham believed' God, and it was y accounted to him for righteousness. 7 Know ye therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 0 A. D. 58. a Ep. 2.3, 12. Ge. 12.3, 7. 17.7. c.13.33,39. ach.3.11, 24. Ro. 3. 20. Ro. 5. 1. e Ps. 143. 2. He.7.18, 19. Ex.12.40,41 The heirship of believers. 16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. 17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. 18 For if the inheritance be of the law, 1Jno.3.9,10 it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. h Ro. 4. 14. I verse 16. m Ro.6.11,14. 2 Co. 5. 15. n chap. 5. 24. 6. 14. Ac. 7. 53. He. 2. 2. PEX.20.19..22 De.5.22..31. Mat. 5. 17. He. 7. 11. w Ro.3.9,19,23 Ro.4.11, 12, 16. y Mat. 7. 26. John 1. 12. 12 Co. 3. 8. yor, imputed. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen throughm faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. n Ro. 8. 17. • John 8. 39. 19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It i was added because of transgressions, till the seed' should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. 20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. 21 Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. 22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin," that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24 Wherefore the lawa was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. h 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs" according to the promise. CHAPTER IV. Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; 2 But is under tutors and governors Ro.4.11..16. until the time appointed of the father. 3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: p verse 22. g Ge. 12. 3. 22. 18. Ac. 3. 25. r chap. 4. 28. 10 For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that con-sor, ruditinueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. 11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. 12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. 13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursedy is every one that hangeth on a tree: ments, Col. 2.8, 20. t Hab. 2. 4. Eze. 20. 11. chap. 4. 5. 2 Co. 5. 21. y De. 21. 23. z Ro. 4. 9, 16. Is. 44. 3. Cor, back, Eze. 36. 27. 14 That the blessing of Abrahama might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ that we might receive the Joel 2.28,29 promise" of the Spirit through faith. nor, rudi 15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's e covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. ments. e or, testament. 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit" of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. 8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. 9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly 7 elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? 10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. |