31 That I may be delivered 10 Salute Appelles approved from them that do not believe in and the brethren which are with: Judea; and that my service them. which I have for Jerusalem, 11 Salute Herodian my kinsmay be accepted of the man. Greet them that be of the saints; household of Narcissus, which 32 That I may come unto are in the Lord. you with joy by the will of God, 12 Salute Tryphena and Tryand may with you be refresh-phosa, who labour in the Lord. ed. Salute the beloved Persis, which 33 Now the God of peace be laboured much in the Lord. with you all. Amen. CHAP. XVI. 1 Panl sendeth salutations to many, 25 and endeth with praise and thanks to God. 13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. 14 Salute Asyncritus, PhleCOMMEND unto you Phe-gon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, be our sister, which is a ser- in Christ. Salute them which vant of the church which is at are of Aristobulus' household. Cenchrea: 15 Salute Philologus, and 2 That ye receive her in the Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Lord, as becometh saints, and Olympas, and all the saints that ye assist her in whatsoever which are with them. business she hath need of you: 16 Salute one another with a for she hath been a succourer of holy kiss. The churches of many, and of myself also. Christ salute you. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, 17 Now I beseech you, brethmy helpers in Christ Jesus: ren, mark them which cause 4 Who have for my life laid divisions and offences, contrary down their own necks: unto to the doctrine which ye have whom not only I give thanks, learned; and avoid them. but also all the churches of the 18 For they that are such Gentiles. serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, 5 Likewise greet the church but their own belly; and by good that is in their house. Salute my words and fair speeches deceive well-beloved Epenetus, who is the hearts of the simple. the first-fruits of Achaia unto 19 For your obedience is Christ. come abroad unto all men. I 6 Greet Mary, who bestowed am glad therefore on your bemuch labour on us. half: but yet I would have you 7 Salute Andronicus and Ju-wise unto that which is good, nia, my kinsmen, and my fellow- and simple concerning evil. prisoners, who are of note among 20 And the God of peace the apostles, who also were in shall bruise Satan under your Christ before me. feet shortly. The grace of our 8 Greet Amplius my beloved Lord Jesus Christ be with you. in the Lord. Amen. 9 Salute Urbane, our helper in 21 Timotheus my work-felChrist, and Stachys my beloved. low, and Lucius, and Jason, and you. Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the 22 I Tertius, who wrote this world began, epistle, salute you in the Lord. 26 But now is made manifest, 23 Gaius mine host, and of and by the scriptures of the the whole church, saluteth you. prophets, according to the comErastus the chamberlain of the mandment of the everlasting city saluteth you, and Quartus God, made known to all nations a brother. for the obedience of faith: 27 To God only wise, be 24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. glory through Jesus Christ for Amen. 25 Now to him that is of power to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according ever. Amen. I Written to the Romans from ¶ The First Epistle of PAUL,the Apostle to the CORINTHIANS. CHAP. I. no gift; waiting for the coming 1 Paul, after salutation and thanksgiving, 10 of our Lord Jesus Christ: 8 Who shall also confirm you ing, rejecteth the wisdom of the wise. unto the end, that ye may be PAUL, called to be an apos- blameless in the day of our Lord tle of Jesus Christ through Jesus Christ. the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship 2 Unto the church of God of his Son Jesus Christ our which is at Corinth, to them that Lord. are sanctified in Christ Jesus, 10 Now I beseech you, brethcalled to be saints, with all that ren, by the name of our Lord in every place call upon the Jesus Christ, that ye all speak name of Jesus Christ our Lord, the same thing, and that there both theirs and ours: be no divisions among you; but 3 Grace be unto you, and that ye be perfectly joined togethpeace from God our Father, and er in the same mind, and in the from the Lord Jesus Christ. same judgment. 4 I thank my God always on 11 For it hath been declared your behalf, for the grace of God unto me of you, my brethren, which is given you by Jesus by them which are of the house Christ; of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 7 So that ye come behind in 12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you! or were God is wiser than men; and the ye baptized in the name of weakness of God is stronger Paul? than men. 14 I thank God that I baptiz- 26 For ye see your calling, ed none of you, but Crispus and brethren, how that not many Gaius; wise men after the flesh, not 15 Lest any should say that many mighty, not many noble I had baptized in mine own are called: name. 27 But God hath chosen the 16 And I baptized also the foolish things of the world to household of Stephanas; besides, confound the wise; and God I know not whether I baptized hath chosen the weak things of any other. the world to confound the things 17 For Christ sent me not to which are mighty; baptize, but to preach the gos- 28 And base things of the pel: not with wisdom of words, world, and things which are deslest the cross of Christ should pised, hath God chosen, yea, and be made of none effect. things which are not, to bring to naught things that are: pel: 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness; but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God. 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in 19 For it is written, I will des- Christ Jesus, who of God is troy the wisdom of the wise, and made unto us wisdom, and rightwill bring to nothing the under-eousness, and sanctification, and standing of the prudent. redemption: 20 Where is the wise? where 31 That, according as it is is the scribe! where is the dis- written, He that glorieth, let puter of this world? hath not him glory in the Lord. God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wis dom knew not God, it pleased CHAP. II. 1 How Paul preached the gospel; 6 which is God's wise counsel for men's salva tion. A ND I, brethren, when I God by the foolishness of preach- came to you, came not with ing to save them that believe. excellency of speech, or of wis22 For the Jews require a dom, declaring unto you the tessign, and the Greeks seek after timony of God. 2 For I determined not to 23 But we preach Christ cru- know any thing among you, save cified, unto the Jews a stumb-Jesus Christ, and him crucifiling-block, and unto the Greeks ed. wisdom: foolishness; 3 And I was with you in 24 But unto them which are weakness, and in fear, and in called, both Jews and Greeks, much trembling. Christ the power of God, and 4 And my speech and my the wisdom of God. preaching was not with enticing 25 Because the foolishness of words of man's wisdom, but in W demonstration of the Spirit, and ishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are of power: 5 That your faith should not spiritually discerned. stand in the wisdom of men, 15 But he that is spiritual but in the power of God. judgeth all things, yet he him6 Howbeit, we speak wisdom self is judged of no man. 16 For who hath known the among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this mind of the Lord, that he may world, nor of the princes of this instruct him! But we have the world, that come to nought: mind of Christ. 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory; CHAP. III. 1 How Paul dealt with weak believers....5 The most eminent preachers only instruments, &c. ND I, brethren, could not 8 Which none of the princes speak unto you as unto of this world knew: for had they spiritual, but as unto carnal, even known it, they would not have as unto babes in Christ. crucified the Lord of glory. 2 I have fed you with milk, 9 But as it is written, Eye and not with meat: for hitherto hath not seen, nor ear heard, ye were not able to bear it, neither neither have entered into the yet now are ye able. heart of man, the things which 3 For ye are yet carnal: for God hath prepared for them that whereas there is among you envylove him. ing, and strife, and divisions, 10 But God hath revealed are ye not carnal, and walk as them unto us by his Spirit; for men? the Spirit searcheth all things, 4 For while one saith, I am yea, the deep things of God. of Paul; and another, I am of 11 For what man knoweth Apollos; are ye not carnal? the things of a man, save the 5 Who then is Paul, and who spirit of man which is in him? is Apollos,but ministers by whom even so the things of God know-ye believed, even as the Lord eth no man, but the Spirit of God. gave to every man? 12 Now we have received, 6 I have planted, Apollos wanot the spirit of the world, but tered: but God gave the inthe Spirit which is of God; that crease. we might know the things that 7 So then, neither is he that are freely given to us of God. planteth any thing, neither he 13 Which things also we that watereth: but God that speak, not in the words which giveth the increase. man's wisdom teacheth, but 8 Now he that planteth and which the Holy Ghost teach- he that watereth are one: and eth; comparing spiritual things every man shall receive his own with spiritual. reward, according to his own 14 But the natural man re-labour. -ceiveth not the things of the 9 For we are labourers toSpirit of God; for they are fool-gether with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. 21 Therefore let no man glory in men for all things are 10 According to the grace of yours; God which is given unto me, as 22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, a wise master-builder, I have or Cephas, or the world, or life, laid the foundation, and another or death, or things present, or buildeth thereon. But let every things to come; all are yours; man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 1 23 And ye are Christ's: and Christ is God's. CHAP. IV. How to account of Christ's ministers.... 6 To a self-sufficient vanity Paul opposeth his own afflicted state, &c. ET a man so account of us, and stewards of the mysteries of 13 Every man's work shall God. be made manifest: for the day 2 Moreover, it is required in shall declare it, because it shall stewards that a man be found be revealed by fire; and the fire faithful. shall try every man's work, of what sort it is. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be 14 If any man's work abide judged of you, or of man's judgwhich he hath built thereupon, ment: yea, I judge not mine he shall receive a reward. own self. 15 If any man's work shall 4 For I know nothing by mybe burned, he shall suffer loss: self; yet am I not hereby justifibut he himself shall be saved; ed: but he that judgeth me is yet so as by fire. the Lord. 16 Know ye not that ye are 5 Therefore judge nothing bethe temple of God, and that the fore the time, until the Lord Spirit of God dwelleth in you? come, who both will bring to 17 If any man defile the tem- light the hidden things of darkple of God, him shall God des-ness, and will make manifest the troy for the temple of God is counsels of the hearts: and then holy, which temple ye are. shall every man have praise of 18 Let no man deceive him- God. self. If any man among you 6 And these things, brethren, seemeth to be wise in this world, I have in a figure transferred to let him become a fool, that he myself, and to Apollos, for your may be wise. sakes: that ye might learn in us 19 For the wisdom of this not to think of men above that world is foolishness with God. which is written, that no one of For it is written, He taketh the you be puffed up for one against wise in their own craftiness. another. 20 And again, The Lord 7 For who maketh thee to knoweth the thoughts of the differ from another? and what wise, that they are vain. hast thou that thou didst not re |