XX. 31.

81 Therefore 'watch, and +remember, _|that by_the_space_of_three_years I_ ceased not +to_warn every one night and day with tears.
32 And snow, brethren, commend you to_-God, and to_the word of_His rgrace, s+which is_able to_-build_you_ up, and to_-give you an inheritance among all them_which “are_sanctified. 33 I_have_coveted no_o man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
34 ye_yourselves know, that these ehands have ministered unto my -ne- cessities, and to_~them_that were with me. :
35 T_have_shewed you all_things, how_ that so labouring ye_ought to_support the =weak, and to_remember the words of.the Lord Jesus, how Xe said, ‘ It_is more_blessed to_give than to_receive.’”
36 And «:when_he_had =thus spoken, he_-+kneeled_down, and prayed with them all.
37 And they_all wept sore, and -+fell on -Paul’s neck, and «kissed him,
388 Sorrowing most_of_all for the -words which he-_-''spake, that they_ ‘should see his they_~accompanied him unto the ship.
AND it_came_to_pass, that_after
2 we were_gotten from them, and had _ launched, we_came «with _a_ straight_course unto -Coos, and the day following unto “Rhodes, and from_ thence unto Patara : 2 And -sfinding a ship sailing_over unto Phenicia, we_-+went_aboard, and set_forth. 3 Now «when _we _ had _ discovered
rus, we left it on_the_left_hand, and ~sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship “was +to_ unlade her burden. 4 And /-finding ried there seven days: who said to_ “Paul through the Spirit, that _ he_ should not go_up to Jerusalem.
5 And when we had_accomplished those -days, we_-+departed and went_ our_way ; and they_all ~brought us on_ our_way, with wives and children, till we were out_of the city: and we «kneeled down ontheshore, and prayed.
6 And when _we_had_taken_our_ leave one_of_another, we_took ship; and thep returned ~home again.
7 And «when we had_finished our -|-course from Tyre, we_came to Ptole- mais, and «szluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
8 And the next day we_that_were of , | "Paul's company »*:departed, and came
“\unto Crsarea: and we «entered into the house of _ Philip the evangelist, -twhich was one of_the seven; and abode with him.
8 And the _same_man ~had four eeebiers) virgins, +which _ did _ pro-
phesy.
10 And 4zas we tarried there many days, there_came_down from «Juda a certain prophet, named Agabus,
i And =when_he_was_come unto us he_+took -Paul’s -girdle, and bound his_own shands and -feet, and said, “=Thus saith the Holy «Ghost, ‘So
Acts XXI. 27.
shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the; A.D, 60 man that owneth this -girdle, and!/and 4—64, shall_deliver him into the hands of_ the_Gentiles.’”
12 And when we_heard these_things, | STeEADFAST- both we, and they of_that_place, =be-| __NESS ee him not *to_go_up to Jeru-| °F PAUL.
em.
13 Then Paul answered, “ What mean_ye +to_weep and +to_break mine cheart? for E am ready not to_-be_ bound only, but also to_-die at Jeru- salem for the name of_the Lord Jesus.”
1 And swhen he would not be_per- suaded, we_ceased, -saying, “The will of_the Lord -be_done.”
ls And after those days we_-+took_| Tey coup | up_our_? carriages, and -went_up to} 10 JERU- Jerusalem. eee
16 ,a There_went with us also certain|”., Dee88°- of the disciples sof Czsarea, and\7. irom. 4brought with them one Mnason of_ Cyprus, an eold disciple, with whom |e. early. we_should_lodge.
17 And -+when we were_come to| JAMES AND Jerusalem, the brethren received us| _ THE
ladly. | ELDERS. _ 18 Andtheday following -Paul «"'went_ in with us unto James; and all the elders were_present.
19 And --when_he_had_saluted them, he_declared particularly what_things «God -had_wrought among the Gentiles | by his «ministry. ee
20 And -+when they heard it, they_| ADVICE oF | “glorified the Lord, and said unto_him,| ,7#% . “Thou_seest, brother, how_many ‘ethou-| eg Sa sands of_Jews there_are which “be-| thousands. aoe and they_are all zealous of_the aw:
21 And they_‘are_informed of thee, that thou_teachest all the Jews which_ are among the Gentiles « to_forsake a. apostasy Moses, saying that_they ought_not to_| ‘om. «circumcise their rchildren, neither to_ walk_after the customs.
2 What is_it therefore? the multi- tude must_needs »« come_together : for | »c.certainly, they_will_hear that thou_“art_come. bee 23 -Do therefore this that we_say to_| 93. See Num. thee: We have four men +which_have) 6. 1-8.
a vow on them ;
% Them take, and -purify_thyself|24. See Num. | with them, and -be_at_charges with| § 912. them, that they_-may —_ shave their eheads: and all -may_know that those_ things,_whereof they _“were_-informed concerning thee, are nothing ; but that thou_thyself also walkest_orderly, and 4keepest the law.
>,» As_touching the Gentiles which | 2. Ch. 15.19, “believe, we shave_written and «icon-| 20,28 cluded that_they observe no such_thing, save only that_they keep_themselves_ from ,lo things -offered_to_idols, and from -blood, and from strangled, and| Xing 9 from fornication.” 12.
26 Then «Paul «took the men, a7d |e. outer- the next day «purifying_himself with| temple, 67. them -"entered into the otemple, +to_!|¢ each. signify the accomplishment of_the days of_-purification, until that an coffering |“Ast4 stir *should_be_offered for «every one of_| cp THE them. PEOPLE.
% And when the seven days ~were_|2%. See Num. almost ‘ended, the Jews which_were of | 7"from.
119
A.D, 60 and 4—64,
28. Ch. 6.18, 14; 24.5, 6
0. outer. | temple.
THE CHIEF CAPTAIN INTER- FERES. ec. Gr. Chili-
arch, i.e.
Captain of
athousand. co. cohort.
c. Gr. Chili- arch, Com- mander of a thousand men,
b. by. m. multi- ide.
w, Was. about.
d. Dost. thou-know. t. This Egyptian rose A.D.55, See Ch. 5. 36.
a, assassins, av. Verily, as Ch, 22, 3.
in Ch, 2
|| d. dialect.
PAUL'S DEFENCE. 1-5. CH, 26. 1-1.
d. dialect.
a, accuracy, or exacti- tude.
Acts XXI. 28.
vAsia, swhen_they saw him in the etemple, ~stirred_up all the people, and laid “hands on him,
°8 Crying_out, “Men of_Israél, 'help :
-|This is the man, that teacheth all
men every_where against the people,
and the law, and this -place: an
further brought Greeks also into the
ahemon) es and hath_polluted this ~holy ace.”
2 (For they “had “seen_before with him inthe city Trophimus an-Ephesian, whom they_“supposed that ~Paul shad_ brought into the temple.)
80 And all the city was_moved, and the people ran_together: and they_ took -Paul, and ~drew him out_of the etemple: and forthwith the doors were_shut. FY
31 And +as_they_went_about to_-kill him, tidings came unto _ the « chief_ captain of_the coband, that all Jeru- salem “was_in_an_uproar.
32 Who immediately -+took soldiers and centurions, and ran_down unto them: and «+when they saw the ¢ chief_ captain and the soldiers, they — left beating_of ~Paul.
83 Then the ¢chief_captain «+came_ near, and took him, and commanded him to_-be_bound with_two chains; and “demanded who he_'was, and what '=he_had_done.
34 And some ~cried one_thing, some another, among the multitude: and 4when_he_could not ‘know the certainty for the tumult, he_commanded him to_ be_carried into the castle.
85 And when he_came upon the stairs, so_it_was, that_he 'was_borne lof the soldiers for the violence of_the people.
36 For the multitude of_the people jolouedaften, crying, “'Away_with
im.”
37 And +as -Paul « was to_be_led into the castle, he_'said unto_the chief_ captain, “May I speak unto thee?” Who said, “¢ Canst_thou_speak Greek ?
88 Art not thon ‘that -Egyptian, which before these ~days -smadest_an_ uproar, and -4leddest_out into. the wilderness -four_thousand men that_ were “murderers?”
39 But -Paul said, “£ am ,~vn man
-|which am a Jew of_Tarsus, @ city in
«Cilicia, a citizen of_no_mean city: and, I_beseech thee, suffer me to_-speak unto the people.”
40 And «+when_he-had_given him licence, -Paul “stood on the stairs, and beckoned with_the hand unto~the people. And -+when_there_was_made agreat silence, he_spake_unto_them in_ the Hebrew 4 tongue, saying,
29, “MEN, brethren, and fathers, shear_ye my defence which 57 make now unto you.”
2 (And -+when_they_heard that he_ “spake in_the Hebrew ¢tongue to_ them, they_kept the_more silence : and he_saith,)
38 “FE am verily a man which an a Jew, “born in Tarsus, a city in «Cilicia, yet “brought_up in this feet of_Gamaliel, and “taught accord- ing_to the « perfect_manner of_the_law
of_the fathers, and +was zealous /to- ward *God, as pe all are this_day.
4 And_I persecuted this «way unto] /. for. — the death, binding and delivering into | 4,5. Cx. prisons both men and women. 2.
5 As also the high_priest doth_bear me witness, and the estate_of_the_ elders: from whom also I_received letters unto the brethren, and “went to Damascus, to_bring ~+them_which were there “bound unto Jerusalem, for to_ -be_punished.
6 And it.came_to_pass, that, sas I made_my_journey, and +was_come_ nigh unto_-Damascus about noon, suddenly there_shone from -heayen a
great light round_about me. und, and Saul,
7 And I_fell unto the gro heard a voice saying unto_me, Saul, why persecutest_thou Me?’
8 And ¥ answered, ‘Who art_Thou, Lord?’ And He_said unto me, ‘= am Jesus ‘-of_Nazareth, whom thou perse- cutest.’
9 And -they_that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they_heard not the voiee of_-+Him_ that spake to_me,
10 And I-_said, ‘What shall_I_do, Lord?’ And the Lord said unto me, ‘Arise, and 'go into Damascus ; and there it_shall_be-told thee cof all things which “are_appointed for_thee to_-do,’
11 And when I_~could not see / for the glory of_that ~light, being_led_by_ the_hand of -sthem_that were_with me, I_came into Damascus.
12 And one Ananias, a devout man according_to the law, haying-a_good_ report of all the Jews which dwelt there, _
13 Came unto me, and «stood, and said unto_me, ‘Brother Saul, sreceive_ thy_sight. And the same hour = looked_up upon him.
14 And he said, ‘The God of_our fathers -hath_chosen thee, that_thou_ *shouldest_know His «will, and -see that -Just_One, and -shouldest_hear the voice of His “mouth. ;
15 For thou_shalt_be His witness unto all men of_what thou_hast_seen and sheard. : . 16 And now why tarriest_thou ? “arise, and -be_baptized, and -wash_away thy rsins, calling_on the name of_the Lord,’ 17 And it_came_to pass, that, +when I was_come_again to Jerusalem, even| - +while I prayed in the otemple, I was in: a trance; 18 And saw Him saying unto_me, ‘+Make_haste, and -get_thee any, out_of Jerusalem: for they_ not receive thy -testimony concerning Me.’ 19 And € said, ‘Lord, thep know that ¥ ~1imprisoned and «beat in every syna- gogue -4them_that believed on Thee:
20 d when the blood of _ Thy wemartyr Stephen “was_shed, £ 2lso “was “standing_by, and consenting un- to_his -death, and kept the raiment of_-4them_that slew him’
21 And He-_said unto me, ‘'Depart: for € will_send thee far_hence unto the » Gentiles.’” OF THE 2 And they_~gave him audience unto| Pzopie,
11-16, CH. 9.) 10-19.
f. for, or from.
120
i Acts XXII. 23.
this -word, and then lifted_up their
. | "voices, and ssaid, “'Away_with «such
a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that_he 'should_live.”
23 And +as they cried_out, and +cast_ off their -clothes, and +threw dust into the air,
2 'The chief_captain commanded him to_be_brought into the castle, and bade that_he 'should_be_examined by_scourging; that he_-might_know wherefore they_~cried so against_him.
2> And as they_bound him with rthongs, Puul said unto the centurion that “stood_by, “Is_it lawful for_you
to_scourge a man that 7s a Roman, and.
uncondemned ?” 26 ,b When the centurion «heard that,
i-| he_-+went and told the ch chief_captain,
saying, “'Take_heed what thou_« doest : for this «man is a Roman.”
2% Then the ce! chief_captain -+came, and said unto_him, “'Tell me, art thou a Roman?” ,« He said, “ Yea.”
23 And the ch chief_captain answered, “With_a_great sum obtained £ this e-freedom.” And «Paul said, “ But £ aa -was_free_born.”
29 Then straightway they_departed from him which «should_have exa- mined him: and the chief_captain also was_afraid, ”-safter_he_knew that he_
ed.|'WAS a Roman, and because he_~had
2
“bound him.
30 On the morrow, @+because_he_ would have_known the certainty -where- fore he_'was_accused. of the Jews, he_ loosed him from his ~bands, and com- manded the chief_priests and all their secouncil to_-appear, and -brought Paul down, and set him before them.
AND -Paul, --earnestly_beholding the scouncil, said, “Men and
*js.|brethren, £ have_lived in_all good
e. concern- ing.
conscience before -God until this day.”
2 And the high_priest Ananias com- manded them_that “stood_by him to_ smite him on_the mouth.
3'Then said -Paul unto him, “-God «'shall smite thee, thou “whited wall: for sittest thon +to_judge me after the law, and commandest me to_be_smitten contrary _to_the_law ?”
4 And they_that “stood_by said, “Re- vilest_thou -God’s ~high_priest ?”
5 Then said «Paul, “I_*+''wist not,.
brethren, that he_'was the high_priest : for it_‘is_written, ‘THOU_SHALT NOT SPEAK EVIL OF the RULER OF _ THY PEOPLE.’ ”
6 But when -Paul perceived that
; |the one part 'were Sadducees, and the “lother Pharisees, he_cried_out in the
scouncil, “Men and brethren, € am a Pharisee, the son of_a_Pharisee: cof the hope and resurrection of_the_=dead = am_called_in_question.”
7 And when_he_had so said, there_ arosea dissension between_the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was_divided.
8 For the Sadducees »/ say that_there_ is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but tle Pharisees confess -both.
9’ And there_arose a great cry: and
- \the seribes that were ofthe Pharisees’
Acts XXIII. 23.
-part -sarose, and “strove, saying, “We_ find no evil in this “man: but if a spirit or an angel -hath_spoken to_him, 'let_ us not fight_against God.”
10 And s:when_there_arose a great dissension, the c’ chief_captain, -+fearing lest -Paul -should_have_been_pulled_ in_pieces bof them, commanded the soldiers »:to_go_down, and to_*take_ him_by_force from among them, and to_bring him into the castle.
11 And the night following the Lord +sstood_by him, and said, “'Be_of_good_ cheer, Paul: for as thou_shast_testified erof Me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear_witness also at Rome.”
122 And -+when_it_was day, certain of_ the Jews »banded_together, and bound themselves under_a_curse, saying that_ they_would neither -eat nor «drink till they_'had_killed -Paul.
13 And they_“were more than_forty which “had_made this «conspiracy.
14 wAnd_they *:came to_the chief_ priests and elders, and said, “We_ have_bound ourselves under_a_great_ curse, that_we_-will_feat nothing until we_have-_slain -Paul.
15 Now therefore pe with the s council signify to_the ch chief_captain that he_ -bring him down unto you to_morrow, as b1though_ye_would ‘enquire =some- thing more_perfectly concerning him: and wwe, or_ever he -*come_near, are ready -to_-kill him.”
16 And -swhen Paul's heard_of their “lying_in_wait, he_-+went and -sentered into the castle, and told Paul.
7 Then «Paul scalled one of_the centurions unto_him, and said, “-Bring this -young_man unto the ch chief_ captain, for he_hath a certain_thing to_tell him.”
18 So he »stook him, and brought him to the ch chief_captain, and 'said, “ Paul the prisoner «called me unto_him, and prayed me to_-bring this -young_man unto thee, +who_hath something to_-say unto_thee.”
19 Then the ci chief_captain *+took him by_the hand, and «went_with_ him_aside privately, and ~asked him, “What is that thou_hast to_tell me?”
20 And he_said, “The Jews have agreed -to_-desire thee that thou_ -wouldest_bring_down «Paul to_morrow into the scouncil, as 4+though_they_ would enquire somewhat « of him more_ perfectly.
21 But -do not thou yield unto_them: for there_lie_in_wait_for him of them more than_forty men, which have bound themselves with_an_oath, that_they_will neither eat nor -drink till they_-have_ killed him: and now are_they ready, looking_for @ promise -from thee.”
22 So the ch chief_captain then let the young_man depart, and »+charged him, “See thow -tell no_eman that thou_ shast_shewed these_things to me.”
23 And he_-called_unto_him «two -centurions, saying, “*Make_ready two_ hundred soldiers to -go to Czsarea, and horsemen threescore_and_ten, and spearmen two_hundred, at the third
j hour of_the night ;
A.D. 60 and 4—64,
ch. Gr. Chili- arch, com- mander_of a thousand men.
b. by.
11. Jer. 1.19. Ch, 18.9, 10; 27. 23, 24.
c. the_things concerning Me.
A Con- SPIRACY OF THE JEWS.
w. Who.
t. taste.
s. San- hedrim.
b, being about to.
PAUL'S NEPHEW. 16. Ps. 37. 32,
33.
¢, concern- ing.
ch. Gr. Chiliarch. o. no-one.
‘PAUL SENT
CESAREA. ac. certain.
121
A.D, 60
CLAUDIUS LysIAs TO FELIX,
by. by. b. being-
d. desiring to-know.
s. San- hedrim.
¢, concern- ing.
ANTIPATRIS AND
CSAREA. aa. And,
34. Ch, 21. 39. ad, and,
p. Preetor- ium.
PAUL BEFORE FELIX.
ad. both.
world. he. or heresy.
o. outer_ temple, G7. hieron.
ad, also.
Acts XXIII. 24.
LETTER OF
about to-be.
h. habitable-
24 And provide them beasts, that
and 4—64.|they_may *4set Paul on, and -bring_
him-_safe unto Felix the governor.”
% And he_-wrote a letter after this manner :
26 “Olaudius Lysias unto_the most_ excellent governor Felix sendeth greet- ing.
27 This “man “was_taken ly of the Jews, and /4should 'have_been_killed byof them: then_came_I with an rarmy, and rescued him, having_under- stood that he_'was a Roman.
283 And diwhen_I_would -haye_known the cause wherefore they_~accused him, I_brought him forth into their s-council:
29 Whom I_perceived +to_be_accused cof questions of_their law, but +to_ have nothing laid_to_his_charge worthy of_death or of-bonds.
30 And when_it_was_told me how_ that the Jews laid_wait for the man, I_sent straightway to thee, and -sgave_ commandment to his caccusers also, to_say before thee =what they had against him. Farewell.”
31 Then the soldiers, as it “was_ commanded them, «took -Paul, and brought him by “night to ~Antipatris.
82 ,4On_the morrow they_-+left the horsemen to_go with him, and returned to the castle :
33 Who, *+when_they_came_ to
-Cresarea, and *4delivered the epistle to_the governor, presented -Paul also before_him. .| 34 And «when the governor had_read the letter, nvhe_-+asked of what province he_'was. And *when_he_understood that he was of Cilicia ;
35 “T_will_hear thee,” said_he, “when thine raccusers ‘are also come.” And he_commanded him to_be—kept in -Herod’s yp “judgment_hall.
2 4. AND after five days, Ananias the
high_priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, =who informed the governor against -Paul.
2 And -twhen he was_called_forth, -Tertullus began to_accuse him, saying, “Seeing_that by thee we_enjoy great quietness, and that very_worthy_deeds +are_done unto_this «nation by’ «thy providence, i
3 We_accept it ») always, and in_all_ places, most_noble Felix, with all thank- fulness.
4 Notwithstanding, that I_be not further tedious unto_thee, I_pray thee that_thou_wouldest_hear us of «thy clemency a few_words,
5 For we_+have_found this -man a pestilent jellow, and +a _ mover _ of sedition among_all the Jews -through- out the ? world, and a ringleader of_ the he sect of_the Nazarenes :
& Who also -hath_gone_about to_-pro- fane the «temple: whom ,«we_took, -|and -would_have ‘judged according_to rour law,
7 But the chief_captain Lysias «scame | wpon us, and with great violence took_ him_away out_of our shands,
8 «Commanding his -accusers to_ come unto thee: -+by_examining of
Acts XXIV.
whom thyself ‘mayest *take_knowledge; A.D. 6 a of all these_things, whereof we accuse|and 4-
im,” . ® And the Jews also assented, saying | ing. that_these_things 'were so.
10 Then -Paul, -safter_that the gover- nor had_beckoned unto_him to_speak, answered, “+Forasmuch _ as _I_ know that_thou «hast_been of many years a judge unto_this “nation, Ido the more_cheerfully answer ¢ -for myself :
1. 1Because_that thou mayest «under- stand, that there_are yet but twelve) {yj days since I_went_up to Jerusalem tufor_to_worship.
12 And they neither found me in the otemple disputing with any_man, neither raising_up the m people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
13 Neither can_they -prove the_things whereof they now accuse me.
14 But this I_confess unto_thee, that
after the way which they_call s heresy, |s. so worship_I the God -of_my_fathers, believing all_things which “are_written ain the law and in_the prophets: 15 And shave hope toward +God, which they themselves also allow, that_ there_shall be a resurrection of_the_ =dead, both of_the_=just and =unjust.
16 And herein do_I_exercise myself, to_have always a conscience void_of_ offence toward -God, and toward -men.
17 Now after many years I_came'to_
bring alms to my «nation, and offerings. | 25 18 Whereupon certain Jewsfrom~Asia found me “purified in the otemple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. 19 Who ~ought to_have_been_here before thee, and object, if they_thad ought against me. 20 Or_else ‘let these same here say, if they_have_found any evil_doing in me, «while I stood before the s« council, 21 Except_it_be cfor this one voice, that J_cried “standing among them. ‘Touching the resurrection of_the_=dead - am_called_in_question by you this_ ay.” : 2 And «when Felix heard these_ things, “having more _ perfect know- ledge crof that “way, he_deferred them, and «said, “When Lysias the chief_ captain ‘shall_come_down, I will_know_ the_uttermost_of ~your =matter.”
23 And he-~commanded a «centurion to_keep «Paul, and_ to_let_him_have liberty, and that_he_'should_forbid none of_his -acquaintance to_minister or come unto_him.
24 And after certain days, when -Felix came with his «wife Drusill +which_was a Jewess, he_sent_for “Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
25 And «as he reasoned ¢ of righteous- ness, ,«temperance, and “judgment ~to_ come, «Felix «trembled, and answered, |“ “'\Go_thy_way for this_time ; ,> -+when_ T_have a convenient_season, I_will_call_ for thee,” :
26 He_+hoped also that moneytshould_ have_been_given him 4y of -Paul, that he_-might_loose him: wherefore »«he_ asent_for him the oftener, and ~com- muned with_him. 27 But after two_years Porcius Festus
122
Acts XXV. 1.
|| A.D. 62 |came_into -Felix’ room: and +Felix, and 4—66.| willing to_-shew the Jews / a =pleasure,
| 7 favours. | left “Paul “bound. | Festus NOW «when Festus was_come_
IN JERU- SALEM.
‘Tae Jews INFORM AGAINST PAUL.
3. Ch. 23, 12.
iG
| t. To-Ceesar
thou_hast_ appealed.
FESTUS
INFORMS AGRIPPA.
QE into the proyince, after three days he_ascended from Czsarea to Jerusalem.
2 Then the high_priest and the chief of_the Jews informed him against «Paul, and ~besought him,
® And desired fayour against him, that he_-would_send_for him to Jeru- salem, laying wait in the way to_-kill
im,
4 But -Festus answered, that Paul 'should_be_kept at Caesarea, and that_ he _ himself «'would depart shortly thither.
5 “Let them therefore,” 'said_he, “which among you are_able, go_down_ with me, and accuse this «man, if there_ be any_wickedness in him.”
6 And «:when_he_had_tarried among them more than ten days, he_*+went_ down unto Ceesarea ; and the next_day «asitting on the judgment_seat com- manded «Paul to_*be_brought.
7 And «when he was_come, the Jews which “came_down from Jerusalem stood_round_about, and laid many and grievous complaints against -Paul, which they_~could not prove.
8 .While he answered_for_himself, “Neither against the law of_the Jews,
“|neither against the otemple, nor_yet
against Cesar, have T_offended any_ thing_at_all.”
® But «Festus, wwilling to-do the Jews a pleasure, «answered ~Paul, and said, “'Wilt_thou *+go_up to Jerusalem, and there be_judged ¢ of these_things before me?”
10 Then said «Paul, “I am'“stand at Ceesar’s to_be_judged: to_the_Jews shave_I_ done no wrong, as thon ,«very_well knowest.
11 For if ,¢ 1_be_an_offender, or have_ committed any_thing worthy of_death, L_refuse not -to_-die: but if there_be none of_these_things_whereof these ac- cuse me, ™no_man may -deliver me unto_them. I_appeal_unto Czesar.”
12 Then -Festus, --when_he_had_con- ferred with the council, answered, “t Hast_thou_appealed_unto Cvzesar ? unto Cesar shalt_thou_go.”
1% And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernicé came unto Cz- sarea t+to_salute -Festus.
14 And when they_~had_been there many days, ~Festus declared cause unto_the king, saying, “There_ is a certain man “left in-bonds by Felix:
15 About whom, +when I was at Jeru- salem, the chief_priests and the elders of_the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
16 To whom I_answered, ‘It_is not the manner of_the-Romans to_deliver any man to die, before that ~+he_which is_accused have the accusers face to face, and shave op licence to_answer_for_ himself concerning the crime_laid_ against_him.’
7 Therefore, -swhen they were_come hither, without any_delay on_the mor- row I_+ssat on the judgment-_seat, and commanded the man to_*be_brought_ forth.
18 Against whom *+when the accusers stood_up, they_~brought none accusa- tion of_such_things_as ¥ ~supposed :
19 But “had certain questions against him cof their_own rsuperstition, and c of one Jesus, “which_was_dead, whom -Paulaffirmed to_be_alive.
20 And +because € doubted of such_ manner_of -questions, I_asked him whether he_would_go to Jerusalem, and there be_ judged ¢ of these_matters.
21 But -+when Paul had appealed to_ *be_reserved unto the «hearing of _ “Augustus, I_commanded him to_ be_ kept till [_-might_send him to Cresar.” 4
2 Then Agrippa said unto «Festus, “T_-would also shear the man myself.” “To_morrow,” 'said he, “thou_shalt_ hear him.”
23 And on_the morrow, +when vrAgrippa was_come, and -Bernicé, with great pomp, and +=was_entered into the place_of_hearing, with the chief_captains, and ~principal men of_ the city, «at -Festus’ commandment Paul was_brought_forth.
24 And Festus 'said, “King Agrippa, and all men which are_here_present_ with us, ye_see this man, about whom all the multitude of_the Jews have dealt_with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that_he ought not to_ live any_longer.
2% But «when £ found that_he had_ committed nothing worthy of_death, and that he himself hath appealed_ unto ~Augustus, I_have_determined to_ send him.
26 c Of whom I_have no certain thing to_-write unto my clord. Wherefore I_ have_brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O_king Agrippa, that, «after «examination had, I_ *might_have somewhat to_-write.
27 For it_seemeth to_me unreasonable 4to_send a prisoner, and not withal to_ *signify the crimes iaid against him.” 26 THEN Agrippa said unto -Paul,
“Thou art_permitted to_speak for thyself.” Then Paul »stretched_ forth the hand, and ~answered_for_ himself:
2 “J ‘think myself happy, king Agrippa, +because_I_shall answer_for_ myself this_day before thee touching all_the_things whereof I_am_accused bof the Jews:
3 Especially because I know thee +to_ be expert ./oin_all customs and ques- tions which_are among the Jews: wherefore I_beseech thee to_-hear me patiently. A
4 My -manner_of_life -from my_ youth, which «twas at the first among mine own «nation at Jerusalem, “know all the Jews;
5 sWhich_knew me from_the_begin- ning, if they_~'would testify, that after the most_straitest sect of_-our religion I_lived a Pharisee.
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Acts XVI. 6. |
A.D. 62 and 4—66.
¢. concern- ing. | r. religion.
¢, concern- ing.
e. examina-
PAUL BEFORE AGRIPPA,
PAUL'S DEFENCE BEFORE AGRIPPA.
b. by.
abo. both.
4-8. CH, 22. 3.
w. are-will- ing to.
A.D. 62 and 4—66,
b. by.
i. intensely, or earn- estly.
r. religi- ously serv- ing.
n. Gr, night and day.
a, attain,
e, Concern- ing.
911. CH. 9. 1, 2; 22.4, 5.
t. the Nazarene,
v. vote, or voting pebble.
12-18. CH, 9. 3-fi; 22. 6- 10.
ad. also.
14. Ch, 7. 51- 54.
d. dialect.
g. goads.
a. appoint.
o. an official_ minister.
au. author- ity.
ad. or the Adversary.
7. a lot.
19-23. CH. 9. 20-22, 26-29.
7. region.
w. worthy- of.
ow. outer- temple, Gr. hieron,.
f. from.
nb. both. 2
1s
Acts XXVI. 6.
6 And now I_*‘stand and +am_judged for the hope of_the promise made 4 of -God unto our «fathers:
7 Unto which promise our -twelve_ tribes, ‘instantly rserving God «day and dnight, hope to_¢*come, ¢ For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, T-am_ accused 4 of the Jews.
8 Why 'should_it_be_thought a thing_ incredible with you, that ~God 'should_ raise the =dead?
9 verily thought with_myself,’that_ [ought todo many_things contrary to the name of_Jesus ¢-of_Nazareth.
10 Which_thing I also did in Jeru- salem: and many of_the saints did £ shut_up in_=prison, having-_received authority -from the chief_priests; and 4when they were_put_to_death, I_gave my “voice against them.
iL And I_+punished them oft in every rsynagogue, and ~compelled them to_ blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad_against them, I_~persecuted them even unto «strange cities.
12 Whereupon «*+as_I_went to -Da- mascus, with authority and commission -trom the chief_priests,
13 At midday, O_king, Isaw in the way a light from_heaven, above the brightness of_the sun, 4shining_round_ about me and ~them_which journeyed with me.
14 And *when we were all fallen to the earth, ILheard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in_the Hebrew dtongue, ‘Saul, Saul, why persecutest_ thou Me? 7 zs hard for_thee to_kick against the 9 pricks.’
15 And £¥ said, ‘Who art _ Thou, Lord?’ And He said, ‘E am Jesus whom thon persecutest.
16 But -rise, and -stand upon thy “feet: for I_have_appeared unto_thee for this_purpose, to_a-make thee a o minister and a witness both of_these_ things_which thou_shast_seen, and of_ those_things_in_the_which I_will_ap- pear unto_thee ;
17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now L_send thee,
18 To_-open their eyes, and «to_‘turn them from darkness to light, and from the aupower of_a¢d-Satan unto «God, that they -may_receive forgiveness of_ sins, and Jinheritance among them_ which “are_sanctified by_faith that_is in Me.’
12 Whereupon, O_king Agrippa, I_ was not disobedient unto_the heavenly vision :
20 But sshewed first unto_them of Damascus, and at_Jerusalem, and throughout all the *-coasts of_-Judea, and then to_the Gentiles, that_they_ should_repent and turn to -God,.and +do works ~ meet_for -repentance,
21 For these_causes the Jews s+caught me in the ov temple, and ~went_about to_+kill me.
22 Having therefore obtained help feof “God, I_“continue unto this day, witnessing both to_small and great, saying none_other_things than those_ which ,?the prophets and Moses did_ say +should come:
Acrs XXVIIL. 9.
3% That «Christ should_suffer, and that He_should_be the first o/that_ should_rise from the =dead, and 'should «shew light unto_the -people, and to_ the Gentiles.” ;
24 And 4as he =thus spake_for_him- self, “Festus said with_a_loud -voice, “Paul, thou _ art _ beside _ thyself; r=much =learning doth _ make thee mad,”
25 But he 'said,“T_am not mad, most_ noble Festus; but speak _ forth the words of_truth and soberness. _ -
26 For the king knoweth cof these_ things, before whom also I_ speak «freely : for Iam_persuaded that_none of_these_things are_hidden_from him ; for this_thing 'was not “done in a cor- ner.
27 King Agrippa, believest_thou the prophets? I_*‘know that thou _be- lievest.”
28 Then «Agrippa said unto Paul, “i Almost thou_persuadest me to_*bee a Christian.”
29 And «Paul said, “T_-would to ~God, that not only thon, but also all that hear me this-day, *were both ‘almost, and ‘altogether such_as E am, except these “bonds.”
30 And «when he had =thus spoken the king rose_up, and the governor, an -Bernicé, and they_that sat_with them :
31 And «4when_they_were_gone_aside, they_-talked between themselves, say- ing, “This “man doeth nothing worthy of_death or of_bonds.”
32 Then said Agrippa unto -Festus, “This "man “might_have_been “set_at_ liberty, if he-had not appealed_unto
Cresar.”
2 AND when it _was _ determined that_we ~'should_sail into -Italy,
they_delivered ~Paul and certain other
prisoners unto_one_named Julius, a
centurion of_Augustus’ band.
2 And ~entering_into a ship of_Adra- myttium, we_launched, meaning to_ sail by the p coasts of -Asia; one Aris- tarchus, a Macedonian of_Thessalonica, being with us.
3 And the next day we_touched at Sidon, And -Julius * courteous) treated -Paul, and gave_him_iiberty hips unto jis friends to_-refresh_him- self.
4 And*+when_we_had_launched from_ thence, we_sailed_under Cyprus, be- cause the winds -~were contrary.
5 And -swhen_we_had_sailed_over the sea orof «Cilicia and Pamphylia, we_ came to Myra, a city of “Lycia.
6 And there the centurion found a ship of_Alexandria sailing into -Italy ; and he_put us therein.
7 And -+when_we_had_sailed _slowly many days, and wscarce +were_come over_against *Cnidus, the wind not suf- fering us, we_sailed_under Crete, over_ against Salmoné ;
8 And, w hardly passing it, came unto a ac place awhich_is_called The Fair Havens; nigh whereunto “was the city of Lasea.
9° Now «when much time was_spent,
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AD, 62 and 4: of. of the resurrec-
APPEAL TO AGRIPPA, |
i.Ina little. c. become.
in. in much}
PAUL PRo- NOUNCED Ni {
oT GUILTY.
o. off.
Myra TO THE FAIR
HAVENS. —
w. or with difficulty.
ac. certain. —
| Acts XXVILI. 10.
and +when rsailing was now dangerous, 36. | because ,« 4 the Fast ~*!'was now already - |past, “Paul ~admonished them,
10 And said unto_them, “Sirs, I_per-
Beason the ceive that this -voyage «'will tbe with tem.Y \nurt and much damage, not only of- seventh the lading and -ship, but also of_our month. le-lives.”
Tey. 23.27- | 41 Nevertheless the centurion believed
\a.isabout |the »master and owner_of_the-ship, . more than ~those_things_which were_
1 lives, Gr. | spoken by ~Paul.
ipa pilot > 12 And +because the haven was not_ commodious to winter_in, the more_part advised to_-depart thence also, if_by_ any_means they _'might -4attain to Phenice, and there to_-winter ; which
‘|Jo. looking. jis a haven of_-Crete, and /o-lieth to-
# ward the south_west and north_west.
| A Storm. 18 And when the south_wind blew_
_ softly, -ssupposing that_they_“had_ob- tained their purpose, -loosing thence, they_~sailed close_by «Crete.
14 But not long after there_arose against it a tempestuous wind, called
|e. Eurocly- |e Huroclydon.
pba 7 15 And when the ship was_caught,
east wind, |and could not bear_up into_the_wind,
and cludon, | we let her “drive. apa wave. 16 And running_under a certain island +which_is_called Clauda, we_had much _|se. secure. | work to_se come by the boat:
17 Which «swhen_they_had_taken_up, they_~used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they_:should_
'|s. Syrtis, the|fall into the s-quicksands, /-strake | name of a \esail, and so ~were_driven,
Palowered. 18 And we being exceedingly tossed_ with_a_tempest, the next day they_ |i ebtened-the-sbip: ;
19 And the third day we_cast_out with_our_own_hands the tackling of_ the ship.
20 And +when neither sun nor stars
J. for. fin many days appeared, and no small tempest +lay_on us, all hope that_we -'should_be_saved “was then taken_
Bo. > + away.
PAUL EN- 21 But after long abstinence »/-Paul
; COVRAGES -sstood_forth in the midst of_them, and a1, v.12, |Said, “n° Sirs, ye-should ,' shave_heark- at. then. ened unto_me, and not have_loosed
from «Crete, and to_-have_gained this charm and -loss.
22 And “now I_exhort you to_be_of_ good_cheer : for there_shall_be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of_ the ship.
23 For there_stood_by me this “night the angel of_-God, whose_I am, and whom I_r serve,
24 Saying, ‘'Fear not, Paul; thou must *be_brought_before Czesar: and, lo, -God hath_given thee all ~them_that sail with thee,’
25 Wherefore, sirs, 'be_of_good_cheer :
| 9.0. ‘i. indeed.
1. life, Gr. psuche.
r. religious- ly-serve, 07” worship.
a8. 80. for I_believe -God, that ,sit_shall_be even_as it_was_told me. 26. Ch. 28.1.) 26 Howbeit we must -be_cast upon a certain island.” as 27 But when the fourteenth night was_
come, 4as we were_driven_up_and_down in ~Adria, about midnight the shipmen ~deemed that they drew_near_to some country ;
28 And «4sounded, and found it twenty fathoms : and *+when_they_had_gone a
Acts XXVIII. 2.
little_further, they-sounded again, and found 7 fifteen fathoms,
29 Then fearing lest we_should_have_ fallen upon rocks, they_-*+cast four anchors out_of the stern, and “wished for the day.
30 And +as the shipmen se were_about to_flee out_of the ship, when they_ -shad_let_down the boat into the sea, under_colour as_though they_«+would have_cast anchors out_of the foreship,
31 -Paul said to_the centurion and to_the soldiers, “Except these -abide in the ship, pe cannot -be_saved.”
32 Then the soldiers cut_off the ropes of_the boat, and let her -fall_off.
83 And while the day was_coming on, “Paul ~besought them all to_-take /meat, saying, ‘‘This_day is the four- teenth day that yehave_tarried and ‘continued fasting, having_taken no- thing.
34 Wherefore I_'pray you to_-take some fmeat: for this is for ~your sahealth: for there_shall not a hair fall from the head of_any of_you.”
85 And :when_he_had =thus spoken, «the_took bread, and gave_thanks to_ God in_presence_of them all: and «swhen_he_had_broken 7é, he_began to_ eat.
36 Then szwere they all of_good_cheer, and they also took some / meat.
37 And we_“were im ~all in the ship two_hundred threescore_and_sixteen souls.
38 And «when _ they — had _ eaten enough, they_~lightened the ship, and 4cast_out the wheat into the sea.
39 And when it_was day, they_-knew not the land: but they_~discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the_ which they_were_minded, if it-were_ possible, to_*thrust_in the ship.
40 And ++when_they_had_! taken_up the anchors, they_~committed them- selves unto the sea, and loosed the =rudder ~bands, and -hoisted_up the fomainsail to_the wind, and ~made toward shore.
41 And «falling into a place where_ two _seas_met, they_ran the ship aground; and the forepart ,/-stuck_ fast, and remained unmovable, but the hinder_ part “was _ broken with the violence of_the waves.
42 And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should -:swim_out, and -escape.
43 But the centurion, (willing to_*save Paul, kept them from their ~purpose ; and commanded that _=they_ which could. swim -4should_cast themselves first into the sea, and get to “land:
44 And the rest, some »‘on boards, and some on »sbroken pieces fof the ship. And so it_came_to_pass, that_they_ escaped all safe to “land.
28 AND +when_they_were_escaped, then they_knew that the island 'was_called Melita.
2 And the barbarous_people ~shewed us no o-little pkindness: for they_ -tkindled a fire, and received us every_ one, because_of the present rain, and because_of the cold. :
1
b)
A.D. 62 and 4—66,
so, sought.
a. were- about to. cast.
sa. salva- tion.
85. Matt, 15. 36. 1 Cor. 10. 31.
f. food.
THE WRECK.
1. or let_go.
fo. or fore- sail.
ai. indeed.
ALL ESCAPE TO LAND.
d, desiring.
as. Some things. J. from.
MELITA OR MALTA.
2. Rom. 1. 14. 1 Cor. 14. Tl.
o. ordinary.
p. philan- thropy.
Acts XXVIII. 3.
A.D. 62
and 4—66.
PAUL AND
THE VIPER.
af. from.
j. or Justice.
5. Mark 16. 18. Luke 10. 19.
~ PUBLIUS.
aa. And.
w. with- friendly mind.
FATHER OF PUBLIUS HEALED.
d. dysentery.
A.D, 63 and 4—67.
d, Gr. Dios- curi, The twin- brothers.
h, haying. gone round.
&. second. day.
c, concern-
In ROME.
PAUL DWELLS BY HIMSELF.
a, abide.
PAUL AND
THE CHIEF JEWS. at. those. who were.
8% And «when «Paul had_gathered a bundle of_sticks, and laid them on the fire, there_came a viper out_of the heat, and fastened_on his shand.
4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast +hang on his rhand, they_said among themselves, “No_doubt this-manisa murderer, whom,though_ he_hath_escaped »/ the sea, yet )-Ven- geance suffereth not to_live.”
5 And he_shook_off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
6 Howbeit they “looked when he 'should_have swollen, or fallen.down dead suddenly: but -safter they had_ looked a great_while, and +saw no harm scome to him, they_+changed_their_ minds, and said that_he 'was a god.
7 «In the same quarters “were pos- sessions of_the chief_man of_the island, whose_name_was Publius; who «re- ceived ws, and lodged us three days w courteously.
8 And it_came_to_pass, thatthe father of_-Publius lay -sick of_a_fever and dof_a bloody flux: to whom +Paul szentered_in, and «prayed, and laid his “hands on him, and healed him.
9So -4when this was_done, -others also, which had diseases in the island, ~came, and ~were_healed :
10 Who also honoured us with_many honours ; and +when_we_departed, they_ laded_us_with ‘such _things as_ were “necessary.
And after three months we_de- parted in a ship of_Alexandria, -which_ had_wintered in the isle, whose_sign_ was ¢ Castor_and_Pollux.
122 And -slanding at Syracuse, we_ tarried there three days.
13 And from_thence h «+we_fetched_a_ compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south_wind -+blew, and we_came the snext_day to Puteoli:
14 Where we_-+found brethren, and were_desired to_-tarry with them seven days: and so we_went toward -Rome.
15 And from _ thence, -+when the brethren heard «of us, they_came to meet us as_far_as Appii Forum, and The Three Taverns; whom «when “Paul saw, he_+thanked -God, and took courage.
16 And when we_came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to_the captain_of_the_guard: but “Paul was_ suffered to_«dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
7 And it_came_to_pass, that after three days ~Paul called ,/ the chief of_ the Jews together: and =+when they were_come_together, he_said unto them, “Men and brethren, «though £ have_ committed nothing against the people, or ccustoms rof_our_fathers, yet was_ I_delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of_the Romans.
Acts XXVIII. 31. |
18 Who, +when_they_had_examined me, “would shave_let-me_go, because rthere_'was no cause of_death in me.
19 But swhen the Jews spake_against it, I_was_constrained to_-appeal_unto Cesar; not that I+had aught to_ saccuse my ‘nation of.
2 For this -cause therefore have I_ called_for you, to_see you, and to_ *speak_with you ; because_that for the hope of_«Israél I-am_bound_with this -chain.”
2 And they said unto him, “@éte neither received letters out_of “Judea concerning thee, neither any of_the brethren »+that_came shewed or spake any harm « of thee.
2 But we_desire to_-hear /of thee =what thou_thinkest: for «as _con- cerning this rsect, we know that every_ where it_is_spoken_against,”
23 And -+when_they_had_appointed him a day, there_-came many to him into his «lodging; to_whom he_~ex- pounded and testified the kingdom of_ God, »« persuading them rconcerning -Jesus, both / out_of the law of_Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. :
24 And some ai “believed ~the_things_ which were_spoken, and some ~believed_ not.
2 And +when they_agreed_not among themselves, they_~departed, -safter_that -Paul had spoken one word, “ Well spake the Holy ~Ghost ‘by ¢ Esaias the prophet unto our «fathers,
26 Saying,
**GO UNTO THIS “PEOPLE AND “SAY,
HEARING YE. SHALL _ HEAR, AND “SHALL ” NOT UNDERSTAND ;
AND SEEING YE_SHALL~_ SEB, AND 2 NOT *PERCEIVE :
27 FOR THE HEART OF_THIS “PEOPLE 7s WAXED_GROSS, AND THEIR “EARS *ARE_DULL OF_HEARING,
AND THEIR “EYES have THEY_CLOSED ; 1 LEST THEY_*SHOULD_SEE WITH their TEYES, AND *HEAR WITH their TEARS, AND ‘UNDERSTAND WITH HEART, AND *SHOULD_-BE_CONVERTED, AND I_*SHOULD_HEAL THEM.’ 28'Be_it known therefore unto_you, that the salvation of_-God -is_sent unto_the Gentiles, and that thep will_ hear it.” k
2 And stwhen he had_said these_ words, the Jews departed, and +had great reasoning among themselves.
30 And -Paul « dwelt two whole years in his_own hired_house, and “received all -4that came_in unto him,
31 Preaching the kingdom of_-God, and teaching those_things_which con- cern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all + confidence, no_man_forbidding him.
their
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A.D. 63 | and 1—67
ad, and, J. from,
t. through, | i. Heb.
ALD, 65. and 4—69, a, abode, 31. Phil. 1, 12-14, 2 Tim. 2.9, 6. boldness, |
ROMANS.
A.D. 60 AUL, a »servant of_Jesus Christ,! 1° Because that_which may be known 4—64. called to be an apostle, “separated | of_-God is manifest in them ; for -God unto the gospel of_God, | hath shewed if unto_them. . .
2 (Which He _had_promised _afore| ™ For the invisible_things of Him tby His -prophets in the holy scrip-| from the creation of_the_world are_ tures,) clearly_seen, being_understood by_the_
3 Concerning His -Son Jesus Christ | things that_are_made, even His -eter- our «Lord, “which -+was_made of the) nal power and ¢@ Godhead: so that they seed of_David according_to the flesh; | are without_excuse:
| -God, they_glorified Him not as God, Spirit of_holiness, by the resurrection | neither were_thankful; but became_ from_the_=dead : vain in their re-imaginations, and their 5‘By whom we_have_received grace | «foolish heart was_darkened.
and apostleship, «for obedience to_the_| ™ Professing themselves to_be wise, faith among all «nations, for His “name: | they_became fools,
® Among whom are pe alsothe =called| ™ And changed the glory of_the un- of_Jesus Christ : | corruptible God into an image made_ 7 To_all =that be in Rome, =beloved | like to_corruptible man, and to_birds, of_God, called to be saints: Grace to_ | and fourfooted_beasts, and creeping_ you and peace from God our Father | things.
and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2: Wherefore -God also gave them up § First, «7 I_thank my
God with pee according _to the
faith is_spoken_of throughout the | own whole world. > Who changed the truth of_-God
rserye with my spirit in the gospel of_| the creature more_than the Creator, His make mention of_you always in my} ™ For this_cause “God gave them up -prayers ; unto vile affections: for even their 10 Making_request, if_by_any_means| “women did_change the natural use now at_length I_'might_haye_a_pros-| into that_which_is against nature: perous_journey by the will of_-God to_| % And likewise also the ™men,-leay- -come unto you. |ing the natural use of_the fewoman,
11 For I_long to_-see you, that I-may_| burned in theirlust onetoward another; .|impart unto_you some spiritual gift,| men with men working that_which_ to_the_end ye ~-may_be_established: [is unseemly, and receiving in them-
2 ,a€hat is, that_I_-may_be_com-| selves that recompence of_their -error forted_together with you ‘by the mu-| which ~was_meet. tual faith both of_you and me. | 23 And even_as they_did not like to_
13 Now Iwould not have you _igno-| retain -God in their knowledge, rant, brethren, that oftentimes I_pur-| gave them over «to a reprobate mind, . to_-come unto you, (but was_/to_do those_things_which_are not con-
- |h let hitherto,) that I_-might_have some | venient : fruit among you also, even_as among; ~™ “Being_filled with_all unrighteous- «other Gentiles. ness, fornication, wickedness, coyetous- 14 T_am debtor both to_the_Greeks, | ness, maliciousness ; full of_envy, mur- and to_the_Barbarians; both to_the_|der, debate, deceit, malignity; whis- =wise, and to_the_=unwise. perers,
15 So, as_much_as in me ts, Iam_| ®*® Backbiters, haters_of_God, despite- ready to_-preach_the_gospel to _you) ful, proud, boasters, inventors of_evil_ that_are at Rome also. , things, disobedient to_parents,
16 For I_am not ashamed_of the| %! Without_understanding, covenant- gospel of_-Christ: for it_is the power| breakers, without _ natural _ affection, of_God unto salvation to_every_one| implacable, unmerciful :
-sthat believeth ; to_the_Jew first,and| *2 Who -sknowing the r judgment of_
God revealed from faith «to faith;|the_same, but ,«chaye_pleasure_in
ecas it_*‘is_written, “,/THE -JusT)=them_that do them.
SHALL_LIVE BY FAITH.” 18 For the wrath of_God is_revealed THEREFORE thou_art inexcusable,
from heaven against all ungodliness)| O man, whosoever_thou_art that
and unrighteousness of_men, --who|judgest: for wherein thou _ judgest
-| hold the truth in unrighteousness ; canother, thou_condemnest thyself:
| THE EPISTLE OF_PAUL THE APOSTLE TO 7HE
4 And =
Jesus Christ for you all, that your) their own -hearts, -to_dishonour their)
8 For -God is my witness, whom I_| into a-lie, and worship; and sserved)| |
also to_the_Greek. -God, that-+they_which commit 17 For therein is the righteousness of_| things are worthy of_death, not only do ¢
omAns I. 1. ; ' Romans II. 1.
A.D. 60 jand 464.
20. Ps. 19. 1- | 6.
| d. Divinity, or Divine
| existence.
‘re. reason-
| ings.
|22.1 Cor. 1. 20, 21.
| 23. Ex. 20. 4.
iin.
| 25. Jer. 10. ‘religiously s.religiously_ served. u.a. unto the ages.
J. females.
m. males. Je female.
wu, unto.
Gop’s RIGHTEOUS
JUDG-
| MENTS. 2 2 Sam. 12,
59. Matt. | 11,2
127
-
Romans II. 2.
A.D. 60 and 4—64, d. dost
practise. p. practise,
4. Eccles, 8, il.
5. Proy, 29.1.
e. each,
ai. indeed,
w. worketh. g. Greek. aa. and.
11. Deut. 10. de
13. James 1, 22-25.
r, reason- ings.
b. between themselves. t. through.
THE JEW ADDRESSED. i. in.
t. or triest the_things- that differ, as in Phil. 1. 10.
16-21
Matt. 23. 2-| 8.
22. Mal. 3. 8, 9.
for -thou_that judgest @doest the same_things.
2 But we_‘are_sure that the judgment of_-God is according_to truth against -ithem_which » commit -such_things.
8 And thinkest_thou this, O man, -sthat judgest 4them_which pdo-such_ things, and «doest the_same, that thon shalt_escape the judgment of_-God ?
4 Or despisest_thou the riches of_His goodness and +forbearance and -long- suffering ; not_knowing that the good- ness of_-God leadeth thee to repent- ance ?
5 But after thy -hardness and im- penitent heart treasurest_up unto_thy_ self wrath against the day of_wrath and revelation of_the _righteous_ judgment of_-God ;
6 Who willrender to_eevery man according_to his «deeds:
7 To_them ,i who by patient_continu- ance_in well doing seek_for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life :
§ But unto_them_that_are conten- tious, and do_not_obey the truth, but +obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
® Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of.man ++that wdoeth -evil, of_ the_Jew first, and also of_the_¢ Gentile:
10 But glory, ,«honour, and peace, to_every man +4that worketh «good, to_the_Jew first, and also to_the_ ¢ Gentile ;
ll For there_is no respect_of_persons with -God.
22 For as_many_as have sinned with- out_law shall also perish without_law : and as_many_as have sinned in the law shall_be_judged by the law;
13 (For not the hearers of_the law ave just before -God, but the doers of_the law shall_be_justified.
14 For when the Gentiles, -+which have not the law, do by_nature the_ things contained_in_the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto_ themselves :
15 Which shew the work of_the Jaw written in their -hearts, their ~con- science also_bearing_witness, and their rethoughts 4the_mean_while accusing or else excusing one another ;)
16 In the day when «God shall_judge the secrets of_-men, ‘by Jesus Christ, according_to my -gospel.
- 17 Behold, thou art_called a Jew, and restest_in the law, and makest_thy_ boast * of God,
18 And knowest His «will, and ¢ap-
|provest the_things_that_are more_ex-
cellent, being_instructed out _of the law ; 19 And “art_confident that_thou_thy-
RoMANS
mit_adultery? esthou_that abhorrest ridols, dost_thou_” commit_sacrilege ?
2 Thou_that makest_thy_boast ‘of >. rop_ the law, through -breaking the law} te dishonourest_thou -God ? ;
% For the name of_-God is_blas- phemed among the Gentiles through) 2. you, «as it_“is_written.
2% For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou_keep the law: but if thou_be a breaker of_the_law, thy -circumcision »*is_made uncircumcision.
26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the =righteousness of_the law, shall not his euncirecumcision be _ counted for circumcision ?
27 And shall not uncircumeision which_is by nature, if_it_fulfil the law, judge thee, who ‘by the letter and cir- cumcision « dost_transgress the law?
23 For he is not a Jew, which is_ one -outwardly ; neither is that cir- quali which is routward in the
esh :
2 But he is a Jew, which_is_one cinwardly; and circumcision is that of_the_heart, in the spirit, and not in_ the_letter ; whose praise 7s not of men, but of -God.
WHAT -advantage then hath the Jew? or what «profit is there of_ -circumcision ?
2 Much every way: chiefly, .i because that unto_them_were_e committed the oracles of_-God. a
3 For what if some ” did_not_believe ? shall their « -unbelief 'make the / faith of_-God without_effect ? w. were.
4 bGod -forbid: yea, 'let -God be true, buf every man a liar; «as it_“is_ written,
“THAT THOU _*MIGHTEST _ BE _JUSTI- FIED IN THY v0 “SAYINGS,
AND ‘MIGHTEST _ OVERCOME WHEN| "CANS THOU ART_JUDGED.” ing.as. 5 But if our -unrighteousness com-}4. S. 51. de
mend the righteousness of God, what} Sevt- | shall.we_say? Js -God unrighteous} ”” words. -.who etaketh -vengeance? (I_speak |e. ex 1 as a man) wrath. 6 bGod -forbid: for_then how shall /6.Gen. 18.25 “God judge the world? Jobe.3. 7 For if the truth of_-God hath more ’ abounded through «my lie unto His a -glory ; why yet am £ also judged as a : sinner? f 8 And not rather, (as we_be_slander- ously_reported, and as some affirm that_ we say,) “*Let_us_do ~=evil, that =good | ;, judgmi
) en’ *may_come?” whose j “damnation is ae just. nation.
9 What then? are_we_better than| Aut _uNDEE they? No, in_no_wise: for we-have_ SIN. — before_c proved both Jews and Gentiles, | c. charged
self art a guide of_the_=blind, a light | that_they_are all under sin ; nee i, of_them_which_are in darkness, 10 a As it_‘is_written,
20 An instructor of_the_=foolish, a “THERE_IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO,_NOT teacher of_babes, +which_hast the form ONE: ; of_-knowledge and of_the truth in the} 1 THERE_IS NONE *+THAT UNDERSTAND- a a 14.1, law. ETH, . Sept.
.| 21 Thou therefore which teachest THERE_IS NONE *4THAT SEEKETH_ another, teachest_thou not thyself? AFTER “GOD. -ithou_that preachest a_man_should| 12 THEY_*ARE ALL GONE_OUT_OF_THE_ not steal, dost_thou_steal ? WAY,
2 -iThou_that sayest a_man-_should THEY_*ARE TOGETHER BECOME_UN- '
not commit_adultery, dost_thou_com- PROFITABLE ; 7 SP a ee 128 .
Ps, 36.1.
D" IGHTEOUS- Ni N
. | excluded.
4
Romans III. 13.
THERE_IS NONE +THAT_DOETH =GOOD, £NO, NOT ONE.”
18 “THEIR “THROAT ig AN “OPEN SEPUL-
CHRE; WITH_THEIR “TONGUES THEY_“HAVE_ USED_DECEIT,” “The POISON OF ASPS* is UNDER THEIR “LIPS :” 14 “WHOSE *MOUTH IS_FULL OF_CURS- ING AND BITTERNESS :” 15 “THEIR ‘FEET are SWIFT TO_SHED BLOOD: 16 DESTRUCTION AND MISERY are IN THEIR “WAYS : lv Anp the WAY OF_PEACE *HAVE_THEY NOT KNOWN :” 18 “THERE_IS NO FEAR OF_GOD BEFORE THEIR *EYES.”
19 Now we_‘know, that what_things_ soever the law saith, it_saith to_them_ who_are under the law: that every mouth *may_be_stopped, and all the world -may_become «guilty before God.
2% Therefore by the «deeds of_the_law there_shall no flesh be_justified in His sight: for ‘by the law ts the knowledge of_sin. 21 But now the righteousness of_God a without the law ‘is_manifested, being_
_|witnessed by the law and the pro-
phets ;
2 Even the righteousness of_God which is ‘by faith of_Jesus Christ, unto all and upon all -them_that believe : for there_is no difference :
3 For all have sinned, and / come_ short of_the glory of_-God ;
24 Being _ justified freely by _ His -grace through the redemption that_is in Christ Jesus :
25 Whom -God hath set_forth to be a ppropitiation through -faith in -His blood, to declare His «righteousness
_|6for the pe remission of sins ¢-“that_
are_past, ‘through the forbearance of_ -God ;
>
26 To declare, J say, at «this time His righteousness: that He -'might_be just, and the +justifier.of him_which ¢ be- lieveth_in Jesus.
27 Where is ~boasting then? It_is_ ‘By what law? of_-works ? Nay: but ‘by the law of_faith.
Therefore we_conclude that_a_ man is_justified by_faith « without the w deeds of_the_law.
2 Js He the God of_the_Jews only ? is He not also of_the_Gentiles? Yes, of_ the_Gentiles also:
30 Seeing it is g one ~God, which shall_ justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
31 Do_we then make_void the law through -faith? %y God -forbid: yea, we_establish the law.
WHAT shall_we_say then that_ Abraham our -father, as_pertain- ing_to the flesh, hath_found ?
2 For if Abraham -were_justified by works, he_hath whereof to_? glory ; but not before -God.
3 For what saith the scripture?
.|“ a ABRAHAM BELIEVED *GOD, AND IT_
WAS_* COUNTED UNTO_HIM “FOR RIGHT-
EQUSNESS.”
Romans IV. 20.
4 Now to_him_that worketh is the -hreward not reckoned «of grace, but aof debt.
5 But to_~him_that worketh not, but
+believeth on -+Him_that justifieth the | ungodly, his -faith is_rcounted «for,
righteousness.
6 Even_as David also describeth the blessedness of_the man, unto_whom -God re imputeth righteousness «p with- out works,
7 Saying,
“BLESSED @re THEY_WHOSE ‘+INI- QUITIES *ARE_FORGIVEN, AND WHOSE “SINS *ARE_COVERED. 8 BLESSED is the MAN TO_WHOM / the LORD WILL " NOT rec IMPUTE SIN.”
° Cometh this -blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we_say that faith was_reckoned to_-Abraham « for righteousness. >
10 How was_it then reckoned ? swhen_ he_was in circumcision, or in uncircum- cision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11 And he_received the sign of_circum- cision, a seal of_the righteousness of_the faith which he had yet ‘being -un- circumcised: that he -'might_be the father of_all them _that believe, though_they_be not_circumcised; that erighteousness might _be_r imputed unto_them also:
12 And the father of_circumcision to_ them_who-are not of the circumcision only, but -+who also walk in_the steps of_that_-faith of_our -father Abraham, which he had ‘being yet -uncircum- cised.
13 For the promise, that he 'should_ be the heir of_the world, was not to_ Abraham, or to_his -seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of_ faith.
14 For if they_which_are of the law be heirs, -faith “is.made_void, and the promise “made_of_none_effect :
15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no trans-
ssion.
16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be «by grace; to the_end the promise 'might_be sure to_all the seed ; not to_that only which_is of the law, but to_that also which_is of the faith of_Abraham; who is the father of_ us all,
17 (ac As it_‘is_written, “I_HAVE_MADE THEE A FATHER OF_ MANY NATIONS,”) before Him_whom he-believed, even God, -:who quickeneth the =dead, and scalleth -sthose_things_which be. not as_though +they_were.
18 Who against hope believed cin
hope, that he ~might_become the
father of_many nations, according_to)
that_which “was_spoken, “So SHALL THY ‘SEED BE.”
19 And *sbeing not weak in -faith, he_|
considered not -his_own body now “dead, swhen_he_was about a hundred_
1. GEN. 17, 914. Gal 3.7.
i. in uncir- cumcision.
18. Gen.17. | 8.
a. accord- ing-to.
17. GEN. 17.
15
ac. Accord- ing-as,
18. GEN. 15, 5.
o. on.
19. Gen. 18. i.
years_old, « neither_yet the deadness of a. and.
Sarah’s -womb : » ,) He_staggered not at the promise of_-God through «unbelief ; but was_
strong in -faith, «giving glory to_-God ; | ened.
129
ab. But. w. Was strength-
Romans IV. 21.
A.D. 60 and 4—64.
r. reckoned. u. unto,
25. Isa. 53. 5, 6, 11.
J. for-the_ sake_of, or because-of,
PEACE IN BELIEVING.
t. Through.
g. glory, or boast.
0. on.
GLORYING IN TRIBULA- TION.
5, 2 Thess. 3. 5.
h. hath. been-pour- ed_forth.
8. Spirit.
Gop’s LovE.
8.1 John 4. 9, 10.
o. His-own.
10. 2 Cor. 5. 19. Col.
1. 21, 22.
t. through.
6. boast, or
glory.
re. recon-
ciliation.
DEATH BY IN.
wu. unto.
13. Ch. 2. 14, 15; 4.15. 1 John 3. 4.
14. Hos. 6.7, margin. wn. until.
CATES GRACE ABOUND- ING.
d, died.
o. of. t. through.
ai. indeed.
21 And «being_fully_persuaded that, what He_‘had_promised, He_'was able also to_*perform.
22 And therefore it_was_rimputed to_ him «for righteousness.
23 Now it_was not written for his sake alone, that it_was_r imputed to_him ;
24 But for us also, to_whom it_'shall_ be r imputed, if_we_believe on Him_ that -sraised_up Jesus our -Lord from the =dead ;
2 Who was _ delivered /for our roffences, and was _raised _again / for our ~justification.
THEREFORE *being_justified by faith, we_have peace with -God through our ~Lord Jesus Christ :
2 (By whom also we_have «access by_ efaith into this «grace wherein we_ ‘stand, and grejoice oin hope of_the glory of_-God.
3 And not only so, but we_glory in tribulations also: “knowing that -tri- bulation worketh patience ;
4 And patience, experience ; experience, hope ;
5 And -hope maketh not ashamed ; because the love of_-God *‘is_shed_ abroad in our hearts ‘by the Holy sGhost which *+is_given unto_us.
6 For +when we were yet without_ strength, in due_time Christ died for the =ungodly.
7 For scarcely for a righteous_man will one die: yet peradventure for a VS -some 'would even dare to_ edie.
8 But -God commendeth -His love toward us, in_that, +while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
® Much more then, -+being now justi- fied by His ~blood, we_shall_be_saved from «wrath through Him.
10 For if, swhen_we_were enemies, we_ were_reconciled to_-God ‘by the death of_His «Son, much more, «being_re- conciled, we_shall_be_saved by His -life.
11 And not only so, but we also } +joy in -God through our=Lord Jesus Christ, tby whom we have now received the re atonement.
12 Wherefore, as ‘by one man -sin entered into the world, and «death ‘by «sin; and so -death passed «upon all men, for that all have sinned :
13 (For until the law sin “was in the world : but sin is not r imputed +when_ there_is no law.
14 Nevertheless -death reigned from Adam «to Moses, even over them_that shad not sinned after the similitude of_Adam’s -transgression, who is the ly figure of_-+Him_that was_to_come.
1% But not as the offence, so also zs the free_gift. For if through_the offence of_-one -many @-be_dead, much more the grace of_God, and the gift by grace, which zs oby_-one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto “many.
16 And not as it was ‘by one -+that_ sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment xt was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justi- fication.
17 For if by -one man’s -offence -death reigned tby -one; much more
and
180
esthey_which receive -abundance of_ -grace and of_the gift of_-righteousness shall_reign in life ‘by sone, Jesus|¢. Christ.) 18 Therefore as tby the oc offence of|o. one one judgment came “upon all men| offence. «to condemnation; even so ‘by the onrighteousness of one the free gift eid «upon all men unto justification of_life.
19 For as ¢by one man’s rdisobedience ‘many were_cmade sinners, so +! by the obedience of -one shall «many be-
c made righteous. le
20 Moreover the law caentered, that the offence -might_babound. But where -sin w abounded, «grace ¢ did_much_ more_abound :
21That as «sin hath reigned ‘unto -death, even so -might -grace reign through pi aera unto eternal life tby Jesus Christ our ~Lord.
2 WHAT shall_we_say then? Shall_ 6 we_continue in_-sin, that «grace *may_abound ?
2bGod ‘forbid. How shall_we, that d-are_dead to sin, live any _longer therein ? a
3 ,0'Know-_ye not, that so_many_of_}|s3. us_as were_baptized into ¢Jesus/ Christ | ,o. Or. were_baptized into His -death ? rx
4 Therefore we_-are_buried_with Him by «baptism into -death: that like_as Christ was_raised_up / from the =dead | f. by the glory of_the Father, even_so we also :should_walk in newness of_life.
5 For if we_have_been planted_to- gether in_the likeness of_His -death, we_shall_be also in the likeness of_His rresurrection,
6 Knowing this, that our -old man w -is_crucified_with Him, that the body | truce of_rsin ‘might - be _ ™ destroyed, that henceforth we 'should not 4 serve sin. |2.
7¥For he_that -is.dead ‘is_j freed). from «sin.
8 Now if we_d-be_dead with Christ, we_believe that we_shall also live_with Him: =
9 “Knowing that Christ +being_raised / from the =dead dieth no more; death hath no more ! dominion_over Him.
10 For in that He_died, He_died unto_ resin conce: but in that He_liveth, He_ liveth unto_-God.
11 Likewise reckon pe also yourselves to be dead indeed unto_rsin, but alive} _ unto_-God ‘through ¢Jesus / Christ |‘. our ~Lord.,
12 'Let not «sin therefore reign in your -mortal body, that -ye_'should_ obey it in the lusts thereof.
13 Neither 'yield_ye your “members as instruments of _ unrighteousness unto_ssin: but *yield yourselves unto_ -God, as +those_that_are_alive / from the =dead, and your «members as in- struments of_righteousness unto_-God.
14 For sin shall not have_! dominion_ over pow: for ye_are not under the law, but under grace.
15 What then? shall_we_sin, because we_are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
16 “Know_ye not, that to-whom ye_ yield yourselves boservants to obey, his} servants.
Romans VI. 17.
A.D. 60 id 4—64.
THe Law's
NEWNESS
ay
toservants ye_are to_whom ye_obey; whether of_sin unto death, or of_obedi- ence unto righteousness ?
7 But God be_thanked, that ye_ -were the boservants of_-sin, but_ye_ have_obeyed from the heart that ‘form of_docirine v which was_delivered_you.
18 Being then made_free from ye_became_the_beservants of eright. eousness.
19 T_speak after_the_manner_of_men because_of the infirmity of_your for as ye_have_yielded your «members boservants to_suncleanness and to_ Ieiniquity unto /-iniquity; even_so now yield your -members %eservants to_-righteousness unto holiness.
20 For when ye_“were the boservants of_-sin, ye_-were free « from «righteous- ness.
21 What fruit ~had_ye then in those_ things_whereof ye_are now ashamed? for the end of_those_things is death.
= But now being_made_free from sin, and -:become_» servants to_-God,
ye_haye your -fruit unto holiness, and
. the end everlasting life.
23 For the wages of_-sin is death; but the /gift of.-God is eternal life ‘through ¢Jesus / Christ our ~Lord.
x0 KNOW_ye-_not, brethren, (for_I
speak to_+them_that_know the law), how_that the law hath_! dominion_ over @ «man as long as he_liveth?
2 For the woman which_hath_a_hus- band ‘is_bound by_the_law to_her_ -husband +so_long_as_he_liveth ; but if the husband -be_dead, she_ is, loosed from the law of_her -husband.
3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she_-be married to_another man, she_shall_be_called an adulteress: but if her -husband -be_dead, she_is free from that claw; adulteress, -sthough_she_be married to_another man.
4 Wherefore, my brethren, pe also
weare_become_dead to_the law tby the body of_-Christ, that ye -should_be married to_another, even to.Him_who «sis_raised from the =dead, that we_ *should_bring_forth_fruit unto_-God.
5 For when we_“were in the flesh, the
. a motions of_-sins, which_were ‘by the - |law,
~did_work in our “members to ~bring- forth fruit unto_-death.
6 But now wWe_-are_delivered from the law, #=that_being_dead wherein we_ were_held ; that we 'should_?serve in newness of _ spirit, and not in the oldness of_the_letter.
7 What shall_we_say then? Ts the law sin? 6God-forbid. Nay, I-had not known sin, but ¢ by the law: for I_had not known crlust, except the law had said, “ THOU_SHALT NOT COVET.”
8 But -sin, «staking occasion tby the commandment, wrought in me all_ manner_of ¢concupiscence. For with- out the law sin was dead.
9 For £ “was_alive « without the law once: but when the commandment came, rsin revived, and = died.
10 And the commandment, which was peers to life, .¢I found "to be unto
~ Romans VIII. 7.
ll For commandment, deceived me, and ‘by it; and 4—64. slew me. t. through.
12 Wherefore the law ,‘ts holy, and’ ,i. indeed. the commandment holy, and just, and
good.
13 “Was then that_which _is good made death unto_me? 4God -forbid. But sin, that it_-might_appear sin, working death toin_meé by that_which_ is good; that -sin ‘by the command- ment “might_become exceeding sinful.
14 For we_‘know that the law is ueiiee but E am carnal, “sold under
“o For that_which I_wdo T_allow not: for what I_would, that pdo_I not; but what Lhate, that do_I.
16 If then I_do that which I_would mets Lconsent unto_the law that it is
THE INWARD ConrFLICT. w. work_out. p. I practise,
17 Now then tt is no_more = that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
18 For I_‘know that in me (that_is, in my -flesh,) dwelleth no good_thing: for -to_will is_present_with me; but how «to_wv perform that_which is_good I_find not.
19 For the good that I_would I_do not: but the evil which I_would not, that I_p do.
20 Now if I_do that £ would not, it is no_more £ that wdo it, but sin “that dwelleth in me,
21 T_find then @ «law, that, +when I would do good,
me. = For I_delight_in the law of_-God after the inward man:
3 But I_see aanother law in my ‘members, warring _ against the law of_my «mind, and bringing me into_ captivity to_the law of_sin -which is in my -members.
2+ O_wretched man that € am! who shall_deliver me from the body of_this death?
2T_thank -God through Jesus Christ our “Lord. So then with the mind ,'£} ,, myself } serve the law of_God ; but with_ the flesh the law of_sin.
w. work it out.
18. Gen. 6. 5,
w. work-out.
23. Gal. 5.17, 18.
a.adifferent.
THERE is therefore now no con-
demnation to_them_which_are in Christ Jesus, +who_walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2 For the law of_the Spirit of_-life in Christ Jesus hath made me free frem the law of_-sin and «death.
3 For what the law could_not_do, in that it_-was_weak through the flesh, “God «sending -His_own Son in the likeness of_sinful flesh, and for sin, con- demned -sin in the flesh :
+ That the rrighteousness of_the law *might_be_fulfilled in us, -+who walk Siri ie the flesh, but after the
= For -+they_that are after the flesh do_mind the_things of_the flesh; but they_that_are after the Spirit the_things of_the Spirit.
6 For ¢-to_be carnally -minded is death ; but ‘+ to_be spiritually -mind- ed is life and peace.
7 Because tthe carnal «mind is enmity against God; for it_is not subject to_| v.27.
THE LAW OF THE ~ SPIRIT.
1. Gal. 5. 16.
r. righteous- require- ment.
THE CARNAL .AND THE
SPIRITUAL. 5. John 3. 6. 6. Gal. 6. 8. t the mind of_the flesh,
Romans VIII. 8.
‘
A.D. 60 |the law of_-God, neither indeed can_ and 4—64. | be. 8 So then -+they_that are in the flesh cannot «please God. 9. 1 Cor. 3. ® But pe are not in the flesh, but in 16; 6.19. |the Spirit, if_so_be_that the Spirit of_ * |God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of_Christ, he is none of_His., 10 And if Christ be in you, the body ai. indeed. |,' 7s dead because_of sin ; but the Spirit is life because_of righteousness. 11. 1 Cor. 6. ll But if the Spirit of _ Him — that ae sraised _up Jesus ffrom the =dead 7 mong, _ | dWellinyou, He_that-+raised_up -Christ
13. Gal. 6. 7, 8 1 Pet, 2 pb ie
a, are-about to. ex
p. putt death. SPIRIT OF SONSHIP.
i Gal. 4, 4-
u, unto. 8. sonship.
6, 11-23.
2 Tim. 2.12. ai. indeed. 18. 2 Cor. 4.
16-18.
2 Thess. 1.
10. a. is-about to.
EXPECTA- TION. ec, creation. re. revela-
tion. 20. Gen. 3.17, 18.
o. of-its_ own-will.
1. or liberty of_the glory.
23. 2 Cor. 5. 2-5. Eph. 4, 30.
24. 1 Pet. 1. 3-5.
t, tothe, on in hope.
THE SPIRIT'S HELP. 26. Jude 20. na And. j. jointly. helpeth. h, Himself. 27, Jer. 17,
/from the =dead shall also quicken your “mortal bodies by His Spirit ~that dwelleth in you.
12 Therefore, brethren, we_are debtors,
-|not to_the flesh, ~to_live after the flesh.
13 For if ye_live after the flesh, ye_ a'shall die; but if ye through_the_ Spirit do_» mortify the deeds of_the body, ye_shall_live.
14 For as_many_as are_led by_the_ Spirit of_God, they are the sons of_God.
15 For ye_*have not received the spirit of-bondage again «to fear; but ye_ have_received the Spirit of_s adoption, whereby we-_cry, “ Abba, -Father.’
16 The Spirit ’ itself beareth_witness_ with our «spirit, that we_are the chil- dren of_God :
i And if children, then heirs; heirs a’ of_God, and joint_heirs_with Christ ; if_so_be_that we_suffer_with Him, that we_"may_be also glorified_together.
18 For I_reckon that the sufferings of this present time ave not worthy to be compared with the glory ~+which «shall *be_revealed in us.
19 For the earnest_expectation of_the ec creature waiteth_for the re manifesta- tion of_the sons of_-God,
20 For the ¢ creature was_made_sub- ject to_-vanity, not ° willingly, but by_ reason_of Him-_who -shath_subjected the same in hope.
21 Because the ¢ creature itself also shall_be_delivered from the bondage of_ rcorruption into the / glorious «liberty of_the children of_-God.
22 For we_-know that the whole crea- tion groaneth and travaileth_in_pain_ together until “now.
23 And not only they, but ourselves also, +which_have the-firstfruits of_the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting_for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of_our -body.
2t For we_:are_saved tby hope: but hope +that_is_seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth_-he yet hope_for ?
2% But if we_hope_for that we_see not, then do_we with patience wait_for tt.
26 ,« Likewise the Spirit also J helpeth our infirmities : forwe_“know not what we_'should_pray_for as we_ought: but the Spirit itself maketh_intercession for us with_groanings which_cannot_ be_uttered.
27 And 1He~_that searcheth the hearts. “knoweth what 7s the mind of_
the Spirit, because He_maketh_inter-
cession for the saints according_to the wul of God.
-Romans IX.
23 And we _ ‘know that all _ things work_together for good to_-+them_that love -God, to_-4themn_who are the =called according_to His pe ose.
2% For whom He_did_foreknow, He also did_predestinate to be conformed_to the image of His-Son, that He -'might_ be the firstborn among many brethren.
2 30 Moreover whom He-_did_predesti-| 2.
nate, them He also called: and whom He-_called, them He also justified: and whom He justified, them He also glorified. ~
31 What shall_we then say to these_ things? If God be for us, who can be against us ? ,
82 He_that ,i spared not -His_own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall_He not with Him also freely_ give us epee
33 Who shall_la
justifieth ?
34 Who is e+he_that condemneth ? It is Christ that «died, yea rather, at sthat_w is_risen_again. at the right_hand of_-God, who also maketh_intercession for us?
y-any_thing to_the_|33. charge of_God’s =elect? Zt isGod that} 9.
who is even| ’
A.D. 60 and
FAITHS TRIUMPH,
85 Who shall.separate us from the}.2*4
love of_-Christ? shall tribulation, or}"97
distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword ?
36 a As it_“is_written,
“For THY SAKE WE_ARE_KILLED ALL THE DAY_LONG ;
WE-*ARE_ACCOUNTED AS SHEEP FOR_ the_SLAUGHTER.”
87 Nay, in all these_things we_™ are_ more_than_conquerors through Him_ that «loved us.
88 For I_‘am_persuaded, that neither
37. 2 Cor. 2, 14.
m, more~ than. conquer.
6.
death, nor life, nor angels, nor princi-|38. E
palities, nor powers, nor things.“pre- sent, nor things_+to_come, .
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shallbe_able to_-sepa- rate us from the love of_-God, which_is in Christ Jesus our -Lord.
I_SAY the truth in Christ, I_lie not, my rconscience also_ ing -me witness in the Holy s Ghost, 2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in_my theart.
. Eph. 6. 12, 1 Pet. 3. 22,
s. Spirit,
3 For I_w~could_wish that »i myself) 3. :
'were accursed from «Christ for my -brethren, my -kinsmen, according_to the flesh :
4 Who are Israélites ; to.whom per- taineth the s adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving_of_ the_law, and the r service of God, and the promises ;
5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom ~as_concerning the flesh -Christ came, =4who is over =all, God blessed for -=ever. Amen.
6 ,)Not as though the word of_-God
hath _/ taken _none _ effect. For thep Hel
are not all Israél, which_are of Israel : 7 Neither, because they_are the seed of_Abraham, are they all children : but, “In ISAAC SHALL THY SEED BE_CALLED.” 8 That is, They which are the chil- dren of_the flesh, these are not the children of_-God : but the children of_ the promise are_counted for the seed.
132
Romans IX. 9. | AD. 60 ° For this is the word of_promise,
and 4—64.)“ AT THIS *-TIME WILL_I_COMB, AND “SaRAH SHALL_HAVE A SON.”
Gop’s a PURPOSE. 10 And not only this; but +when Re- 9.GeN.18. | becca also had_conceived by one, even
by our «father Isaac ;
1l (For the children «being not_yet born, neither having_done any good or evil, that the purpose of_-God ing_to election ‘might_stand, not of works, but of -+Him_that calleth ;)
12 Jt_was_said unto_her, “THE g ELDER SHALL_OSERVE THE ! YOUNGER.”
18 aAs it_‘is_written, “-JacoB have - | Luoven, Bur “Esau have Iwate.”
14 What shall_we_say then? Js there Govss Sove-| unrighteousness with-God? 4 God -for-
REIGNTY. | bid.
4. Deut. 32.| 15 For He_saith to Moses, “ I_wiLt_ rey inc: HAVE _MERCY_ON WHOM I_vwill_HavE_ limeans. MERCY, AND I_wILL_HAVE_COMPASSION_ 5. Ex. 33.19.| ON WHOM I_2ill_'HAVE_COMPASSION.” Sept. 16 So then it is not of_+him_that will nor of_ of_ -sthat sheweth_mercy.
W@ For the scripture saith unto_ PP h, “EVEN FOR THIS SAME_PUR- PosE have I_RAISED THEE UP, THAT I_ *MIGHT_SHEW My «POWER IN THEE, AND THAT MY ‘NAME *MIGHT_BE_DECLARED THROUGHOUT ALL THE EARTH.”
18 Therefore hath _He_ mercy _on whom He-_'will have mercy, and whom He_'will He_hardeneth.
129 Thou_wilt_say then unto_me, “Why doth_He yet find_fault? For who hath_resisted His -will?”
| _ Gop’s 2» Nay_but, O man, who art thou DEALINGS |-sthat repliest - against -God? Shall } )2h"* |the thing_formed say to_Him_that #9. Job. |formed it, “ Why -hast_thou_made me 72, 13. thus?” : Isa. 5. 9. 2 ,oHath not the potter «power
}72-0". ity.|OVer_the clay, of the same lump to_ a Indeed." |-make afone vessel unto honour, and ; another unto dishonour ?
and to_-make His -power known, endured ‘with much _ long- suffering the vessels of_wrath “fitted «to destruction :
2 And that He_-might_make_known the riches of_His -glory on the vessels of_merey, which He_had _ afore _pre- pared unto glory,
2t Even us, whom He_hath_called,
.|not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles ?
“THOUGH THE NUMBER OF _ THE CHILDREN OF_ISRAEL BE AS THE SAND OF_THE SEA,
A+REMNANT SHALL_BE_SAVED :
23 For+HE_WILL_FINISH the WORK, AND 4CUT_it_SHORT IN RIGHTEOUSNESS:
= What if -God, willing to-shew His |
9) B. Hos.2. > As He-_saith also in } -Osee, | 1 Pet. 2.10. “T_WILL_caLL them ‘My -PEOPLE, ] ay WHICH_WERE NOT My -PEOPLE; | Hosea. AnD her ‘BELOVED, WHICH ~ WAS NOT “BELOVED.” 8. Hos.1.10.| 25 “AND IT_SHALL_COME_TO_PASS, That IN THE PLACE WHERE IT_WAS_ SAID UNTO_THEM, ‘He are Not My PEOPLE ;’ THERE SHALL_THEY_BE_CALLED the | #. sons, ** CHILDREN OF_the_LIVING Gop.’” 27. Isa. 10 27 ¢ Esaias also crieth concerning «Is- 32) Sela,
| is, to_.*bring Christ down from above :)
Romans X. 14.
BEcAUSE A “SHORT WORK WILL’? the! AD. 60 LORD MAKE UPON THE EARTH.” and 4—64. 2 And «as iEsaias ‘said_before, J. Heb. Je- “Except ? the Lorp or -SABAOTH | hovah. *HAD_LEFT US A SEED, —_ 19. WE_-HAD_BEEN¢® AS SODOMA, AND)... pokes *BEEN_MADE_LIKE UNTO GoMoR-) ing-as. ” become.
RIGHTEOUS-
I RHA. c.
* What shall_we_say then? That the Gentiles -+which followed not after righteousness, have attained_to right- eousness, even the righteousness which_ is of faith.
31 But Israél, +which_followed_after the law of_righteousness, -hath not at- tained «to the law of_righteousness.
= Wherefore? Because they sought if not by faith, but as_it_were by the works of_the_law. For they_stumbled_ at that -stumblingstone ;
% aAs it_‘is_written,
“BEHOLD, I_uAy IN SION A STUM- BLINGSTONE AND ROCK OF _OF-| =e Ch.10. 11
AND WHOSOEVER *4BELIEVETH ON) Ps. 18.
NESS OF FAITH.
HIM SHALL NOT BE_ASHAMED.” Ca BRETHREN, ‘my heart's desire; Pavu's
1 afand «prayer to -God for -Is-| DESIRE_FOR
raél is, that_they_might he_saved. =
= For “Tbear a record that they. ai. indeed. vea of_ ut not accordin, fulLk
to / knowledge. es rd
3 For they_being_ignorant of_-God’s «righteousness, and sgoing_about to_ establish -their _own righteousness, shave not submitted_themselves unto_ the righteousness of_-God.
4 For Christ is the oend of_the_law « for righteousness to_every_one that believeth.
5 For Moses describeth the righteous- ness which_is of the law, That “the| |™ MAN WHICH “DOETH THOSE _ THINGS _°F FAITH: SHALL_LIVE / BY THEM.” ae
6 But the righteousness which_is of ; in.” faith speaketh on_this_wise, 6. DEDT. 30.
“sSay NOT IN THINE HEART, ‘Wao, 1-14 SHALL_ASCEND INTO “HEAVEN ?’” (that
3 Ch. 3. 21-
| 5. s. seeking.
| RIGHTEOUS- NESS
7 Or, Pe ™ eS ee INTO THE @DEEP?’” (that is, to_-bring_up|a. Christ again ‘from the =dead.)
§ But what saith_it? “THe sworp 18s NIGH THEE, even IN THY “MOUTH, AND IN| * THY *HEART:” that is, the sword of_ -faith, which we_p preach ;
* That if thou_-shalt_confess with thy -mouth the Lord Jesus, and «shalt_ believe in thine heart that -God hath raised Him /from the =dead, thou_ shalt_be_saved.
10 For with_the_heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with _the_ mouth confession_is_made unto sal- yation.
ll For the scripture saith, “e WHoso- | 11. Isa. 23. EVER *4BELIEVETH ON Him SHALL Nor, 16- FB BE_P ASHAMED.” omer tine
© For there_is no difference_between| that. the Jew and the Greek: for the same} P. 07 put-to. Lord over_all is +rich unto all -that| Pe call_upon Him. t=
13 For “e WHOSOEVER *SHALL_CALL_|3. Heb. Je- UPON THE NAME OF_? the_LORD SHALL_| hovab. BE_SAVED.” FAITH BY
14 How then shall_they_call_on Him} Heagrve.
Romans X. 15.
A.D. 60 and 4—64.
15. ISA. 52.7. Nah. 1. 15.
a, accord- ing-as.
e.evangelize.
16. ISA. 53.1.
i, Isaiah.
J. Jehovah.
a, a report.
r. the report.
t. through.
8. spoken- word.
18. Ps. 19, 4. Sept.
h. habitable_ world. ISRAEL PROVOKED. a DEUT. 32.
an nation.
20. ISA. 65.1, 2. Sept.
21. ISA. 65. 2. Sept,
u. or unbe- lieving.
1.1 Sam. 12. 22. Jer. 31.
37. c. cast_off. b. By-no- means.
AN ELECT REMNANT.
d. divine answer.
b. becometh.
h. or hard- ened.
8. ISA. 6.9, 10; 29. 10,
t.| “PROPHETS, AN
in whom they_shave not believed? and how shall_they_believe in Him _of_ whom they_-have not heard ? and how shall_they_hear without a «preacher ?
1 And how shall_they_preach, except they_-be_sent? «as it_“is_written,
“How BEAUTIFUL @re THE FEET OF_ +THEM_THAT PEL_OF PEACE,
And ¢+4BRING_ GLAD _ TIDINGS _ OF "GOOD THINGS!”
16 But they_*have not all obeyed the gospel. For iEsaias saith, “/ Lorp, WHO hath BELIEVED OUR “REPORT?”
17 So_then -faith cometh by «hear- ing, and rrhearing ‘by thes word of_God,
18 But I_say, Have they not heard? Yés_verily,
“THEIR “SOUND WENT INTO ALL THE EARTH,
AND THEIR §*WORDS UNTO THE ENDS OF_THE } WORLD.”
19 But I_say, Did not Israél know? First Moses saith,
“E WILL_PROVOKE YOU TO_JEALOUSY BY them that are NO ™ PEOPLE,
And BY A FOOLISH NATION I_WILL_ ANGER YOU.”
20 But ‘Esaias is_very_bold, and saith,
“T_WAS _ FOUND _ OF *4THEM_THAT souGHT ME not; I_wWAS_MADE MANIFEST UNTO _ *THEM — THAT ASKED NOT AFTER ME.”
21 But to “Israél He_saith,
“ALL “DAY LONG I_have_sTRETCH- ED_FORTH My *HANDS UNTO A U4DISOBEDIENT AND GAINSAYING PEOPLE.”
1 I_SAY then, ‘Hath -God ccast_
away His«people? »% God -forbid. For £ also am an Israélite, of the seed of_Abraham, of_the_tribe of_Ben- jamin.
2 -God -hath not ccast_away His «people which He_foreknew.
»ok-Wot ye not what the scripture saith ‘of eElias? how he_pmaketh_ intercession to_-God against saying, 3 “Lorn, THEY _have_ KILLED THY DIGGED _ DOWN THINE “ALTARS } "AND ¥ *AM_LEET ALONE, AND THEY-SEEK MY / +L IFE.”
4 But what saith the danswer_of_God
€ PREACH_the_aos-
. |unto_him? “I_have_RESERVED TO_My-
SELF SEVEN_THOUSAND MEN, WHO ‘HAVE NOT BOWED the KNEE TO the image of “BAAL.”
5 Even_so then at this present time also there_‘is'a remnant according_to the election of_grace.
6 And if by_grace, then_is_it_no_more of works: otherwise -grace bis no_more grace. Butif it be of works, then_is_it_ no_more grace: otherwise work i is no_ more work.
7 What then? Israél -hath not ob- tained that which he_seeketh_for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were_! blinded
8 (According_as it_‘is_written,
“GOD *HATH_GIVEN THEM the SPIRIT OF_SLUMBER,
EYES *THAT_THEY-_'SHOULD NOT SEE,
AND EARS *THAT_THEY_'SHOULD NOT HEAR ;”) unto this day.
® And David saith, “sLET THEIR “TABLE BE_-MADE A/and SNARE, AND A TRAP, 9. Ps. 69, pa AND A STUMBLINGBLOCK, AND A RE-| 23 COMPENCE UNTO_THEM : 10 -LET THEIR ‘EYES BE_DARKENED, “THAT_THEY_MAY NOT SEE, AND *BOW - DOWN THEIR ALWAY.”
11 J_say then, *Have_they_stumbled that they_should_fall? &God «forbid: but vather through -their ¢fall vation is come unto_the Gentiles, for -to_*provoke them to_jealousy. &
12 Now if the @fall of_them be the riches of_the_world, and the diminish- : ing of_them the riches of_the_ Gentiles ; +how_much more their -fulness ?
13 For I_speak to_ ae -Gentiles, in-| 13, Acts9, 15. asmuch_as i € am the apostle of_the_|,i. indeed. — Gentiles, ILmagnify mine ™ «office : m. m b
14 1f by_any_means I_ one -provoke_| mini to_jemulation them which are my |i. jealotay i rflesh, and -might_save some of them. i
& For if the casting_away of_them E be the reconciling of_the_world, what 4 shall the receiving of them be, but life] 7, trom- ‘ TD For it the fstfruit. be holy, the| sere !
or if the it be holy, the lump 7s also holy: and if the root be pa holy, so ave the branches.
7 And if some of_the branches ‘be_ broken _off, and thon, being a wild_ olive_tree, wert_graffed_in among them, and with_them -partakest of_the root . and fatness of _the olive_tree ; ;
18 'Boast not against the branches. A But if thou_boast, thon bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19 Thou_wilt_say then, “The branches ) were _ broken _ off, that ¥ -might_be_ graffed_in.”
20 Well; + because_of_-unbelief they_ P were_broken. off, and thou ‘standest ] by faith. 'Be not highminded, but 1
- 4
“BACK
17. Jer. 11, 16.
‘fear: 21 For if -God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest He also »spare not thee. 22 -Behold therefore the goodness and severity of_God: on them «‘which fell,| ;, severity ; but toward thee, goodness, if 5 thou _ -continue _in His goodness: otherwise thou also shalt_be_cut_off. :
233 And thep also, if they_rabide not| Jsrazn still in_-unbelief, shall -be_graffed_in :|_ WILL BE _ for -God is able to_-graff them in a
j
again.
24 For if thow wert_cut_out of the olive_tree_which_is_wild by nature, and wert_graffed contrary_to nature into a good_olive_tree: how_much more shall these, which _be_the natural branches, tbe_graffed_into -their_own
olive_tree ?
25 For I_'would not, brethren, that_ ye'should_be_ ignorant of this-mystery, lest ye_'should_be wise in your_own_ conceits ; that / blindness in part “is_|h. or hard- hap ened to_ -Israél, until the fulness) "&s- of_the Gentiles -be_come_in.
26 And so all Israél shall_be_saved :} 26. Iga
aas it_‘is_written, oy a “THERE_SHALL_COME OUT_OF =Sron| (42h 4. THE DELIVERER, ingas, AND SHALL - TURN _ AWAY =UNGOD-|#,HHe.
LINESS FROM JACOB:
Deut. 10.
33, Ps. 36
. 6. | Job 11. 7-9.
ate
DIFFERING GIFTS. 6. Eph. 4. 7- 13, 1 Pet. 4, 1,
,
b. serving. as-bond- servants.
| Romans XI. 27.
27 For THIS 7s ~My COVENANT UNTO- THEM, WHEN I_*SHALL_TAKE_AWAY THEIR “SINS.”
283 As_concerning the gospel ni they are enemies for your sakes: but as_touching the election, they are =beloved for the fathers’ sakes.
29 For the / gifts and calling of_-God are without_repentance.
30 For as ,¢ pe in_times_past shave_ not_believed -God, yet have now ob- tained_mercy through «their “unbelief:
$1 Even_so *have these also now we not_ believed, that through -your mercy thep also -may_obtain_mercy.
32 For -God hath sconcluded them -all in unbelief, that He_-might_have_ peta eall.
33 O the depth of_the_riches both of_ the_wisdom and knowledge of_God! how unsearchable are His -judgments, and His «ways past_finding_out !
34 For
“WHO *HATH_KNOWN the MIND OF_ Jthe_LorD? OR WHO *HATH_BEEN His COUNSELLOR ?”
85 Or who -hath_first_given to_Him,
and it shall_be_recompensed unto_him
‘again ?
36 For of Him, and through Him, and uto Him, are be -glory “for -=ever. Amen.
J_BESEECH you therefore, breth- ren, ‘by the ‘emercies of_-God, that_ye_-present your «bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto_-God, which is your ‘reasonable r service.
2 And ‘be not conformed to this a-eworld: but 'be_ye-transformed by_ the renewing of_your -mind, that ye -'may_prove what is that -good, and acceptable, and perfect, «will of_-God.
3 For L_say, through the grace given unto_me, to_every man that is among you, not to_think of himself more_ highly than he_ought to_think ; but to_ think -soberly, according_as -God hath dealt to_eevery_man the measure of_ faith.
4For evas we_have many members in one body, and all “members have not
.| the same office:
5 So we, being «many, are one body in Christ, and every_one members one_of_ another,
6 Having then gifts differing accord- ing_to the grace that *+is_given to_us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy ac- cording-_to the proportion, of_-faith ;
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or ~he_that teacheth, on -teaching ;
8 Or ~he_that exhorteth, on ~exhor- tation: he_that im giveth, let him do i with ‘simplicity; ~he_that ruleth, with diligence ; -+he_that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 Let-love be «without_dissimulation. 4Abhor that_which-is evil; +cleave to_ that_which_is good.
10 Be kindly —affectioned one to_ another with _ -brotherly _ love; in_
Col. 3, |" honour preferring one_another ;
11 Not slothful in_~business ; +fervent in_sspirit ; /serving the Lord : 12 Rejoicing in_-hope; patient in_
ROMANS
etribulation; continuing-_instant in_ vprayer ;
13 Distributing to_the =necessity of_ vsaints ; +given_to hospitality.
14 'Bless -1them_which persecute you: ‘bless, and 'curse not.
15 ‘Rejoice with +them_that_do_re- joice, and 'weep with »them_that_weep.
16 1Be of_the same mind one toward another, +Mind not -high_things, but g+condescend to men -of_low_estate. 'Be not wise in your_own_conceits.
17 4Recompense to_no_man evil for evil. +Provide things_honest in_the_ sight of_all men.
18 Tf_it_be possible, as_much as_lieth_|{;
in you, +live_peaceably with all men.
19 Dearly beloved, +avenge not your- selves, but rather -give place unto_ ewrath : for it_-is_written,
“VENGEANCE is MINE; £ WILL_RE- PAY, SAITH Jthe Lorp.”
20 Therefore
“IF THINE "ENEMY HUNGER, 'FEED HIM;
IF HE_THIRST, 'GIVE HIM DRINK:
FOR in 80 DOING THOU_SHALT_HEAP COALS OF_FIRE ON HIS “HEAD.”
21 'Be not overcome ?of_revil, but overcome
13 'LET every soul be_subject unto_
the_+higher «powers. For there_ is no avpower but sof God: ,+the a Powers «4that be are “ordained 4y of “God.
2 -1W hosoever therefore resisteth the au power, “resisteth the ordinance of_ “God: and they_that “resist shall_re- ceive to_themselves j damnation.
3 For -rulers are not a terror to_-good works, but to_the evil.
'Wilt_thou then not be_afraid_of the ax power? 'do thatwhich_is good, and thou_shalt_have praise of the_same:
4 For he_is the minister of_God to_ thee for -good. But if thou_do that_ which-is evil, 'be_afraid ; for he_beareth not the sword in_vain: for he_is the minister of_God, a revenger to execute wrath upon_him_that p doeth -evil.
5 Wherefore ye must_needs be_sub- ject, not only for «wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6 For for this_cause 'pay_ye tribute also: for they_are God’s pu ministers, attending_continually upon this very_ thing.
7 -Render therefore to_all their «dues: «tribute to_whom -tribute is due ; ~cus- tom to_whom «custom ; -fear to-whom efear ; “honour to_whom ~honour.
8 ‘Owe no_oman any-_thing, but -to_ love one_another: for ~he_that loveth ranother hath_fulfilled the law.
® For this,
“THOU_SHALT NOT COMMIT_ADUL- TERY, 'THOU_SHALT NOT KILL, 'THOU_SHALT NOT STEAL, THOU_SHALT NOT BEAR_FALSE_WIT- NESS, THOU_SHALT NOT COVET;” and if there be any other command- ment, it_is_’ briefly_comprehended in this w-saying, namely, “THou_sHALT_ LOVE THY “NEIGHBOUR AS THYSELF.”