Our views to be heavenly. PHILIPPIANS, Exhortations to virtue and if in any thing ye be other-gospel, with Clement also, and wise minded, God shall reveal with other my fellow-labourers, even this unto you. whose names are in the book of 16 Nevertheless, whereto we life. have already attained, let us 4 Rejoice in the Lord always walk by the same rule, let us and again I say, Rejoice. mind the same thing. 5 Let your moderation be 17 Brethren, be followers to-known unto all men. The Lord gether of me, and mark them is at hand. which walk so as ye have us 6 Be careful for nothing; but for an ensample. in every thing by prayer and 18 (For many walk, of whom supplication with thanksgiving I have told you often, and now let your requests be made known tell you even weeping, that they unto God. are the enemies of the cross of 7 And the peace of God, Christ: which passeth all understanding, 19 Whose end is destruction, shall keep your hearts and minds whose God is their belly, and through Christ Jesus. whose glory is in their shame, 8 Finally, brethren, whatsowho mind earthly things.) ever things are true, whatsoever 20 For our conversation is in things are honest, whatsoever heaven; from whence also we things are just, whatsoever things look for the Saviour, the Lord are pure, whatsoever things are Jesus Christ: lovely, whatsoever things are of 21 Who shall change our vile good report; if there be any body, that it may be fashioned virtue, and if there be any praise, like unto his glorious body, ac-think on these things. cording to the working whereby 9 Those things which ye he is able even to subdue all have both learned, and received, things unto himself. CHAP. IV. General exhortations. TH and heard, and seen in me, do : and the God of peace shall be with you. 10 But I rejoiced in the Lord ren dearly beloved and greatly, that now at the last longed for, my joy and crown, your care of me hath flourished so stand fast in the Lord, my again; wherein ye were also caredearly beloved. ful, but ye lacked opportunity. 11 Not that I speak in respect 2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith the same mind in the Lord. 3 And I entreat thee also, true to be content. yoke-fellow, help those women 12 I know both how to be which laboured with me in the abased, and I know how to Paul commendeth the CHAP. IV. liberality of the Philippians abound: every where and in all I am full, having received of things I am instructed both Epaphroditus the things which to be full and to be hungry, both were sent from you, an odour of to abound and to suffer need. a sweet smell, a sacrifice ac13 I can do all things through ceptable, well-pleasing to God. Christ which strengtheneth me. 19 But my God shall supply 14 Notwithstanding, ye have all your need according to his well done that ye did communi- riches in glory by Christ Jesus. cate with my affliction. 20 Now unto God and our 15 Now ye Philippians, know Father be glory for ever and also, that in the beginning of ever. Amen. the gospel, when I departed 21 Salute every saint in Christ from Macedonia, no church Jesus. The brethren which are communicated with me as con- with me greet you. cerning giving and receiving, 22 All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Cesar's but ye only. 16 For even in Thessalonica household. ye sent once and again unto my necessity. 23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. 17 Not because I desire a Amen. gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. 18 But I have all, and abound: It was written to the Phi lippians from Rome, by Epaphroditus. The Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the COLOSSIANS. CHAP. I. Paul describeth the true Christ. faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, AUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, 5 For the hope which is laid and Timotheus our brother, up for you in heaven, whereof 2 To the saints and faithful ye heard before in the word of brethren in Christ which are at the truth of the gospel: Colosse: Grace be unto you, and 6 Which is come unto you, peace, from God our Father and as it is in all the world; and the Lord Jesus Christ. bringeth forth fruit, as it doth 3 We give thanks to God, also in you, since the day ye and the Father of our Lord heard of it, and knew the grace Jesus Christ, praying always for of God in truth: you, 7 As ye also learned of Epa 4 Since we heard of your phras our dear fellow-servant, The exalted nature and COLOSSIANS, mediatorial office of Christ. who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; 8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things he 9 For this cause we also, since might have the pre-eminence. the day we heard it, do not cease 19 For it pleased the Father to pray for you, and to desire that in him should all fulness that ye might be filled with the dwell; knowledge of his will in all wis- 20 And, having made peace dom and spiritual understanding; through the blood of his cross, 10 That ye might walk wor- by him to reconcile all things thy of the Lord unto all pleas- unto himself; by him, I say, ing, being fruitful in every good whether they be things in earth, work, and increasing in the or things in heaven. knowledge of God; 21 And you, that were some11 Strengthened with all time alienated and enemies in might, according to his glorious your mind by wicked works, yet power, unto all patience and now hath he reconciled, long-suffering with joyfulness; 22 In the body of his flesh 12 Giving thanks unto the through death, to present you Father, which hath made us holy, and unblameable, and unmeet to be partakers of the in- reprovable, in his sight: heritance of the saints in light: 23 If ye continue in the faith 13 Who hath delivered us grounded and settled, and be from the power of darkness, and not moved away from the hope hath translated us into the king-of the gospel, which ye have dom of his dear Son: heard, and which was preached 14 In whom we have redemp-to every creature which is under tion through his blood, even the heaven; whereof I Paul am made forgiveness of sins: a minister; 15 Who is the image of the 24 Who now rejoice in my invisible God, the first-born of sufferings for you, and fill up every creature: that which is behind of the 16 For by him were all things afflictions of Christ in my flesh created, that are in heaven, and for his body's sake, which is the that are in earth, visible and in-church: visible, whether they be thrones, 25 Whereof I am made a or dominions, or principalities, minister, according to the dis or powers: all things were cre-pensation of God which is given ated by him, and for him : to me for you, to fulfil the word 17 And he is before all of God; things, and by him all things consist, 26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages, and Paul's earnest solicitude CHAP. II. for the Colossians. from generations, but now is 7 Rooted and built up in him, made manifest to his saints: and stablished in the faith, as 27 To whom God would make ye have been taught, abounding known what is the riches of the therein with thanksgiving. glory of this mystery among the 8 Beware lest any man spoil Gentiles; which is Christ in you, you through philosophy and the hope of glory : vain deceit, after the tradition 28 Whom we preach, warning of men, after the rudiments of every man, and teaching every the world, and not after Christ. man in all wisdom; that we 9 For in him dwelleth all may present every man perfect the fulness of the Godhead in Christ Jesus: bodily. 29 Whereunto I also labour, 10 And ye are complete in striving according to his work-him, which is the head of all ing, which worketh in me principality and power: mightily. FO CHAP. II. 11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting NORI would that ye knew off the body of the sins of the what great conflict I have for flesh by the circumcision of you, and for them at Laodicea, Christ : and for as many as have not 12 Buried with him in bapseen my face in the flesh; tism, wherein also ye are risen 2 That their hearts might be with him through the faith of comforted, being knit together the operation of God, who hath in love, and unto all riches of raised him from the dead. the full assurance of understand- 13 And you, being dead in ing, to the acknowledgment of your sins and the uncircumcision the mystery of God, and of the of your flesh, hath he quickened Father, and of Christ; together with him, having for 3 In whom are hid all the trea- given you all trespasses; sures of wisdom and knowledge. 14 Blotting out the hand4 And this I say, lest any man writing of ordinances that was should beguile you with enticing against us, which was contrary words. to us, and took it out of the way, 5 For though I be absent in nailing it to his cross; the flesh, yet am I with you in 15 And having spoiled princithe spirit, joying and beholding palities and powers, he made a your order, and the steadfast-shew of them openly, triumphing ness of your faith in Christ. over them in it. 16 Let no man therefore judge 6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so you in meat, or in drink, or in walk ye in him: respect of a holy-day, or of the The ritual law abolished. COLOSSIANS, Exhortation to holiness. new-moon, or of the sabbath-above, not on things on the days: earth. 17 Which are a shadow of 3 For ye are dead, and your things to come; but the body is life is hid with Christ in God. of Christ. 4 When Christ, who is our 18 Let no man beguile you life, shall appear, then shall ye of your reward in a voluntary also appear with him in glory. humility and worshipping of 5 Mortify therefore your memangels, intruding into those bers which are upon the earth; things which he hath not seen, fornication, uncleanness, inordivainly puffed up by his fleshly nate affection, evil concupismind, cence, and covetousness, which 19 And not holding the Head, is idolatry: from which all the body by 6 For which things' sake the joints and bands having nourish- wrath of God cometh on the ment ministered, and knit to- children of disobedience : gether, increaseth with the in- 7 In the which ye also walked sometime, when ye lived in crease of God. 20 Wherefore, if ye be dead them. with Christ from the rudiments 8 But now ye also put off all of the world, why as though these; anger, wrath, malice, living in the world, are ye sub- blasphemy, filthy communicaject to ordinances, tion out of your mouth. 21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not; 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old 22 Which all are to perish man with his deeds; with the using;) after the com- 10 And have put on the new mandments and doctrines of man, which is renewed in knowmen? ledge after the image of him that 23 Which things have indeed created him: a shew of wisdom in will- 11 Where there is neither worship, and humility, and neg-Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor lecting of the body; not in any uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scyhonour to the satisfying of the thian, bond nor free: but Christ flesh. is all, and in all. CHAP. III. Exhortation to sundry duties. 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, ye then be risen with bowels of mercies, kindness, Christ, seek those things humbleness of mind, meekness, which are above, where Christ long-suffering; IF sitteth on the right hand of 13 Forbearing one another, God. and forgiving one another, if 2 Set your affection on things any man have a quarrel against |