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21 For if God spared not the 31 Even so have these also natural branches, take heed lest now not believed, that through he also spare not thee. your mercy they also may ob

22 Behold therefore the good-tain mercy. ness and severity of God: on 32 For God hath concluded them which fell, severity; but them all in unbelief, that he toward thee, goodness, if thou might have mercy upon all. continue in his goodness: oth- 33 O the depth of the riches er wise thou also shalt be cut both of the wisdom and knowloff. edge of God! how unsearcha23 And they also, if they abide ble are his judgments, and his not still in unbelief,shall be graff-ways past finding out! ed in for God is able to graff 34 For who hath known the them in again. mind of the Lord? or who hath

24 For if thou wert cut out of been his counsellor ? the olive-tree which is wild by 35 Or who hath first given to nature, and wert graffed contra- him, and it shall be recompensed ry to nature into a good olive- unto him again?

tree; how much more shall 36 For of him, and through these, which be the natural him, and to him are all things: branches, be graffed into their to whom be glory for ever. 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 happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

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Amen.

CHAP. XII.

Holiness and conformity to God's will en joined....6 Gifts to be used for the common benefit....9 Sundry practical duties recommended....19 Revenge specially forbidden.

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BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies 26 And so all Israel shall be a living sacrifice, holy, acceptasaved: as it is written, There ble unto God, which is your reashall come out of Sion the De- sonable service.

liverer, and shall turn away un- 2 And be not conformed to godliness from Jacob : this world: but be ye transform27 For this is my covenant ed by the renewing of your unto them, when I shall take mind, that ye may prove what is away their sins. that good, and acceptable, and 28 As concerning the gospel, perfect will of God. they are enemies for your sakes: 3 For I say, through the grace but as touching the election, they given unto me, to every man that are beloved for the fathers' is among you, not to think of sakes. himself more highly than he 29 For the gifts and calling ought to think; but to think soof God are without repentance. berly, according as God hath 30 For as ye in times past have dealt to every man the measure not believed God, yet have now of faith. obtained mercy through their 4 For as we have many memunbelief; bers in one body, and all mem

bers have not the same office:

5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give 6 Having then gifts, differing place unto wrath: for it is writaccording to the grace that is ten, Vengeance is mine; I will given to us, whether prophecy, repay, saith the Lord.

let us prophecy according to the 20 Therefore, if thine enemy proportion of faith; hunger, feed him; if he thirst, 7 Or ministry, let us wait on give him drink: for in so doing our ministering or he that thou shalt heap coals of fire on teacheth, on teaching: his head.

8 Or he that exhorteth, on 21 Be not overcome of evil, exhortation: he that giveth, let but overcome evil with good.

him do it with simplicity: he that ruleth, with diligence; he1 that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

CHAP. XIII.

Of subjection to magistrates....8 Love is a debt we always owe, and virtually containeth the whole law....11 Against gluttony, &c.

9 Let love be without dissimu-ET every soul be subject lation. Abhor that which is evil; unto the higher powers. cleave to that which is good. For there is no power but of 10 Be kindly affectioned one God: the powers that be, are to another with brotherly love; ordained of God. in honour preferring one anoth

er;

2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the or11 Not slothful in business; dinance of God: and they that fervent in spirit; serving the resist shall receive to themselves Lord; damnation.

12 Rejoicing in hope; patient 3 For rulers are not a terror in tribulation; continuing in- to good works, but to the evil; stant in prayer; Wilt thou then not be afraid of 13 Distributing to the necessi- the power? do that which is ty of saints; given to hospitali- good, and thou shalt have praise of the same :

ty.

14 Bless them which perse- 4 For he is the minister of cute you; bless, and curse not. God to thee for good. But if 15 Rejoice with them that do thou do that which is evil, be rejoice, and weep with them that afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the min

weep.

16 Be of the same mind one ister of God, a revenger to exetoward another. Mind not cute wrath upon him that doeth high things, but condescend to evil.

men of low estate. Be not 5 Wherefore ye must needs wise in your own conceits. be subject, not only for wrath, 17 Recompense to no man but also for conscience' sake. evil for evil. Provide things 6 For, for this cause pay ye honest in the sight of all men. tribute also: for they are God's

ministers, attending continually 2 For one believeth that he may eat all things; another, who

upon this very thing.

7 Render therefore to all their is weak, eateth herbs. dues: tribute to whom tribute 3 Let not him that eateth, desis due; custom to whom cus- pise him that eateth not; and let tom; fear to whom fear; hon- not him which eateth not, judge our to whom honour. him that eateth: for God hath

8 Oweno man any thing, but received him. to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or fall9 For this, Thou shalt not eth. Yea,he shall be holden up: commit adultery, Thou shalt not for God is able to make him kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou stand.

shalt not bear false witness, 5 One man esteemeth one day Thou shalt not covet; and if above another: another esteemthere be any other commandment, eth every day alike. Let every it is briefly comprehended in this man be fully persuaded in his saying, namely, Thou shalt love own mind. thy neighbour as thyself.

6 He that regardeth the day, 10 Love worketh no ill to his regardeth it unto the Lord: and neighbour: therefore love is the he that regardeth not the day, to fulfilling of the law. the Lord he doth not regard it. 11 And that, knowing the He that eateth, eateth to the time, that now it is high time to Lord, for he giveth God thanks; awake out of sleep: for now is and he that eateth not, to the our salvation nearer than when Lord he eateth not, and giveth we believed. God thanks.

12 The night is far spent, the 7 For none of us liveth to day is at hand: let us therefore himself, and no man dieth to cast off the works of darkness, himself. and let us put on the armour of light.

8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether 13 Let us walk honestly, as we die, we die unto the Lord: in the day: not in rioting and whether we live therefore, or die, drunkenness, not in chamber- we are the Lord's.

ing and wantonness, not in strife 9 For to this end Christ both and envying. died, and rose, and revived, that 14 But put ye on the Lord Je- he might be Lord both of the sus Christ, and make not provis-dead and living. ion for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts 10 But why dost thou judge thereof.

CHAP. XIV.

1 How to treat a weak brother, and not to censure one another for things indifferent, &c.

HIM that is weak in the faith

thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ.

11 For it is written, As I receive ye, but not to doubt-live, saith the Lord, every knee ful disputations. shall bow to me, and every

tongue shall confess to God. damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a

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CHAP. XV.

The strong ought to bear with the weak ....2 We may not please ourselves, 7 but receive one another, as Christ also received us, &c.

stumbling-block, or an occasion WE then that are strong

to fall in his brother's way.

ought to bear the infirmi14 I know, and am persuaded ties of the weak, and not to please by the Lord Jesus, that there is ourselves. nothing unclean of itself: but to 2 Let every one of us please him that esteemeth any thing to his neighbour for his good to edibe unclean, to him it is unclean. fication.

15 But if thy brother be griev- 3 For even Christ pleased not ed with thy meat, now walkest himself; but, as it is written, The thou not charitably. Destroy reproaches of them that reHot him with thy meat, for whom proached thee fell on me. Christ died.

16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be 18 For he that in these things like-minded one toward another serveth Christ, is acceptable to according to Christ Jesus: 6 That ye may with one mind 19 Let us therefore follow af- and one mouth glorify God, even ter the things which make for the Father of our Lord Jesus peace, and things wherewith one Christ. inay edify another.

God, and approved of men.

7 Wherefore receive ye one 20 For meat destroy not the another, as Christ also received work of God. All things in-us, to the glory of God. deed are pure; but it is evil for 8 Now I say that Jesus Christ that man who eateth with of-was a minister of the circumcisfence. ion for the truth of God, to con21 It is good neither to eat firm the promises made unto the flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any fathers: thing whereby thy brother stum- 9 And that the Gentiles might bleth, or is offended, or is made glorify God for his mercy; as it weak. is written, For this cause I will

22 Hast thou faith? have it confess to thee among the Gento thyself before God. Happy tiles, and sing unto thy name. is he that condemneth not him- 10 And again he saith, Reself in that thing which he al-joice, ye Gentiles, with his peoloweth.

ple.

23 And he that doubteth is 11 And again, Praise the

Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud/build upon another man's founhim, all ye people. dation:

12 And again Esaias saith, 21 But as it is written, To There shall be a root of Jesse, whom he was not spoken of, and he that shall rise to reign they shall see: and they that over the Gentiles; in him shall have not heard shall underthe Gentiles trust.

stand.

13 Now the God of hope fill 22 For which cause also I you with all joy and peace in be- have been much hindered from lieving, that ye may abound in coming to you. hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having 14 And I myself also am per- a great desire these many years suaded of you, my brethren, that to come unto you;

ye also are full of goodness, fill- 24 Whensoever I take my ed with all knowledge, able also journey into Spain, I will come to admonish one another. to you: for I trust to see you in

15 Nevertheless, brethren, I my journey, and to be brought, have written the more boldly on my way thitherward by you, unto you in some sort, as putting if first I be somewhat filled with you in mind, because of the grace your company.

that is given to me of God,

25 But now I go unto Je16 That I should be the min-rusalem to minister unto the ister of Jesus Christ to the Gen- saints.

tiles, ministering the gospel of 26 For it hath pleased them God, that the offering up of the of Macedonia and Achaia to Gentiles might be acceptable, make a certain contribution for being sanctified by the Holy the poor saints which are at JeGhost. rusalem..

17 I have therefore whereof 27 It hath pleased them veriI may glory through Jesus ly; and their debtors they are. Christ, in those things which For if the Gentiles have been pertain to God. made partakers of their spiritual

18 For I will not dare to things, their duty is also to minspeak of any of those things ister unto them in carnal things. which Christ hath not wrought 28 When therefore I have by me, to make the Gen-performed this, and have sealed tiles obedient, by word and to them this fruit, I will come by deed, you into Spain.

19 Through mighty signs 29 And I am sure that when and wonders, by the power of I come unto you, I shall come the spirit of God; so that from in the fulness of the blessing of Jerusalem, and round about unto the gospel of Christ. Illyricum, I have fully preached 30 Now I beseech you, breththe gospel of Christ. ren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's 20 Yea, so have I strived to sake, and for the love of the Spirpreach the gospel, not where it, that ye strive together with me Christ was named, lest I should in your prayers to God for me;

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