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ciency in all things, may abound to every good work:

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after

9 (As it is written, He hath the flesh: dispersed abroad; he hath given

4 (For the weapons of our

to the poor: his righteousness warfare are not carnal, but remaineth for ever. mighty through God to the pull

10 Now, he that ministereth ing down of strong holds ;). seed to the sower, both minister 5 Casting down imaginations, bread for your food, and multi- and every high thing that exaltply your seed sown, and increase eth itself against the knowlthe fruits of your righteousness;) edge of God, and bringing into 11 Being enriched in every captivity every thought to the thing to all bountifulness, which obedience of Christ; causeth through us thanksgiv- 6 And having in a readiness ing to God. to revenge all disobedience, 12 For the administration of when your obedience is fulfilthis service not only supplieth led. the want of the saints, but is 7 Do ye look on things after abundant also by many thanks- the outward appearance? If any givings unto God; man trust to himself that he is

13 While by the experiment Christ's, let him of himself of this ministration they glorify think this again, that, as he is God for your professed subjec-Christ's, even so are we Christ's. tion unto the gospel of Christ, 8 For though I should boast and for your liberal distribution somewhat more of our authoriunto them, and unto all men; ty, which the Lord hath given

14 And by their prayer for us for edification, and not for you, which long after you, for your destruction, I should not the exceeding grace of God in be ashamed:

you.

15 Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

CHAP. X. Paul wisheth for no cause to exert his spiritual power and authority, &c.

NOW I Paul myself beseech

9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

10 For his letters (say they) are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

11 Let such a one think this, you, by the meekness and that such as we are in word by gentleness of Christ, who in letters when we are absent, such presence am base among you, will we be also indeed when we but being absent am bold toward are present.

you :

12 For we dare not make our2 But I beseech you, that I selves of the number, or commay not be bold when I am pare ourselves with some that present with that confidence, commend themselves: but they wherewith I think to be bold measuring themselves by themagainst some, which think of us selves, and comparing themas if we walked according to selves among themselves, are not the flesh.

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13 But we will not boast of preacheth another Jesus, whom things without our measure, but we have not preached, or if ye reaccording to the measure of the ceive another spirit, which ye rule which God hath distributed have not received, or another to us, a measure to reach even gospel, which ye have not accepunto you. ted, ye might well bear with

14 For we stretch not our- him.

selves beyond our measure, as 5 For I suppose I was not a though we reached not unto whit behind the very chiefest you; for we are come as far as apostles.

to you also in preaching the gos- 6 But though I be rude in pel of Christ: speech, yet not in knowledge; 15 Not boasting of things but we have been thoroughly without our measure, that is, of made manifest among you in all other men's labours; but having things.

hope, when your faith is in- 7 Have I committed an offence creased, that we shall be enlarg- in abasing myself that ye might ed by you, according to our rule be exalted, because I have abundantly, preached to you the gospel of

16 To preach the gospel in God freely! the regions beyond you, and 8 I robbed other churches, not to boast in another man's taking wages of them, to do you line of things made ready to our service.

hand. 9 And when I was present 17 But he that glorieth, let with you, and wanted, I was him glory in the Lord. chargeable to no man: for that 18 For not he that commen- which was lacking to me the deth himself is approved, but brethren which came from whom the Lord commendeth. Macedonia supplied and in all CHAP. XI. things I have kept myself from dation of himself with the other apostles: being burdensome unto you, and 7 he declineth being chargeable: 23 he so will I keep myself. 10 As the truth of Christ is

1 Paul unwillingly entereth into a commen

sheweth his sufferings for the gospel.

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WOULD to God ye could in me, no man shall stop me of bear with me a little in this boasting in the regions of my folly: and indeed bear with Achaia.

me.

11 Wherefore? because I love 2 For I am jealous over you you not? God knoweth. with godly jealousy: for I have 12 But what I do, that I will espoused you to one husband, do, that I may cut off occasion that I may present you as a chaste from them which desire occavirgin to Christ. sion; that wherein they glory,

3 But I fear lest by any means, they may be found even as we. as the serpent beguiled Eve 13 For such are false apostles, through his subtility, so your deceitful workers, transforming mind should be corrupted from themselves into the apostles of the simplicity that is in Christ. Christ.

4 For if he that cometh 14 And no marvel; for Satan

himself is transformed into an trymen, in perils by the heathen, angel of light. in perils in the city, in perils in 15 Therefore it is no great the wilderness, in perils in the thing if his ministers also be sea, in perils among false brethtransformed as the ministers of ren;

righteousness; whose end shall 27 In weariness and painbe according to their works. fulness, in watchings often, in 16 I say again, Let no man hunger and thirst, in fastings ofthink me a fool; if otherwise, ten, in cold and nakedness. yet as a fool receive me, that Í 28 Besides those things that may boast myself a little. are without, that which cometh 17 That which I speak, I upon me daily, the care of all speak it not after the Lord, but the churches.

as it were foolishly, in this con- 29 Who is weak, and I am fidence of boasting. not weak? who is offended, and burn not?

18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also. 19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

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30 If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

20 For ye suffer, if a man 31 The God and Father of our bring you into bondage, if a man Lord Jesus Christ, which is bles-devour you, if a man take of you, sed for evermore, knoweth that if a man exalt himself, if a man I lie not. suite you on the face.

32 In Damascus the gover

21 I speak as concerning re- nor under Aretas the king kept proach, as though we had been the city of the Damascenes with weak. Howbeit, whereinsoever a garrison, desirous to appreany is bold, (I speak foolishly) hend me:

I am bold also.

33 And through a window

22 Are they Hebrews? so am in a basket was I let down by I. Are they Israelites? so am I. the wall, and escaped his hands. Are they the seed of Abraham? CHAP. XII. so am I.

1 He chooseth to commend his apostleship, not by revelations, 9 but by his infirmities, 11 blaming them for forcing his boasting.

23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, TT is not expedient for me in stripes above measure, in pris- doubtless to glory. I will come ons more frequent, in deaths oft. to visions and revelations of the 24 Of the Jews five times re- Lord. ceived I forty stripes save one.

2 I knew a man in Christ 25 Thrice was I beaten with above fourteen years ago, rods, once was I stoned, thrice (whether in the body, I cannot I suffered shipwreck, a night tell; or whether out of the body, and a day I have been in the I cannot tell; God knoweth ;) deep; such a one caught up to the third

26 In journeyings often, in heaven. perils of waters, in perils of rob- 3 And I knew such a man, bers, in perils by mine own coun-(whether in the body, or out of

the body, I cannot tell: God you in all patience, in signs, and knoweth ;) wonders, and mighty deeds. 4 How that he was caught 13 For what is it wherein up into paradise, and heard un-ye were inferior to other churchspeakable words, which it is es, except it be that I myself not lawful for a man to utter. was not burdensome to you? 5 Of such a one will I glory: forgive me this wrong. yet of myself I will not glory, 14 Behold, the third time I but in mine infirmities. am ready to come to you; and I

6 For though I would desire will not be burdensome to you: to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I seek not yours, but you. for I will say the truth: but now For the children ought not to lay I forbear, lest any man should up for the parents, but the pathink of me above that which rents for the children.

he seeth me to be, or that he 15 And I will very gladly heareth of me. spend and be spent for you; 7 And lest I should be exal- though the more abundantly ted above measure through the love you, the less I be lovabundance of the revelations, ed.

there was given to me a thorn in 16 But be it so, I did not burthe flesh, the messenger of Satan den you: nevertheless, being to buffet me, lest I should be ex- crafty, I caught you with guile. alted above measure. 17 Did I make a gain of you 8 For this thing I besought by any of them whom I sent the Lord thrice, that it might de- unto you? part from me.

18 I desired Titus, and with 9 And he said unto me, My him I sent a brother. Did Titus grace is sufficient for thee: for make a gain of you? walked we my strength is made perfect in not in the same spirit? walked weakness. Most gladly therefore we not in the same steps? will I rather glory in my infirmi- 19 Again, think ye that we ties, that the power of Christ excuse ourselves unto you? we may rest upon me. speak before God in Christ: but 10 Therefore I take plea- we do all things, dearly beloved, sure in infirmities, in reproach- for your edifying.

es, in necessities, in persecu- 20 For I fear, lest, when I tions, in distresses for Christ's come, I shall not find you such sake: for when I am weak, then as I would, and that I shall be am I strong. found unto you such as ye would 11 I am become a fool in not: lest there be debates, envyglorying; ye have compelled ings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, me: for I ought to have been whisperings, swellings, tumults: commended of you: for in noth- 21 And lest, when I come ing am I behind the very chiefest again, my God will humble me apostles, though I be noth- among you, and that I shall being. wail many which have sinned 12 Truly the signs of an already, and have not repented apostle were wrought among of the uncleanness, and fornica

tion, and lasciviousness which they have committed.

CHAP. XIII.

7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye

1 He threateneth obstinate sinners: 5 He ad- should do that which is honest,

viseth them to a trial of their faith.

THIS is the third time I am though we be as reprobates. 8 For we can do nothing coming to you: In the mouth of two or three witnesses against the truth,but for the truth. shall every word be established. 9 For we are glad, when we

2 I told you before, and fore- are weak, and ye are strong: tell you, as if I were present, the and this also we wish, even your second time; and being absent perfection.

now I write to them which here

10 Therefore I write these tofore have sinned, and to all things being absent, lest being other, that, if I come again, I present I should use sharpness, will not spare: according to the power which 3 Since ye seek a proof of the Lord hath given me to edifiChrist speaking in me, which cation, and not to destruction. to you-ward is not weak, but is well. Be perfect, be of good 11 Finally, brethren, faremighty in you.

4 For though he was crucifi- comfort, be of one mind, live in ed through weakness, yet he liv- peace; and the God of love and eth by the power of God. For peace shall be with you. 12 Greet one another with a we also are weak in him, but holy kiss. we shall live with him by the 13 All the saints salute you. power of God toward you. 5 Examine yourselves, wheth-Jesus Christ, and the love of 14 The grace of the Lord er ye be in the faith; prove your God, and the communion of the own selves. Know ye not your Holy Ghost, be with you all. own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

6 But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.

Amen.

I The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

I The Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the GALATIANS.

CHAP. I.

1 Paul's salutation: 6 he wonders that they

had so soon left the truth of the gospel, &c.

PAUL, an apostle, (not of

(are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

3 Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

men, neither by man, but 4 Who gave himself for our by Jesus Christ, and God the sins, that he might deliver us Father, who raised him from the from this present evil world, acdead ;) cording to the will of God and

2 And all the brethren which our Father:

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