Love is the fulfilling of the law. ROMANS,

Not to censure others

9 For this, Thou shalt not judge him that eateth: for God commit adultery, Thou shalt hath received him.

not kill, Thou shalt not steal, 4 Who art thou that judgest Thou shalt not bear false wit-another man's servant? to his ness, Thou shalt not covet; and own master he standeth or fallif there be any other command-eth: yea, he shall be holden up: ment, it is briefly comprehend- for God is able to make him ed in this saying, namely, Thou stand.

self.

shalt love thy neighbour as thy- 5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteem10 Love worketh no ill to his eth every day alike. Let every neighbour: therefore love is the man be fully persuaded in his fulfilling of the law. own mind.

11 And that, knowing the 6 He that regardeth the day, time, that now it is high time regardeth it unto the Lord: and to wake out of sleep: for now he that regardeth not the day, is our salvation nearer than when to the Lord he doth not regard we believed. t. He that eateth, eateth to

12 The night is far spent, the the Lord, for he giveth God day is at hand: let us therefore thanks; and he that eateth not, cast off the works of darkness, to the Lord he eateth not, and and let us put on the armour of giveth God thanks. 7 For none of us liveth to 13 Let us walk honestly, as himself, and no man dieth to in the day: not in rioting and himself.

light.

drunkenness, not in chambering 8 For whether we live, we and wantonness, not in strife and live unto the Lord; and whether envying. we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

CHAP. XIV.

Days and meats indifferent.

IM that is weak in the

9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

10 But why dost thou judge

H faith receive ye, but not thy brother? or why dost thou

to doubtful disputations.

set at nought thy brother? for 2 For one believeth that he we shall all stand before the may eat all things; another, who judgment-seat of Christ. 11 For it is written, As I live,

is weak, eateth herbs.

3 Let not him that eateth, saith the Lord, every knee shall despise him that eateth not; and bow to me, and every tongue let not him which eateth not, shall confess to God.

CHAP. XV.

The intent of the Scriptures.

for things indifferent. 12 So then every one of us to thyself before God. Happy is shall give account of himself to he that condemneth not himself God. in that thing which he alloweth. 23 And he that doubteth is

13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but damned if he eat, because he judge this rather, that no man put eateth not of faith for whatsoa stumbling-block, or an occa-ever is not of faith is sin.

sion to fall in his brother's way.

14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but

CHAP. XV.

The receiving of the Gentiles.
E then that are strong

ought to bear the infir

to him that esteemeth any thing mities of the weak, and not to to be unclean, to him it is un- please ourselves.

clean.

2 Let every one of us please 15 But if thy brother be his neighbour for his good to grieved with thy meat, now edification.

walkest thou not charitably. 3 For even Christ pleased not Destroy not him with thy meat, himself; but, as it is written, for whom Christ died. The reproaches of them that

16 Let not then your good reproached thee fell on me. be evil spoken of: 4 For whatsoever things were 17 For the kingdom of God written aforetime, were written is not meat and drink, but right- for our learning, that we through eousness, and peace, and joy patience and comfort of the in the Holy Ghost. scriptures might have hope. 18 For he that in these 5 Now the God of patience things serveth Christ, is accept- and consolation grant you to be able to God, and approved of like-minded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

men.

19 Let us therefore follow 6 That ye may with one mind after the things which make for and one mouth glorify God, peace, and things wherewith even the Father of our Lord one may edify another. Jesus Christ.

20 For meat destroy not the 7 Wherefore receive ye one work of God. All things indeed another, as Christ also received are pure; but it is evil for that us, to the glory of God. man who eateth with offence.

8 Now I say that Jesus Christ

21 It is good neither to eat was a minister of the circumflesh, nor to drink wine, nor cision for the truth of God, to any thing whereby thy brother confirm the promises made unto stumbleth, or is offended, or is the fathers: made weak.

9 And that the Gentiles 22 Hast thou faith? have it might glorify God for his

mercy;

name.

ROMANS,

The success and extensiveness

The receiving of the Gentiles. as it is written, For this cause which Christ hath not wrought I will confess to thee among by me, to make the Gentiles the Gentiles, and sing unto thy obedient, by word and deed, 19 Through mighty signs and 10 And again he saith, Re-wonders, by the power of the joice, ye Gentiles, with his Spirit of God; so that from Jepeople. rusalem, and round about unto 11 And again, Praise the Illyricum, I have fully preached Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud the gospel of Christ. 20 Yea, so have I strived to

him, all ye people.

12 And again Esaias saith, preach the gospel, not where There shall be a root of Jesse, Christ was named, lest I should and he that shall rise to reign build upon another man's founover the Gentiles; in him shall dation:

the Gentiles trust.

21 But as it is written, To 13 Now the God of hope fill whom he was not spoken of, you with all joy and peace in they shall see: and they that believing, that ye may abound have not heard shall understand. in hope, through the power of 22 For which cause also I the Holy Ghost. have been much hindered from 14 And I myself also am per-coming to you. suaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to a

admonish one another.

23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having great desire these many years to come unto you;

15 Nevertheless, brethren, I 24 Whensoever I take my have written the more boldly journey into Spain, I will come unto you in some sort, as putting to you: for I trust to see you you in mind, because of the in my journey, and to be grace that is given to me of God, brought on my way thitherward

16 That I should be the by you, if first I be somewhat minister of Jesus Christ to the filled with your company. Gentiles, ministering the gospel 25 But now I 25 But now I go unto Jerusaof God, that the offering up of lem to minister unto the saints. the Gentiles might be accept- 26 For it hath pleased them able, being sanctified by the of Macedonia and Achaia to Holy Ghost. make a certain contribution for 17 I have therefore whereof the poor saints which are at JeI may glory through Jesus Christ, rusalem. in those things which pertain to 27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they 18 For I will not dare to are. For if the Gentiles have speak of any of those things been made partakers of their

God.

CHAP. XVI.

of Paul's preaching. Salutations and greetings. spiritual things, their duty is down their own necks: unto also to minister unto them in whom not only I give thanks, carnal things. but also all the churches of the

28 When therefore I have Gentiles. performed this, and have sealed

by you into Spain.

5 Likewise greet the church

to them this fruit, I will come that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epenetus, who 29 And I am sure that when is the first-fruits of Achaia unto I come unto you, I shall come Christ. in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.

30 Now I beseech you, 7 Salute Andronicus and brethren, for the Lord Jesus Junia, my kinsmen, and my felChrist's sake, and for the love low-prisoners, who are of note of the Spirit, that ye strive to- among the apostles, who also gether with me in your prayers were in Christ before me.

to God for me;

8 Greet Amplias my beloved

31 That I may be delivered in the Lord. from them that do not believe 9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Judea; and that my service in Christ, and Stachys my which I have for Jerusalem, may beloved.

be accepted of the saints;

10 Salute Apelles approved 32 That I may come unto in Christ. Salute them which you with joy by the will of are of Aristobulus' household. God, and may with you be 11 Salute Herodion my kinsrefreshed. man. Greet them that be of 33 Now the God of peace be the household of Narcissus, which with you all. are in the Lord.

I

Amen.
CHAP. XVI.

Paul's salutations.

COMMEND unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and

2 That ye receive her in the mine. Lord, as becometh saints, and 14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlethat ye assist her in whatsoever gon, Hermas, Patrobas, Herbusiness she hath need of you:mes, and the brethren which are for she hath been a succourer of with them. many, and of myself also.

15 Salute Philologus, and 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, Julia, Nereus, and his sister, my helpers in Christ Jesus: and Olympas, and all the saints

4 Who have for my life laid which are with them.

To avoid divisions:

ROMANS, XVI. The apostle's conclusion. 16 Salute one another with 23 Gaius mine host, and of a holy kiss. The churches of the whole church, saluteth you. Christ salute you. Erastus the chamberlain of the 17 Now I beseech you, breth- city saluteth you, and Quartus ren, mark them which cause a brother.

divisions and offences, contrary 24 The grace of our Lord to the doctrine which ye have Jesus Christ be with you all. learned; and avoid them. Amen.

18 For they that are such 25 Now to him that is of serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, power to establish you accordbut their own belly; and by ing to my gospel, and the preachgood words and fair speeches ing of Jesus Christ, according deceive the hearts of the simple. to the revelation of the mystery,

19 For your obedience is which was kept secret since the come abroad unto all men. I am world began,

glad therefore on your behalf: 26 But now is made manifest, but yet I would have you wise and by the scriptures of the unto that which is good, and prophets, according to the comsimple concerning evil. mandment of the everlasting 20 And the God of peace shall God, made known to all nations bruise Satan under your feet for the obedience of faith: shortly. The grace of our Lord 27 To God only wise, be glory Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. through Jesus Christ for ever. 21 Timotheus my work-fellow, Amen. and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.

22 I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.

Written to the Romans from
Corinthus, and sent by Phebe
servant of the church at
Cenchrea.

The First Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the CORINTHIANS..

CHAP. I.

Paul exhorteth to unity.

Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon

Lord, both theirs and ours:

PAUL, AUL, called to be an apos- the name of Jesus Christ our tle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

3 Grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father, and 2 Unto the church of God from the Lord Jesus Christ. which is at Corinth, to them 4 I thank my God always on that are sanctified in Christ your behalf, for the grace of