CHAP. XV.

2 Let every one of you please his neighbour unto good, to edification.

3 For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written: The reproaches of them that reproached thee, fell upon me.

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

5 Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of one mind one towards another, according to JESUS CHRIST:

6 That with one mind, and with one mouth, you may glorify God and the Father of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.

7.Wherefore receive one another, as Christ also hath received you unto the honour of God.

8 For I say that Christ JESUS was minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers.

9 But that the gentiles are to glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: Therefore will I confess to thee, O Lord, among the gentiles, and will sing to thy

name.

12 And again Isaias saith: There shall be a root of Jesse; and he that shall rise up to rule the gentiles, in him the gentiles shall hope.

13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing; that you may abound in hope, and in the power of the Holy Ghost.

14 And I myself also, my brethren, am assured of you, that you also are full of love, replenished with all knowledge, so that you are able to admonish one another.

15 But I have written to you, brethren, more boldly in some sort, as it were putting you in mind: because of the grace which is given me from God.

16 That I should be the minister of Christ JESUS among the gentiles: sanctifying the gospel of God, that the oblation of the gentiles may be made acceptable and sanctified in the Holy Ghost.

17 I have therefore glory in Christ JESUS towards God.

18 For I dare not to speak of any of those things which Christ worketh not by me, for the obedience of the gentiles, by wore and deed.

19 By the virtue of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Ghost: so that from Jerusalem round about as far as un

CHAP. XV Ver. 8. Minister of the circumcision. That is, executed his office and minstry towards the Jews, the people of the circumcision.

20 And I have so preached this gospel, not where Christ

d Ps. 116, 1.- Isaias 11. 10.

to God.

22 For which cause also I was hindered very much from coming to you, and have been kept away till now.

23 But now having no more place in there countries, and having a great desire these many years past to come unto. you:

24 When I shall begin to take my journey into Spain, I hope that as I pass, I shall see you,

31 That I may be delivered from the unbelievers that are in Judea, and that the oblation of my service may be acceptable in Jerusalem to the saints.

32 That I may come to you with joy, by the will of God, and may be refreshed with you. 33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

CHAP. XVI.

He concludes with salutations, bidding them beware of all that should oppose the doctrine they had learnt.

ther by you, if first, in part, I shall have enjoyed you.

25 But now I shall go to Jerusalem, to minister unto the saints.

26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a contribution for the poor of the saints that are in Jerusalem.

27 For it hath pleased them; and they are their debtors. For if the gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things; they ought also in carnal things to minister to them.

28 When therefore I shall have accomplished this, and consigned to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

29 And I know, that when I come to you, I shall come in the abundance of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

30 I beseech you, therefore, brethren, through our Lord JESUS CHRIST, and by the charity of the Holy Ghost, that you

e Isaias 52. 15.- 1 Cor. 9. 11.

our sister, who is in the ministry of the church that is in Cenchre:

2 That you receive her in the Lord as becometh saints and that you assist her in whatsoever business she shall have need of you. For she also hath assisted many, and myself also.

3 Salute Prisca and Aquila my helpers in Christ JESUS.

4 (Who have for my life läid down their own necks: to,whom not I only give thanks, but also all the churches of the gentiles.)

5 And the church which is in their house. Salute Epenetus my beloved: who is the firstfruits of Asia in Christ.

6 Salute Mary who hath faboured much among you.

7 Salute Andronicus and Junias my kinsmen and fellowprisoners who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

8 Salute Ampliatus most beloved to me in the Lord.

e Acts 18. 3, and 26,

9 Salute Urbanus our helper in Christ JESUS, and Stachys my beloved.

10 Salute Apelles approved

in Christ.

11 Salute them that are of Aristobulus'shousehold. Salute Herodian my kinsman. Salute them that are of Narcissus's household who are in the Lord. 12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute Persis the dearly beloved, who hath much laboured in the Lord.

13 Salute Rufus elect in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren that are with them.

15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympias; and all the saints that are with them.

16 Salute one another with an holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.

17 Now I beseech you, brethren, to mark them who make dissensions and offences contrary to the doctrines which you have learnt, and to avoid them.

18 For they that are such serve not Christ our Lord, but their own belly and by pleasing speeches, and good words, seduce the hearts of the inno-. sent.

19 For your obedience is published in every place. I rejoice therefore in you. But I would have you to be wise in good, and simple in evil.

20 And the God of peace crush satan under your feet speedily. The grace of our Lord JESUS CHRIST be with you.

21 Timothy my fellow-labourer saluteth you, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen.

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

23 Caius, my host, and the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city, saluteth you, and Quartus, a brother.

24 The grace of our Lord JESUS CHRIST be with you all. Amen.

25 Now to him that is able to establish you, according to my gospel and the preaching of JESUS CHRIST, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret from eternity,

26 (Which now is made manifest by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the precept of the eternal God, for the obedience of faith) known among all natior s,

27 To God the only wise through JESUS CHRIST, to whom be honour and glory for ever and Amen.

ever.

a Acts 16. 1.

8 Who also will confirm you unto the end without crime, in the day of the coming of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.

9 a God is faithful: by whom you are called unto the fellowship of his son JESUS CHRIST

our Lord.

thren, by the name of our Lord 10 Now I beseech you, breJESUSCHRIST, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you: but mind and in the same judgment. that you be perfect in the same

unto me, my brethren, of you 11 For it hath been signified by them that are of the house o Chloe, that there are conten

tions among you.

12 Now this I say that every one of you saith: I indeed am and I of Cephas: and I of Christ. of Paul: and I am of Apollo :

Was

13 Is Christ divided? Paul then crucified for you? or were you baptized in the name. of Paul?

14 I give God thanks, that 1

a1 Thes. 5. 24-Acts 18. 14.

baptize none of you, but Crispus and Caius:

15 Lest any should say that you were baptized in my name. 16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.

17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, bit to preach the gospel: not in the wisdom of speech, les the cross of Christ should be nade void.

18 For the word of the cross, to them inleed that perish, is foolishness but to them that are saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God.

19 For it is written: d I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; and the prudence of the prudent I will reject.

20⚫ Where isthe wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God; it pleased God by the foolishness of our preaching to save them that believe.

22 For both the Jews require. signs, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews indeed a stumbling-block, and unto the gentiles, foolishness.

24 But unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

25 For the foolishness of God

a Acts 18. 8.-b 2 Pet. 1. 16. Infra,

is wiser than men: and the weakness of God, is stronger than men.

26 For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble :

27 But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the wise: and the weak things of the world hath God chosen, that he may confound the strong:

28 And the base things of the world, and the things that are contemptible hath God chosen, and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are:

29 That no flesh should glory in his sight.

30 But of him are you in Christ JESUS, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and justice, and sanctification, and redemption:

31 That, as it is written, & He that glorieth, may glory in the Lord.

CHAP. II.

His preaching was not in loftiness of words; but in spirit and power. And the wisdom he taught was not to be understood by the worldly wise or sensual man, but only by the spiritual man

AND I, brethren, when I came

to you, came not in loftiness of speech or of wisdom; declaring unto you the testimony of Christ.

2 For I judged not myself to

fJer. 25. 5.-g Jer. 9. 23. and 24. 2 Cor. 10. 17.-h Supra, 1. 17.

29. 14. e Isaias 33. 18.