The Epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the EPHESIANS. PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by a c.3.16. 2 Grace f be to you, and peace, from e Ps.110.3. 3 Blessed h be the God and Father of his power. h 2Co.1.3. 4 According as he hath chosen jus in 1Pe.1.3. him before the foundation of the world, i Ph.2.9. that we should be holy, k and without Col.2.10. blame before him in love: 2 or, things. 5 Having predestinated m us unto the He.9.23. adoption n of children by Jesus Christ j 1Pe. 1. 2. to himself, according to the good pleas-k Lu.1.75. ure p of his will, 6 To the praise g of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted s in the Beloved : Col.1.22. Ps.8.6. Mat 28.18. Ro.8.29,30. 7 In whom u we have redemption n Jno.1.12. through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, o 1Co.12.12. according to the riches of his grace; Col.1.18,24. 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward p Lu. 12.32. us in all wisdom and prudence; q 1Pe.2.9. 9 Having made known unto us ther Jno.5.24. mystery of his will, according to his good Col.2.13. pleasure which he hath y purposed in s 1Pe.2.5. himself: t Ac.19.35. 10 That in the dispensation of the ful-u He.9.12. ness of times, he might gather together 1Pe.1.18,19. in one all things in Christ, both which v c.6.12. are in 4 heaven and which are on earth: w Col.3.6. even in him, x 1Pe.4.3. 11 In whom also we have obtained an 3 wills. inheritance, d being predestinated ac-y 2Ti.1.9. cording to the purpose of him who work- z Ps.51.5. eth all things after the counsel of his own a Ro.5.6,8,10. will; 4 the heavens. 12 That we should be to the praise 5 by whose. of his glory who first 6 trusted in b Ro.3.24. Christ. c Col.2.12. 13 In whom ye also trusted, after that d Ac.20.32. ye heard i the word of truth, the gospel e Tit.3.4. of your salvation in whom also, after f 2Ti.1.9. that ye believed, ye were sealed k with g Ro.4.16. that Holy Spirit of promise, h Jno.6.44,65. 14 Which is the earnest of our inher-6 or, hoped. itance, until the redemption m of the i Ro.10.17. purchased o possession, unto the p praise k 2Co.1.22. of his glory. 12Co.5.5. 15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of n Ro.8.23. your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love n c.1.4. unto all the saints, ers; riches a of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power e to us-ward who believe, according to the working 1 of his mighty power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he g raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21 Far i above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come; 22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 Which is his body, o the fulness of him that filleth all in all. A CHAP. II. ND your hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Whereint in time past ye walked ac cording to the course of this world, according to the prince v of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children w of disobedience : 3 Among whom also we x all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the 3 desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature z the children of wrath, even as others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even a when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by 5 grace b ye are saved ;) 6 And hath raised c us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus; 7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness e toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace f are ye saved through faith; g and that not h of yourselves; it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which n God hath before 7 ordained that we should walk in them. 11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; Tor,prepared. 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, o Ac.20.28. making mention of you in my pray-p ver.6,12. q Jno.20.17. 12 That at that time ye were without 17 That the God g of our Lord Jesus Col.1.9. Christ, being aliens from the commonChrist, the Father of glory, may give un-8 or, for the wealth of Israel, and strangers from the to you the spirit of wisdom and revela- acknowledg-covenants of promise, having no hope, tion 8 in the knowledge of him: ment. 18 The eyess of your understanding be-s Is. 42.7. ing enlightened; that ye may know what c.4.4. is the hope t of his calling, and what thelu He.9,12. and without God in the world: 13 But now, in Christ Jesus, ye wh sometimes were far off, are made nig by the blood u of Christ. The calling of the Gentiles. EPHESIANS, IV. 14 For he a is our peace, who hath made both d one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; A. D. 64. a Mi.5.5. 15 Having abolished f in his flesh the b Ph.4.19. enmity, even the law of commandments c c.6.10. contained in ordinances; for to make in Col.1.11. himself of twain one new man, so mak- d Jno.10.16. ing peace; Ga.3.28. e Ro.7.22. f Col.2.14. g Jno.14.23. c.2.22. h Co.2.7. i Col.1.20-22. or, in himself. 16 And that he might reconcile i both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby; 17 And came and preached peace to you I which were afar off and to them that were nigh. 18 For through n him we both have ac-1 cess by one Spirit unto the Father. 19 Now therefore ye are no more k Jno.1.6. strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citi-l Ac.2.39. zens o with the saints, and of the house-m Ro.16.25. hold p of God; He.13.20,21. 20 And are built q upon the r foundation Jude 24of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ r Jno.14.6. himself being the chief t corner-stone; 1Pe.3.18. 3 How that by revelation a he made a Col.1.25. known unto me the mystery; as I wrote y Ro. 12.3. afore 3 in few words, 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the c mystery of Christ; 5 Which in other ages was not d made known unto the sons of men, as it is now evealed unto the holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit ; 2 Ro. 12.3. a Ga.1.12. b Ps.68.18. 3 or, a little before. 4 or, a multitude of cap tives. 6 That the Gentiles should be fellow-c c.1.9. heirs, and of the same body, and partakers d Mat.13.17. of his promise in Christ by the gospel; Ro.16.25. 7 Whereof I was made a minister, ac- 1 Pe.1.10-12. cording to the gift of the grace of God 5 or, fulfil given unto me by the effectual ƒ working e 1Co.12.28. of his power. fls.43.13. Unto me, who am less than the least c.1.19. f all saints, is this grace given, that I6 or, into. should preach among the Gentiles the g Co.2.2. ansearchable riches k of Christ; h ICo.15.9. 9 And to make all men see, what is the i 1Co.14.20. fellowship of the mystery, which from 7 or, age. the beginning of the world hath been hid Co.1.27. in God, who created all things by n Je- ver.4,5. sus Christ: 1Ti.3.16. 10 To the intent that now unto them Ja.1.6. principalities and powers in heavenlyn Ps.33.6. places might be known, by the church, Jno.1.3. the manifold wisdom q of God, Co.1.16. 11 According to the eternal's purpose He.1.2. which he purposed in Christ Jesus our 8 or, being Lord.: sincere. 12 In whom we have boldness t and ac-o 2Co.4.2. cess with confidence by the faith of him. p Co.1.18,19. 13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not q Ro.11.33. at my tribulation for you, which u is your 1Co.2.7. glory. r Jno.15.5 14 For this cause I bow my knees untos c.1.9. the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, t He.4.16. 15 Of whom the whole family in hea- u 2Co.1.6. ven and earth is named, v Ac.26.18. 116 That he would grant you according or hardness. Unity of the Christian Faith. to the riches b of his glory, to be c strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; e 17 That Christ may dwell g in your hearts by faith; that ye, being à rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness k of God. 20 Now m unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. CHAP. IV. THEREFORE, the prisoner 2 of the Lord,)beseech you thaiye walk sworthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called." 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing cne another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4There is one body and one Spirit,even as yeare called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure z of the gift of Christ. 8 Wherefore he saith, b When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might 5 fill all things.) 11 And e he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and ome, pastors and teachers: 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edify. ing of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come 6 in the unity g of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect i man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ : 14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried m about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craft. iness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15 But, 8 speaking the truth o in love, inay grow up into him in all things, which is the head, p even Christ: 16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together, and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in love. 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18 Having the understanding v darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, be cause of the blindness of their heart EPHESIANS, VI A. D. 64. 19 Who being past feeling, have a given] themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye have not so learned Christ; 21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: a Ro.1.24,26. 1 or, it. b Is.60.1. c Co.4.5. d Co.3.8,9. 22 That ye put d off, concerning the e Ps.37.19. former conversation, the old f man, which f Ro.6.6. is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; g Jno.7.17. 23 And be renewed h in the spirit of h Ro.12.2. your mind; i Lu.21.34. 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created k in righte-k Ga.6.15. ousness and 2 true holiness. c.2.10. or, holiness of truth. Jno.17.17. Co.3.16. m Ps. 147.7. n Ps.57.7,8. 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but o Zec.8.16. rather let t him labour, working with his p Ro. 12.5. hands the thing which is good, that he q Is.63.7. may have to give to him that needeth. r Ec.7.9. 29 Let u no corrupt communication pro-s Ja.4.7. ceed out of your mouth, but that which t Ac.20.35. is good 4 to the use of edifying, that itu 1Pe.3.1,&c. may minister grace unto the hearers. Col.3.18, &c 30 And grieve w not the Holy Spirit of 3 or, distriGod, whereby ye are sealed x unto the day of redemption. 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak 2 every man truth o with his neighbour: for we p are members one of another. 26 Be ye angry and sin not; let r not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27 Neither s give place to the devil. bute. v Co.4.6. or, to edify profitably. 31 Let all bitterness, y and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and z evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving b one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven z Ti.3.2. w Is.63.10. c.1.13,14. y Co.3.8. a Ti.3.5. b Mar.11.25, 26. c Jude 24. 2 And walk in love, e as Christ also d Ca.4.7. hath loved us, and hath given himself for e Jno.13.34. us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for af sweet-smelling savour. f Le.1.9. 3 But fornication, g and all uncleanness,g 1Co.6.18. or covetousness, let it not be once named 1Th.4.3. i among you, as becometh saints; h 1Co.12.27. 4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, i c.5.12. nor jesting, which are not convenient; Ge.2.24. but rather giving of thanks. 1 Ro.1.28. 5 For this ye know, that n no whore- m 1Co.6.16. monger, nor unclean person, nor covet-n He. 13.4. ous man, who o is an idolater, hath any Re.22.15. inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and o Co.3.5. of God. 6 Let no man deceive p you with vain p Je.29.8,9. words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children! of 5 disobedience. them. 5 or,unbelief. 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with q Pr 23.22. Co.3.20,&c. 8 For ye were sometime darkness, r Ex.20.12. but now are ye light t in the Lord: walks c.2. 11,12. as children u of light; t 1Th.5.5. 9 (For the fruit v of the Spirit is in all u Jno. 12.36. goodness and righteousness and truth ;) v Ga.5.22,&c. 10 Proving w what is acceptable unto w R.12.2. the Lord. 11 And have x no fellowship with the x 1Co.5.9,11. unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove z them. &c. y 1Pe.2.18, 12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in z 1Ti.5.20. Conjugal and filial Duties. 14 Wherefore 1 he saith, b Awake thou that sleepest, and rise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light, 15 See then that ye walk c circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. e 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what g the will of the Lord is. 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing m and making melody in your n heart to the Lo: 1; 20 Giving thanks q always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 22 Wives, u submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church and he is the Saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even a Christ also loved the church, and gav himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing a of water by the word: 27 That he might present c it to him self a glorious church, not having spo d or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies; he that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth & cherisheth it; even as the Lord the church: 30 For we are members h of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31 For A this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two m shali be one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular, so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. CHAP. VI. 2 Honour thy father and mother, (which is the first commandment with promise,) 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4 And ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 5 Servants, y be obediert to them tha are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ. 6 Not with eye-service, as men-pleaser but as the servants of Christ, doing th will of God from the beart; Duties of Servants and Masters. EPHESIANS, VI. 7 With good-will doing service, as to A. D. 64. he Lord, and not to men; 8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing a Is.59.17. any man doeth, the same shall he re-b He.4.12. ceive of the Lord, whether he be bo nd or c Lu.18.1. free. d Mat.26.41. 9 And ye masters, do the same things un-1moderating. to them, forbearing threatening: know-2 some read, ing that 2 your Master also is in heaven; both your neither is there respect ƒ of persons with him. and their. e 2Th.3.1. 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in f Ro.2.11. the Lord, and in the power of his g Ro.13.12. might. 2Co.6.7. 3 or, a chain. or, thereof. h 19.58.1. 11 Put on the whole armour g of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh 5 blood and and blood, but against principalities, k fle n. against powers, against the rulers of the i A.20.4. darkness of this world, against 6 spirit-k ko.8.38. ual wickedness in high places. 6 or, wicked spirits. or, heaven ly, as c.1.3. 1 Co.4.7,8. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt 8or,overcome n about with truth, and having on the m 1Pe.5.14. breast-plate of righteousness; in Is.11.5. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done 8 all, to stand. 15 And your feet o shod with the prepara- o Ca.7.1. tion of the gospel of peace; 9 or, with in16 Above all, taking the shield of corruption. faith, p wherewith ye shall be able tcp 1J20.5.4. 142 The spiritual Warfare. quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet a of salvation, and the sword b of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always c with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching d thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints, 19 And for e me, that utterance may be given unto me that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mys tery of the gospel, 20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds; 3 that 4 therein I may speak boldly, as I ought h to speak. 21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, ia be loved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things: 22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts. 23 Peace m he to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ 9 in sincerity. Amen. Written from Rome unto ine Ephe sians by Tychicus. The Epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the PHILIPPIANS. Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ a Re. 14 13. Jesus which are at Philippi, b with the b Ac.16.12,&c bishops and deacons ; c Ro.1.7. 2 Grace c be unto you, and peace, from d 2Co.5.8. God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus 1 or,mention. Christ. e Ps.16.11. 3 I thank my God upon every 1 remem-f Ep.1.14,&c. brance of you, 4 Always in every prayer ƒ of mine for you all making request with joy, 5 For your fellowship in the gospel, from the first day until now; I'Th. 1.2. g He.10.35. h Ps. 138.8. i Jno.6.29. 2 or, finish. 6 Being confident g of this very thing, k 2Pe.3.10. that he h which hath begun a good i work 1Ep.4.1.c.3.20 in you will 2 perform it until the day k of 3 or, ye have Jesus Christ: me m your. 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this m ver. 17. of you all, because 3 I have you in my n c.4.1. heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, 4 or, with me and in the defence m and confirmation! of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. 8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. 9 And this I pray, that your love may abounds yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; of grace. g 2Th.1.5. r Ro.8.17. 5 or, sense. 10 That ye may 6 approve things that t Ac.5.41. are excellent; that ye may be v sincere u Ro.2.18. and without offence till the day of Christ; 6 or, try. 11 Being filled with the fruits cf righte-7 or, differ. ousness, which are by Jesus Christ unto Ep.5.27. the glory x and praise of God. w Ac.16.19. ITh. 2.2. 12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened x Jno. 15.8. unto me have fallen out rather unto the y Co.3.12. furtherance of the gospel; z Jno.3.29. 13 So that my bonds 8 in Christ are a 2Co.13.11. manifest in all 9 the palace, and 10 in all other places; 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word with out fear. IPe.3.8. 8 9 or, for. or, Caesar's court.c.4.22. 10to all others b Ga.5.26. 15 Some indeed preach Christ even of Ja.3.14. envy and strife, and some also of good c 1Pe.5.5. will. d 1Co.13.5. 16 The one preach Christ of contention, e Jno.13.14. not sincerely, supposing to add affliction 1 Pe.2.21. to my bonds; ƒ Jno.1.1,2. Co.1.15. 17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. g Jno.5.18. 18 What then? notwithstanding every h Ps.22.6. way, whether in pretence or in truth, i Lu.22 27. Christ is preached; and I therein do re-11 or, habit. joice, yea, and will rejoice. k Ro.8.28. 19 For I know that this k shall turn to He.12.2. my salvation through m your prayer, m 2Co.1.11. and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus n He.2.9. Christ, Re.3.21. 20 According to my earnest expectation o Ro.5.5. life or by death. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die a is gain. 22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire d to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: e 24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. 25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith; 26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me, by my coming to you again. 27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ; that, wheth er I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye n stand fast in one spirit, with one mind, striving o together for the faith of the gospel; 28 And in nothing terrified p by your adversaries: which q is to them an evi dent token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. 29 For unto you it is given t in the be half of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; 30 Having the same conflict which yo saw w in me, and now hear to be in me. CHAP. II. TF there be therefore any consolation in. I Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels y and mercies, 2 Fulfil z ye my joy, that ye be a like minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one inind. 3 Let nothing b be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each c esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his d own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this e mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being f in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal g with God; 7 Bath made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a ser vant, i and was made in the likeness of men : 8 And being found in fashion as a man. he humbled himself and became I obedijent unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore n God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name. 10 That at the name of Jesus every q knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth. 142 |