Practical religion. False confidence renounced. that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: PHILIPPIANS, IV. 11 And that every tongue should con- A. D. 64. less that Jesus Christ is Lord, a to the glory of God the Father. 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work d out your own salvation with fear e and trembling: 13 For it is God g which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. a Jno.13.13. Ro.14.9. b Ac.23.6. c Ac.22.3,4. Ga.i.13,14. d Pr.10.16. 5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; b 6 Concerning zeal, c persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which Jno.6.27-29. is in the law, blameless. f He.4.11. 2Pe.1.5-10. 14 Do all things without murmurings ke Ep.6.5. nd disputings; l 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss h for Christ. 8 Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for i the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have m suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may Je.9.23,24.win Christ. Jno.17.3. 1Co.2.2. f Lu.1.6. 15 That ye may be blameless and 1 harm-g He. 13.21. ess, the sons of God, without rebuke, h Mat.13.44. n the midst of a crooked o and perverse i Is.53.11. nation, among whom 2 ye shine as lights p in the world; 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that. have not run in vain, s neither laboured in vain. 17 Yea, and if I be 3 offered t upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all, 18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me. k ICo. 10.10. Ro.14.1. m 2Co.11.25, 1 27 or. sincere. n Mat.5.45. Ep.5.1. o De.32.5. 19 Put I trust in the Lord Jesus to 2 or, shine ye. send Timotheus w shortly unto you, that pMat.5.14, 16. I also may be of good comfort, when Iq Ro.10.3,5. know your state. 20 For I have no man 5 like-minded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, y not the things which are Jesus Christ's. Ro.1.17. 3.21,22. ls 1Co 9.26. 3poured forth t 2Ti.4.6. 22 But ye know the proof of him, that, u 1Pe.4.13. as a son with the father, he hath served v Ac.26.7. with me in the gospel. 4 moreover. 23 Him therefore I hope to send pre-w 1Th.3.2. gently, so soon as I shall see how it will x He.12.23. go with me. 24 But c I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. 5 or, so dear unto me. y 2Ti.3.2. 25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send z Ps.45.10. to you Epaphroditus, f my brother, and He.6.1. companion in labour, and fellow-soldier,g a 1Co.9.24. but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants. He. 12.1. b He.3.1. 26 For he longed after you all, and was c c.1.25. full of heaviness, because that ye had d 1Co.2.6. heard that he had been sick. e Ga.5.10. 27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto f c.4.18. death: but God had mercy on him; and g Phi.2. not on him only, but on me also, lest Ih Ga.6 16. should have sorrow upon sorrow. i 1Th.1.6. 28 I sent him therefore the more care- k 1Pe.5.3. fully, that, when ye see him again, yel Ga.1.7.6.12 may rejoice, and that I may be the less m 2Co.11.15. sorrowful. 2Pe.2.1. INALLY, my brethren, rejoice v in the Lord. To write the same w things s Ep.1.19. to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but t 1Co.16.17. for you it is safe. u 1Co.15.26, 27. v 1Th.5.16. 2 Beware of dogs, x beware of y evil workers, beware of the z concision. 3 For we a are the circumcision, which w2Pe.1.12-15. worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Is. 56.10,11. Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in Re.22.15. the flesh : y Ps.119.115. 4 Though I might also have confidence z Ga.5.1-3. n the flesh. If any other man thinketh a Ro.2.28,29. 9 And be found in him, not having mine own q righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness r which is of God by faith: 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the u fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had already attain. ed, either were already perfect: z but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting z those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press a toward the mark for the prize of the high b calling of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, d be thus e minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, h let us mind the same thing. 17 Brethren, be followers i together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us k for an ensample. 18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies l of the cross of Christ; 19 Whose end m is destruction, whose God n is their belly, and whose glory o is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) 20 For our conversation p is in heaven; from whence also we look q for the Sa viour, the Lord Jesus Christ; 21 Who shall change r our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working s whereby he is able even u to subdue all things unto himself. CHAP. IV. HEREFORE, my brethren dearly be Tloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. 2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. 3 And I entreat thee also, true yoke-fellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow-labourers, whose names are in the book of life. ! Farious Exhortations, PHILIPPIANS, IV. 4 Rejoice a in the Lord always: and A. D. 64. again I say, Rejoice. 5 Let your moderation c be known unto a c.3.1. all men : The Lord d is at hand. b Jno.15.5. 6 Be careful e for nothing; but in every 2Co.12.9. thing by prayer and supplication, with c 1Co.9.25. thanksgiving, let your requests be made d Re.22.7,20. Known unto God: e Mat.6.25. 7 And the peace g of God, which pass- 1Pe.5.7. eth all understanding, shall keep your f2Co.11.8,9. hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. g Is.26.3. 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things Jno.14.27. are true, h whatsoever things are honest,ih Ep.4.25. whatsoever things are just, k whatsoever 1or,venerable. things are pure, whatsoever things are i 2Co.8.21. lovely, m whatsoever things are of good k De.16.20. report; n if there be any virtue, o and if I8.26.7. there be any praise, p think on these things. Ja.3.17. 9 Those things, which ye have both 1Jno.3.3. learned, and received, and heard, and seen m 1Co.c.13. in me, do and the God r of peace shall 2 or, have rebe with you. ceived. 10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, n Col.4.5. that now at the last your care of me 3 hath He.11.2. flourished again; wherein ye were also o 2Pe.1.3,4. careful, but ye lacked opportunity. v p Ro.13.3. 11 Not that I speak in respect of want: He.13.16. for I have learned, in whatsoever state Ir He.13.20. am, therewith to be content. w 8 Ps.23.1. 12 I know both how to be abased, and It Ep.3.16. know how to abound: every where, and 3or,is revived. in all things, I am instructed, both to be u Ro.16.27. full and to be hungry, both to abound and v 2Cor.6.7. to suffer need. o He.13.5. 13 Commendations, &c. 13 I can do all things through b Christ which strengtheneth me. 14 Notwithstanding, ye have well done that ye did communicate with my afflic tion. 15 Now, ye Philippians, know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no f church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. 16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent cace and again unto my necessity. 17 Not because I desire a gift; but I desire fruit that may abound to your ac count. 18 But I 2 have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice q acceptable, well-pleasing to God. 19 But my God shall supply s all your need, according to his riches t in glory by Christ Jesus. 20 Now u unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 21 Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you. 22 All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Cesar's household. 23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. The Epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the COLOSSIANS. or,making. 2 To the saints d and faithful brethrene Ep.2 14-16 in Christ which are at Colosse: e Graced Ps. 16.3. be unto you, and peace, from God our e Ga.1.3. Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. f Ep.1.15,16. 3 We f give thanks to God and the 2 or, by. Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 3 or, in. g Jude 24. 2Ti.4.8. 1Pe.1.4. 4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints; i He.10.38. 5 For the hope which is laid up h fork ver.23. you in heaven, whereof ye heard before Jno.15.16. in the word of the truth of the gospel. m Mat.24.14. 6 Which is come unto you, as it is in Mar. 16.15. all k the world; and bringeth forth Ro.10.17. fruit as it doth also in you, since the day Tit.2.11, 12. ye heard n of it, and knew the o grace of p Jno.4.23. God in truth.p q Phi.23. Ph.3.10. o 7 As ye also learned of q Epaphras our dear fellow-servant, who is for you as Ro.15.30. faithful minister of Christ; 8 Who also declared unto us your love s in the Spirit. 4or, fully to preach. t Ep.3.9. 9 For this cause we also, since the day u Ro.12.2. we heard it, do not cease to pray for Ep.5.10,17. you, and to desire that ye might be w Ps.119.99. filled with the knowledge of his will, ux 1Jno.5.20. in all wisdom w and spiritual understand-y 2Ti.1.10. ing; 2 z Ph.1.27. 10 That ye might walk worthy z of the a 1Th.4.1. 11 Strengthened d with all might, ac-s or, among cording to his glorious power, unto alle 1Ti.1.1. patience gand long-suffering with joyful-f Ac.20.28,31 g Ja.1.4. ness; i 12 Giving thanks unto the Father, h 2Ti.2.25. which hath made us meet to be par-i Ro.5.9. takers of the inheritance n of the saintsk 2Co.11.2. in light: I Re.22.14. 13 Who hath delivered us from the m 1Co.15.10. power of darkness, o and hath trans-n Ac.20.32. lated us into the kingdom of 6 his dear o 1Pe.2.9. Son; 14 In p whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins; 6 the son of his love. or, fear; or, care. Ep.1.7. 15 Who is the image r of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature: 16 For by him 1 were all things created, He.1.3. hat are in heaven, and that are in c.3.14. earth, visible and invisible, wheth- t Is.32.17. er they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by w him, and for him : He.6.11. Jno.1.3. 1Jno.5.7. 8 or, wherein. y Mar. 13.22. 17 And he is before x all things, and by him all things consist; 18 And he is the head z of the body, the church; who is the beginning, Ep.5.23. a the first-born from the dead; that 9 a 1Co.15.20. in all things he might have the pre among all. ninence : IL 1Jno.2.6. 19 For it pleased the Father that in him a should all fulness dwell: 20 And, having made e peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. 21 And you, that were sometime alienated, and enemies 2 in your mind 3 by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled, 22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present g you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight; 23 If ye continue i in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every m creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made minister; 24 Who now rejoice in my suffer ings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions r of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church; 25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me fo: you to fulfil the word of God; 26 Even the mystery t which hath been hid from ages and from genera tions, but now y is made manifest to his OR I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, q and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; 2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, s and unto all riches of the full t assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery v of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; 3 In 8 whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile y you with enticing words. 5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastners of your faith in Christ. 6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk bye in him: Glory of the Christian economy. COLOSS. IV. 7 Rooted a and built up in him, band, A. D. 64. stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanks- a Ep.3. 17. giving. b Jno.15.4,5. 8 Beware d lest any man spoil you c T.3.3. through philosophy and vaia deceit, after d Ro.16.17. the tradition of men, after the rudi- Ep.5.6. ments of the world, and not after Christ: He.13.9. 9 For in hime dwelleth all the fulness 1or, elements. of the Godhead bodily. e c.1.19. 10 And ye are complete g in him, f Ep.4.23,24. which is the head h of all principality and g He.5.9. power: h 1Pe.3.22. 11 In whom also ye are circumcised with i Ro. 10.12. the circumcision j made without hands, j Je.4.4. in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; 12 Buried k with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation I of God, who hath raised him from the dead. Ph.3.3. k Ro.6.4,5. Ep.1.19. m Mar.11.25. Ep.4.2,32. nEp.2.1,5,11. 13 And n you, being dead in your sins oMat.6.14,15. and the uncircumcision of your flesh, 2 or, comhath he quickened together with him, plaint. having forgiven you all trespasses; P Ep.2.15,16. 14 Blotting p out the hand-writing of q 1Pe.4.8. ordinances that was against us, which 1Co.13.2, was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15 And having t spoiled principalitiest and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in 3 it. 16 Let no man therefore judge w you in 4 meat, or in drink, or in 5 respect of an holy day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days; 8,13. 3 17 Which are a shadow y of things to come; but the body is of Christ. 18 Let z no man 6 beguile you of your 4or for eating reward, in a voluntary humility and and drinking worshipping of angels, intruding b into 5 or. part. those things which he hath not seen, r 1Co. 10.31. vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind; ly He.8.5. 19 And not holding the Head, d from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. 20 Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from the 8 rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, 6 Re.3.11. or, judge against you aEp.5.22,&c. Ti.2.4,5. 1Pe.3.1,&e. being a voluntary in humility 21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not; b De.29.29. 22 Which all are to perish with the Job 38.2. using;) after the commandments and c Ep.6.1,&c. doctrines of men? d Ep.4.15, 16. 23 Which things have indeed a shew of e 1 Pe.2.18. wisdom in will-worship, and humility, 8 or,elements and 9 neglecting of the body; not in any 9 or, punishhonour to the satisfying of the flesh. ing; or, not sparing. IF CHAP. III. The Spiritual Life. 17 In c the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. 8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 Ánd have put on the new man, which is renewed f in knowledge after the image of him that created him: 11 Where i there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering; 13 Forbearing m one another, and forgiving o one another, if any man have a quarrel 2 against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14 And above all these things put on charity, q which is r the bond of perfect ness. 15 And let the peace s of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. 16 Let the word u of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms v and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatsoever x ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. 18 Wives, a submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord." 19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. 20 Children, c obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 22 Servants, e obey in all things your masters according to the flesh not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not unto men; 24 Knowing, that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. CHAP. IV. ye then be risen g with Christ, seek Ep.6.5,&c. MASTERS, give unto your servants those things which are above, where g c.2.12. 2 Set your 10 affection on things abore, j Mar. 13.33. 4 When n Christ, who is o our life, shall m Ro.6.2. that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. 2 Continue i in prayer, and watch j in the same with thanksgiving; 1 3 Withal praying also for us, that God would open 7 unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: 4 That I may make it manifest as I ought to speak. 5 Walk in wisdom p toward them tha are without, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech be alway with gran seasoned r with salt, that ye may kno how ye ought to answer every man. 7 All s my state shall Tychicus declar 6 For which things' sake the wrath of Ep.5.3-6. unto you, who is a beloved brother, and God cometh on the children of disobe-r Mar 9.50. a faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord: dience. Ep.6.21,22. 8 Whom I have sent unto you for the A. D. 64. same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; 9 With Onesimus, a a faithful and be a Phi.10. loved brother, who is one of you. They b 2Ti.4.10,11. shall make known unto you all things c Ac.27.2. which are done here. d Ro.16.5. 10 Aristarchus c my fellow-prisoner sa- 1Co.16.19. luteth you, and Marcus, e sister's son to e Ac.15.37. Barnabas (touching whom ye received 2.4.11. commandments; if he come unto you, f1Th.5.27. receive him ;) g Phi.2. 1 And Jesus, which is called Justus; h 1Ti.4.14. who are of the circumcision. These only i 2Th.3.17. are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom k He.13.3,25. of God, which have been a comfort unto 1 or, striv ing. me. 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a ser- Ja.5.16. vant of Christ, saluteth you, always la-m Mat.5.48. bouring fervently I for you in prayers, He.6.1. that ye may stand m perfect and 2 com-2 or, filled. 148 Various Salutations. Iplete in all the will of God. 13 For 1 bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea and them in Hierapolis. 14 Luke, b the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. 15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the d church which is in his house. 16 And when f this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea. 17 And say to Archippus, g Take h heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. 18 The salutation i by the hand of me Paul. Remember k my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen. Written from Rome to the Colossians, by Tychicus and Onesimus. |