The Epistle of PAUL to PHILEMON.

AUL,a prisoner b of Jesus Christ, and A. D. 64.

our dearly beloved, and fellow-labourer,cb Ep.3.1.
2 And to our beloved Apphia, and c PE.2.25.
Archippus d our fellow-soldier, and to d Co.4.17.
the church f in thy house:
e 2Co.9.7.
f Ro.16.5.
g Ge.45.5-8.
Ep.1.2.
2 Ep.1.16.

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

4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which k Mat.23.8. thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

ITi.6.2. 1 Co.3.22.

6 That m the communication of thy m Ph.1.9-11.
faith may become effectual o by the ac-n 2Co.8.23.
knowledging of every p good thing which o Ja.2.14,17.
is in you in Christ Jesus.
p Ph.4.8.

2Pe.1.5-8.

7 For we have great joy and consolation.
in thy love, because the bowels of the
saints are refreshed q by thee, brother. q 2Co.7.13.
8 Wherefore, though r I might be much 2Ti.1.16.
bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which r 1Th.2.6.
is convenient,
s ver.7.

9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech t 2Co.7.16.
thee, being such an one as Paul the Ph.2.24.
aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus v 2Co.1.11.
Christ;
w Col.4.9.
10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus,wx 1Co.4.15.
whom I have begotten x in my bonds: y Col.1.7.
11 Which z in time past was to theez 1Pe.2.10.
unprofitable, but now profitable to thee a Ac.12.12,
and to me:

25.

12 Whom I have sent again: thou there b Ac. 19.29. fore receive him, that is, mine own c 2Ti 4.11. bowels; d2Ti.4.22

13 Whom I would have retained with e 1Co.16.17. me, that, e in. thy stead he might have Ph.2.30.

ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel :

14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, bot willingly.e

15 For g perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother k beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, land in the Lord?

17 If thou count me therefore a partner, n receive him as myself.

18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh s my bowels in the Lord.

21 Having confidence t in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

22 But withal prepare me also a lodg ing: for I u trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. 23 There salute thee Epaphras, y my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus

24 Marcus, a Aristarchus, & Demas, Lucas, my fellow-labourers.

25 The d grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Written from Rome to Philemon, by
Onesimus a servant.

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The Epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the HEBREWS.

GOD

CHAP. I. NOD, who a at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

A. D. 64.

or, distribu

1

tions.

Nu.12.6,8.

2 Hath in these last days spoken bunto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed b De.18.15. heir d of all things, by whom e also hec Ps.8.4,&c. d Ps.2.8. made the worlds;

3 Who f being the brightness of his e Jno.1.3. glory, and the express image of his per-2a little while inferior to. son, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when g he had by himself f Jno.1.14. Co.1.15-17. purged our sins, sat down h on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

g c.7.27. 9.12-14. 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained h Ps. 110.1. Ep.1.20,21. 8 more excellent name than they. 5 For unto which of the angels said he i 1Co.15.24. at any time, I Thou art my Son, this day k Ph.2.8,9. have I begotten thee? And again, n I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

3

or, by. Ps.2.7. m Ac.2.33. 64 And again, when he bringeth in n 2Sa.7.14. the first-begotten into the world, he saith, o Jno.3.16. And r let all the angels of God worship him.

4

or, when he
bringeth
again.

7 And of the angels he saith, s Who maketh his angels spirits, and his minis- p Lu.24.26,46 q Ro.11.36. ters a flame of fire.

8 But unto the Son he saith, v Thyr Ps.97.7. throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a 5 unto. sceptre of righteousness 6 is the sceptres Ps.104.4. it Is.55.4. of thy kingdom:

9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and u Lu.13.32. c.5.8,9. hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, bath anointed thee with the oil of v Ps.45.6,7. w Jno.17.21. gladness above thy fellows. 10 And, a Thou, Lord, in the beginning 6 rightness, bast laid the foundation of the earth; or, straitness. and the heavens are the works of thine x Ps.22.22. y Ps.18.2. hands: Is.12.2. 11 They shall perish, but thou remainest and they all shall wax old as doth az Is.8.18. a Ps.102.25. garment; 12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold b Jno.17.6-12. them up, and they shall be changed: but c Jno.1.14. thou art the same, and thy years shall d 1Co.15.54.

not fail.

13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, f Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? 14 Are they not all ministering g spirits, sent forth h to minister for them who shall be heirs i of salvation?

CHAP. II.

THEREFORE we ought to give the

miracles, and 1 gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

6 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.

6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, c What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

7 Thou madest him 2 a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing But i now that is not put under him. we see not yet all things put under him.

9 But we see Jesus, who k was made a little lower than the angels, 3 for the suffering of death,crowned m with glory and honour; that he o by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

10 For it became p him, for q whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain t of their salvation u perfect through sufferings.

11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all w of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren;

12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

13 And again, y I will put my trust in him. And again, z Behold I and the children which b God hath given me.

14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he c also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death d he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

15 And deliver them who through e fear of death were all their life-time subject to bondage.

e Lu.1.74.
f Ps.110.1.
he taketh not
hold of angels
but of the seed 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved
of Abraham him to be made like unto his brethren,
he taketh hold that he might be a merciful k and faith-
g Ps.103.21.ful High Priest in things pertaining to
Da.7.10. God, to make reconciliation for the sins

16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

Tmore carnest heed to the things which a Ge.19.15,16., of the people:

we have heard, lest at any time wel should 8 let them slip.

Ps.34.7.
1 Ro.8.17.
c.4.15,16.

2 For if the word spoken by angels l was
stedfast, and m every transgression and 8 run out, as

18 For in that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

CHAP. III. WHEREFORE, holy brethren, parta

disobedience received a just recompence leaking vessels of the heavenly calling, con

1 Ac.7.53.

of reward;
3 How n shall we escape, if we neglect m Nu.15.31.
80 great salvation: which o at the first n c.4.1.11.
began to be spoken by the Lord, and was o Mar. 1.14.
confirmed unto us by them that heard p c.4.14.
him;
9 made.
4 God q also bearing them witness, both q Ac. 14.3.
with signs and wonders, and with divers r Nu. 12.7.

sider the Apostle and High Priest p of our profession, Christ Jesus;

2 Who was faithful to him that 9 appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.

3 For this man was counted worthy of Imore glory than Moses, inasmuch as be

Permanent priesthood of Christ. 9 There remaineth therefore a 1 rest to the people of God.

11 Let d us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of 2 unbelief.

4 For every house is builded by some a Zec.6 12,13:10 For he that is entered into his rest, man; but he that built all things is God. 1or, keeping he also hath ceased from his own works, 5 And Moses b verily was faithful in all of a sabbath. as God did from his. his house, as a servant, c for a testimony b Nu.12.7. of e those things which were to be rpoken c Jos. 1.2. after; d 2Pe.1.10. 6 But Christ as a son f over his own eDe.18.15-19. house; whose house h are we, if i we hold 2 or, disobe fast the confidence and the rejoicing of dience. the hope firm unto the end. f Ps.2.7,12. 7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, g Is.49.2. To-day, m if ye will hear his voice, h 1Pe.2.5. S Harden not your hearts, as in the Mat.10.22. provocation, in the day of temptation in c.10.38,39. the wilderness; k Re.1.16. Ps. 139.2.

9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. 10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do always err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.

11 So I sware in my wrath, 3 They shall not enter into my rest.)

12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil s heart of unbelief, in departing u from the living God.

7 1Pe.2.22. 13 But exhort v one another daily, while 1Jno.3.5. it is called To-day; lest any of you be s Mar.7.21-23. hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. t Ep.3.12. 14 For we are made partakers of Christ, c.10.19-22. if we hold the beginning of our confi-u Je.2.13. dence stedfast unto the end; v c.10.24. 15 While it is said, y To-day if ye will w c.8.3. hear his voice, harden not your hearts, x ver.6. as in the provocation.

16 For a some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

y ver.7.
reasonably
bear with."

z c.7.28.

aNu.14.2,&c.
Le.9.7.

17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases d fell in the wil-c 2Ch.26.18. derness? d Nu.26.64,65 18 And to whom sware ƒ he that they Jude 5. should not enter into his rest, but to theme Ex.28.1. that believed not? 19 So i we see that they could not enter ƒ De.1.34,35. in because of unbelief.

LE

CHAP. IV.

ET us I therefore fear, lest a promise I being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

Nu.16.40.

g Jno.8.54.

h Ps.2.7.

i

c.4.6.
Ps. 110.4.
c.12.15.
m Mat.26.

39-44.

2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them but the word n Mat.26.53. preached 6 did not profit them, 7 not being 5 for his piety mixed with faith in them that heard it. 6 of hearing. 3 For we which have believed do enter or, because into rest; as he said, p As I have sworn they were in my wrath, if they shall enter into my not united rest although the works were finished by faith to. from the foundation of the world. Jo Ph.2.8. 4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, s And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. r ver.6. 5 And in this place again, If they shall's Ge.2.2. enter into my rest. It c.3.19.

P Ps.95.11.
q c.2.10.

12. For the word g of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, k piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner l of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked n and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest, that is passed o into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold p fast our profession.

15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched q with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without r sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldiy t unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need CHAP. V.

FOR

OR every high priest taken from among men is ordained w for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: 2 Who can 4 have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he z himself also is compassed with infirmity.

3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so b also for himself, to offer for sins.

4 And c no man taketh this honour unto himself, hut he that is called of God, as was Aaron. e

5 So also Christ g glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, h Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee.

6 As he saith also in another place, Thou k art a priest for ever after the or der of Melchisedec.

7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers m and supplica. tions, with strong crying and tears, unto him that was able n to save him from

death, and was heard 5 in that he feared; 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience o by the things which he suffered:

9 And q being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

10 Called of God an high priest r after the order of Melchisedec.

11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the

6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that 8 the gospel. Bome must enter therein, and they t to u 1Co.3.1-3. whom 8 it was first preached entered not 9 hath no ex-oracles of God; and are become such

in because of unbelief:

7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To-day, after so long a time; (as it is said) v To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 8 For if 10 Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

perience.
Ps.95.7.
10 That is,
Joshua.
11 or, perfect
12 or, an ha-
bit; or, per-
fection.

have need of milk, u & not of strong me 13 For every one that useth milk 9 unskilful in the word of righteousness for he is a babe.

14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are 11 of full age, even those who by reason of 12 use have their senses exer Icised to discern both good and evil.

Believers urged to persevere.

TH

CHAP. VI.

HEBREWS, VII.

HEREFORE, a leaving 1 the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from b dead works, and of faith c toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, d and of laying on ƒ of hands, and of g resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3 And this will we do, if h God permit. 4 For it is impossible i for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

Ph 3.12-14.
or, the
word of the
beginning
of Christ.
b c.9.14.
c c.11.6.
d Ac.19.4,5.
Nu 18.21-26
f Ac.S. 17.
Ac.17.31.

e

26.8.

h Ja.4.15.
Mat.5.13.
12.31,32.
Jno. 15.6.
c.10.26.
2Pe.2.20,21.
1Jno.5.16.

5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If 'm they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. 7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth 2 pedigree. forth herbs meet for them 3 by whom it k Ge.14.20. is dressed, receiveth blessing o from God: Ro.9.4. 8 But that which beareth thorns q and m Is. 1.28. briers is rejected, and is nigh unto curs-n c.5.6. ing; whose end is to be burned.

Re. 1.18.

9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better 3 or, for.
things of you, and things that accompany o Ps.65.10.
salvation, though we thus speak.
P Ga.2.21.

10 For r God is not unrighteous to for- v.18,19.
get your work and labour of love, which c.8.7.
ye have shewed toward his name, in that q Is.5.6.
ve have ministered to the saints, and dor Mat.25.40.
minister.

11 And we desire that every one of yous Is.11.1. do shew the same diligence to the t full Mat.1.3. assurance of hope unto the end: Re.5.5.

t c.3.6,14.

u Pr.15.19.
2Pe.1.10.

12 That ye be not slothful u but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no v Ge.22.16,17. greater, he sware by himself, w Ps.110.4.

14 Saying, v Surely blessing I will bless x Ac.13.39. thee,and multiplying I will multiply thee. y Ex.22.11. 15 And so, after he had patiently en-z Ro.3.20. dured, he obtained the promise. 4or, but it 16 For men verily swear by the greater and an oath y for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

was.

a Ro.5.2.

b Ro.S.17.

17 Wherein God, willing more abun- c.11.9. dantly to shew unto the heirs of pro- c Ro.11.29. mise the immutability of his counsel, 5 interposed confirmed 5 it by an oath; himself. 18 That by two immutable things, in 6or,stearing which it was impossible for God to d lie, of an oath. we might have a strong consolation, who d Tit.1.2. have fled for refuge to lay hold fupon e. Ps.110.4. the hope set before us: f1Ti.6.12.

19 Which hope we have as an anchor of g c.8.6. the soul, both sure and sted fast, and which h Le.16.15. entereth into that within h the veil ; i c.4.14. 20 Whither i the forerunner is for us k c.7.17. entered, even Jesus, made an high priest forever after the order of Melchisedec. k

CHAP. VII.

or, which passeth not from one

FOR this Melchisedec, n king of Salem, to another.

priest of the most high God, who met 1 1Sa.2.35. Abraham returning from the slaughter m Jude 24. of the kings, and blessed him; n Ge.14.18,

2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth &c. part of all; first being by interpretation 8 or, evermore King of righteousness, and after that o Ro.8.34. also King of Salem, which is, King of 1Jno.2.1. P c.4.15.

peace;

3 Without father, without mother, 1Pe.2.22. without 9 descent, having neither begin- q Le.9.7.

g of days, nor end of life; but made pedigree.

Melchisedec and Christ compared. like unto the Son of God, abideth a priest continually.

4 Now consider how great this man was unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who e receive the office of the priesthood, Lave a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

6 But he, whose 2 descent is not counted from them, received k tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. 7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

8 And here men that die receive tithes ; but there he receiveth them, of whom n it is witnessed that he liveth."

9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. 10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

11 If p therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

14 For it is evidents that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandinent, but after the pow er of an endless life.

17 For he testifieth, w Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before, for the weakness x and unprofitableness thereof. 19 For the law z made nothing perfect, but 4 the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which a we draw nigh unto God. 20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest,

21 (For those priests were made without 6 an oath; but this with an oath b him that said unto him, e The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec :) 22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better g testament.

23 And they truly were many priests because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

24 But this man, because he continuet ever hath an unchangeable I priesthood 25 Wherefore he is able in also to save them 8 to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession o for them.

26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, p harmless, undefiled, sepa rate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first q for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. 28 For the law maketh men high priests

HEBREWS, IX.
A. D. 61.

of God.

7 But into the second went the high priest alone a once every year, not with out blood, which he offered for b himself, and for the errors of the people:

8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, That the way d into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not f make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; g

10 Which stood only in meats i and drinks, and divers washings, k and carnal 3 ordinances, I imposed on them until the time of reformation.

11 But Christ being come an high mpriest of good o things to come,by a greater p and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building, 12 Neither by the blood of goats calves, but by his own s blood, he entered in once into the holy place, t having obtained eternal redemption for us.