PHILEMON. Paul intercedeth for Onesimus. and genealogies, and conten- 13 Bring Zenas the lawyer tions, and strivings about the and Apollos on their journey law; for they are unprofitable diligently, that nothing be and vain. wanting unto them. 10A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject; 11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. 12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be dillgent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter. 14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. 15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Mace donia. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO PHILEMON. 4 Hé rejoiceth to hear of the faith and consolation in thy love, belove of Philemon, 9 whom he desireth to forgive his servant Onesimus, and lovingly to receive him again. PAUL, a prisoner of Jesus DAUL, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow labourer, 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in thy house: 3 Grace 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 thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; 6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. 7 For we have great joy and cause the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. 8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, 9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. 10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: 11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: to 12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: 13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have 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, but willingly. 15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; 18 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? 17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. 18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee aught, put that on mine account; above the angels. 20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: re fresh my bowels in the Lord. 21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.. d 22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. 23 There salute thee Epar phras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus; 24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow.. la bourers. 25 The grace of our Lord Je sus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. 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 Written from Rome to Philemon, by thine own self besides. Onesimus a servant. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE HEBREWS. CHAPTER I. inheritance obtained a more 1 Christ in these last times coming to us excellent name than they? from the Father, 4 is preferred above the angels, both in person and office. YOD, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Go 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by 5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?as 6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. 7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. 8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Why he assumed CHAPTER II. 5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. our nature. 9/Thou hast loved righteous-and gifts of the Holy Ghost, ness, and hated iniquity; there- according to his own will? fore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. 010 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands. 11 They shall perish, but thou remainest: and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; 12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fall. 313 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? --14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? CHAPTER II. We ought to be obedient to Christ Jesus, 5 and that because he vouchsafed to take our nature upon him, 14 as it was -Inecessary. HEREFORE we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. 6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? 7 Thou madest him 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 subjectio under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. 10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 2 For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and ev- 11 For both he that sanctifiery transgression and disobe- eth and they who are sanctidience received a just rec-fied are all of one: for which ompense of reward; 3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; 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, I will put my 4 God also bearing them wit- trust in him. And again, Beness, both with signs and won-hold I and the children which ders, and with divers miracles, God hath given me. Christ is more HEBREWS. worthy than Moses. 14 Forasmuch then as the ful in all his house as a serve children are partakers of flesh ant, for a testimony of those and blood, he also himself things which were to be spok likewise took part of the same; en after; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them, who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. 6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confi dence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. 7 Wherefore as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, 8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilder ness: 17 Wherefore in all things it 9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my 18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. CHAPTER III 1 Christ is more worthy than Moses, 7 therefore if we believe not in him, we shall be more worthy punishment than hardhearted Israel. W 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, They shall not enter into my rest. 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called: To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitful WHEREFORE, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; ness of sin. 2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. 14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end; 3 For this man was counted 15 While it is said, To day if worthy of more glory than ye will hear his voice, hardMoses, inasmuch as he who en not your hearts, as in the hath builded the house hath provocation. more honour than the house. 4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. 5 And Moses verily was faith 16 For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbelt not all that came out of Egypt by Moses. 17 But with whom was he of God's word. after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. e18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? 19 So we see that they could 9 There remaineth therefore not enter in because of unbe- a rest to the people of God. lief. 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.. ER CHAPTER IV. 1. The rest of Christians is attained by faith. 12 The power of God's word. 14 By our high priest Jesus the Son of God, subject to infirmities, but not sin, 16 we must and may go boldly to the throne of grace. LET us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 2.For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not protit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it, For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.. 4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And, God did rest the seventh day from all his works. 5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my -rest. 66 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: 7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any and man fall after the same example of unbelief.. 12 For the word of God quick, and powerful, sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner 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 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 into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15 For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. |