The Epistle of PAUL to PHILEMON.

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

Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow-labourer, cb Ep.3.1. 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and c Ph.2.25. Archippus d our fellow-soldier, and to d Co.4.17. the church fin thy house: e 2Co.9.7. f Ro.16.5. g Ge.45.5-8. h Ep.1.2. i Ep.1.16. k Mat.23.8. 1Ti.6.2. l Co.3.22.

3 Grace h to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I thank i 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 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.

q 2Co.7.13.
2Ti.1.16.

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

& ver. 7.

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. 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, I and 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 & 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, Lucas, my fellow-labourers. 25 The d grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Demas, c

Written from Rome to Philemon, by
Onesimus a servant.

159

The Epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the HEBREWS.

CHAP. I.

1

A. D. 64. miracles, and 1 gifts of the Holy Ghost according to his own will?

or, distributions.

GOD, who a at sundry times and in
divers manners spake in time past
unto the fathers by the prophets,
2 Hath in these last days spoken b unto a Nu.12.6,8.
us by his Son, whom he hath appointed b De.18.15.
heir d of all things, by whom e also he c Ps.8.4,&c.
made the worlds;
d Ps.2.8.
3 Who f being the brightness of his e Jno.1.3.
glory, and the express image of his per-2a little while
son, and upholding all things by the word inferior to.
of his power, wheng he had by himself f Jno.1.14.
purged our sins, sat down h on the right
hand of the Majesty on high;

Co.1.15-17. g.c.7.27. 9.12-14.

4 Being made so much Letter than the
angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained h Ps.110.1.

Ep.1.20,21.

a 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 13 or, by.
will be to him a Father, and he shall be
to me a Son?

64 And again, when he bringeth in the first-begotten into the world, he saith, And r let all the angels of God worship him.

Ps.2.7.

m Ac.2.33.
n 28a.7.14.
o Jno.3.16.
4 or, when he
bringeth
7 And of the angels he saith, & Who again.
maketh his angels spirits, and his minis-p Lu.24.26,46
ters a flame of fire.
9 Ro.11.36.

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.
of thy kingdom:
t Is.55.4.
u Lu.13.32.
c.5.8,9.
Ps.45.5,7.
w Jno.17.21.

9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

10 And, a Thou, Lord, in the beginning 6 rightness, hast laid the foundation of the earth; or, straitness. and the heavens are the works of thine x Ps.22.22. hands: y Ps.18.2. 11 They shall perish, but thou remain- Is.12.2. est: and they all shall wax old as doth az Is.8.18. garment; a Ps.102.25. 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. e Lu.1.74. ƒ Ps.110.1.

I

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

THEREFORE we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should 8 let them slip.

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

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

7 Thou madest him 2a 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 that is not put under him. But i now 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 suf fering 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 ars 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 him. self 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.

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

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-
Ps.103.21. ful high priest in things pertaining to
Da.7.10. God, to make reconciliation for the sins

h Ge.19.15,16 of the people:
Ps.34.7.
i Ro.8.17.

3 How n shall we escape, if we neglect m Nu.15.31. so 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 7 Nu.12.7.

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

CHAP. III.

WHEREFORE, holy brethren, par takers of the heavenly calling, con sider the Apostle and High Priest p of our profession, Christ Jesus;

2 Who was faithful to him that Pap pointed him, as also Moses r was faithfui in all his house.

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

Cautions against Apostacy.

who hath builded a the house hath more enour than the house.

HEBREWS, V.

A. D. 64.

Permanent priesthood of Christ.

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

10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

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

For every house is builded by some a Zec.6.12,13. man; but he that built all things is God. or, keeping o And Moses b verily was faithful in all of a sabbath. his house, as a servant, c for a testimony b Nu.12.7. or e those things which were to be spoken c Jos. 1.2. atter; d 2Pe.1.10. e De.18.15-19. 12 For the word g of God is quick, and 2 or, disobe-powerful, and sharper than any twodience. edged sword, k piercing even to the dividf Ps.2.7,12. ing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the 7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, g Is.49.2. joints and marrow, and is a discerner l of To-day m if ye will hear his voice, h 1Pe.2.5. the thoughts and intents of the heart. 8 Harden not your hearts, as in the i Mat.10.22. provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness;

6 But Christ as a Son fover his own house; whose house h are we, if i we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

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.

c.10.38,39.
k Re.1.16.
Ps.139.2.
Je.17.10.

Re.2.23.
m Ps.95.7.
n Pr.15.11.
o c.9.12,24.
p c.10.23.
if they
shall enter.
q Ho.11.S.
r 1Pe.2.22.

13 But exhortv one another daily, while 1Jno.3.5. it is called To-day; lest any of you be sMar.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 x 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 Gut of Egypt by Moses.

y ver.7.
reasonably

bear with.
z c.7.28.

17 But with whom was he grieved forty aNu.14.2,&c.
vars? was it not with them that had b Le.9.7.
sinned, whose carcases d fell in the wil- c2Ch.26.18.
derness?
d Nu.26.64,65
Jude 5.
e Ex.28.1.
Nu.16.40.
ƒ De.1.34,35.
g Jno.8.54.
h Ps.2.7.

18 And to whom sware ƒ he that they hould not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

19 So i we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

CHAP. IV.

IET us therefore fear, lest a promise i c.4.6.
14 being left us of entering into his rest, k Ps.110.4.
any of you should seem to come short c.12.15.
of it.
m Mat.26.

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 rsin. 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. CHAP. V.

FOR 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 com-
passed 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, but 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; for his piety 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he 6 of hearing. obedience o by the things which he sufor, because fered: they were not united by faith to. o Ph.2.8. p Ps.95.11. q c.2.10.

2 For unto us was the gospel preached, 39-44. as well as unto them: but the word n Mat.26.53. preached 6 did not profit them, not being 5 mixed with faith in them that heard it. 3 For we which have believed do enter into rest; as he said, p 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, s And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. ver.6. 5 And in this place again, If they shall s Ge.2.2. enter into my rest. t c.3.19. 6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that 8 the gospel. some must enter therein, and they t to u 1Co.3.1-3. whom 8 it was first preached entered not 9 hath no in because of unbelief:

perience.

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 ex-oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, u & not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk 9 is unskilful in the word of righteousness : for he is a babe.

7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, say-v Ps.95.7. ing in David, To-day, after so long a 10 That is, time; (as it is said) v To-day, if ye will Joshua. hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 11 or, perfect. 8 For if 10 Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. 14*

14 But strong meat belongeth to them 12 or, an ha-that are 11 of full age, even those who by bit; or, per-re on of 12 use have their senses exer fection cised to discern both good and evil. 161

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Believers urged to persevere.

CHAP. VI.

HEBREWS, VII.

A. D. 64.

THEREFORE, a leaving 1 the princi-
ples of the doctrine of Christ, let us a Ph.3.12-14.
go on unto perfection; not laying again or, the
the foundation of repentance from b dead word of the
works, and of faith c toward God,
beginning
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, d and of of Christ.
laying on f of hands, and of g resurrection d c.9.14.
of the dead, and of eternal judgement. c c.11.6.

3 And this will we do, ifh God permit. d Ac.19.4,5.
4 For it is impossible i for those who e Nu.18.21-26
were once enlightened, and have tasted f Ac.8.17.
of the heavenly gift, and were made g Ac.17.31.
partakers of the Holy Ghost,

26.8.

h Ja.4.15.
i 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. v.18,19. e.8.7.

10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ve have shewed toward his name, in that q Is.5.6. ye have ministered to the saints, and dor Mat.25.40. minister.

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

12 That ve be not slothful u but fol- t c.3.6,14. lowers of them who through faith and u Pr. 15.19. patience inherit the promises. 2Pe.1.10.

13 For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no vGe.22.16,17. greater, he sware by himself,

w Ps.110.4.

14 Saying, 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. 4.or, but it 16 For men verily swear by the greater: was. and an oath y for confirmation is to them a Ro.5.2. an end of all strife. b Ro.8.17.

17 Wherein God, willing more abun c.11.9. dantly to shew unto the heirs b of proc Ro.11.29. Inise the immutability e of his counsel, 5 interposed confirmed it by an oath; himself.

18 That by two immutable things, in 6 or swearing 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 fupone Ps.110.4. the hope set before us: f Ti.6.12.

19 Which hope we have as an anchor of g c.8.6.
the soul, both sure and stedfast, 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 or, which
for ever after the order of Melchisedec. k passeth not
CHAP. VII.
from one
to another.
1Sa.2.35.

FOR this Melchisedec, n king of Salem,
priest of the most high God, who met
Abraham returning from the slaughter m Jude 24.
of the kings, and blessed him;
In Ge. 14:19,

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

ace:

IPe.2:22.

Without father, without mother, Mont 9 descent, having neither begin-q Le.9.7. of days, nor end of life; but made3 pedigree. · 162

Melchisedec and Christ comp trist. [like unto the son of God, abideth: priest continually.

4 Now consider how great this m; a wo unto whom even the patriarch AL ahain gave the tenth of the spoils.

5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who e receive the office of th priesthood, have a commandment o take tithes of the people according to tlaw that is, of their brethren, thoug they come out of the loins of Abraham 6 But he, whose 2 descent is not unted from them, received k tithes of Ab tham, and blessed him that had I the pro miss. 7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

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

9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who re ceiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abr. ham. 10 For he was yet in the loins of his fa ther, 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, ard not be called after the order of Aaron?

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

13 For he of whom these things are spc. ken pertaineth to another tribe, of whic no man gave attendance at the altar. 14 For it is evident s that our Tot ! sprang out of Juda; of which tribe sa spake nothing concerning priesthoo 15 And it is yet far more evident fet that after the similitude of Melchider there ariseth another priest,

16 Who is made, not after the law of carnal commandment, but after the 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 the commandment going before, for th 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 with out 6 an oath; but this with an oath by 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 con tinue by reason of death:

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

26 For such an high priest hecame us, who is holy, p harmless, undefiled, se xa 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