Ephesians -1 Timothy Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the wyll of God. To the saynctes which are at Ephesus, and to them which beleue on Iesus Christ

Great⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the wyll of God. To the saynctes which are at Ephesus, and to them which beleue on Iesus Christ ² Grace be with you, & peace from God our father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ. ³ Blessed be God the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christ, which hath blessed vs with all maner of spirituall blessyng in heuenly thinges by Christ ⁴ accordinge as he had chosen vs in hym, before the foundacions of the worlde were layde, that we shulde be holy, and without blame before hym, thorowe loue. ⁵ Which ordeyned vs before thorowe Iesus Christ to be heyres vnto hym selfe, accordinge to the good pleasure of hys wyll, ⁶ to the prayse of the glory of hys grace, wherwith he hath made vs accepted thorowe the beloued. ⁷ By whome we haue redempcyon thorowe his bloude, euen the forgeuenes of synnes, accordinge to the ryches of grace: ⁸ wherof he hath minystred vnto vs aboundantlye in all wisdome and prudence. ⁹ And hath opened vnto vs the mystery of hys wyll, accordynge to hys good pleasure, which he had purposed in hym selfe, ¹⁰ to haue it declared whan the tyme was full come, that he myght set vp all thynges perfectly by Christ (both the thynges which are in heuen, and the thynges which are in earth) ¹¹ euen by hym by whom we are made heyres, and were therto predestinate accordynge to the purpose of hym by whose power all thynges are wrought accordinge to the purpose of hys awne wyll: ¹² that we (which before beleued in Christ) shuld be vnto the prayse of hys glory. ¹³ In whom also we beleue, for asmoche as we haue hearde the worde of trueth, euen the Gospell of youre saluacyon: wherin, whan ye had beleued ye were sealed with the holy sprete of promes ¹⁴ which is the ernest of oure inheritaunce, for the recouerynge of the purchassed possessyon, vnto the prayse of hys glory. ¹⁵ Wherfore I also (after that I hearde of the fayth, which ye haue in the Lorde Iesu, & loue vnto all the saynctes) ¹⁶ cease not to geue thankes for you, makynge mencyon of you in my prayers: ¹⁷ that the God of oure Lorde Iesus Chryst, the father of glory, maye geue vnto you the sprete of wysdome and reuelacyon, by the knowledge of him selfe, ¹⁸ and lyghten the eyes of youre myndes, that ye maye knowe what the hope is, where vnto he hath called you, and howe riche the glorye is of his inheritaunce vpon the saynctes, ¹⁹ and what is the excedinge greatnes of his power to vs warde, which beleue accordynge to the workynge of that his mighty power, ²⁰ which he wrought in Christ, when he raysed him from the deed, and set him on his ryght hande in heauenly thinges, ²¹ aboue all rule, & power, & myght and dominion, and aboue euery name that is named, not in this worlde onely, but also in the worlde to come: ²² and hath put all thynges vnder his fete, and hath made him aboue all thinges the heed of the congregacyon, ²³ which is his body and the fulnes of him, that fylleth all in all. ² ¹ And you hath he quickened where as ye were deed in treaspasses and synnes, ² in the which in tyme passed ye walked, accordyng to the course of this worlde, euen after the gouerner that ruleth in the ayer, the sprete that nowe worketh in the chyldren of vnbelefe ³ amonge whom we all had oure conuersacyon also in tyme past, in the lustes of oure flesshe, and fulfylled the wyll of the flesshe and of the mynde: and were by nature the chyldren of wrath, euen as well as other. ⁴ But God which is riche in mercy (for his greate loue wher with he loued vs, ⁵ euen when we were deed by synnes) quyckened vs together in Christ (by grace are ye saued) ⁶ and raysed vs vp together with hym and made vs sytte together with him amonge them of heauen in Christ Iesu. ⁷ That in tymes to come he myght shewe the exceadynge, ryches of hys grace, in kyndnes to vs warde thorowe Chryst Iesu. ⁸ For by grace are ye made safe thorow fayth, and that not of youre selues. It is the gyfte of God, ⁹ and commeth not of workes, lest eny man shulde boast him selfe ¹⁰ For we are his worckmanshyppe, created in Chryst Iesu vnto good workes, whiche God ordeyned, that we shulde walke in them. ¹¹ Wherfore, remember that ye beynge in tyme passed gentyls in the flesshe, were called vncircumcisyon from that whych is called circumcisyon in the flesshe, which circumcision is made by handes: ¹² remember (I saye) that at that tyme ye were without Chryst, beynge aliauntes from the comen welth of Israel, and straungers from the testamentes of the promes hauynge no hope, and beynge with out God in this worlde. ¹³ But nowe by the meanes of Christ Iesu, ye which somtyme were farre of, are made nye by the bloude of Chryst. ¹⁴ For he is oure peace, which hath made of both one, and hath broken downe the wall that was a stoppe betwene vs, ¹⁵ and hath also put awaye thorowe his flesshe, the cause of hatred, euen the lawe of commaundementes contayned in the lawe wrytten, for to make of twayne one newe man in hym selfe, so makynge peace, ¹⁶ and to reconcyle both vnto God in one body thorowe the crosse, & slewe hatred therby: ¹⁷ and came, and preached peace to you which were a farre of, and to them that were nye. ¹⁸ For thorowe hym we both haue an intraunce, in one sprete vnto the father. ¹⁹ Now therfore, ye are not straungers, and foreyners: but citesyns with the sayntes & of the housholde of God: ²⁰ and are buylt vpon the foundacyon of the Apostles and Prophetes, Iesus Chryst him selfe beynge the heed corner stone, ²¹ in whom what buyldynge soeuer is coupled together, it groweth vnto an holy temple in the Lorde, ²² in whom ye also are buylt together, to be an habitacion of God thorowe the ghost. ³ ¹ For this cause, I Paul am a presoner of Iesus Chryst for you Hethen: ² If ye haue hearde of the ministracyon of the grace of God which is geuen me to you warde. ³ For by reuelacion shewed he the mistery vnto me, as I wrote afore in feawe wordes ⁴ wherby when ye reade, ye maye vnderstand my knowledge in the mistery of Christ, ⁵ which mistery in tymes passed was not opened vnto the sonnes of men, as it is nowe declared vnto hys holy Apostles and Prophetes by the sprete: ⁶ that the Gentyls shulde be inheritours also, and of the same body, and partetakers of hys promes in Christ, by the meanes of the Gospell, ⁷ wherof I am made a mynyster, accordinge to the gyfte of the grace of God which is geuen vnto me after the workynge of hys power. ⁸ Unto me the least of all saynctes is this grace geuen, that I shulde preache amonge the Gentyls the vnsearcheable riches of Christ ⁹ and to make all men se, what the felyshyppe of the mystery is, which from the begynnynge of the worlde hath bene hyd in God which made all thinges thorow Iesus Christ: ¹⁰ to the intent, that nowe vnto the rulers and powers in heauenly thinges, myght be knowen by the congregacion, the manyfolde wysdome of God, ¹¹ accordynge to the eternall purpose, which he wrought in Christ Iesu oure Lord, ¹² by whom we haue boldnesse and entraunce with the confidence which is by the fayth of hym. ¹³ Wherfore I desyre, that ye faynt not because of my tribulacions that I suffre for youre sakes: which is youre prayse. ¹⁴ For this cause I bowe my knees vnto the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christ, ¹⁵ which is father ouer all that is called father in heauen and in erth, ¹⁶ that he wolde graunt you accordynge to the ryches of hys glorye, that ye maye be strengthed with might by his sprete in the inner man, ¹⁷ that Christ maye dwell in youre hertes by fayth, that ye beynge roted and grounded in loue, ¹⁸ myght be able to comprehende with all saynctes, what is the bredth and length, deepth and heygth: ¹⁹ & to knowe the excellent loue of the knowledge of Christ that ye myght be fulfylled with all fulnes, which commeth of God. ²⁰ Unto hym that is able to do exceadynge aboundantly aboue all that we aske or thynke accordynge to the power that worketh in in vs, ²¹ be prayse in the congregacyon by Christ Iesus, thorowe out all ages worlde without ende. Amen. ⁴ ¹ I therfore (which am a presonner of the Lordes) exhorte you, that ye walke worthy of the vocacyon wherwith ye are called, ² with all lowlynes and mekenesse, with humblenes of mynde, forbearynge one another thorowe loue, ³ and be diligent to kepe the vnitie of the sprete thorowe the bonde of peace, ⁴ beynge one body, and one sprete, euen as ye are called in one hope of your callinge. ⁵ One Lorde, one fayth, one baptyme ⁶ one God and father of all, which is aboue all and thorowe all, and in you all. ⁷ Unto euery one of vs is geuen grace, accordynge to the measure of the gyfte of Chryst. ⁸ Wherfore he sayth: whan he went vp an hye, he ledde captiuitye captyue, and gaue gyftes vnto men. ⁹ That he ascended: what meaneth it? but that he also descended fyrst into the lowest partes of the erth? ¹⁰ He that descended, is euen the same also that ascended vp, aboue all heauens, to fulfyll all thynges. ¹¹ And the very same made some Apostles, some Prophetes, some Euangelistes, some Shepherdes and Teachers: ¹² to the edifyenge of the saynctes, to the worke and ministracyon, euen to the edifyinge of the body of Chryst, ¹³ tyll we all come to the vnitye of fayth, and knowledge of the sonne of God, vnto a perfecte man, vnto the measure of the full perfecte age of Chryst ¹⁴ That we hence forth shulde be nomore chyldren, wauerynge & caryed aboute with euery wynde of doctrine, by the wylynes of men, thorowe craftynes, wherby they laye a wayte for vs to deceaue vs. ¹⁵ But let vs folowe the trueth in loue, and in all thynges growe in hym, which is the heed, euen Christ, ¹⁶ in whom yf all the body be coupled and knet together thorow out euery ioynt wherwith one ministreth to another (accordynge to the operacyon as euery parte hath hys measure) he increaseth the body, vnto the edifyinge of it selfe thorowe loue. ¹⁷ This I saye therfore, and testifye thorowe the Lorde, that ye hence forth walke not, as other Gentyls walke, in vanite of theyr minde, ¹⁸ whyle they are blinded in their vnderstandynge, beynge farre from a godly lyfe, by the meanes of the ignorancy that is in them, and because of the blyndnes of their hertes: ¹⁹ which beynge past repentaunce, haue geuen them selues ouer vnto wantannes, to worke all manner of vnclennes, euen with gredines. ²⁰ But ye haue not so learned Christ. ²¹ If so be that ye haue hearde of him, and haue bene taught in him, as the trueth is in Iesu: ²² (as concernynge the conuersacyon in tyme past) to laye from you that olde man, which is corrupte, accordynge to the deceauable lustes. ²³ To be renued also in the sprete of youre mynde, ²⁴ and to put on that newe man, which after God is shapen in ryghte wesnes and true holynes. ²⁵ Wherfore, put awaye lyinge, & speake euery man truth vnto his neyghboure, for as moche as we are members one of another. ²⁶ Be angrye, and synne not: let not the sunne go doune vpon youre wrath, ²⁷ nether geue place vnto the backbyter. ²⁸ Let hym that stole, steale nomore but let him rather laboure wt his handes the thynge which is good, that he maye geue vnto him that nedeth. ²⁹ Let no fylthy communicacion procede out of youre mouth: but that which is good to edifye wt all, as oft as nede is that it maye minister grace vnto the hearers. ³⁰ And greue not ye the holy sprete of God by whom ye are sealed vnto the daye of redempcyon. ³¹ Let all bitternes & fearsnes & wrath & rorynge & cursyd speakynge, be put awaye from you, with all maliciousnes. ³² Be ye courteouse one to another, mercyfull, forgeuynge one another, euen as God for Christes sake hath forgeuen you. ⁵ ¹ Be ye therfore folowers of God as deare chyldren, ² and walke ye in loue euen as Christ loued vs, and gaue him selfe for vs an offerynge and a sacrifyce of a swete sauer to God ³ As for fornicacyon and all vnclennes, or coueteousnes let it not be once uamed amonge you, as it be commeth saynctes: ⁴ or fylthines or folysshe talkynge, or iestinge, which are not comly: but rather geuynge of thankes. ⁵ For thys ye knowe that no whormonger, ether vncleane person, or coueteous person, (which is a worshypper of ymages) hath eny inheritaunce in the kyngdome of Chryst and of God. ⁶ Let no man deceaue you with vayne wordes. For because of soche thynges commeth the wrath of God, vpon the chyldren of disobedience. ⁷ Be not ye therfore companyons of them. ⁸ Ye were somtyme darcknes, but nowe are ye lyght in the Lorde. Walke as children of lyght ⁹ (For the frute of the sprete consysteth in all goodnes, and ryghtewesnes and trueth.) ¹⁰ Searchynge what is acceptable vnto the Lorde. ¹¹ And haue no fellyshyppe with the vnfrutefull workes of darcknes but rather rebuke them. ¹² For it is shame euen to name those thynges which are done of them in secrete: ¹³ but all thynges, when they are brought forthe by the lyght, are manifeste. For whatsoeuer is manifeste, that same is lyght. ¹⁴ Wherfore he sayth: awake thou that slepest, and stonde vp from deeth, and Chryst shall geue the lyght. ¹⁵ Take hede therfore howe ye walke circumspectly: not as vnwyse, but as wyse men. ¹⁶ Wynnynge occasyon, because the dayes are euyll. ¹⁷ Wherfore, be ye not vnwyse, but vnderstande what the wyll of the Lorde is, ¹⁸ and be not droncke with wyne wherin is excesse: but be fylled with the sprete, ¹⁹ speakynge vnto youre selues in psalmes and hymnes, and spretuall songes, synginge and makyng melodie to the Lorde in youre hertes, ²⁰ gyuynge thankes allwayes for all thynges, vnto God the father in the name of oure Lorde Iesus Chryst, ²¹ submittynge youre selues one to another in the feare of God. ²² Ye wemen, submit youre selues vnto youre awne husbandes, as vnto the Lorde. ²³ For the husbande is the wyues heed, euen as Chryst is the heed of the congregacyon, and the same is he that ministreth saluacion vnto the body. ²⁴ Therfore, as the congregacyon is in subieccyon to Chryst, lykewyse let the wyues also be in subieccyon to theyr husbandes in all thinges. ²⁵ Ye husbandes, loue youre wyues, euen as Chryst also loued the congregacyon, and gaue hym selfe for it, ²⁶ to sanctifye it, and clensed it in the fountayne of water thorow the worde, ²⁷ to make it vnto him selfe a gloryous congregacyon, without spot or wrynckle, or eny soche thynge: but that it shulde be holy, and without blame. ²⁸ So ought men to loue theyr wyues, as their awne bodyes. He that loueth hys wyfe, loueth hym selfe. ²⁹ For no man euer yet hated hys awne flesshe: but noryssheth and cherissheth it, euen as the Lorde doth the congregacyon. ³⁰ For we are members of his body, of his flesshe, and of hys bones. ³¹ For thys cause shall a man leaue father and mother, & shall be ioyned vnto his wyfe, and of two shalbe made one flesshe. ³² Thys is a greate secrete, but I speake of Chryst and of the congregacyon. ³³ Neuerthelesse, do ye so, that euery one loue hys wyfe euen as hym selfe, and let the wyfe reuerence her husbande. ⁶ ¹ Chyldren, obey youre fathers and mothers in the Lorde: for that is ryght ² Honoure thy father and mother, (the same is the fyrst commaundement in the promes) ³ that thou mayst prospere, and lyue longe on the erth. ⁴ Ye fathers moue not youre chyldren to wrath: but brynge them vp thorowe the doctryne and informacyon of the Lorde. ⁵ Ye seruauntes, obeye them that are youre bodely masters, with feare & tremblynge, euen with the synglenes of youre herte, as vnto Christ: ⁶ not doynge seruice vnto the eye, as they that go about to please men: but as the seruauntes of Christ, doynge the wyll of God from the herte ⁷ with good wyll, seruynge the Lorde, and not men. ⁸ Knowynge thys, that whatsoeuer good thynge eny man doeth, the same shall he receaue agayne of God, whether he be bonde or fre. ⁹ And ye masters, do euen the same thynges vnto them puttinge awaye threatenynges: Knowynge, that youre master also is in heauen, nether is ther eny respecte of person with hym. ¹⁰ Finally my brethren, be stronge thorowe the Lorde and thorowe the power of his myght. ¹¹ Put on all the armoure of God, that ye maye stande agaynst the assautes of the deuyll. ¹² For we wrestle not agaynst bloude and flesshe: but agaynst rule, agaynst power, agaynst worldy rulers, euen gouerners of the darcknes of thys worlde, agaynst spretuall craftynes in heauenly thynges. ¹³ Wherfore take vnto you the whole armoure of God, that ye maye be able to resyste in the euyll daye, and stande perfecte in all thinges. ¹⁴ Stande therfore, and youre loynes gyrd with the trueth, hauynge on the brest plate of ryghtewesnes, ¹⁵ & hauynge shoes on youre fete, that ye maye be prepared for the Gospell of peace. ¹⁶ Aboue all, take to you the shylde of fayth, wherwith ye maye quenche all the fyrie dartes of the wycked. ¹⁷ And take the helmet of saluacyon, and the swearde of the sprete, which is the worde of God. ¹⁸ And praye all wayes with all maner of prayer and supplicacyon in the sprete: and watch ther vnto with all instance and supplycacyon for all saynctes ¹⁹ and for me, that vtteraunce maye be geuen vnto me that I maye open my mouth frely, to vtter the secretes of my Gospell ²⁰ (wherof I am messenger in bondes) that therin I maye speake frely, as I ought to speake. ²¹ But that ye maye also knowe what condicyon I am in, and what I do, Tichicus the deare brother and faythfull mynyster in the Lorde, shall shewe you of all thynges, ²² whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that ye myght knowe what case we stande in, and that he myght comforte youre hertes. ²³ Peace be vnto the brethren and loue with fayth, from God the father and from the Lorde Iesus Chryst. ²⁴ Grace be with all them which loue oure Lorde Iesus Chryst syncerely. Amen.

Philippians

¹ ¹ Paul and Tymothe the seruauntes of Iesu Chryst. To all the saynctes in Chryst Iesu, which are at Philippos with the Bisshops and Deacons. ² Grace be vnto you and peace from God oure father, and from the Lorde Iesus Chryst. ³ I thanke my God with all remembraunce of you ⁴ all wayes in all my prayers for you, and praye with gladnes: ⁵ because ye are come into the fellowshyppe of the Gospell from the fyrst daye vnto nowe ⁶ and am suerly certyfyed of thys, that he, which hath begonne a good worke in you, shall perfourme it vntyll the daye of Iesus Chryst, ⁷ as it becommeth me, so iudge I of you all, because I haue you in my herte: for asmoche as ye all are companyons of grace with me, euen in my bondes, and in the defendynge and stablisshynge of the Gospell. ⁸ For God is my recorde, howe greatly I longe after you all, from the very herte rote in Iesus Chryst. ⁹ And thys I praye, that youre loue maye increase yet more and more in knowledge, and in all vnderstandynge, ¹⁰ that ye maye accepte the thynges that are most excellent, that ye maye be pure, and soche, as offende no man vntyll the daye of Christ: ¹¹ beynge fylled with the frute of ryghtewesnes, which cometh by Iesus Christ vnto the glory and prayse of God. ¹² I wolde ye shulde vnderstonde (brethren) that the thynges which happened vnto me, chaunced vnto the greate furtheraunce of the Gospell: ¹³ So that my bandes in Christ, are manifeste thorowe out all the iudgement hall and in all other places: ¹⁴ In so moche that many of the brethren in the Lorde beynge encoraged thorowe my bandes, dare more boldly speake the worde without feare. ¹⁵ Some preache Chryst of enuie and stryfe, and some of good wyll, ¹⁶ The one parte preache Chryst of stryfe and not syncerely, supposynge to adde more aduersytie to my bandes. ¹⁷ Agayne the other parte preache of loue, because they knowe, that I am set to defende the Gospell. ¹⁸ What then? So that Chryst be preached anye maner of waye, whether it be by occasyon, or of true meaninge, I am glad therof, ye and wyll be glad. ¹⁹ For I knowe, that this shall chaunce to my saluacyon, thorowe youre prayer and ministrynge of the sprete of Iesu Chryst ²⁰ accordinge to my expectacion, and hope, that in nothinge I shalbe ashamed: but that wyth all boldnesse, (as all wayes euen so nowe also) Christ shall be magnifyed in my body, whether it be thorowe lyfe, or thorowe deeth. ²¹ For Christ is to me lyfe, and deeth is to me auauntage. ²² If it chaunce me to lyue in the flesshe, that thinge is to me frutefull for the worcke, and what I shall chose I wote not. ²³ For I am constrayned of these two thinges. I desyre to be loosed, & to be wt Christ which is moche & far better. ²⁴ Neuerthelesse, to abyde in the flesshe is more nedfull for you, ²⁵ And thys am I sure of, that I shall abyde, and continue with you all, for youre furtheraunce and ioye of youre fayth, ²⁶ that youre reioysinge maye be the more aboundant thorowe Iesus Christ in me, by my commynge to you agayne. ²⁷ Onely let youre conuersacyon be, as it be commeth the Gospell of Christ: that whether I come & se you, or els be absent, I maye yet heare of youre condicyon, that ye contynue in one sprete, and in one soule, labourynge as we do, to mayntayne the fayth of the Gospell, ²⁸ and in nothinge fearynge youre aduersaryes, which is to them a cause of perdicyon, but to you of saluacyon, & that of God: ²⁹ for vnto you it is geuen for Chryst, that not onely ye shulde beleue on hym: but also that ye shulde suffre for hys sake, ³⁰ hauynge euen soche a fyght, as ye sawe in me, and nowe heare of me. ² ¹ If ther be therfore eny consolacyon in Christ, yf ther be eny comforte of loue, yf ther by eny fellishyppe of the sprete, yf ther be eny compassion and mercy: ² full fyll ye my ioye, that ye be lyke mynded, hauinge one loue, beynge of one accorde, and of one mynde, ³ that nothinge be done thorowe stryfe or of vayne glory, but in mekenes of mynde, let euery man esteme another better then hym selfe. ⁴ Loke not ye euery man on hys awne thinges, but euery man on the thinges that are other mens. ⁵ Let the same mynde be in you, that was also in Christ Iesu: ⁶ which whan he was in the shape of God, thought it no robbery to be equall with God ⁷ Neuerthelesse he made hym selfe of no reputacion, takynge on hym the shape of a seruaunte, and became lyke vnto men, ⁸ and was founde in his apparell as a man. He humbled him selfe, and became obedient vnto the deeth, euen the deeth of the crosse. ⁹ Wherfore, God also hath exalted him on hye, and geuen him a name which is aboue all names: ¹⁰ that in the name of Iesus euery knee shulde bowe, both of thinges in heauen and thynges in erth and thynges vnder the erth, ¹¹ and that all tonges shulde confesse, that Iesus Christ is the Lorde, vnto the prayse of God the father. ¹² Wherfore (my dearly beloued) as ye haue alwayes obeyed, not when I was present onely, but nowe moche more in myne absence, euen so worcke out youre awne saluacion with feare and tremblyng. ¹³ For it is God, which worketh in you, both the wyll and also the dede, euen of good wyll. ¹⁴ Do all thynge with out murmuringe, & dysputynge, ¹⁵ that ye maye be soche as no man came complayne on: and vnfayned sonnes of God without rebuke, in the myddes of a croked and peruerse nacyon: amonge whom se that ye shyne as lyghtes in the worlde, ¹⁶ holdynge faste the worde of lyfe, that I maye reioyce in the daye of Chryst, howe that I haue not runne in vayne, nether haue laboured in vayne. ¹⁷ Yee and though I be offered vp vpon the offeringe & sacrifyce of youre fayth: I reioyce and reioyce with you all. ¹⁸ For the same cause also do ye reioyce, and reioyce with me. ¹⁹ I trust in the Lorde Iesus, for to sende Timotheus shortly vnto you, that I also maye be of good comforte, when I knowe what case ye stande in. ²⁰ For I haue no man that is so lyke mynded to me, which with so pure affeccyon wyll care for youre matters. ²¹ For all other seke theyr awne, and not the thynges which are Iesus Christes. ²² ye knowe the proffe of hym, howe that as a sonne with the father, so hath he with me bestowed hys seruice in the Gospell. ²³ Hym therfore I hope to sende, assone as I knowe howe it wyll go with me. ²⁴ I trust in the Lord, that I also my selfe shall come shortly. ²⁵ But I supposed it necessary to sende brother Epaphroditus vnto you, my companion in laboure and felowe souldier, youre Apostell, which also ministreth vnto me at nede. ²⁶ For he longed after you all, and was full of heuynes, because that ye had hearde saye, that he had bene sycke. ²⁷ And no doute he was sicke, in somoch that he was nye vnto deeth. But God had mercy on him: and not on him onely, but on me also, lest I shulde haue sorowe vpon sorowe. ²⁸ I sent hym therfore the more diligently: that when ye se hym, ye maye reioyce agayne, and that I maye be the lesse sorowfull. ²⁹ Receaue him therfore in the Lorde with all gladnes, and make moche of soche: ³⁰ because that for the worke of Chryst he went so farre, that he was nye vnto deeth, and regarded not hys lyfe: to fullfyll that, which was lackynge on youre parte to warde me. ³ ¹ Moreouer, (brethren) reioyce ye in the Lorde. It greueth me not to wryte one thynge often to you. For to you it is a sure thynge. ² Beware of dogges, beware of euyll workers. Beware of dissensyon. ³ For we are circumcisyon, which serue God in the sprete, and reioyce in Chryst Iesu, and haue no confydence in the flesshe: ⁴ though I myght also reioyce in the flesshe. If eny other man thynketh that he hath wherof he might trust in the flesshe: I haue more: ⁵ beynge circumcysed the eyght daye, of the kynred of Israel, of the trybe of Beniamin an Ebrue borne of the Ebrues as concernynge the lawe, a Pharisaye: ⁶ as concernynge feruentnes, I persecuted the congregacyon, as touchynge the ryghtewesnes which is in the lawe, I was vnrebukable. ⁷ But the thynges that were vauntage vnto me, those I counted losse for Chrystes sake. ⁸ ye I thynke all thynges but losse for the excellencye of the knowledge of Chryst Iesu my Lorde. For whom I haue counted all thynge losse, and do iudge them but vyle, that I maye wynne Chryst, ⁹ and be founde in him not hauynge myne awne ryghtewesnes of the lawe: but that which is thorow the fayth of Chryst: euen the ryghtewesnes which commeth of God thorowe fayth: ¹⁰ that I maye knowe hym and the vertue of hys resurrecyon, and the fellowshyppe of hys passyons, whyle I am conformable vnto hys (deeth) ¹¹ yf by eny meanes I myght attayne vnto the resurreccyon of the deed. ¹² Not that I haue attayned vnto it all ready, or that I am all ready perfecte: but I folowe, yf that I maye comprehende that, wherin I am comprehended of Chryst Iesu. ¹³ Brethren, I counte not my selfe that I haue gotten it as yet, but this one thynge I saye: I forget those thinges which are behinde, & endeuoure my selfe vnto those thinges which are before, ¹⁴ and (accordinge to the marke apoynted) I preace to the rewarde of the hye callynge of God thorowe Chryst Iesu. ¹⁵ Let vs therfore as many as be perfect, be thus wyse mynded, and yf ye be other wyse mynded, God shall open the same also vnto you. ¹⁶ Neuerthelesse vnto that which we haue attayned vnto, lett vs proceade by one rule, that we maye be of one accorde. ¹⁷ Brethren, be folowers together of me, and loke on them which walke euen so, as ye haue vs for an ensample. ¹⁸ For many walke (of whom I haue tolde you often and nowe tell you wepynge) that they are the enemies of the crosse of Christ, ¹⁹ whose ende is damnacion, whose God is theyr belly and glory to theyr shame, which are worldely mynded. ²⁰ But oure conuersacyon is in heauen, from whence we loke for the saueoure, euen the Lorde Iesus Chryst, ²¹ which shall chaunge oure vyle bodie, that he maye make it lyke vnto hys glorious body, accordynge to the workynge, wherby he is able also to subdue all thynges vnto him selfe. ⁴ ¹ Therfore my brethren (dearly beloued and longed for) my ioye and crowne, so continue in the Lorde ye beloued. ² I praye Euodias, and beseche Sintiches, that they be of one accorde in the Lord. ³ Yee and I beseche the faythfull yockefelowe, helpe the wemen which laboured with me in the Gospell, and with Clement also, and with other my laboure felowes whose names are in the boke of lyfe. ⁴ Reioyce in the Lord alwaye and agayne I saye reioyce. ⁵ Let youre softenes be knowen vnto all men: The Lorde is euen at hande. ⁶ Be carefull for nothynge: but in all prayer and supplicacyon let youre peticyons be manifeste vnto God with geuynge of thankes. ⁷ And the peace of God (which passeth all vnderstandynge) kepe youre hertes and myndes thorowe Christ Iesu. ⁸ Furthermore, brethren, whatsoeuer thinges are true, whatsoeuer thynges are honeste, whatsoeuer thinges are iust, whatsoeuer thynges are pure, whatsoeuer thynges are conuenient, whatsoeuer thinges are of honeste reporte: Yf ther be eny vertue, yf ther be eny prayse, ⁹ those same haue ye in youre mynde, which ye haue bothe learned & receaued, hearde also and sene in me those thinges do, and the God of peace shalbe with you. ¹⁰ I reioyce in the Lord greatly, that nowe at the last youre care is reuyued agayne for me in that wherin ye were also carefull, but ye lacked oportunite. ¹¹ I speake not because of necessite. For I haue learned in whatsoeuer estate I am, therwith to be content. ¹² I knowe howe to be lowe and I knowe howe to excede. Euery where and in all thinges I am instructed, both to be full and to be hongrye, both to haue plenty and to suffre nede. ¹³ I can do all thinges thorowe Christ which strengtheneth me. ¹⁴ Not withstandynge ye haue well done, that ye bare parte wt me in my tribulacion. ¹⁵ Ye of Philippos knowe also that in the begynnynge of the Gospell, when I departed from Macedonia, no congregacyon bare parte with me, as concernynge geuynge & receauinge, but ye onely. ¹⁶ For when I was in Thessalonica, ye sent once and afterward agayne vnto my necessite: ¹⁷ not that I desire gyftes: but I desyre aboundant frute on youre parte. ¹⁸ Neuertheles I receaued all, and haue plentie. I was euen fylled after that I receaued of Epaphroditus the thinges, which were sent from you, an odoure of a swete smell a sacrifyce accepted and pleasaunt to God. ¹⁹ My God shall supplye all youre nede thorow his gloryous riches by Iesu Christ. ²⁰ Unto God & oure father be prayse for euermore. Amen. ²¹ Salute all the saynctes in Christ Iesu. The brethren which are with me, greate you. ²² All the saynctes salute you, most of all they which are of the emperours housholde. ²³ The grace of oure Lord Iesu Christ be with you all. Amen.

Colossians

¹ ¹ Paul an Apostle of Iesu Chryst by the wyll of God, and brother Timotheus. ² To the saynctes which are at Colossa, and brethren that beleue in Chryst. Grace be vnto you and peace from God oure father, & from the Lorde Iesu Christ. ³ We geue thankes to God the father of oure Lorde Iesus Christ alwayes for you in oure prayers. ⁴ For we haue hearde of your fayth in Christ Iesu, and of the loue which ye beare to all saynctes, ⁵ for the hopes sake which is layd vp in store for you in heauen, of which hope, ye herde before by the true worde of the Gospell, ⁶ which is come vnto you: euen as it, is frutefull as it is also amonge you, from the daye in the which ye hearde of it, and had experience in the grace of God thorowe the trueth, ⁷ as ye learned of Epaphra oure deare felowe seruaunt, which is for you a faythfull minister of Chryst, ⁸ which also declared vnto vs youre loue which ye haue in the sprete. ⁹ For this cause we also, sence that daye we herde of it, haue not ceasyd to praye for you, and to desyre, that ye myght be fulfylled with the knowledge of hys wyll, in all wysdome and spretuall vnderstandynge, ¹⁰ that ye myght walke worthy of the Lorde that in all thinges ye maye please beynge frutefull in all good workes, and encreasynge in the knowledge of God, ¹¹ strengthed with all myght, thorowe hys glorious power, vnto all pacience and longe sufferynge with ioyfulnes ¹² geuynge thankes vnto the father, which hath made vs mete to be partakers of the inheritaunce of saynctes in lyght, ¹³ Which hath delyuered vs from the power of derknes, and hath translated vs into the kyngdome of hys dere sone ¹⁴ by whom we haue redempcion thorowe his bloude euen the forgeuenes of sinnes ¹⁵ which is the ymage of the inuisyble God, fyrst begotten of all creatures. ¹⁶ For by him were all thynges created, that are in heuen, and that are in erth: visyble and inuisyble, whether they be maieste or lorde shyppe, ether rule or power. All thynges were creatyd by hym and for hym, ¹⁷ & he is before all thynges, and by him all thynges haue theyr beynge. ¹⁸ And he is the heed of the body, euen of the congregacyon: he is the begynnynge and fyrst begotten of the deed, that in all thynges he myght haue the preeminence. ¹⁹ For it pleased the father, that in him shulde all fulnes dwell, ²⁰ and by him to reconcyle all thinge vnto him selfe, and to set at peace by hym thorowe the bloude of hys crosse, both thynges in heauen and thinges in erth. ²¹ And you which were somtyme farre of and enemyes, because youre myndes were set in euyll worckes hath he nowe yet reconcyled ²² in the body of hys flesshe thorowe deeth, to make you holy, and vnblameable, & without faut in hys awne syght, ²³ yf ye contynue grounded and stablysshed in the fayth, and be not moued awaye from the hope of the Gospell, wherof ye haue herde, howe that it is preached amonge all creatures which are vnder heauen, wherof I Paul am made a mynyster. ²⁴ Nowe ioye I in my sufferinges for you and fulfyll that which is behynde of the passyons of Christ in my flesshe, for hys bodies sake, which is the congregacyon: ²⁵ wherof I am made a mynister, accordynge to the ordinaunce of God, which ordinaunce was geuen me vnto you warde to fullfyll the worde of God, ²⁶ that mistery which hath bene hyd sence the worlde beganne, and sence the begynnynge of generacyons: but nowe is opened to his saynctes, ²⁷ to whom God wolde make knowen what the gloryous ryches of thys mystery is amonge the Gentyls, which ryches is Chryst in you, the hope of glory, ²⁸ whom we preache, warnynge all men, and teachynge all men in all wysdome, to make all men parfecte in Christ Iesu. ²⁹ Wherin I also laboure and stryue, euen as farforth as his strength worketh in me myghtely. ² ¹ For I wolde that ye knewe howe greate care that I haue for you and for them that are at Laodicia, and for as many as haue not sene my parson in the flessh, ² that theyr hertes myght be comforted whan they are knet together in loue, and in all ryches of full vnderstandynge, for to knowe the mistery of God the father, and of Chryst, ³ in whom are hyd all the treasures of wysdome and knowledge. ⁴ Thys I saye, lest eny man shulde begyle you wt entysynge wordes. ⁵ For though I be absent in the flesshe, yet am I with you in the sprete, ioyinge and beholdynge youre order, and youre sted fast fayth in Chryst ⁶ As ye haue therfore receaued Christ Iesu the Lorde euen so walke ye in hym, ⁷ so that ye be rotyd and buylte in hym, and stablysshed thorow fayth, as ye haue learned: and therin be plenteous with geuynge thankes. ⁸ Beware, lest eny man spoyle you thorowe philosophy and disceatfull vanitie, after the tradicyon of men, and after the ordinaunces of the worlde, & not after Christ. ⁹ For in hym dwelleth all the fulnes of the God heed bodely, ¹⁰ and ye are complete in him: which is the heed of all rule and power, ¹¹ by whom also ye are circumcised with circumcisyon which is done with out handes, for asmoche as ye haue put of the synfull body of the flesshe thorowe the circumcisyon that is in Christ, ¹² in that ye are buried with hym thorowe bapti me, in whom ye are also rysen agayne thorowe fayth, that is wrought by the operacyon of God which raysed him from deeth. ¹³ And ye whan ye weare deed thorowe synne and thorowe the vncircumcisyon of youre flesshe, hath he quyckned with him, and hath forgeuen vs all oure trespaces ¹⁴ and hath put out the hande wrytynge that was agaynst vs, contayned in the lawe written: and that hath he taken out of the waye, and hath fastened it to hys crosse, ¹⁵ and hath spoyled rule and power, and hath made a shewe of them openly, and hath triumphed ouer them in his awne person. ¹⁶ Let no man therfore trouble youre consience aboute meate and dryncke or for a pece of an holy daye, or of the newe mone, or of the Sabboth dayes, ¹⁷ which are shaddowes of thinges to come: but the body is in Chryst. ¹⁸ Let no man make you shote at a wronge marke, by the humblenes and holynes of angels, in the thynges which he neuer sawe, beynge causelesse puft vp with his flesshly mynde, ¹⁹ & holdeth not the heed, wherof all the body by ioyntes and couples receaueth norisshment & is knet together, and encreaseth with the increasynge that commeth of God. ²⁰ Wherfore, yf ye be deed with Chryst from the ordinaunces of the worlde, why as though ye yet lyued in the worlde, are ye led with tradicions? ²¹ Touch not, tast not, handell not: ²² which all perisshe thorowe the very abuse: after the commaundmentes and doctrynes of men: ²³ which thynges out wardly haue the similitude of wysdome by supersticion and humblenes of mynde, and by hurtynge of the body, and in that they do the flesshe no worshyppe vnto the nede therof. ³ ¹ If ye be then rysen agayne with Chryst, seke those thynges which are aboue, where Chryst sytteth on the ryght hande of God. ² Set youre affeccyon on heauenly thynges, and not on erthye thynges. ³ For ye are deed, and youre lyfe is hyd with Chryst in God. ⁴ Whensoeuer Chryst (which is oure lyfe) shall shewe hym selfe, then shall ye also appeare with hym in glory. ⁵ Mortifye therfore youre erthy membres: fornicacyon, vnclennes, vnnaturall lust, euyll concupiscence, and coueteousnes, which is worshyppynge of ydoles: ⁶ for which thynges sake the wrath of God vseth to come on the disobedyent chyldren ⁷ amonge whom ye walked somtyme, when ye lyued in them. ⁸ But nowe put ye also awaye from you all soch thinges: wrath, fearnes, maliciousnes, cursed speakynge, fylthy communicacyon out of your mouth. ⁹ Lye not one to another, seing that ye haue put of the olde man with hys workes, ¹⁰ and haue put on the newe man which is renued into the knowledge & ymage of him that made hym, ¹¹ where is nether Gentyle nor Iewe, circumcisyon nor vncircumcisyon, Barbarous or Sythian, bonde or fre: but Christ is all in all thinges. ¹² Therfore as electe of God, holy & beloued, put on tender mercye, kyndnes, humblenes of mynde, mekenes, longe suffrynge, ¹³ for bearynge one another, & forgeuynge one another, yf any man haue a quarell agaynst another: as Christ forgaue you, euen so do ye. ¹⁴ Aboue all these thinges put on loue which is the bonde of perfectnes. ¹⁵ And the peace of God rule in youre hertes: to the which peace ye are called in one body. And se that ye be thankfull. ¹⁶ Let the worde of Chryst dwell in you plenteously with all wysdome. Teache and exhorte youre awne selues, in Psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songes syngynge with grace in youre hertes to the Lorde ¹⁷ And whatsouer ye do (in worde or dede) do all in the name of the Lord Iesu, geuynge thankes to God the father by hym. ¹⁸ Ye wyues, submyt youre selues vnto youre awne husbandes, as it is comly in the Lorde: ¹⁹ Ye husbandes, loue youre wyues and be not bytter vnto them. ²⁰ Ye chyldren, obey youre fathers and mothers in all thinges, for that is well pleasynge vnto the Lorde. ²¹ Ye fathers, prouoke not youre chyldren, lest they be of a desperate mynde. ²² Ye seruauntes be obedient vnto them that are youre bodyly masters in all thinges: not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in synglenes of herte, fearynge God. ²³ And whatsoeuer ye do, do it hertely, as, though ye dyd it to the Lord, and not vnto men: ²⁴ knowynge, that of the Lord ye shall receaue the rewarde of inheritaunce, for ye serue the Lorde Christ. ²⁵ But he that doth synne, shall receaue for hys synne. Nether is ther any respect of persones. ⁴ ¹ Masters, do vnto youre seruauntes that which is iust and equall knowynge, that ye also haue a master in heauen. ² Continue in prayer, & watch in the same with thankes geuynge, ³ prayenge also for vs that God maye open vnto vs the dore of vtteraunce, that we maye speake the mystery of Christ (wherfore I am also in bondes) ⁴ that I maye vtter it, as it becommeth me to speake. ⁵ Walke wysely towarde them that are without, and lose no oportunite. ⁶ Let youre speache be alwayes well sauored & powdred with salt, that ye maye knowe, howe ye ought to answer euery man. ⁷ Of all my busynes shal ye be certified by Tichicus, the beloued brother and faythful mynyster and felowe seruaunt in the Lord, ⁸ whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose, that he myght knowe whath ye do, & that he myght comfort youre hertes, ⁹ wyth one Onesymus a faythfull and beloued brother, which is one of you. They shall shewe you of all thynges, which area doinge here. ¹⁰ Aristarchus my preson felowe saluteth you, and Marcus Barnabas systers sonne: touchynge whom, ye receaued commaundementes. If he come vnto you, receaue hym: ¹¹ and Iesus which is called Iustus, whych are of the circumcisyon. These only are my worke felowes vnto the kyngdome of God, which haue bene vnto my consolacyon. ¹² Epaphras the seruaunt of Chryst, (which is one of you) saluteth you, and all wayes laboureth feruently for you in prayers, that ye maye stande perfect and full, in all the wyll of God. ¹³ For I beare hym recorde, that he hath a feruent mynde for you and them that are of Laodicia and them that are of Hierapolis. ¹⁴ Deare Lucas the Phisycion greteth you, and Demas. ¹⁵ Salute the brethren whych are of Laodicia, and salute Nymphas, and the congregacyon, whych is in hys house, ¹⁶ And when the Epystle is reed of you, make that it be reed also in the congregacyon of the Laodicians: and that ye lykewyse reade the Epistle of Laodicia. ¹⁷ And saye to Archyppus: take hede to the offyce that thou hast receaued in the Lord, that thou fulfill it. ¹⁸ The salutacion by the hande of me Paul Remember my bondes, the grace be wyth you. Amen.

1 Thessalonians

¹ ¹ Paul and Syluanus & Timothe. Unto the congregacyon of the Thessalonyans, in God the father, and in the Lorde Iesus Christ. Grace be vnto you, and peace from God our father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ. ² We geue god thankes alwaye for you all: makynge mencyon of you in our prayers ³ without ceasynge, & call you to remembraunce because of the worke of your fayth, and labour in loue, and because ye haue contynued in the hope of oure Lorde Iesus Christ, in the syght of God our father. ⁴ We knowe brethren (beloued of God) how that ye are electe. ⁵ For oure Gospel came not vnto you by worde onely, but also by power, and by the holy goost, and by moch certayntye, as ye knowe, after what maner we be haued oure selues amonge you, for your sake. ⁶ And ye became folowers of vs and of the Lorde, receauynge the worde with moch affliccyon, with ioye of the holy goost: ⁷ so that ye were an ensample to all that beleue in Macedonia and Achaia. ⁸ For from you sounded out the worde of the Lorde, not in Macedonia and in Achaia onely: but youre fayth also which ye haue vnto God, spred her selfe abroade in all quartars, so that it nedeth not vs to speake eny thynge at al. ⁹ For they them selues shewe of you, what maner of entring in we had vnto you and how ye tourned to God from ymages, for to serue the liuynge and true God, ¹⁰ and for to loke for hys sonne from heauen, whom he raysed from deeth: euen Iesus, whych delyuereth vs from the wrath to come. ² ¹ For ye youre selues (brethren) knowe of oure entraunce in vnto you, how that it was not in vayne: ² but euen after that we had suffred before, and were shamfully entreated at Phillipos (as ye knowe) then were we bolde in oure God, to speake vnto you the Gospell of God, in moch stryuynge. ³ For oure exhortacyon was not to brynge you to erroure, nor yet to vnclennes, nether was it wyth gyle: ⁴ but as we were alowed of God, that the Gospell sholde be commytted vnto vs: euen so we speake, not as they that please men, but God, whych tryeth oure hertes. ⁵ Nether led we oure conuersacyon at eny tyme with flatterynge wordes, as ye knowe: nether by occasyon of coueteousnes. God is recorde: ⁶ nether sought we prayse of men nether of you, nor yet of eny other, when we myght haue bene in auctorite, as the Apostles of Christ, ⁷ but we were tender amonge you, euen as a norsse cheryssheth her chyldren, ⁸ so were we affeccyoned towarde you: our good wyll was to haue dealte vnto you, not the Gospell of God onely: but also oure awne soules, because ye were deare vnto vs. ⁹ Ye remember brethren oure laboure, and trauayle. For we laboured daye & nyght because we wolde not be chargeable vnto eny of you, and preached vnto you the Gospell of God. ¹⁰ Ye are witnesses, and so is God how holyly & iustly & vnblameably we behaued oure selues amonge you that beleued, ¹¹ as ye knowe, how that we bare soch affeccyon vnto euery one of you, as a father doth vnto chyldren, exhortynge, confortyng, and besechyng you, ¹² that ye wolde walke worthy of God, whych hath called you vnto his kyngdome and glorye. ¹³ For this cause thanke we God also without ceassyng, because that when ye receaued of vs the worde (wherwith ye learned to know God) ye receaued it not as the worde of man: but euen as it was in dede, the worde of God, whych worketh also in you that beleue. ¹⁴ For ye brethren became folowers of the cogregacyons of God whych in Iewry are in Christ Iesu: for ye haue suffred lyke thynges of youre kynsmen, as we oure selues haue suffered of the Iewes. ¹⁵ Whych as they kylled the Lorde Iesus, and theyr awne Prophetes, euen so haue they persecuted vs: and God they please not, and are contrary to al men, ¹⁶ & hynder vs, that we shuld not speake vnto the Gentyls, that they myght be saued, to fulfyll their synnes alwaye. For the wrath of God is come on them, euen to the vtmost. ¹⁷ For as moch brethren as we are kept from you for a season, as concernynge the bodyly presence (but not in the herte) we enforsed the more to se you personally with great desyre. ¹⁸ And therfore we wold haue come vnto you, I Paul once and agayne: but Satan withstode vs: ¹⁹ for what is oure hope of ioye or crowne of reioysing? are not ye it in the presence of our Lord Iesus Christ at his commynge? ²⁰ yes, ye are oure glory and ioye. ³ ¹ Wherfore, sence we coulde no lenger forbeare, we thought it good to remayne at Athens alone, ² and sent Timothe oure brother & mynyster of God, and the helper forth of oure laboure in the Gospell of Christ, to stablisshe you: and to conforte you concernyng our fayt ³ that no man shulde be moued in these affliccyons, For ye your selues knowe, that we are euen apoynted there vnto. ⁴ For when we were wyth you, we tolde you before, that we shude suffre tribulacyon, euen as it came to passe, and as ye knowe. ⁵ For this cause when I coulde no lenger forbeare, I sent that I myght haue knowledge of youre fayth, lest by some meanes the tempter had tempted you, and lest oure laboure had bene bestowed in vayne. ⁶ But now lately, when Timothe came from you vnto vs, & declared to vs your faith & your loue, & how that ye haue good remembraunce of vs allwayes, desyrynge to se vs as we also desyre to se you. ⁷ Therfore brethren we receaued consolacyon by you, in all our aduersite & necessite, through your fayth. ⁸ For now are we alyue, yf ye stande stedfast in the Lorde. ⁹ For what thankes can we recompence to God agayne for you, ouer al the ioye, that we ioye for your sakes before our God: ¹⁰ praying nyght and daye exceadyngly, that we might se you presently, and myght fulfyll the thynges which are lackynge vnto youre fayth. ¹¹ God him selfe oure father, and oure Lorde Iesus Christ shall gyde oure iorney vnto you: ¹² the Lord also shall increace you & make you flowe ouer in loue one toward another, and towarde all men, euen as we do toward you, ¹³ that he maye make youre hertes stable & vnblameable, in holynes before God oure father, at the commynge of oure Lorde Iesus Christ with all saynctes. ⁴ ¹ Furthermore, we beseche you (brethren) and exhorte you by the Lord Iesus, that ye increace more & more euen as ye haue receaued of vs, how ye ought to walcke and to please God. ² For ye knowe, what commaundementes we gaue you by oure Lorde Iesu Christ. ³ For this is the wyll of God euen youre holynes, that ye shuld abstayne from fornicacyon, ⁴ & that euery one of you shuld knowe how to kepe his vessell in holynes and honoure, ⁵ and not in the lust of concupiscence as do the hethen which know not God, ⁶ that noman oppresse and defraude his brother in bargaynyng: because that the Lord is the auenger of all soch thinges, as we tolde you before, and testifyed. ⁷ For God hath not called vs vnto vnclennes but vnto holynes. ⁸ He therfore that despyseth, despyseth not man, but God, whych hath sent his holy sprete amonge you. ⁹ But as touchynge brotherly loue, ye nede not, that I wryte vnto you. For ye are taught of God, to loue one another. ¹⁰ Yee and that thynge verely ye do vnto all the brethren which are in all Macedonia. We beseche you brethren, that ye encreace more & more, ¹¹ and that ye studye to be quyet, & to medle with youre awne busynes, and to worke wyth youre awne handes, as we commaunded you: ¹² that ye maye behaue youre selues honestly towarde them that are wythout, and that nothynge be lackynge vnto you. ¹³ I wolde not brethren that ye shulde be ignoraunt concernynge them whych are fallen aslepe, that ye sorowe not as other do, whych haue no hope. ¹⁴ For yf we beleue, that Iesus dyed, & rose agayne: euen so them also which slepe by Iesus, wyll God brynge agayne wt hym. ¹⁵ For thys saye we vnto you in the worde of the Lorde, that we whych shall lyue, & shall remayne in the commynge of the Lorde, shall not come yer they whych slepe. ¹⁶ For the Lorde hym selfe shall descende from heauen with a showte & the voyce of the Archangell and trompe of God. And the deed in Christe shall aryse fyrst: ¹⁷ then we which shall lyue (euen we which shall remayne) shall be caught vp with them also in the cloudes, to mete the Lorde in the ayer. And so shall we euer be with the Lorde. ¹⁸ Wherfore, comforte your selues one another wt these wordes. ⁵ ¹ Finally of the tymes & seasons (brethren) it is no nede that I wryte vnto you: ² for ye yourselues know perfectly, that the daye of the Lord shall come, euen as a thefe in the nyght. ³ For when they shall saye, peace and all thynges are safe, then shall soden destruccyon come vpon them (as sorowe commeth vpon a woman traualynge with chylde) & they shall not scape: ⁴ But ye brethren are not in darcknes, that that daye shulde come on you as a thefe. ⁵ Ye are all the chyldren of lyght, and the chyldren of the daye. We are not of the nyght nether of darknes. ⁶ Therfore let vs not slepe as do other: but let vs wacth, & be sober. ⁷ For they that slepe, slepe in the nyght: & they that be droncken, are droncken in the nyght. ⁸ But let vs whych are of the daye, be sober armed wyth the brest plate of fayth and loue, and with hope of saluacyon for an helmet. ⁹ For God hath not appoynted vs to prouoke wrath vnto oure selues, but to obtayne saluacyon by the meanes of oure Lorde Iesu Christ ¹⁰ whych dyed for vs: that whether we wake or slepe, we shulde lyue together wyth him. ¹¹ Wherfore, comforte your selues together, & edifye euery one another, euen as ye do. ¹² We beseche you brethren, that ye knowe them whych laboure amonge you, and haue the ouersyght of you in the Lorde, ¹³ & geue you exhortacyon, that ye haue them in hye reputacyon thorowe loue, for theyr workes sake, and be at peace with them. ¹⁴ We desyre you (brethren) warne them that are vnruly, comforte the feble mynded, lyft vp the weake, be pacient towarde all men. ¹⁵ Se that none recompence euyll for euyll vnto eny man: but euer folowe that whych is good, both amonge your selues, and to all men. ¹⁶ Reioyce euer. ¹⁷ Praye contynually. ¹⁸ In all thynges geue thankes. For this is the wyll of God thorowe Christ Iesu towarde you. ¹⁹ Quenche not the sprete. ²⁰ Despyse not prophesyinges. ²¹ Examen all thynges, kepe that which is good. ²² Abstayne from all euell appearaunce. ²³ The very God of peace sanctifye you thorowe out. And I praye God that youre whole sprete, and soule and body, maye be preserued: so that in nothyng ye maye be blamed in the commynge of oure Lorde Iesus Chryst. ²⁴ Faythfull is he whych called you, which wyll also do it. ²⁵ Brethren, praye for vs. ²⁶ Grete all the brethren wyth an holy kysse. ²⁷ I charge you in the Lorde, that this Epistle be red vnto all the holy brethren. ²⁸ The grace of the Lorde Iesus Christ be wyth you. Amen.

2 Thessalonians

¹ ¹ Paul and Syluanus and Timotheus. Unto the congregacyon of the Thessalonyans in God oure father, and in the Lord Iesus Christ. ² Grace be vnto you and peace from God oure father, and from the Lorde Iesus Chryst. ³ We are bounde to thanke God all wayes for you brethren (as it is mete) because that youre fayth groweth excedyngly, and euery one of you swymmeth in loue towarde another betwene youre selues, ⁴ so that we oure selues boast of you in the congregacyons of God, ouer your pacyence & fayth in all your persecucyons & tribulacyons, that ye suffre, ⁵ whych is a token of the ryghtewes iudgement of God, that ye are counted worthy of the kyngdome of God, for whych ye also suffre. ⁶ It is verely a ryghtewes thyng with God that he recompence tribulacyon to them that trouble you: ⁷ and to you whych are troubled, rest wyth vs, when the Lorde Iesus shall shewe hym selfe from heauen with the Angels of hys power, ⁸ wyth flaminge fyre, whych shall rendre vengeaunce vnto them that knowe not God, and that obeye not the Gospell of oure Lorde Iesus Christ ⁹ which shalbe punysshed wyth euerlastynge damnacyon, from the presence of the Lorde, and from the glory of his power, ¹⁰ when he shall come to be glorifyed in his saynctes, and to be come maruelous in all them that beleue: because oure testimonie that we had to you, was beleued euen the same daye. ¹¹ Wherfore, also we praye allwayes for you, that our God will make you worthy of this calling, & fulfyll all delectacyon of goodnes & the worcke of fayth, wt power: ¹² that the name of oure Lorde Iesus Chryst maye be glorifyed by you, and ye by hym, accordynge to the grace of oure God, and of the Lorde Iesus Christ. ² ¹ We beseche you (brethren) by the commynge of oure Lorde Iesu Christ, and in that we shall assemble vnto hym, ² that ye be not sodenly moued from youre mynde, ner be troubled, nether by sprete, nether by wordes, nor yet by letter whych shulde seme to come from vs, as though the daye of Christ were at hande. ³ Let no man deceaue you by eny meanes, for the Lorde shall not come excepte ther come a departynge fyrst, and that that synfull man be opened, the sonne of perdicyon, ⁴ whych is an aduersarye: and is exalted aboue all that is called God, or that is worshypped: so that he doth syt in the temple of God, boastynge him selfe to be God. ⁵ Remember ye not, that when I was yet wyth you, I tolde you these thynges? ⁶ And nowe ye know what wythholdeth: euen that he myght be vttered at hys tyme. ⁷ For the mistery of the iniquitie doeth all readye worcke: tyll he which nowe onlye letteth, be taken out of the waye. ⁸ And then shall that wycked be vttered, whom the Lorde shall consume with the sprete of his mouth, and shall destroye wyth the appearaunce of hys commynge ⁹ euen hym whose commynge is after the workynge of Satan, with all lyinge power sygnes and wonders. ¹⁰ and with all deceauablenes of vnryghtwesnes, amonge them that perysshe: because they receaued not the loue of the trueth, that they myght be saued. ¹¹ And therfore, God shall sende them stronge delusyon, that they shulde beleue lyes: ¹² that all they myght be damned, whych beleued not the trueth: but had pleasure in vnryghtewesnes. ¹³ But we are bounde to geue thankes alwey to God for you (brethren beloued of the Lorde) for because that God hath from the begynnynge chosen you to saluacyon, thorowe sanctifyinge of the sprete, and thorow beleuing of the trueth, ¹⁴ wher vnto he called you by oure Gospell, to obtayne the glorye of oure Lord Iesu Christ. ¹⁵ Therfore brethren stande fast, & kepe the ordinaunces which ye haue learned: whether it were by oure preachinge, or by Epistle. ¹⁶ Oure Lorde Iesu Christ hym selfe, and God and oure father (which hath loued vs, and hath geuen vs euerlastynge consolacyon, and good hope thorowe grace) ¹⁷ comforte your hertes and stablysshe you in all good sayenge and doynge. ³ ¹ Furthermore brethren praye ye for vs, that the worde of God maye haue passage, and be glorifyed, as it is also with you: ² and that we maye be delyuered from vnreasonable and frowarde men. For all men haue not fayth: ³ but the Lord is faythfull, whych shall stablysshe you, and preserue you from euyll. ⁴ We haue confydence thorowe the Lord to you warde, that ye both do, & wyll do the thynges which we commaunde you. ⁵ And the Lord gyde youre hertes to the loue of God and to the pacyente waytynge for Chryst. ⁶ We require you brethren by the name of oure Lorde Iesu Christ that ye wythdrawe youre selues from euery brother, that behaueth him selfe inordinatly, & not after the institucion which he receaued of vs. ⁷ For ye your selues know, howe ye ought to folowe vs. For we behaued not oure selues inordinatly amonge you. ⁸ Nether toke we breed of eny man for naught: but wrought wt laboure & sweate nyght & daye, because we wolde not be chargeable to eny of you: ⁹ not but that we had auctorite: but to make oure selues an ensample vnto you to folowe vs. ¹⁰ For when we were wyth you, this we warned you of, that yf eny wolde not worcke, the same shulde not eate. ¹¹ For we haue, hearde saye that ther are some whych walke amonge you inordinatly, workynge not at all, but beynge busybodyes. ¹² Them that are soch, we commaunde and exhorte, by oure Lorde Iesu Christ, that they worcke with quietnes, and eate theyr awne breed: ¹³ Brethren be not ye weery in well doynge. ¹⁴ If eny man obey not oure sayinge, sende vs worde of him by a letter: and haue no companye with him, that he maye be ashamed. ¹⁵ And count him not as an enemy: but warne him as a brother. ¹⁶ The very Lorde of peace geue you peace allwayes, by all meanes. The Lord be with you all. ¹⁷ The salutacyon of me Paul, with myne awne hande. This is the token in all Epistles. So I wryte. ¹⁸ The grace of oure Lorde Iesus Christ be wyth you all. Amen.

1 Timothy

¹ ¹ Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the commyssyon of God our sauyour, & Lord Iesus Christ, which is our hope. ² Unto Timothe hys naturall sonne in the fayth. Grace mercy and peace from God oure father, & from the Lord Iesus Christ our Lorde. ³ As I besought the to abyde styll at Ephesus (when I departed into Macedonia) euen so do, that thou commaunde some, that they folowe no straunge doctrine, ⁴ nether geue hede to fables & endles genealogyes whych brede doubtes more then Godlye edifyinge, which is by fayth ⁵ for the ende of the commaundement is, loue out of a pure herte, and of a good conscience, and of fayth vnfayned: from the whych thynges, ⁶ because some haue erred, they are turned vnto vayne iangelynge, ⁷ because they wolde be doctours of the lawe, and yet vnderstande not what they speake, nether wherof they affyrme. ⁸ We knowe, that the lawe is good, yf a man vse it lawfully: ⁹ knowynge thys, howe that the lawe is not geuen vnto a ryghteous man, but vnto the vnryghteous and disobedyent, to the vngodly and to synners, to vnholy and vncleane: to murtherers of fathers and murtherers of mothers, to manstears, ¹⁰ to whormongers: to them that defyle them selues whyth mankynde: to manstealers: to lyars, to periured, and yf ther be eny other thynge that is contrary to the holsome doctryne, ¹¹ accordynge to the Gospell of the glory of the blessed God, whych Gospell is commytted vnto me. ¹² And I thanke Chryst Iesus oure Lorde, whych hath made me stronge: for he counted me true, and put me in offyce ¹³ where as before I was a blasphemer, and a persecuter, & a Tyraunt. But yet I obtayned mercy, because I dyd it ignorauntly thorowe vnbelefe. ¹⁴ Neuerthelesse, the grace of oure Lorde was exceadynge aboundaunt with fayth and loue, whych is by Christ Iesu. ¹⁵ This is a true sayinge (and by all meanes worthy to be receaued of vs) that Chryst Iesus came into the worlde, to saue synners, of whom I am chefe. ¹⁶ Not wythstandynge for this cause optayned I mercy, that Iesus Christ shulde fyrst shewe on me all longe pacience, to declare an ensample vnto them which shulde beleue on him vnto eternall lyfe. ¹⁷ So then vnto God, kynge euerlastynge, immortall inuisyble, wyse onely, be honoure and prayse for euer and euer. Amen. ¹⁸ Thys commaundement commyt I vnto the sonne Timotheus accordynge to the prophesyes, whych in tyme past were prophesyed of the, that thou in them shuldest fyght a good fyght, ¹⁹ hauynge fayth and good conscyence: whych some haue put awaye from them, and as concernynge fayth haue made shypwracke. ²⁰ Of whose nombre is Hymeneus and Alexander whom I haue delyuered vnto Satan, that they maye lerne not to blaspheme. ² ¹ I Exhorte therfore, that aboue all thynges, prayers, supplicacyons, intercessions, and geuynge of thankes be had for all men: ² for kynges, and for all that are in auctorite, that we maye lyue a quyet and a peaceable lyfe, wyth all Godlynes and honestye. ³ For that is good and accepted in the syght of God oure sauyoure, ⁴ whych wyll haue all men to be saued, and to come vnto the knowledge of the trueth. ⁵ For ther is one God, and one mediator betwene God and man, euen the man Christ Iesus, ⁶ whych gaue him selfe a raunsome for all men, that it shulde be testifyed at hys tyme, ⁷ where vnto I am ordayned a preacher and an Apostle. I tell the trueth in Christ and lye not: beynge the teacher of the gentyls wyth fayth and veritye. ⁸ I wyll therfore that the men praye euery where, lyftynge vp pure handes without wrath, or doubtinge. ⁹ Lykewise also the wemen, that they araye them selues in comlye apparell wyth shamfastnes and discrete behaueour, not wt broyded heare, ether golde or pearles, or costly araye: ¹⁰ but as becommeth wemen, that professe godlynesse thorowe good worckes. ¹¹ Let the woman learne in sylence wyth all subieccyon. ¹² But I suffre not a woman to teach, nether to vsurpe auctoryte ouer the man: but to be in sylence. ¹³ For Adam was fyrst fourmed, & then Eue. ¹⁴ Adam also was not deceaued, but the woman was deceaued, and was subdued to the transgressyon. ¹⁵ Notwythstandynge thorowe bearynge of chyldren she shalbe saued, yf they contynue in fayth and loue, and holynes, wyth discrecyon. ³ ¹ This is a true sayinge: If a man desyer the offyce of a Bysshoppe, he desyreth an honest worke. ² A Bisshoppe therfore must be blameles, the husbande of one wyfe, dilygent, sober, discrete, a keper of hospitalite: apte to teach: ³ not geuen to ouer moch wyne, no fyghter, not gredy of fylthye lucre. but gentle, abhorryng fyghtynge, abhorrynge coueteousnes, ⁴ one that ruleth well his awne house, one that hath chyldren in subieccyon with all reuerence. ⁵ For yf a man cannot rule his awne house, howe shall he care for the congregacyon of God? ⁶ He maye not be a yonge scoler, lest he swell and fall into the iudgement of the euyll speaker. ⁷ He must also haue a good reporte of them whych are without, lest he fall into rebuke, and snare of the euyll speaker. ⁸ Lyke wyse must the mynisters be honest, not double tonged, not geuen vnto moch wyne, nether gredy of fylthy lucre: ⁹ but holdynge the mystery of the fayth with a pure conscience. ¹⁰ And let them fyrst be proued, and then let them mynister so, that no man be able to reproue them. ¹¹ Euen so must theyr wyues be honest, not euyll speakers: but sober and faythfull in all thynges. ¹² Let the Deacons be the husbandes of one wyfe, and such as rule theyr chyldren well, and their awne housholdes. ¹³ For they that mynister well, get them selues a good degre and greate lybertye in the fayth, whych is in Christ Iesu. ¹⁴ These thynges write I vnto the trustinge to come shortely vnto the: ¹⁵ but and yf I tarie longe, that then thou mayst yet haue knowledge, howe thou oughtest to behaue thy selfe in the house of God, whych is the congregacyon of the lyuynge God, the pyllar & grounde of trueth. ¹⁶ And without doute great is that mystery of godlynes: God was shewed in the flesshe, was iustifyed in the sprete, was sene amonge the Angels, was preached vnto the gentyls, was beleued on in the worlde, and receaued vp in glory. ⁴ ¹ The sprete speaketh euydently, that in the later tymes some shall departe from the fayth, and shall geue hede vnto spretes of erroure, and deuelysshe doctrines of them ² which speake false thorowe ypocrysye, & haue their consciences marcked wt an hote yron, ³ forbyddynge to mary, & commaundynge to abstayne from meates which God hath created to be receaued with geuynge thanckes, of them whych beleue, & knowe the trueth. ⁴ For all the creatures of God are good, & nothynge to be refused, yf it be receaued with thankesgeuynge. ⁵ For it is sanctified by the worde of God & prayer. ⁶ If thou put the brethren in remembraunce of these thynges thou shalt be a good mynyster of Iesu Chryst whych hast bene norisshed vp in the wordes of the fayth & of good doctrine, whych thou hast continually followed. ⁷ But cast awaye vngostly and olde wyues fables. Exercyse thy selfe rather vnto godlynes. ⁸ For bodely exercyse profyteth lytell: but godlynes is profytable vnto all thynges, as a thinge which hath promyses of the lyfe that is nowe, & of the lyfe to come. ⁹ This is a sure sayinge, & by all meanes worthy to be alowed. ¹⁰ For therfore we bothe laboure & suffre rebuke, because we haue a stead fast hope in the lyuinge God, which is the saueoure of all men, specially of those that beleue. ¹¹ Soch thynges commaunde & teache. ¹² Let no man despyse thy youth but be vnto them that beleue, an ensample, in worde, in conuersacyon, in loue, in sprete, in fayth, in purenes. ¹³ Tyll I come, geue attendaunce to readynge, to exhortacyon, to doctrine. ¹⁴ Despyse not the gyfte that is in the, whych was geuen the thorowe prophesye, with the layinge on of handes by the auctoryte of presthode. ¹⁵ These thinges exercyse, and geue thy selfe vnto them, that it maye be sene, howe thou profetest in all thynges. ¹⁶ Take hede vnto thy selfe, and vnto learnynge, and continue therin. For yf thou shalt so do, thou shalt saue thy selfe, & them that heare the. ⁵ ¹ Rebuke not an elder, rygorously but exhorte him as a father: the yonger men, as brethren: ² the elder wemen, as mothers: the yonger as systers, wt all purenes. ³ Honoure wyddowes, which are true wyddowes. ⁴ If eny wyddow haue chyldren or nevews, let them learne fyrst to rule their awne houses godly & to recompense their elders. For that is good & acceptable before God. ⁵ She that is a true wyddowe & frendelesse, putteth her trust in God, & contynueth in supplicacyons and prayers nyght & daye. ⁶ But she that lyueth in pleasure, is deed, euen yet alyue. ⁷ And these thynges commaunde that they maye be without rebuke. ⁸ But yf eny prouide not for her awne (& specially for them of her housholde) the same hath denyed the fayth, and is worsse then an infydell. ⁹ Let no wyddowe be chosen vnder threscore yere olde, & soch a one as was the wyfe of one man, ¹⁰ and well reported of men in good workes: yf she haue brought vp chyldren, yf she haue lodged strangers, yf she haue wesshed the saynctes fete, yf she haue mynistred vnto them whych were in aduersytie, yf she haue bene contynually geuen vnto all maner of good worckes. ¹¹ The yonger wyddowes refuse. For when they haue begonne to were wanton agaynst Christ, they wyll mary, ¹² hauynge damnacyon, because they haue cast awaye their fyrst fayth. ¹³ And also they learne to goo from house to house ydle: yee not ydle onely, but also tatlers and besybodyes, speakynge thynges which are not comly. ¹⁴ I wyll therfore that the yonger wemen mary, to beare chyldren, to guyde the house, and geue none occasyon to the aduersary to speake euyll. ¹⁵ For many of them are all ready turned backe, and are gone after Satan. ¹⁶ And yf eny man or woman that beleueth haue wyddowes, let them mynyster vnto them, & let not the congregacyon be charged: that there maye be sufficyent for them that are wyddowes in dede. ¹⁷ The elders that rule well, are worthy of double honoure, most specially they whych laboure in the worde & teachynge. ¹⁸ For the scripture sayth: thou shalt not moosel the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne. And the labourer is worthy of his reward. ¹⁹ Agaynst an elder, receaue none accusacyon: but vnder two or thre witnesses. ²⁰ Then that synne, rebuke openly, that other also maye feare. ²¹ I testifye before God and the Lord Iesus Christ & the electe angels, that thou obserue these thynges without hastynesse of iudgement, & do nothinge parcially. ²² Laye handes sodenly on no man, nether be partaker of other mens synnes: kepe thy selfe pure. ²³ Dryncke no lenger water, but vse a lytell wyne for thy stommakes sake and thyne often dyseases. ²⁴ Some mennes synnes are open before hande, and go before vnto iudgement: & some mennes synnes folowe after. ²⁵ Lykewyse also good workes are manifest before hande, and they that are other wyse, cannot be hyd. ⁶ ¹ Let as many seruauntes as are vnder the yoke, counte theyr masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God & hys doctryne be not euyll spoken of. ² Se that they whych haue beleuynge masters, despyse them not because they are brethren: but rather do seruyce, for as moch as they are beleuynge and beloued, & partakers of the benefyte. ³ These thynges teach & exhorte. If eny man folowe other doctrine, and enclyne not vnto the wholsome wordes of oure Lorde Iesu Christ, and to the doctrine which is accordynge to Godlynes, ⁴ he is pufte vp, and knoweth nothynge: but wasteth hys braynes about questions and stryfe, of wordes, wherof sprynge enuye, stryfe, raylynges, euyll surmisynges, ⁵ vayne disputacyon of men that haue corrupte myndes, & that are robbed of the trueth: which thynke, that lucre is godlynes. From them that are soch separate thy selfe. ⁶ Godlynes is greate ryches If a man be content with that he hath. ⁷ For we brought nothynge into the worlde, nether maye we cary any thynge out. ⁸ But when we haue fode and rayment we must ther with be content. ⁹ They that wylbe ryche, fall into temptacyon and snares, & into many folysshe & noysome lustes, which droune men into perdicyon & destruccyon. ¹⁰ For coueteousnes of money is the rote of all euyll: whych whyll some lusted after, they erred from the fayth, & tanglyd them selues with many sorowes. ¹¹ But thou man of God, flye soch thynges. Folowe ryghtewesnes, godlynes, fayth, loue, pacience, meaknes. ¹² Fyght the good fyght of fayth. Laye, hande on eternall lyfe, wher vnto thou art also called, and hast professed a good professyon before many witnesses. ¹³ I geue the charge in the syght of God, which quickneth all thynges, & before Iesu Chryst (which vnder Poncius Pylate wytnessed a good witnessyng) ¹⁴ that thou kepe the commaundement, & be without spotte and vnrebukeable, vntyll the appearynge of oure Lorde Iesus Christ, ¹⁵ which appearyng (in hys tyme) he shall shewe, that is blessed & myghty onely, kynge of kynges, & Lorde of Lordes, ¹⁶ whych onely hath immortalite, and dwelleth in the lyght that no man can attayne, whom no man hath sene, nether can se, vnto whom be honoure and rule euerlastynge. Amen. ¹⁷ Charge them which are ryche in this world, that they be not hye mynded, ner trust in vncertayne ryches, but in the lyuinge God (which geueth vs aboundauntly all thynges to enioye them) ¹⁸ that they do good: that they be riche in good workes: that they be redy to geue & gladly to distribute, ¹⁹ laying vp in store for them selues a good fundacion against the tyme to come, that they maye obtayne eternall lyfe. ²⁰ O Timothe, saue that which is geuen the to kepe, and avoyde vngostly vanyties of voyces and opposycyons of science falsly so called: ²¹ whych science whyle some professed, they erred as concernynge the fayth. Grace be with the. Amen.