2 Corinthians 7 Cross References - Etheridge

¹ Because then we have these promises, my beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all impurity of the flesh and of the spirit, and accomplish sanctification in the fear of Aloha. ² Bear with us, my brethren; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have injured no man. ³ I speak not to your condemnation; for I have said already, that you are laid up in our hearts to die together and to live. ⁴ GREAT is the freedom I have with you, and great in you is my glorying; I am full of consolation, and my joy greatly aboundeth in me in all my afflictions. ⁵ When, also, we had come into Makedunia, no repose had we for our body, but in every thing were we afflicted; without fighting, and within, fear. ⁶ But Aloha, who consoleth the humble, consoled us by the coming of Titos; ⁷ and not only by his coming, but also by his refreshment wherewith he had been refreshed among you. For he told us of your love toward us, and of your lamentation and your zeal on our behalf. And when I heard, my joy was great. ⁸ For though I grieved you in an epistle, I repent me not, though I did repent. For I perceive how that epistle, though for an hour, did make you sorry; ⁹ but now I exercise joy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow hath brought you to repentance. For you were sorry towards Aloha; so that in nothing will you suffer loss from us. ¹⁰ For the sorrow that is for the sake of Aloha worketh soul-penitence,* which turneth not and converteth, unto salvation; but the sorrow of the world worketh death. [* Animae conversionem operatur. SCHAFF, as also TREMELLIUS. The Paris Polyglot and WALTON have paenitentiam animae effecit; and the Antwerp, Paenitentem animam effecit.] ¹¹ For, behold, (in) this very (case) that you were made contrite for the sake of Aloha; what carefulness it wrought in you, and vindication, and displeasure, and fear, and love, and zeal, and punishment! And [thus] by every thing have you shown yourselves to be [now] pure in this matter. ¹² But, it was for this we wrote to you; not on account of the injurer, nor on account of the injured one [only], but that you may know before Aloha our carefulness over you. ¹³ For this cause we were consoled, and with our consolation more abundantly did we rejoice in the joy of Titos; because his spirit had been refreshed with you all. ¹⁴ Because in whatever I had boasted to him concerning you, I have not been ashamed; but, as of every thing we had spoken truth with you, so also our boasting unto Titos hath been found in truth. ¹⁵ And his affection is greatly enlarged toward you, when he remembers your obedience; because with fear and with trembling you received him. ¹⁶ I rejoice that in every thing I can confide in you.

⁴ Blessed the mourners, for they shall be comforted.

⁸ Blessed they who are pure in their hearts, for they shall see Aloha.

²⁹ But if thy right eye cause thee to offend, root it out and cast it from thee: it is better to thee that one of thy members should perish, than that thy whole body should fall into gihano. ³⁰ And if thy right hand cause thee to offend, cut it off and cast it from thee; for it is better to thee that one from thy members should perish, rather than thy whole body should fall into gihano.

⁴⁸ Be ye therefore perfect, as your Father who is in heaven is perfect!

¹⁴ But whosoever doth not receive you or hear your words, when you depart from that house, or that town, set free the dust from your feet.

⁴⁰ Whosoever receiveth you, receiveth me; and whosoever receiveth me, Him who sent me he receiveth.

²⁸ Come unto me, all you (who) are wearied and bearing burdens, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Bear my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am peaceful and lowly in my heart, and you shall find repose for your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is kindly, and my burden is light.

³³ Or make the tree good, and the fruits (will be) good; or make the tree evil, and the fruits (will be) evil: for by the fruits the tree is known.

²⁸ BUT how doth [it] appear to you? a certain man had two sons; and he came to the elder, and said to him, My son, go to-day work in the vinery. ²⁹ But he answered and said, I am not willing: yet afterwards he relented, and went. ³⁰ He came to the other, and said likewise. He answered and said, I (will), my lord; yet went not. ³¹ Which of these two did the will of his father? They say to him, The elder. Jeshu saith to them, Amen I tell you, the tribute-takers and harlots go before you into the kingdom of Aloha. ³² For Juchanon came to you in the way of righteousness; and you believed him not. But the tribute-takers and harlots believed him: but you neither when you saw (him, nor) afterwards, repented, that you might believe him.

²⁵ Woe to you, scribes and Pharishee, hypocrites! who cleanse the outside of the cup and dish (which) within are full of rapine and injustice. ²⁶ Sightless Pharishee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and the dish, that their outside also may be clean.

²¹ And while they were eating, he said, Amen I say unto you, that one from you betrayeth me. ²² And they were very sad, and began to say to him, one by one of them, My Lord, is it I?

⁷⁵ And Kipha remembered the word of Jeshu, who had said to him, That before the cock shall crow, three times wilt thou have denied me. And he went without, and wept bitterly.

⁴ and said, I have sinned, for I have betrayed the innocent blood. But they said to him, To us? what to us? Thou knowest, - thou! ⁵ And he cast down the silver in the temple, and passed away, and went and strangled himself.

⁵ And he beheld them with indignation, while it grieved him on account of the hardness of their hearts. And he said to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched (it); and his hand straightened.

⁴³ But if thy hand offend thee,[Or, causeth offence to thee.] cut it off: better [Or, more tolerable.] for thee mutilated to go into life, than having two hands to go into gihana; ⁴⁴ where their worm dieth not, and their fire is not quenched. ⁴⁵ And if thy foot offend thee,[Or, causeth offence to thee.] cut it off: better for thee to go into life lame, than having two feet to fall into gihana: ⁴⁶ where their worm dieth not, and their fire is not quenched. ⁴⁷ And if thine eye offend thee,[Or, causeth offence to thee.] root it out: better for thee that with one eye thou enter the kingdom of Aloha, than having two eyes to fall into the gihana of fire: ⁴⁸ where their worm dieth not, and their fire is not quenched.

⁸ And into whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat such things as are set to you.

³⁹ But Jeshu said to him, Now you Pharishee cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, but within you are full of rapine and wickedness. ⁴⁰ Wanting in understanding! did not he who made that which is without, make also that which is within?

⁷ I say to you, that thus shall there be joy in heaven over one sinner who repenteth, more than over the ninety and nine just ones who have no need of repentance.

¹⁰ I say to you, that so shall there be joy before the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

¹⁷ And when he came to himself, he said, How many hirelings are there now in my father's house, who have abundance of bread, and I here with hunger am perishing! ¹⁸ I will arise, go to my father, and say to him, My father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, ¹⁹ and am no more worthy thy son to be called: make me as one of thy hirelings. ²⁰ And he arose, (and) went to his father. And while he was (yet) afar, his father saw him, and had compassion upon him, and ran, fell upon his neck, and kissed him. ²¹ And his son said to him, My father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am not worthy thy son to be called. ²² But his father said to his servants, Bring forth the first [Or, principal.] robe to clothe him, and put a ring upon his hand, and let him be, shod with sandals, ²³ and bring, kill the calf that is fat, and let us eat and be glad; ²⁴ for this my son was dead, and he is alive; he was lost, and is found. And they began to rejoice.

³² But to rejoice it behoves us, and to be glad, because this thy brother was dead, and is alive; and was lost, and is found.

¹³ But that publican stood from afar, and would not even his eyes lift up to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, Aloha, be merciful to me a sinner!

⁴⁴ And being in terror, more vehemently he prayed, and his sweat was as drops of blood, and fell upon the ground.

⁶¹ And Jeshu turned, and looked upon Kipha; and Shemun remembered his word which our Lord had spoken to him, that before the cock shall crow thou wilt have denied me three times. ⁶² And Shemun went without and wept bitterly.

¹⁷ And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thy house hath devoured me.

¹⁶ and I will pray of my Father, and another Paraclete [Paraklito.] will he give you, who will be with you for ever,

⁶ For I have told you these, and sorrow hath come and filled your hearts.

¹⁷ Jeshu saith to him again the third time, Shemun bar Jona, lovest thou me? And it grieved Kipha that he said to him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said to him, My Lord, all things thou understandest, thou knowest that I love thee. Jeshu saith to him, Feed my sheep.

¹⁹ Repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out,

⁴¹ And they went out from before them, rejoicing to be worthy for the sake of the Name to be ill treated.

³¹ Nevertheless, in the church which was in Jihud, and in Galila, and Shomreen, there was peace, while (it) was edified; and going forward in the fear of Aloha, and in the consolation of the Spirit of Holiness, was multiplied.

¹⁸ And when these words they had heard they were silent, and they praised Aloha, and said, Now also unto the Gentiles Aloha hath given repentance unto life.

²³ And when he came thither, and beheld the grace of Aloha, he rejoiced, and entreated them with all their heart to cleave to our Lord.

²⁹ And he kindled for himself a lamp, and sprang, and came, perturbed, and fell at the feet of Paulos and of Shilo:

¹⁶ But he, Paulos, while he waited in Athinos, was embittered in his spirit, (for he) saw how the whole city was filled with idols.

¹ And after the tumult had stilled, Paulos called the disciples and consoled them and kissed them, and going forth went unto Makedunia.

²¹ while I testified to Jihudoyee and to Aramoyee concerning repentance that is toward Aloha, and faith which is in our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

³³ Silver, or gold, or raiment have I not coveted;

¹² and that together we may be comforted by your faith and mine.

³ And not thus only, but also in afflictions we exult; for we know that affliction perfecteth patience in us,

²⁰ But the entrance which was of the law, (made) sin to increase; and where sin increased, there grace hath abounded:

²⁰ Well, they on account of unbelief were cut off, and thou by faith standest: be not exalted in thy mind, but fear.

¹⁵ Rejoice with them who rejoice, and weep with them who weep.

¹⁸ For who in these things serveth the Meshiha pleaseth Aloha, and before men is approved.

⁵ But the God of patience and of consolation give to you that with impartiality [Equality.] you may think one of another in Jeshu Meshiha,

³² and I may come to you with joy in the will of Aloha, and be rested with you.

¹⁸ For they who are thus serve not our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, but their bellies; and with sweet words and benedictions seduce the hearts of the simple.

⁴ I give thanks to Aloha at all times on your behalf for the grace of Aloha which is given to you through Jeshu Meshiha,

¹⁴ Not as to shame you write I these things, but as my beloved children I admonish (you). ¹⁵ For if you have ten thousand teachers in the Meshiha, yet not many fathers; for in Jeshu Meshiha I have begotten you through the gospel.

¹ Fornication is commonly reported among you; and such fornication as is not heard among the Heathens, that the son should take the wife of his father. ² And you are inflated; but should you not rather sit in grief that he who hath wrought this work might be put away from you?

² And you are inflated; but should you not rather sit in grief that he who hath wrought this work might be put away from you?

¹³ but those who are without, Aloha judgeth: and put away the wicked one from among you.

²⁰ for you are bought with the price; therefore glorify Aloha in your body and in your spirit, which are of Aloha.

²⁵ that there should be no divisions in the body, but all the members equally one of the other should have care: ²⁶ as that when one member shall be diseased, all may suffer; and if one member be glorified, all the members may be glorified.

⁵ it acteth not with unseemliness, nor seeketh its own; it is not angry, nor thoughtful of evil; ⁶ it rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth. ⁷ It endureth every thing, believeth every thing; it hopeth all, endureth all.

³¹ I asseverate, by your glorying, my brethren, which is mine in our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, that daily I die!

⁵ But I will come to you when I shall have passed (round) from Makedunia: for I pass unto it, unto Makedunia.

¹³ WATCH, and stand in the faith; be manful and be strong.

¹⁷ But I am glad of the coming of Stephano, and of Fortunatos, and of Akaiakos, because your deficiency with me they have fulfilled. ¹⁸ For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Wherefore acknowledge those who are such.

³ Blessed be Aloha, the Father of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, the Father of mercies, and the God of all consolation, ⁴ who consoleth us in all our afflictions, that we may be able to console those who are in all afflictions by that consolation by which we are consoled of Aloha.

⁴ who consoleth us in all our afflictions, that we may be able to console those who are in all afflictions by that consolation by which we are consoled of Aloha.

¹² For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and purity, and by the grace of Aloha, we are conversant in the world; and not with the wisdom of the flesh, and especially with you yourselves.

¹⁴ even as you have in part acknowledged that we are your glorying, as you also are ours in the day of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

¹⁶ and that I may pass by you to Makedunia, and again from Makedunia I may come to you, and you may lead me forth unto Jihud. ¹⁷ This then that I have purposed, have I purposed boastingly? or are they things of the flesh that I purpose, that I should have in them Yes, yes, or No, no? ¹⁸ Faithful is Aloha that our word with you was not Yes and No. ¹⁹ For the Son of Aloha, Jeshu Meshiha, who by us hath been preached unto you, by me and by Sylvanas and by Timotheos, was not Yes and No, but it was Yes in him. ²⁰ For all the promises of Aloha in him, in the Meshiha, are Yes; for which by him we give Amen to the glory of Aloha.

²⁰ For all the promises of Aloha in him, in the Meshiha, are Yes; for which by him we give Amen to the glory of Aloha.

² For if I grieve you, who shall refresh me, but he whom I had grieved? ³ And I have written to you this very [epistle], lest when I come they grieve me, they who ought to refresh me. But I confide in you, that my joy is that of all of you.

³ And I have written to you this very [epistle], lest when I come they grieve me, they who ought to refresh me. But I confide in you, that my joy is that of all of you.

³ And I have written to you this very [epistle], lest when I come they grieve me, they who ought to refresh me. But I confide in you, that my joy is that of all of you. ⁴ And from great affliction and anxiety of heart I wrote those things to you with many tears, not that you might grieve, but (also) that you might know the abundant love I have towards you.

⁴ And from great affliction and anxiety of heart I wrote those things to you with many tears, not that you might grieve, but (also) that you might know the abundant love I have towards you.

⁴ And from great affliction and anxiety of heart I wrote those things to you with many tears, not that you might grieve, but (also) that you might know the abundant love I have towards you. ⁵ But if any one hath caused grief, he hath not grieved me (only), but a part of you all: that the word may not weigh upon [the whole of] you.

⁵ But if any one hath caused grief, he hath not grieved me (only), but a part of you all: that the word may not weigh upon [the whole of] you. ⁶ But sufficient for him was this chastisement, which was from many.

⁶ But sufficient for him was this chastisement, which was from many. ⁷ And now on the other hand it behoves you to forgive him and console him, lest he who is such an one be swallowed up of excessive grief. ⁸ Therefore I entreat of you to confirm to him your love. ⁹ On this account also I have written, to ascertain by experiment whether in every thing you will obey me.

⁹ On this account also I have written, to ascertain by experiment whether in every thing you will obey me. ¹⁰ But to whom you forgive, I also. For I, too, what I have forgiven, have on your account forgiven in the presence [Or, the person.] of the Meshiha: ¹¹ lest Satana get the advantage of you; for we know his devices.

¹³ I had no rest in my spirit because I found not Titos my brother. But leaving them, I went forth to Makedunia.

¹³ I had no rest in my spirit because I found not Titos my brother. But leaving them, I went forth to Makedunia. ¹⁴ But thanks unto Aloha, who in all time maketh us a triumph in the Meshiha, and maketh manifest by us the perfume of his knowledge in every place.

¹⁴ But thanks unto Aloha, who in all time maketh us a triumph in the Meshiha, and maketh manifest by us the perfume of his knowledge in every place.

¹⁶ To these as a perfume of death unto death, and to those as a perfume of life unto life. And unto these who is equal? ¹⁷ For we are not as the rest who commix the word of Aloha; but as in truth, and as from Aloha, before Aloha in the Meshiha do we speak.

² But you yourselves are our epistle, written in our hearts, and known and read of every man.

¹² Therefore because we have this hope, we speak the more boldly,

² But we have rejected the secrets of shamefulness; and walk not with craft, nor deal deceitfully (with) the word of Aloha; but by the revelation of the truth make we ourselves manifest to the minds of all men before Aloha.

⁸ But in every thing we are afflicted, yet not strangled; we are beaten, yet not condemned; ⁹ persecuted, yet not forsaken; cast down, yet we perish not. ¹⁰ In all time the dying of Jeshu in our bodies we bear, that the life also of Jeshu might in our bodies be revealed. ¹¹ For if we, the living, unto death are delivered on account of Jeshu, so also will the life of Jeshu be revealed in this our body of death. ¹² Now death in us worketh earnestly, but life in you.

² For concerning this also we groan, and long to put on our house which is from heaven,

³ Nor in any thing give to any man occasion of stumbling, that no blemish may be upon our ministry; ⁴ but in every thing will we demonstrate ourselves that we are the ministers of Aloha; by much patience, by afflictions,

⁴ but in every thing will we demonstrate ourselves that we are the ministers of Aloha; by much patience, by afflictions, ⁵ by necessity, by imprisonments, by stripes, by chains, by tumults, by labour, by watching, by fasting, ⁶ by purity, by knowledge, by prolonging the mind, by benignity, by the Spirit of Holiness, by love without deceit, ⁷ by the doctrine of truth, by the power of Aloha, by the arms of righteousness for the right hand and for the left,

¹⁰ as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet many making rich; as having nothing, yet possessing every thing. ¹¹ OUR mouth is opened to you, Kurinthoyee, and our heart expanded.

¹¹ OUR mouth is opened to you, Kurinthoyee, and our heart expanded. ¹² You are not constrained [Or, contracted, cramped.] in us, but you are constrained [Or, contracted, cramped.] in your own bowels.

¹² You are not constrained [Or, contracted, cramped.] in us, but you are constrained [Or, contracted, cramped.] in your own bowels.

¹² You are not constrained [Or, contracted, cramped.] in us, but you are constrained [Or, contracted, cramped.] in your own bowels. ¹³ But as unto (my) children, I say to you, Render to me my gains which are with you, and expand your love towards me.

¹⁷ Wherefore come out from among them, and be separate from them, (saith the Lord,) and the impure touch not; and I will receive you, ¹⁸ And I will be to you a Father, and you shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith the Lord, who holdeth all.

¹ Because then we have these promises, my beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all impurity of the flesh and of the spirit, and accomplish sanctification in the fear of Aloha.

⁴ GREAT is the freedom I have with you, and great in you is my glorying; I am full of consolation, and my joy greatly aboundeth in me in all my afflictions.

⁶ But Aloha, who consoleth the humble, consoled us by the coming of Titos;

⁶ But Aloha, who consoleth the humble, consoled us by the coming of Titos; ⁷ and not only by his coming, but also by his refreshment wherewith he had been refreshed among you. For he told us of your love toward us, and of your lamentation and your zeal on our behalf. And when I heard, my joy was great.

⁷ and not only by his coming, but also by his refreshment wherewith he had been refreshed among you. For he told us of your love toward us, and of your lamentation and your zeal on our behalf. And when I heard, my joy was great. ⁸ For though I grieved you in an epistle, I repent me not, though I did repent. For I perceive how that epistle, though for an hour, did make you sorry; ⁹ but now I exercise joy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow hath brought you to repentance. For you were sorry towards Aloha; so that in nothing will you suffer loss from us. ¹⁰ For the sorrow that is for the sake of Aloha worketh soul-penitence,* which turneth not and converteth, unto salvation; but the sorrow of the world worketh death. [* Animae conversionem operatur. SCHAFF, as also TREMELLIUS. The Paris Polyglot and WALTON have paenitentiam animae effecit; and the Antwerp, Paenitentem animam effecit.] ¹¹ For, behold, (in) this very (case) that you were made contrite for the sake of Aloha; what carefulness it wrought in you, and vindication, and displeasure, and fear, and love, and zeal, and punishment! And [thus] by every thing have you shown yourselves to be [now] pure in this matter.

¹¹ For, behold, (in) this very (case) that you were made contrite for the sake of Aloha; what carefulness it wrought in you, and vindication, and displeasure, and fear, and love, and zeal, and punishment! And [thus] by every thing have you shown yourselves to be [now] pure in this matter. ¹² But, it was for this we wrote to you; not on account of the injurer, nor on account of the injured one [only], but that you may know before Aloha our carefulness over you. ¹³ For this cause we were consoled, and with our consolation more abundantly did we rejoice in the joy of Titos; because his spirit had been refreshed with you all.

¹⁵ And his affection is greatly enlarged toward you, when he remembers your obedience; because with fear and with trembling you received him.

¹⁶ But praise to Aloha who in-gave this solicitude for you to the heart of Titos.

²⁴ Wherefore the demonstration of your love, and of our boasting concerning you in these [things], make manifest in the sight of all the churches.

² For I know the goodness of your mind, of which I boasted of you to the Makedunoyee, that Akaia was ready since last year, and your zeal hath stirred up many.

² For I know the goodness of your mind, of which I boasted of you to the Makedunoyee, that Akaia was ready since last year, and your zeal hath stirred up many. ³ But I have sent the brethren to you, that our boasting which we boasted of you may not in this affair be vain; but, as I have said, you may be ready: ⁴ lest, if the Makedunoyee should come with me, and find you not ready, we be shamed-that I may not say, you be shamed-of the boasting which we have boasted.

¹ BUT I Paulos beseech of you by the peacefulness and humility of the Meshiha, (I) who also in presence am humble with you, but while far off am confident over you, ² beseech of you, that when I come I may not be constrained with the confidence I have to be bold, as I think, over those men who imagine that we walk in the flesh.

⁵ and demolish reasonings and every lofty thing that is exalted against the knowledge of Aloha, and captivate all thoughts unto the obedience of the Meshiha. ⁶ And we are prepared to execute the punishment of those who obey not, when your obedience shall be fulfilled.

⁸ For if I should boast somewhat more of the authority which our Lord hath given me, I should not blush; because for your edification he gave it to me, and not for your destruction.

⁸ For if I should boast somewhat more of the authority which our Lord hath given me, I should not blush; because for your edification he gave it to me, and not for your destruction. ⁹ But I insist not,[Or, But I connive.] that I may not be considered as one who would terrify you by my epistles. ¹⁰ For there are men who say, His epistles are weighty and forcible; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

⁹ And being come among you, I burdened no man of you; for my want the brethren who came from Makedunia supplied: and in every thing have I kept myself, and will keep, that I may not be burdensome to you.

¹¹ Why? because I love you not? Aloha himself knoweth!

¹⁶ BUT I say again, Let no man think of me as a fool; or if otherwise, let him receive me as a fool, that I also may boast a little.

²¹ As in abasement I speak; as though we were weak through defectiveness of mind, I speak. In whatever any man dareth, I also dare.

²³ if they are ministers of the Meshiha, - I speak with defectiveness of mind, - I exceed then! In labours I exceed them, in stripes I exceed them, in chains I exceed them, in deaths many times. ²⁴ From the Jihudoyee, five times, forty (stripes) wanting one have I devoured; ²⁵ three times with staves have I been beaten, once was I stoned, three times have I been in shipwreck, a day and a night without a ship have I been in the sea. ²⁶ In journeys many, in danger of rivers, in danger of robbers, in danger from my own race, in danger from the Gentiles; I have been in danger in cities, I have been in danger in the waste, in danger by sea, in danger from false brethren; ²⁷ in labour and weariness, in much watching, in hunger and thirst, in much fasting, in cold and in nakedness; ²⁸ besides the aboundings and the gathering which are upon me daily even my care which is for all the churches.

²⁸ besides the aboundings and the gathering which are upon me daily even my care which is for all the churches. ²⁹ Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is offended, and I burn not? ³⁰ If I must boast in my infirmities, I will boast.

¹⁴ Behold, this is three times that I prepare to come to you, and not to burden you; for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasures for the parents, but the parents for their children. ¹⁵ But I gladly the expenses will spend, and also myself will I give for the sake of your souls: though, while the more I love you, you the less love me.

¹⁵ But I gladly the expenses will spend, and also myself will I give for the sake of your souls: though, while the more I love you, you the less love me. ¹⁶ And, perhaps, (though) I did not burden you, yet (it may be said), as a crafty man with deceit I have robbed you. ¹⁷ By any other whom I have sent to you have I made prey of you? ¹⁸ Of Titos I requested, and sent with him the brethren.[The Polyglot editions read, " a brother."] In any thing has Titos made prey of you? Have we not walked in one spirit, and in the same steps?

²⁰ For I fear lest, when I come to you, I should not find you as I wish, but should find you what you would not wish: lest there be contention and envy, and wrath and angry talk, and accusations and murmurings, and pompousness and agitation: ²¹ and lest, when I come to you, my God may humiliate me, and I may have to lament over many who have sinned, and have not repented of the uncleanness and of the fornication and of the lasciviousness which they have committed.

²¹ and lest, when I come to you, my God may humiliate me, and I may have to lament over many who have sinned, and have not repented of the uncleanness and of the fornication and of the lasciviousness which they have committed.

⁷ But I implore of Aloha that there may not be any thing in you that is evil, that our proving may be seen; but that you may do good, and that we may be as unproved. ⁸ For we are not able to do any thing against the truth, but for the truth. ⁹ For we rejoice when we are weak, and you are strong: but this also we pray, that you may be perfect. ¹⁰ Therefore while distant I write these (things), that when I am come I may not act severely, according to the power which my Lord hath given me for your edification, and not for your destruction.

¹⁰ Therefore while distant I write these (things), that when I am come I may not act severely, according to the power which my Lord hath given me for your edification, and not for your destruction.

¹¹ I am afraid, lest in vain I have laboured among you.

¹⁹ MY children, with whom I travail afresh until the Meshiha be formed in you, ²⁰ I would be with you now, and change the sound of my voice, because I am astonished at you.

³ in those works in which we also walked from the first in the lusts of our flesh, doing the will of our flesh and of our mind, and were the sons of wrath fully as the rest.

¹² for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the (church of the) Meshiha, ¹³ until we be all one in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of Aloha, and one man perfect in the measure of the stature of his completeness;

²⁶ Be angry and sin not, and let not the sun set upon your wrath,

¹¹ And have no communion with the works of darkness, which have no fruits, but reprove them.

⁵ Servants, be subject to your masters who are according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, and with simplicity of heart, as unto the Meshiha:

¹⁹ and for me also, that the word may be given me with openness of my mouth, that I may boldly proclaim the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰ for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may speak with freedom, as it behoveth me to speak it.

⁸ For Aloha is my witness how I love you with the bowels of Jeshu Meshiha.

⁸ For Aloha is my witness how I love you with the bowels of Jeshu Meshiha. ⁹ And this I pray, that your love may still increase and abound in knowledge and in all spiritual understanding;

²⁰ even as I hope and expect, that in nothing I shall be confounded, but manifestly, as at all times, so also now, the Meshiha shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

¹ IF, therefore, you have consolation in the Meshiha, and if there be comfort in love,* and if communion of the Spirit, and if compassions and mercies, [* Ven mamale belebo bachubo, " If there be the speaking of the heart in love." Mamale belebo, (like the Hebrew, Dibber al leb,) " the speaking of, or into, the heart," is an idiom for giving consolation. Compare John 11:19, 31.]

¹² WHEREFORE, my beloved, as you have all time obeyed, not while I am near you only, but now that I am far from you, the more with fear and trembling work the work of your salvation;

¹⁷ But, also, [if I should be] offered on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad, and rejoice with you all;

²⁸ Urgently, therefore, have I sent him to you, that when you have seen him again you may rejoice, and that I may have a little breathing. ²⁹ Receive him, then, in the Lord with all joy; and those who are such, hold in estimation:

¹² I have not yet received, nor (am I) yet perfected; but I run, that so I may lay hold on that for the sake of which Jeshu the Meshiha hath laid hold on me. ¹³ MY brethren, I think not concerning myself that I have laid hold (of the final prize); but one (thing) I know, that what is behind me I forget, and to that which is before me I stretch, ¹⁴ and run towards the sign, to obtain the victory of the high vocation of Aloha by Jeshu Meshiha. ¹⁵ Let those, then, who are mature consider these things; and if otherwise you consider, this also will Aloha reveal to you.

²⁴ I rejoice in the sufferings which are on your account, and fulfil the void of the afflictions of the Meshiha in my flesh for the sake of his body, which is the church;

⁵ For though in the flesh I am far from you, yet in the spirit I am with you; and I rejoice to behold your order, and the firmness of your faith in the Meshiha.

¹² Wear, therefore, as the chosen of Aloha, saints and beloved, compassions and tenderness, and benignity, and lowliness of mind, and composure, and patience.

¹⁰ Aristarchos, a captive with me, asketh for your peace, and Markos, the nephew [Bar-dodeh, "uncle's son."] of Bar Naba, regarding whom you are directed, that if he come to you, receive him,

² but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, in Philipos, and then (even) in great conflict we spoke with you with the confidence of our God the gospel of the Meshiha. ³ For our exhortation was not from deceit, nor from uncleanness, nor from guile; ⁴ but as approved of Aloha to be intrusted with his gospel, so speaking as not to please men, but Aloha who trieth our hearts. ⁵ For never have we used flattering speech, as you know, nor for an occasion of covetousness, Aloha witnesseth. ⁶ Neither have we sought glory from men, either from you or from others, though we could have been honoured ones, as the apostles of the Meshiha;

⁸ so also we loved, and were desirous to impart to you, not only the gospel of Aloha, but also our life, because we loved you.

¹⁰ You witness and Aloha, how we preached to you the gospel of Aloha, purely and justly, and were without blame with all the faithful.

¹⁹ For what is our hope and our joy, and the crown of our glorying, but you, before our Lord Jeshu at his coming?

² and to send to you Timotheos our brother, a minister of Aloha and our helper in the gospel of the Meshiha, to fortify you, and inquire of you concerning your faith,

⁵ On account of this also, I, not enduring until I had sent to know your faith, lest the tempter should tempt you, and we should have laboured in vain; ⁶ but now when Timotheos came to us from among you, and gave us intelligence of your faith and of your love, and that you have a good remembrance of us in every season, and desire to see us as we also (to see) you;

⁶ but now when Timotheos came to us from among you, and gave us intelligence of your faith and of your love, and that you have a good remembrance of us in every season, and desire to see us as we also (to see) you; ⁷ on this account we were comforted in you, my brethren, in all our anxieties and our afflictions because of your faith.

⁷ on this account we were comforted in you, my brethren, in all our anxieties and our afflictions because of your faith. ⁸ And now we live, if you are established in our Lord.

⁸ And now we live, if you are established in our Lord. ⁹ For what thanks giving can we render on account of you to Aloha, over all the joy with which we rejoice on your behalf,

¹³ and will establish your hearts without blame in holiness, before Aloha our Father, at the advent of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha with all his saints.

⁷ For Aloha hath not called us to uncleanness, but unto sanctification.

²³ But the God of peace himself will sanctify perfectly all of you; and your whole spirit, and your soul, and your body will he keep without fault, to the coming of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

⁴ as that we also boast of you in the churches of Aloha, of your faith and of your patience, in all your persecution and your affliction which you endure;

¹⁶ But our Lord Jeshu Meshiha himself, and Aloha our Father, who hath loved us, and given us everlasting consolation,[Or, the consolation of eternity.] and a good hope through grace, ¹⁷ will comfort your hearts, and establish in every word and in every work of good.

⁴ But we confide concerning you in our Lord, that what we have commanded you, you have done, and also are doing.

⁷ For you know how it behoveth to imitate us who walked not wickedly among you. ⁸ Neither did we eat bread for nothing from any one of you; but with labour and weariness by night and by day we wrought, that upon no one of you we might be burdensome. ⁹ Not because we had not power, but because in ourselves we would give you an example, that you may imitate us.

¹⁴ And if any man hearken not to these our words in the epistle, let this be separate from you, and be not mixed with him, that he be shamed.

⁵ For if his own house he know not to rule well, how is he able to rule the church of Aloha?

²¹ I attest thee before Aloha and our Lord Jeshu Meshiha and his elect angels, that thou keep these, (precepts,) and let not thy mind be pre-occupied by any thing, and do nothing with acceptance of persons. ²² The hand suddenly on any man lay not, neither participate in others' sins. Keep thyself in purity.

¹⁶ Our Lord give mercies to the house of Onesiphoros, who many times hath refreshed me, and of the chains of my bonds hath not been ashamed.

¹⁵ And be careful to establish thyself perfectly before Aloha, a workman without shame, preaching rightly the word of truth.

²⁵ that he may instruct them who would contend against him with meekness, if by any means Aloha may give them conversion, and they may acknowledge the truth, ²⁶ and be mindful of themselves, and remove from the snare of Satana, by whom they have been entrapped at his will.

¹¹ FOR the all-saving grace of Aloha [Or, the grace of Aloha saving all.] hath appeared to all men, ¹² and teacheth us to deny wickedness and the lusts of the world, and to live in this world in purity, and in rectitude, and in the fear of Aloha, ¹³ while expecting the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jeshu Meshiha; ¹⁴ who gave himself for us, to redeem us from all iniquity, and to cleanse unto himself a new people,[Amo chadtho.] who are zealous of good works.

⁸ Faithful is the word; and in this I will that thou also establish them, that they should be careful to perform good works, they who have believed in Aloha. These are good and profitable unto men.

⁸ Wherefore I have great confidence in the Meshiha to command thee those acts which are righteous,

¹² But thou, as (one) who is my offspring, so receive him.

¹⁷ If then thou art with me a partaker, receive him as mine.

²⁰ Yes, my brother, I will be refreshed by thee in our Lord; refresh my bowels in the Meshiha. ²¹ Because I am confident of thy hearing me, I have written to thee, and I know that more than I have asked thou wilt do.

¹ Therefore we are obligated to be more exceedingly heedful in what we have heard, that we fall not.

¹ Let us fear, therefore, lest, while there is a confirmed promise of an entrance into his rest, any one shall be found among you remaining from entering in.

⁹ And if (when) the fathers of the flesh have chastised us we have revered them, how much more are we bound to be subject to our spiritual fathers,* that we may live?[* Abothain däruchotho, a very questionable reading.] ¹⁰ For they, during a little time, as they willed, chastised us; but Aloha for our advantage, that we might partake of his holiness. ¹¹ For all chastisement, in its time, is not considered as joy, but as grief; but, in the end, the fruit of peace and righteousness it giveth unto them who with it have been exercised.

¹⁵ And be aware lest any one be found among you failing of the grace of Aloha; or lest any root of bitternesses should put forth the flower and injure you, and many be contaminated: ¹⁶ or lest there be found among you any fornicator, or dissolute, as Isu, who for one meal sold his birthright. ¹⁷ For ye know, also, that afterward he desired to inherit the blessing, but was rejected; for place for repentance he found not, though with tears he sought it.

²³ and to the church of the firstborn (ones) who are written in heaven, and to Aloha the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the just who are perfected,

²⁸ THEREFORE because we have received the kingdom which is immoveable,[Not moved.] let us hold the grace by which we may serve and please Aloha with reverence and with fear:

² All joy shall be to you, my brethren, when you shall have entered into temptations many and various.

⁸ and draw nigh unto Aloha, and he will be nigh you. Purify your hands, sinners, and sanctify your hearts, divided of soul. ⁹ Be humbled and sorrowful, and let your laughter be turned into grief, and your gladness into anxiety. ¹⁰ Be humbled before the Lord, and he will exalt you.

¹⁷ Elia also was a man of suffering, as we; and he prayed that the rain should not fall upon the earth, and it fell not (for) three years and six months.

¹⁷ And if you call him Father before whom there is no respect of persons, and who judgeth every man according to his works, with fear conduct you in this time of your sojourn;

²² Let your souls be sanctified in obedience to the truth, and be filled with the charity which respecteth not persons, that with a pure heart and perfect you may love one another,

² and be as (new)-born babes, and be desirous of the word as of milk pure and spiritual, that by it you may increase unto life.

¹¹ MY beloved, I beseech you as strangers and as sojourners, be separate from all the lusts of the body which make wars against the soul.

⁸ But, finally be all unanimous, and suffer with those who suffer, and love one another, and be merciful and gentle;

¹⁰ But the God of grace, who hath called us to his eternal glory by Jeshu Meshiha, will give to us while we endure these few afflictions to be strengthened, and confirmed, and established in him for ever.

⁴ by annunciations [Nunciatio, promissum: from, to know, make known.] great and precious which he hath given to you, that by them you may be partakers of the divine nature, while you escape the corruption of the lusts which are in the world; ⁵ So, with this, bringing in all diligence,[Or, gravity. Shekoltano.] add to your faith virtue; but to virtue knowledge, ⁶ but to knowledge perseverance, but to perseverance patience, but to patience godliness,[Dechalath Aloha, the fear, reverence, or worship of Aloha.] ⁷ but to godliness brotherly kindness, but to brotherly kindness love. ⁸ For while these are found with you, and abound, neither slothfulness nor unfruitfulness will stand against you in the knowledge of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

⁷ but if in the light we walk, as He is in the light, we have communion with one another, and the blood of Jeshu his Son cleanseth us from all our sins.

⁹ but if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

³ And every one who hath in him this hope, purifieth himself, as He is pure.

¹⁷ And he who hath the possession of the world, and shall see his brother that he needeth, and shall shut his compassions from him, how is there in him the love of Aloha?

⁴ I have rejoiced much to have found of thy sons who walk in the truth, after the commandment we have received from the Father.

¹⁰ If any one come to you, and this doctrine bring not, receive him not into the house, and "Joy to you," and " Farewell," say not to him.

² Our beloved, in all things I pray for thee, that thou mayest prosper and be healthful, even as thy soul prospereth. ³ For I have rejoiced greatly when the brethren have come, and have testified concerning thy integrity, even as in the truth thou walkest. ⁴ And greater joy than this I have not (than) when I hear that my sons walk in the truth.

⁸ We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be helpers of the truth. ⁹ I would have written to the church; but he who loveth to be foremost[Kadmoyo.] of you, Diotrapas, receiveth us not. ¹⁰ On account of this, if I come, I will remember the works which he doeth, who words of evil maketh concerning us; and these not satisfying him, he hath not received the brethren, and those who receive he forbiddeth, and also expelleth from the church.

³ My beloved, while giving all diligence to write to you concerning our common salvation, it is needful for me to write to you, exhorting you (in particular) to do battle [D'aguno tebadun.] for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.

²³ But when they repent, have compassion on them, with fear, hating even the tunic which by the flesh is contaminated.

¹⁹ All those whom I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.