Romans 15 Cross References - Haweis

¹ WE then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are feeble, and not to gratify ourselves. ² Let every one of us gratify his neighbour in that which is good for his edification. ³ For even Christ gratified not himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me." ⁴ For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction; that by patience and the consolation of the Scriptures we might have hope. ⁵ Now the God of patience and consolation give you to be like-minded among each other, according to Christ Jesus: ⁶ that in one mind, with one mouth, ye may glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁷ Therefore help one another, as Christ also hath helped us, for the glory of God. ⁸ Now I say that Jesus Christ was the minister of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: ⁹ and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, "For this cause will I confess unto thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name." ¹⁰ And again he saith, "Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people." ¹¹ And again, "Praise the Lord, all ye nations, and laud him, all ye people." ¹² And again Isaiah saith, "There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that ariseth to reign over the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust." ¹³ Now the God of hope fill you with all joy, and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Ghost. ¹⁴ And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to admonish one another. ¹⁵ But I have written to you, my brethren, in part, with greater freedom, as refreshing your memory through the grace which is given to me of God; ¹⁶ that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ unto the Gentiles, ministering the Gospel of God; that the oblation of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Ghost. ¹⁷ I have therefore cause to glory in Christ Jesus with regard to the things of God. ¹⁸ For I will not dare to say any thing of those things which Christ hath not wrought by my ministry, to engage the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed, ¹⁹ by the power of signs and miracles, by the might of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and in a circle quite round unto Illyricum, I have fully spread the gospel of Christ. ²⁰ But I have in such manner endeavoured to preach the gospel, not where Christ's name had been heard, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: ²¹ but as it is written, "To whom the tidings concerning him have not reached, they shall see, and they who have not heard, shall understand." ²² Wherefore also I have found many things to hinder me from coming to you; ²³ but now having no longer cause to detain me in these regions, and having an earnest desire to come unto you for many years past, ²⁴ whenever I proceed on my journey into Spain, I will come unto you: for I hope on my journey to see you, and by you to be forwarded thither, after I shall have first, in a measure, fully enjoyed your society. ²⁵ But I am now going to Jerusalem, to carry alms to the saints. ²⁶ For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints that are at Jerusalem. ²⁷ They have been so pleased indeed, and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been admitted to a participation in their spiritual things, they ought also to minister to them in carnal things. ²⁸ When therefore I have completed this work, and sealed unto them this fruit, I will pass by you into Spain. ²⁹ But I know that, when I come to you, I shall come with the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. ³⁰ Now I exhort you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you wrestle earnestly with me in prayers for me unto God; ³¹ that I may be delivered from those who do not believe in Judea; and that my service which regards Jerusalem may be kindly accepted by the saints; ³² that I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you. ³³ Now the God of peace be with you all! Amen.

²⁰ for he disputed not against the promise of God with unbelief; but was mighty in faith, giving glory to God;

¹ HIM that is weak in faith take by the hand, and enter not into niceties of disputes.

¹⁰ We are counted fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are mighty; ye are honourable persons, but we despised.

²² I became to the weak as weak, that I might gain the weak; I became all things to all men, that by every means I might save some.

²² Yea, much more the members of the body, which appear to be more feeble, are necessary: ²³ and those parts which we esteem as the more dishonourable of the body, on them we bestow more abundant honour, and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. ²⁴ For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered together the body, giving more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

¹⁰ Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then am I strong.

¹ BRETHREN, if a man also be surprised into any act of offence, ye that are spiritual, replace such a one in the spirit of meekness; keeping an attentive eye on thyself, lest thou also be tempted. ² Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

¹⁰ Finally, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

¹⁴ Now we conjure you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient with all men.

¹ THOU therefore, my son, be mighty in the grace which is in Jesus Christ.

¹⁴ I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him, who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

¹⁹ Well then, let us earnestly pursue the things that conduce to peace, and the things which are for mutual edification.

¹⁹ For though I be free from all men, I have made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more. ²⁰ And I became to the Jews as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to those under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law; ²¹ to those who are without law, as without law (not as being without law to God, but under the law to Christ), that I might gain those who were without law. ²² I became to the weak as weak, that I might gain the weak; I became all things to all men, that by every means I might save some.

²⁴ Let no man seek his own gratification, but every one another's good.

³³ even as I please all men, not seeking my own advantage, but that of the many, that they may be saved.

⁵ doth not act unseemly, seeketh not her own advantage, is not passionate, thinketh no evil;

⁴ Let not each aim at their own particular interests, but every man at those of others. ⁵ Let the same sentiment of mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

⁹ Let servants be subject to their own masters, in all things to be agreeable to them; not contradicting; ¹⁰ not embezzling their property, but demonstrating all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

²⁵ It is sufficient if the disciple be as his teacher, and the servant as his master. If they have called the master of the family Beelzebub, how much more his domestics?

³⁹ And going a little farther, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

⁴² Again the second time he went away, and prayed, saying, O my Father, If it be not possible, that this cup pass from me, but that I should drink it, thy will be done.

³⁴ Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

³⁰ I am not able to perform any thing by myself: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; for I seek not my own will, but the will of my Father who sent me.

³⁸ For I came down from heaven, not with a view to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

²⁹ And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; because I always do the things acceptable to him.

²⁷ Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. ²⁸ Father, glorify thy name! Then came a voice from heaven, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

³⁰ I shall not speak many things more with you: for the ruler of this world is coming, though in me he hath no part. ³¹ But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father hath given me commandment, so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

¹⁰ If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and as I abide in his love.

²⁴ If I had not done among them the works which no other ever did, they would not have had sin: but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

⁹ For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sake he became poor though he was rich, that ye by his poverty should be made rich.

⁸ and found in fashion as man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even to the death of the cross.

²³ Now it was not written for his sake only, that it was imputed to him; ²⁴ but also for our sakes, to whom it will be imputed, if we believe in him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

³ And not only so, but we glory also in tribulations: knowing that tribulation produceth patience; ⁴ and patience, proof; and proof, hope; ⁵ and hope doth not make us ashamed; because the love of God is poured out into our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given to us.

²⁴ For by hope we have been saved: now hope seen is not hope; for that which any man seeth how doth he yet hope for? ²⁵ But if we hope for what we see not, we with patience expect it.

¹² rejoicing in hope; patient in affliction; persevering in prayer:

⁹ for in the law of Moses it is written, "Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox which treadeth out the corn." Doth God take care for oxen? ¹⁰ or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes doubtless it was written; because he who ploweth ought to plow in hope, and he who soweth in hope should be partaker of his hope.

¹¹ Now all these things happened unto them as examples, but they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages are come.

¹⁶ All scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and advantageous for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness ¹⁷ that the man of God may be properly furnished, fully qualified for every good work.

¹⁰ For God is not unjust, to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have demonstrated in his name, having ministered assistance to the saints, and still ministering. ¹¹ But we earnestly desire that every one of you do manifest the same diligence, in order to obtain the full assurance of hope unto the end: ¹² that ye be not slothful, but imitators of those who, by faith and long suffering, are inheriting the promises. ¹³ For God when he gave the promise to Abraham forasmuch as he had nothing greater to swear by, sware by himself, ¹⁴ saying, "Verily, blessing, I will bless thee, and multiplying, I will multiply thee." ¹⁵ And so after long patient waiting he obtained the promise. ¹⁶ For men indeed swear by something greater than themselves; and an oath for confirmation is with them conclusive in all disputes. ¹⁷ And thus God, designing more abundantly to demonstrate to the heirs of promise the immutability of his will, pledged himself by oath, ¹⁸ that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us; ¹⁹ which, as an anchor for our soul, we hold both sure and stedfast, and entering into the sanctuary within the vail,

³⁵ Recede not therefore from your boldness of profession, which brings a great recompence of reward. ³⁶ For ye have need of patience, that after ye have done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

⁷ Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See, the husbandman waits for the precious fruit of the earth, in patient expectation for it, till it receives the former and the latter rain. ⁸ Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord is at hand. ⁹ Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest be ye condemned: lo! the judge standeth at the gates. ¹⁰ My brethren, take a pattern for suffering affliction, and patience from the prophets, who have spoken to you in the name of the Lord. ¹¹ Behold, we esteem those blessed who patiently endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; for the Lord is full of bowels of mercy, and tenderly compassionate.

¹³ Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, vigilant, wait with assured hope for the grace, which shall be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

²⁰ Knowing this in the first place, that all scriptural prophecy is not from any man's own suggestions. ²¹ For prophecy in old time came not by the will of man: but the holy men of God spake under the impulse of the Holy Ghost.

³² And in the multitude of those that believed there was one heart and soul: and not one person said, that any part of his substance was his peculiar property; but all things were in common among them.

¹⁶ Be of the same mind among each other. Affect not high things, but be condescending to the lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

³ For even Christ gratified not himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me."

¹³ Now the God of hope fill you with all joy, and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Ghost.

¹⁰ Now I conjure you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you; but that ye be perfectly united together in the same mind and the same sentiment.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of all consolation; ⁴ who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we might be able to comfort those who are in all tribulation, by the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted of God.

⁶ But God that comforteth the lowly comforted us by the coming of Titus:

¹¹ Finally, brethren, rejoice: be perfectly united together, be comforted, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

² and walk in love as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us, an oblation and sacrifice to God, for an odour of a sweet smell.

²⁷ Only conduct yourselves worthily as becometh the gospel of Christ; that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul wrestling together in the faith of the gospel;

² fulfil ye my joy, that ye may be united in sentiment, having the same love, of one soul, of one mind.

¹⁶ Nevertheless, so far as we have advanced, be it our care to walk by the same rule, to mind the same thing.

² I beseech Euodias, and I beseech Syntiche to be of one mind in the Lord.

⁸ Finally, be all like-minded, sympathizing, loving fraternally, compassionate, friendly hearted,

²⁰ who in time of old were disobedient, when the long suffering of God in the days of Noe waited, while the ark was preparing, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were preserved through the water.

⁹ The Lord doth not delay the promise (as some count it delay); but is longsuffering towards us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should have space for repentance.

¹⁵ And account the long suffering of our Lord conducive to salvation; as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, hath written unto you;

²⁹ My Father, who gave them to me, is greater than all and no one shall pluck them out of my Father's hand. ³⁰ I and my Father are one.

¹⁷ Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I have not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and tell them, I am ascending to my Father, and your Father; to my God, and your God.

²⁴ Now when they heard it, they lifted up their united voice to God, and said, Lord, thou art the God which made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things which are in them:

⁹ and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, "For this cause will I confess unto thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name." ¹⁰ And again he saith, "Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people." ¹¹ And again, "Praise the Lord, all ye nations, and laud him, all ye people."

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and God of all consolation;

³¹ The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly things in Christ;

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto an animating hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

⁶ and made us kings and priests to his God and Father; to him be glory and might for ever and ever. Amen.

⁴⁰ He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

²⁸ Come to me, all who labour hard, and sustain heavy burdens, and I will give you relief. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest to your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

³⁷ Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me merely, but him that sent me.

⁴⁸ and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name, receiveth me; and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth Him that sent me: for he who is the least among you all, he shall be great.

² And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man entertains sinners, and eateth with them.

³⁷ Every individual which the Father giveth me will come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in nowise cast out.

³⁴ A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

² by whom also we have had an introduction through faith into this grace in which we have stood fast, and are rejoicing in hope of the glory of God.

¹ HIM that is weak in faith take by the hand, and enter not into niceties of disputes. ² One man indeed thinketh he may eat all meats; another, who is weak, eateth vegetables. ³ Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not, and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth; for God hath accepted him.

⁹ and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, "For this cause will I confess unto thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name."

⁶ to the praise of the glory of his grace, whereby he hath made us acceptable in that beloved one; ⁷ in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; ⁸ wherein he hath abounded towards us with all wisdom and intelligence,

¹² that we should be to the praise of his glory, who first had hope in Christ.

¹⁸ the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he hath called you, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance for the saints,

¹⁰ when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired by all those who believe; because our testimony was believed among you in that day. ¹¹ Wherefore also we pray continually for you, that our God would count you worthy of the calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: ¹² that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified by you, and you by him, according to the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ.

²⁴ But he said in reply, I am not sent, save only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

²⁸ Even as the Son of man came not to be waited upon, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

⁵⁴ He hath succoured Israel his servant, that he might be mindful of mercy for ever; ⁵⁵ as he had spoken to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed. ⁵⁶ And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her home.

⁷⁰ as he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been from the beginning: ⁷¹ even preservation from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; ⁷² to perform mercy towards our fathers, and to remember his own holy covenant: ⁷³ the oath which he sware to Abraham our father,

¹¹ He came unto his peculiar people, and his peculiar people did not receive him.

¹⁶ And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: these also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, one shepherd.

²⁵ Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And "in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed." ²⁶ Unto you in the first instance, hath God, after raising up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, to the end that every one of you should turn away from your iniquities.

⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas speaking with undaunted boldness, said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken unto you: but since ye have thrust it from you, and judged yourselves not worthy of eternal life, lo! we turn to the Gentiles.

³ For what if some were unbelievers? shall their unbelief render the faithfulness of God ineffectual?

²⁶ for a demonstration of his justice at this present time: that he might be just, though justifying him who is of the faith of Jesus.

¹⁶ Therefore it is by faith, that it might be of grace; in order that the promise might be secured to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

⁴ who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the gift of the law, and the sacred service, and the promises; ⁵ of whom are the fathers, and from whom as respecting the flesh Christ sprung, who is over all, the blessed God for evermore. Amen.

²³ and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy which he had before prepared for glory: ²⁴ even us, whom he hath called, not only out of the Jews, but out of the Gentiles?

²² Behold therefore the kindness and severity of God: to those indeed who fell, severity; but unto thee, kindness, if thou continuest in that kindness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

³⁰ For as ye also in times past did not believe in God, but now have obtained mercy through their unbelief:

¹⁶ that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ unto the Gentiles, ministering the Gospel of God; that the oblation of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

¹² Now this I observe, that one and another of you saith, I am indeed of Paul; but I of Apollos; but I of Cephas; but I am of Christ.

¹⁹ What do I say then? that an idol is any thing, or that which is sacrificed to an idol is any thing?

²⁹ Conscience indeed I say, not merely thine own, but that of the other person.

⁵⁰ But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God: neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

²⁰ for all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, to the glory of God by us.

⁴ but when the fulness of time was come, God sent forth his Son born of a woman, born under the law, ⁵ that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

¹² that ye were at that time without Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and atheists in the world:

⁹ But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired by purchase; that ye should publish abroad the excellencies of him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: ¹⁰ who in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but are now the objects of mercy.

⁸ But when the multitude saw it, they were astonished, and glorified God, who had given such power unto men.

²⁹ Is he the God of the Jews only, and is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, verily, of the Gentiles also:

²¹ And in his name shall the Gentiles hope."

¹⁹ If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are more miserable than all other men.

¹² that we should be to the praise of his glory, who first had hope in Christ. ¹³ In whom ye also [trusted] after ye had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, ye have been sealed with the holy Spirit of promise,

¹² For which cause also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed: for I know on whom I have placed my confidence, and am persuaded that he is mighty to guard my deposit unto the great day.

²¹ who by him believe in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

⁵ And one of the presbyters said unto me, Weep not: behold the lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, hath prevailed, to open the book, and to break the seven seals upon it.

¹⁶ I Jesus have sent my angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star.

¹ LET not your hearts be troubled: trust in God, and trust in me.

²⁷ Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I to you. Let not your heart be agitated, nor shrink back through fear.

¹⁷ For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

⁵ Now the God of patience and consolation give you to be like-minded among each other, according to Christ Jesus:

⁴ And my conversation and my preaching was not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but with demonstration of the Spirit, and of power:

⁸ And God is able to make all grace abound towards you; that in every case having always all sufficiency, ye may abound unto every good work:

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,

² grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁸ And be not drunk with wine, in which there is sottishness, but be filled with the Spirit; ¹⁹ speaking one to another in psalms and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody in the heart to the Lord;

⁵ For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in great fulness of assurance; as ye know what manner of men we have been among you for your sakes.

¹⁶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God, and Father, who hath loved us, and given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace, ¹⁷ comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

¹ PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the order of God, our Saviour, and Lord, Jesus Christ, who is our hope;

¹¹ But we earnestly desire that every one of you do manifest the same diligence, in order to obtain the full assurance of hope unto the end:

⁸ whom though ye have not seen, ye love; on whom, though ye have not as yet gazed, yet believing, ye exult with joy unutterable and glorious:

⁵ that in every thing ye have been enriched by him, in all utterance, and all knowledge;

¹ NOW concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.

⁷ Howbeit there is not in all men this knowledge; but some having conscientious respect for the idol to this moment, eat the meat as sacrificed to the idol; and their conscience being weak, is defiled.

¹⁰ For if any man see thee that hast knowledge, sitting in an idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols?

⁸ For to one man by the Spirit is given wise discourse; but to another speech [communicative] of knowledge by the same Spirit;

² And though I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries, and all manner of science; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

⁹ (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

⁷ as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I bear you on my heart, both in my bonds and in my defence and the confirmation of the gospel, as being all of you sharers in my grace.

¹¹ filled with fruits of righteousness, which by Jesus Christ are to the glory and praise of God.

⁸ who also declared to us your love in the Spirit. ⁹ For this cause we also from the day we heard it have not ceased praying for you, and beseeching God that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; ¹⁰ that ye may walk worthy of the Lord, well pleasing him in all things, in every good work fruitful, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing with grace in your heart unto the Lord.

¹¹ Wherefore comfort one another, and edify one another, as also ye do.

⁵ recalling to my memory the unfeigned faith which was in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that [it is] in thee also.

³ That the elder women also be sacredly becoming in their behaviour, not slanderers, not enslaved by much wine, teachers of propriety; ⁴ that they instruct the young women to be discreet, to love their husbands, to love their children,

²¹ Having confidence in thy obedience, I have written unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do more than I say.

¹² For though ye ought for the time to be teachers of others, ye have again need that some one teach you the leading principles of the oracles of God; and are become as those who need milk, and not solid food.

⁹ But, beloved, we are persuaded concerning you that things are better, and connected with salvation, though we thus speak.

²⁴ and let us attentively observe one another, to excite an ardour of love and of good works: ²⁵ not deserting the assembling of ourselves together, as is the custom with some, but exhorting to it; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

⁵ And for this very purpose employing the greatest diligence, lead up in the train of your faith courage; and with courage intelligence; ⁶ and with intelligence moderation; and with moderation patience; and with patience piety; ⁷ and with piety fraternal affection; and with fraternal affection love. ⁸ For if these things are in your possession, and abounding, they will render you neither inactive nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹² Wherefore I will not be negligent continually to remind you of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the present truth.

²¹ I have not written to you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

²⁰ But ye, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying by the Holy Ghost, ²¹ preserve yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. ²² And of some have compassion, distinguishing their case; ²³ and others save with trembling, snatching them out of the fire; though hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

⁵ through whom we have received grace and apostolic mission among all nations for his name, to bring them to the obedience of faith:

³ For, I say, by the grace which is given unto me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself above what he ought to think; but to think soberly, as God has divided to every one the measure of faith.

⁶ Having then different gifts according to the grace which is given unto us, if it be prophecy, speak according to the analogy of faith;

¹⁰ According to the grace of God given unto me, as a skilful architect, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every one take heed how he buildeth upon it.

¹⁰ But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

¹⁵ But when it pleased God, who selected me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, ¹⁶ to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach the glad tidings of him to the nations, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

⁹ And when they knew the grace which was bestowed on me, James and Cephas and John, who appeared to be the pillars [of the church], gave unto me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision:

⁷ of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which was given unto me by the effectual working of his power. ⁸ To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

¹¹ according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been put in trust. ¹² And I render thanks to him who hath strengthened me, even to Christ Jesus our Lord, that he hath counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; ¹³ who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and insolently violent, But I was admitted to mercy, for I did it ignorantly in unbelief; ¹⁴ but the grace of our Lord hath exceedingly abounded with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

⁶ If thou suggest these truths to the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and sound doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

⁶ For which cause I remind thee that thou fan into a flame the divine gift, which is in thee by the imposition of my hands.

¹⁴ Put them in mind of these things, adjuring them before the Lord not to quarrel about words of no use, but tending to the perversion of the audience.

¹ REMIND them to be subject to princes and those invested with authority, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,

²² But I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.

¹⁰ Let every one, according as he hath received a gift, minister it to others, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. ¹¹ If any man speak, let it be agreeably to the oracles of God; if any man act as a deacon, let it be from the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory and might for ever and ever. Amen.

¹² By Silvanus, a faithful brother as I think, I have written to you a few words, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye are standing fast.

¹² Wherefore I will not be negligent continually to remind you of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the present truth. ¹³ Indeed, I think it right, as long as I am in this frail tabernacle, to rouse up your attention by reminding you: ¹⁴ knowing that the deposition of this frail tabernacle of mine is hastily approaching, as our Lord Jesus Christ hath made evident to me. ¹⁵ I will endeavour then that even after my decease, ye may always have wherewith to preserve the remembrance of these things.

¹ THIS second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I rouse up your sincere mind by awakening your recollection ² to remember the words, that have been spoken aforetime by the holy prophets, and the injunction of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

¹² I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. ¹³ I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. ¹⁴ I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him, who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

¹³ These things have I written to you who believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may know that ye have life eternal, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

³ Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you concerning the common salvation, I held it necessary to write unto you, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered unto the saints. ⁴ For certain men have craftily introduced themselves, who were from of old proscribed for this condemnation, ungodly men, changing the grace of God into impurity, and denying our only sovereign God and Lord, Jesus Christ. ⁵ But I would remind you, though ye once knew this, that the Lord, though he delivered the people out of the land of Egypt, afterwards destroyed those who believed not.

¹⁵ But the Lord said unto him, Go: for this man is an elect vessel for me, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the children of Israel:

² And as they were employed in the ministry, and kept a fast, the Holy Ghost said, Set apart for me now both Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

²⁴ Yet I make no account of any [suffering], nor regard my life as of any value to myself, farther than as I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord, to testify fully the Gospel of the grace of God.

³² And now, brethren, I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to finish the superstructure, and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

²¹ And he said to me, Go: for I will send thee forth to the Gentiles afar off.

¹⁷ delivering thee both from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom now I send thee, ¹⁸ to open their eyes, to convert them from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance with those who are sanctified by faith which is in me.

¹ PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, set apart for the Gospel of God,

⁵ and hope doth not make us ashamed; because the love of God is poured out into our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given to us.

²⁶ In like manner also the Spirit affords assistance to our infirmities: for even this, what we should pray for as we ought, we know not: but the same Spirit more abundantly maketh intercession for us with groanings unutterable. ²⁷ Now he that trieth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, for he maketh intercession for the saints according to God's will.

¹³ For I address myself to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am indeed the apostle of the Gentiles, I exalt my ministry:

¹ I BESEECH you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. ² And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renovation of your mind, that you may prove by experience what is the will of God, that is good, acceptable, and perfect.

¹⁸ For I will not dare to say any thing of those things which Christ hath not wrought by my ministry, to engage the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

²⁹ But I know that, when I come to you, I shall come with the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

⁵ Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but the ministers through whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to each [of us]?

¹ LET a man so account of us, as the under servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

¹⁹ Do ye not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, which is in you, which ye have from God, and ye are not your own?

²⁰ Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God exhorted you by us; we entreat you for Christ's sake, be ye reconciled to God.

⁵ And not [merely] as we hoped, but gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us according to the will of God.

²³ Are they the ministers of Christ? (I speak foolishly) I am above [them]: in labours more abundantly, in stripes exceedingly more, in prisons more frequently, in the most immediate danger of death often.

⁷ but contrariwise when they saw that I was entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcision, as Peter was to the circumcision: ⁸ (for he that wrought powerfully by Peter in his apostolic mission to the circumcision, wrought mightily also by me among the Gentiles.)

⁵ He therefore who ministereth to you a supply of the Spirit, and powerfully worketh miracles among you, doth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of the faith?

¹⁸ for through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

²² by whom also ye have been built up together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

¹⁷ Yea, and should I become the victim, in the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

¹⁸ But I have now all things, and abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus your bounty, an odour of sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.

² But though we had suffered before, and were infamously treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to preach unto you the gospel of God amidst a great conflict.

⁹ For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: for night and day working hard, that we might be no burden to any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

²³ Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved faultless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹¹ according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been put in trust.

⁷ of which I am ordained a preacher and apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not,) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

¹¹ whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

¹⁶ But of beneficence, and liberal distribution, be not unmindful: for such sacrifices God accepts with delight.

¹² To whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, but for us were their ministrations employed in the things which are now declared unto you by those who have preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; on which things the angels bending forwards eagerly desire to gaze.

⁵ ye also, as living stones, are built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, well pleasing to God through Jesus Christ.

² For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath cause for glorying; though not before God.

¹⁴ But thanks be to God, who causeth us always to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. ¹⁵ For we are a sweet odour of Christ to God in those who are saved, and in those who perish. ¹⁶ To the one we are the odour of death unto death, to the other the odour of life unto life: and who is sufficient for these things?

⁴ And such confidence have we through Christ towards God: ⁵ not that we are sufficient of ourselves to account any thing of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God. ⁶ Who hath made us also able ministers of the new testament, not of the letter but of the spirit; for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

⁴ Great is my freedom of speech to you, great is my glorying over you: I am filled with consolation, I overflow with joy in all our tribulation.

¹⁶ I repeat it again, Let no man suppose that I am a fool; but if otherwise, then as a fool receive me, that I too may boast myself a little. ¹⁷ What I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as it were in folly in this confidence of boasting. ¹⁸ Seeing many boast themselves after the flesh, I will boast also. ¹⁹ For ye bear with fools easily when you are wise yourselves. ²⁰ For ye bear if a man enslave you, if a man eat you up, if a man receive from you, if a man is insolent, if a man smite you on the face. ²¹ I speak with reference to the reproach [cast on me], as though we were feeble; but wherein any man is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also. ²² Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I. ²³ Are they the ministers of Christ? (I speak foolishly) I am above [them]: in labours more abundantly, in stripes exceedingly more, in prisons more frequently, in the most immediate danger of death often. ²⁴ Of the Jews five times I have received forty stripes save one. ²⁵ Thrice I have been scourged with rods, once I have been stoned, thrice I have suffered shipwreck, a whole night and day I have passed in the deep; ²⁶ in journeyings often, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own countrymen, in perils from the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the desert, in perils on the sea, in perils among false brethren; ²⁷ in labour and travail, in watchings often, in fastings frequently, in hunger and thirst, in cold and nakedness; ²⁸ and beside all these things from without, that accumulated burden which cometh on me daily, the care of all the churches. ²⁹ Who is feeble, and am I not feeble? Who is offended, and am I not on fire? ³⁰ If I must glory, I will glory in the things which respect my infirmities.

¹ IT is not expedient doubtless for me to boast. I will yet come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

¹¹ Have I become a fool in boasting? ye have compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing have I been inferior to the very chief apostles, though I be nothing. ¹² The signs indeed of an apostle have been wrought among you in all patience, in miracles, and wonders, and mighty deeds. ¹³ For what is there wherein ye have been inferior to the other churches, except that I have not been burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong. ¹⁴ Lo! I hold myself ready the third time to come unto you, and I will not burden you; for I seek not yours but you: for the children ought not to lay up treasure for their parents, but the parents for the children. ¹⁵ And I will most cheerfully spend and be spent for your souls, though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved. ¹⁶ But admit it, I was not burdensome to you: but being crafty, I caught you with guile. ¹⁷ Did I make a gain of you by any one individual whom I sent unto you? ¹⁸ I entreated Titus [to go to you], and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make any advantage of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps? ¹⁹ Think ye that we are again making an apology to you? In the sight of God speak we in Christ: but all things, beloved, for your edification. ²⁰ For I am afraid that when I come I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found of you such as ye would not: lest haply there be contentions, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: ²¹ and lest when I come to you again, my God should bow me down, and I should lament over many who have sinned before, and have not repented of the impurities, and whoredom, and lasciviousness which they have committed.

³ For we are the circumcision, who serve God in spirit, and glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh.

¹⁷ Wherefore he ought in all things to be made like to his brethren, in order to become a merciful and faithful high-priest in those things which relate to God, to make a propitiation for the sins of the people:

¹ FOR, every high-priest taken from among men, is constituted on behalf of men for those services which relate to God, that he should offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

¹⁸ Then Jesus approaching, spake to them, saying, All power is given me in heaven and upon earth. ¹⁹ Go therefore, make disciples among all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: ²⁰ teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo! I am with you at all times even to the end of the world. Amen.

²⁰ But they going forth preached every where, the Lord working mightily with them, and confirming the word, by attendant miracles.

²⁷ So when they arrived they called the church together, and related what great things God had done by them, and that he had opened to the heathen the door of faith.

⁴ Then when they arrived at Jerusalem, they were cordially received by the church, and the apostles and presbyters, and they related how great things God had done by them.

¹² Then the whole multitude kept silence, and listened to Barnabas and Paul, relating how great signs and miracles God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

¹⁹ And after embracing them, he related every particular of the things which God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

²⁰ but preached first to those at Damascus, and Jerusalem, and to all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, practicing works worthy of repentance.

¹⁷ But thanks be to God, that though ye were the servants of sin, ye have obeyed from the heart the model of doctrine into which ye were delivered.

²⁶ but is now made manifest, and by the prophetical scriptures, according to the commandment of the eternal God, notified to all the Gentiles to bring them to the obedience of faith:

⁶ I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. ⁷ So then neither is he that planteth any thing, nor he that watereth; but God who giveth the increase. ⁸ Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but every one shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. ⁹ For we are God's fellowlabourers: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

¹ DO we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some, commendatory letters to you, or commendatory letters from you? ² Ye are our letter written in our hearts, acknowledged and read of all men: ³ because ye are manifestly seen to be the letter of Christ, of which we have been the secretaries, written not with ink, but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tables of stone, but on the fleshly tables of the heart.

¹ WE then as labourers with him, exhort you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain:

⁴ for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for the casting down the strong holds [of corruption]; ⁵ laying low proud reasonings, and every high thing which exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and making every thought captive to the obedience of Christ:

¹³ But we will not glory in things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath marked out for us—a measure that hath reached even unto you. ¹⁴ For we stretch not our pretensions beyond bounds, as though we reached not unto you; for we have advanced even unto you in the gospel of Christ: ¹⁵ not boasting ourselves unmeasurably in other men's labours; but having hope that when your faith is increased, we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule for more abundant usefulness, ¹⁶ to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to arrogate glory in another man's line for things already prepared. ¹⁷ But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. ¹⁸ For not he who commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth.

⁶ For though I should be disposed to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I shall speak truth: but I desist, lest any man think of me above what he seeth me to be, or what he heareth of me.

⁸ (for he that wrought powerfully by Peter in his apostolic mission to the circumcision, wrought mightily also by me among the Gentiles.)

¹⁷ And everything that ye do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

¹⁷ comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

⁹ and complete himself, he became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey him;

⁸ By faith Abraham, called to go forth unto a place which he should in future obtain as an heritage, obeyed; and he went forth, not knowing whither he was going.

²² But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves by false reasoning.

¹⁸ My dear children, let us not love in word and in tongue, but in deed and in truth;

⁹ Though Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil, he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not to produce a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

²⁸ But if I by the Spirit of God cast out the devils, then truly the kingdom of God is come unto you.

⁴⁸ Then said Jesus unto him, Unless ye see miracles and wonders, ye will not believe.

⁸ But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, both in Jerusalem, and throughout all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the extremity of the earth.

²⁸ And he was with them coming in, and going out at Jerusalem: ²⁹ and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he talked and disputed with the Grecian proselytes: but they made an attempt to murder him.

⁴ They then being sent forth indeed by the Holy Ghost, went down to Seleucia; and from thence sailed to Cyprus. ⁵ And being at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had John also as their attendant.

¹⁴ And they departed from Perga, and came to Antioch in Pisidia, and entering into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, they sat down.

⁵¹ But they, shaking off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium.

⁶ conscious of their danger, they fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the circum-jacent country:

¹⁰ said with a loud voice, Stand up firm on thy feet! And he leaped and walked.

²⁰ But as the disciples stood around him, he arose, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he departed with Barnabas for Derbe.

²⁵ And having spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia:

⁶ So passing through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, being forbidden by the Holy Ghost to speak the word in Asia, ⁷ coming as far as Mysia, they made an effort to go unto Bythinia: but the Spirit permitted them not. ⁸ Whereupon passing by Mysia they went down to Troas. ⁹ And a vision by night appeared to Paul; a certain man, a Macedonian, stood by him, entreating him, and saying, Pass over into Macedonia, and help us. ¹⁰ But when he saw the vision, immediately we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them. ¹¹ Therefore sailing from Troas, we came in a direct course to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis; ¹² and from thence to Philippi, which is the first city in that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we abode in that city some days.

¹⁸ And this she did for several days. Then Paul was wearied out, and turning, said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour.

¹⁰ Then the disciples immediately by night sent off both Paul and Silas to Berea; who were no sooner arrived, than they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

¹⁵ And those who conduced Paul brought him as far as Athens, and receiving an injunction for Silas and Timothy that they should come to him as speedily as possible, they departed.

¹ AND after these transactions, Paul departing from Athens, came to Corinth;

¹⁹ And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself went into the synagogue, and discoursed with the Jews.

¹ NOW it came to pass that during the time Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, after passing through the upper provinces, came to Ephesus; and finding certain disciples,

¹¹ And God wrought by the hands of Paul extraordinary miracles; ¹² so that even from his skin there were brought handkerchiefs and aprons unto the diseased, and their disorders were chased from them, and the evil spirits came out of them.

¹ THEN after the tumult was quieted, Paul called to him the disciples, and taking his leave, departed to go into Macedonia. ² And passing through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he went into Greece.

⁶ And we sailed from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them to Troas after five days; where we stayed seven days.

²⁰ and that I have suppressed nothing which could conduce to your profiting; not desisting from preaching to you, and teaching you in public, and from house to house,

¹⁷ Now it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance; ¹⁸ and beheld him saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony of me. ¹⁹ And I said, Lord, they know that I was imprisoning and scourging from synagogue to synagogue those who believe on thee: ²⁰ and when the blood of Stephen thy martyr was shed, I myself even stood by, and took delight in his execution, and guarded the garments of those who slew him. ²¹ And he said to me, Go: for I will send thee forth to the Gentiles afar off.

¹⁴ Both to the Greeks and barbarians, both to the wise and the ignorant am I a debtor. ¹⁵ So, as far as is in my power, I am desirous to preach the Gospel to you that are at Rome also. ¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God for salvation to every one who believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

²⁴ whenever I proceed on my journey into Spain, I will come unto you: for I hope on my journey to see you, and by you to be forwarded thither, after I shall have first, in a measure, fully enjoyed your society.

⁴ But there are diversities of gifts, though the same Spirit. ⁵ And there are diversities of services, but the same Lord. ⁶ And there are diversities of mighty operations, but it is the same God who worketh all in all. ⁷ Now to every one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for usefulness. ⁸ For to one man by the Spirit is given wise discourse; but to another speech [communicative] of knowledge by the same Spirit; ⁹ to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing [diseases] by the same Spirit; ¹⁰ to another miraculous powers; to another prophecy; to another discernments of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: ¹¹ but all these things worketh that one and the same Spirit, distributing peculiar gifts to every one even as he wills. ¹² The signs indeed of an apostle have been wrought among you in all patience, in miracles, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

²⁵ of which I am a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which was given me for you to fulfil the ministry of the word of God—

¹⁷ but the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that by me the preaching might be fully discharged, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was snatched out of the lion's mouth.

⁴ God superadding his testimony with them, by signs, and wonders, and various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

⁹ For we are God's fellowlabourers: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. ¹⁰ According to the grace of God given unto me, as a skilful architect, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every one take heed how he buildeth upon it. ¹¹ For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus the Messiah. ¹² But if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, timbers, hay, stubble; ¹³ every man's work shall be made manifest: for that day shall declare it, for it shall be laid open by fire; and the fire shall prove every man's work of what sort it is. ¹⁴ If any man's work which he hath built abide [the trial], he shall receive a reward. ¹⁵ If any man's work be burnt up, he shall suffer loss: but himself shall be saved; yet so as through the fire.

¹³ But we will not glory in things beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath marked out for us—a measure that hath reached even unto you. ¹⁴ For we stretch not our pretensions beyond bounds, as though we reached not unto you; for we have advanced even unto you in the gospel of Christ: ¹⁵ not boasting ourselves unmeasurably in other men's labours; but having hope that when your faith is increased, we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule for more abundant usefulness, ¹⁶ to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to arrogate glory in another man's line for things already prepared.

²⁰ built up on the foundation of apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; ²¹ in whom the whole building exactly cemented together groweth into a holy temple in the Lord: ²² by whom also ye have been built up together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

¹³ But I would not that ye should be unacquainted, brethren, that oftentimes I have been purposing to come to you (and have been prevented until now), that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other Gentile nations.

¹⁷ But we, brethren, bereaved of you for a short moment, in person, not in heart, have more abundantly longed to see your face with great desire. ¹⁸ Therefore we wished to have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan prevented us.

²¹ Now when these things were accomplished, Paul purposed by the Spirit, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, That after I have been there, I must see Rome also.

¹⁰ always in my prayers entreating that haply now at last I may have a prosperous journey by the will of God, to come to you. ¹¹ For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, in order that you may be established; ¹² and that so I may be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and of me.

³² that I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you.

¹⁰ night and day most fervently praying that we may see your face, and amply supply the deficiencies of your faith?

⁴ earnestly desiring to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I might be filled with joy;

³ They therefore being sent on their way by the church, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, giving a particular narrative of the conversion of the Gentiles: and they gave great joy to all the brethren.

⁵ But when we had stayed out those days, we departed, and went on our journey, all of them attending us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and kneeling down on the sea shore, we joined in prayer;

¹² and that so I may be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and of me.

²⁸ When therefore I have completed this work, and sealed unto them this fruit, I will pass by you into Spain.

⁵ Now I will come unto you when I have passed through Macedonia (for I am passing through Macedonia); ⁶ and perhaps I shall abide with you, yea and winter with you, that you may send me forward whithersoever I go. ⁷ For I will not see you now in passing, but I hope to remain some considerable time with you if the Lord permit.

¹⁶ and through you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia return unto you, and by you to be forwarded on my journey towards Judea.

⁶ who have borne testimony to thy love before the church; to whom thou wilt perform a good act of service in forwarding them on their journey, in a manner worthy of God.

²¹ but took his leave of them, saying, I must by any means keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem: but I mean to return to you again, if God so please. So he sailed from Ephesus.

¹⁶ For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend the time in Asia: for he hastened on, if it was possible for him, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

²² And now behold I am going, bound by the Spirit, unto Jerusalem, not knowing what things shall there befal me:

¹⁷ Now after many years absence I was returned bringing alms to my countrymen, and oblations [to the temple].

²⁶ For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints that are at Jerusalem. ²⁷ They have been so pleased indeed, and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been admitted to a participation in their spiritual things, they ought also to minister to them in carnal things. ²⁸ When therefore I have completed this work, and sealed unto them this fruit, I will pass by you into Spain. ²⁹ But I know that, when I come to you, I shall come with the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. ³⁰ Now I exhort you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you wrestle earnestly with me in prayers for me unto God; ³¹ that I may be delivered from those who do not believe in Judea; and that my service which regards Jerusalem may be kindly accepted by the saints;

¹ NOW concerning the collection which is for the saints, as I have given an order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye. ² On the first day of the week let every one of you set apart with himself, treasuring it up, whatsoever he may please to give, that when I come there may be then no gatherings. ³ But when I come, whosoever you shall approve by letters, those will I send to carry your charity to Jerusalem.

¹⁰ only desiring that we would remember the poor—the very thing which I have also been diligent to perform.

⁴⁰ And the king answering shall say to them, Verily I tell you, for as much as ye have done it to one of these my brethren, the very least of them, ye have done it unto me.

¹¹ for the poor ye have always with you, but me ye have not always:

²⁰ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

¹³ But when thou makest an entertainment, invite the poor, the maimed, the halt, the blind:

²⁷ Now there came down in those days prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch. ²⁸ And one of them named Agabus, rising up, signified by the spirit that a great famine was coming upon the whole habitable globe: which also came in the reign of Claudius Caesar. ²⁹ Then the disciples, as everyman had ability, determined every individual of them to send a sum to be distributed among the brethren who dwelt in Judea: ³⁰ which also they did, sending it off to the presbyters by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

⁹ And a vision by night appeared to Paul; a certain man, a Macedonian, stood by him, entreating him, and saying, Pass over into Macedonia, and help us.

¹² But when Gallio was the proconsul of Achaia, the Jews, with one accord, rose up against Paul, and brought him to the judgment-seat,

¹⁵ Now I exhort you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints:)

¹ NOW we inform you, brethren, of the grace of God which hath been bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; ² that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, hath more abounded to the riches of their liberality. ³ For unto their power, I bear them witness, and above their power, they were voluntarily ready [to give]: ⁴ with much entreaty praying us that we would receive the gift, and [undertake] the communication of the contribution for the saints. ⁵ And not [merely] as we hoped, but gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us according to the will of God. ⁶ So that we exhorted Titus, that as he had been active before, so also he would perfect in you this grace also. ⁷ So as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and elocution, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also. ⁸ I speak not by commandment, but because of the forwardness of others, and to prove the genuineness of your love. ⁹ For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sake he became poor though he was rich, that ye by his poverty should be made rich.

² For I know your readiness of mind, for which I boast of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia had made preparation a year ago; and your zeal hath stirred up very many.

¹² For the ministration of this [charitable] service not only abundantly supplies the deficiencies of the saints, but also overflows with many thanksgivings to God;

⁶ Let him who is a learner of the word communicate to his instructor in all good things. ⁷ Be not deceived; God is not to be trifled with: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. ⁸ For he that soweth unto his flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption, and he that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. ⁹ Let us not then be weary of well-doing; for in due time we shall reap, if we faint not. ¹⁰ Well then, whilst we have opportunity, let us do good unto all men, but especially unto those who are of the household of faith.

⁵ hearing of thy love and faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and unto all the saints;

⁵ Hear me, my beloved brethren. Hath not God elected the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to those who love him; ⁶ but ye have put contempt on the poor man? Do not the rich men tyrannize over you? and they drag you to the tribunals.

¹⁷ But if some of the branches have been broken off, and thou though a wild olive hast been grafted in among them, and become a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

¹¹ If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we should reap your corporal things?

⁶ Let him who is a learner of the word communicate to his instructor in all good things.

¹⁹ I Paul have given it under my own hand, I will repay it, not to say to thee, that thou owest even thine own self unto me.

¹⁷ Not that I am anxious for a gift; but I am anxious to see fruit abounding on your account.

⁶ which is come unto you, as it is also unto all the world; and beareth fruit, as also among you, from the day that ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

¹³ Come now, ye that talk, To-day or to-morrow we will go to such a town, and do business there during one year, and traffic, and make great profits: ¹⁴ though ye know nothing of what shall be to-morrow. For what is your life? It is but a vapour which appeareth for a little while, and then vanishes away. ¹⁵ Instead of your saying, If the Lord pleases, and we are alive, then we will do this or that thing.

⁸ To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

¹⁹ and to know the love of Christ, transcendently surpassing knowledge, that ye may be filled with all the fulness of God.

¹³ until we all attain in the unity of the faith, and the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a state of complete manhood, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

¹¹ ye also labouring together for us in prayer, that from many persons thanks may be given on our behalf for the gifts bestowed on us by many.

⁵ For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

¹¹ For we who are yet alive are continually delivered up to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

¹⁹ and for me that there may be given unto me utterance to open my mouth with boldness, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

¹ IF there be then any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any communion of spirit, if any bowels and compassions,

⁸ who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

¹ FOR I wish you to know how great a struggle I sustain for you, and those at Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

¹² Epaphras, one of you, saluteth you, a servant of Christ, always wrestling for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

²⁵ Brethren, pray for us.

¹ FINALLY, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run, and be glorified, even as among you;

¹³ I conjure thee in the presence of God, who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who witnessed that noble confession before Pontius Pilate; ¹⁴ that thou observe this injunction spotless, irreproachable, unto the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

¹ I ADJURE thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

¹⁷ And when we arrived at Jerusalem, the brethren received us with delight. ¹⁸ And on the morrow Paul went in with us unto James: and all the presbyters were present. ¹⁹ And after embracing them, he related every particular of the things which God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry. ²⁰ And they, when they heard it, glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed; and they are all zealots for the law: ²¹ And they have been informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews, who are among the Gentiles, apostacy from Moses, saying, That they should not circumcise the children, nor walk after the usual practices. ²² What then is to be done? The multitude must certainly be assembled; for they will hear that thou art come. ²³ Do this therefore which we say to thee: we have four men, who have a vow upon themselves; ²⁴ them take with thee, be purified with them, and be at the same expence as they, that they may shave their heads: and all men will know that there is no truth in the things reported of thee, but that thou thyself walkest orderly and observest the law. ²⁵ Concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we have already written, deciding that they should observe no such thing, except that they should guard themselves from idol sacrifices, and blood, and what is strangled, and from whoredom. ²⁶ Then Paul took the men, and the following day being purified with them, he entered into the temple, declaring when the days of their purification would be completed, in order whereunto an oblation was to be offered for every one of them. ²⁷ But as the seven days were now drawing to their period, some Jews from Asia seeing him in the temple, excited all the populace to tumult, and laid hands upon him, ²⁸ crying out, Men of Israel, help! This is the man, who, by his preaching, sets all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place: yea and more still, hath brought Greeks into the temple, and defiled this holy place: ²⁹ (for they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they imagined that Paul had introduced into the temple.) ³⁰ And the whole city was in motion, and there was a concourse of people assembled: and laying hands on Paul, they dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were shut. ³¹ And as they were attempting to murder him, the report reached the military tribune of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

²⁴ the military tribune commanded him to be brought into the fortress, ordering that he should be put to the question by scourging; that he might know for what cause they clamoured so loudly against him.

¹² Then as soon as it was day, some of the Jews forming a conspiracy, bound themselves under the direst imprecation, declaring that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. ¹³ Now there were more than forty who had on oath formed this conspiracy. ¹⁴ So they came to the high-priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves by the direst imprecation, to taste nothing till we have killed Paul. ¹⁵ Now therefore do ye with the sanhedrim give notice to the military tribune, that to-morrow he bring him down to you, as if intending to make more accurate inquiries into the things concerning him: but we, ere he come nigh, are ready to kill him. ¹⁶ Now Paul's sister's son having heard of their lying in wait, came, and entering into the fortress told Paul. ¹⁷ Then Paul calling to him one of the centurions, said, Carry this young man to the tribune: for he hath something to communicate to him. ¹⁸ Then he took him, and brought him to the tribune, and said, The prisoner Paul calling me to him, entreated me to bring this young man to thee, having something to say to thee. ¹⁹ Hereupon the tribune taking him by the hand, and leading him aside, inquired, What is it that thou hast to communicate to me? ²⁰ And he said, The Jews have agreed together to entreat thee that to-morrow thou wouldest bring down Paul into the sanhedrim, as about to make some more accurate inquiry concerning him. ²¹ But do not thou consent to them: for more than forty men of them are lying in wait for him, who have bound themselves under an anathema, neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now they are in readiness, waiting only to procure the promise from thee. ²² Hereupon the tribune dismissed the youth, with an injunction, not to mention it to any body that thou hast discovered these things to me. ²³ And calling to him two certain persons of the centurions, he said, Get ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, at the third hour of the night; ²⁴ and provide beasts, that setting Paul thereon, you may convey him safely to Felix the governor.

¹ SO after five days Ananias the high-priest went down with the elders, and a certain rhetorician, Tertullus, who made their appearance before the governor against Paul. ² And he being summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Since by thee we enjoy so much peace, and such noble acts are happily performed for this nation by thy provident administration, ³ always and in all places we acknowledge it, most excellent Felix, with all gratitude. ⁴ Now that I may not be unnecessarily tedious to thee, I entreat thee to hear us briefly with thy wonted candour. ⁵ For we found this fellow a pest [to society], and exciting sedition among all the Jews throughout the whole world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazareans: ⁶ who even attempted to profane the temple: we seized him therefore, and intended to judge him according to our own law. ⁷ But Lysias the tribune came, and with great violence took him out of our hands, ⁸ commanding his accusers to appear before thee: whereby thou mayest thyself be able after examination to know the certainty of those things whereof we accuse him. ⁹ Then the Jews also joined in affirming, that these things were so.

² And the high-priest and the principal persons among the Jews informed him against Paul, and entreated him,

²⁴ And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all you, sirs, who are present with us, behold the man, concerning whom the whole multitude of the Jews have set upon me, both at Jerusalem and in this place, clamouring that he ought not to live a moment longer.

²⁵ But I am now going to Jerusalem, to carry alms to the saints.

⁴ with much entreaty praying us that we would receive the gift, and [undertake] the communication of the contribution for the saints.

¹ NOW concerning the contribution for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write unto you.

¹⁵ who both murdered the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us, and please not God, and are in opposition to all mankind;

² and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for there is not faith in all.

¹¹ the persecutions, the sufferings, which beset me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, yet out of them all the Lord delivered me.

¹ NOW as it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan cohort.

⁴¹ But falling on a shoal where two currents met, they ran the ship aground; and the forecastle stuck fast, and remained immoveable, but the stern was stove in by the violence of the waves. ⁴² Then the soldiers' design was to have murdered the prisoners, lest any of them should swim ashore and escape. ⁴³ But the centurion, desirous to preserve Paul, withheld them from their purpose, and commanded those who were able to swim to jump overboard first, and reach the land:

¹⁵ And the brethren from thence, when they heard of our motions, came out to meet us as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God, and felt fresh courage. ¹⁶ And when we were come to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but he permitted Paul to have an apartment by himself, with a soldier only who guarded him.

³⁰ But Paul abode two whole years in his own hired apartment, and received all who came to him, ³¹ preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all freedom of discourse, and without the least interruption.

¹⁰ always in my prayers entreating that haply now at last I may have a prosperous journey by the will of God, to come to you. ¹¹ For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, in order that you may be established; ¹² and that so I may be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and of me. ¹³ But I would not that ye should be unacquainted, brethren, that oftentimes I have been purposing to come to you (and have been prevented until now), that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other Gentile nations.

²³ but now having no longer cause to detain me in these regions, and having an earnest desire to come unto you for many years past, ²⁴ whenever I proceed on my journey into Spain, I will come unto you: for I hope on my journey to see you, and by you to be forwarded thither, after I shall have first, in a measure, fully enjoyed your society.

¹⁹ But I will come shortly unto you, if the Lord please, and will know, not the prating of them that are puffed up, but the power.

¹⁸ For they have refreshed my spirit and yours; respect therefore such men.

¹³ Therefore we were comforted in your consolation; and exceeding abundantly the more rejoiced we in the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

¹² Now I wish you, brethren, to know, that the things which have befallen me have rather conduced to the progress of the gospel; ¹³ so that my bonds are manifest in Christ through the whole palace, and all other places; ¹⁴ and very many of our brethren in the Lord, assuming confidence from my chains, are more abundantly bold, fearlessly to preach the word.

⁶ But now when Timothy returned to us from you, and brought us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye retain a kind remembrance of us always, earnestly desirous to see us, as we are also to see you: ⁷ for this cause we have felt consolation, brethren, in you under all our tribulation and distress, because of your fidelity. ⁸ For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. ⁹ For what sufficient thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice on your account before our God, ¹⁰ night and day most fervently praying that we may see your face, and amply supply the deficiencies of your faith?

¹⁶ The Lord grant mercy unto the household of Onesiphorus because he frequently was a refreshment to my soul, and was not ashamed of my chain:

⁷ For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.

²⁰ Yea, brother, I wish to have joy in thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

¹⁵ Instead of your saying, If the Lord pleases, and we are alive, then we will do this or that thing.

²³ "A virgin shall be with child and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel," which is being interpreted, God with us.

²⁰ teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo! I am with you at all times even to the end of the world. Amen.

²⁰ Now the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

²³ Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

³³ For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all the churches of his saints.

¹⁹ namely, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing to them their offences: and hath committed to us the word of reconciliation. ²⁰ Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God exhorted you by us; we entreat you for Christ's sake, be ye reconciled to God.

¹⁴ The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen.

⁹ Whatsoever things also ye have learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, these practise, and the God of peace shall be with you.

¹⁶ And the Lord of peace himself give you peace, by every means, in every situation. The Lord be with you all.

²² The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

²⁰ Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great pastor of the sheep, by the blood of the everlasting testament,