2 Corinthians 4 Cross References - Wesley

¹ Therefore having this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not: But have renounced the hidden things of shame, ² not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully corrupting the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. ³ But if our gospel also is veiled, it is veiled to them that perish; ⁴ Whose unbelieving minds the god of this world hath blinded, lest the illumination of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine upon them. ⁵ For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. ⁶ For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to inlighten us with the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ. ⁷ But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God, and not of us. ⁸ We are troubled on every side, yet not crushed; ⁹ perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; thrown down, but not destroyed; ¹⁰ Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our body. ¹¹ We who live are always delivered unto death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal body. ¹² So then death worketh in us, but life in you. Yet having the same spirit of faith, ¹³ according to what is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken, we also believe, and therefore speak: ¹⁴ Knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus, will also raise us up by Jesus, and present us with you. ¹⁵ For all things are for your sakes, that the overflowing grace might through the thanksgiving of many abound to the glory of God. ¹⁶ Therefore we faint not, but even though the outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. ¹⁷ For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory: ¹⁸ While we aim not at the things that are seen, but the things that are not seen: for the things that are seen are temporal, but the things that are not seen are eternal.

¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I; whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

⁸ Again the devil taketh him with him to an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them, And saith to him, ⁹ All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

¹² Rejoice and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

²⁹ But if thy right eye cause thee to offend, pluck it out and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. ³⁰ And if thy right-hand cause thee to offend, cut it off and cast it from thee; for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

²⁵ At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.

⁴⁴ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field, which a man having found hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

⁵² Then saith he to them, Therefore every scribe instructed unto the kingdom of heaven, is like an housholder, who bringeth out of his treasure things new and old.

²⁵ But Jesus calling them to him said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles lord it over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. ²⁶ It shall not be so among you; but whosoever desireth to be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever desireth to be chief among you, let him be your servant: ²⁷ Even as the Son of man came not to be served,

⁸ But be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your teacher, and all ye are brethren.

⁴⁶ And these shall go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into life everlasting.

²³ Save that the Holy Ghost testifieth to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me. ²⁴ But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life precious to myself, so I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

² And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.

⁸ Whether therefore we live or die, we are the Lord's. ⁹ For to this end Christ both died and lived again, that he might be the Lord both of the dead and of the living.

¹ Therefore we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. ² Let every one of us please his neighbour, for his good, to edification.

¹⁷ Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy and rejoice with you all.

³⁰ Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his own life, to supply your deficiency of service toward me.

¹⁰ That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to his death: ¹¹ If by any means I may attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

¹³ I can do all things through Christ strengthening me.

¹⁵ Who is the image of the invisible God, the first begotten of every creature.

²² he hath now reconciled, By the body of his flesh, through death, to present you holy, and spotless, and unreproveable in his sight:

²⁴ Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh that which is behind of the sufferings of Christ for his body, which is the church:

²⁷ To whom among the Gentiles it was the will of God to make known, what is the riches of this glorious mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: ²⁸ Whom we preach, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, that we may present every man perfect through Christ Jesus.

³ both the Father and Christ, In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

¹² Buried with him in baptism, by which ye are also risen with him, through the faith of the operation of God, who raised him from the dead.

²³ Rejoice in that day and leap for joy; for behold your reward is great in heaven; for in like manner did their fathers to the prophets.

²² All things are delivered to me of my Father; and no one knoweth who the Son is, but the Father, and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son is pleased to reveal him.

³ Give us day by day our daily bread.

²⁵ And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and they that exercise authority upon them have the title of benefactors. ²⁶ But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he that is chief as he that serveth.

¹⁴ And the Word was made flesh, and tabernacled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth.

¹⁸ No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

²¹ And they asked him, What then, Art thou Elijah? ²² And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they to him, Who art thou? That we may give an answer to them that sent us. ²³ What sayest thou of thyself? He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.

²⁷ John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, unless it be given him from heaven. ²⁸ Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but I am sent before him. ²⁹ He that hath the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly, because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. ³⁰ He must increase, but I must decrease. He that cometh from above is above all: ³¹ he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

¹⁸ He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own glory; but he that seekth the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

¹² Then spake Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world; he that followeth me, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

²⁵ Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me, tho' he die, yet shall he live; ²⁶ And whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall not die for ever.

⁴⁰ Jesus saith to her, Said I not to thee, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

³¹ Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

³⁵ Who is this Son of man? Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness overtake you, for he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not whither he goeth.

⁴⁰ He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts, that they might not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and be converted, that I might heal them. ⁴¹ These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

⁴⁵ And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.

¹⁴ If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, ye ought also to wash one another's feet. ¹⁵ For I have given you an example, that ye also may do as I have done to you.

⁹ Jesus saith to him, Have I been so long with you, and hast thou not known me, Philip? He that hath seen me, hath seen the Father: and how sayest thou, Shew us the Father? ¹⁰ Believest thou not, that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I speak not of myself; and the Father that dwelleth in me, he doth the works.

¹⁸ I will not leave you orphans; I come to you. ¹⁹ Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more: but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

³⁰ Hereafter I shall not talk much with with you; for the prince of this world is coming; but he hath nothing in me:

²⁰ Remember the word that I said to you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

²⁴ but now have they seen them, and yet hated both me and my Father.

¹¹ Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

²⁴ Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death, as it was not possible that he should be held under it.

³⁶ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, That God hath made this Jesus whom ye crucified, both Lord and Christ.

¹² And Peter seeing it, answered the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? Or, why do ye fix your eyes on us, as if by our own power or piety, we had made this man to walk? ¹³ The God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his son Jesus, whom ye delivered up, and renounced him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to release him.

³¹ Him hath God exalted, a Prince and a Saviour with his right-hand, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

⁵⁵ But he being full of the Holy Ghost, looking up stedfastly to heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right-hand of God: ⁵⁶ And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right-hand of God.

⁹ But a certain man, named Simon, had been before in the city, using magic, and astonishing the Samaritans, saying, that he was some great one. ¹⁰ To whom they all gave heed from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.

²⁵ And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and falling down at his feet, worshiped him. ²⁶ But Peter raised him up saying, Arise: I myself also am a man.

³⁶ This is the word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching the glad tidings of peace through Jesus Christ; He is Lord of all.

¹¹ And he leaped and walked. But the multitude, seeing what Paul had done, lifted up their voice, saying, in the Lycaonian language, The gods are come down to us, in the likeness of men. ¹² And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. ¹³ Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought bulls and garlands to the gates, and with the multitude, would have sacrificed. ¹⁴ But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard it, they rent their clothes and sprang in among the people, crying out and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? ¹⁵ We also are men of like passions with you, and preach to you, to turn from these vanities unto the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all things that are therein: Who, in times past, suffered all nations to walk in their own ways:

¹¹ But we believe, that through the grace of the Lord Jesus, we shall be saved, even as they.

⁹ Then the Lord said to Paul by a vision, in the night, Fear not, but speak and hold not thy peace: ¹⁰ For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee; for I have much people in this city.

¹⁸ and the Gentiles, to whom I now send thee, To open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God; that they may receive through faith which is in me, forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among them that are sanctified.

¹² that ye may be established, That is, to be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and me.

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth, both to the Jew and to the Gentile.

⁷ and honour, and immortality, eternal life.

¹⁶ In the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Christ Jesus, according to my gospel.

³ And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also, ⁴ knowing that tribulation worketh patience, And patience experience, and experience hope; ⁵ And hope shameth us not, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

⁵ For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

⁸ And we believe, that if we are dead with Christ, we shall also live with him:

²¹ What fruit had ye then from those things whereof ye are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

²² For I delight in the law of God, after the inward man.

¹¹ And if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead, will also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

¹⁷ And if children, then heirs, heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ: if we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him. ¹⁸ For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

¹⁸ For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

²⁴ For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man seeth, how doth he yet hope for? ²⁵ But if we hope for what we see not, we patiently wait for it.

²⁸ And we know, that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose.

³⁴ Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is also at the right-hand of God, who likewise maketh intercession for us. ³⁵ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall affliction, or distress, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? ³⁶ (As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long, we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.)

³⁶ (As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long, we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.) ³⁷ Nay, in all these things we more than conquer, through him who hath loved us.

³⁷ Nay, in all these things we more than conquer, through him who hath loved us.

¹⁷ I have therefore whereof to glory, through Jesus Christ, in the things pertaining to God. ¹⁸ For I will not dare to speak of any thing which Christ hath not done by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, Through mighty signs and wonders,

¹³ Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? ¹⁴ Or were ye baptized into the name of Paul? I thank God, that I baptized none of you but Crispus and Caius: ¹⁵ Lest any should say, that I had baptized in my own name.

¹⁸ For the doctrine of the cross is indeed to them that perish foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is the power of God.

²³ to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness:

²⁸ And the base things of the world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen; yea, things that are not, to bring to nought the things that are; That no flesh may glory before him.

² For I determined not to know any thing among you save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. ³ And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. ⁴ And my speech and my preaching was not with the persuasive words of human wisdom, but with the demonstration of the Spirit and of power. ⁵ That your faith might not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

⁹ But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor hath ear heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man, what things God hath prepared for them that love him.

⁵ and another, I am of Apollos, are ye not carnal? Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? ⁶ I planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

²¹ Therefore let none glory in men; for all things are yours: ²² Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas; or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come, ²³ all are yours, And ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.

⁵ Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and manifest the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every one have praise from God.

⁹ For I think God hath set forth us the apostles last, as appointed to death; for we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men. ¹⁰ We are fools for Christ's sake; but ye are wise in Christ: we are weak; but ye are strong: ye are honourable; but we are despised.

¹⁰ We are fools for Christ's sake; but ye are wise in Christ: we are weak; but ye are strong: ye are honourable; but we are despised. ¹¹ Even to this present hour, we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain abode, And labour, working with our own hands: ¹² being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: ¹³ Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and off-scouring of all things to this day.

¹⁴ And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise us up by his power.

²⁵ Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one who hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

⁶ the Father from whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

¹⁹ For though I am free from all men, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more. ²⁰ To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews: to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law: ²¹ To them that are without the law, as without the law, (being not without the law to God, but under the law to Christ) that I might gain them that are without the law. ²² To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak: I became all things to all men, that by all means I might save some. ²³ And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be partaker thereof with you.

¹³ There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above your ability, but will with the temptation make also a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

²⁰ But that what the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God. Now I would not that ye should be partakers with devils.

³³ Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but that of many that they may be saved.

³ Therefore I give you to know, that as no one speaking by the Spirit of God, calleth Jesus accursed; so no one can say, Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

⁹ To another faith by the same Spirit;

²⁰ But now is Christ risen from the dead, the first-fruit of them that slept. ²¹ For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. ²² For as through Adam all die, even so through Christ shall all be made alive.

³¹ If after the manner of men,

⁴⁷ The first man was from the earth, earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.

⁴⁹ And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

⁵³ For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal put on immortality. ⁵⁴ So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

⁵⁸ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

⁴ Who comforteth us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort them who are in any affliction, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. ⁵ For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our comfort also aboundeth through Christ.

⁵ For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our comfort also aboundeth through Christ. ⁶ And whether we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or whether we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effectual in the patient enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer.

⁸ For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, of the trouble which befell us in Asia, that we were exceedingly pressed, above our strength, so that we despaired even of life. ⁹ Yea, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raiseth the dead:

⁹ Yea, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raiseth the dead: ¹⁰ Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust, that he will still deliver: ¹¹ You likewise helping together with us by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf. ¹² For this is our rejoicing, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more especially toward you.

¹⁹ For Jesus Christ the Son of God, who was preached among you by us, by me, and Silvanus, and Timotheus was not yea and nay; but was yea in him.

²⁴ Not that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy; for by faith ye have stood.

¹² Now when I came to Troas, to preach the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened to me in the Lord,

¹⁵ For we are to God a sweet odour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: ¹⁶ To these an odour of death unto death, but to those an odour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? ¹⁷ For we are not as many, who adulterate the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

⁵ Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God: ⁶ Who also hath made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.

⁶ Who also hath made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life.

⁸ For if the ministration of condemnation was glory, ⁹ much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

¹¹ For if that which is abolished was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious. ¹² Having therefore this hope, we use great plainness of speech.

¹⁴ But their understandings were blinded: and until this day the same veil remaineth unremoved on the reading of the old testament, which is taken away in Christ.

¹⁸ And we all with unveiled face, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image, from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.

¹ Therefore having this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not: But have renounced the hidden things of shame,

⁴ Whose unbelieving minds the god of this world hath blinded, lest the illumination of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine upon them.

⁶ For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to inlighten us with the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ.

¹⁶ Therefore we faint not, but even though the outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

¹⁶ Therefore we faint not, but even though the outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. ¹⁷ For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory:

¹ For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

¹ For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. ² For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon, with our house which is from heaven: ³ If being clothed, we shall not be found naked. ⁴ For we who are in this tabernacle groan, being burdened; not that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.

⁴ For we who are in this tabernacle groan, being burdened; not that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.

⁷ (For we walk by faith, not by sight.)

¹¹ Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men: but we are made manifest to God, and I trust we are made manifest in your consciences also.

¹⁴ For the love of Christ constraineth us, while we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: ¹⁵ And that he died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live to themselves, but to him who died for them, and rose again.

¹⁸ And all things are from God, who hath reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation: Namely,

⁴ in much patience, in afflictions,

⁴ in much patience, in afflictions, ⁵ in necessities, in distresses, In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; ⁶ By purity, by prudence, by long suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, ⁷ By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right-hand and the left:

¹⁰ As sorrowing, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.

⁵ For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side: from without were fightings, from within were fears. ⁶ But God who comforteth them that are brought low, comforted us by the coming of Titus.

¹⁴ So that if I had boasted any thing of you to him, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so also our boasting to Titus is found a truth.

¹⁹ but he was also appointed by the churches to be a fellow-traveller with us, with this gift, which is administred by us, to the glory of the Lord himself,

¹¹ Being inriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which worketh by us thanksgiving to God. ¹² For the administration of this service, doth not only supply the necessities of the saints, but likewise aboundeth by the thanksgivings of many to God:

¹⁰ For his letters indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

² For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy; for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. ³ But I fear lest as the serpent deceived Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from simplicity toward Christ.

⁶ For if I am unskilful in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly manifest to you in all things.

¹³ For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. ¹⁴ And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. ¹⁵ Therefore it is no great thing, if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose ends shall be according to their works.

²³ Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak foolishly) I more: in labours more abundantly, in stripes more exceedingly, in prisons more abundantly, in deaths often.

²³ Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak foolishly) I more: in labours more abundantly, in stripes more exceedingly, in prisons more abundantly, in deaths often. ²⁴ Five times I received from the Jews forty stripes save one.

²⁴ Five times I received from the Jews forty stripes save one. ²⁵ Thrice I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I have been shipwrecked, a day and a night I passed in the deep: In journeyings often,

²⁵ Thrice I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I have been shipwrecked, a day and a night I passed in the deep: In journeyings often, ²⁶ in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from my own countrymen, in dangers from the heathen; in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers in the sea, in dangers among false brethren:

²⁶ in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from my own countrymen, in dangers from the heathen; in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers in the sea, in dangers among false brethren: ²⁷ In labour and toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

²⁷ In labour and toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness. ²⁸ Beside the things which are from without, that which rusheth upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

²⁸ Beside the things which are from without, that which rusheth upon me daily, the care of all the churches. ²⁹ Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is offended, and I burn not? ³⁰ Since I must glory, I will glory of the things that concern my infirmities.

⁷ And lest I should be lifted up with the abundance of the revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to buffet me, lest I should be lifted up. ⁸ Concerning this, I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. ⁹ But he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the strength of Christ may rest upon me. ¹⁰ Therefore I am well pleased in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

¹⁵ And I will most gladly spend, and be spent for your souls, though the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

⁴ For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God: and we also are weak with him; but we shall live with him, by the power of God in you.

⁹ For we rejoice, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

²⁴ And they glorified God in me.

¹³ And ye did not slight or disdain my temptation which was in the flesh, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ Where is then the blessedness ye spake of?

¹³ Brethren, ye have been called to liberty: only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

⁹ But let us not be weary of well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

¹⁷ From henceforth let none trouble me; for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

¹⁷ That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, through the knowledge of him.

¹⁹ And what the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the energy of his mighty power, ²⁰ Which he wrought in Christ, raising him from the dead; and he hath made him sit at his own right-hand in heavenly places,

² who were dead in trespasses and sins, Wherein ye formerly walked, according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in time past,

⁵ through his great love wherewith he loved us, Hath quickened us together with Christ, even when we were dead in trespasses, (by grace ye are saved) And hath raised us up together,

⁸ For by grace ye are saved through faith; and this not of yourselves: ⁹ it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

⁷ Of which I have been made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual working of his power. ⁸ Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints is this grace given, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.

⁸ Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints is this grace given, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.

¹³ Wherefore I intreat you not to faint at my afflictions for you, which is your glory.

¹⁶ family in heaven and earth is named) That he would give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man, That Christ may dwell in your heart by faith:

²⁰ Now to him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, ²¹ To him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

¹⁴ That we may be no longer children, fluctuating to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the slight of men, by cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive:

²³ To be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

⁸ For ye were once darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord:

¹² For it is a shame even to speak the things which are done by them in secret.

²⁷ That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, that it may be holy and unblamable.

¹² For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the world, of the darkness of this age, against wicked spirits in heavenly places.

¹⁵ Some indeed preach Christ even through envy and strife; but some through good will.

¹⁹ For I know that this shall turn to my salvation, through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ:

⁶ Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God;

¹¹ And every tongue might confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord in the glory of God the Father.

¹⁰ And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that created him:

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart unto the Lord. ¹⁷ And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks unto God and the Father through him.

⁵ For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also with power, and with the Holy Ghost, and with much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you, for your sake.

³ For our exhortation is not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile. ⁴ But as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who trieth our hearts. ⁵ For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness: God is witness:

⁵ For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness: God is witness: ⁶ Nor sought we glory of men, neither from you, nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the Apostles of Christ.

¹⁴ For if we believe, that Jesus died and rose again, so will God bring with him those also that sleep in Christ.

⁴ So that we ourselves glory of you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and sufferings which ye endure:

⁶ Seeing it is a righteous thing with God, to recompence affliction to them that afflict you.

⁹ Whose coming is after the mighty working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders, ¹⁰ And with all deceiveableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. ¹¹ And therefore God shall send them strong delusion, so that that they shall believe a lie,

¹⁶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our Father, who hath loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope thro' grace,

¹³ And ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.

¹¹ According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I am instructed.

¹³ having put me into the ministry, Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and a reviler; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

¹⁰ Therefore I suffer all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is through Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. ¹¹ It is a faithful saying: if we are dead with him, we shall also live with him:

²⁰ But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and of stone; and some to honour, some to dishonour.

¹¹ Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of filthy gain.

¹³ Looking for the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God, even our Saviour Jesus Christ.

⁵ Not by works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.

³ Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and sustaining all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high,

¹ Now faith is the subsistence of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

¹ Now faith is the subsistence of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. ² And by it the elders obtained a good testimony. ³ Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were made of things which do not appear. ⁴ By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it, being dead he yet speaketh. ⁵ By faith Enoch was translated so as not to see death, and was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. ⁶ But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. ⁷ By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his houshold, by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. ⁸ By faith Abraham, being called to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, obeyed and went out, not knowing whither he went. ⁹ By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the joint heirs of the same promise. ¹⁰ For he looked for the city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ¹¹ By faith Sarah also herself received power to conceive seed, even when she was past age, because she accounted him faithful who had promised. ¹² Therefore there sprang even from one, and him as it were dead, as the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sand which is on the sea-shore innumerable. ¹³ All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and embraced them, and confest that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.

¹³ All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and embraced them, and confest that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth. ¹⁴ For they who speak thus, shew plainly, that they seek their own country. ¹⁵ And truly if they had been mindful of that from which they came out, they might have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶ But they now desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared a city for them. ¹⁷ By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac, and he that had received the promises, offered up his only begotten son: ¹⁸ Of whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called: ¹⁹ Accounting that God was able even to raise him from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. ²⁰ By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning things to come. ²¹ By Faith Jacob when dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. ²² By faith Joseph, when dying, made mention of the children of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones. ²³ By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months, by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. ²⁴ By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, ²⁵ Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.

²⁵ Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. ²⁶ Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he looked off unto the recompence of reward.

²⁶ Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he looked off unto the recompence of reward. ²⁷ By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing him that is invisible.

²⁷ By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing him that is invisible. ²⁸ By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the first born should touch them. ²⁹ By faith they passed thro' the Red Sea, as by dry land, which the Egyptians trying to do, were drowned. ³⁰ By faith the walls of Jericho, having been compassed seven days, fell down. ³¹ By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with them that believed not, having received the spies with peace. ³² And what shall I say more? For the time would fail me, to tell of Gideon, and Barak, and Sampson, and Jephthah, and David, and Samuel, and the prophets: ³³ Who by faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, ³⁴ Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness was made strong, became valiant in fight, put to flight armies of the aliens; Women received their dead raised to life again: ³⁵ others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. ³⁶ And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment. ³⁷ They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheep-skins, in goat-skins, destitute, afflicted, tormented: ³⁸ (Of whom the world was not worthy) they wandered in deserts, and mountains, and dens, and caves of the earth. ³⁹ And all these having obtained a good testimony thro' faith, ⁴⁰ did not receive the promise, God having provided some better thing for us, that they might not be perfected without us.

² who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right-hand of the throne of God. ³ For consider him that endured such contradiction from sinners against himself, lest ye be weary and faint in your minds.

³ For consider him that endured such contradiction from sinners against himself, lest ye be weary and faint in your minds.

¹⁰ For they, verily, for a few days chastned us as they thought good: but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. ¹¹ Now all chastning for the present is assuredly not joyous, but grievous; yet afterwards it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them that are exercised thereby.

⁵ Let your disposition be without covetousness: be content with the things that are present; for he hath said, No, I will not leave thee: verily I will not forsake thee.

¹⁵ By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise continually to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name. ¹⁶ But to do good, and to distribute, forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

² My brethren, count it all joy, when ye fall into divers temptations, Knowing that the trying of your faith worketh patience. ³ But let patience have it's perfect work, ⁴ that ye may be perfect and intire, wanting nothing.

¹² Happy is the man that endureth temptation: for when he hath been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

⁶ Wherein ye greatly rejoice, tho' now for a little while (if need be) ye are in heaviness thro' manifold temptations.

⁶ Wherein ye greatly rejoice, tho' now for a little while (if need be) ye are in heaviness thro' manifold temptations. ⁷ That the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than gold, (that perisheth, tho' it be tried with fire) may be found unto praise, and honour, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

⁷ That the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than gold, (that perisheth, tho' it be tried with fire) may be found unto praise, and honour, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, ⁸ Whom having not seen, ye love: in whom tho' ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, Receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

¹² To whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, but for us they ministered the things which have been now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you, with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven: which things angels desire to look into.

⁹ But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a purchased people, that ye may shew forth the virtues of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Who in time past were not a people, but now are the people of God; ¹⁰ who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

⁴ in the incorruptible ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.

⁷ But the end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

¹¹ If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any man minister, let him minister as of the ability which God giveth, that God in all things may be glorified thro' Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the might for ever and ever. Amen. ¹² Beloved, wonder not at the burning which is among you, which is for your trial, as if some strange thing befell you: But as ye partake of the sufferings of Christ, ¹³ rejoice, that when his glory shall be revealed, ye may likewise rejoice with exceeding great joy.

¹³ rejoice, that when his glory shall be revealed, ye may likewise rejoice with exceeding great joy. ¹⁴ If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil-spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

² Feed the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it not by constraint, but willingly, not for filthy gain, but of a ready mind, ³ Neither as lording over the heritage, but being examples to the flock. ⁴ And when the chief shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away. ⁵ In like manner, ye younger, submit yourselves to the elder, and be ye all subject to each other. Be ye cloathed with humility; for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

¹⁰ Now the God of all grace, who hath called us by Christ Jesus to his eternal glory, after ye have suffered a while, himself shall perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

¹ Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us, thro' the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

¹⁹ And we have the word of prophecy more confirmed, to which ye do well that ye take heed, as to a lamp that shone in a dark place, till the day should dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

³ And through covetousness will they with feigned speeches make merchandize of you, whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.

⁸ Again, I do write a new commandment to you, which is true in him and in you: for the darkness is past away, and the true light now shineth.

¹⁶ For all that is in the world, the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eye, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. ¹⁷ And the world passeth away, and the desire thereof; but he that doth the will of God abideth for ever.

²⁵ And this is the promise which he hath promised us, eternal life.

² Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know, when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

¹⁶ Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

¹⁹ but he that is born of God keepeth himself, and the wicked one toucheth him not. We know, that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the wicked one.

²⁴ Now to Him who is able to keep you from falling, and to preserve you faultless in the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

¹⁷ And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead: and he laid his right-hand upon me, saying, Fear not, I am the First and the Last,

³ and hast borne for my name's sake, and hast not fainted.

⁸ And the four living creatures had each of them six wings; round about and within they are full of eyes: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was, and who is, and who cometh. ⁹ And when the living creatures give glory, and honour, and thanks, to him that sitteth upon the throne, ¹⁰ that liveth for ever and ever, The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sitteth upon the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, ¹¹ saying, Worthy art thou, O Lord our God, to receive the glory, and the honour, and the power, for thou hast created all things, and through thy will they are, and were created.

⁸ And when he took the book, the four living creatures and the four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one an harp, and golden phials full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. ⁹ And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book and to open the seals thereof; for thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, ¹⁰ And hast made them unto our God kings and priests, and they shall reign over the earth. ¹¹ And I saw and heard a voice of many angels, round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, ¹² Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive the power, and the riches, and the wisdom, ¹³ and the strength, and the honour, and the glory, and the blessing. And every creature which is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all that are in them, I heard them all saying, To him that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb, is the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the power, for ever and ever. ¹⁴ And the four living creatures said Amen: and the elders fell down and worshiped.

⁴ And the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down, and worshiped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen, Hallelujah. ⁵ And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, small and great. ⁶ And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying, Hallelujah: for the Lord God, the Almighty reigneth.

² And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, ³ And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he might deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled. After this he must be loosed for a small time.