Philippians 4 Cross References - Wesley

¹ Therefore, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved. ² I beseech Euodias, and I beseech Syntyche, to be of one mind in the Lord. ³ And I intreat thee also, true yoke-fellow, help those women who laboured together with me in the gospel, with both Clement and my other fellow-labourers, whose names are in the book of life. ⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I say, rejoice. ⁵ Let your gentleness be known to all men; the Lord is at hand. ⁶ Be careful for nothing, but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God: ⁷ And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. ⁸ Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report: if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things: ⁹ Which also ye have learned and received, and heard and seen in me; these do: and the God of peace shall be with you. ¹⁰ I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful; but ye lacked opportunity. ¹¹ Not that I speak in respect of want; for I have learned in whatsoever state I am, to be content. ¹² I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound, every where and in every thing I am instructed, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to want. ¹³ I can do all things through Christ strengthening me. ¹⁴ Nevertheless ye have done well, that ye did communicate to me in my affliction. ¹⁵ And ye know likewise, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated to me in respect of giving and receiving but you only. ¹⁶ For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again to my necessities. ¹⁷ Not that I desire a gift, but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. ¹⁸ But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received of Epaphroditus the things which came from you, an odour of a sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God. ¹⁹ And my God shall supply all your need, according to his riches in glory through Christ Jesus. ²⁰ Now unto our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. ²¹ Amen. Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me salute you. ²² All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of C?sar's houshold. ²³ The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

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

¹⁹ Whosoever therefore shall break one of the least of these commandments and teach men so, shall be the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and each them, he shall be great in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰ For I say to you, That unless your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

³⁹ But I say unto you, that ye resist not the evil man: but whosoever shall smite thee on the right-cheek, turn to him the other also; ⁴⁰ And if a man will sue thee and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. ⁴¹ And whosoever shall compel thee to go with him one mile, go with him twain. ⁴² Give to him that asketh thee, and him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

⁸ Be not therefore like them; for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. ⁹ Thus therefore pray ye, Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

¹² And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. ¹³ And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

²⁵ Ye cannot serve God and Mammon. Therefore I say unto you, Take not thought for your life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

²⁵ Ye cannot serve God and Mammon. Therefore I say unto you, Take not thought for your life, what ye shall eat, nor for the body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? ²⁶ Behold the birds of the air: they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. ²⁷ Are ye not much better than they? And which of you by taking thought can add to his age the smallest measure? ²⁸ And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: ²⁹ And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. ³⁰ Now: if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the still, will he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? ³¹ Therefore take not thought, saying, What shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or what shall we wear?

³¹ Therefore take not thought, saying, What shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or what shall we wear? ³² (For after all these things do the heathens seek) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye need all these things,

³² (For after all these things do the heathens seek) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye need all these things, ³³ But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

³³ But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. ³⁴ Take not therefore thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for itself: sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.

³⁴ Take not therefore thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for itself: sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.

⁷ Ask and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you. ⁸ For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

²¹ Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven.

²⁴ Therefore whosoever heareth these my sayings, and doth them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock: And the rain descended, ²⁵ and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell not; for it was founded on a rock. ²⁶ But every one that heareth these my sayings, and doth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house on the sand. ²⁷ And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell, and great was the fall of it.

¹⁹ But when they deliver you, take no thought, how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given you in that very hour what ye shall speak.

²² And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end, shall be saved.

⁴⁰ and he that entertaineth me, entertaineth him that sent me. ⁴¹ He that entertaineth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward: and he that entertaineth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward. ⁴² And whosoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

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.

²² He that received the seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word: and the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

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.

¹⁶ And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth; neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

⁴⁸ But if that evil servant say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his coming: ⁴⁹ And shall begin to smite his fellow-servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken: ⁵⁰ The Lord of that servant shall come in a day that he expecteth him not, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

²¹ His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things; I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

³⁴ Then shall the king say to them on his right-hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you, from the foundation of the world. ³⁵ For I was hungry, and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: ³⁶ I was a stranger, and ye took me in; Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to me. ³⁷ Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? Or thirsty, and gave thee drink? ³⁸ When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? Or naked, and clothed thee? ³⁹ Or when saw we thee sick or in prison, and came to thee? ⁴⁰ And the king shall answer and say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it to me.

²⁰ Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and lo I am with you always, even to the end of the world.

²⁰ For Herod reverenced John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and preserved him: and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

⁵⁰ Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.

⁷⁹ To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to direct our feet into the way of peace.

¹⁴ and on earth peace; goodwill toward men.

²⁵ And behold there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and religious, waiting for the Consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

¹⁴ And the soldiers likewise asked him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your pay.

³³ I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. ³⁴ Yea, you yourselves know, that these hands have ministred to my necessities, and to them that were with me.

³³ O the depth of the riches, and wisdom, and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

³⁶ For of him, and through him, and to him are all things: to him be glory for ever! Amen.

¹ I exhort you therefore, brethren, by the tender mercies of God, to present your bodies unto God, a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable, which is your reasonable service.

⁹ Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good. ¹⁰ In brotherly love be full of tender affection toward each other, in honour preferring one another: ¹¹ Not slothful in business, servent in spirit, serving the Lord: ¹² Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, continue instant in prayer.

¹² Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, continue instant in prayer. ¹³ Communicate to the necessities of the saints, pursue hospitality, Bless them who persecute you; ¹⁴ bless and curse not. ¹⁵ Rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep. ¹⁶ Agree in the same affection toward each other.

¹⁶ Agree in the same affection toward each other. ¹⁷ Mind not high, but condescend to low things. Be not wise in your own conceit. Render to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

¹⁷ Mind not high, but condescend to low things. Be not wise in your own conceit. Render to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. ¹⁸ If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

¹⁸ If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. ¹⁹ Dearly beloved, revenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. ²⁰ Therefore if thy enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink; for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head. ²¹ Be not overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good.

³ For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Wouldest thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from it; for he is the servant of God to thee for good.

¹³ Let us walk decently, as in the day; not in banqueting and drunken entertainments, not in uncleannesses and wantonness, not in strife and envy.

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

¹⁶ Holding fast the word of life, that I may glory in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

²⁰ For I have none like-minded, who will naturally care for what concerneth you. ²¹ For all seek their own, not the things of Christ. ²² But ye know the proof of him, that as a son with his father, he hath served with me in the gospel. ²³ Him therefore I hope to send, as soon as ever I know how it will go with me. ²⁴ But I trust in the Lord, that I also myself shall come shortly. ²⁵ Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and companion in labour and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and him that ministered to my need.

²⁵ Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and companion in labour and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and him that ministered to my need. ²⁶ For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because ye had heard that he was sick.

²⁶ For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because ye had heard that he was sick.

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.

¹ Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is not tedious to me, and it is safe for you.

⁸ Yea doubtless, and I account all things to be loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do account them but dung,

¹⁶ But whereunto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. ¹⁷ Brethren, be ye followers together of me, and mark them who walk so as ye have us for an example.

²⁰ who mind earthly things) For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ, ²¹ Who will transform our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, acccording to the mighty working, whereby he is able even to subject all things to himself.

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

⁷ And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

⁹ Which also ye have learned and received, and heard and seen in me; these do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

¹¹ Not that I speak in respect of want; for I have learned in whatsoever state I am, to be content. ¹² I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound, every where and in every thing I am instructed, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to want.

¹⁸ But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received of Epaphroditus the things which came from you, an odour of a sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.

²³ The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

⁷ As ye likewise learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you:

¹¹ Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness:

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:

¹⁴ Having therefore a great high priest, that is passed thro' the heavens, Jesus the son of God,

¹⁰ For God is not unrighteous, to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

²⁹ And to him that smiteth thee on the cheek, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coat also. ³⁰ Give to every man that asketh thee, and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again. ³¹ And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. ³² For if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? For sinners also love those that love them. ³³ And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what thank have ye? For even sinners do the same. ³⁴ And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? For even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. ³⁵ But love ye your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the unthankful and the evil.

⁴⁶ And why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

²¹ And he answering said to them, My mother and my brethren are these who hear the word of God and keep it.

²⁰ and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.

⁴¹ Bid her therefore help me. But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha! Thou art careful and hurried about many things:

²² And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Take no thought for your life what ye shall eat, neither for the body what ye shall put on.

²² And he said to his disciples, Therefore I say to you, Take no thought for your life what ye shall eat, neither for the body what ye shall put on. ²³ The life is more than meat, and the body than raiment. ²⁴ Consider the ravens; for they neither sow nor reap; neither have store-house nor barn: yet God feedeth them. How much better are ye than the birds? ²⁵ And which of you by taking thought, can add the least measure to his age? ²⁶ If ye then be not able to do that which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? ²⁷ Consider the lilies, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; and yet I say to you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. ²⁸ If then God so cloth the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the still, how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? ²⁹ And seek not ye, what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of a doubtful mind.

²⁹ And seek not ye, what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of a doubtful mind. ³⁰ For the nations of the world seek all these things; and your Father knoweth that ye need these things.

³⁰ For the nations of the world seek all these things; and your Father knoweth that ye need these things. ³¹ But seek ye the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you. ³² Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. ³³ Sell what ye have and give alms: provide yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

¹² Then said he also to him that had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours, lest they also invite thee again, and a recompence be made thee. ¹³ But when thou makest an entertainment, invite the poor, ¹⁴ the disabled, the lame, the blind, And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee; but thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

¹⁵ And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts: And that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination before God.

¹ And he spake a parable to them to this end, that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

⁷ And shall not God vindicate his own elect, who cry to him day and night, though he bear long with them?

³⁴ But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overloaded with gluttony, and drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

⁵⁰ And behold there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor, a good man and a just:

⁵ Mine hour is not yet come. His mother saith to the servants, Whatsoever he saith to you, do.

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.

³¹ Then said Jesus to the Jews who believed on him, If ye continue in my word, ye are my disciples indeed:

³ Then Mary, taking a pound of ointment, of very costly spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. ⁴ But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was about to betray him, ⁵ faith, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? ⁶ This he said, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and bare what was put therein. ⁷ Then Jesus said, Let her alone; against the day of my burial hath she kept this. ⁸ Ye have the poor always with you: but me ye have not always.

¹⁷ If ye know these things, happy are ye, if ye do them. I speak not of you all:

²⁷ Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

³ Now ye are pure thro' the word which I have spoken to you. ⁴ Abide in me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can ye, unless ye abide in me.

⁴ Abide in me and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can ye, unless ye abide in me. ⁵ I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in me and I in him, he beareth much fruit; but, separate from me, ye can do nothing.

⁷ If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done for you. ⁸ Hereby is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit: so shall ye be my disciples.

¹⁴ Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. I no longer call you servants,

¹⁶ Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and appointed you that ye may go and bear fruit, and your fruit may remain; that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

³³ I have spoken these things to you, that ye may have peace in me. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but take courage: I have overcome the world.

¹⁷ She turning, saith to him, Rabboni; that is, Master. Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brethren and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God.

²⁷ Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands, and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side, and be not faithless, but believing.

⁴² And they continued stedfast in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of bread, and the prayers.

⁴¹ And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

³ Therefore, brethren, look out from among you seven men of good report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we will set over this business.

⁶ And he trembling and astonished, said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said to him, Arise and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

¹³ But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem.

³⁶ Now there was at Joppa, a certain disciple, named Tabitha, which is by interpretation Dorcas; this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. ³⁷ And in those days she was sick and died; whom having washed, they laid in an upper chamber. ³⁸ And Lydda being near Joppa, the disciples hearing Peter was there, sent to him two men, desiring that he would not delay to come to them. ³⁹ Then Peter arose and went with them; whom being come, they brought into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. ⁴⁰ But Peter, having put them all out, kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, sat up. ⁴¹ And giving her his hand, and having called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

²² And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and fearing God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned of God by an holy angel, to send for thee to his house, and to hear words from thee.

²³ Who coming and seeing the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, to cleave unto the Lord with full purpose of heart.

²² Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith; and that we must through many tribulations enter into the kingdom of God.

¹⁴ And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to assent to the things which were spoken by Paul. ¹⁵ And when she was baptized and her family, she intreated us saying, Since ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and abide there. And she constrained us. ¹⁶ And as we were going to prayer, a certain damsel, possest by a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by prophesying. ¹⁷ She following after Paul and us, cried out, saying, These men are servants of the most high God, who declare to us the way of salvation. ¹⁸ And this she did for many days. But Paul being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out of her. And he came out the same hour.

²⁵ But at midnight Paul and Silas having prayed, sung an hymn to God: and the prisoners heard them.

⁴⁰ And coming out of the prison, they entered into the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed.

¹ And taking their journey through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

¹² And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law,

⁷ who are beloved of God, called and holy, Grace to you, and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. ⁸ First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ, for you all, that your faith is spoken of through the whole world.

⁴ Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

⁷ and honour, and immortality, eternal life.

²⁹ But he is a Jew, who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

¹ Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ: ² By whom also we have been introduced through faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ³ And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also,

⁶ Now to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace:

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.

²³ And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, whom he had before prepared for glory?

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.

²⁷ It hath pleased them, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have partook of their spiritual things, they ought to minister to them in carnal things. ²⁸ When therefore I have performed this, and sealed to them this fruit, I will go by you into Spain.

³³ Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen!

² That ye may receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and assist her in whatsoever business she needeth you: for she hath been an helper of many, and of myself also. ³ Salute Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow-labourers in Christ Jesus:

³ Salute Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow-labourers in Christ Jesus: ⁴ Who for my life, have laid down their own necks; to whom not I alone owe my thanks, but likewise all the churches of the Gentiles.

⁴ Who for my life, have laid down their own necks; to whom not I alone owe my thanks, but likewise all the churches of the Gentiles. ⁵ Salute also the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epenetus, who is the first-fruits of Asia unto Christ. ⁶ Salute Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. Salute Andronicus and Junias, ⁷ my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are in repute among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. ⁸ Salute Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. ⁹ Salute Urbanus, our fellow-labourer in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.

⁹ Salute Urbanus, our fellow-labourer in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. ¹⁰ Salute Apelles, approved in Christ. ¹¹ Salute those of the family of Aristobulus. Salute my kinsman Herodion. Salute those of the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. ¹² Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, who hath laboured much in the Lord.

¹² Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, who hath laboured much in the Lord. ¹³ Salute Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. ¹⁴ Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren who are with them. ¹⁵ Salute Philologus and Julias, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that are with them. ¹⁶ Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

¹⁶ Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

²⁰ And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. ²¹ Timothy my fellow-labourer, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater my kinsmen salute you. ²² I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. ²³ Caius, my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus, a brother.

²⁷ made known to all nations for the obedience of faith) To the only wise God, to him be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen!

² and Sosthenes a brother, To the church of God, which is in Corinth, to them that are sanctified through Christ Jesus, called and holy, with all that in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours:

¹⁰ Now I exhort 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 joined together, in the same mind and in the same judgment.

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. 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:

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:

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.

⁷ Indeed even this is altogether a fault among you, that ye have contests with each other. Why do ye not rather suffer wrong?

²¹ Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou canst be made free, use it rather.

²⁹ But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that even they that have wives, be as if they had none: And they that weep, as if they wept not; ³⁰ and they that rejoice, as if they rejoiced not; ³¹ and they that buy, as if they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it; for the fashion of this world passeth away: Now I would have you without carefulness. ³² The unmarried man careth for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord.

¹³ Wherefore if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

¹⁰ Or speaketh he chiefly for our sakes? surely for our sakes it was written: for he who ploweth, ought to plow in hope; and he that thresheth in hope, ought to be a partaker of his hope. ¹¹ If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter, if we shall reap your carnal things?

¹¹ If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter, if we shall reap your carnal things? ¹² If others partake of this power over you, do not we rather? Yet we have not used this power: but we suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ. ¹³ Know ye not, that they who are employed about holy things, are fed out of the temple? And they who wait at the altar, are partakers with the altar. ¹⁴ So also hath the Lord ordained, that they who preach the gospel, should live of the gospel. ¹⁵ But I have used none of these things; nor have I written thus, that it might be done so unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make this my glorying void.

²⁵ And every one that contendeth, is temperate in all things: and they indeed, to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

³¹ Therefore whether ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

¹ Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. ² And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing. ³ And though I give all my goods to feed the poor, and deliver up my body to be burned, and have not love, it profiteth me nothing. ⁴ Love suffereth long and is kind; love envieth not; love acteth not rashly, is not puffed up: ⁵ Doth not behave indecently, seeketh not her own, is not provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not at iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth: ⁶ Covereth all things, ⁷ believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. ⁸ Love never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. ⁹ For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. ¹⁰ And when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall vanish away. ¹¹ When I was a child, I talked as a child, I understood as a child, I reasoned as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. ¹² And now we see by means of a glass obscurely; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then I shall know even as also I am known. ¹³ And now abide these three, faith, hope, love; but the greatest of these is love.

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

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.

¹³ Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, acquit yourselves like men; be strong.

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.

¹⁴ As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, as ye also are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.

¹⁴ Now thanks be to God, who causeth us always to triumph through Christ, and manifesteth by us in every place the odour of his knowledge. 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?

⁴ Such trust have we in God through Christ. ⁵ Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God:

¹⁷ For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory:

¹⁹ that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their traspasses to them, and hath committed to us the word of reconciliation. ²⁰ Therefore we are embassadors for Christ, as though God were intreating by us: we beseech you, in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

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:

⁷ By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right-hand and the left: ⁸ Through honour and dishonour, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, yet true, As unknown, yet well-known;

⁸ Through honour and dishonour, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, yet true, As unknown, yet well-known; ⁹ as dying, yet behold we live; as chastened, yet not killed; ¹⁰ As sorrowing, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.

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

⁶ But God who comforteth them that are brought low, comforted us by the coming of Titus. ⁷ And not only by his coming, but also by the comfort wherewith he was comforted over you, when he told us your earnest desire, your grief, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced the more.

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

¹⁸ And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise in the gospel is through all the churches: (And not only so,

²¹ For we provide things honest, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

⁵ Therefore I thought it necessary, to desire the brethren to go before to you, and compleat this your bounty, which had been spoken of before, that it may be ready as a bounty, and not as a matter of covetousness.

⁸ And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that having always all sufficiency in all things, ye may abound to every good work:

⁸ And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that having always all sufficiency in all things, ye may abound to every good work: ⁹ (As it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness remaineth for ever.

⁹ (As it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness remaineth for ever. ¹⁰ And may he who supplieth seed to the sower, and bread for your food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:)

¹⁰ And may he who supplieth seed to the sower, and bread for your food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:) ¹¹ Being inriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which worketh by us thanksgiving to God.

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:

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: ¹³ (Who, by experiment of this administration, glorify God for your avowed subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal communication to them and to all men.)

¹ Now I Paul myself, who when present am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you, intreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ,

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

⁷ Have I committed an offence in humbling myself, that ye might be exalted, because I have preached the gospel of God to you at free cost? ⁸ I spoiled other churches, taking wages of them, to serve you: and when I was present with you and wanted, I was chargeable to no man. ⁹ For the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied my want; and I have in all things kept myself from being burdensom, and will keep myself.

⁹ For the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied my want; and I have in all things kept myself from being burdensom, and will keep myself. ¹⁰ As the truth of Christ is in me, this my boasting shall not be stopped in the regions of Achaia. ¹¹ Wherefore? ¹² Because I love you not? God knoweth. But what I do, I will do, that I may cut off the occasion from them who desire occasion, that wherein they boast, they may be found even as we.

¹⁶ I say again, Let no man think me a fool; but if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I also may boast a little.

²⁷ In labour and toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

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. ¹¹ I am become a fool in boasting; but ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you: for in nothing have I fallen short of the very chief apostles, though I am nothing. ¹² Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you, in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. ¹³ For wherein were ye inferior to the other churches, unless that I myself was not burdensom to you. ¹⁴ Forgive me this wrong. Behold the third time I am ready to come to you: yet I will not be burdensom to you; for I seek not yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up treasure for the parents, but the parents for the children. 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.

²¹ and I should mourn over many of them who had sinned before, and have not repented of the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness, which they have committed.

¹ I am coming to you this third time: every word shall be established by the mouth of two or three witnesses. ² I told you before, and do tell before-hand (though now absent, as if I were present the second time) those who had sinned before, and all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare:

⁷ Now I pray God, that ye may do no evil: not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is good, though we should be as reprobates.

¹¹ Finally, brethren, farewel: be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

¹³ All the saints salute you. ¹⁴ The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all.

² who raised him from the dead) And all the brethren who are with me,

⁴ (that he might deliver us from the present evil world) according to the will of God and our Father, ⁵ To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

⁸ But if we or an angel from heaven preach to you another gospel than we have preached to you, let him be accursed:

³ (But neither was Titus, who was with me,

¹ Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made you free, and be not intangled again with the yoke of bondage.

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, fidelity,

⁶ Let him that is taught in the word impart to him that teacheth in all good things.

¹⁰ Therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good unto all men; but especially to them who are of the houshold of faith.

¹ Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus,

⁷ by which he hath freely accepted us through the beloved, By whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins,

¹⁸ The eyes of your understanding being inlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

⁷ That he might shew in the ages to come the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

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.

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:

¹⁹ that ye may be filled with all the fulness of God.

²¹ To him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

¹ I therefore the prisoner of the Lord beseech you, to walk worthy of the calling wherewith ye are called, ² With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, ³ forbearing one another in love, Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit, by the bond of peace. ⁴ There is one body and one Spirit, as ye are also called in one hope of your calling; ⁵ One Lord, one faith, one baptism: ⁶ One God, and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in all. ⁷ But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ. ⁸ Wherefore he saith, Having ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.

²⁰ But ye have not so learned Christ; Since ye have heard him, ²¹ and been taught by him, (as the truth is in Jesus) To put off,

²⁵ Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour; for we are members one of another.

² as Christ also hath loved us, and given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God of a sweet-smelling savour.

⁹ walk as children of light; (The fruit of the light is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth:)

²⁰ Giving thanks always for all things to God even the Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

¹⁰ Finally, brethren, be strong through the Lord, and through the power of his might. ¹¹ Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 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. ¹³ Wherefore take to you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

¹⁴ Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, ¹⁵ And having your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. ¹⁷ And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, ¹⁸ which is the word of God, Praying alway by the Spirit with all prayer and supplication, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

¹⁸ which is the word of God, Praying alway by the Spirit with all prayer and supplication, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

¹ Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons, ² Grace be unto you, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ³ I thank my God upon every mention of you,

⁵ For your fellowship in the gospel, from the first day until now:

⁷ As it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, who were all partakers of my grace, both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel. ⁸ For God is my witness, how I long for you all, with the bowels of Jesus Christ.

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

¹³ So that my bonds in Christ have been made manifest in the whole palace, and to all others:

²⁷ Only let your behaviour be worthy the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear concerning you, that ye stand fast, in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,

² that ye think the same thing, having the same love, being of one soul, of one mind. ³ Do nothing through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind, esteem each the others better than themselves.

¹⁵ And the peace of God shall rule in your hearts, to which also ye are called in one body: and be ye thankful. 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.

² Continue in prayer, and watch therein with thanksgiving:

⁵ Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

¹⁰ Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas; (touching whom ye have received directions, if he come to you, ¹¹ receive him,) And Jesus, called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these are the only fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me. ¹² Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayer, that ye may stand, perfect and filled, with all the will of God.

¹² Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayer, that ye may stand, perfect and filled, with all the will of God. ¹³ For I bear him witness, that he hath a great zeal for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis. ¹⁴ Luke the beloved physician and Demas salute you.

⁶ And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.

² and had been shamefully intreated at Philippi, as ye know, we were bold thro' our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention. 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. ⁷ But we were gentle in the midst of you, even as a nurse cherisheth her own children. ⁸ So, loving you tenderly, we were ready to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own souls also, because ye were dear to us. ⁹ For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

⁹ For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God. ¹⁰ Ye are witnesses and God, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved among you that believe: ¹¹ As ye know how we exhorted and comforted every one of you, ¹² as a father his own children, And charged you to walk worthy of God, who hath called you to his kingdom and glory.

¹² as a father his own children, And charged you to walk worthy of God, who hath called you to his kingdom and glory.

¹⁴ For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God in Christ Jesus, which are in Judea; for ye also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, as they likewise from the Jews:

¹⁸ Wherefore we would have come to you (even I Paul) once and again, but Satan hindered us. ¹⁹ For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not ye also before our Lord Jesus at his coming? ²⁰ For ye are our glory and joy.

⁸ For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. ⁹ For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice for your sake before our God?

¹³ That he may establish your hearts unblameable in holiness (before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ) with all his saints.

¹ It remaineth then, brethren, that we beseech and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, that ye abound therein more and more. ² For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. ³ For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication; ⁴ That every one of you know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; ⁵ Not in passionate desire, as the Gentiles who know not God. ⁶ That none circumvent or defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these things, as we have also told you before and testified. ⁷ For God hath not called us to uncleanness, but to holiness. ⁸ He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man but God; who hath also given you his Holy Spirit.

¹² That ye may walk decently toward them that are without, and may want nothing.

² For ye yourselves know perfectly, that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. ³ When they say, peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape. ⁴ But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

¹³ and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, And to esteem them very highly in love for their works sake, and be at peace among yourselves.

¹⁶ Rejoice evermore: ¹⁷ Pray without ceasing: In every thing give thanks; ¹⁸ for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

²¹ Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. ²² Abstain from all appearance of evil. ²³ And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly: and may the whole of you, the spirit and the soul and the body, be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

³ We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth.

² and our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind or terrified, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter, as from us, as if the day of the Lord were at hand.

¹⁵ Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions, which ye have been taught, whether by word, or by our Epistle.

⁴ And we trust in the Lord concerning you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

⁶ Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received of us. ⁷ For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you, ⁸ Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing, but wrought with labour and toil, night and day, that we might not burden any of you. ⁹ Not because we have not power; but that we might make ourselves an example to you, that ye might imitate us. ¹⁰ For when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

¹⁶ Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means.

¹⁷ Now to the king of eternity, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever, Amen.

² For kings and all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

³ Not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain, but gentle, patient, not loving money; ⁴ Ruling his own house well, having his children in subjection with all seriousness.

⁷ He ought also to have a good report from them that are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. ⁸ Likewise the deacons must be serious, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not desirous of filthy gain: Holding fast the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

¹¹ In like manner their wives must be serious, not slanderers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

¹² Let no one despise thy youth; but be a pattern to them that believe, in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

² The elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all purity.

⁹ Let not a widow be chosen under threescore years old, ¹⁰ having been the wife of one husband, Well reported of for good works, if she hath brought up children, if she hath lodged strangers, if she hath washed the feet of the saints, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

¹⁰ having been the wife of one husband, Well reported of for good works, if she hath brought up children, if she hath lodged strangers, if she hath washed the feet of the saints, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

⁶ But godliness with content is great gain. ⁷ For we brought nothing into the world: it is manifest that neither can we carry any thing out. ⁸ Having then food and covering, with these let us be content. ⁹ But they that desire to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful desires, which plunge men into destruction and perdition. ¹⁰ For the love of money is the root of all evils; which some coveting, have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

¹⁷ Charge the rich in this world not to be high-minded, neither to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy: ¹⁸ To do good, to be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate,

¹ Thou therefore, my son, be strong through the grace which is by Jesus Christ.

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

⁷ For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain: ⁸ But a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, prudent, just, holy, temperate, Holding fast the faithful word,

² serious, prudent, sound in faith, love, patience:

⁷ in doctrine, uncorruptness, seriousness, Sound speech that cannot be reproved;

¹⁴ Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

² To speak evil of no man, not to be quarrelsome, to be gentle, shewing all meekness toward all men.

¹⁴ And let ours also learn to excell in good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

⁴ I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, (Hearing of thy faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus,

⁸ Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ, to enjoin thee what is convenient, ⁹ Yet out of love I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also the prisoner of Jesus Christ.

²³ Epaphras my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus saluteth you, ²⁴ Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-labourers.

¹⁴ (For we are made partakers of Christ, if

²³ Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering (for he is faithful that hath promised) And let us consider one another,

²⁵ Not forsaking the assembling ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another, and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

³⁴ For ye sympathized with my bonds, and received with joy the spoiling of your goods, knowing that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. ³⁵ Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. ³⁶ For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise. ³⁷ For yet a little while, and he that cometh will come and will not tarry.

² And by it the elders obtained a good testimony.

¹⁴ Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

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. ⁶ So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear what man can do unto me.

¹⁶ But to do good, and to distribute, forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

¹⁸ Pray for us; for we trust we have a good conscience, desiring to behave ourselves well in all things.

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

²⁰ Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus, by the blood of the everlasting covenant, ²¹ Make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight thro' Christ Jesus; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

²⁴ Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints.

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.

²² But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves:

²⁷ Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspoted from the world.

¹⁷ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits,

¹⁷ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, ¹⁸ without partiality and without dissimulation, And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.

⁸ Be ye also patient, stablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord is nigh. ⁹ Murmur not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned; behold the judge standeth before the door.

⁴ To an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, ⁵ Who are kept by the power of God thro' faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time.

¹¹ Searching what, and what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them signified, when he testified before hand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that should follow.

²² Having purified your souls by obeying the truth thro' the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another with a pure heart fervently:

⁵ but chosen of God and precious, Ye also as living stones are built up, a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God thro' Jesus Christ.

¹² which war against the soul, Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

⁸ Finally, Be ye all of one mind, sympathizing with each other, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: ⁹ Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing, but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are called to this, to inherit a blessing. ¹⁰ For he that loveth life and desireth to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak no guile: ¹¹ Let him turn from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.

⁷ But the end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. ⁸ And above all things, have fervent love to each other; for love will cover a multitude of sins.

¹³ rejoice, that when his glory shall be revealed, ye may likewise rejoice with exceeding great joy.

¹ The elders that are among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and likewise a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed, 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,

⁷ Watch: be vigilant:

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.

¹³ The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you, and Mark my son.

³ As his divine power hath given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, thro' the knowledge of him that hath called us by glory and virtue, ⁴ By which he hath given us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these, having escaped the corruption which is in the world thro' desire, ye may become partakers of the divine nature: ⁵ For this very reason giving all diligence, add to your faith courage, ⁶ and to courage knowledge, And to knowledge temperance, and to temperance patience, ⁷ and to patience godliness, And to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.

¹⁰ Wherefore the rather, brethren, be diligent to make your calling and election firm; for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.

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.

¹⁵ Who have forsaken the right way and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam, the son of Boser, who loved the reward of unrighteousness.

¹ This second epistle, beloved, I now write to you, in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance,

⁸ But, beloved, be not ye ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. ⁹ The Lord is not slow concerning his promise (tho' some men count it slowness) but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. ¹⁰ But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, the elements shall melt with fervent heat, and the earth, and the works that are therein, shall be burnt up. ¹¹ Seeing then all these things are dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, ¹² Looking for and hastning the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? ¹³ Nevertheless we look for new heavens and a new earth, according to his promise, wherein dwelleth righteousness. ¹⁴ Wherefore, beloved, seeing ye look for these things, labour to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless.

¹⁷ Ye, therefore, beloved, knowing these things before, beware, lest ye also being led away by the error of the wicked fall from your own stedfastness:

³ And every one that hath this hope in him, purifieth himself even as he is pure.

¹⁸ My beloved children, let us love not in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

²² And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

¹ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

⁵ Beloved, thou dost faithfully whatsoever thou dost to the brethren and to strangers, ⁶ Who have testified of thy love before the church; whom if thou send forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well. ⁷ For they went forth for his sake, taking nothing of the Gentiles. ⁸ We ought therefore to receive such, that we may be fellow-helpers to the truth.

¹⁴ But I trust to see thee shortly, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.

¹ Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are beloved of God the Father, and preserved through Jesus Christ,

¹¹ Wo to them; for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.

²⁰ But ye, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith, praying thro' the Holy Spirit. ²¹ Keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

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, ²⁵ To the only God, our Saviour, be glory, and majesty, might and authority, both now and to all ages. Amen.

²⁵ To the only God, our Saviour, be glory, and majesty, might and authority, both now and to all ages. Amen.

⁴ John to the seven churches which are in Asia; Grace be unto you, and peace from him who is, and who was, and who cometh, and from the seven Spirits that are before the throne,

⁶ To him that loved us, and hath washed us from our sins with his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto his God and Father, to him be the glory and the might for ever.

⁹ I John, your brother and companion in the affliction, and in the kingdom, and patience of Jesus, was in the island Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus.

¹⁷ He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh will I give of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which none knoweth, but he that receiveth it.

⁵ He that overcometh, he shall be cloathed in white raiment, and I will not blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name, before my Father and before his angels.

¹⁰ Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee, from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. ¹¹ I come quickly. Hold fast what thou hast, that none take thy crown.

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.

¹² Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive the power, and the riches, and the wisdom,

¹² the blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honour, and the power, and the strength, be to our God for ever and ever.

²³ saying, Behold the virgin shall be with child, and bring forth a Son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which is, being interpreted, God with us.)

¹³ And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and there were slain in the earthquake seven thousand men, and the rest were terrified, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

⁸ And all that dwell upon the earth will worship him, whose name is not written in the book of life of the Lamb, who was slain, from the foundation of the world.

⁷ and tribe, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God and give glory to him, for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and fountains of water.

⁸ The wild beast which thou sawest, was, and is not, and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth, (whose names are not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world) shall wonder when they behold the wild beast, that he was, and is not, and yet will be.

¹² And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of the things that were written in the books, according to their works.

¹⁵ And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

²⁷ But there shall in no wise enter into it any thing common, or that worketh abomination, or maketh a lie, but they who are written in the Lamb's book of life.

⁷ Behold, I come quickly: happy is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

²⁰ He that testifieth these things saith, Yea, I come quickly. Amen: Come, Lord Jesus!