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greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; 1 wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked 11 opportunity. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I 12 am, therein to be content. I know how to be abased, and I know also how to abound: in every thing and in all things have I learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in 13 want. I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me. 14 Howbeit ye did well, that ye had fellowship with my affiction. And ye yourselves also know, ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church had fellowship with me in the matter of giving and receiving, but

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1 Or, seeing that

2 Gr. unto the ages of

the ages.

ye only; for even in Thessa- 16 Ionica ye sent once and again unto my need. Not that I seek 17 for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account. But I have all things, 18 and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. And my God 19 shall fulfil every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Now unto our 20 God and Father be the glory 2 for ever and ever. Amen.

Salute every saint in Christ 21 Jesus. The brethren which are with me salute you. All the 22 saints salute you, especially they that are of Cæsar's household.

The grace of the Lord Jesus 23 Christ be with your spirit.

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE

COLOSSIANS.

PAUL, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, 1 Gr. the and Timothy 1our brother,

2 2 to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colossæ : Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

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brother.

2 Or, to those that

are at Colossæ, holy and faithful brethren in Christ

We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, having heard of your 3 Many faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward 5 all the saints, because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of 6 the truth of the gospel, which

is come unto you; even as it

ancient authorities read your.

is also in all the world bear-
ing fruit and increasing, as it
doth in you also, since the day
ye heard and knew the grace
of God in truth; even as ye 7
learned of Epaphras our be-
loved fellow-servant, who is a
faithful minister of Christ on
3 our behalf, who also declared 8
unto us your love in the Spirit.

For this cause we also, since 9 the day we heard it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of this will in all spiritual wisdom and un4 Or, derstanding, to walk worthily 10 unto all of the Lord 4 unto all pleasing, pleasing, bearing fruit in every good in every good work, bearing fruit and increasing &c.

2 Gr. made powerful.

3 Or, in

ancient authorities read you.

5 That is, hold together.

6

Or, that among all

he might have

work, and increasing in the 1 Or, by 11 knowledge of God; strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and 12 longsuffering with joy; giving thanks unto the Father, who 4 Some made 4 us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints 13 in light; who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love; 14 in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of 15 our sins: who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn 16 of all creation; for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto 17 him; and he is before all things, and in him all things 18 5 consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; 6that in all things he might have the pre19 eminence. 7 For it was the good pleasure of the Father that in him should all the ful-11 Or, 20 ness dwell; and through him

7 Or, For the whole

fuiness of God was pleased

to direll
in kim

8 Or,
into him

9 Or, him 10 Some

ancient
authori-

ties read
ye have

been re-
conciled.

12

steward

ship

Gr. from

the ages and from

the generations.

power

to reconcile all things 8 unto 9 himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross; through him, I say, whether things upon the earth, 21 or things in the heavens. And you, being in time past alien-13 Or, in ated and enemies in your mind in your evil works, yet 14 Or, 22 now 10 hath he reconciled in fulness the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unre23 proveable before him: if so be that ye continue in the faith, much in grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard,

15 The

ancient authorities vary

the text

of this

passage.

which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.

Now I rejoice in my suffer- 24 ings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church; whereof 25 I was made a minister, according to the 11 dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God, even the mystery 26 which hath been hid 12 from all ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints, to whom God 27 was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: whom 28 we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ; whereunto I 29 labour also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me 13 mightily.

For I would have you know 2 how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; that 2 their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the 14 full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, 15 even Christ, in whom are 3 all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden. This 4 I say, that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech. For though I am 5 absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

As therefore ye received 6

Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk 7 in him, rooted and builded up in him, and stablished 1in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding 2 in thanksgiving. 8 3 Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the 4 rudiments of the world, and not 9 after Christ: for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the God10 head bodily, and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power: 11 in whom ye were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of 12 Christ; having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from 13 the dead. And you, being dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you, I say, did he quicken together with him, having forgiven us all our 14 trespasses; having blotted out 5 the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out of the way, nailing it to the 15 cross; having put off from himself the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

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1 Or, by
2 Some

ancient
authori-
ties in-

sert in it. 3 Or, See whether

40 Or, elements 5 Or, the bond that was against us by its ordinances

6 Or, having put off from himself his body, he made a show of the principalities

&c.

7 Or, of his will, by own mere humility &c. & Or, taking his stand upon

9 Many

authori-
ties, some
ancient,
insert
not.

10 Or,
honour
11 Many

ancient
authori-
ties read

your. 12 Gr.

Make dead.

13 Some

ancient authori

ties omit

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sabbath day: 17 which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body 18 is Christ's. Let no man rob you of your prize 7by a voluntary humility and worship-14 ping of the angels, 8 dwelling in the things which he hath whom

upon the sons of disobeSee Eph.

dience.

v. 6.

Or,

amongst

9 seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, and not hold- 19 ing fast the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God.

If ye died with Christ from 20 the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do ye subject yourselves to ordinances, Handle 21 not, nor taste, nor touch (all 22 which things are to perish with the using), after the precepts and doctrines of men? Which things have indeed a 23 show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but are not of any 10 value against the indulgence of the flesh.

If then ye were raised to- 3 gether with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. Set your mind 2 on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth. For ye died, 3 and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is 4 11 our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.

12 Mortify therefore your 5 members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, the which is idolatry; for which things' 6 sake cometh the wrath of God 13 upon the sons of disobedience; 14 in the which ye also 7 walked aforetime, when ye lived in these things. But 8 now put ye also away all these; anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth: lie not one to 9 another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings, and have put on the 10 new man, which is being re

newed unto knowledge after the image of him that created 11 him: where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman: but Christ is all, and in all, 12 Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffer13 ing; forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as 1 the Lord forgave you, so also do 14 ye and above all these things put on love, which is the bond 15 of perfectness. And let the peace of Christ 2 rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and 16 be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing 4 one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto 17 God. And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

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Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in

1 Many ancient authori

ties read

Christ.

2 Gr. arbitrate.

3 Some ancient authori

ties read the Lord: others,

ye serve the Lord Christ. For 25
he that doeth wrong shall 8 re-
ceive again for the wrong that
he hath done: and there is no
respect of persons. Masters, 4
render unto your 5 servants
that which is just and equal;
knowing that ye also have a
Master in heaven.

Continue stedfastly in prayer, 2 watching therein with thanksgiving; withal praying for us 3 also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds; that I may make it manifest, 4 as I ought to speak. Walk 5 in wisdom toward them that are without, 10 redeeming the 4 Or, your time. Let your speech be al- 6 ways with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

God.

selves

5Gr.Bondservants.

All my affairs shall Tychicus 7 make known unto you, the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in 6 Gr. lords. the Lord: whom I have sent 8 unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our estate, and that he may comfort your hearts; together 9 with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make

7Gr:from

the soul.

8 Gr.

receive

19 the Lord. Husbands, love your again the known unto you all things

wrong.

equality.

wives, and be not bitter a20 gainst them. Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the 9 Gr. 21 Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not 22 discouraged. 5Servants, obey in all things them that are your 6 masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord : 23 whatsoever ye do, work 7 heart

ily, as unto the Lord, and not 24 unto men; knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance:

10 Gr. buying up the opportunity.

11 Gr. bondservant.

that are done here.

Aristarchus my fellow-pri- 10 soner saluteth you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (touching? whom ye received commandments; if he come unto you, receive him), and Jesus, 11 which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, men that have been a comfort unto me. Epaphras, who 12 is one of you, a 11 servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand

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We give thanks to God always for you all, making men-1 Or. tion of you in our prayers; 3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labour of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father; 4 knowing, brethren beloved of 5 God, your election, 1 how that

in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak any thing. For they themselves 9 report concerning us what manner of entering in we had unto you; and how ye turned unto God from idols, to serve a living and true God, and to 10 wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivereth us from the wrath to come.

For yourselves, brethren, 2 know our entering in unto

our gospel came not unto you 2 Or, Holy you, that it hath not been

Spirit

in word only, but also in power, and in the 2 Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we shewed ourselves toward you 6 for your sake. And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the 3 Or, word in much affliction, with fulness 7 joy of the 2 Holy Ghost; so

that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Mace8 donia and in Achaia. For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only

found vain: but having suf- 2 fered before, and been shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God in much conflict. For our exhortation is 3 not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: but even 4 as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God which proveth our hearts. For nei

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