1 1Or, appre- may apprehend that for which also I was apprehend, seeing hended by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not my- 13 was appre- self yet to have apprehended: but one thing I do, that also I hended. 2 Many ancient authorities omit yet. 3 (r, upward. 4 3 forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, I press on 14 toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as 15 be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing yễ are otherwise minded, even this shall God reveal unto you only, whereunto we have already attained, by 16 that same rule let us walk. Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark 17 them which so walk even as ye have us for an ensample. For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now 18 tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: whose end is perdition, whose god is 19 the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind Or, com- earthly things. For our citizenship is in heaven; 20 from whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ who shall fashion anew the body of our 21 humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself. monwealth. 5 Or, Farewell. 4 Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, 4 my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved. I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to be of 2 the same mind in the Lord. Yea, I beseech thee also, 3 true yokefellow, help these women, for they laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life. 5 Rejoice in the Lord alway: again I will say, 5 Re- 4 joice. Let your forbearance be known unto all men. 5 gentleness. The Lord is at hand. In nothing be anxious; but in 6 6 Or, every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understand- 7 ing, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, what- 8 3 reverend. gracious. soever things are honourable, whatsoever things are 1 Gr. just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are 2 of good report; if2 Or, there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, 3 think 3 Gr. take 9 on these things. The things which ye both learned account of. and received and heard and saw in me, these things do: and the God of peace shall be with you. 10 5 rejoiced. But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at Gr. length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein 5 Or, seeing ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity. that. 11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be con12 tent. 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, 13 both to abound and to be in want. I can do all things 14 in him that strengtheneth me. Howbeit ye did well, 15 that ye had fellowship with my affliction. 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 16 of giving and receiving, but ye only; for even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my need. 17 Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit 18 that increaseth to your account. But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, 19 well-pleasing to God. And my God shall fulfil every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ 20 Jesus. Now unto our God and Father be the glory 6 for ever and ever. Amen. 21 Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren 22 which are with me salute you. All the saints salute you, especially they that are of Cæsar's household. 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. 6 Gr. unto the ages of the ages. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE COLOSSIANS. 1 Gr. the brother. 2 Or, to those that are at Colossa, holy and faithful brethren in Christ. PAUL, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of 1 God, and Timothy 1our brother, to the saints and 2 faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colossæ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus 3 Christ, praying always for you, having heard of your 4 faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints, because of the hope which is 5 laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, which is 6 come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing 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 learned of Epaphras our beloved 7 fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on 3 our behalf, who also declared unto us your love in the 8 authorities Spirit. 3 Many ancient read your. 4 Or, unto all pleas ing, in every good 6 7 5 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do 9 not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, to walk worthily of 10 the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all power, according to the might 11 of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy; giving thanks unto the Father, who made meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints Gr. made in light; who delivered us out of the power of dark- 13 powerful. ness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love; in whom we have our redemption, the for- 14 giveness of our sins: who is the image of the invisible 15 God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him were all 16 work, bearing fruit and increasing &c. 5 Or, by. 7 Or, in. read you. 8 us 12 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 17 been created through him, and unto him; and he is 18 before all things, and in him all things 1consist. And That is, he is the head of the body, the church: who is the together. beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all 2 Or, that 19 things he might have the preeminence. 3 For it was he might among all 2 hold 3 Or, For the whole God was dwell in the good pleasure of the Father that in him should all have. 20 the fulness dwell; and through him to reconcile all things * unto himself, having made peace through the fulness of blood of his cross; through him, I say, whether things pleased to 21 upon the earth, or things in the heavens. And you, him. being in time past alienated and enemies in your mind 4 Or, into 22 in your evil works, yet now hath he reconciled in the him. body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and 23 without blemish and unreproveable before him if so ancient be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and sted- authorities fast, and not moved away from the hope of the been regospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister. 24 7 8 5 Or, him. 6 Some read ye have conciled. 8 Now I rejoice in my sufferings 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 25. is the church; whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me 'Or, stewardship. 26 to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God, even the mystery which hath been hid from all ages and genera- Gr. from the ages and tions but now hath it been manifested to his saints, from the 27 to whom God was pleased to make known what is the generations. riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gen28 tiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every 29 man perfect in Christ; whereunto I labour also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me 9mightily. 2 For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as 2 have not seen my face in the flesh; that their hearts 9 Or, in power. 1 Or, fulness. 2 The ancient may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, 2 even Christ, in whom are all the treasures of wisdom 3 and knowledge hidden. This I say, that no one may 4 vary much delude you with persuasiveness of speech. For though 5 I am 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. authorities in the text of this passage. 3 Or, by. 4 Some ancient authorities 5 Or, See whether. 6 Or, elements. As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so 6 walk in him, rooted and builded up in him, and stab- 7 lished in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. 6 5 Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh 8 insert in it. spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ: for in him dwelleth all the 9 fulness of the Godhead bodily, and in him ye are made 10 full, who is the head of all principality and power: in 11 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 Christ; having been 12 buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. And you, being dead 13 bond that through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of us by its or your flesh, you, I say, did he quicken together with dinances. him, having forgiven us all our trespasses; having 14 8 Or, having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was put off from himself his against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath body, he made a 7 Or, the was against 7 taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross; having 15 show of the put off from himself the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them 9 Or, of his in it. principalities &c. own mere his will, by hu- Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, 16 mility &c. or in respect of a feast day or a new moon or a sab10, taking bath day: which are a shadow of the things to come; 17 upon. but the body is Christ's. Let no man rob you of your 18 authorities, prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, 10 dwelling in the things which he hath seen, not. vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, and not holding 19 11 Many some an cient, insert |