20 fast the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God. 1 If ye died with Christ from the rudiments of the 1 Or, world, why, as though living in the world, do ye sub- elements. 21 ject yourselves to ordinances, Handle not, nor taste, 22 nor touch (all which things are to perish with the using), after the precepts and doctrines of men? 23 Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in willworship, and humility, and severity to the body; but are not of any value against the indulgence of the 2 Or, flesh. 3 2 honour. If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on 2 the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the 3 earth. For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ 4 in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall be mani- 3 Many fested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in authorities 5 glory. 4 3 ancient read your. dead. ancient omit upon the sons Mortify therefore your members which are upon the Gr. Make earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, 6 and covetousness, the which is idolatry; for which things' sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons 5 Some 7 of disobedience; in the which ye also walked afore- authorities 8 time, when ye lived in these things. But now put ye also away all these; anger, wrath, malice, railing, of disobe 9 shameful speaking out of your mouth: lie not one to See Eph. another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with v. 6. 10 his doings, and have put on the new man, which is 6 Or, being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him whom. 11 that created him: where there cannot be Greek and 12 Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman: but Christ is all, and in all. dience. amongst Put on therefore, as God's elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, 13 longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye : 14 and above all these things put on love, which is the authorities 15 bond of perfectness. And let the peace of Christ read Christ. 7 Many ancient 1 Gr. arbitrate. ancient 3 1 rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of 16 2 Some 2 Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching authorities and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God. And whatsoever ye do, 17 in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. read, the Lord: others, God. 3 Or, yourselves. servants. 5 Gr. lords. 5 Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is 18 fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and 19 be not bitter against them. Children, obey your 20 parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children, that they 21 Gr. Bond- be not discouraged. Servants, obey in all things 22 them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord: whatsoever ye do, 23 Gr. from work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recom- 24 pense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ. 7 Gr. receive For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the 25 wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. Masters, render unto your servants that 4 which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. the soul. again the wrong. 8 Gr. equality. 8 Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with 2 thanksgiving; withal praying for us also, that God 3 may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds; that 4 I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. Walk 5 Gr. buying in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming up the op- the time. Let your speech be always with grace, 6 seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one. portunity. All my affairs shall Tychicus make known unto you, 7 the beloved brother and faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: whom I have sent unto you for 8 this very purpose, that ye may know our estate, and that he may comfort your hearts; together with Onesi- 9 mus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of 10 you. They shall make known unto you all things that are done here. 1 1 servant. Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner saluteth you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (touching whom he received commandments; if he come unto you, re11 ceive him), and Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, men that have 12 been a comfort unto me. Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always 1 Gr. bondstriving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand per13 fect and fully assured in all the will of God. For I bear him witness, that he hath much labour for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis. 14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas salute you. 15 Salute the brethren that are in Laodicea, and 2Nym-2 The Greek 16 phas, and the church that is in their house. And sent Nymwhen this epistle hath been read among you, cause pha that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; ancient 17 and that ye also read the epistle from Laodicea. And authorities say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which Gr. the. thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it. 18 4 3 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. may repre 3 Some read her. THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS. 1 Or, because our gospel &c. 2 Or, Holy Spirit. 3 Or, fulness. PAUL, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church 1 of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. 8 2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making 2 mention of you in our prayers; remembering without 3 ceasing your work of faith and labour of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father; knowing, brethren beloved of God, 4 your election, 1how that our gospel came not unto you 5 in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we shewed ourselves toward you for your sake. And ye became imitators of us, and of 6 the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost; so that ye became an 7 ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. For from you hath sounded forth the word 8 of the Lord, not only 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 9 themselves 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 wait 10 for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivereth us from the wrath to come. For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto 2 you, that it hath not been 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 3 our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor : 4 in guile but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as 5 pleasing men, but God which proveth our hearts. 1 gos claimed the ancient read babes. For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness, God is 6 witness; nor seeking glory of men, neither from you, nor from others, when we might have been burden-1 Or, 7 some, as apostles of Christ. But we were 2 gentle in honour. the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own 2 Most of 8 children: even so, being affectionately desirous of you, authorities we were well pleased to impart unto you, not the pel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye 9 were become very dear to us. For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached 10 unto you the gospel of God. Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and righteously and unblameably 11 we behaved ourselves toward you that believe: as ye know how we dealt with each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging 12 you, and testifying, to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory. 4 3 Some ancient authorities read culled. 4 word of 13 And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the Gr. the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as hearing. the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of 14 God, which also worketh in you that believe. For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judæa in Christ Jesus: for ye also suffered the same things of your own countrymen, even 15 as they did of the Jews; who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drave out us, and please 16 not God, and are contrary to all men; forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins alway: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost. 5 season of 17 But we, brethren, being bereaved of you for 5 Gr. a short season, in presence, not in heart, endeavoured an hour. the more exceedingly to see your face with great de18 sire because we would fain have come unto you, I |