23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again. 24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?

34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

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

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25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, BESEECH you therefore, brelest ye should be wise in your own thren, by the mercies of God, that ye conceits; that blindness in part is present your bodies a living sacrifice, happened to Israel, until the fulness holy, acceptable unto God, which is of the Gentiles be come in. your reasonable service.

26 And so all Israel shall be saved:] 2 And be not conformed to this as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.

29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.

world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

6 Having then gifts differing ac32 For God hath concluded them cording to the grace that is given all in unbelief, that he might have to us, whether prophecy, let us promercy upon all. phesy according to the proportion of

33 O the depth of the riches both faith; of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

26 SVA he shall turn for and sh. turn 31 SV may now obtain mercy 12,2 VA of the mind 7 A or teaching, let us wait, on teaching

8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhor- 21 Be not overcome of evil, but tation: he that giveth, let him do it overcome evil with good. with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

II Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

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every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the

power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he 15 Rejoice with them that do re-beareth not the sword in vain: for joice, and weep with them that he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

weep.

16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. 17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the

men.

5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 8 Owe no man any thing, but to 20 Therefore if thine enemy hun-love one another: for he that loveth ger, feed him; if he thirst, give him another hath fulfilled the law. drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit coals of fire on his head. adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou

14 V which persecute (om. you) 15 SV om. and before weep of God and in the sight of all men 20 SVA But if thine enemy 3 SVA to the good work, but to the evil 7 SVA om. therefore

18 A (A2?) in the sight 13, SVA those that be

Yea, he

shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear ter he standeth or falleth. false witness, Thou shalt not covet; shall be holden up: for God is able and if there be any other command- to make him stand.

ment, it is briefly comprehended in 5 One man esteemeth one day above this saying, namely, Thou shalt love another: another esteemeth every day thy neighbour as thyself. alike. Let every man be fully per

IO Love worketh no ill to his neigh-suaded in his own mind. bour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

II And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at

nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

II For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to

3 Let not him that eateth despise God. him that eateth not; and let not him 12 So then every one of us shall which eateth not judge him that eat-give account of himself to God. eth: for God hath received him.

13 Let us not therefore judge one

4 Who art thou that judgest an- another any more: but judge this raother man's servant? to his own mas-ther, that no man put a stumbling

9 VA om. Thou shalt not bear false witness; SA and if there be 10 A om. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour 12 S om. and, VA but let us put on; A the works of light 14 A the lust 14,3 A judge for despise 4 SVA for the Lord is able 5 SA For one man 6 SVA om. and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it; SVA And he that eateth; A he giveth thanks to the Lord 9 SVA Christ died and lived, that Ic SVA of God 13 V that no man put an occasion to fall

block or an occasion to fall in his faith: for whatsoever is not of faith brother's way.

14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing

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unclean of itself: but to him that WE then that are strong ought to

esteemeth any thing to be unclean, bear the infirmities of the weak, and to him it is unclean. not to please ourselves.

15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. 3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

17 For the kingdom of God is not 4 For whatsoever things were writmeat and drink; but righteousness, ten aforetime were written for our and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. learning, that we through patience 18 For he that in these things serv-and comfort of the scriptures might eth Christ is acceptable to God, and have hope.

approved of men.

5 Now the God of patience and 19 Let us therefore follow after the consolation grant you to be likemindthings which make for peace, and ed one toward another according to things wherewith one may edify an-Christ Jesus: other.

20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

8 Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises

22 Hast thou faith? have it to thy-made unto the fathers: self before God. Happy is he that 9 And that the Gentiles might glocondemneth not himself in that thing rify God for his mercy; as it is writwhich he alloweth. ten, For this cause I will confess to 23 And he that doubteth is damned thee among the Gentiles, and sing if he eat, because he eateth not of unto thy name.

15 SVA For if thy brother 18 SVA in this thing 19 SVA We follow therefore after 21 S whereby thy brother is grieved; SA om. or is offended, or is made weak 22 SVA Have to thyself the faith which thou hast; S om. before God 23 (After is sin A adds three verses: XVI, 25-27, Now to him for ever. Amen.) 15,2 S om. for his good

4 V were written, were all written for; SVA and through comfort; V might have hope of comfort 5 SA according to Jesus Christ 7 SVA received you 8 SVA For I say, that Christ was

10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye round about unto Illyricum, I have Gentiles, with his people. fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

II And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.

21 But as it is written, To whom

12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; he was not spoken of, they shall see: in him shall the Gentiles trust. and they that have not heard shall

13 Now the God of hope fill you understand. with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

22 For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.

14 And I myself also am persuaded 23 But now having no more place of you, my brethren, that ye also are in these parts, and having a great full of goodness, filled with all know-desire these many years to come unledge, able also to admonish one an- to you; other.

15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,

16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.

24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.

25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, 28 When therefore I have perform19 Through mighty signs and won-ed this, and have sealed to them this ders, by the power of the Spirit of fruit, I will come by you into Spain. God; so that from Jerusalem, and 29 And I am sure that, when I

II V And again he saith; A and let all peoples laud him 13 V in believing in hope (om. that ye may abound) 15 SVA om. brethren 16 SVA of Christ Jesus; V om. to the Gentiles 18 V For I dare not to speak 19 A power of the Holy Ghost 23-24 SVA But now I have no more place in these parts, and have - unto you, whenever I journey into Spain: for I trust 28 V om. to them