CHAPTER III. in God might be careful to maintain PUT them in mind to be subject to good works. These things are good principalities and powers, to obey and profitable unto men. magistrates, to be ready to every good 9 But avoid foolish questions, and work, genealogies, and contentions, and 2 To speak evil of no man, to be strivings about the law; for they are no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all unprofitable and vain. meekness unto all men. IO A man that is an heretick after ject; 3 For we ourselves also were some- the first and second admonition retimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed II Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. 12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter. 13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. 14 And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. 15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia. 3,1 A Now put them; SA to principalities and powers, A and to be ready 2 S shew ing all zeal 3 S serving in divers lusts A To Titus was written from Nicopolis. 15 SA om. Amen. Subscription: S To Titus, THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO PHILEMON. PAUL, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, II Which in time past was to thee and Timothy our brother, unto Phi- unprofitable, but now profitable to lemon our dearly beloved, and fellow-thee and to me: labourer, 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house: 3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; 6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. 12 Whom have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: 13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: 14 But without thy mind would I not be as it were of necessity, but do nothing; that thy benefit should willingly. 15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; 16 Not now as a servant, but above 7 For we have great joy and conso-a servant, a brother beloved, specially lation in thy love, because the bowels to me, but how much more unto of the saints are refreshed by thee, thee, both in the flesh, and in the brother. 8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, 9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. Lord? 17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. 18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account; 19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do Io I beseech thee for my son One-not say to thee how thou owest unto simus, whom I have begotten in my me even thine own self besides. bonds: 20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of Title: SA To Philemon. SA and to our sister Apphia 3 S from God the Father 6 A of every good thing in us; SA om. Jesus 7 SA For I had; S om. and consolation 9 A yet of necessity I rather; SA of Christ Jesus ro SA in bonds IIS both to thee and to me 12 SA whom I have sent again to thee, him, that is 16 S above a servant, one beloved thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord. 21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say. 22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. 23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; 24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. 25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by 20 SA my bowels in Christ 25 S of the Lord; A om. Amen. Subscription; S(A) To Philemon. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE CHAPTER I. HEBREWS. this day have I begotten thee? And GOD, who at sundry times and in again, I will be to him a Father, and divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. 5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, he shall be to me a Son? 6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. 7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. 8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. 9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. Io And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the Title: SVA To the Hebrews. 1,3 V* and manifesting all things; SVA when he had made a purification from sins 8 SVA and the sceptre of rectitude is the sceptre 9 SA and hated unrighteousness earth; and the heavens are the works art mindful of him? or the son of man, of thine hands: that thou visitest him? II They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; 12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. 13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? CHAPTER II. 7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: 8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things, put under him. 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. THEREFORE we ought to give 10 For it became him, for whom the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. 2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. II For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to 3 How shall we escape, if we neg-call them brethren, lect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; 4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will? 5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. 6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou 12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. 13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me. 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them who through 12 S as a vesture shalt thou change them, as a garment; VA add as a garment after up 2,7 V om. and didst set him over the works of thy hands 8 V om. under him after subjection 14 SVA of blood and flesh fear of death were all their liefetime saith, To day if ye will hear his subject to bondage. voice, 16 For verily he took not on him 8 Harden not your hearts, as in the the nature of angels; but he took on provocation, in the day of temptation him the seed of Abraham. in the wilderness: 17 Wherefore in all things it be- 9 When your fathers tempted me, hoved him to be made like unto his proved me, and saw my works forty brethren, that he might be a merci-years. ful and faithful high priest in things 10 Wherefore I was grieved with pertaining to God, to make reconci- that generation, and said, They do liation for the sins of the people. 18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. CHAPTER III. alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways. II So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of un WHEREFORE, holy brethren, belief, in departing from the living partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; God. 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of 2 Who was faithful to him that ap- you be hardened through the deceitpointed him, as also Moses was faith-fulness of sin. ful in all his house. 3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house. 4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. 5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after; 6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. 7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost 14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; 15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. 16 For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses. 17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness? 18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? 19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief. 16 translate he taketh not hold of angels, but of the seed of Abr. he taketh hold 18 S om. being tempted 3, SVA om. Christ 2 V om. all 6 V om. firm unto the end 8 S as in the temptation, in the day of tempt. 9 SVA when your (A our) fathers tempted by proving me, and saw 14 A of our confidence in him 17 A with them that believed not |