20 Now a mediator is not a ernors until the time appointed mediator of one; but God is of the father.

one.

3 Even so we, when we were 21 Is the law then against children, were in bondage under the promises of God? God for- the elements of the world: bid: for if there had been a law 4 But when the fulness of given whi h could have given the time was come, God sent life, verily righteousness should forth his Son, made of a wohave been by the law.

man, made under the law,

22 But the scripture hath 5 To redeem them that were concluded all under sin, that the under the law, that we might promise by faith of Jesus Christ receive the adoption of sons. might be given to them that be- 6 And because ye are sons, lieve. God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

24 Wherefore the law was our school-master to bring us unto Christ, that we might be 8 Howbeit then, when ye justified by faith. knew not God, ye did service

25 But after that faith is unto them, which by nature are come, we are no longer under no gods. a school-master.

9 But now, after that ye have

26 For ye are all the chil-known God, or rather are known dren of God by faith in Christ of God, how turn ye again to Jesus. the weak and beggarly elements,

27 For as many of you as whereunto ye desire again to be have been baptized in Christ, in bondage?

have put on Christ.

10 Ye observe days, and

28 There is neither Jew nor months, and times, and years. Greek, there is neither bond nor 11 I am afraid of you, lest free, there is neither male nor I have bestowed upon you labor female: for ye are all one in in vain. Christ Jesus.

12 Brethren, I beseech you,

29 And if ye be Christ's, then be as I am; for I am as ye are: are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs ye have not injured me at all.

according to the promise.

13 Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first. 14 And my temptation which

CHAP. IV. 1 The Jews were for a while under the law, 4 but Christ came to redeem, and to give both to Jews and Gentiles the adoption of sons....11 Paul's tender regard for them. was in my flesh ye despised not, NOW IS I say, That the heir, nor rejected; but received me as he is a child, as an angel of God, even as differeth nothing from a servant, Christ Jesus. though he be lord of all; 15 Where is then the bless2 But is under tutors and gov-edness ye spake_of? for I bear

as

you record, that if it had been travailest not: for the desolate possible, ye would have pluck- hath many more children than ed out your own eyes, and have she which hath a husband. given them to me.

28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac 16 Am I therefore become was, are the e children of promise. your enemy because I tell you the truth?

29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted

17 They zealously affect you, him that was born after the but not well; yea, they would Spirit, even so it is now. exclude you, that ye might affect them.

30 Nevertheless, what saith the scripture? Cast out the 18 But it is good to be zealous- bond-woman and her son: for ly affected always in a good thing, the son of the bond-woman and not only when I am present shall not be heir with the son of with you.

the free-woman.

19 My little children, of whom 31 So then, brethren, we are I travail in birth again, until Christ be formed in you.

not children of the bond-woman, but of the free.

CHAP. V.

20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my 1 He moveth them to maintain their Chrisvoice; for I stand in doubt of

tian liberty, 3 and not to observe circumcision, 13 but rather love....19 The works of the flesh: 22 the fruits of the Spirit.

the

STAND fast therefore in liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of

22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons; the one bondage. by a bond-maid, the other by a free-woman.

2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ

23 But he who was of the shall profit you nothing. bond-woman, was born after the 3 For I testify again to every flesh; but he of the free-woman man that is circumcised, that was by promise. he is a debtor to do the whole

24 Which things are an alle-law. gory: for these are the two 4 Christ is become of no efcovenants; the one from the fect unto you, whosoever of you mount Sinai, which gendereth are justified by the law; ye are to bondage, which is Agar. fallen from grace.

25 For this Agar is mount

5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. 6 For in Jesus Christ neither

26 But Jerusalem which is circumcision availeth any thing, above is free, which is the nor uncircumcision ; but faith mother of us all. which worketh by love.

27 For it is written, Rejoice, 7 Ye did run well; who did thou barren that bearest not; hinder you that ye should not break forth and cry, thou that obey the truth?

8 This persuasion cometh not fore, as I have also told you in of him that calleth you. time past, that they which do 9 A little leaven leaveneth such things shall not inherit the the whole lump.

kingdom of God.

10 I have confidence in you 22 But the fruit of the Spirit through the Lord, that ye will be is love, joy, peace, long-suffernone otherwise minded: but he ing, gentleness, goodness, faitlı, that troubleth you shall bear his 23 Meekness, temperance : judgment, whosoever he be. against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts.

11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased. 25 If we live in the Spirit, 12 I would they were even let us also walk in the Spirit.

cut off which trouble you.

26 Let us not be desirous of

13 For, brethren, ye have vain-glory, provoking one anbeen called unto liberty; only use other, envying one another. not liberty for an occasion to the CHAP. VI. flesh, but by love serve one 1 He willeth them to reform the faulty with another.

14 For all the law is fulfilled

gentleness, and to bear one another's burdens; 6 to be liberal to their teachers, 91 and not to be weary in well-doing.

BRETHREN,

in one word, even in this, Thou if a man be shalt love thy neighbour as thy- overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such

self.

15 But if ye bite and devour a one in the spirit of meekness ; one another, take heed that ye considering thyself, lest thoun be not consumed one of another. also be tempted.

16 This I say then, Walk in 2 Bear ye one another's burthe Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil dens, and so fulfil the law of the lust of the flesh.

Christ.

17 For the flesh lusteth a- 3 For if a man think himgainst the Spirit, and the Spirit self to be something, when he against the flesh: and these are is nothing, he deceiveth himself. contrary the one to the other; 4 But let every man prove his so that ye cannot do the things own work, and then shall he that ye would. have rejoicing in himself alone,

18 But if ye be led by the and not in another. Spirit, ye are not under the law. 5 For every man shall bear 19 Now the works of the his own burden. flesh are manifest, which are 6 Let him that is taught in these, Adultery, fornication, un- the word, communicate unto cleanness, lasciviousness, him that teacheth in all good 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hat- things. red, variance, emulations, wrath, 7 Be not deceived; God is strife, seditions, heresies, not mocked: for whatsoever a

21 Envyings, murders, drun-man soweth, that shall he also kenness, revellings, and such reap. like: of the which I tell you be- 8 For he that soweth to his

flesh, shall of the flesh reap cor- circumcised, that they may gloruption: but he that soweth to ry in your flesh. the Spirit, shall of the Spirit 14 But God forbid that I reap life everlasting. should glory, save in the cross

9 And let us not be weary in of our Lord Jesus Christ, by well-doing: for in due season whom the world is crucified unwe shall reap if we faint to me, and I unto the world. not. 15 For in Christ Jesus nei

10 As we have therefore op- ther circumcision availeth any portunity, let us do good unto all thing, nor uncircumcision, but men, especially unto them who a new creature. are of the household of 16 And as many as walk acfaith. cording to this rule, peace be on

11 Ye see how large a letter them, and mercy, and upon the I have written unto you with Israel of God.

mine own hand.

17 From henceforth let no

12 As many as desire to make man trouble me: for I bear in a fair shew in the flesh, they con- my body the marks of the Lord strain you to be circumcised; on- Jesus.

ly lest they should suffer perse- 18 Brethren, the grace of our cution for the cross of Christ. Lord Jesus Christ be with your 13 For neither they them-spirit. Amen. selves who are circumcised keep 11 Unto the Galatians, written the law; but desire to have you from Rome.

The Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the EPHESIANS.

be holy and without blame before him in love:

5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, ac

PAUL an apostle of Jesus cording to the good pleasure of Christ by the will of God, his will, to the saints which are at Ephe- 6 To the praise of the glory of sus, and to the faithful in Christ his grace, wherein he hath made Jesus: us accepted in the Beloved:

2 Grace be to you, and peace, 7 In whom we have redempfrom God our Father, and from tion through his blood, the forthe Lord Jesus Christ. giveness of sins, according to the

3 Blessed be the God and riches of his grace; Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8 Wherein he hath aboundwho hath blessed us with all ed toward us in all wisdom and spiritual blessings in heavenly prudence;

places in Christ :

9 Having made known unto

4 According as he hath chos- us the mystery of his will, accoren us in him, before the founda- ding to his good pleasure, which tion of the world, that we should he hath purposed in himself:

10 That in the dispensation 20 Which he wrought in of the fulness of times he might Christ, when he raised him from gather together in one all things the dead, and set him at his own in Christ, both which are in right hand in the heavenly heaven, and which are on earth; places, even in him:

21 Far above all principali

11 In whom also we have ob-ty, and power, and might, and tained an inheritance, being pre- dominion, and every name that destinated according to the pur- is named, not only in this world, pose of him who worketh all but also in that which is to things after the counsel of his come: own will:

22 And hath put all things

12 That we should be to the under his feet, and gave him praise of his glory, who first to be the head over all things to trusted in Christ.

the church,

13 In whom ye also trusted, 23 Which is his body, the after that ye heard the word of fulness of him that filleth all in truth, the gospel of your salva-all. tion: in whom also, after that

CHAP. II.

ye believed, ye were sealed with 1 What the Ephesians' state was; God's

that Holy Spirit of promise,

14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

mercy in their deliverance....8 Though saved by grace, yet created unto good

works.

AND

you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

15 Wherefore I also, after I の 2 Wherein in time past ye heard of your faith in the Lord walked according to the course Jesus, and love unto all the of this world, according to the saints, prince of the power of the air,

16 Cease not to give thanks the spirit that now worketh for you, making mention of you in the children of disobediin my prayers;

ence:

17 That the God of our Lord 3 Among whom also we all Jesus Christ, the Father of glo- had our conversation in times ry, may give unto you the spirit past in the lusts of our flesh, fulof wisdom and revelation in the filling the desires of the flesh and knowledge of him: of the mind; and were by nature

18 The eyes of your under- the children of wrath, even as standing being enlightened; that others. ye may know what is the hope 4 But God, who is rich in of his calling, and what the mercy, for his great love whereriches of the glory of his inher- with he loved us,

itance in the saints,

5 Even when we were dead

19 And what is the exceed- in sins, hath quickened us toing greatness of his power to gether with Christ; (by grace us-ward who believe, according ye are saved ;) to the working of his mighty 6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together

power,

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