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. 12 Whom I 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 Je-willingly. 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 sus, 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. 7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, 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. ed for a season, that thou shouldest 15 For perhaps he therefore departreceive him for ever; 16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the 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: Title: SA To Philemon. 6 A of every good thing in us; 20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of 2 SA and to our sister Apphia 3 S from God the Father SA om. Jesus 7 SA For I had; S om. and consolation 9 A yet of necessity I rather; SA of Christ Jesus 10 SA in bonds II S 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 23 There salute thee Epaphras, my 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. 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 Onesimus a servant. 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; 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. 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by 8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy the word of his power, when he had throne, O God, is for ever and ever: by himself purged our sins, sat down a sceptre of righteousness is the scepon the right hand of the Majesty on tre of thy kingdom. 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, 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; 3 How shall we escape, if we neglect 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| 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 call them brethren, 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 voice, fear of death were all their liefetime saith, To day if ye will hear his subject to bondage. 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: 9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merci- years. ful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation 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. 10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do 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. 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 7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost 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 CHAPTER IV. LET II Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. 12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any 2 For unto us was the gospel twoedged sword, piercing even to the preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have 3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of to do. the world. 4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. 14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boidly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. 4,2 VA them, because they were not united by faith with them 3 S Therefore we which; A Therefore, let us which have believed, enter into rest; A in my wrath, They shall 4 A om. the seventh day 7 SA as it is said before; V as he said before 12 V evident for powerful 16 V obtain mercy and grace 5,1 V om. both |