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

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

11 Not lothful in business; fervent in fpirit; ferving the Lord;

12 Rejoicing in trope; patient in tribulatlon; continuing inftant in prayer;

13 Diftributing to the neceifity of faints; given to hofpitality.

14 Biefs them which perfecute you; blefs, and curfe not.

15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

16 Be of the fame mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low eftate. Be not wife in your own conceits.

Provide things honeft in the fight of all men.

17 Recompenfe to no man evil for evil.

18 If it be potible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, faith the Lord.

20 Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him if he thirit, give him drink for in fo doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. CHAP. XIII.

Of duties to magiftrates. 8 Love is the ful filling of the las. 11 Again gluttony, drunkennefs, and the works of darkness.

LET every foul be fubject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

2 Whofoever therefore refifteth the power, refifteth the ordinance of God: and they that refift shall receive to themselves damnation.

3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be atraid of the power; do that which is good, and thou thait have praife of the fame:

4 For he is the minitter of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the fword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

5 Wherefore ye muft needs be fubject, not only for wrath, but alfo for confcience fake. 6 For for this caufe pay ye tribute alfo: for they are God's minifters, attending continually upon this very thing.

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

8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath ful. filed the law.

9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not fteal, Thou shalt not bear falfe witnefs, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this faving, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy felf.

Days and meats indijon

To Love worketh no ill to his rega therefore love is the fulfilling of the law 11 And that, knowing the tume, now it is high time to awake out of t for now is our falvation nearer than whe

believed.

12 The night is far spent, the day hand: let us therefore cart off the work darkness, and let us put on the armou light.

13 Let us walk honeftly, as in the d not in rioting and drunkenneis, et chambering and wantonnefs, not in im and envying.

14 But put ye on the Lord Jefus Chrif, x make not provision for the flesh, to faina lufts thereof. CHAP. XIV.

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Men may not contemn or condemn in a other for things indiferent, 13 but take but of giving offence.

H but not to doubtful difputations

IM that is weak in the faith receive v.

2 For one believeth that he may e all things: another, who is weak, cam herbs.

3Let not him that eateth defpife him that eateth not; and let not him which en eth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him.

4 Who art thou that judgeft another mah fervant to his own after he ftandeth o falleth. Yea, he hall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

5 One man esteemeth one day above an ther: another efteemeth every day cut 1' Let every man be fully perfuaded in his on mind.

6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth # 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, tort 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 so 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, wt are the Lord's.

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

10 But why doft thou judge thy brother! or why doft thou fet at nought thy brother?! for we fhall all stand before the judgment

feat of Chrift.

11 For it is written, As I live, faith the Lord, every knee fhall bow to me, and every tongue thall contefs to God.

12 So then every one of us fhall give se count o himself to God.

13 Let us not therefore judge one and» ther any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a ftumbling block or an occafion to fall in his brother's way.

14 I know, and am perfuaded by the Lord Jefus, that there is nothing unclean of itfelf: but to him that eiteemeth any thing to be unciean, to him it is unclean.

15 But it thy brother be grieved with the meat now walkett thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whem Chrift dies.

avoid giving offence.

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CHAP. XV.

The frong must bear with the weak. We may not please ourselves, 7 but receive one another, as Chrifi dia us all.

W E then that are strong ought to bear

the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

3 For even Chr.tt pleafed not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the fcriptures might have hope.

5. Now the God of patience and confolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Chrift Jefus :

6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jefus Christ.

7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Chrift alfo received us to the glory of God.

8 Now I fay that Jefus Chrift was a minifter of the circumcifion for the truth of God, to confirm the promifes made unto the fathers:

9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this caufe I will confefs to thee among the Gentiles, and fing unto thy name.

10 And again he faith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people,

11 And again, Praife the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.

12 And again Efaias faith, There shall be a root of Jeffe, and he that shall rife to reign over the Gentiles; in him fhall the Gentiles truft.

13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may a bound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghoft.

14 And I myfelf alfo am perfuaded of you, my brethren, that ye alfo are full of goodnefs, filled with all knowledge, able alfo to

admonith one another.

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

Paul's falutation.

16 That I should be the minister of Jefus Chrift to the Gentiles, miniftering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being fanctified by the Holy Ghoft.

17 I have therefore whereof may glory through Jefus Chrift in thofe things which pertain to God.

18 For I will not dare to fpeak of any of thofe things which Chrift hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

19 Through mighty figns and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; fo that trom Jerufalem, and round about untó Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Chrift.

20 Yea, fo have I trived to preach the gofpel, not where Chrift was named, lett thould build upon another man's founda

tion:

21 But as it is written, To whom he was not fpoken of, they thall fee: and they that have not heard thall understand.

22 For which caufe alfo I have been much hindered from coming to you;

23 But now having no more place in thefe parts, and having a great defire these many years to come unto you;

24 Whenfoever 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, it first I be fomewhat filled with your company.

25 But now I go unto Jerufalem to minifter unto the faints.

25 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor faints which are at Jerufalem.

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

28 When therefore I have performed this, and have fealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

29 And I am fure, that when I come unto you, i fhall come in the fulness of the blething or the gofpel of Christ.

30 New I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jefus Chrift's fake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

31 That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judea; and that my fervice which I have for Jerufalem may be accepted of the faints;

32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be re freshed.

33 Now the God of peace be with you all.

Amen.

7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinfmen, and my fellowprifoners, who are of note among the apotties, who alfo were in Chrift betore me.

8 Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord. 9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Chrift, and Staceys my beloved.

10 Salute Apelles approved in Chrift. Sa lute them which are of Ariftobulus's boufebold. 11 Salute Herodion my kiniman. Greet them that be of the boufebid of Narcillus, which are in the Lord.

12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphofa, who la bour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Perfis, which laboured much in the Lord.

13 Salu.e Rufus chofen in the Lord, and his mother an mine.

14 Salute Afyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.

15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his fitter, and Olympas, and all the faints

which are with them.

brother,

2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are fanctified in Chrift Jefus, called to be faints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jefus Chrift our Lord, both their's and our's:

3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jefus Chrift. 4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jefus Chrift;

5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 6 Even as the testimony of Chrift was on firmed in you:

7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jefus Chrift:

Who shall alto confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jef Chrift.

9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jefus Chrift our

Lord.

to Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jefus Chrift, that ye all

The wisdom of the im

18 For they that are fuch THE T Lord Jefus Chrift, but their own tel: by good words and fair fpeeches deals hearts of the fimple.

19 For your obe tience is come apesa all men. I am glad therefore on your te but yet I would have you witen which is good, and fimple come

evil.

24 The grace of our Lord Jefe Chrif with you all. Amen.

25 Now to him that is of power to $ blith you according to my golpel, and te preaching of Jefus Chrift, according to thes velation of the myftery, which was kept b cret fince the world began,

26 But now is made manifest, and by he feriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlafting Gd mit

known to all nations for the obedience a faith.

27 To God only wife, be glory through fus Chrift, for ever. Amen.

Written to the Romans from Corintha and fent by Phebe, fervant of the Churd at Cenchrea.

among you.

12 Now this I fay, that every one of you faith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and Tei Cephas; and I of Chrift.

13 Is Chrift divided? Was Paul crucifed for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

14 thank God that I baptized nor f you, but Crifpus and Gaius;

15 Leit any thould fay that I had baptized in mine own name.

16 And I baptized alfo the household of Ste. phanas: befides, I know not whether I paptized any other.

17 For Christ lent me not to baptize, but ta preach the gofpel: not with wifdom of words, left the cross of Chrift should be made of none efect.

18 For the preaching of the crofs is to them that perish foolishinefs; but unto us which are faved it is the power of God.

19 For it is written, I will deftroy the wif dom of the wife, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

20 Where is the wife? Where is the

very thing received.

wife.

the

19 For the wifdom of this world is fool. hnefs with God. For it is written, He taketh the wife in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knoweth thoughts of the wife, that they are vain. 21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your's;

22 Whether Paul, or Apolios, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things prefent, or things to come; all are your's; 23 And ye are Chrift's; and Chrift is God's. CHAP. IV.

How to account of miners. 7 We have nothing which we have not received. 15 The apofiles are our fathers in Chrift. ET a man fo account of us, as of the miBitters of Chrift, and stewards of the myfteries of God.

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2 Moreover, it is required in ftewards, that

a man be found faithful,

3 But with me it is a very small thing that I mould be judged of you, or of man's judg. ment: yea, I judge not mine own felf. 4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby juftified: "but he that judgeth

ane is the Lord.

5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darknefs, and will make manifeft the counfels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praife of God.

6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myfelt and to Apollos for your fakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one againit another.

7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hatt thou that thou didit not receive? Now if thou didnt receive it,why doit thou glory, as if thou hadft not received

8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I woult to God ye did reign, that we alfo might reign with you.

9 For I think that God hath fet forth us the apofties laft, as it were appointed to death for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

to We are fools for Chrift's fake, but ye are wife in Chrift; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are defpifed.

11 Even unto this prefent hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bleís: being perfecuted, we futter it:

13 Being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offfcouring of all things unto this day.

14 I write not thefe things to thame you, but as my beloved fons I warn you.

15 For though ye have n thousand inftructors in Chriff, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Chrift Jefus I have begotten you through the gospel.

CHAP.

1 The incefluous perfon. wuf. be purcea out. are to be avoided.

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is reported commonly that there is to nication among you, and fuck serta as is not fo much as named among the Go tiles, that one thould have his de wife.

2 And ye are puffed up, and have t rather mourned, that he that hath done to deed might be taken away from

you.

3 For 1 verily, as abfent in body, but pts feat in fpirit, have judged already, as th I were prefent, concerning him that he i done this deed,

4 In the name of our Lord Jefus Chrit, when ye are gathered together, and mylp rit, with the power of our Lord Jefus Chrit,

To deliver fuch an one unto Savan for the deftruction of the flesh, that the spirit myy be faved in the day of the Lord Jefus.

6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

7 Purge out therefore the old lerven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are u leavened. For even Chrut our paffover is facrificed for us:

8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of ma lice and wickedness; but with the unleaven ed bread of fincerity and truth.

9 I wrote unto you in an epifle not to company with fornicators:

10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, er extortioners, or with idolaters; for thes mutt ye needs go out of the world.

II But now I have written unto rou not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a tornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with fuch an ore no not