16 Redeeming the time, because not having spot, or wrinkle, or any the days are evil. such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 28 So ought men [too] to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord: Christ the church: 30 For we are members of his body[, of his flesh, and of his bones]. 31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless let every one of 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God: Christ. 22 Wives, [submit yourselves] unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of you in particular so love his wife even the wife, even as Christ is the head as himself; and the wife see that she of the church: and he is the: him- reverence her husband. self saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their [own] husbands in every thing. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, CHAP. VI. CHILDREN, obey your parents the Lord]: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4 And, ye fathers, provoke not 27 That he might present it to your children to wrath: but bring himself a glorious church: himself them up in the nurture and admopresent the church to himself glorious, nition of the Lord. 21 Oeoû Rec. XplσToû Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles, ~, A, B, L, etc., Versions. 22 vπоτáσσeσde Rec. Omitted by Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, B. 23 Kai-OTI Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles, &, A, B, D, E, F, G, Vulgate, etc. 24 idious Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles, &, B, D, E, F, G, 17, d, e, g. 27 aurηy Rec. avròs Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles, &, A, B, D, F, G, L, etc., Vulgate, Coptic, Gothic, etc. 28 Kai Added by Lach. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles. 29 Kúpios Rec. Xploròs Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles, N, A, B, D, E, F, G, etc., Versions. 30 ÈK Tηs... ČσTéwv auToû Rec. Omitted by Lach. T.S.Green, Tregelles, ~, A, B, 17, Coptic, Ethiopic. 5 Servants, be obedient to them having on the breastplate of rightthat are your masters according to eousness; the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; 6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: 8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. 9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also: the Master both of them and you is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him. 10 Finally, [my brethren,] be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world: world-sovereigns of this darkness, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all: In all things, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; 19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. 21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things: 22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts. 23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. ¶ Written from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus. 9 iμâv avтôv Rec. avтôv κaì vuôv Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles, A, B, D, etc., f, Vulgate, Coptic, Armenian, Gothic, etc. 10 adeλpoí pov Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles, &, B, D, E, d, e, Ethiopic, Armenian, Gothic, etc. 12 Tou alwvos Rec. Omitted by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles, &, A, B, D, F, G, 17, 80, Vulgate, Coptic, Gothic, etc. 16 ènì Rec. év Lach. T.S.Green, Tregelles, &, B, 17, etc., Vulgate, Ph. Syriac, Coptic, Æthiopic. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS. CHAP. I. 12 But I would ye should under PAUL AUL and Timotheus, the ser- stand, brethren, that the things which vants of Jesus Christ, to all the happened unto me have fallen out saints in Christ Jesus which are at rather unto the furtherance of the Philippi,with the bishops and deacons: 2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. gospel; 13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places; 14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. 15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: 16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to Jadd: raise up affliction to my bonds: 17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. 18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will 8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the rejoice. bowels of Jesus Christ. 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; 19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, 20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now 11 Being filled with the fruits of also Christ shall be magnified in my righteousness, which are by Jesus body, whether it be by life, or by Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. | death. 16 épéрew Rec. eyeipew Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles, , A, B, D, F, G, 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live in the flesh this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which: for it is far better: 24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. 25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; 26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again. 27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; 28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. 29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; 30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. CHAP. II. IF 2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: 15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. 23 yàp Added by Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles. 18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me. 19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. 20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. 22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel. 23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. 24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. 25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants. CHAP. III. FINAL Lord. To write the same INALLY, my brethren, rejoice in the things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. 2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. 8 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit: with God's Spirit,and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. 4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: 5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of 26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick. 27 For indeed he was sick nigh the knowledge of Christ Jesus my unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 30 Because for the work [of Christ] he was nigh unto death, not regard- 11 If by any means I might attain ing: hazarding his life, to supply unto the resurrection of: from the lack of service toward me. dead. your 30 TOû XpiσTOû Rec. Omitted by Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, c. 30 παραβουλευσάμενος Rec. Taρaßoλevσáμevos Lach. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles, N, A, B, D, E, F, G, etc. 3 Θεῷ Rec. Oco Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles, , A, B, C, E, F, G, K, L, etc., Coptic, etc. 11 Tv Rec. Thy Ek Lach. Tisch. T.S.Green, Alford, Tregelles, , A, B, D, E, etc., |