To bear with the weak. ANNO DOMINI 60. Matt. 15. 11. Acts 10. 15. ver. 14. Tit. 1. 15. ROMANS, XV. work of God. • All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is b1 Cor. 8.9, offended, or is made weak. 10, 11, 12. c1 Cor.8.13. d1 John 3. 21. 2 Or, dis cerneth and putteth a difference between mcats. e Tit. 1. 15. Gal. 6. 1. b ch. 14. 1. c1 Cor. 9.19, 22. & 10. 24, 33. & 13. 5. Phil. 2. 4, 5. d ch. 14. 19. e Matt. 26. 39. John 5. 30. & 6. 38. Ps. 69.9. g ch. 4. 23, 24. 22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. 23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. 4. For & whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through pa2 Tim. 3.16, tience and comfort of the scriptures 1 Cor. 9. 9, 10. & 10. 11. 17. might have hope. 5h Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: 6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God. 8 Now I say that m Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision 26.13. 46. for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: nch. 3.3. 2 Cor. 1. 20. • John 10. 16. ch. 9. 23. p Ps. 18. 49. q Deut. 32. 43. Ps. 117. 1. Is. 11. 1, 10. Rev. 5. 5. & 22.16. 9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. 10 And again he saith, a Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. 11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. 12 And again, Esaias saith, "There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. Paul promiseth to see them. with all 'joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. 14 And I myself also am per-suaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. 15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God, 16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the 22 offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. 17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those Heb. 5.1. things which pertain to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, 19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. 20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: 24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and Acts 15.3. to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company. 25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints. 26 For 'it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. 27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. Form if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at a Cenchrea: 2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my 2 Tim. 4. 19. helpers in Christ Jesus: d 1 Cor. 16. 19. Col. 4. 15. Philem. 2. el Cor. 16. 15. し 4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. 5 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epænetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. 6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. 7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, f Gal. 1. 22. who also were in Christ before me. 8 Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord. 9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. greetings and salutations. who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord. ANNO DOMINI 60. 13 Salute Rufus chosen in the g 2 John 1. Lord, and his mother and mine. 14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them. 15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them. h1 Cor. 16. 20. 16 Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ 2 Cor. 13.12. salute you. 1 Thess. 5. 26. 1 Pet. 5. 14. i Acts 15. 1, 5, 24. 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine 1 Tim. 6. 8. which ye have learned; and avoid them. k 1 Cor. 5. 9, 11. 2 Thess. 3. 6,14. Tit. 3. 10. 2 John 10. 18 For they that are such serve 2 Tim. 3.5. not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and mby good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. 1 Phil. 3. 19. 1 Tim. 6. 5. m Col. 2. 4. 2 Tim. 3. 6. Tit. 1. 10. 19 For your obedience is come 2 Pet. 2. 3. abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and 2 simple concerning evil. 20 And the God of peace a shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. nch. 1. 8. • Matt. 10. 16. 1 Cor. 14.20. 2 Or, harmless. p ch. 15. 33. q Gen. 3. 15. 3 Or, tread. r ver. 24. 1 Cor. 16.23. 2 Cor. 13.14. Phil. 4. 23. 1 Thess. 5. 21 Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and "Jason, and Sosi- 28 pater, my kinsmen, salute you. 22 I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. 23 Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. " Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother. 24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. 2 Thess. 3. 18. Rev. 22. 21. Acts 16.1. Phil. 2. 19. Col. 1. 1. 1 Thess. 3.2. 1 Tim. 1. 2. Heb. 13. 23. t Acts 13. 1. u Acts 17.5. x Acts 20.4. yl Cor. 1.14. z Acts 19.22. 2 Tim. 4. 20. a ver. 20. 1 Thess. 5. 28. b Ephes. 3. 20. 25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, daccording to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept 13. secret since the world began, 1 Thess. 3. 2 Thess. 2. 17. & 3.3. Jude 24. ch. 2. 16. 26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of & 3.3.4.5. the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of Ephes. 3. 5, faith: d Ephes.1.9. Col. 1. 27. e 1 Cor. 2.7. 9. Col. 1. 26. 2 Ephes.1.9. Tit. 1. 2, 8. ch. 1. 5. & 27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen. Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cen-h1 Tim. 1. chrea. 3 Or, friends. 4 От, friends. 10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household. 11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord. 12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa. 1 Pet. 1. 20. 15. 18. ANNO DOMINI 59. ▲ Rom. 1. 1. b 2 Cor. 1. 1. Ephes. 1. 1. Col. 1. 1. THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS. CHAPTER I. After his salutation and thanksgiving, 10 he exhorteth them to unity, and 12 reproveth their dissensions. 18 God destroyeth the wisdom of the wise, 21 by the foolishness of preaching, and 26 calleth not the wise, mighty, and noble, but 27, 28 the foolish, weak, and men of no account. PAUL a called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ b through the will of God, and Sosthenes our 8 P Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 10 Now I beseech you, brethren, Heb. 10. 23. by the name of our Lord Jesus John 15. 4. & 17.21. 1 John 1.3. & 4. 13. t Rom. 12. 16. & 15. 5. 2 Cor. 18.11. Phil. 2. 2. & 3.16. 1 Pet. 3. 8. 3 Gr. schisms, ch. 11. 18. u ch. 3. 4. 01 Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 12 Now this I say, "that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I Acts 18.24. of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. & 19.1. ch. 16.12. 13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? 18. 17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not dich. 2. 1,4, with wisdom of 2 words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 2 Pet. 1. 16. 2 Ог, speech. e 2 Cor. 2.15. Acts 17.18. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is ch. 2. 14. theh power of God. g ch. 15. 2. h Rom. 1.16. ver. 24. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and Job 5. 12, will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 13. Is. 29. 14. Jer. 8. 9. 20 Where is the wise? where k Is. 33. 18. is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made 1 Job 12. 17, foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 But we preach Christ crucified, ⚫ unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks Pfoolishness; 24 Butunto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ 9 the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound See Ps. 8.2. the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: y John 1.42. 2 Cor. 11.4. Ephes. 4. 5. Rom.4.17. xch.2.6. ch. 1. 17. ver. 4, 13. I. CORINTHIANS, II. 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and a righteousness, and b sanctification, and redemption : 31 That, according as it is written, d He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. CHAPTER II. He declareth that his preaching, 1 though it bring not excellency of speech, or of 4 human wisdom: yet consisteth in the 4,5 power of God: and so far excelleth 6 the wisdom of this world, and 9 human sense, as that 14 the natural man cannot understand it. A came Paul's preaching. 13 "Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15a But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. 16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. ND I, brethren, when I to you, a came not with excel2 Cor. 10.10. lency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not to know 2 Milk is fit for children. 3 Strife and division, & 11.6. b ch. 1. 6. & 10. 1, 10. & 11. 30. & 12. 5, 9. Gal. 4. 13. f ver. 1. ch. 1. 17. 2 Pet. 1. 16. 2 Or, persuasible. g Rom. 15. 19. 1 Thess. 1.5. 3 Gr. be. h 2 Cor. 4.7. & 6.7. 1 ch. 14. 20. Ephes. 4.13. Phil. 3. 15. Heb. 5. 14. k ch. 1. 20. & 3. 19. ver. 1, 13. Jam. 3. 15. bling. CHAPTER III. arguments of a fleshly mind. 7 He that planteth, and he that watereth, is nothing. 9 The ministers are God's fellowworkmen. 11 Christ the only foundation. 16 Men the temples of God, which 17 must be kept holy. 19 The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. 4 And my speech and my preach- AND I, brethren, could not speak ing was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, & but in demonstra tion of the Spirit and of power: 5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. 6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not k the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: 7 But we speak the wisdom of 2 Cor. 1. 12. God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: 8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the Rom.8.15. spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. unto you as unto aspiritual, as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. 3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? 4 For while one saith, & I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 6 I have planted, Apollos watered; mbut God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the 2 Cor. 3. 5. increase. m ch. 1. 30. & 15. 10. n 2 Cor. 12. 11. Gal. 6. 8. • Ps. 62. 12. 0 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every Rom. 2. 6. man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. 9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are a God's building. ch. 4. 5. Gal. 6. 4, 5. Rev. 2. 23. & 22.12. p Acts 15. 4. 2 Cor. 6.1. 7 Or tillage q Eph. 2. 20. Heb. 3.3.4. 1 Pet. 2. 5. r Rom. 1.5. & 12.3. Rom. 15. 20. ver. 6. ch. 4. 15. Rev. 21. 14. 10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But 'let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no 1 Pet. 4.11. 16 Know ye not that ye are the Eph. 2. 21, temple of God, and that the Spirit of 22. 1 Pet. 2. 5. 3 Or, destroy. God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man 3 defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, & He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. C 4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but d Matt. 7. 1. he that judgeth me is the Lord. Rom. 2. 1, 16. & 14. 4, 10, 13. Rev. 20. 12. ⚫ ch. 3. 13. 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who are from God. things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. ANNO DOMINI 59. Rom. 2.29. 2 Cor. 5. 10. g ch. 1. 12. & 3. 4. 6 And these things, brethren, & I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that Rom.12.3. 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 against another. 7 For who 2 maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? 1 ch. 3. 21. & 5. 2, 6. 2 Gr. distinguisheth thee. John 3.27. 1 Pet. 4. 10. Jam. 1. 17. 8 Now ye are full, 'now ye are 1 Rev. 3. 17. rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with tles, as. you. 3 Or, us the last apos m Ps. 44. 22. Rom. 8. 36. ch.15.30,31. 2 Cor. 4. 11. & 6.9. n Heb.10.33. 9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, mas it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to theatre. angels, and to men. 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; a we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. 11 Even unto this present 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 bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: 13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day. 14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you. 15 For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. 16 Wherefore I beseech you, bbe ye followers of me. 17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church. 18h Now some are puffed up, as 4 Gr. o ch. 2. 3. P Acts 17.18. & 26. 24. ch. 1.18, &c. & 2. 14. & 3. 18. See 2 Kings 9.11. 92 Cor.13.9. r2 Cor. 4. 8. & 11. 2327. Phil. 4. 12. Job 22. 6. Rom. 8. 35. t Acts 23.2. Acts 18.3. & 20.34. 1 Thess. 2.9. 2 Thess. 3.8. 1 Tim. 4. 10. x Matt. 5.44. Luke 6. 28. & 23. 34. Acts 7.60. Rom.12.14, 20. 1 Pet. 2. 23. 3.9. y Lam. 3.45. 21 Thess. 2. 11. Acts 18.11. Rom.15. 20. ch. 3. 6. Gal. 4. 19. Philem. 10. Jam. 1. 18. b ch. 11. 1. Phil. 3. 17. 1 Thess.1.6. 2 Thess.3.9. Acts 19.22. ch. 16. 10. Phil. 2. 19. 1 Thess.3.2. d1 Tim.1.2. 2 Tim. 1.2. ech. 11. 2. though I would not come to you. the speech of them which are puffed both will bring to light the hidden | up, but the power. fch. 7.17. g ch. 14. 33. b ch. 5. 2. Acts 19.21. ch. 16. 5. 23. Acta18.21. Rom.15.33. Heb. 6. 3. Jam. 4. 15. |