The receiving of the Gentiles. ROMANS,

name.

The success and extensiveness

as it is written, For this cause which Christ hath not wrought I will confess to thee among by me, to make the Gentiles the Gentiles, and sing unto thy obedient, by word and deed, 19 Through mighty signs and 10 And again he saith, Re- wonders, by the power of the joice, ye Gentiles, with his Spirit of God; so that from Jepeople. rusalem, and round about unto 11 And again, Praise the Illyricum, I have fully preached Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud the gospel of Christ. 20 Yea, so have I strived to

him, all ye people.

12 And again Esaias saith, preach the gospel, not where There shall be a root of Jesse, Christ was named, lest I should and he that shall rise to reign build upon another man's founover the Gentiles; in him shall dation:

the Gentiles trust.

21 But as it is written, To 13 Now the God of hope fill whom he was not spoken of, you with all joy and peace in they shall see: and they that believing, that ye may abound have not heard shall understand. in hope, through the power of 22 For which cause also I the Holy Ghost. have been much hindered from

14 And I myself also am per-coming to you. suaded of you, my brethren, that 23 But now having no more ye also are full of goodness, filled place in these parts, and having with all knowledge, able also to a great desire these many years admonish one another. to come unto you;

15 Nevertheless, brethren, I 24 Whensoever I take my have written the more boldly journey into Spain, I will come unto you in some sort, as putting to you: for I trust to see you you in mind, because of the in my journey, and to be grace that is given to me of God, brought on my way thitherward

16 That I should be the by you, if first I be somewhat minister of Jesus Christ to the filled with your company. Gentiles, ministering the gospel 25 But now I go unto Jerusaof God, that the offering up of lem to minister unto the saints. the Gentiles might be accept- 26 For it hath pleased them able, being sanctified by the of Macedonia and Achaia to Holy Ghost. make a certain contribution for 17 I have therefore whereof the poor saints which are at JeI may glory through Jesus Christ, rusalem. in those things which pertain to 27 It hath pleased them God. verily; and their debtors they 18 For I will not dare to are. For if the Gentiles have speak of any of those things been made partakers of their

of Paul's preaching.

CHAP. XVI. Salutations and greetings.

spiritual things, their duty is down their own necks: unto also to minister unto them in whom not only I give thanks, carnal things. but also all the churches of the

28 When therefore I have Gentiles. performed this, and have sealed

5 Likewise greet the church.

Salute

to them this fruit, I will come that is in their house.

by you into Spain.

my well-beloved Epenetus, who 29 And I am sure that when is the first-fruits of Achaia unto I come unto you, I shall come Christ.

in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.

30 Now I beseech you, 7 Salute Andronicus and brethren, for the Lord Jesus Junia, my kinsmen, and my felChrist's sake, and for the love low-prisoners, who are of note of the Spirit, that ye strive to- among the apostles, who also gether with me in your prayers were in Christ before me.

to God for me;

8 Greet Amplias my beloved

31 That I may be delivered in the Lord. from them that do not believe 9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Judea; and that my service in Christ, and Stachys my which I have for Jerusalem, may beloved.

be accepted of the saints;

10 Salute Apelles approved 32 That I may come unto in Christ. Salute them which you with joy by the will of are of Aristobulus' household. God, and may with you

refreshed.

be 11 Salute Herodion my kins

man. Greet them that be of

33 Now the God of peace be the household of Narcissus, which with you all. Amen.

CHAP. XVI.

Paul's salutations.

are in the Lord.

12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. COMMEND unto you Salute the beloved Persis, which Phebe our sister, which is laboured much in the Lord. a servant of the church which is

I

at Cenchrea:

13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and

2 That ye receive her in the mine. Lord, as becometh saints, and 14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlethat ye assist her in whatsoever gon, Hermas, Patrobas, Herbusiness she hath need of you: mes, and the brethren which are for she hath been a succourer of with them.

many, and of myself also.

15 Salute Philologus, and

3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, Julia, Nereus, and his sister, my helpers in Christ Jesus: and Olympas, and all the saints

4 Who have for my life laid which are with them.

To avoid divisions:

ROMANS, XVI. The apostle's conclusion. 16 Salute one another with 23 Gaius mine host, and of a holy kiss. The churches of the whole church, saluteth you. Christ salute you. Erastus the chamberlain of the 17 Now I beseech you, breth- city saluteth you, and Quartus ren, mark them which cause a brother.

divisions and offences, contrary 24 The grace of our Lord to the doctrine which ye have Jesus Christ be with you all. learned; and avoid them. Amen.

18 For they that are such 25 Now to him that is of serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, power to establish you accordbut their own belly; and by ing to my gospel, and the preachgood words and fair speeches ing of Jesus Christ, according deceive the hearts of the simple. to the revelation of the mystery,

19 For your obedience is which was kept secret since the come abroad unto all men. I am world began,

glad therefore on your behalf: 26 But now is made manifest, but yet I would have you wise and by the scriptures of the unto that which is good, and prophets, according to the comsimple concerning evil. mandment of the everlasting

20 And the God of peace shall God, made known to all nations bruise Satan under your feet for the obedience of faith : shortly. The grace of our Lord 27 To God only wise, be glory Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. through Jesus Christ for ever. 21 Timotheus my work-fellow, Amen. and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.

22 I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.

¶ Written to the Romans from

Corinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea.

¶ The First Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the CORINTHIANS.

CHAP. I.

Paul exhorteth to unity.

Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon

AUL, called to be an apos- the name of Jesus Christ our tle of Jesus Christ through Lord, both theirs and ours : the will of God, and Sosthenes 3 Grace be unto you, and our brother, peace from God our Father, and 2 Unto the church of God from the Lord Jesus Christ. which is at Corinth, to them 4 I thank my God always on that are sanctified in Christ your behalf, for the grace of

Against strife, dissentions, I. CORINTHIANS, I. and worldly wisdom. God which is given you by Jesus I had baptized in mine own Christ;

name.

5 That in every thing ye are 16 And I baptized also the enriched by him, in all utterance, household of Stephanas; besides, I know not whether I bap

and in all knowledge;

6 Even as the testimony of tized any other.

Christ was confirmed in you: 17 For Christ sent me not to 7 So that ye come behind in baptize, but to preach the gosno gift; waiting for the coming pel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should

of our Lord Jesus Christ:

8 Who shall also confirm you be made of none effect. unto the end, that ye may be 18 For the preaching of the blameless in the day of our Lord cross is to them that perish, foolJesus Christ. ishness; but unto us which are

9 God is faithful, by whom saved, it is the power of God. ye were called unto the fellow- 19 For it is written, I will ship of his Son Jesus Christ our destroy the wisdom of the wise, Lord. and will bring to nothing the un

10 Now I beseech you, breth-derstanding of the prudent. ren, by the name of our Lord 20 Where is the wise? where Jesus Christ, that ye all speak is the scribe? where is the disthe same thing, and that there puter of this world? hath not be no divisions among you; but God made foolish the wisdom that ye be perfectly joined to- of this world?

gether in the same mind, and in 21 For after that in the the same judgment. wisdom of God the world by

11 For it hath been declared wisdom knew not God, it pleasunto me of you, my brethren, by ed God by the foolishness of them which are of the house of preaching to save them that Chloe, that there are conten- believe.

tions among you.

22 For the Jews require a 12 Now this I say, that every sign, and the Greeks seek after one of you saith, I am of Paul; wisdom: and I of Apollos; and I of Ce

phas; and I of Christ.

23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stum13 Is Christ divided? was bling-block, and unto the Greeks Paul crucified for you? or were foolishness;

ye baptized in the name of 24 But unto them which are Paul? called, both Jews and Greeks, 14 I thank God that I bap- Christ the power of God, and tized none of you, but Crispus the wisdom of God. and Gaius; 25 Because the foolishness of 15 Lest any should say that God is wiser than men; and the

Human boasting reproved. I. CORINTHIANS, Power and manner of Paul's weakness of God is stronger than preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in 26 For ye see your calling, demonstration of the Spirit, and brethren, how that not many of power:

men.

wise men after the flesh, not 5 That your faith should not many mighty, not many noble stand in the wisdom of men, but are called: in the power of God.

27 But God hath chosen the 6 Howbeit, we speak wisdom foolish things of the world to among them that are perfect: confound the wise; and God yet not the wisdom of this world, hath chosen the weak things of nor of the princes of this world, the world to confound the things that come to nought:

which are mighty;

7 But we speak the wisdom 28 And base things of the of God in a mystery, even the world, and things which are hidden wisdom which God ordespised, hath God chosen, yea, dained before the world unto and things which are not, to our glory;

are:

bring to nought things that 8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had 29 That no flesh should glory they known it, they would not in his presence. have crucified the Lord of glory. 30 But of him are ye in Christ 9 But as it is written, Eye Jesus, who of God is made unto hath not seen, nor ear heard, us wisdom, and righteousness, neither have entered into the and sanctification, and redemp-heart of man, the things which tion: God hath prepared for them

31 That, according as it is that love him. written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

CHAP. II.

The success of Paul's preaching.

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 came to you, came not things of a man, save the spirit with excellency of speech, or of of man which is in him? even wisdom, declaring unto you the so the things of God knoweth no testimony of God. man, but the Spirit of God.

AND I, brethren, when I

2 For I determined not to 12 Now we have received, know any thing among you, save not the spirit of the world, but Jesus Christ, and him crucified. the Spirit which is of God; that 3 And I was with you in we might know the things that weakness, and in fear, and in are freely given to us of God. much trembling. 13 Which things also we 4 And my speech and my speak, not in the words which