Paul exhorteth them

PHILIPPIANS, II. to be steadfast in the faith.

even of envy and strife; and 26 That your rejoicing may some also of good will.

bonds:

be more abundant in Jesus 16 The one preach Christ of Christ for me by my coming to contention, not sincerely, sup-you again. posing to add affliction to my 27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of 17 But the other of love, Christ: that whether I come knowing that I am set for the and see you, or else be absent, defence of the gospel. I may hear of hear of your affairs, that 18 What then? notwithstand-ye stand fast in one spirit, with ing, every way, whether in pre-one mind striving together for tence or in truth, Christ is the faith of the gospel; preached; and I therein do 28 And in nothing terrified rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. by your adversaries: which is

19 For I know that this shall to them an evident token of perturn to my salvation through dition, but to you of salvation, your prayer, and the supply of and that of God.

the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

29 For unto you it is given 20 According to my earnest in the behalf of Christ, not only expectation, and my hope, that to believe on him, but also to in nothing I shall be ashamed, suffer for his sake;

but that with all boldness, as 30 Having the same conflict always, so now also, Christ which ye saw in me, and now shall be magnified in my body, hear to be in me, whether it be by life, or by

death.

CHAP. II.
Exhortation to humility.

21 For to me to live is Christ, solation in Christ, if any

and to die is gain.

22 But if I live in the flesh, comfort of love, if any fellowship this is the fruit of my labour of the Spirit, if any bowels and yet what I shall choose I wot mercies,

not.

:

2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye 23 For I am in a strait be- be like-minded, having the same twixt two, having a desire to love, being of one accord, of one depart, and to be with Christ; mind.

which is far better:

3 Let nothing be done through 24 Nevertheless, to abide in strife or vain glory; but in the flesh is more needful for you. lowliness of mind let each 25 And having this confi-esteem other better than themdence, I know that I shall abide selves.

and continue with you all for 4 Look not every man on his your furtherance and joy of own things, but every man also faith; on the things of others.

Exhortation to humility.

PHILIPPIANS,

Timothy commended. 5 Let this mind be in you, 16 Holding forth the word of which was also in Christ Jesus: life; that I may rejoice in the 6 Who, being in the form of day of Christ, that I have not God, thought it not robbery to run in vain, neither laboured in be equal with God: vain.

7 But made himself of no re- 17 Yea, and if I be offered putation, and took upon him the upon the sacrifice and service form of a servant, and was made of your faith, I joy, and rejoice in the likeness of men: with you all.

8 And being found in fashion 18 For the same cause also as a man, he humbled himself, do ye joy, and rejoice with me. and became obedient obedient unto 19 But I trust in the Lord death, even the death of the Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be 9 Wherefore God also hath of good comfort, when I know highly exalted him, and given your state.

cross.

him a name which is above 20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care every name :

10 That at the name of Jesus for your state.

every knee should bow, of things 21 For all seek their own, in heaven, and things in earth, not the things which are Jesus and things under the earth; Christ's.

11 And that every tongue 22 But ye know the proof of should confess that Jesus Christ him, that as a son with the is Lord, to the glory of God the father, he hath served with me Father. in the gospel.

12 Wherefore, my beloved, as 23 Him therefore I hope to ye have always obeyed, not as send presently, so soon as I shall in my presence only, but now see how it will go with me. much more in my absence, work 24 But I trust in the Lord out your own salvation with fear that I also myself shall come and trembling.

shortly.

13 For it is God which work- 25 Yet I supposed it necessary eth in you both to will and to to send to you Epaphroditus, do of his good pleasure. my brother, and companion in

14 Do all things without mur- labour, and fellow-soldier, but murings and disputings: your messenger, and he that

15 That ye may be blameless ministered to my wants. and harmless, the sons of God,

26 For he longed after you

without rebuke, in the midst of all, and was full of heaviness, a crooked and perverse nation, because that ye had heard that among whom ye shine as lights he had been sick. 27 For indeed be was sick

in the world;

CHAP. III.

All things as loss for the knowledge of Christ. nigh unto death: but God had righteousness which is in the mercy on him; and not on him law, blameless.

only, but on me also, lest I 7 But what things were gain should have sorrow upon sorrow. to me, those I counted loss for 28 I sent him therefore the Christ.

more carefully, that, when ye 8 Yea doubtless, and I count see him again, ye may rejoice, all things but loss for the exceland that I may be the less sor-lency of the knowledge of Christ rowful. Jesus my Lord for whom I have 29 Receive him therefore in suffered the loss of all things, the Lord with all gladness; and and do count them but dung, that hold such in reputation. I may win Christ,

30 Because for the work of 9 And be found in him, not Christ he was nigh unto death, having mine own righteousness, not regarding his life, to supply which is of the law, but that your lack of service toward which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

me.

F

CHAP. III.

10 That I may know him,

To avoid false teachers. INALLY, my brethren, re- and the power of his resurrecjoice in the Lord. To write tion, and the fellowship of his the same things to you, to me sufferings, being made conformindeed is not grievous, but for able unto his death;

you it is safe.

11 If by any means I might 2 Beware of dogs, beware of attain unto the resurrection of evil-workers, beware of the con- the dead. cision.

12 Not as though I had al3 For we are the circumcision, ready attained, either were alwhich worship God in the Spirit, ready perfect: but I follow after, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and if that I may apprehend that for have no confidence in the flesh. which also I am apprehended 4 Though I might also have of Christ Jesus.

confidence in the flesh. If any 13 Brethren, I count not myother man thinketh that he hath self to have apprehended: but whereof he might trust in the this one thing I do, forgetting flesh, I more: those things which are behind,

5 Circumcised the eighth day, and reaching forth unto those of the stock of Israel, of the things which are before, tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of 14 I press toward the mark the Hebrews; as touching the for the prize of the high calling law, a Pharisee; of God in Christ Jesus. 6 Concerning zeal, persecu15 Let us therefore, as many ting the church; touching the as be perfect, be thus minded:

PHILIPPIANS,

Our views to be heavenly. Exhortations to virtue. and if in any thing ye be other- gospel, with Clement also, and wise minded, God shall reveal with other my fellow-labourers, even this unto you. whose names are in the book of

16 Nevertheless, whereto we life.

have already attained, let us 4 Rejoice in the Lord always: walk by the same rule, let us and again I say, Rejoice.

mind the same thing.

5 Let your moderation be 17 Brethren, be followers to-known unto all men. The Lord gether of me, and mark them is at hand.

which walk so as ye have us 6 Be careful for nothing; but for an ensample. in every thing by prayer and 18 (For many walk, of whom supplication with thanksgiving I have told you often, and now let your requests be made known tell you even weeping, that they unto God.

are the enemies of the cross of 7 And the peace of God, Christ: which passeth all understanding,

19 Whose end is destruction, shall keep your hearts and minds whose God is their belly, and through Christ Jesus. whose glory is in their shame, 8 Finally, brethren, whatsowho mind earthly things.) ever things are true, whatsoever

20 For our conversation is in things are honest, whatsoever heaven; from whence also we things are just, whatsoever things look for the Saviour, the Lord are pure, whatsoever things are Jesus Christ: lovely, whatsoever things are of

21 Who shall change our vile good report; if there be any body, that it may be fashioned virtue, and if there be any praise, like unto his glorious body, ac- think on these things. cording to the working whereby 9 Those things which ye he is able even to subdue all have both learned, and received, things unto himself. and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

CHAP. IV.

General exhortations.

THEREFORE, my breth

10 But I rejoiced in the Lord

ren dearly beloved and greatly, that now at the last longed for, my joy and crown, your care of me hath flourished so stand fast in the Lord, my again; wherein ye were also caredearly beloved. ful, but ye lacked opportunity.

2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith

3 And I entreat thee also, true to be content. yoke-fellow, help those women 12 I know both how to be which laboured with me in the labased, and I know how to

Paul commendeth the CHAP. IV. liberality of the Philippians abound: every where and in all I am full, having received of things I am instructed both Epaphroditus the things which to be full and to be hungry, both were sent from you, an odour of to abound and to suffer need. a sweet smell, a sacrifice ac13 I can do all things through ceptable, well-pleasing to God. Christ which strengtheneth me. 19 But my God shall supply 14 Notwithstanding, ye have all your need according to his well done that ye did communi- riches in glory by Christ Jesus. cate with my affliction. 20 Now unto God and our 15 Now ye Philippians, know Father be glory for ever and also, that in the beginning of ever. the gospel, when I departed 21 Salute every saint in Christ from Macedonia, no church Jesus. The brethren which are communicated with me as con- with me greet you.

Amen.

cerning giving and receiving, 22 All the saints salute you, but ye only. chiefly they that are of Cesar's

16 For even in Thessalonica household. ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

17 Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

18 But I have all, and abound:

23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

It was written to the Philippians from Rome, by Epaphroditus.

¶The Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the COLOSSIANS.

CHAP. I.

Paul describeth the true Christ.

faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the

AUL, an apostle of Jesus saints,
Christ, by the will of God,

and Timotheus our brother,

and you,

5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof 2 To the saints and faithful ye heard before in the word of brethren in Christ which are at the truth of the gospel: Colosse: Grace be unto 6 Which is come unto you, peace, from God our Father and as it is in all the world; and the Lord Jesus Christ. bringeth forth fruit, as it doth 3 We give thanks to God, also in you, since the day ye and the Father of our Lord heard of it, and knew the grace Jesus Christ, praying always for of God in truth:

you,

7 As ye also learned of Epa4 Since we heard of your phras our dear fellow-servant,