cessity for God loveth a cheerful and every high thing that exaltet itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ 6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, wher your obedience is fulfilled. 7 Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any ma trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again. that, as he is Christ's, even so ar: b 10 Now, he that ministereth 11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. 12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; c 13 While by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men ; t 14 And by their prayer for you, CHAP. X. 8 For though I should boas somewhat more of our authorit which the Lord hath given us fr edification, and not for your de struction, I should not be ashamed 9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. 10 For his letters (say they) art weighty and powerful; but is bodily presence is weak, and h speech contemptible. 11 Let such a one think this that such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present. p 12 For we dare not make our ex-selves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that com mend themselves: but they, mea suring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. "OW I Paul myself beseech you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in pre t 13 But we will not boast of things without our measure, but accordsence am base among you, but be-ing to the measure of the rule ing absent am bold toward you: 2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh. e 3 For though we walk in the e 5 Casting down imaginations, which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you. 14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you; for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ: 15 Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you, according to our rule abundantly, 16 To preach the gospel in the 1 regions beyond you, and not to 18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. 11 Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth. 12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we. c 13 For such are false apostles, CHAP. XI. deceitful workers, transforming "OULD to God ye could bear themselves into the apostles of with me a little in my folly: Christ. WOU and indeed bear with me. e 2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. w 3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. t 14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. 16 I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast w 4 For if he that cometh preach-myself a little. eth another Jesus, whom we have 17 That which I speak, I speak not preached, or if ye receive it not after the Lord, but as it were another spirit which ye have not foolishly, in this confidence of received, or another gospel, which boasting. ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him. 5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. 18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also. 19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise. 6 But though I be rude in speech, 20 For ye suffer, if a man bring yet not in knoweldge; but we you into bondage, if a man devour have been thoroughly made mani-you, if a man take of you, if a man fest among you in all things. 7 Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely? 8 I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service. exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face. 21 I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit, whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly) I am bold also. 22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. c 9 And when I was present with Are they Israelites? so am I. Are you, and wanted, I was chargeable they the seed of Abraham? so am I. to no man: for that which was 23 Are they ministers of Christ? lacking to me the brethren which (I speak as a fool) I am more; in came from Macedonia supplied: labours more abundant, in stripes and in all things I have kept my- above measure, in prisons more self from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself. 10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia. frequent, in deaths oft. f24 Of the Jews five times receiv- suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep; yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. e 7 And lest I should be exalted 26 In journeyings often, in pe- 6 For though I would desire to rils of waters, in perils of robbers, glory, I shall not be a fool; for I in perils by mine own countrymen; will say the truth: but now I forin perils by the heathen, in perils bear, lest any man should think of in the city, in perils in the wilder-me above that which he seeth me ness, in perils in the sea, in perils to be, or that he heareth of me. among false brethren; 27 In weariness in painfulness, above measure through the abunin watchings often, in hunger and dance of the revelations, there thirst, in fastings often, in cold and was given to me a thorn in the nakedness. flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 28 Besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches. e 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not? 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. b 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my 30 If I must needs glory, I will strength is made perfect in weak glory of the things which concern ness. Most gladly therefore will! mine infirmities. rather glory in my infirmities, that 31 The God and Father of our the power of Christ may rest Lord Jesus Christ, which is bless-upon me. lie not. I ed for ever more, knoweth that Ic 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in ne f32 In Damascus the governor cessities, in persecutions, in dis under Aretas the king kept the tresses for Christ's sake: for when city of the Damascenes with a gar- am weak, then am I strong. rison, desirous to apprehend me: 33 And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands. CHAP. XII. 11 I am become a fool in glory. ing; ye have compelled me: for! ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though It is not expedient for me doubt- I be nothing. less to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. ƒ2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth ;) such a one caught up to the third heaven. 12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds. 13 For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me 3 And I knew such a man, this wrong. (whether in the body, or out of d 14 Behold, the third time I am the body, I cannot tell: God ready to come to you; and I will knoweth ;) not be burdensome to you: for I m 4 How that he was caught up seek not yours, but you. For the into paradise, and heard unspeak- children ought not to lay up for able words, which it is not lawful the parents, but the parents for for a man to utter. the children. 5 of such a one will I glory: c 15 And I will very gladly spend nd be spent for you; though the is not weak, but is mighty in you. more abundantly I love you, the ess I be loved. 16 But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, caught you with guile. t 4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God 13 Did I make a gain of you by toward you. any of them whom I sent unto you? 18 I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps? d 5 Examine yourselves, whether 19 Again, think ye that we ex- that we are not reprobates. cuse ourselves unto you? we 7 Now I pray to God that ye do speak before God in Christ: but no evil; not that we should apwe do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. pear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates. p 20 For I fear, lest, when I come, shall not find you such as I 8 For we can do nothing against would, and that I shall be found the truth, but for the truth. unto you such as ye would not: b 9 For we are glad, when we are lest there be debates, envyings, weak, and ye are strong: and this wraths, strifes, backbitings, whis- also we wish, even your perfection. perings, swellings, tumults: 10 Therefore I write these things P 21 And lest, when I come again, being absent, lest being present I my God will humble me among should use sharpness, according you, and that I shall bewail many to the power which the Lord hath which have sinned already, and given me to edification, and not to have not repented of the unclean-destruction. ness, and fornication, and lascivi- d 11 Finally, brethren, farewell. ousness, which they have com- Be perfect, be of good comfort, be mitted. CHAP. XIII. of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be HIS is the third time I am with you. Tcoming to you: In the mouth of two 12 Greet one another with a or three witnesses shall holy kiss. every word be established. 13 All the saints salute you. 2 I told you before, and foretell b 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus you, as if I were present, the se- Christ, and the love of God, and cond time; and being absent, now the communion of the Holy Ghost, I write to them which heretofore be with you all. Amen. have sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare: 3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas. The Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the GALATIANS. CHAP. I. who raised him from the dead ;) an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, PAUL 2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: t3 Grace be to you, and peace g 17 Neither went I up to Jerusa from God the Father, and from lem to them which were apostles our Lord Jesus Christ, t 4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: d5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ, unto another gospel: c 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. w 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. before me: but I went into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus. f18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. 19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. 20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. g 21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; 22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judea which were in Christ: 23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past, now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. T CHAP. II. fHEN fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also. 9 As we said before, So say Id 24 And they glorified God in me. now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. p 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. t 11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man: t 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it; 2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain. 3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised: 4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our 14 And profited in the Jews' re- liberty which we have in Christ ligion above many my equals in Jesus, that they might bring us mine own nation, being more ex- into bondage: ceedingly zealous of the traditions d 5 To whom we gave place by of my fathers: subjection, no, not for an hour; t 15 But when it pleased God, who that the truth of the gospel might separated me from my mother's continue with you. womb, and called me by his grace, t 6 But of those, who seemed to d 16 To reveal his Son in me, that be somewhat, whatsoever they I might preach him among the were, it maketh no matter to me: heathen; immediately I conferred God accepteth no man's person: not with flesh and blood: for they who seemed to be some |