2 Corinthians 3 Cross References - Etheridge

¹ Do we begin again anew to show who we are? or do we need as others to write epistles of commendation to you concerning ourselves, or that you should write to commend us? ² But you yourselves are our epistle, written in our hearts, and known and read of every man. ³ For you know that you are an epistle of the Meshiha, who hath been ministered by us; written, not with ink but by the Spirit of Aloha the Living; not on tablets of stone, but on the fleshly tablets of the heart. ⁴ BUT such confidence we have through the Meshiha toward Aloha. ⁵ For we are not sufficient to think any thing as of ourselves; but our power is from Aloha, ⁶ who hath made us fit to be ministers of the new covenant, not in the writing, but in the spirit. For the writing killeth, but the Spirit maketh alive. ⁷ But if the ministry of death in the writing engraven on stones was with glory, as that the sons of Israel could not look on the face of Musha because of the glory of his face which is abolished, ⁸ how much more then doth not the ministry Of the Spirit excel in glory? ⁹ For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more doth not the ministry of justification excel in glory? ¹⁰ For that which was glorified had no glory, in comparison of this excelling glory. ¹¹ For if that which was abolished was with glory, how much more shall that which endureth be with glory? ¹² Therefore because we have this hope, we speak the more boldly, ¹³ and (are) not as Musha, who threw the veil upon his face, that the sons of Israel might not look upon the End of that which was to be abolished. ¹⁴ But they are blinded in their minds unto this day. For when the old covenant is read, that very veil standeth upon them, nor is it apparent (to them) that in the Meshiha it hath been abolished. ¹⁵ And unto this day, when Musha is read, the veil is thrown upon their heart. ¹⁶ And when any one of them is converted unto the Lord, the veil from him is uplifted. ¹⁷ But the Lord himself is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord, (there) is liberty. ¹⁸ But we all with disclosed [Or, revealed.] faces behold the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, and into the resemblance of it are changed from brightness to brightness, as by the Lord the Spirit.

²³ but if thine eye be evil, thy whole body will be dark. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, what will thy darkness be?

¹⁹ But when they deliver you up, be not solicitous how or what you shall speak; for it is given you in that hour what you shall speak. ²⁰ For it is not you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking in you.

¹¹ He replied and said to them, Because unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of heaven, but unto them it is not given.

¹³ On this account I speak to them in parables. Hence they see, and (yet) see not; and they hear, and (yet) hear not, neither understand; ¹⁴ and accomplished in them is the prophecy of Eshaia, who said, that hearing they should hear, but not understand, and seeing they should see, but not know. ¹⁵ For the heart of this people is become gross, and with their ears they have heard heavily, and their eyes they have shut, that they may not see with their eyes, nor hear with their ears, nor understand with their hearts, and be converted, and I heal them.

⁵² He saith to them, On this account every scribe who is learned in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a man a house-lord, who bringeth forth from his treasuries the new and the old.

¹⁶ Shemun Kipha answered and said, Thou art the Meshicha, Son of Aloha the Living. ¹⁷ Jeshu responded and said to him, Blessed art thou, Shemun-bar-Jona; because flesh and blood have not revealed (this) to thee, but my Father who is in heaven.

²⁸ this (is) my blood of the new covenant, which for multitudes is shed for the remission of sins.

²⁴ And he said to them, This is my blood of the new Covenant, which for many is shed.

²⁹ And while he prayed, the appearance of his countenance was changed, and his garments became white and shone. ³⁰ And, behold, two men talked with him, who were Musha and Elia, ³¹ who appeared in glory; but they spake concerning his going forth which should be accomplished at Urishlem.

³¹ AND Jeshu took the twelve, and said to them, Behold, we go up to Urishlem, and shall be fulfilled all (things) that are written in the prophets concerning the Son of man. ³² For he will be delivered to the Gentiles; and they will deride him, and spit in his face, ³³ and will scourge him, and maltreat him, and kill him; and the third day he shall arise. ³⁴ But not one of these understood they: for this word [Or, doctrine.] was hidden from them, and they knew not those sayings which were spoken with them.

¹⁵ for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries cannot stand against.

²⁰ And thus also respecting the cup, when, after they had supped, he said, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which for you is shed. [Hono coso d'diathiki chadatho b'demi dachlophaikun metheshed.]

²⁵ Then said Jeshu to them, O wanting in understanding, and hard of heart to believe all the things which the prophets have spoken! ²⁶ Was it not to be that these the Meshicha should suffer, and enter into his glory? ²⁷ And, beginning from Musha and all the prophets, he explained to them concerning himself from all the scriptures.

⁴⁴ And he said to them, These are the words that I spoke with you while I was with you, that every thing must be fulfilled which is written in the law of Musha, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me. ⁴⁵ Then opened he their minds, that they might understand the scriptures. ⁴⁶ And he said to them, that so it is written, and so it was just, that the Meshicha should suffer, and should rise from among the dead in the three days,

⁴⁹ And I will send upon you the promise of my Father. But await you in Urishlem the city until you be clothed with power from on high.

¹⁴ And the Word flesh was made, and tabernacled with us; and we saw his glory, the glory as of the one-begotten who (was) from the Father, full of grace and truth.

¹⁷ For the law by the hand of Musha was given; but the truth and the grace were by Jeshu Meshicha.

²¹ For as the Father raiseth the dead, and quickeneth, so also the Son quickeneth those whom he willeth.

⁴⁵ It is written in the prophet, that they shall be all taught of Aloha: every one, therefore, who hath heard from the Father and learned of him, cometh unto me. ⁴⁶ There is no man who hath seen the Father, but he who is from Aloha, he hath seen the Father.

⁶³ It is the Spirit that maketh alive, the body profiteth nothing: the words which I have spoken to you, they are spirit and they are life.

³⁹ But this he spake of the Spirit which they should receive who believe in him. For not yet was the Spirit given, because not yet was Jeshu glorified.

¹² BUT again spake Jeshu with them, and said, I am the Light of the world: he who followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall find the light of life.

³² and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall liberate you.

³⁹ Jeshu said to them, For the judgment of this world am I come, that they who see not may see, and they who see may be made blind. ⁴⁰ And some of the Pharishee who were with him heard these (words), and they said to him, Are we blind also? ⁴¹ Jeshu saith to them, If blind you were, you would have no sin; but now you say, We see: therefore your sin is confirmed.

²⁴ And the Jihudoyee surrounded him, saying to him, How long takest thou our souls? If thou art the Meshicha, tell us openly.

⁴⁰ He hath blinded their eyes, ad darkened their heart, that they should not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and be turned, and I should heal them. ⁴¹ These said Eshaia when he saw his glory, and spake concerning him.

⁴⁶ the light am come into the world, that every one who believeth in me might not abide in darkness.

⁵ I am the vine, and you the branches. Whoso abideth in me, and I in him, this produceth much fruits, because without me you cannot do any thing.

²⁵ These in parables I have spoken with you; but the hour cometh when I will not speak with you in parables, but manifestly; and I will announce to you concerning the Father.

²⁹ His disciples say to him, Behold, now openly speakest thou, and not one parable hast thou spoken.

²⁴ Father, those whom thou hast given I will that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see that glory of mine, which thou hast given to me; for thou lovedst me before the foundations of the world.

¹⁷ It shall be in the last days, saith Aloha, I will pour [out] my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your youths shall see visions, and your elders shall dream dreams: ¹⁸ And upon the servants and upon the handmaids will I pour my Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

³² This Jeshu hath Aloha raised, and we all are his witnesses. ³³ And he it is who at the right hand of Aloha is exalted, and hath received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, and hath shed forth this gift, which, behold, you see and you hear.

¹³ And when they heard the words of Shemun and of Juhanon, which they had confidently spoken, they perceived that they knew not literature and were common-men,[Hediutee.] and wondered at them; and they recognised them, that with Jeshu they had been conversant.

²⁹ And now also, Lord, behold and see their threatenings, and give unto thy servants with boldness to preach thy word, ³⁰ while thy hand thou outstretchest unto healings and mighty works which they shall do in the name of thy holy Son Jeshu. ³¹ And as they prayed and supplicated, the place in which they were assembled was moved, and they were all filled with the Spirit of Holiness, and they spake with openness the word of Aloha.

¹⁵ And all they who sat in the assembly looked upon him, and saw his face as the face of an angel.

²⁷ But Bar Naba took him and brought him to the apostles, and recounted to them how in the way he had seen the Lord, and what he had spoken with him; and how in Darmsuk with boldness he had spoken in the name of Jeshu.

²⁹ And he spake in the name of Jeshu with boldness, and disputed with those Jihudoyee who knew Greek;[Javanith.] but they were wishful to kill him.

¹⁵ And after the law and the prophets had been read, the presbyters of the synagogue sent to them, and said, Men, brethren, have you a word of exhortation to say to the people?

²⁷ For they, the inhabitants of Urishlem and their princes, have not consented thereto, nor also to the writings of the prophets which are read on every shabath; but condemned him, and accomplished all that was written. ²⁸ And while they found not any cause of death, they requested Pilatos that they might kill him. ²⁹ And when they had fulfilled every thing that was written concerning him, they took him from the cross, and laid him in a sepulchre.

³ But they much time were there, and openly discoursed concerning the Lord; and He testified of the word of his grace by the signs and the wonders which he wrought by their hands.

¹⁴ And a certain female, a seller of purple, who feared Aloha, her name was Lydia, of Theatira the city, (was there,) whose heart our Lord opened, and she heard that which Paulos spake.

²⁷ And when he willed to go to Akaia, the brethren were careful of him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. And when he had gone he helped much, through grace, all the believers.

¹³ at the dividing of the day, in the way, I saw from heaven, O king, shining upon me and upon all who were with me, a light which (was) more excellent than the sun.

¹⁸ to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto Aloha, and receive the forgiveness of sins, and a lot with the saints through faith, which (is) in me.

²⁶ saying, Go unto this people, and say unto them, hearing, you will hear and will not understand. And you will see, but not discern: ²⁷ For stupified is the heart of this people, and their hearing they have made heavy, and their eyes have they closed, lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and be turned unto me, and I should forgive them.

⁵ by whom we have received grace and apostleship among all nations, that they should become obedient unto the faith of his name:

⁸ First, I praise my God through Jeshu Meshiha on behalf of you all, that your faith is heard (of) in all the world.

¹⁷ for the righteousness of Aloha in it is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, the righteous by faith shall live. ¹⁸ For the wrath of Aloha is revealed from heaven against all the unrighteousness and depravity of the sons of men, who the truth in unrighteousness detain.

²⁷ And the uncircumcision, who by nature accomplishes the law will judge thee, who with the scripture and with circumcision, transgressest against the law. ²⁸ FOR it is not in outwardness that he is a Jihudoya nor is that which is seen in the flesh circumcision: ²⁹ but he is a Jihudoya who is one in inwardness; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not from the sons of men, but from Aloha.

²⁰ Because by the works of the law no flesh is justified before him; for from the law sin is known. ²¹ But now, without the law the righteousness of Aloha is revealed, and the law and the prophets (themselves) testify of it. ²² But the righteousness of Aloha is by faith [Lit. "By the hand of faith."] of Jeshu Meshiha, unto all and also upon all who believe in him. For there is no distinction:

¹¹ For he received the sign of circumcision (as) a seal of the righteousness of his faith, which (was his) in uncircumcision, that he should be the father of all them who believe of the uncircumcision; that it might be accounted also to them for righteousness:

¹⁵ For the law is the worker of wrath. For where there is no law, there also is no transgression of the law.

¹⁷ (as it is written, I have ordained thee the father of many nations before Aloha, in whom thou hast believed, who maketh alive the dead, and calleth those who are not as though they were:)

¹⁵ But not as was the fall, so is the gift; for if, on account of the fall of one, many died, how much more the grace of Aloha, and his gift, for the sake of one man, Jeshu Meshiha, in many will abound? ¹⁶ And not as the transgression of one, so is the gift; for the judgment that was by one was unto condemnation, but the gift (which saves) from many sins was unto righteousness. ¹⁷ For if because of the transgression of one death was made to reign, much more (shall) they who receive the abundance of the grace and of the gift and of righteousness, reign in life by one, Jeshu Meshiha. ¹⁸ As then on account of the transgression of one was the condemnation of all men, so, on account of the righteousness of one shall there be acquittal* unto the life of all men. [* Zokutho, Victoria, innocentia, justificatio. Heb. Zakah, Purum fuit, purum pronunciavit. ¹⁹ For as on account of the disobedience of one man many became sinners, so also on account of the obedience of one many became righteous. ²⁰ But the entrance which was of the law, (made) sin to increase; and where sin increased, there grace hath abounded: ²¹ that as sin hath reigned in death, so grace might reign in righteousness unto the life which is eternal, by the hand of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.

⁶ but now we are loosed from the law, and are dead to that which held us, that we might serve henceforth in the newness of the spirit, and not in the oldness of the writing.

⁹ But I was alive without the law formerly: but when the commandment came, sin lived, and I died. ¹⁰ And that commandment of life was found to me (to tend) unto death.

¹⁰ And that commandment of life was found to me (to tend) unto death. ¹¹ For sin, by the occasion it found through the commandment, deceived me, and thereby killed me. ¹² The law therefore is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. ¹³ The good, then, unto me, unto death was made? Not so. But sin, that it might be seen what sin is, by the good (law) effected death in me, that sin might be the more condemned by the commandment. ¹⁴ For we know that the law is spiritual; [Da-ruch, "Of the spirit."] but I am carnal, and sold unto sin.

²² For I rejoice in the law of Aloha in the interior man;

² For the law of the Spirit of life, which is in Jeshu Meshiha, hath set thee free from the law of sin and of death. ³ Because the law was weak through the infirmity of the flesh, Aloha sent his Son in the likeness of the flesh of sin, on account of sin to condemn sin in his flesh; ⁴ that the righteousness of the law might in us be fulfilled, who walk not in the flesh, but in the Spirit.

⁴ that the righteousness of the law might in us be fulfilled, who walk not in the flesh, but in the Spirit.

⁷ Because the mind of the flesh is enmity towards Aloha; for to the law of Aloha it is not subject, for it cannot be;

⁹ But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if truly the Spirit of Aloha dwelleth in you. But if a man have not the Spirit of the Meshiha, this (man) is not his. ¹⁰ And if the Meshiha be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. ¹¹ And if the Spirit of him who raised our Lord Jeshu Meshiha from among the dead dwell in you, he who raised our Lord Jeshu Meshiha from among the dead will also make alive your dead bodies, on account of his Spirit who dwelleth in you. ¹² Now, my brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, that according to the flesh we should walk. ¹³ For if after the flesh you live, you must die: but if, after the Spirit, the habitudes of the body you mortify, you live. ¹⁴ For they who by the Spirit of Aloha are led, they are the sons of Aloha. ¹⁵ For we have not received the spirit of servitude again unto fear, but we have received the Spirit of the adoption* of sons, by whom we cry, Father, our Father! [* Rucho da-simath benayo: The Spirit of the constituting of sons.] ¹⁶ And the Spirit himself witnesseth with our spirit, that we are the sons of Aloha.

²⁹ And from the first he knew them, and signified* them in the likeness of the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born of many brethren. [* Var'sham enum, Signed, designated, notified them.]

³ But the righteousness of Aloha they know not, but seek the righteousness of themselves to establish, and on this account to the righteousness of Aloha they have not become subject. ⁴ For the end of the law is the Meshiha unto righteousness in all who believe in him.

⁴ For the end of the law is the Meshiha unto righteousness in all who believe in him. ⁵ FOR Musha thus describeth the righteousness which is of the law, that he who doeth these things shall live by them. ⁶ But the righteousness which is by faith thus speaketh, Say not in thy heart, who shall ascend into heaven, and bring down the Meshiha? ⁷ And who shall descend into the deep of Sheul, and bring up the Meshiha from among the dead? ⁸ But what saith it? Nigh thee is the word of thy mouth and of thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach. ⁹ And if thou wilt confess with thy mouth our Lord Jeshu, and wilt believe with thy heart that Aloha hath raised him from among the dead, thou shalt be saved. ¹⁰ For the heart which believeth in him is justified, and the mouth which confesseth him is saved.

⁷ What then, That which Israel sought he hath not found; but the election hath found: but the rest of them are blinded in their hearts. ⁸ As it is written, Aloha hath given them the spirit of trouble,[Spiritum stupidum. - WALTON.] And eyes that see not, and ears that hear not, until the present day.[Until the day of to-day.] ⁹ And David again saith, let their table become a snare before them, and their reward be for a stumbling-block: ¹⁰ let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and their back at all times be bowed;

²³ And they, if they continue not in their want of faith, they also shall be engrafted; for Aloha is able again to engraft them.

²⁵ But I would have you know, my brethren, this mystery, that you may not be wise in your own mind, - that blindness of heart for a little space is unto Israel until the fulness of the Gentiles be brought in:

²⁵ But I would have you know, my brethren, this mystery, that you may not be wise in your own mind, - that blindness of heart for a little space is unto Israel until the fulness of the Gentiles be brought in: ²⁶ and then all Israel shall be saved. As it is written, the Redeemer shall come from Sion, [Nithe men Tshiun Poruko.] and turn iniquity from Jakub; ²⁷ And then shall be to them my covenant, when I have forgiven them their sins.

² And be not likened unto this world, but be changed by the renewing of your minds, that you may discern what is the will of Aloha, good, and acceptable, and perfect.

¹⁴ but let (every one) clothe himself with our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, and care not for your flesh unto the lusts (thereof).

³⁰ But you are of him in Jeshu Meshiha, who hath been made unto us wisdom, of Aloha, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption;

⁵ For who is Paulos, or who Apollo, but ministers by whom you have believed and each as the Lord gave to him? ⁶ I have planted, and Apollo watered, but Aloha made to increase.

¹⁰ And according to the grace of Aloha which is given to me, I have laid the foundation as a wise architect; but another hath built upon it. But let every man beware how he buildeth upon it.

¹⁶ KNOW YOU not that you are the temple of Aloha, and (that) the Spirit of Aloha inhabiteth in you?

¹⁵ For if you have ten thousand teachers in the Meshiha, yet not many fathers; for in Jeshu Meshiha I have begotten you through the gospel.

⁵ For there are also who are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, as that there are gods many and lords many: ⁶ but to us our One is Aloha the Father, of whom are all, and we in him; and one Lord Jeshu Meshiha, by whom are all, and we by him. ⁷ But not in every man is this knowledge; for there are some who in their conscience until now (believe) that, with respect to idols, as of that which hath been sacrificed we eat. And because of weakness their conscience is defiled. ⁸ But meat doth not bring us nigh to Aloha. For if we eat, we excel not; nor if we eat not, are we deficient. ⁹ But beware that this your power become not a stumbling-block to the infirm ones. ¹⁰ For if a man shall see thee in whom is knowledge reclining in the house of idols, will not his conscience, because he is weak, be confirmed to eat that which is sacrificed,

¹ Am I not a son of freedom? am I not an apostle? or have I not seen Jeshu Meshiha our Lord? or are not you my work in my Lord? ² And if to others I be not an apostle, yet am I (such) to you; and the seal of my apostleship are you.

³³ As also I in every thing please all men, not seeking what is expedient for myself, but what is expedient for the many, that they may be saved.

²⁵ Likewise after they had supped he gave also the cup, and said, This cup is the new covenant in my blood; so do, whensoever you shall drink (it) to my remembrance.

⁴ Now, there are distributions of gifts, but one is the Spirit; ⁵ and there are distributions of ministries, but one is the Lord; ⁶ and distributions of powers, but one is Aloha, who worketh all in every man. ⁷ But to each is given (such) a revelation of the Spirit as is profitable to him. ⁸ To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, but to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; ⁹ and to another, faith by the same Spirit; and to another, the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; ¹⁰ but to another, powers; to another, prophecy; to another, the discernment of spirits; but to another, kinds of tongues; and to another, the interpretation of tongues. ¹¹ But all these one Spirit effecteth, and divideth unto every man as he willeth.

²⁸ FOR Aloha hath placed in the church, first, apostles; after them, prophets; after them, teachers; after them, workers of miracles;[Powers.] after them, gifts of healing, and helpers, and leaders, and kinds of tongues.

¹⁰ but when the perfection shall have come, then shall be abolished that which is little.

¹² But now as in a mirror we see in a figure;[Or, parable.] but then- the face before the face. Now I know a little of much; but then shall I know even as I am known.

¹⁹ but in the church I would rather speak five words with my mind, that others also may learn, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

¹⁰ but by the grace of Aloha I am what I am; and his grace in me was not in vain; but more than all have I laboured, (yet) not I, but his grace which is with me.

⁴¹ There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; and star excelleth star in glory.

⁴⁵ as also it is written, Adam the first man became a living soul, and the last Adam a life-giving spirit.

⁴⁹ And as we have worn the likeness of him who was dust, so shall we wear the likeness of him who is from heaven.

³ And when I come, those whom you shall choose, them will I send with an epistle, that they may take your bounty to Urishlem.

¹⁴ But thanks unto Aloha, who in all time maketh us a triumph in the Meshiha, and maketh manifest by us the perfume of his knowledge in every place.

¹⁶ To these as a perfume of death unto death, and to those as a perfume of life unto life. And unto these who is equal? ¹⁷ For we are not as the rest who commix the word of Aloha; but as in truth, and as from Aloha, before Aloha in the Meshiha do we speak.

³ For you know that you are an epistle of the Meshiha, who hath been ministered by us; written, not with ink but by the Spirit of Aloha the Living; not on tablets of stone, but on the fleshly tablets of the heart.

⁶ who hath made us fit to be ministers of the new covenant, not in the writing, but in the spirit. For the writing killeth, but the Spirit maketh alive.

⁶ who hath made us fit to be ministers of the new covenant, not in the writing, but in the spirit. For the writing killeth, but the Spirit maketh alive. ⁷ But if the ministry of death in the writing engraven on stones was with glory, as that the sons of Israel could not look on the face of Musha because of the glory of his face which is abolished,

⁷ But if the ministry of death in the writing engraven on stones was with glory, as that the sons of Israel could not look on the face of Musha because of the glory of his face which is abolished,

⁹ For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more doth not the ministry of justification excel in glory?

⁹ For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more doth not the ministry of justification excel in glory? ¹⁰ For that which was glorified had no glory, in comparison of this excelling glory. ¹¹ For if that which was abolished was with glory, how much more shall that which endureth be with glory?

¹³ and (are) not as Musha, who threw the veil upon his face, that the sons of Israel might not look upon the End of that which was to be abolished. ¹⁴ But they are blinded in their minds unto this day. For when the old covenant is read, that very veil standeth upon them, nor is it apparent (to them) that in the Meshiha it hath been abolished.

¹⁴ But they are blinded in their minds unto this day. For when the old covenant is read, that very veil standeth upon them, nor is it apparent (to them) that in the Meshiha it hath been abolished.

¹⁷ But the Lord himself is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord, (there) is liberty.

¹ ON this account we have not weariness in this ministry which we have received, according to the mercies that are upon us. ² But we have rejected the secrets of shamefulness; and walk not with craft, nor deal deceitfully (with) the word of Aloha; but by the revelation of the truth make we ourselves manifest to the minds of all men before Aloha. ³ But if our gospel is hid, to those who perish is it hid:

³ But if our gospel is hid, to those who perish is it hid: ⁴ (to) them whose minds the god of this world hath blinded because they believe not; lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Meshiha, who is the image of Aloha, should arise upon them.

⁴ (to) them whose minds the god of this world hath blinded because they believe not; lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Meshiha, who is the image of Aloha, should arise upon them.

⁶ For Aloha, who said, Let light arise from darkness, hath arisen in our hearts; that we should be illuminated by the knowledge of the glory of Aloha in the face of Jeshu Meshiha. ⁷ BUT we have this treasure in a vase of earth, that the greatness of the power might be from Aloha, and not from us.

¹³ We then also who have one spirit of faith, as it is written, I have believed, and therefore also spoken; we believe, therefore also we speak.

¹² For we commend [Or, praise; Meschabchinan.] not ourselves again to you, but we give you cause to be boastful of us to them who in appearance boast, but not in heart.

¹⁷ Whoever therefore is in the Meshiha is a new creature; the old things have passed, ¹⁸ and every thing hath become new from Aloha, who hath reconciled us to himself in the Meshiha, and given to us the ministry of reconciliation. ¹⁹ For Aloha is in the Meshiha, who hath reconciled the world with his greatness; and he hath not reckoned unto them their sins, and hath put in us the word of reconciliation. ²⁰ WE are ambassadors then for the Meshiha, and as if Aloha himself besought you by us: instead of the Meshiha, [Chaloph Meshiha.] therefore, we beseech, Be you reconciled unto Aloha. ²¹ For Him who knew not sin, on our account hath he made sin, that we might be in him the righteousness of Aloha.

¹⁶ Or what union hath the temple of Aloha with (that) of demons? For you are the temple of Aloha the living; as it is written, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be to me a people.

³ I speak not to your condemnation; for I have said already, that you are laid up in our hearts to die together and to live. ⁴ GREAT is the freedom I have with you, and great in you is my glorying; I am full of consolation, and my joy greatly aboundeth in me in all my afflictions.

¹ BUT I Paulos beseech of you by the peacefulness and humility of the Meshiha, (I) who also in presence am humble with you, but while far off am confident over you,

⁸ For if I should boast somewhat more of the authority which our Lord hath given me, I should not blush; because for your edification he gave it to me, and not for your destruction.

¹² For we dare not value or compare ourselves with those who glorify themselves; but because they compare themselves with themselves, they do not understand.

⁴ For if he who hath come to you shall preach to you another Jeshu, whom we have not preached, or you receive another Spirit which you have not received or another gospel which you have not accepted, you would have been well persuaded.

¹¹ Why? because I love you not? Aloha himself knoweth!

⁹ And he said to me, My grace sufficeth thee; for my power in weakness is perfected. Gladly therefore will I boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Meshiha may overshadow me.

¹¹ Behold, I have been deficient in mind in my boasting, because you have constrained me; for you were debtors to bear witness concerning me; because in nothing am I less than those apostles who are the most eminent, nevertheless I am not any thing.

¹⁵ But I gladly the expenses will spend, and also myself will I give for the sake of your souls: though, while the more I love you, you the less love me.

¹⁹ DO you again consider that we apologize to you? Before Aloha in the Meshiha do we speak; and all, my beloved, for the sake of your up-building.

² This only would I know from you: Through the works of the law received you the Spirit, or through the hearing of faith? ³ Are you so foolish [Saklin atun.] that having begun in the Spirit you are now finishing in the flesh? ⁴ And all these have you borne in vain? But would it be in vain? ⁵ Then, he who imparted to you the Spirit, and wrought miracles among you, (did he so) through the works of the law, or through the hearing of faith?

¹⁰ For they who are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who doeth not all that is written in this law.

¹⁰ For they who are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who doeth not all that is written in this law. ¹¹ But that man is not justified by the law before Aloha, this maketh manifest: because it is written, The just by faith shall live. ¹² But the law is not of faith: but he who doeth those things that are written in it shall live by them.

¹⁴ in order that upon the nations there might be the blessing of Abraham in Jeshu the Meshiha, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. [This division of sections interferes with the sense.]

²¹ Is the law therefore against the promise of Aloha? Impossible: for if a law had been given which could make [guilty man] to live, certainly righteousness would have been by the law.

²³ But until (the dispensation of) faith came, the law kept us, as shut up unto the faith which was to be revealed. ²⁴ The law therefore was our conductor [Or, tutor.] to the Meshiha, that we might be justified by faith.

⁶ And because you are sons, Aloha hath sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, who crieth, Father, our Father.

¹ Stand therefore in that liberty with which the Meshiha hath freed you, and be not enthralled with the yoke of bondage.

⁴ You have ceased from the Meshiha who are justified by the law, and from grace you have fallen. ⁵ But we through the Spirit, who is from faith, expect the hope of righteousness.

⁵ But we through the Spirit, who is from faith, expect the hope of righteousness.

¹³ BUT you have been called unto liberty, my brethren: only let not your liberty be for an occasion of the flesh; but in love be subjected one to another.

²² But the fruits of the Spirit are, love, joy, peace, prolonging of the spirit, benignity, goodness, fidelity, meekness, patience; ²³ against these the law is not set.

¹⁵ For circumcision is not any thing, nor uncircum-cision, but the new creature.

¹⁷ that the God of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, the Father of glory, would give to you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in his knowledge, ¹⁸ and would enlighten the eyes of your hearts to know what is the hope of his calling, ¹⁹ and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance for the saints, and what is the inheritance of his power in us who believe, according to the operation of the might of his power, ²⁰ which he wrought in the Meshiha, and raised him from among the dead, and set him at his right hand in heaven,

¹ You also who were dead in your sins and in your transgressions,

⁵ while we were dead in our sins, made us alive with the Meshiha, and through his grace delivered us,

¹⁴ For he is our peace, he who hath made the two one, and hath destroyed the wall which stood in the midst, and the enmity, through his flesh; ¹⁵ and the law of prescriptions, with its requirements, he hath abolished, that of the two he might create in himself one new man, and make peace;

¹⁸ therefore, through Him there hath been made for us both an access by one Spirit unto the Father.

⁷ of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of Aloha, which he hath given me by the operation of his power.

¹² by whom we have freedom and access with the confidence of the faith of him.

¹¹ And he gave some who (are) apostles, and some who (are) prophets, and some who (are) evangelists, and some who (are) pastors, and some who (are) doctors; ¹² for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the (church of the) Meshiha,

²² but that you put from you your former habitudes, the old man who is corrupt in deceitful lusts, ²³ and be renewed in the spirit of your minds, ²⁴ and wear the new man, who by Aloha is created in righteousness and in the sanctity of truth.[Vabchasyutho da-qushtho.]

¹⁹ and for me also, that the word may be given me with openness of my mouth, that I may boldly proclaim the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰ for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may speak with freedom, as it behoveth me to speak it.

⁶ because I am confident of this, that he who hath begun good workings in you will himself make perfect until the day of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha. ⁷ For so it is right for me to think concerning you all, because you are laid up in my heart; and in my bonds, and in the defence of the truth of the gospel, you are partakers with me in grace.

²⁰ even as I hope and expect, that in nothing I shall be confounded, but manifestly, as at all times, so also now, the Meshiha shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

¹³ for Aloha himself effectuates [Mechaphet becun.] in you also to will, also to do, the thing which you will.[Medem detsobeen.]

⁷ But these things which were my gain, I have reckoned loss for the Meshiha; ⁸ and I also (still) reckon them all loss, for the grandeur [Rabutho.] of the knowledge of Jeshu Meshiha my Lord; for whose sake I have lost all things, and have reckoned as dung, that the Meshiha I may gain, ⁹ and be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is by the faith of the Meshiha, which is righteousness that is from Aloha:

¹³ for every thing I am empowered through the Meshiha who strengtheneth me.

²⁵ of which I am made a minister according to the dispensation of Aloha, which was given to me for you, to accomplish the word of Aloha; ²⁶ that mystery which was hidden from ages and generations, but now hath been revealed unto his saints. ²⁷ To whom Aloha hath willed to make known what is the opulence of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is, The Meshiha, who in you (is) the hope of glory; ²⁸ whom we proclaim, and (concerning whom) we teach and inform every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Jeshu Meshiha; ²⁹ for which also I labour and contend, according to the help of the power which is given to me.

¹⁷ which are shadows of those to come, but the body is the Meshiha.

¹⁰ and wear the new, who is renovated by knowledge in the image of his Creator,

⁴ that I may fully make it manifest, as it behoveth me.

⁸ For from you was made to be heard the word of our Lord, not only in Makedunia and in Akaia, but in every place your faith which is in Aloha was made to be heard, so that we have no need to say of you any thing. ⁹ For they learned what an entrance we had unto you, and how you turned to Aloha, from the fear of idols, to worship Aloha the living and the true;

² but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, in Philipos, and then (even) in great conflict we spoke with you with the confidence of our God the gospel of the Meshiha.

¹³ But we are bound to give thanks unto Aloha at all time for you, our brethren, beloved in our Lord, because Aloha hath chosen you from the beginning unto salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit, and by the belief of the truth.

¹¹ of the gospel of the glory of the blessed Aloha, with which I have been intrusted.

¹¹ of the gospel of the glory of the blessed Aloha, with which I have been intrusted. ¹² And I thank him who hath empowered me, our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, who accounted me faithful, and constituted me his minister;

¹³ For they who minister well, a good degree acquire for themselves, and much openness of face in the faith of Jeshu Meshiha.

⁶ These if thou shalt teach thy brethren, a good minister wilt thou be of Jeshu Meshiha, while thou wilt be enlarged with words of faith and of the good doctrine which thou hast learned.

⁷ For Aloha hath not given to us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of discipline.[Marathyonutho.]

¹¹ of which I am appointed an herald and an apostle and a teacher of the nations:

⁵ not by works of righteousness which we had done, but by his own mercy he saved us, by the laving of the birth which is afresh, by the renewing of the Spirit of Holiness,

⁵ And Musha, as a servant, was faithful in all his house, for the testimony of those [things] that were to be announced by him; [By his hand.] ⁶ but the Meshiha as THE SON over his [own] house: and his house are we, if, unto the end, we shall hold fast our confidence,[Retain our openness of faces.] and the triumph [The glorying.] of his hope.

²¹ For they were made priests without an oath; but this [one] with an oath: as he said unto him by the hand of David, The Lord hath sworn and will not lie, that thou art the Priest for ever in the likeness of Malki-Zedek. ²² In all this more excellent is the covenant of (which) Jeshu is the sponsor.[Arobo, Gr. egguos.]

²² In all this more excellent is the covenant of (which) Jeshu is the sponsor.[Arobo, Gr. egguos.] ²³ There were (moreover) many [high] priests, because they were dying, and were not permitted to remain. ²⁴ But because this (one) standeth for ever, his priesthood passeth not away. ²⁵ And he is able to save for eternity them who approach by him unto Aloha; for he liveth through all time, and offereth up prayers on their behalf.

⁶ But now a ministry which is better than that hath Jeshu Meshiha received, by so much as that covenant of which he is made the Mediator [Metsoya.] is better, and was given with better promises, than that. ⁷ For if the first covenant had been faultless, no place had there been for this second. ⁸ For reprehending them he saith, Behold, the days are coming, saith the Lord, and I will complete with [Upon.] the family of the house of Israel, and with the family of the house of Jihuda, THE NEW COVENANT: ⁹ not as was that covenant which I gave to their fathers in the day that I took them by their hand, and led them from the land of Metsreen; because they did not persevere in my covenant, therefore I have neglected them, saith the Lord. ¹⁰ But this is the covenant that I will give to the family of the house of Israel after these days, saith the Lord: I will in-give my law in their minds, and upon their hearts will I inscribe it; and I will be to them, even I, Aloha, and they shall be unto me the people:

¹⁰ But this is the covenant that I will give to the family of the house of Israel after these days, saith the Lord: I will in-give my law in their minds, and upon their hearts will I inscribe it; and I will be to them, even I, Aloha, and they shall be unto me the people:

¹³ In that he said, THE NEW, he hath made the former old: and that which is antiquated, and hath grown old, is nigh unto decay.

⁴ in it were the incense-vessel [The house of perfumes.] of gold, and the ark of the covenant, which was altogether covered with gold; and within it were the golden urn, in which was the manna, and the rod of Aharun that budded, and the tablets of the covenant:

¹⁴ how much more then shall the blood of the Meshiha, who, by the Eternal Spirit, himself hath offered without spot unto Aloha, purify our conscience from dead works, to serve the Aloha the Living? ¹⁵ For this was he made the Mediator of the new covenant, that by his death he might become the ransom for those who had transgressed against the first covenant, (and) that they might receive the promise, they, who are called unto the inheritance which is eternal. ¹⁶ FOR where a covenant [Diathike.] is, there is indicated the DEATH of that which made it. ¹⁷ For upon death only is it confirmed; because while he who made it lived there is no value in it. ¹⁸ Wherefore neither the first without blood was confirmed. ¹⁹ For when every precept had been enjoined by Musha to the whole people according to the law, Musha took the blood of the heifer, and water, with the scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled upon the books and upon all the people, ²⁰ and said to them, This is the blood of that covenant which is commanded by Aloha.

¹ FOR there was in the law the shadow of good things to come, not the subsistence of the very things, therefore (though) every year the same sacrifices were offered they could never perfect those who offered them. ² For if they had perfected, they would have ceased afterward from the presentation of them; because the conscience of those who had been once purified by them would not henceforth have been troubled by (such) sins. ³ But in those sacrifices their sins are brought to remembrance every year. ⁴ For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and of goats to purify (from) sins. ⁵ Wherefore when he cometh into the world he saith, Sacrifices and oblations thou hast not willed, but with a body hast thou clothed me: ⁶ and entire burnt-offerings for sins thou hast not required. ⁷ Then said I, Behold, I come; in the sum [Or, head, chief.] of the books it is written concerning me, that I shall do thy will, Aloha. ⁸ Above [From above.] he said, Victims, and oblations, and entire burnt-offerings for sin thou hast not willed; those which are offered in the law. ⁹ And afterwards he said, Behold, I come, that I may do thy will, Aloha. In this he hath done away with the first, that he may establish the second.

¹⁶ This is the covenant that I will give to them from after those days, saith the Lord: I will give my law in their minds, and upon their hearts will I inscribe it;

¹⁸ For ye have not drawn nigh to the burning fire, and to that which may be touched, neither to darknesses, to mist, and to tempest, ¹⁹ nor to the voice of the trumpet, and the voice of words, which they who heard withdrew (from), that it might not be additionally spoken to them. ²⁰ For they could not endure that which was commanded. For if an animal should approach to the mountain, it was to be stoned: ²¹ and so terrible was the sight, that Musha said, I fear and tremble.

²⁴ and to Jeshu the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the sprinkling of his blood, which speaketh better [things] than that of Habel. ²⁵ Beware, therefore, lest ye be averse from Him who hath spoken with you; for if they escaped not who were averse from one who spake with them on earth, how much less we, if we withdraw from one who hath spoken to us from heaven? ²⁶ Him whose voice moved the earth? But now hath he promised and said, Yet once [more] I will move not only earth, but also heaven. ²⁷ But that which he hath said, ONCE, showeth the (final) changing of these which are moved, because they are made, that those may remain which are immutable. ²⁸ THEREFORE because we have received the kingdom which is immoveable,[Not moved.] let us hold the grace by which we may serve and please Aloha with reverence and with fear: ²⁹ for our God is a devouring fire.

²⁰ But the God of peace, who brought up from the house of the dead the great Shepherd of the flock, by the blood of the eternal covenant, who is Jeshu Meshiha, our Lord,

¹⁷ every good gift and perfect from above descendeth, from the Father of lights, with whom is no alteration, nor the shadow of vicissitude.

²³ For if a man be a hearer of the word and not a doer of it, this (man) is like one who vieweth his face in a mirror;

² them who are elected by the foreknowledge of Aloha the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, that they might be unto obedience, and unto the sprinkling of the blood of Jeshu Meshiha: grace and peace be multiplied with you.

¹⁸ Because the Meshiha also once died on account of sins, the just on account of sinners, that he might bring [Or, present.] us unto Aloha. And dead in the body and alive in the Spirit,

¹ SHEMUN PETROS, a servant of Jeshu Meshiha, to those who by faith the same in preciousness [Or, honour.] with us have been made equal, through the righteousness of our Lord and our Redeemer Jeshu Meshiha.

⁵ So, with this, bringing in all diligence,[Or, gravity. Shekoltano.] add to your faith virtue; but to virtue knowledge, ⁶ but to knowledge perseverance, but to perseverance patience, but to patience godliness,[Dechalath Aloha, the fear, reverence, or worship of Aloha.] ⁷ but to godliness brotherly kindness, but to brotherly kindness love. ⁸ For while these are found with you, and abound, neither slothfulness nor unfruitfulness will stand against you in the knowledge of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha. ⁹ For he with whom these are not found is blind, and seeth not, and hath forgotten the purification of his former sins.

¹⁷ For when he received from Aloha the Father honour and glory, while a voice came to him as this, after the glorious beauty of his majesty, This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I have delighted;

¹ WE announce [Mesabrinan.] to you that which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, and seen with our eyes, have seen, and touched with our hands, that which is the Word of life.

¹⁹ These are they who separate; - animals, in whom the Spirit is not. ²⁰ But you, my beloved, in your holy faith be edified anew, praying in the Holy Spirit,

¹ To the angel of the church which is in Ephesos, write: These saith the Holder of all,[Achid Kul.] and of the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven candlesticks of gold.

⁸ And to the angel of the church which is in Smurna, write: These saith the First and the Last, who was dead, and liveth.

¹² And to the angel of the church which is in Pergamos, write: These saith he who hath the sharp sword with two edges.

¹⁸ And to the angel and church* which is in Thiatiros, write: These saith the Son of Aloha, who hath his eyes as the flame of fire, and his feet like refined brass. [* So SCHAFF'S text, but not WALTON'S.]

¹ AND to the angel who is in Sardis write: These saith he who hath the seven Spirits of Aloha, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that a name thou hast that thou livest, and thou art dead.

⁷ And to the angel of the church which is in Philadelphia write: These saith the Holy, the True, who hath the key of David; who openeth and no man shutteth,9 and who shutteth [Lit. holdeth.] and no man openeth.

¹⁴ And to the angel of the church which is in Ladikia write: These saith the Amen, the Witness, the faithful, the true, the Head of the creation of Aloha.

²² He who hath ears, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

²³ And the city hath no need of the sun nor of the moon to enlighten it; for the glory of Aloha illuminateth it, and the light thereof is the Lamb. ²⁴ And the nations of the saved walk by the light of it, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and the honour of the nations into it.

⁵ And night shall be no more: nor any need have they of the light of a lamp, or the light of the sun; for the Lord God enlighteneth them, and they will reign for ever and ever.