Titus Cross References - Mace

¹ Paul a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to declare the faith which recommends men to the divine favour, and to convince them of that truth, which leads to piety, ² and gives the expectation of eternal life, which the God of veracity promised so many ages ago; ³ and has in due time manifested by the preaching of his word, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our saviour: ⁴ TO Titus my own convert to the common faith: grace and peace from God the father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our saviour. ⁵ I left you in Crete, to regulate what was amiss, and to ordain pastors in every city, as I had appointed you, ⁶ to chuse such as are without reproach, married to but one wife, whose children are obedient, not accused of debauchery, nor unruly. ⁷ for a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not morose, not soon angry, not given to wine, not violent, not desirous of unlawful gain. ⁸ but a lover of hospitality, humane, prudent, just, holy, temperate; ⁹ attach'd to the truth, that has been taught him, that he may be able to teach others sound doctrine, and to convince those who oppose it. ¹⁰ For there are many, especially among the Jews, who are obstinate, vain talkers and deceivers; ¹¹ who ought to be curb'd, who pervert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for sordid lucre. ¹² one of their own prophets said, "the Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies." ¹³ the charge is true: wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they maybe sound in the faith; ¹⁴ not doating on Jewish Fables, and the tenets of men, that deviate from the truth. ¹⁵ to the pure all things are pure: but to corrupt infidels nothing is pure; whose very mind and conscience is polluted. ¹⁶ they make a profession of knowing God; but in fact they deny him, being execrably incredulous, and utter strangers to all virtue.

²⁶ but, as I said before, you do not believe; because ye are not of my sheep. ²⁷ my sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me.

⁴⁸ when the Gentiles heard this, they received the word with joy, glorifying the Lord: and as many as were dispos'd to eternal life, believed.

¹ Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, chosen to declare the gospel dispensation,

¹ Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the divine appointment, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God, which is at Corinth, with all the christians throughout Achaia: favour,

⁸ for by grace are ye saved, thro' faith (and that not from us:

¹ the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the christians that are at Philippi, to the bishops, and to the deacons.

² that their hearts might be comforted, and that being firmly united in love, they might possess the highest and fullest persuasion of the truth of this doctrine, by entring into this mystery, even of God the father, and of Christ,

¹³ As for you, my brethren, the favourites of the Lord, we are oblig'd to render perpetual thanks to God, for having chosen you from the beginning, in purifying you by his spirit, upon your believing the gospel. ¹⁴ to this he has called you, to a life of glory with our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁴ or trouble their heads with fables and endless genealogies, which rather promote disputes than the gospel-dispensation: ⁵ such a charge will produce that charity, which arises from purity, from a good conscience, and a sincere belief:

⁴ who wills that all men be saved, by embracing the truth.

¹⁶ the mystery of piety is the pillar and basts of truth; and certainly most extraordinary. God has appear'd in the flesh, been justified by the spirit, seen by angels, proclaim'd to the Gentiles, believ'd by the world, and assum'd into glory.

³ If any one deviate from this doctrine, not adhering to the wholesome instructions of our Lord Jesus Christ, the true doctrine of piety,

²³ decline all impertinent barren disputes, since they only serve for contention.

²⁵ with great temper and meekness informing those, who differ in opinion; because he does not know, but God may change their minds, by convincing them of the truth.

¹¹ For the divine savour has display'd its salutary effects to all mankind: ¹² teaching us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and to practise temperance, justice and piety in this present world;

³ It is thus his divine power has given us every thing conducive to life and piety, by making us acquainted with him, who has called us by his illustrious power;

¹¹ Since then this whole system is to be destroyed, how holy should your conduct be, and how ardent your piety?

²³ whosoever denieth the son, disowns the father:

³⁴ the king shall say to those on his right hand, come, ye blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

⁴⁶ and these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

¹⁷ When he was set out upon his journey, there met him one, who kneeling down before him, said, good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?

³⁰ but shall receive at present in this age, what will be a hundred times better to him, than houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, tho' with persecution: and in the age to come eternal life.

¹⁵ that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life. ¹⁶ for God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.

³⁹ You search the scriptures, for you think by their means to have eternal life, and they are the very writings which do testify of me.

⁵⁴ he that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

⁶⁸ but Simon Peter answered, Lord, to whom shall we go? you have the words of eternal life.

²⁸ it is I that give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any one force them out of my hand.

² for thou hast given him power over all men, that he might give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

²⁴ father, I desire that they also whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am going; that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me: for thou didst love me before the foundation of the world; yet,

¹⁸ he that does all these things, is the Lord himself that has said it." for the works of God are all known to him from the beginning of the world.

² which God had promised by his prophets in the holy scriptures,

⁷ who by patient continuance in well doing, seek for glory, honour, and immortality;

² who has given us access by faith to that degree of favour, we are in, by which we triumph in the hopes of divine glory.

⁴ and probation, hope:

²¹ that as sin prevailed unto death, even so might the divine favour prevail by righteousness unto eternal life, thro' Jesus Christ our Lord.

²³ for the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

²⁵ Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, conformable to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret from antient times, but now is laid open,

²⁷ to whom God does disclose the glorious advantages of this mystery to you Gentiles, to wit, "that by Christ you may have the expectation of glory."

¹⁵ the very men who have persecuted the Lord Jesus, and the prophets even to death; who have persecuted us; they who are regardless of pleasing the deity, and are enemies to all mankind;

⁸ but let us, who enjoy the light, be temperate; let us be arm'd with the breast-plate of faith and charity, and for an helmet, with the hope of salvation.

¹² exert yourself in the glorious cause of faith, and secure the prize of eternal life, to which you were called, when you made that excellent profession of faith before so many witnesses.

¹⁹ securing to themselves a well-grounded expectation of obtaining hereafter an immortal life.

¹ Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, appointed by God to declare the promise, which Jesus Christ has made of eternal life;

⁹ who has saved us, and by the gospel hath called us to holiness, not in consideration of our works, but in pursuance of his own resolution, and the favour, which having been promised us by Jesus Christ several ages ago,

¹⁰ I therefore bear with every thing for the sake of the converts, that they may obtain that salvation, which Jesus Christ has procur'd us, even eternal glory.

¹³ he will renounce us likewise: tho' we are diffident, he is still faithful, and will not retract his word.

¹⁵ endeavour to approve yourself to God, as an artist that is not afraid of reproach, by rightly explaining the word of truth.

⁷ In all things show yourself a pattern of virtue: in teaching shewing uncorruptness,

¹³ in expectation of that desirable happiness, the glorious appearance of the supreme God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ,

⁷ that being justified by his favour, we should have the inheritance of eternal life, according to our hopes.

¹⁷ wherefore God was willing to give the heirs of promise a stronger proof of the immutability of his counsel, by the intervention of an oath: ¹⁸ that by two immutable things in which it was impossible for God to deceive us, we, who have no other refuge to fly to, but to maintain our present hopes,

³ Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has regenerated us, and given us by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the expectation of immortal life, ⁴ in the enjoyment of a state, that can never change or decay, a state reserv'd in heaven for us,

²⁰ who was destin'd before the creation of the world, tho' 'tis of late only that he has appear'd, upon your account: ²¹ it is by him that you believe in God, who has raised him from the dead, and invested him with glory, that your faith and your hope might be in God. ²² You that have purified your souls by the holy spirit, in obeying the gospel, which obliges you to an undisguised benevolence, let your hearts be mutually affected with the most disinterested ardour; ²³ since your regeneration is not owing to any corruptible principles, but to the unchangeable word of the immortal God.

²⁵ and this is the reward that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

² beloved, we are now the sons of God, tho' it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know, that when this change shall be, his immediate presence will give us a divine resemblance. ³ he that hath such an expectation should purify himself, even as he is pure.

¹¹ Now what is testified, is this, that God has given to us eternal life: and this life is by his son. ¹² he that receives the son, is intitled to life; and he that does not receive the son of God, has no title to life. ¹³ these things have I written to you, that you may know that you have eternal life, by your believing on the name of the son of God.

²⁰ We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding to know him that is true: and we are with him that is true, by his son Jesus Christ. "he is the true God, who is the author of eternal life."

²¹ and thereby cultivate the divine favour, in the expectation of eternal life by the mercy of Jesus Christ our Lord.

⁸ all that dwell upon the earth will worship him, whose names are not written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the lamb, that was slain.

⁸ the beast that thou sawest, was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, shall wonder when they behold the beast that was, and is not, but shall be.

¹⁰ but the gospel must first be published among all nations.

¹⁵ Then he said to them, go ye into all parts of the world, and preach the gospel to all mankind.

⁴⁷ and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my saviour,

³⁶ this was what he communicated to the children of Israel, proclaiming salvation by Jesus Christ, who is the Lord of all mankind.

²⁶ he he has deduced all mankind from one parent, to inhabit the surface of the whole earth, having pre-establish'd the appointed periods, and the boundarys of their dominions:

⁶ for at the appointed time Christ died for us, when we were in a helpless, sinful state.

¹⁴ But how, say you, shall they call on him on whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? ¹⁵ and how shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they preach except they be sent? as it is written, "how beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"

¹⁹ by virtue of the miracles and prodigies wrought by the power of the divine spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and the neighbouring country, quite to Illyricum,

²⁶ and by the writings of the prophets (according to the commandment of the eternal God) made known to all the Gentiles, to induce them to obey the faith:

¹⁷ now if I do this willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, it is a dispensation of trust which must be discharged.

⁴ God sent forth his own son born of a woman, and subject to the law, to redeem those,

¹⁰ when the full time of the dispensation was come, to reduce all things both in heaven and on earth, under one head in Christ.

¹⁷ and being come, he preached the glad tidings of peace to YOU who were afar off, and to US that were nigh.

⁵ which preceeding was not discover'd to men, as now it is to his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit; to wit, ⁶ "that the Gentiles should be heirs as well as the Jews, make one body together, and partake of the divine promise in Christ by the gospel." ⁷ of this I was made a minister, according to the gracious gift God bestowed on me, by the effectual operation of his influence: ⁸ upon me, who am the meanest of all christians, is this favour bestowed, that I should proclaim to the Gentiles the undiscoverable advantages by Christ;

¹³ so that the whole court and publick are well appriz'd that I am a prisoner upon the account of Jesus Christ.

⁶ which is not only come to you, but to all the world; where it produces its effects, and increases, as it does also among you, ever since you sincerely embrac'd the divine favour,

²³ provided you continue well-grounded and settled in the faith, and do not abandon that hope which has been offer'd to you by the gospel, and is proclaim'd to all mankind; of which I Paul am made a minister.

⁴ we preach the gospel just as God thought fit to intrust it with us, not being studious to please men, but God, who approves our sincerity.

¹ Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the appointment of God our saviour, and of Jesus Christ our hope,

¹¹ with the salutary doctrine of the gospel of immortality, which the blessed God committed to my trust.

³ for such offices are commendable, and agreeable to God our saviour,

⁵ for there is but one God, and but one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, ⁶ who gave himself for the redemption of all mankind: this is what was to be promulg'd in due time: ⁷ for this I was establish'd a herald and an apostle, I speak the truth without disguise, a doctor to instruct the Gentiles in the true faith.

¹⁰ for to that end we expose ourselves to trouble and reproach, because we hope in the living God, who is the saviour of all men, especially of believers.

¹⁰ has now been display'd by the coming of Jesus Christ our saviour, who has defeated the power of death, by bringing a life of immortality to light thro' the gospel. ¹¹ For this I was establish'd the herald, the apostle, and doctor of the Gentiles. this has drawn upon me the evils I suffer.

¹⁰ entirely obsequious without grumbling. not to pilfer, but to show the strictest fidelity; that they may do honour to the doctrine of God our saviour in all things.

⁴ but when the kindness and love of God our saviour display'd itself to mankind, ⁵ he saved us not in consideration of any virtuous actions which we had done, but out of his meer mercy, by the baptism of regeneration, he form'd us anew, by the plentiful effusion of the holy spirit, ⁶ thro' Jesus Christ our saviour:

¹⁶ harvest of the earth is ripe." so he that sat on the cloud, stretch'd out his sickle to the earth; and the earth was reaped.

¹¹ for the Lord Messiah your saviour is this day born, in the city of David:

⁴² now it is not for what you have said, that we believe: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the saviour of the world, the Christ.

⁷ to all the beloved of God, the saints by this vocation, who are in Rome, grace to you, and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

¹² or indeed that we may have mutual consolation from the faith which is in common to you and to me.

¹³ I was so uneasy in my mind for not finding Titus my brother, that taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

¹³ Having by the same spirit the same faith as David had when he said, "I believed, and therefore have I spoken:" I also believe, and therefore I speak;

⁶ nevertheless, God who comforteth those that are cast down, gave me comfort by the arrival of Titus: not barely by his presence,

¹³ so that your comfort was no small satisfaction to me: yea, and I was the more exceedingly pleased for that cheerful tranquillity of mind which Titus received from the behaviour of you all. ¹⁴ so that I am not ashamed of the commendations I have formerly given you to him; but as I have always preached the truth to you, so in my commendation to Titus, I have said nothing but truth of you.

⁶ I therefore desired Titus, as he had begun, to finish this contribution among you.

¹⁶ But thanks be to God, who disposed Titus to be so industrious for you.

²³ now as to Titus, he is my collegue, and assists me in your affairs: as to our brethren, they are the deputies of the churches, and the glory of the christian profession.

¹⁸ I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother: did Titus make a gain of you? didn't we follow the same principles, and take the same measures?

³ however, Titus who was then with me, being a Greek, was not compelled to be circumcised:

² grace be to you, and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

² to our faithful brethren the christian converts at Coloss. favour and peace be to you from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

¹ Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the appointment of God our saviour, and of Jesus Christ our hope, ² to Timothy my sincere convert, favour, mercy and peace from God our father, and Jesus Christ our Lord.

² to Timothy, my dear son, grace, mercy and peace from God the father, and from Jesus Christ our Lord. ³ and has in due time manifested by the preaching of his word, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our saviour:

¹ Simon Peter the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who equally share with us in the advantages of faith, thro' the veracity of our God, and of Jesus Christ.

¹¹ and thus you will have a free admittance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

²⁰ As for those who have renounc'd the pollutions of the world, by their owning Jesus Christ for their Lord and saviour, if they are prevail'd upon to be entangled therein again, their last state is worse than the first.

² by admonishing you to be mindful of the predictions of the holy prophets, and of the directions of the apostles of our Lord and Saviour.

¹⁸ on the contrary, may you increase in the favour, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! to him be glory both now and for ever. AMEN.

¹⁴ Besides, we have this confidence in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he will hear us.

³ My beloved, as I was strongly bent upon writing to you of our common salvation, I thought it necessary to write to you at present, and exhort you to contend earnestly for the faith, which was once delivered to the saints.

¹¹ Cretes, and Arabians, we hear them all proclaiming in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

³⁰ and sent it by the hands of Saul and Barnabas to the presbyters at Jerusalem.

²³ and after they had by prayers and fastings establish'd Pastors for them in every church, they recommended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

⁷ For several days we made very little sail, and having scarce got sight of Cnidus, the wind being against us, we bore away between Salmone and Crete:

¹² for as that haven could not cover us from the storm, most were of opinion to bear away, and try to put in at Phenice, where we could ride safe, the port lying by south-west, and north-west.

²¹ and our spirits droop with fasting: when Paul presented himself, and said, "well, my friends, it had been, if I could have prevail'd upon you, to have sav'd your selves all this perplexity and loss by staying at Crete.

³⁴ and if any one is press'd with hunger, let him eat at home; that ye may not otherwise meet with punishment. as for other matters, I will set them in order when I come.

⁴⁰ let all things be done with decency, and without disorder.

⁵ for tho' I am absent in person, yet I am present with you in my mind, and am glad to perceive the regularily of your affairs, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

³ At my departure from Macedonia, I advised you to stay at Ephesus in order to charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine,

² and what you heard me deliver in the presence of many, intrust to such persons of integrity as are qualified to instruct others

⁵ In the time of Herod, the king of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zacharias, of the family of Abia, whose wife; nam'd Elizabeth, was of the race of Aaron:

¹⁸ do not drink to excess, for that tends to dissoluteness, but be regal'd with spiritual entertainments:

¹⁴ and we exhort you, brethren, reprove the disorderly, comfort the pusillanimous, support the weak, and be patient toward all men.

² a bishop therefore ought to be of an unspotted character, to have but one wife, to be sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, and qualified for teaching: ³ not given to wine or violence, but of a gentle temper, averse to contention and avarice: a master of economy, ⁴ obliging his children to behave with decorum. ⁵ for if a man is incapable of governing his own family, how can he take care of the church of God? ⁶ nor must he be a new convert; for fear he should be elated with pride, and so involve himself in the same ruin as the devil. ⁷ besides, he ought to stand fair in the opinion of unbelievers, lest he fall into disgrace, and the ambushes of the accuser.

¹² a deacon must have but one wife, and govern his children, and the rest of the family in a proper manner.

⁶ to chuse such as are without reproach, married to but one wife, whose children are obedient, not accused of debauchery, nor unruly. ⁷ for a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not morose, not soon angry, not given to wine, not violent, not desirous of unlawful gain. ⁸ but a lover of hospitality, humane, prudent, just, holy, temperate;

¹⁰ For there are many, especially among the Jews, who are obstinate, vain talkers and deceivers;

⁴⁵ If then there be a servant, appointed by his master to take care of his family, who faithfully and prudently distributes their allowance according to the establishment: happy is the servant,

⁴² Jesus answered, if there be a faithful prudent steward, appointed by his master to give his domesticks their stated allowance; happy is such a servant,

¹ Let men consider us, as the ministers of Christ, who dispense the divine mysteries. ² now it is required in a steward, that he be found faithful.

¹ He that aspires to be a bishop, desires an office that is honourable. ² a bishop therefore ought to be of an unspotted character, to have but one wife, to be sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, and qualified for teaching: ³ not given to wine or violence, but of a gentle temper, averse to contention and avarice: a master of economy, ⁴ obliging his children to behave with decorum. ⁵ for if a man is incapable of governing his own family, how can he take care of the church of God? ⁶ nor must he be a new convert; for fear he should be elated with pride, and so involve himself in the same ruin as the devil. ⁷ besides, he ought to stand fair in the opinion of unbelievers, lest he fall into disgrace, and the ambushes of the accuser. ⁸ The deacons too must be grave, not double tongued, not addicted to drinking, or sordid gain, ⁹ but by their integrity maintain the reverence due to the gospel. ¹⁰ let them be first examin'd, and if they are without reproach, let them enter upon their office. ¹¹ their wives must be likewise grave, free from scandal, sober, and always faithful. ¹² a deacon must have but one wife, and govern his children, and the rest of the family in a proper manner. ¹³ for they who duly discharge that office, prepare their way to a higher degree, and may promote the christian faith with the greater freedom.

²⁴ a christian must not be litigious, but easy to all men, qualify'd to instruct, ²⁵ with great temper and meekness informing those, who differ in opinion; because he does not know, but God may change their minds, by convincing them of the truth.

⁵ I left you in Crete, to regulate what was amiss, and to ordain pastors in every city, as I had appointed you,

³ in charity, in patience: the aged women likewise, to behave with sanctity of manners, not false accusers, not given to tipling,

¹⁹ Wherefore, my dear brethren, let every one be eager to hear, averse to contradiction, and deaf to passion. ²⁰ for he that is not dispassionate is a stranger to the practice of true virtue.

¹⁰ as good economists of the different dispensations of God, communicate to one another the gifts you have receiv'd.

² to exhort you to feed the flock of God, which is among you: to take care of it, voluntarily, without reluctance, not from any view to sordid gain, but out of real affection;

¹⁰ especially those, who prostitute themselves to sensual infamous passions: who despise magistrates, who being audacious, and insolent, intrepidly calumniate the higher powers;

⁴ but in all things I approve myself as the minister of God, by great constancy in afflictions, in torments, in distresses, from stripes, ⁵ from imprisonments, from tumults, from labours, from watchings, from penury. ⁶ I approve myself, by chastity, by knowledge, by meekness, by kindness, by sanctity of mind, by undisguised benevolence, ⁷ by the preaching of truth, by the power of God, by the arms of justice, both offensive and defensive. ⁸ in honour and disgrace, under infamy, and in repute: look'd upon as an impostor, while I say what is true;

¹⁰ you are witnesses, and God is so too, how holy, how just and irreproachable our behaviour was to you, who believe.

² a bishop therefore ought to be of an unspotted character, to have but one wife, to be sober, prudent, grave, hospitable, and qualified for teaching:

¹² don't give occasion to any to despise your youth: but be a pattern to believers in your discourse, in your behaviour, by your charity, faith and chastity.

¹¹ As for you the minister of God, avoid those things: adhere to justice, piety, faith, charity, patience, and benignity of temper.

²² Avoid the passions of youth. pursue justice, fidelity, benevolence and concord with all sincere christians.

³ villainous, unnatural, perfidious, defamers, debauchees,

¹⁴ as for us, we know, that we have passed from a state of death to that of life, because we love our brethren: he that does not love his brother, is in a destructive state.

¹ Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God: and every one that loves the father, will likewise be affected with love to his son.

²⁸ for he strenuously disputed with the Jews in publick, proving from the scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.

²⁴ but if you all expound, and an unbeliever, or one unlearned come in, he is examin'd by all, he is tryed by all:

²¹ bring every thing to the test: if it be proof, abide by that:

¹⁵ be stedfast therefore, and firmly maintain the doctrine I have delivered to you, either by word of mouth, or by my letter.

¹⁰ against licentiousness and unnatural passion, against men-stealers, lyars, perjured persons, and every thing that is inconsistent

¹⁵ it is a proposition worthy to be believ'd, and be embrac'd by all, that Jesus Christ is come into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the greatest.

¹⁹ assisted by faith and a good conscience: for some having discarded the one, have entirely lost the other.

⁹ what I tell you is certain, and deserves entire credit.

¹³ Keep that form of sound doctrine you receiv'd from me, which consists in christian faith and charity:

³ for the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but get teachers of their own corrupt taste, to sooth their ears that itch for flattery:

¹¹ who ought to be curb'd, who pervert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for sordid lucre.

¹ As for you, teach nothing

⁷ In all things show yourself a pattern of virtue: in teaching shewing uncorruptness, ⁸ gravity; let your doctrine be sound and inoffensive, that your opponents may be ashamed, and have nothing that is ill to say of us.

²⁵ hold that fast till I come.

³ remember therefore what thou hast received and heard: observe it and repent. if therefore thou art not vigilant, I will come upon thee as a thief, thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

¹¹ behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which you have, let no man take your crown.

² and when Peter was return'd to Jerusalem, the Jewish converts objected to his conduct,

¹ However some that arrived from Judea, told the Gentile converts, unless you are circumcised agreeably to the law of Moses, you cannot be saved.

²⁴ Whereas we have been appriz'd, that some who went from us, have embarass'd you with their discourse, and unsettled your minds, maintaining, that you ought to be circumcised, and to observe the law, though we gave them no such injunction: after having been assembled,

²⁹ for I know when I am gone, you will be oppress'd by wolves, that will not spare the flock.

¹⁷ Now I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause divisions and revolts against the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them. ¹⁸ for such as these serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own selfishness; and by flourish and flattery, deceive the open-hearted simple.

¹² but this I do, and shall do, to make them drop their hire, who are so bent upon hire: and then indeed they will be as they pretend to be, like me. ¹³ for these are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguised so as to pass for true apostles. ¹⁴ and no wonder; for satan himself may put on the appearance of an angel of light. ¹⁵ therefore it is not strange if his agents are so disguised as to appear like ministers of the gospel; but their end shall be answerable to their actions.

⁶ from me, who called you by the grace of Christ; this can be ⁷ owing to nothing but your being practised upon by some, who would overturn the gospel of Christ. ⁸ but tho' I, or an angel from heaven should preach any thing to you for gospel, different from the gospel I have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

⁴ and as to the false brethren, who insidiously crept in to spy out our liberty which we have by Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into servitude;

¹ O foolish Galatians, who hath deluded you, you that have had the crucifixion of Jesus Christ represented to your view?

¹⁷ they court your affection, but not in a fair way; for they design to exclude me, that you might have the greater esteem for them. ¹⁸ but it is just you should cultivate my affection for you upon all proper occasions, and not only when I am present with you. ¹⁹ my dear children, how am I in pain, till Christ be formed in you? ²⁰ I wish I could be present this very moment with you, and suit my discourse accordingly, for I stand in doubt what to think of you. ²¹ But tell me, you that are so willing to be under the law, why don't you consider the law?

¹ Stand fast therefore, and be not hampered again with the yoke of bondage. ² take notice, 'tis I Paul declare it to you, that if you are circumcised, Christ shall be of no advantage to you. ³ for I testify to every man that is circumcised, that he is under an obligation to perform the whole law. ⁴ Christ is of no use to you, whoever of you seek to be justified by the law; you have lost all interest in the gospel-dispensation.

¹⁴ that we should be no longer children, fluctuating, and carried about with every empty doctrine, by men vers'd in sleight and the crafty arts of deceit:

² be upon your guard against snarlers, against the contrivances of the crafty, against the spurious breed; ³ for we are the genuine sons of Abraham, who worship God in the spiritual manner, and value no other dependance than that on Jesus Christ, without confiding in any external advantages:

¹⁰ and with all the vile methods of imposture, to the ruin of those, who are averse to the truth, by which they might be saved. ¹¹ wherefore God will suffer a spirit of delusion to work them into the belief of a lye: ¹² to the condemnation of all those, who instead of embracing the gospel, had pleasure in iniquity.

⁴ or trouble their heads with fables and endless genealogies, which rather promote disputes than the gospel-dispensation:

⁶ for want of which, some have lost themselves in frivolous disputes,

³ If any one deviate from this doctrine, not adhering to the wholesome instructions of our Lord Jesus Christ, the true doctrine of piety, ⁴ he is full of pride and ignorance, touch'd with a spirit of chicanery and wrangling, productive of envy, contention, calumny, ⁵ mischievous opinions, and a familiarity with pernicious ignorant impostors, who consider religion only as it makes for their gain.

¹³ as for these impious impostors, they will go on from bad to worse, seducing others, and deluding themselves.

⁴ which, while they are deaf to the truth, attentively listen to fables.

²⁶ If a person of an ungovernable tongue pretends to religion, he abuses himself: for his religion is meer illusion.

¹ As there were false prophets among the people of Israel, there will likewise be false doctors among you, who by introducing pernicious sects, and by renouncing the Lord, who bought them, will bring upon themselves swift destruction. ² many will follow their destructive maxims, and by their means christianity will be traduc'd.

¹⁸ Dear children, the last time is come: as ye have heard that antichrist was to come, accordingly many antichrists have already appeared; whereby we know that we are now in the last times.

¹ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

⁶ but in this thou art right, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

¹⁴ but I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there those that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who counselled Balac to ensnare the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

¹³ Wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who prey upon the estates of widows, under the pretext of making long prayers; therefore ye shall be punish'd with the greater severity.

⁴⁰ and after that they did not venture to ask him another question.

¹² but the hireling, who is not the pastor, nor has the property of the sheep, seeing the wolf come, leaves the sheep, and flies away: so the wolf seizes some, and disperses the flock.

¹⁹ Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law: that every one may be silenc'd, and all the world plead guilty before God.

¹⁰ I solemnly protest, no man shall hinder me of this applause, in the regions of Achaia.

⁵ mischievous opinions, and a familiarity with pernicious ignorant impostors, who consider religion only as it makes for their gain.

⁶ Of this number are they, who insinuate themselves into families, to make a prey of the weaker sex, who are inveigled by their vitious suggestions, abetted by their own subtle passions,

⁷ for a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not morose, not soon angry, not given to wine, not violent, not desirous of unlawful gain.

⁹ attach'd to the truth, that has been taught him, that he may be able to teach others sound doctrine, and to convince those who oppose it.

¹⁰ A man that is an heretick, after the first and second admonition, avoid:

¹ As there were false prophets among the people of Israel, there will likewise be false doctors among you, who by introducing pernicious sects, and by renouncing the Lord, who bought them, will bring upon themselves swift destruction. ² many will follow their destructive maxims, and by their means christianity will be traduc'd. ³ By their artful discourses they will make you the tools of their avarice; but their condemnation has been a long time advancing, and their ruin is far from lingring.

²⁸ are moved, and do exist: even as some of your own poets have said, WE ARE EVEN HIS OFFSPRING.

¹⁸ for such as these serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own selfishness; and by flourish and flattery, deceive the open-hearted simple.

² broach'd by hypocrititical impostors, whose consciences are cauteriz'd,

¹² But as for these, they have no more reason than brute beasts that are naturally made for hunting, and slaughter: so these who calumniate what they do not understand, shall receive the reward of their iniquity by perishing in their own corruption.

¹⁵ and are gone astray to follow the practices of Balaam of Bosor, who loved the wages of iniquity;

⁸ yet these visionary debauchees despise princes, and traduce dignitys. ⁹ whereas Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil, he disputed about the body of Moses, did not take the liberty to inveigh against him, but said, "the Lord rebuke thee." ¹⁰ As for these, they inveigh against what they do not understand: and abuse those natural instincts which regulate brute animals. ¹¹ unhappy creatures! they have followed the practices of Cain, they have addicted themselves to the mercenary illusions of Balaam, and perish in their rebellion like Core. ¹² they are a disgrace to your love-feasts, they indulge themselves at your festivals without reserve: clouds without water, transported with every wind: trees whose fruit soon withers and is useless, twice dead and rooted up: ¹³ raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame: wandering lights, to whom is reserv'd the thickest darkness for ever.

⁸ For tho' I was sorry my letter gave you some uneasiness, I do not repent of it, perceiving, that the uneasiness you had from that letter, did not dwell upon your minds. ⁹ now I rejoice, not at your uneasiness, but at your repentance which succeeded: for your sorrow was a religious sorrow, such as convinc'd you I had done you no wrong. ¹⁰ for religious sorrow produces that salutary repentance, which we never regret: but worldly sorrow preys upon life. ¹¹ 'tis observable, even this religious sorrow which you had, what solicitude has it not wrought in you, what apologies, what indignation, what fear, what desire, what zeal, yea, what revenge! so that by your whole conduct, ye have shown your selves to be clear from guilt in this matter. ¹² wherefore, my writing to you so severely did not proceed from any prejudice to him, that had done the wrong, or from favour to him that suffered wrong, but to show my conscientious regard to your welfare.

¹⁰ these things therefore I write to you being absent, that when I come I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me for edification, and not for destruction.

⁶ If you represent these things to the brethren, you will appear to be a true minister of Jesus Christ, brought up in the institutions of faith, and the true doctrine to which you were attach'd.

²⁰ Those that transgress reprove in publick, to strike a terror in the rest.

² to preach the word with assiduity upon all occasions: reprove, censure, exhort, with the most tender persuasions.

² but what is agreeable to sound doctrine: advise the aged to be prudent, grave, temperate, sound in faith,

¹⁵ these things remonstrate: recommend and enforce with all your authority: guard yourself against all contempt.

⁹ but in vain they worship me, teaching for doctrines the institutions of men."

⁷ in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the institutions of men."

⁹ or rather that you are favoured by him, how can ye turn again to the weak and beggarly elements of the law, to which you desire again to be in bondage?

²² which yet were all made to be consumed for our use, notwithstanding the injunctions and doctrines of men:

⁴ or trouble their heads with fables and endless genealogies, which rather promote disputes than the gospel-dispensation: ⁵ such a charge will produce that charity, which arises from purity, from a good conscience, and a sincere belief: ⁶ for want of which, some have lost themselves in frivolous disputes, ⁷ pretending to be doctors of the law, tho' they neither understand what they advance, nor upon what it is founded.

²⁵ Take care that you be not deaf to him that speaketh: for if they did not escape, who disregarded the oracles pronounc'd on earth, much less shall we escape, if we turn away from him that delivered the oracles from heaven:

²² but the proverb is exactly verified in them, "the dog is return'd to his own vomit: the sow that was wash'd, is wallowing in the mire."

¹⁸ but what proceeds out of the mouth, is deriv'd from the heart, and that defiles the man.

³⁹ upon which the Lord said to him, you Pharisees won't leave any filth upon the outside of a cup or a platter: while your consciences are abandon'd to rapine, and sensuality. ⁴⁰ do you stupidly imagine that he, who made the outward man, did not make the inward too? ⁴¹ be but charitable to the utmost of your ability, and every thing will be pure to you.

¹⁵ and the voice spake to him again the second time, don't call that common, which God calls clean.

¹⁴ I know, being fully assured by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: it is only so to him that thinks it is unclean.

²⁰ do not for such a thing as meat, pull down what God has been raising. all things indeed are pure; but they become evil to him who by eating giveth offence.

²³ for he that makes a difference, is self-condemn'd, if he eats against his own persuasion: for every action of that kind is sin .

¹² Are all things lawful for me? however, all things are not expedient: are all things lawful for me? however, I will not be a slave to any. ¹³ "meat is design'd for the belly, and the belly for meat:" true, yet God has design'd both for destruction. now the body is not design'd for licentiousness, but for the glory of the Lord; since the Lord died for the glorification of the body:

⁷ But every one has not this knowledge: for some still imagine the idol represents a deity: and eat the meat under the notion of an offering to such a being: by which erroneous opinion they are infected with idolatry.

²³ are all things lawful for me? yet all things are not expedient: are all things lawful for me? yet all things do not edify.

²⁵ whatever is sold in the shambles, that eat, without making any scrupulous enquiry.

³¹ whether therefore you eat or drink, or whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of God.

²⁷ so that whosoever eats this bread, and drinks this cup without respect to the Lord, does make a criminal use of the body and blood of the Lord. ²⁸ Let a man then sift and approve himself, and accordingly let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. ²⁹ for he that eats and drinks in a disrespectful manner, not discriminating the Lord's body, eateth and drinketh to his own punishment.

³ interdicting marriage; and the use of animal food; which God created for the repast of the faithful, who embrace the truth with thankfulness. ⁴ for all that God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected, provided it be receiv'd with thanksgiving:

¹⁴ how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the holy spirit offered himself a spotless victim to God, purify our souls from deadly sins, to serve the living God?

²² let us draw near with sincerity, in full assurance of faith, having our consciences purified from guilt, and our bodies washed with pure water.

²⁸ As they did not seek the favour of God, by worshipping him, God gave them over to a depraved sense, to act unworthy of human nature;

¹⁸ you know the divine will, and what is contrary thereto, having been educated in the law: ¹⁹ you think you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness, ²⁰ an instructer of the ignorant, a teacher to the weak, because you have a clear view of the true meaning of the law. ²¹ you therefore who instruct others don't you instruct yourself? ²² you who preach against stealing, do you steal? you who declaim against adultery, do you commit adultery? you who abhor idols, do you commit sacrilege? ²³ and you, who glory in the law, do you dishonour God by the violation of the law? ²⁴ for (as it is written) the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles by your miscarriages.

⁶ let no man mislead you by vain reasonings: for it is for these vices, that the wrath of God lights upon the incredulous.

⁹ it being plain, that the law was not design'd against the just, but against the lawless and refractory, against irreligion and vice, impiety and prophaneness, parricide and man-slaughter,

⁸ he that takes no care of his relations, especially those of his own family, has renounc'd the faith and is worse than an infidel.

⁵ of which they wear the appearance, but disclaim its influence. have no intercourse with such. ⁶ Of this number are they, who insinuate themselves into families, to make a prey of the weaker sex, who are inveigled by their vitious suggestions, abetted by their own subtle passions, ⁷ and by lending an assiduous ear to such lessons, render it impossible they should ever be acquainted with the truth. ⁸ Moses did not meet with greater opposition from Jannes and Jambres, than truth does from men so corrupted in their mind, and so adulterated in their faith.

⁴ he that says, he knows him, and does not keep his commandments, is a lyar, and an enemy to the truth:

⁴ For certain men have insinuated themselves among you, who were formerly proscrib'd to be punish'd; impious men, who pervert the divine favour to licentiousness, and renounce their only master, and Jesus Christ our Lord.

⁸ but the fearful, and incredulous, the abominable, the murderer, the licentious, the poisoner, the idolater, and every lyar shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: this is the second death."

²⁷ and nothing that is impure, no one that is guilty of any abomination, or a lye, shall ever enter there: but they alone who are written in the lamb's book of life.