Titus 3 Cross References - Mace

¹ Admonish them to be subject to princes and to magistrates, to obey their orders, and to exert their virtue and loyalty upon all occasions. ² to speak evil of no man. to avoid contention, to be moderate and entirely inoffensive to all men. ³ for even we ourselves were once inconsiderate, disobedient, deluded, addicted to variety of passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, the deserving objects of mutual hatred. 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: ⁷ that being justified by his favour, we should have the inheritance of eternal life, according to our hopes. ⁸ This is a secure rule, and what I would have you constantly maintain, that they who have believed in God, should take care to be examples of virtue, for that is commendable and useful to mankind. ⁹ but avoid frivolous enquiries about genealogies, and vexatious disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. ¹⁰ A man that is an heretick, after the first and second admonition, avoid: ¹¹ it being plain that such a person is perverted, and knows in his own conscience that his tenets are false. ¹² When I shall send you Artemas, or Tychicus, endeavour to meet me at Nicopolis: for I have determined to winter there. ¹³ dispatch Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, and take care that nothing be wanting to their journey. ¹⁴ Let our brethren too learn some honest profession to supply their occasions, that they may not be destitute of an income. ¹⁵ All that are with me salute you. salute our christian friends. grace be with you all. AMEN.

²¹ they answer'd, Cesar's. then said he to them, render therefore unto Cesar, the things which are Cesar's: and unto God, the things that are God's.

² said, the Scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses's chair. ³ therefore whatever moral precepts they bid you observe, those observe and practise; but don't follow their example: for they preach one thing, and practise another.

¹ Be every one of you subject to the ruling powers. for every ruler holds of God: the rulers in being are constituted by God. ² so that he who opposes the ruler, disobeys the orders of God: and will be punished too for resisting, by those very powers. ³ rulers are not a terror to virtue, but to vice. would you then live without any dread of the civil power? do what is right, and you shall have his commendation. ⁴ for his administration is appointed by God for your good. but if you do wrong, you have reason to be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain: he being the minister of God, to execute punishment upon malefactors. ⁵ wherefore you ought to submit not only from an apprehension of punishment, but ⁶ from a principle of conscience. for this is the reason why you also pay tribute, because under God, they are continually ⁷ attending upon the publick administration. render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, reverence to whom reverence, honour to whom honour.

⁵⁸ therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye inflexibly steady, and continually surpass others in the work of the Lord, knowing that he will not leave your christian labour unrewarded.

⁹ let us then not be weary in doing good, for in due season we shall reap, if we be not tired. ¹⁰ therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good offices to all men, especially to the family of believers.

¹⁰ for he hath made us a-new, and form'd us by Christ Jesus to do good works, for which God had before prepared us, that we might live in them.

¹¹ abounding in good works by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

¹⁰ that your conduct may be worthy of the Lord, in every respect agreeable to him, being friutful in every kind of virtue, and increasing in divine knowledge:

² for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in the practice of all piety and virtue;

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.

¹⁰ such as have been recommended by their good actions, by the education of their children, by their hospitality, by their officiousness to the faithful, by relieving the afflicted, and by the practice of every virtue.

⁶ For which reason I remind you to exert the divine gifts you received, when I gave you the imposition of hands.

²¹ he that is clear of vice, is a vessel of the first kind, sanctified and fit for the master's use, and qualified for every virtuous action.

¹⁴ who gave himself for us, to redeem us from all iniquity, and qualify us to be his peculiar people, passionately affected to virtue.

⁸ This is a secure rule, and what I would have you constantly maintain, that they who have believed in God, should take care to be examples of virtue, for that is commendable and useful to mankind.

¹⁴ Let our brethren too learn some honest profession to supply their occasions, that they may not be destitute of an income.

²¹ the sheep) make you perfect in every virtue, to the accomplishment of his will: effecting that in you by Jesus Christ, which is agreeable to him: to whom be glory thro' all ages.

¹³ and glorify God in the times of distress. be subject therefore, for the Lord's sake to every human establishment: whether it be to the king, ¹⁴ as supreme; or to governors, as being deputed by him to punish those who do ill, ¹⁵ and to encourage those who do well. for such is the divine pleasure, that by your good conduct you obviate the cavils of inconsiderate ¹⁶ men. You are free, don't let your liberty serve as a pretext for vice: but act as the servants ¹⁷ of God. Be respectful to all, love your brethren, fear God, and honour the king.

¹² for this reason I shall never omit to put you in mind of these things, however knowing you are already, and settled in the truth.

¹ This is the second letter I now write to you, my brethren, by which I would awaken your sincere attention, 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.

⁵ Now, I would call to your remembrance what you once were inform'd of, that when the Lord had delivered the people from the land of Egypt, he afterward destroyed those that were disobedient.

²⁹ take my yoke upon you, and learn to be meek like me, and of an humble temper: and ye shall enjoy tranquillity of mind.

⁵ Paul replied, I did not consider, brethren, that he was the high priest. it is indeed written, "thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people."

¹⁰ nor thieves, nor misers, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor raparees, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

¹⁹ for tho' I am independent of all men, yet have I subjected myself to all, that I might gain the more.

¹ I who am a person of a mean presence, when among you, but exert myself upon your account, when absent; I Paul intreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, not to let me exert that authority,

²⁰ yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:

²² but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, sweetness of disposition, beneficence, faithfulness, meekness, temperance:

¹ Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, do you, who are spiritual, restore him with all gentleness, taking heed lest you yourselves be overcome by temptation.

¹⁰ therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good offices to all men, especially to the family of believers.

² with all humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another in love;

³¹ banish all resentment and indignation, anger, vehemence, detraction, and every thing like malice.

⁵ let your meekness be known unto all men.

¹² be you therefore adorn'd with a compassionate temper, with benevolence, humility, meekness, patience as becometh saints and chosen favourites of God: ¹³ bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, when one has any cause of complaint against another: as the Lord forgave you, do you likewise forgive.

⁷ we behav'd to you with a tender regard, even as a mother, who nurses her own children.

¹⁴ and we exhort you, brethren, reprove the disorderly, comfort the pusillanimous, support the weak, and be patient toward all men. ¹⁵ Don't allow any one to return evil for evil, but strive to do all the good you can to one another, and to all the world.

³ not given to wine or violence, but of a gentle temper, averse to contention and avarice: a master of economy,

¹¹ their wives must be likewise grave, free from scandal, sober, and always faithful.

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.

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.

¹⁷ but wisdom deriv'd from heaven is first dispassionate, then pacific, equitable, and obsequious: full of beneficence, and all social virtue, free from partiality, and hypocrisy.

¹¹ Don't, my brethren, treat one another with detraction. he that reflects upon his brother, and censures his brother, reflects upon the law, and censures the law: if you censure the law, instead of obeying it, you set up for a judge.

¹ Renouncing therefore every kind of malice, and knavery, hypocrisy, envy, and detraction, as new-born infants desire that mystical milk,

¹⁷ of God. Be respectful to all, love your brethren, fear God, and honour the king. ¹⁸ You that are servants, be subject to your masters with all reverence: not only to such as are kind and gentle,

⁸ In a word, live all of you in perfect agreement and sympathy, be full of fraternal love, compassion, and affability.

¹⁰ " He that desires to live in prosperity, must restrain his tongue from detraction, and his lips from uttering falsehood:

⁴ As they think it strange, that you don't concur in the same profusion of luxury, they traduce you.

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

⁸ yet these visionary debauchees despise princes, and traduce dignitys.

¹⁰ As for these, they inveigh against what they do not understand: and abuse those natural instincts which regulate brute animals.

²⁹ I won't, said he: but afterward be chang'd his mind, and went.

⁸ he answered, take care, that you be not seduced: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ. it won't be long e'er this happens, therefore do not follow them.

³⁴ Jesus answered them, I declare unto you, whosoever committeth sin, is a slave to sin.

¹ Saul still breathing out nothing but threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, ² went to the high priest, and demanded letters for the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any of this sect, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. ³ As he was on his journey, and near Damascus, on a sudden, a light from heaven surrounded him, ⁴ and he fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? ⁵ and he said, who art thou, Lord? and the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is hard for thee to kick against the goad. Then trembling with the fright Saul said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? and the Lord said to him,] ⁶ but rise, and go into the city, and you shall be told what you must do.

¹⁹ this heavenly vision, king Agrippa, I presently obey'd: ²⁰ first I warn'd the people of Damascus, of Jerusalem, of all Judea, and then the Gentiles, to repent, and turn to God, by acting suitably to their repentance.

²⁹ they were full of all injustice, fornication, mischief, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, contention, fraud, malignity; ³⁰ whisperers, backbiters, enemies of God, injurious, proud, vain, inventers of vices, disobedient to parents, void of judgment, ³¹ fidelity, and natural affection; implacable, and unmerciful:

⁹ "how then are we better than they?" why, not at all: for we have already convicted both Jews and Gentiles, of being all under the guilt of sin. ¹⁰ as it is written, " there is none righteous, no not one: ¹¹ there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. ¹² they are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable, there is none that doth good, no not one. ¹³ their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: ¹⁴ whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. ¹⁵ their feet are swift to shed blood. ¹⁶ destruction and misery are in their ways: ¹⁷ and the way of peace have they not known. ¹⁸ there is no fear of God before their eyes." 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. ²⁰ for by the observation of the law no one shall be justified in his sight, since it is the law that takes cognizance of sin.

¹⁷ but God be thanked, that you, who were the vassals of sin, have sincerely obeyed in the manner the gospel prescribed.

²² but now being set free from sin, and actually in the service of God, the present advantage you reap is holiness, and the future everlasting life.

⁹ Know you not that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? be not deceived: neither the licentious, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor the brutal, ¹⁰ nor thieves, nor misers, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor raparees, shall inherit the kingdom of God. ¹¹ and such were some of you: but you have been washed, you have been sanctified, you have been justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the spirit of our God.

³ for if a man thinks himself to be considerable, when he is not, he deceives himself.

¹ When you were in that destructive state of transgression and sin, ² in which you formerly liv'd, influenc'd by the customs of this world, and by the prince of the aerial powers, the spirits that now actuate the incredulous: ³ of which number we all have formerly been, leading our dissolute lives in gratifying the desires of our sensual imaginations: and were indeed obnoxious to the divine displeasure, as other. Gentiles were:

²¹ You then that formerly were alienated from God, and were enemies by your imaginations and wicked practices, even you has Jesus Christ now reconciled to the body of his church,

⁷ among whom you had your conversation, when you followed their practices.

² for men will be selfish, avaricious, vain, proud, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, ³ villainous, unnatural, perfidious, defamers, debauchees,

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

¹⁴ as obedient children be no longer influenc'd by those passions, which were the effects of your former ignorance.

¹ Since then Christ has with respect to his mortal nature died for us, arm yourselves with this reflection, that he, who is dead with respect to sensuality, has renounced sin; ² so that for the future he does not pass the rest of this life in gratifying his sensual passions, but in conformity to the divine precepts. ³ for the time past of your lives may suffice, to have liv'd in conformity to the Gentile customs, in impurity, licentiousness, sottishness, in dissolute festivals, and the criminal rites of idolaters.

⁹ the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, call'd the devil or satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were precipitated with him.

¹⁴ and he deceived the inhabitants of the earth, by the prodigys which he had power to effect by the influence of the beast, by telling the inhabitants of the earth, that he had made an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, but yet did revive.

² and he cried with a strong voice, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the abode of demons, the dungeon of every foul spirit, and a cage of every impure ill-boding bird.

⁴ or do you despise the riches of his kindness, and forbearance, and long-suffering; not considering that the kindness of God invites you to repentance?

²⁰ the law was introduc'd, that the greatness of the fall might fully appear; but the more sin display'd its enormity, the divine favour was so much the more transcendent. ²¹ that as sin prevailed unto death, even so might the divine favour prevail by righteousness unto eternal life, thro' Jesus Christ our Lord.

⁴ then it was that God, who is rich in mercy, thro' his great love, wherewith he loved us, ⁵ did raise us all, who were in that deadly state of sin, to life by Christ, for by grace ye are saved: ⁶ he hath raised us up together, and made us partakers of his heavenly kingdom. ⁷ that in the ages to come, he might shew the immense riches of his gracious kindness towards us, through Christ Jesus. ⁸ for by grace are ye saved, thro' faith (and that not from us: ⁹ it is the gift of God) but not by works, so that no man can boast: ¹⁰ for he hath made us a-new, and form'd us by Christ Jesus to do good works, for which God had before prepared us, that we might live in them.

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

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

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.

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:

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. ¹¹ For the divine savour has display'd its salutary effects to all mankind:

²⁶ for then must he have suffered several times since the beginning of the world, when in the consummation of the ages, he has appeared once for all to expiate sin by offering himself as a sacrifice.

⁵⁰ his mercy is on them that fear him, from generation to generation.

⁵⁴ he has taken Israel his servant into his protection, in pursuance of the mercy,

⁷² to show regard to our forefathers, in performing his holy covenant,

⁷⁸ through the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun has visited us from on high,

²⁷ he replied, 'tis thus, "thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy strength, and with all thy understanding; and thy neighbour as thy self." ²⁸ you have answered well, replied Jesus, do this, and you shall live. ²⁹ but he being desirous to clear himself, said to Jesus, but what is meant by our neighbour?

³ Jesus answered him, I declare unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. ⁴ Nicodemus replied, how can a man be born when he is old? can he enter into his mother, and be born a second time? ⁵ Jesus answered, I tell thee, except a man be renewed by the spiritual baptism, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

²⁰ for by the observation of the law no one shall be justified in his sight, since it is the law that takes cognizance of sin.

²⁸ for we conclude, that a man is justified by faith, without observing the legal rites.

⁵ whereas he that trusts in God to be made righteous, tho' he has not done such actions, shall find his faith accounted as righteousness.

¹¹ for before they were born, and had done neither good or evil, that the distinction which God had purposed to make might appear to be, not in consideration of their actions, but of his own free call,

¹⁶ so that this is a matter not dependent on him that wills or runs, but on God, who shews mercy.

³⁰ What shall we hence conclude? that the Gentiles who sought not after justice, have obtained justice, even to that which is by faith:

⁶ and if it be by favour, it is not upon the account of merit. for then mercy would not be mercy.

² and be not conformed to the present age: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may perceive what God requires of you is good, and acceptable, and perfect.

¹¹ and such were some of you: but you have been washed, you have been sanctified, you have been justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the spirit of our God.

¹⁶ yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in him, and not by the works of the law, by which there is no justification.

¹⁶ now to Abraham and his offspring were the promises made. he does not say, "to offsprings," as if he spoke of many; but as speaking of one, "and to thy offspring," which means Christ. ¹⁷ this therefore I say, that the law, which was not till four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul the promise, that was ratified before by God, so as to set the promise afoot. ¹⁸ now if the right to the inheritance be from the law, it is no longer founded upon the promise; altho' God made a donation of it to Abraham by promise. ¹⁹ "To what purpose then was the law?" it was added as a check to transgressors, till the offspring should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels with the intervention of a mediator. ²⁰ now a mediator supposes two parties, of which God is but one. ²¹ Is the law then opposite to the promises? by no means. for if there had been a law given, which could have given life, certainly justification should have been by the law.

⁶ to display the glory of his grace, which has render'd us acceptable by his beloved son: ⁷ who has by his blood obtained for us the redemption, even the forgiveness of our sins, according to the riches of his grace,

⁴ then it was that God, who is rich in mercy, thro' his great love, wherewith he loved us,

⁸ for by grace are ye saved, thro' faith (and that not from us: ⁹ it is the gift of God) but not by works, so that no man can boast:

²³ and to be renewed in your mind, by living like men formed anew,

²⁶ to sanctify and purify her by the ablution of his word,

¹⁰ improv'd by knowledge into a resemblance of him, who made this change:

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,

⁴ but when the kindness and love of God our saviour display'd itself to mankind,

¹⁶ us therefore approach with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may obtain the seasonable assistance of divine mercy and favour.

⁶ if they shall fall away, to re-instate themselves by repentance: seeing, as far in them lies, they crucify the son of God afresh, and expose him to open shame.

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,

¹⁰ of darkness into his marvellous light: you, who formerly were not a people, but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy,

²¹ thus baptism, which corresponds to the deluge, does now save us, not as it is a cleansing from external filth, but as it is an engagement to lead a divine life, from the belief of the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

¹⁶ and of his Plenitude have we all received, even abundant grace.

¹⁰ Jesus answered her, if you knew the dispensation of God, and who it is that says to you, give me to drink; you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water.

³⁷ In the last day, the most solemn day of the feast, Jesus being there, raised his voice, and said, if any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.

¹⁶ and I will pray the father, and he shall give you another advocate, to abide with you for ever; ¹⁷ even the spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees nor knows him: but ye shall know him, for he shall dwell with you, and shall be in you.

⁷ nevertheless, I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I do not go away, the advocate will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him to you.

³³ therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the father the promise of the holy spirit, he has diffused that spirit, the effects of which ye now see and hear.

⁴⁵ all the Jewish converts, who came with Paul, were astonished to see that the gift of the holy spirit was diffused likewise among the Gentiles.

⁵ now hope will not deceive us, because the love of God is diffused thro' our hearts, by the holy spirit which is given to us;

² for the christian dispensation of a spiritual life has set me free from the legal state of sin and death.

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;

⁴ TO Titus my own convert to the common faith: grace and peace from God the father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our saviour.

²⁴ being justified by his unmerited favour through the redemption that is by Jesus Christ:

⁴ the reward is not counted as a favour to him that has done good actions, but as a debt:

¹⁶ therefore the inheritance is of faith, that it might be meerly of favour, to the end the promise might be assured to all his posterity, not to that part only who have the law, but to that also who have the faith of Abraham, the father of us all, as it is written,

¹ Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, 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.

¹⁵ the type of him that was to come: but yet the damage of the fall does not exactly correspond to the advantages of the divine favour: for tho' through the fall of one, mankind became mortal, yet this is greatly over-ballanced by the favour and bounty of God, in the benevolence of one man, Jesus Christ, to all mankind. ¹⁶ neither is the gift, as was the fall by one sin: for the sentence of condemnation, was for one offence; but the divine favour extends to justification from a multitude of sins. ¹⁷ for tho' death reigned thro' the single offence of one, they who receive the most valuable favour, even the gift of righteousness, shall much more easily reign by the life of one, even Jesus Christ. ¹⁸ Therefore as by one offence all men fell under condemnation: even so by one act of righteousness, all men are restored to life. ¹⁹ for as by one man's disobedience many receiv'd the punishment of sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many receive the reward of the righteous.

¹⁷ and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; although we now suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

²³ and not only they, but even those who have the first fruits of the spirit, even we our selves do inwardly groan for the fruit of our adoption, by the deliverance of our body from corruption. ²⁴ for we are saved but by hope: but hope supposes things not yet present; for how can a man hope for what he has now in possession?

²⁹ and if you belong to Christ, you are Abraham's offspring, and his heirs by virtue of the promise.

⁷ so that thou art no longer a bond servant, but a son: and if a son, then an heir of God thro' Christ.

² and gives the expectation of eternal life, which the God of veracity promised so many ages ago;

¹¹ For the divine savour has display'd its salutary effects to all mankind:

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

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:

⁷ 'Twas by faith that Noah being divinely warned of unforeseen events, with a religious concern built an ark to the preservation of his family; whereby the world became inexcusable, and he obtained the reward of that righteousness which is by faith.

⁹ 'twas by faith that he sojourned in a land that was promised, as in a strange country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who were equally entitled to the same promise.

⁵ consider, my dear brethren, has not God chose the poor of this world to be rich by faith, and to inherit the kingdom he has promised to those who love him?

⁷ You husbands, do you on your part behave with prudence towards your wives: who being of a more delicate make, ought to be treated with the greater tenderness: and consider they are equally intitled to the evangelical gifts, that your prayers may not be frustrated.

²⁴ I declare unto you, he that heareth my doctrine, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

⁴⁴ Then Jesus rais'd his voice, and said, he that believeth on me, does not so much believe on me, as on him that sent me.

¹⁵ are you mad? said they. but she persisting that it was even so, they reply'd, it is then his angel.

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;

¹² for the execution of this charitable office, does not only supply the necessities of the converts, but by the thanksgivings of many redounds also to the glory of God. ¹³ having this proof of you by such a supply, they will glorify God for your profess'd subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them as well as others; ¹⁴ and you will have the advantage of their earnest prayers, for the exceeding favour God has bestowed upon them by you: ¹⁵ thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.

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.

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.

¹ Admonish them to be subject to princes and to magistrates, to obey their orders, and to exert their virtue and loyalty upon all occasions.

¹¹ 'tis true he was formerly useless to you, but now he will be useful to us both:

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.

¹⁰ he that believeth on the son of God, hath the testimony of God thereto: he that does not believe God, impeaches his veracity, because he does not believe the testimony that God gave of his son. 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.

¹ Now as to things offered to idols, 'tis certain that the knowledge you all pretend to have, swells you with pride, but 'tis charity that edifieth.

² and tho' I should have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and tho' I had all the faith necessary to remove mountains, and had no benevolence, it would signify nothing.

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, 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.

⁷ as for prophane and groundless fables, reject them.

¹⁴ These things represent, conjuring them by the presence of the Lord, to avoid disputes about words, which only serve to pervert the audience.

¹⁶ discountenance such as hold vain irreligious discourse; for they will grow bold in impiety,

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

¹⁴ not doating on Jewish Fables, and the tenets of men, that deviate from the truth.

¹⁵ Now in case such a brother do you an injury, go and expostulate with him in private: if he repents, thou hast saved thy brother. ¹⁶ but if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that the remonstrances of two or three persons may have its effect. ¹⁷ if he does not relent, tell it to the church: but if he is not moved by the church, show him no more regard than you would to a pagan or a publican.

¹⁷ Now I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause divisions and revolts against the doctrine which you have learned; and avoid them.

⁴ that is, when you are assembled, and I virtually there, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, ⁵ to deliver him up to satan, to suffer corporal punishment, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus Christ. ⁶ Your levity is very indecent: don't you know that a little leaven infects the whole mass? ⁷ purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new mass, since you should be without leaven. for Christ our paschal lamb has been sacrificed for us. ⁸ therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with unaffected sincerity and truth. ⁹ When I formerly writ to you, not to keep company with the vicious: ¹⁰ I did not mean the vicious Gentiles, the misers, the raparees, or with idolaters; for then you must have gone out of the world. ¹¹ but my meaning was, not to keep company with any christian known to be vicious, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or rapacious, no not even to eat with such a one. ¹² for what have I to do to judge those who are without the church; but are not you to judge those that are within? ¹³ those that are without, God will judge. therefore expel the libertine from your community.

¹⁹ for there must be factions among you, whereby it will appear who among you are the approved.

² I told you once before, and now being absent I write to forewarn you and all that have sinned, that when I shall arrive, I will not spare them;

¹² I wish they who unsettle you were entirely circumcised.

²⁰ brutality, idolatry, poisoning, enmities, quarrels, emulations, animosities, strife, seditions, factions, envyings,

⁶ We direct you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from all those of your brethren, whose conduct is irregular, and not agreeable to the instructions they received from us.

¹⁴ and if any one should disregard what we have prescrib'd, signify it to us by letter, and don't converse with him, that he may be put to shame.

⁵ of which they wear the appearance, but disclaim its influence. have no intercourse with such.

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.

¹⁰ whoever comes to you unaccompanied with this doctrine, don't admit him to your house, nor treat him with the common term of civility.

²⁶ his lord answered and said unto him, thou vile slothful wretch, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not scatter'd: ²⁷ should not you then have lodged my money at the banker's, and so at my return I should have received my own with interest. ²⁸ here, take the talent from him, and give it to him that has the ten.

³⁰ but the Pharisees and the doctors of the law rejected the divine offers made to them, refusing to be baptized by John.

²² wicked slave, said he, from your own mouth will I convict thee. "you knew I was a hard master, exacting what I never gave, and reaping where I never sowed:

¹⁸ he that believeth on him, shall not be condemned: but he that believeth not, is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the only begotten son of God.

⁴⁶ but Paul and Barnabas told them boldly, you indeed were the first, to whom the word of God was to be preach'd: but since you reject it, and judge your own selves unworthy of eternal life, be assur'd, we shall make the same offer to the Gentiles:

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,

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.

¹⁹ assisted by faith and a good conscience: for some having discarded the one, have entirely lost the other. ²⁰ Hymeneus and Alexander are of that number, whom I have deliver'd to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

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

²⁶ for if we wilfully apostatize, after having received the knowledge of the truth, it is as a sin for which there is no sacrifice appointed.

⁴ Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, Gaius of Derby and Timothy, Tychicus and Trophimus both Asiatics, all accompanied him to Asia,

⁶ pass thro' Macedonia) and perhaps I shall make some stay, if not pass the winter with you, that you may forward me on my journey, wherever I go.

⁸ I shall stay at Ephesus, till whitsontide. ⁹ for I have a very fair and promising opportunity given me of propagating the gospel, tho' there are many opposers.

⁹ Endeavour to come to me very soon:

¹² Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

²¹ endeavour to come before winter. Eubulus, Prudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brethren salute you.

³⁵ In the mean time one of them, a Doctor of the law, to try him, started this question, master,

²⁵ Then a doctor of the law stood up to try him, saying, master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

⁴⁵ Then a doctor of the law objected to him, saying, master, your discourse is an insult upon us also.

⁵² wo unto you, doctors of the law; for after having taken the key of knowledge, you remain still in the dark, and hinder others, who desire to have light.

³ Jesus therefore addressing himself to the doctors of the law, and to the Pharisees, said, is it allowable to perform a cure on the sabbath-day? to which they made no answer.

²⁴ In the mean time a Jew, nam'd Apollos, born at Alexandria, a man of letters, and vers'd in the scriptures, arriv'd at Ephesus.

⁵ that time being ended, we departed, being conducted by them in a body with the women and children quite out of the city, where we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

¹⁰ showing their respect by many presents, and furnishing us with provisions upon our departure.

²⁴ when I take my journey into Spain, I hope to see you in my way, and be forwarded by you to that place, after having for some time enjoy'd the pleasure of your company.

¹¹ let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him safe, that he may come to me: for I and the brethren expect him.

⁶ they have made a publick declaration of your charity, and you will do well to accompany them in the most effectual manner. ⁷ for they set out upon account of the gospel, and refus'd to take any thing of the Gentiles. ⁸ it behoves us to give a kind reception to such, that we may be assistant in promoting the truth.

¹⁹ every tree that doth not yield good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire.

¹⁹ when seeing a fig-tree by the way, he came to it, and finding nothing thereon, but bare leaves, said to it, may you never more bear fruit. and presently the fig-tree withered away.

⁶ He proposed likewise this parable: a certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came expecting it should have had fruit, but he found none. ⁷ then he said to the vine-dresser, you see, I have been looking these three years for fruit from this fig-tree, but find none: hew it down, why should it cumber my ground? ⁸ to which he made answer, sir, let it alone one year longer, till I shall dig about it, and dung it. ⁹ perhaps it may bear fruit: if not, you may after that hew it down.

⁸ my father will be honour'd by your bearing much fruit, and you will have the honour of being my disciples.

¹⁶ it was not you that chose me, but I that chose you, and establish'd you, that your travels may be fruitful, and your fruit be lasting: so that whatever ye shall ask of the father for my sake, he will give it you.

³ and being of the same trade, he liv'd with them, and follow'd the business of tent-making. every sabbath he disputed in the synagogue,

³⁵ my constant example has shown you that the disabled should be assisted by your labours, remembring the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, "it is a greater happiness to give than to receive."

²⁸ when I have dispatch'd this affair, and have secur'd to them this collection, I will come to you in my way to Spain.

²⁸ let him that stole, steal no more: but rather let him labour, to encrease his fortune with his own hands, that he may have wherewithal to relieve the needy:

¹⁷ not that I desire a present; but what I desire is, that the fruits of your liberality may greatly redound to your own account.

⁹ for you remember, my brethren, our labour and toil: how we worked day and night, that in preaching the gospel of God, we might not be chargeable to any of you.

⁸ that we did not eat any man's bread for nothing: but with toil and fatigue work'd night and day to avoid being chargeable to any of you:

⁶ if they shall fall away, to re-instate themselves by repentance: seeing, as far in them lies, they crucify the son of God afresh, and expose him to open shame. ⁷ for the earth which drinks up the frequent show'rs that fall upon it, and produces plants fit for the use of him that cultivates it, is stiled heavenly land: ⁸ but that which bears thorns and briars, is look'd upon as lying under a curse; whose end will be to be burnt. ⁹ But though we speak in this manner, my dear brethren, we expect better things of you, and such as are more suitable to your salvation. ¹⁰ for God is too just to his promise not to regard your piety, and the love which you have shewn to the christian religion by the assistance ye have given to the saints, and still continue to give. ¹¹ but we desire that every one of you may shew the same concern, continuing to discharge the condition upon which your hopes are founded: that ye be not unactive, ¹² but imitate the example of those who by faith and patience have obtain'd the inheritance that was promis'd to them.

⁸ for if you are possess'd of these virtues and improve therein, they will prevent the knowledge you have of our Lord Jesus Christ from being useless to others, and unprofitable to yourselves.

¹ I recommend to you Phebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church at Kenchrea; receive her for Christ's sake, ² as becometh christians, and assist her in every thing her business requires: for she hath assisted many besides my self. ³ salute Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow-labourers in the gospel of Christ Jesus: ⁴ who have for my life readily exposed their own: to whom not only I, but all the churches of the Gentiles too give thanks. ⁵ salute the church that is in their house. salute my dear Epenetus, who is the first christian convert of Asia. ⁶ salute Mary, who spared no trouble upon our account. ⁷ salute Andronicus and Junias my relations, and fellow-prisoners, who are distinguish'd among the apostles, ⁸ and were christians before me. salute Amplias, whom ⁹ I value as a good christian. salute Urbane my assistant in the cause of Christ, ¹⁰ and my dear Stachys. salute Apelles, an approved christian. salute the family of Aristobulus. ¹¹ salute Herodion my kinsman. salute the family of Narcissus, who have embraced the gospel. ¹² salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour for the Lord. salute my dear Persis, who laboured much in the gospel. ¹³ salute Rufus chosen by the Lord, and his mother and mine. ¹⁴ salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren who are with them. ¹⁵ salute Philologus, Julia, Nereas, his sister, Olympas, and all the converts who are with them. ¹⁶ salute one anther with an holy kiss. all the churches of Christ here, salute you. 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. ¹⁹ your christianity is very well known in the world. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you as expert in that which is good, as unpractis'd in what is evil. ²⁰ the God of peace will soon bruise Satan under your feet. the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. ²¹ Timotheus my collegue, Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you. ²² I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. ²³ Gaius, with whom I lodge, who purveys for the church in general, salutes you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city salutes you; and Quartus a brother.

²³ the favour of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

⁶ for in the christian-dispensation, neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but an active benevolent faith.

²³ may our brethren have peace, social affection, and faith from God the father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁴ grace be with all those that have love uncorrupted for our Lord Jesus Christ. amen.

¹⁸ have received from the Lord. I Paul salute you, and this salutation I write with my own hand. remember my bonds. grace be with you. AMEN.

² to Timothy my sincere convert, favour, mercy and peace from God our father, and Jesus Christ our Lord.

⁵ such a charge will produce that charity, which arises from purity, from a good conscience, and a sincere belief:

²² the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. grace be with you. AMEN.

⁵ and thank my God for the account I have of your faith in the Lord Jesus and the love you bear to all the saints;

²⁵ grace be with you all. AMEN.

¹ The PRESBYTER to the lady ECLECTA and her children, whom I sincerely love, and not only I, but all true christians, ² in consideration of the true doctrine, we all profess, and in which we shall for ever persevere.

¹ The PRESBYTER to my dear Gaius, whom I truly love.