Romans Cross References - Wycliffe

¹ Poul, the seruaunt of Jhesu Crist, clepid an apostle, departid in to the gospel of God; ² which he hadde bihote tofore bi his profetis in holi scripturis of his sone, ³ which is maad to hym of the seed of Dauid bi the flesch, ⁴ and he was bifor ordeyned the sone of God in vertu, bi the spirit of halewyng of the ayenrisyng of deed men, of Jhesu Crist oure Lord, ⁵ bi whom we han resseyued grace and the office of apostle, to obeie to the feith in alle folkis for his name, ⁶ among whiche ye ben also clepid of Jhesu Crist, ⁷ to alle that ben at Rome, derlyngis of God, and clepid hooli, grace to you, and pees of God oure fadir, and of the Lord Jhesu Crist. ⁸ First Y do thankyngis to my God, bi Jhesu Crist, for alle you, for youre feith is schewid in al the world. ⁹ For God is a witnesse to me, to whom Y serue in my spirit, in the gospel of his sone, ¹⁰ that with outen ceessyng Y make mynde of you euere in my preieris, and biseche, if in ony maner sum tyme Y haue a spedi weie in the wille of God to come to you. ¹¹ For Y desire to se you, to parten sumwhat of spiritual grace, ¹² that ye be confermyd, that is, to be coumfortid togidere in you, bi feith that is bothe youre and myn togidere. ¹³ And, britheren, Y nyle, that ye vnknowun, that ofte Y purposide to come to you, and Y am lett to this tyme, that Y haue sum fruyt in you, as in othere folkis. ¹⁴ To Grekis and to barberyns, to wise men and to vnwise men, ¹⁵ Y am dettour, so that that is in me is redi to preche the gospel also to you that ben at Rome. ¹⁶ For Y schame not the gospel, for it is the vertu of God in to heelthe to ech man that bileueth, to the Jew first, and to the Greke. ¹⁷ For the riytwisnesse of God is schewid in it, of feith in to feith, ¹⁸ as it is writun, For a iust man lyueth of feith. For the wraththe of God is schewid fro heuene on al vnpite and wickidnesse of tho men, that withholden the treuthe of God in vnriytwisnes. ¹⁹ For that thing of God that is knowun, is schewid to hem, for God hath schewid to hem. ²⁰ For the vnuysible thingis of hym, that ben vndurstondun, ben biholdun of the creature of the world, bi tho thingis that ben maad, yhe, and the euerlastynge vertu of hym and the godhed, so that thei mowe not be excusid. ²¹ For whanne thei hadden knowe God, thei glorifieden hym not as God, nether diden thankyngis; but thei vanyschiden in her thouyts, and the vnwise herte of hem was derkid. ²² For thei `seiynge that hem silf weren wise, thei weren maad foolis. <sup>23</sup> And thei chaungiden the glorie of `God vncorruptible in to the licnesse of an ymage of a deedli man, and of briddis, and of foure footid beestis, and of serpentis. ²⁴ For which thing God bitook hem in to the desiris of her herte, in to vnclennesse, that thei punysche with wrongis her bodies in hem silf. ²⁵ The whiche chaungiden the treuthe of God in to leesyng, and herieden and serueden a creature rathere than to the creatoure, that is blessid in to worldis of worldis. ²⁶ Amen. Therfor God bitook hem in to passiouns of schenschipe. For the wymmen of hem chaungiden the kyndli vss in to that vss that is ayens kynde. ²⁷ Also the men forsoken the kyndli vss of womman, and brenneden in her desiris togidere, and men in to men wrouyten filthehed, and resseyueden in to hem silf the meede that bihofte of her errour. ²⁸ And as thei preueden that thei hadden not God in knowyng, God bitook hem in to a repreuable wit, that thei do tho thingis that ben not couenable; that thei ben fulfillid with al wickidnesse, ²⁹ malice, fornycacioun, coueitise, weiwardnesse, ful of enuye, mansleyngis, strijf, gile, yuel wille, preuy bacbiteris, detractouris, ³⁰ hateful to God, debateris, proude, and hiy ouer mesure, fynderis of yuele thingis, not obeschynge to fadir and modir, ³¹ vnwise, vnmanerli, withouten loue, withouten boond of pees, with outen merci. ³² The whiche whanne thei hadden knowe the riytwisnesse of God, vndirstoden not, that thei that don siche thingis ben worthi the deth, not oneli thei that don tho thingis, but also thei that consenten to the doeris.

¹⁵ Y schal sette enemytees bitwixe thee and the womman, and bitwixe thi seed and hir seed; sche schal breke thin heed, and thou schalt sette aspies to hir heele.

⁵ Sotheli God seiy that myche malice of men was in erthe, and that al the thouyt of herte was ententif to yuel in al tyme,

²¹ And the Lord sauerede the odour of swetnesse, and seide to hym, Y schal no more curse the erthe for men, for the wit and thouyt of mannus herte ben redi in to yuel fro yong wexynge age; therfor Y schal no more smyte ech lyuynge soule as Y dide;

⁵ and thei clepiden Loth, and seiden to him, Where ben the men that entriden to thee to nyyt? brynge hem out hidur, that we `knowe hem.

³³ Forsothe Abymelech roos, and Ficol, prince of his chyualrie, and thei turneden ayen in to the lond of Palestyns. Sotheli Abraham plauntide a wode in Bersabee, and inwardli clepide there the name of euerlastinge God;

³⁰ Suppose, if thou coueitedist to go to thi kynesmen, and the hows of thi fadir was in desir to thee, whi hast thou stole my goddis?

²² Thou schalt not be medlid with a man bi letcherie of womman, for it is abhomynacioun.

²² Thou schalt not be medlid with a man bi letcherie of womman, for it is abhomynacioun. ²³ Thou schalt not do letcherie with ony beeste, nethir thou schalt be defoulid with it. A womman schal not ligge vnder a beeste, nether schal be medlid therwith, for it is greet synne. ²⁴ Be ye not defoulid in alle these thingis, in whiche alle `folkis, ether hethen men, ben defoulid, whiche folkis Y schal caste out bifor youre siyt, ²⁵ of whiche the lond is defoulid, of which lond Y schal vysyte the grete synnes, that it spewe out hise dwellers. ²⁶ Kepe ye my lawful thingis and domes, that ye do not of alle these abhomynaciouns, as wel a man borun in the lond as a comelyng which is a pilgrym at you. ²⁷ For the dwellers of the lond, that weren bifor you, diden alle these abhomynaciouns, and defouliden that lond. ²⁸ Therfor be ye war, lest it caste out viliche also you in lijk manere, whanne ye han do lijk synnes, as it castide out vileche the folk, that was bifor you.

¹³ If a man slepith with a man, bi letcherie of a womman, euer either hath wrouyt vnleueful thing, die thei bi deeth; her blood be on hem.

²⁴ Forsothe Y speke to you, Welde ye `the lond of hem, which Y schal yyue to you in to eritage, the lond flowynge with mylk and hony; Y am youre Lord God, that departide you fro othere puplis. <sup>25</sup> Therfor also ye departe a cleene beeste fro vnclene, and a cleene brid fro vncleene, lest ye defoule youre soulis in a beeste, and in briddis, and in alle thingis that ben moued in erthe, and whiche thingis Y schewide to you to be defoulid. <sup>26</sup> Ye schulen be hooli to me, for `Y am the hooli Lord, and Y departide you fro othere puplis, that ye schulen be myne.

³⁵ And whanne the arke was reisid, Moises seide, Ryse thou, Lord, and thin enemyes be scaterid, and thei that haten thee, fle fro thi face;

⁹ Whether it is litil to you, that God of Israel departide you fro al the puple, and ioynede you to hym silf, that ye schulden serue hym in the seruyce of tabernacle, and that ye schulden stonde bifor the multitude of puple, and schulden serue hym? ¹⁰ Made he therfor thee and alle thi bretheren the sones of Leuy to neiy to hym silf, that ye chalenge to you also preesthod,

¹⁵ Therfor kepe ye bisili youre soulis; ye sien not ony licnesse in the dai in which the Lord spak to you in Oreb, fro the myddis of the fier; ¹⁶ lest perauenture ye be disseyued and make to you a grauun licnesse, ether an ymage of male, ether of female; ¹⁷ a licnesse of alle beestis that ben on erthe, ether of bridis fleynge vndur heuene, ¹⁸ and of crepynge beestis that ben moued in erthe, ether of fischis that dwellen vndur the erthe in watris; lest perauenture, ¹⁹ whanne thin iyen ben reisid to heuene, thou se the sonne, and moone, and alle the sterris of heuene, and be disseyued bi errour, and worschipe tho, `bi outermer reuerence, and onour, `bi ynner reuerence, `tho thingis whiche thi Lord God made of nouyt, in to seruyce to alle folkis that ben vndur heuene.

⁸ Thou schalt not make to thee a grauun ymage, nether a licnesse of alle thingis that ben in heuene aboue, and that ben in erthe bynethe, and that lyuen in watris vndur erthe;

¹⁰ and yeldith anoon to hem that haten hym, so that he destrie hem, and differr no lengere; restorynge anoon to hem that that thei disseruen.

⁸ In that tyme Y departide the lynage of Leuy, that it schulde bere the arke of boond of pees of the Lord, and schulde stonde bifor hym in seruyce, and schulde blesse in his name til in to present dai.

¹⁸ If a man gendrith a sone rebel, and ouerthewert, which herith not the comaundement of fadir and modir, and he is chastisid, ¹⁹ and dispisith to obei, thei schulen take hym, and schulen lede to the eldre men of that citee, and to the yate of doom; ²⁰ and thei schulen seie to hem, This oure sone is ouerthewert and rebel; he dispisith to here oure monestyngis, `ethir heestis, he yyueth tent to glotonyes, and letcherie, and feestis. ²¹ The puple of the citee schal oppresse hym with stoonus, and he schal die, that ye do awei yuel fro the myddis of you, and that al Israel here, and drede.

¹⁷ Noon hoore schal be of the douytris of Israel, nether a letchour of the sones of Israel. ¹⁸ Thou schalt not offre the hire of `an hoore hows, nether the prijs of a dogge, in the hows of thi Lord God, what euer thing it is that thou hast avowid; for euer eithir is abhomynacioun bifor thi Lord God.

¹⁶ He is cursid that onoureth not his fadir and modir; and al the puple schal seie, Amen!

²⁹ and grope thou in mydday, as a blynd man is wont to grope in derknessis; and dresse he not thi weies; in al tyme suffre thou fals chaleng, and be thou oppressid bi violence, nethir haue thou ony that schal delyuere thee.

¹² And he seide to Benjamyn, The moost loued of the Lord schal dwelle tristili in hym, `that is, in the Lord; he schal dwelle al day as in a chaumbur, and he schal reste bitwixe the schuldris of hym.

²⁷ His dwellynge place is aboue, and armes euerlastynge ben bynethe; he schal caste out fro thi face the enemy, and he schal seie, Be thou al to-brokun.

²² While thei eeten, and refreischiden the bodies with mete and drynk after the trauel of weie, men of that citee camen, the sones of Belial, that is, with out yok, and thei cumpassiden the `hows of the elde man, and bigunnun to knocke the doris; and thei crieden to the lord of the hows, and seiden, Lede out the man that entride in to thin hows, that we mysuse him.

²³ Forsothe this synne be fer fro me in the Lord, that Y ceesse to preye for you; and Y schal teche you a riytful weie and good.

¹² and whanne thi daies be fillid, and thou hast slept with thi fadris, Y schal reyse thi seed aftir thee, which schal go out of thi wombe, and Y schal make `stidfast his rewme. ¹³ He schal bilde an hows to my name, and Y schal make stable the troone of his rewme til in to with outen ende; ¹⁴ Y schal be to hym in to fadir, and he schal be to me in to a sone; and if he schal do ony thing wickidli, Y schal chastise hym in the yerde of men, and in the woundis of the sones of men. ¹⁵ Forsothe Y schal not do awey my mercy fro hym, as Y dide awei fro Saul, whom Y remouede fro my face. ¹⁶ And thin hows schal be feithful, and thi rewme schal be til in to with outen ende bifor my face, and thi trone schal be stidfast contynueli.

³⁹ And Dauid ceesside to pursue Absolon, for he was coumfortid on the deeth of Amon.

¹⁵ Therfor Dauid desiride water of the lake, and seide, If ony man wolde yyue to me drynk of watir of the cisterne, which is in Bethleem, bisidis the yate.

¹⁸ And the Lord seide to Dauid, my fadir, That thou thouytist in thin herte to bilde an hows to my name, thou didist wel, tretynge this same thing in soule;

¹¹ And the kyng of Israel answeride, and seide, Seie ye to hym, A gird man, `that is, he that goith to batel, haue not glorie euenli as a man vngird.

¹⁵ And thei castiden, awei the lawful thingis of hym, and the couenaunt which he couenauntide with her fadris, and the witnessyngis bi whiche he witnesside to hem; and thei sueden vanytees, `that is, idols, and diden veynli; and sueden hethene men, that weren `bi the cumpas of hem; of whiche vanytees the Lord comaundide to hem, that thei schulden not do as also tho hethene men diden.

¹⁴ Thanne Ezechie, kyng of Juda, sente messangeris to the kyng of Assiriens in to Lachis, and seide, Y haue synned; go awei fro me, and Y schal bere `al thing, which thou schalt putte to me. Therfor the kyng of Asseriens puttide on Ezechie, kyng of Juda, thre hundrid talentis of siluer, and thretti talentis of gold. <sup>15</sup> And Ezechie yaf al the siluer, that was foundun in the hows of the Lord, and in the kyngis tresories. <sup>16</sup> In that tyme Ezechie brak the yatis of the temple of the Lord, and the platis of gold, whiche he hadde fastned, and he yaf tho to the kyng of Assiriens. <sup>17</sup> Forsothe the kyng of Assiriens sente Thercha and Rabsaces fro Lachis to kyng Ezechie, with strong hond to Jerusalem; and whanne thei hadden stied, thei camen to Jerusalem, and stoden bisidis the water cundijt of the hiyere cisterne, which is in the weie of the fullere, `ethir toukere. ¹⁸ And thei clepiden the kyng; sotheli Eliachym, sone of Elchie, the souereyn of the hows, and Sobna, scryueyn, and Joahe, chaunseler, the sone of Asaph, yeden out to hem. ¹⁹ And Rabsaces seide to hem, Speke ye to Ezechie, The grete kyng, the kyng of Assiriens, seith these thingis, What is this trist, in which thou enforsist? ²⁰ In hap thou hast take counsel, that thou woldist make thee redi to batel. In whom tristist thou, that thou be hardi to rebelle? ²¹ Whethir thou hopist in a `staf of rehed and brokun, Egipt, on which, if a man lenith, it schal be brokun, and schal entre in to hys hond, and schal peerse it? So is Farao, kyng of Egipt, to alle men that tristen on hym. <sup>22</sup> That if thou seist to me, We han trist in `oure Lord God; whether this is not he, whos hiye thingis and auteris Ezechie took awei, and comaundide to Juda and to Jerusalem, Ye schulen worschipe bifor this auter in Jerusalem? ²³ Now therfor passe ye to my lord, the kyng of Assiriens, and Y schal yyue to you twei thousynde of horsis, and se ye, whether ye moun haue rideris of `tho horsis? <sup>24</sup> And hou moun ye withstonde bifor o prince of the leste seruauntis of my lord? Whether thou hast trist in Egipt, for charis and knyytis? <sup>25</sup> Whether Y stiede with outen `Goddis wille to this place, that Y schulde distrie it? `The Lord seide to me, `Stie thou to this lond, and distrie thou it. ²⁶ Forsothe Eliachym, sone of Elchie, and Sobna, and Joahe, seiden to Rabsaces, We preien, that thou speke bi the langage of Sirie to vs, thi seruauntis; for we vndirstondun this langage; and that thou speke not to vs bi the langage of Juwis, while the puple herith, which is on the wal. ²⁷ And Rabsaces answeride, `and seide, Whethir my lord sente me to thi lord and to thee, that Y schulde speke these wordis, and not rather to the men `that sitten on the wal, that thei ete her toordis, and drynke her pisse with you? ²⁸ Therfor Rabsaces stood, and criede with greet vois bi langage of Jewis, and seide, Here ye the wordis of the greet kyng, the kyng of Assiriens. ²⁹ The kyng seith these thingis, Ezechie disceyue not you, for he may not delyuere you fro myn hond; ³⁰ nether yyue he trist to you on the Lord, and seie, The Lord delyuerynge schal delyuere vs, and this citee shal not be bitakun in the hond of the kyng of Assiriens; ³¹ nyle ye here Ezechie. For the kyng of Assiriens seith these thingis, Do ye with me that, that is profitable to you, and go ye out to me; and eche man schal ete of his vyner, and of his fige tree, and ye schulen drynke watris of youre cisternes, ³² til Y come, and translate you in to a lond which is lijk youre lond, in to a fruytful lond, and plenteuouse of wyn, a lond of breed, and of vineris, a lond of olyue trees, and of oile, and of hony; and ye schulen lyue, and ye schulen not die. Nyle ye here Ezechie, that disseyueth you, and seith, The Lord schal delyuere yow. ³³ Whether the goddis of hethene men delyueriden her lond fro the hond of the kyng of Assiriens? ³⁴ Where is god of Emath, and of Arphat? Where is god of Sapharuaym, of Ana, and of Aua? Whether thei delyueriden Samarie fro myn hond? ³⁵ For who ben thei in alle goddis of londis, that delyueriden her cuntrey fro myn hond, that the Lord may delyuere Jerusalem fro myn hoond? ³⁶ Therfor the puple was stille, and answeride not ony thing to hym; for thei hadden take comaundement of the kyng, that thei schulden not answere to hym. ³⁷ And Eliachym, sone of Elchie, the souereyn of the hows, and Sobna, scryuen, and Joahe, chaunceler, the sone of Asaph, camen with to-rent clothis to Ezechie; and telden to hym the wordis of Rabsaces.

¹³ The sones of Amram weren Aaron and Moyses; and Aaron was departid, that he schulde mynystre in the hooli thing of hooli thingis, he and hise sones with outen ende, and to brenne encense to the Lord bi his custom, and to blesse his name with outen ende.

² Whom the profete Hieu, the sone of Ananye, mette, and seide to hym, Thou yyuest help to a wickid man, and thou art ioyned bi frendschip to hem that haten the Lord; and therfor sotheli thou deseruedist the wraththe of the Lord;

²⁰ And whanne thei hadden rise eerli, thei yeden not bi the deseert of Thecue; and whanne thei `hadden gon forth, Josaphat stood in the myddis of hem, and seide, Juda and alle the dwelleris of Jerusalem, here ye me; bileue ye in `youre Lord God, and ye schulen be sikur; bileue ye to hise prophetis, and alle prosperitees schulen come.

¹⁹ Thou seidist, Y haue smyte Edom, and therfor thin herte is reysid in to pride; sitte thou in thin hows; whi stirist thou yuel ayens thee, that thou falle, and Juda with thee?

¹⁹ a greet wynde felde yn sudenli fro the coost of desert, and schook foure corneris of the hows, `which felde doun, and oppresside thi children, and thei ben deed; and Y aloone fledde to telle to thee.

¹⁹ Erthe, hile thou not my blood, and my cry fynde not in thee a place of hidyng.

¹⁴ Whiche men seiden to God, Go thou awei fro us; we nylen the kunnyng of thi weies. ¹⁵ Who is Almiyti God, that we serue him? and what profitith it to vs, if we preien him?

²⁶ if Y siy the sunne, whanne it schynede, and the moone goynge clereli; ²⁷ and if myn herte was glad in priuyte, and if Y kisside myn hond with my mouth; ²⁸ which is the moost wickidnesse, and deniyng ayens hiyeste God;

⁷ The Lord seide to me, Thou art my sone; Y haue gendrid thee to dai.

³ Of the mouth of yonge children, not spekynge and soukynge mylk, thou madist perfitli heriyng, for thin enemyes; that thou destrie the enemy and avengere.

³ Thou hiyeste, Y schal be glad, and Y schal be fulli ioieful in thee; Y schal synge to thi name.

³ Forwhi the synnere is preisid in the desiris of his soule; and the wickid is blessid.

³ For lo! synneris han bent a bouwe; thei han maad redi her arowis in an arowe caas; `for to schete in derknesse riytful men in herte.

¹ The title of the nyntenthe salm. To victorie, the salm of Dauid. ² The Lord here thee in the dai of tribulacioun; the name of God of Jacob defende thee. ³ Sende he helpe to thee fro the hooli place; and fro Syon defende he thee. ⁴ Be he myndeful of al thi sacrifice; and thi brent sacrifice be maad fat. ⁵ Yyue he to thee aftir thin herte; and conferme he al thi counsel. ⁶ We schulen be glad in thin helthe; and we schulen be magnyfied in the name of oure God.

⁶ Neiye ye to him, and be ye liytned; and youre faces schulen not be schent. ⁷ This pore man criede, and the Lord herde hym; and sauyde hym fro alle hise tribulaciouns. ⁸ The aungel of the Lord sendith in the cumpas of men dredynge hym; and he schal delyuere hem. ⁹ Taaste ye, and se, for the Lord is swete; blessid is the man, that hopith in hym.

⁹ Thei ordeineden an yuel word ayens me; Whether he that slepith, schal not leie to, that he rise ayen? ¹⁰ For whi the man of my pees, in whom Y hopide, he that eet my looues; made greet disseit on me.

⁷ and my God. My soule is disturblid at my silf; therfor, God, Y schal be myndeful of thee fro the lond of Jordan, and fro the litil hil Hermonyim.

⁶ `And heuenes schulen schewe his riytfulnesse; for God is the iuge.

¹⁸ For if thou haddist wold sacrifice, Y hadde youe; treuli thou schalt not delite in brent sacrifices.

¹ The title of the two and fiftithe salm. To the ouercomer bi the quere, the lernyng of Dauid. The vnwise man seide in his herte; God is not.

⁵ I schal dwelle in thi tabernacle in to worldis; Y schal be keuered in the hilyng of thi wengis.

¹⁵ And he schal lyue, and me schal yyue to hym of the gold of Arabie; and thei schulen euere worschipe of hym, al dai thei schulen blesse hym. ¹⁶ Stidefastnesse schal be in the erthe, in the hiyeste places of mounteyns; the fruyt therof schal be enhaunsid aboue the Liban; and thei schulen blosme fro the citee, as the hey of erthe doith.

¹⁹ Hou ben thei maad into desolacioun; thei failiden sodeynli, thei perischiden for her wickidnesse.

² He schal seie to the Lord, Thou art myn vptaker, and my refuit; my God, Y schal hope in him.

⁴ For alle the endis of erthe ben in his hond; and the hiynesses of hillis ben hise.

⁷ the world, and thei that dwellen therynne.

⁵ Haue ye mynde on hise merueilis, whiche he dide; on his grete wondris, and domes of his mouth.

³¹ God seide, and a fleische flie cam; and gnattis in alle the coostis of hem.

²⁰ He sente his word, and heelide hem; and delyuerede hem fro the perischingis of hem.

³⁹ And thei weren maad fewe; and thei weren trauelid of tribulacioun of yuelis and of sorewis.

² The werkis of the Lord ben greete; souyt out in to alle hise willis.

⁵ I schal yelde my vowis to the Lord bifor al his puple; ⁶ the deth of seyntis of the Lord is precious in his siyt. ⁷ O! Lord, for Y am thi seruant; Y am thi seruaunt, and the sone of thi handmaide. Thou hast broke my bondys, ⁸ to thee Y schal offre a sacrifice of heriyng; and Y schal inwardli clepe the name of the Lord.

¹⁵ And he `caste a down Farao and his pouer in the reed see. ¹⁶ Which ledde ouer his puple thoruy desert. ¹⁷ Which smoot grete kingis. ¹⁸ And killide strong kingis.

¹³ I haue knowe, that the Lord schal make dom of a nedi man; and the veniaunce of pore men.

¹ The `title of the hundred and fyue and fourtithe `salm. Alleluya. ² Mi soule, herie thou the Lord; Y schal herie the Lord in my lijf, Y schal synge to my God as longe as Y schal be. Nile ye triste in princis;

⁸ Fier, hail, snow, iys, spiritis of tempestis; that don his word. ⁹ Mounteyns, and alle litle hillis; trees berynge fruyt, and alle cedris. ¹⁰ Wielde beestis, and alle tame beestis; serpentis, and fetherid briddis. ¹¹ The kingis of erthe, and alle puplis; the princis, and alle iugis of erthe. ¹² Yonge men, and virgyns, elde men with yongere, herie ye the name of the Lord;

⁷ The drede of the Lord is the bigynning of wisdom; foolis dispisen wisdom and teching.

²² and seith, Hou long, ye litle men in wit, louen yong childhod, and foolis schulen coueyte tho thingis, that ben harmful to hem silf, and vnprudent men schulen hate kunnyng?

²⁹ For thei hatiden teching, and thei token not the drede of the Lord,

¹² Whi wlatide Y teching, and myn herte assentide not to blamyngis; ¹³ nether Y herde the voys of men techinge me, and Y bowide not doun myn eere to maistris?

⁵ Litle children, vndirstonde ye wisdom; and ye vnwise men, `perseyue wisdom.

³⁶ But he that synneth ayens me, schal hurte his soule; alle that haten me, louen deeth.

²⁸ A weiward man reisith stryues; and a man ful of wordis departith princis.

¹⁶ What profitith it to a fool to haue richessis, sithen he mai not bie wisdom? He that makith his hous hiy, sekith falling; and he that eschewith to lerne, schal falle in to yuels.

² A fool resseyueth not the wordis of prudence; `no but thou seie tho thingis, that ben turned in his herte.

¹⁴ A cloude and wind, and reyn not suynge, is a gloriouse man, and not fillynge biheestis.

²³ The north wind scatereth reynes; and a sorewful face distrieth a tunge bacbitinge.

¹² Thou hast seyn a man seme wijs to hym silf; an vnkunnyng man schal haue hope more than he.

²⁰ Whanne trees failen, the fier schal be quenchid; and whanne a priuy bacbitere is withdrawun, stryues resten.

¹⁷ Crowis of the stronde picke out thilke iye, that scorneth the fadir, and that dispisith the child beryng of his modir; and the briddis of an egle ete that iye.

²⁹ and Y foond not. I foond o man of a thousynde; Y foond not a womman of alle.

¹ Mi derlyng, come in to his gardyn, to ete the fruyt of hise applis. Mi sister spousesse, come thou in to my gardyn. Y have rope my myrre, with my swete smellynge spices; Y haue ete an hony combe, with myn hony; Y haue drunke my wyn, with my mylk. Frendis, ete ye, and drynke; and derewortheste frendis, be ye fillid greetli.

⁸ And Y herde the vois of the Lord, seiynge, Whom schal Y sende, and who schal go to you? And Y seide, Lo! Y; sende thou me.

⁶ Forsothe a litil child is borun to vs, and a sone is youun to vs, and prinsehod is maad on his schuldre; and his name schal be clepid Wondurful, A counselour, God, Strong, A fadir of the world to comynge, A prince of pees.

⁶ Forsothe a litil child is borun to vs, and a sone is youun to vs, and prinsehod is maad on his schuldre; and his name schal be clepid Wondurful, A counselour, God, Strong, A fadir of the world to comynge, A prince of pees. ⁷ His empire schal be multiplied, and noon ende schal be of his pees; he schal sitte on the seete of Dauid, and on the rewme of hym, that he conferme it, and make stronge in doom and riytfulnesse, fro hennus forth and til in to with outen ende. The feruent loue of the Lord of oostis schal make this.

⁴ Ye han hopid in the Lord, in euerlastynge worldis, in the Lord God, strong with outen ende.

⁶ the merit of hem that schulen go out with fersnesse fro Jacob. Israel schal floure and brynge forth seed, and thei schulen fille the face of the world with seed.

¹¹ In the drynesse of ripe corn therof wymmen comynge, and thei that techen it, schulen be al to-brokun. Forsothe it is not a wijs puple, therfor he that made it, schal not haue mercy on it; and he that formyde it, schal not spare it.

⁸ Weies ben distried, a goere bi the path ceesside; the couenaunt is maad voide, he castide doun citees, he arettide not men.

⁸ and it schal be clepid an hooli weie, he that is defoulid schal not passe therbi; and this schal be a streiyt weie to you, so that foolis erre not therbi.

¹⁸ To whom therfor maden ye God lijk? ether what ymage schulen ye sette to hym?

²⁶ Reise youre iyen an hiy, and se ye, who made these thingis of nouyt; which ledith out in noumbre the kniythod of tho, and clepith alle bi name, for the multitude of his strengthe, and stalworthnesse, and vertu; nether o residue thing was.

⁹ Alle the fourmeris of an idol ben no thing, and the moost louyd thingis of hem schulen not profite; thei ben witnessis of tho, that tho seen not, nether vndurstonden, that thei be schent. ¹⁰ Who fourmyde a god, and yetide an ymage, not profitable to ony thing? ¹¹ Lo! alle the parteneris therof schulen be schent; for the smythis ben of men. Whanne alle schulen come, thei schulen stonde, and schulen drede, and schulen be schent togidere. ¹² A smith wrouyte with a file; he fourmyde it in coolis, and in hameris, and he wrouyte with the arm of his strengthe. He schal be hungri, and he schal faile; he schal not drynke watre, and he schal be feynt. ¹³ A carpenter stretchide forth a reule, he fourmyde it with an adese; he made it in the corner places, and he turnede it in cumpas; and he made the ymage of a man, as a fair man, dwellynge in the hous.

¹³ A carpenter stretchide forth a reule, he fourmyde it with an adese; he made it in the corner places, and he turnede it in cumpas; and he made the ymage of a man, as a fair man, dwellynge in the hous. ¹⁴ He kittide doun cedris, he took an hawthorn, and an ook, that stood among the trees of the forest; he plauntide a pyne apple tre, which he nurschide with reyn, ¹⁵ and it was maad in to fier to men. He took of tho, and was warmed, and he brente, and bakide looues; but of the residue he wrouyte a god, and worschipide it, and he made a grauun ymage, and he was bowid bifore that. ¹⁶ He brente the myddil therof with fier, and of the myddil therof he sethide fleischis, and eet; he sethide potage, and was fillid; and he was warmed, and he seide, Wel! ¹⁷ Y am warmed; Y siy fier. Forsothe the residue therof he made a god, and a grauun ymage to hym silf; he is bowide bifore that, and worschipith that, and bisechith, and seith, Delyuere thou me, for thou art my god. ¹⁸ Thei knewen not, nether vndurstoden, for thei han foryete, that her iye se not, and that thei vndurstonde not with her herte. ¹⁹ Thei bythenken not in her soule, nether thei knowen, nether thei feelen, that thei seie, Y brente the myddil therof in fier, and Y bakide looues on the coolis therof, and Y sethide fleischis, and eet; and of the residue therof schal Y make an idol? schal Y falle doun bifore the stok of a tree? ²⁰ A part therof is aische; an vnwijs herte schal worschipe it, and he schal not delyuere his soule, nether he schal seie, A strong leesyng is in my riythond.

²⁰ A part therof is aische; an vnwijs herte schal worschipe it, and he schal not delyuere his soule, nether he schal seie, A strong leesyng is in my riythond.

¹⁰ And thou haddist trist in thi malice, and seidist, Noon is that seeth me; this thi wisdom and thi kunnyng disseyuede thee; and thou seidist in thin herte,

¹ Ilis, here ye, and puplis afer, perseyue ye; the Lord clepide me fro the wombe, he thouyte on my name fro the wombe of my modir.

¹ Who bileuyde to oure heryng? and to whom is the arm of the Lord schewide?

² For lo! derknessis schulen hile the erthe, and myist schal hile puplis; but the Lord schal rise on thee, and his glorie schal be seyn in thee.

⁵ and seide, Bifor that Y fourmede thee in the wombe, Y knewe thee; and bifor that thou yedist out of the wombe, Y halewide thee; and Y yaf thee a profete among folkis.

⁵ The Lord seith these thingis, What of wickidnesse foundun youre fadris in me, for thei yeden fer awey fro me, and yeden after vanyte, and weren maad veyn?

¹¹ if siche a thing is doon, if a folk chaungide hise goddis; and certeynli thei ben no goddis; but my puple chaungide hise glorie in to an ydol.

²² For my fonned puple knew not me; thei ben vnwise sones, and cowardis; thei ben wise to do yuels, but thei kouden not do wel.

²¹ Here, thou fonned puple, that hast noon herte; whiche han iyen, and seen not, and eeris, and heren not.

³⁰ Clepe ye hem repreuable siluer, for the Lord hath cast hem awei.

⁸ Hou seien ye, We ben wise men, and the lawe of the Lord is with vs? Verili the fals writyng of scribis wrouyte leesyng. ⁹ Wise men ben schent, ben maad aferd and takun. For thei castiden awei the word of the Lord, and no wisdom is in hem.

⁶ Thi dwellyng is in the myddis of gile; in gile thei forsoken to knowe me, seith the Lord.

³ For the lawis of puplis ben veyn, for whi the werk of hondis of a crafti man hath kit doun with an axe a tre of the forest. ⁴ He made it fair with siluer and gold; with naylis and hameris he ioynede it togidere, that it be not loosid. ⁵ Idols ben maad in the licnesse of a palm tree, and schulen not speke; tho schulen be takun and be borun, for tho moun not go; therfor nyle ye drede tho, for tho moun nether do yuel, nethir wel. ⁶ Lord, noon is lijk thee; thou art greet, and thi name is greet in strengthe. ⁷ A! thou king of folkis, who schal not drede thee? for whi onour is thin among alle wise men of hethene men, and in alle the rewmes of hem noon is lijk thee. ⁸ Thei schulen be preued, vnwise and foolis togidere; the techyng of her vanyte is a tre.

¹⁰ Forsothe the Lord is veri God; he is God lyuynge, and a kyng euerlastynge; the erthe schal be mouyd togidere of his indignacioun, and hethene men schulen not suffre the manaassing of hym. ¹¹ Therfor thus ye schulen seie to hem, Goddis that maden not heuene and erthe, perische fro erthe, and fro these thingis that ben vndur heuene. ¹² He is God, that makith the erthe in his strengthe, makith redi the world in his wisdom, and stretchith forth heuenes bi his prudence. ¹³ At his vois he yyueth the multitude of watris in heuene, and he reisith mystis fro the endis of erthe; he makith leitis into reyn, and ledith out wynd of his tresouris. ¹⁴ Ech man is maad a fool of kunnyng, ech crafti man is schent in a grauun ymage; for whi that that he wellide togidere is fals, and no spirit is in tho.

¹⁴ Ech man is maad a fool of kunnyng, ech crafti man is schent in a grauun ymage; for whi that that he wellide togidere is fals, and no spirit is in tho. ¹⁵ Tho ben veyn, and a werk worthi of scorn; tho schulen perische in the tyme of her visitacioun.

²⁵ This is thi lot, and the part of thi mesure of me, seith the Lord; for thou foryetidist me, and tristidist in a leesyng.

¹⁹ Lord, my strengthe, and my stalworthnesse, and my refuyt in the dai of tribulacioun, hethene men schulen come to thee fro the fertheste places of erthe, and schulen seie, Verili oure fadris helden a leesyng in possessioun, vanyte that profitide not to hem.

⁵ Lo! daies comen, seith the Lord, and Y schal reise a iust buriownyng to Dauid; and he schal regne a kyng, and he schal be wijs, and he schal make doom and riytfulnesse in erthe. ⁶ In tho daies Juda schal be sauid, and Israel schal dwelle tristili; and this is the name which thei schulen clepe hym, The Lord oure riytful.

²⁹ Whether my wordis ben not as fier brennynge, seith the Lord, and as an hamer al to-brekynge a stoon?

¹⁵ In tho daies, and in that tyme, Y schal make the seed of riytfulnesse to buriowne to Dauid, and he schal make doom and riytfulnesse in erthe. ¹⁶ In tho daies Juda schal be sauyd, and Israel schal dwelle tristili; and this is the name which thei schulen clepe hym, Oure riytful Lord. ¹⁷ For the Lord seith these thingis, A man of Dauid schal not perische, that shal sitte on the trone of the hous of Israel;

²⁶ sotheli and Y schal caste awei the seed of Jacob, and of Dauid, my seruaunt, that Y take not of the seed of hym princes, of the seed of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob; for Y schal brynge ayen the conuersioun of hem, and Y schal haue merci on hem.

¹⁰ And Y entride, and siy; and lo! ech licnesse of `crepynge beestis, and abhomynacioun of beestis, and alle idols of the hous of Israel, weren peyntid in the wal al aboute in cumpas.

⁷ Thei punyschiden with wrongis fadir and modir in thee, thei calengiden falsli a comelyng in the myddis of thee, thei maden sori a fadirles child and a widewe at thee.

⁸ And this Jerusalem wiste not, that Y yaf to hir wheete, wyn, and oile; and Y multiplied siluer and gold to hir, whiche thei maden to Baal.

⁶ My puple was stille, for it hadde not kunnyng; for thou hast putte awei kunnyng, Y schal putte thee awei, that thou vse not presthod to me; and for thou hast foryete the lawe of thi God, also Y schal foryete thi sones.

¹⁷ Effraym is the partener of idols, leeue thou him; ¹⁸ the feeste of hem is departid. Bi fornicacioun thei diden fornicacioun, the defenders therof louyden to brynge schenschipe.

³ In her malice thei gladiden the kyng, and in her leesyngys `thei gladiden the princes.

⁴ The Lord seith these thingis, On thre grete trespassis of Juda, and on foure, Y schal not conuerte hym, for he hath caste awei the lawe of the Lord, and kepte not the comaundementis of hym; for her idols, after whiche the fadris of hem yeden, disseyueden hem.

¹¹ In that dai Y schal reise the tabernacle of Dauith, that felle doun, and Y schal ayen bilde openyngis of wallis therof, and Y schal restore the thingis that fellen doun; and Y schal ayen bilde it,

¹⁵ He schal lifte vp al in the hook; he drawide it in his greet net, and gaderide in to his net; on this thing he schal be glad, and make ioie with outforth. ¹⁶ Therfore he schal offere to his greet net, and schal make sacrifice to his net; for in hem his part is maad fat, and his mete is chosun.

⁴ Lo! the soule of hym, that is vnbileueful, schal not be riytful in hym silf; forsothe the iust man schal lyue in his feith.

¹⁸ What profitith the `grauun ymage, for his makere grauyde it, a wellid thing togidere and fals ymage? for the makere therof hopide in makyng, that he made doumbe symylacris.

¹¹ For fro rysyng of the sunne til to goyng doun, my name is greet in hethene men; and in ech place a cleene offring is sacrifisid, and offrid to my name; for my name is greet in hethene men, seith the Lord of oostis.

¹⁴ Cursid is the gileful, that hath in his floc a male beeste, and `he makynge a vow offrith a feble to the Lord; for Y am a greet kyng, seith the Lord of oostis, and my name is dredeful `in folkis.

¹ The book of the generacioun of Jhesu Crist, the sone of Dauid, the sone of Abraham.

⁶ Dauid the king bigat Salamon, of hir that was Vries wijf.

¹⁶ Mathan bigat Jacob. Jacob bigat Joseph, the hosebonde of Marye, of whom Jhesus was borun, that is clepid Christ.

²⁰ But while he thouyte thes thingis, lo! the aungel of the Lord apperide `in sleep to hym, and seide, Joseph, the sone of Dauid, nyle thou drede to take Marie, thi wijf; for that thing that is borun in hir is of the Hooli Goost. ²¹ And she shal bere a sone, and thou shalt clepe his name Jhesus; for he schal make his puple saaf fro her synnes. ²² For al this thing was don, that it schulde be fulfillid, that was seid of the Lord bi a prophete, seiynge, Lo! ²³ a virgyn shal haue in wombe, and she schal bere a sone, and thei schulen clepe his name Emanuel, that is to seie, God with vs.

¹⁷ a vois fro heuenes, seiynge, This is my louyd sone, in which Y haue plesid to me.

¹⁶ So schyne youre liyt befor men, that thei se youre goode werkis, and glorifie youre fadir that is in heuenes.

⁴⁵ that ye be the sones of your fadir that is in heuenes, that makith his sunne to rise vpon goode `and yuele men, and reyneth on iust men and vniuste.

⁸ Therfor nyle ye be maad lich to hem, for your fadir woot what is nede to you, bifore that ye axen hym. ⁹ And thus ye schulen preye, Oure fadir that art in heuenes, halewid be thi name;

²³ but if thin iye be weiward, al thi bodi shal be derk. If thanne the liyt that is in thee be derknessis, how grete schulen thilk derknessis be? ²⁴ No man may serue tweyn lordis, for ethir he schal hate `the toon, and loue the tother; ethir he shal susteyne `the toon, and dispise the tothir. Ye moun not serue God and richessis.

²⁷ And whanne Jhesus passide fro thennus, twei blynde men criynge sueden hym, and seiden, Thou sone of Dauid, haue merci on vs.

³⁸ Therfor preye ye the lord of the ripe corn, that he sende werke men in to his ripe corn.

³⁷ He that loueth fadir or modir more than me, is not worthi to me. And he that loueth sone or douyter ouer me, is not worthi to me.

²⁵ In thilke tyme Jhesus answeride, and seide, Y knowleche to thee, fadir, lord of heuene and of erthe, for thou hast hid these thingis fro wijse men, and redi, and hast schewid hem to litle children;

²³ And al the puple wondride, and seide, Whether this be the sone of Dauid?

⁴ For God seide, Honoure thi fadir and thi modir, and he that cursith fadir or modir, die bi deeth.

¹⁴ Suffre ye hem; thei ben blynde, and leederis of blynde men. And if a blynd man lede a blynd man, bothe fallen doun in to the diche.

¹⁶ And he seide, Yit `ye ben also with oute vndurstondyng?

²² And lo! a womman of Canane yede out of tho coostis, and criede, and seide to him, Lord, the sone of Dauid, haue merci on me; my douyter is yuel traueilid of a feend.

²¹ Fro that tyme Jhesus bigan to schewe to hise disciplis, that it bihofte hym go to Jerusalem, and suffre many thingis, of the eldere men, and of scribis, and princis of prestis; and be slayn, and the thridde dai to rise ayen.

⁴² and seide, What semeth to you of Crist, whos sone is he? Thei seien to hym, Of Dauid. ⁴³ He seith to hem, Hou thanne Dauid in spirit clepith hym Lord, ⁴⁴ and seith, The Lord seide to my Lord, Sitte on my riythalf, til Y putte thin enemyes a stool of thi feet? ⁴⁵ Thanne if Dauid clepith hym Lord, hou is he his sone?

¹⁴ And this gospel of the kyngdom schal be prechid in al the world, in witnessyng to al folc;

⁶³ But Jhesus was stille. And the prince of prestis seide to hym, Y coniure thee bi lyuynge God, that thou seie to vs, if thou art Crist, the sone of God.

⁴³ he tristide in God; delyuer he hym now, if he wole; for he seide, That Y am Goddis sone.

¹ The bigynnyng of the gospel of Jhesu Crist, the sone of God.

³⁸ But who that knoulechith me and my wordis in this generacioun avowtresse and synful, also mannus sone schal knouleche him, whanne he schal come in the glorie of his fadir, with his aungels.

⁸ Sche dide that that sche hadde; sche cam bifore to anoynte my bodi in to biriyng.

¹⁰ And Judas Scarioth, oon of the twelue, wente to the hiyest prestis, to bitraye hym to hem. ¹¹ And thei herden, and ioyeden, and bihiyten to yyue hym money. And he souyt hou he schulde bitraye hym couenabli.

¹⁵ And he seide to hem, Go ye in to al the world, and preche the gospel to eche creature. ¹⁶ Who that bileueth, and is baptisid, schal be saaf; but he that bileueth not, schal be dampned.

³¹ Lo! thou schalt conceyue in wombe, and schalt bere a sone, and thou schalt clepe his name Jhesus. ³² This schal be greet, and he schal be clepid the sone of the Hiyeste; and the Lord God schal yeue to hym the seete of Dauid, his fadir, and he schal regne in the hous of Jacob with outen ende, ³³ and of his rewme schal be noon ende.

³⁵ And the aungel answeride, and seide to hir, The Hooly Goost schal come fro aboue in to thee, and the vertu of the Hiyeste schal ouerschadewe thee; and therfor that hooli thing that schal be borun of thee, schal be clepid the sone of God.

⁶⁹ And he hath rerid to vs an horn of heelthe in the hous of Dauid, his child. ⁷⁰ As he spak bi the mouth of hise hooli prophetis, that weren fro the world.

¹ And it was don in tho daies, a maundement wente out fro the emperour August, that al the world schulde be discryued.

⁴ And Joseph wente vp fro Galilee, fro the citee Nazareth, in to Judee, in to a citee of Dauid, that is clepid Bethleem, for that he was of the hous and of the meyne of Dauid, ⁵ that he schulde knouleche with Marie, his wijf, that was weddid to hym, and was greet with child. ⁶ And it was don, while thei weren there, the daies weren fulfillid, that sche schulde bere child.

¹⁰ And the aungel seide to hem, Nyle ye drede; for lo! Y preche to you a greet ioye, that schal be to al puple. ¹¹ For a sauyoure is borun to dai to you, that is Crist the Lord, in the citee of Dauid.

²⁶ For who so schameth me and my wordis, mannus sone schal schame hym, whanne he cometh in his maieste, and of the fadris, and of the hooli aungels.

²¹ In thilk our he gladide in the Hooli Goost, and seide, Y knouleche to thee, fadir, Lord of heuene and of erthe, for thou hast hid these thingis fro wise men and prudent, and hast schewid hem to smale children. Yhe, fadir, for so it pleside bifor thee.

⁴⁸ Treuli ye witnessen, that ye consenten to the werkis of youre fadris; for thei slowen hem, but ye bilden her sepulcris.

⁴⁶ the lord of that seruaunt schal come, in the dai that he hopith not, and the our that he woot not; and schal departe hym, and putte his part with vnfeithful men. ⁴⁷ But thilke seruaunt that knew the wille of his lord, and made not hym redi, and dide not aftir his wille, schal be betun with many betyngis.

¹⁵ And oon of hem, as he saiy that he was clensid, wente ayen, magnifiynge God with grete vois. ¹⁶ And he fel doun on the face bifore hise feet, and dide thankyngis; and this was a Samaritan. ¹⁷ And Jhesus answerde, and seide, Whether ten ben not clensid, and where ben the nyne? ¹⁸ There is noon foundun, that turnede ayen, and yaf glorie to God, but this alien.

¹ And he seide to hem also a parable, that it bihoueth to preye euer more, and not faile;

³¹ And Jhesus took hise twelue disciplis, and seide to hem, Lo! we gon vp to Jerusalem, and alle thingis schulen be endid, that ben writun bi the prophetis of mannus sone. ³² For he schal be bitraied to hethen men, and he schal be scorned, and scourgid, and bispat; ³³ and aftir that thei han scourgid, thei schulen sle hym, and the thridde dai he schal rise ayen.

¹⁶ And ye schulen be takun of fadir, and modir, and britheren, and cosyns, and freendis, and bi deeth thei schulen turmente of you;

²⁶ Whethir it bihofte not Crist to suffre these thingis, and so to entre in to his glorie? ²⁷ And he bigan at Moises and at alle the prophetis, and declaride to hem in alle scripturis, that weren of hym.

⁹ There was a very liyt, which liytneth ech man that cometh in to this world.

¹⁴ And the word was maad man, and dwellyde among vs, and we han seyn the glorie of hym, as the glorie of the `oon bigetun sone of the fadir, ful of grace and of treuthe.

¹⁶ and of the plente of hym we alle han takun, and grace for grace.

¹⁸ No man sai euer God, no but the `oon bigetun sone, that is in the bosum of the fadir, he hath teld out.

³⁴ And Y say, and bar witnessyng, that this is the sone of God.

⁴⁹ `and seide, Rabi, thou art the sone of God, thou art kyng of Israel.

⁸ And Jhesus seide to hem, Drawe ye now, and bere ye to the architriclyn. And thei baren.

¹⁸ Therfor the Jewis answeriden, and seiden to hym, What token schewist thou to vs, that thou doist these thingis? ¹⁹ Jhesus answerde, and seide to hem, Vndo ye this temple, and in thre daies Y schal reise it. ²⁰ Therfor the Jewis seiden to hym, In fourti and sixe yeer this temple was bildid, and schalt thou in thre daies reise it? ²¹ But he seide of the temple of his bodi.

¹⁶ For God louede so the world, that he yaf his `oon bigetun sone, that ech man that bileueth in him perische not, but haue euerlastynge lijf. <sup>17</sup> For God sente not his sone in to the world, that he iuge the world, but that the world be saued bi him. <sup>18</sup> He that bileueth in hym, is not demed; but he that bileueth not, is now demed, for he bileueth not in the name of the `oon bigetun sone of God. ¹⁹ And this is the dom, for liyt cam in to the world, and men loueden more derknessis than liyt; for her werkes weren yuele.

¹⁹ And this is the dom, for liyt cam in to the world, and men loueden more derknessis than liyt; for her werkes weren yuele. ²⁰ For ech man that doith yuele, hatith the liyt; and he cometh not to the liyt, that hise werkis be not repreued. ²¹ But he that doith treuthe, cometh to the liyt, that hise werkis be schewid, that thei ben don in God.

³⁵ The fadir loueth the sone, and he hath youun alle thingis in his hoond. ³⁶ He that bileueth in the sone, hath euerlastynge lijf; but he that is vnbileueful to the sone, schal not se euerlastynge lijf, but the wraththe of God dwellith on hym.

³⁶ He that bileueth in the sone, hath euerlastynge lijf; but he that is vnbileueful to the sone, schal not se euerlastynge lijf, but the wraththe of God dwellith on hym.

²³ But the tyme is comun, and now it is, whanne trewe worschiperis schulen worschipe the fadir in spirit and treuthe; for also the fadir sekith suche, that worschipen hym. ²⁴ God is a spirit, and it bihoueth hem that worschipen hym, to worschipe in spirit and treuthe.

³⁴ Jhesus seith to hem, My mete is, that Y do the wille of hym that sente me, that Y perfourme the werk of hym.

³⁶ And he that repith takith hire, and gaderith fruyt in to euerlastynge lijf; that bothe he that sowith, and he that repith, haue ioye togidere.

²⁵ Treuli, treuli Y seie to you, for the our cometh, and now it is, whanne deed men schulen here the vois of `Goddis sone, and thei that heren, schulen lyue.

⁷ The world may not hate you, sothely it hatith me; for Y bere witnessyng therof, that the werkis of it ben yuele.

³⁵ Therfor the Jewis seiden to hem silf, Whidur schal this gon, for we schulen not fynde hym? whether he wole go in to the scateryng of hethene men, and wole teche the hethene?

⁴² Whether the scripture seith not, that of the seed of Dauid, and of the castel of Bethleem, where Dauid was, Crist cometh?

³⁰ Y and the fadir ben oon.

³⁶ thilke that the fadir hath halewid, and hath sent in to the world, ye seien, That `thou blasfemest, for Y seide, Y am Goddis sone?

²⁴ Treuli, treuli, Y seie to you, but a corn of whete falle in to the erthe, and be deed, it dwellith aloone;

²⁶ If ony man serue me, sue he me; and where Y am, there my mynystre schal be. If ony man serue me, my fadir schal worschipe hym.

¹⁴ Therfor if Y, lord and maistir, haue waischun youre feet, and ye schulen waische oon anothers feet; ¹⁵ for Y haue youun `ensaumple to you, `that as I haue do to you, so do ye. ¹⁶ Treuli, treuli, Y seie to you, the seruaunt is not grettere than his lord, nether an apostle is grettere than he that sente hym.

¹⁵ Now Y schal not clepe you seruauntis, for the seruaunt woot not, what his lord schal do; but Y haue clepid you freendis, for alle thingis what euere Y herde of my fadir, Y haue maad knowun to you. ¹⁶ Ye han not chosun me, but Y chees you; and Y haue put you, that ye go, and brynge forth fruyt, and youre fruyt dwelle; that what euere thing ye axen the fadir in my name, he yyue to you.

²⁰ Haue ye mynde of my word, which Y seide to you, The seruaunt is not grettere than his lord. If thei han pursued me, thei schulen pursue you also; if thei han kept my word, thei schulen kepe youre also.

²² If Y hadde not comun, and hadde not spokun to hem, thei schulden not haue synne; but now thei haue noon excusacioun of her synne. ²³ He that hatith me, hatith also my fadir. ²⁴ If Y hadde not doon werkis in hem, whiche noon other man dide, thei schulden not haue synne; but now both thei han seyn, and hatid me and my fadir.

¹⁷ Jhesus seith to hir, Nyle thou touche me, for Y haue not yit stied to my fadir; but go to my britheren, and seie to hem, Y stie to my fadir and to youre fadir, to my God and to youre God.

²⁸ Thomas answeride, and seide to him, My Lord and my God.

³¹ But these ben writun, that ye bileue, that Jhesus `is Crist, the sone of God, and that ye bileuynge haue lijf in his name.

²⁵ that oon take the place of this seruyce and apostlehed, of which Judas trespasside, that he schulde go in to his place.

²⁴ Whom God reiside, whanne sorewis of helle weren vnboundun, bi that that it was impossible that he were holdun of it.

³⁰ Therfore whanne he was a prophete, and wiste, that with a greet ooth God hadde sworn to hym, that of the fruyt of his leende schulde oon sitte on his seete,

³² God reiside this Jhesu, to whom we alle ben witnessis.

¹³ God of Abraham, and God of Ysaac, and God of Jacob, God of oure fadris, hath glorified his sone Jhesu, whom ye bitraieden, and denyeden bifor the face of Pilat, whanne he demede hym to be delyuered.

¹⁵ And ye slowen the maker of lijf, whom God reiside fro deth, of whom we ben witnessis.

²⁶ God reiside his sone first to you, and sente hym blessynge you, that ech man conuerte hym from his wickidnesse.

¹⁰ be it knowun to you alle, and to al the puple of Israel, that in the name of Jhesu Crist of Nazareth, whom ye crucifieden, whom God reiside fro deth, in this this man stondith hool bifor you. ¹¹ This is the stoon, which was repreued of you bildinge, which is maad in to the heed of the corner; ¹² and heelthe is not in ony othir. For nether other name vndur heuene is youun to men, in which it bihoueth vs to be maad saaf.

³⁰ God of oure fadris reiside Jhesu, whom ye slowen, hangynge in a tre. ³¹ God enhaunside with his riythond this prince and sauyour, that penaunce were yyue to Israel, and remyssioun of synnes. ³² And we ben witnessis of these wordis, and the Hooli Goost, whom God yaf to alle obeischinge to him.

³⁶ For bifore these daies Teodas, that seide hym silf to be sum man, to whom a noumbre of men consentiden, aboute foure hundrid; which was slayn, and alle that bileueden to hym, weren disparplit, and brouyt to nouyt.

⁷ And the word of the Lord wexide, and the noumbre of the disciplis in Jerusalem was myche multiplied; also myche cumpany of preestis obeiede to the feith.

⁴² And God turnede, and bitook hem to serue to the knyythod of heuene, as it is writun in the book of profetis, Whether ye, hous of Israel, offriden to me slayn sacrificis, ether sacrificis, fourti yeris in desert?

⁵⁹ And he knelide, and criede with a greet vois, and seide, Lord, sette not to hem this synne. And whanne he hadde seid this thing, he diede.

¹ But Saul was consentynge to his deth. And greet persecucioun was maad that dai in the chirche, that was in Jerusalem. And alle men weren scatered bi the cuntrees of Judee and Samarie, outakun the apostlis.

¹⁵ And whanne thei camen, thei preieden for hem, that thei schulden resseyue the Hooli Goost; ¹⁶ for he cam not yit in to ony of hem, but thei weren baptisid oonli in the name of the Lord Jhesu. ¹⁷ Thanne thei leiden hoondis on hem, and thei resseyueden the Hooli Goost. ¹⁸ And whanne Symount hadde seyn, that the Hooly Goost was youun bi leiyng on of the hoondis of the apostlis, and he proferide to hem money, and seide, ¹⁹ Yyue ye also to me this power, that whom euere Y schal leye on myn hoondis, that he resseyue the Hooli Goost.

³⁶ And the while thei wenten bi the weie, thei camen to a water. And the gelding seide, Lo! watir; who forbedith me to be baptisid?

¹⁵ And the Lord seide to hym, Go thou, for this is to me a vessel of chesing, that he bere my name bifore hethene men, and kingis, and tofore the sones of Israel.

²⁰ And anoon he entride in to the synagogis, and prechide the Lord Jhesu, for this is the sone of God.

⁴³ To this alle prophetis beren witnessing, that alle men that bileuen in hym, schulen resseyue remyssioun of synnes bi his name.

²³ And whanne he was come, and siy the grace of the Lord, he ioyede, and monestide alle men to dwelle in the Lord in purpos of herte;

²⁸ And oon of hem roos vp, Agabus bi name, and signefiede bi the spirit a greet hungur to comynge in al the world, which hungur was maad vndur Claudius.

⁵ And Petre was kept in prisoun; but preier was maad of the chirche with out ceessing to God for hym.

² And whanne thei mynystriden to the Lord, and fastiden, the Hooli Goost seide to hem, Departe ye to me Saul and Barnabas, in to the werk to which Y haue takun hem. ³ Thanne thei fastiden, and preieden, and leiden hondis on hem, and leten hem go. ⁴ But thei weren sent of the Hooli Goost, and wenten forth to Seleucia, and fro thennus thei wenten bi boot to Cipre.

⁹ But Saul, which is seid also Paul, was fillid with the Hooli Goost, and bihelde in to hym, and seide, A!

²² And whanne he was don awei, he reiside to hem Dauid king, to whom he bar witnessing, and seide, Y haue foundun Dauid, the sone of Jesse, a man aftir myn herte, which schal do alle my willis. ²³ Of whos seed bi the biheest God hath led out to Israel a sauyoure Jhesu,

³³ for God hath fulfillid this to her sones, and ayenreisid Jhesu; as in the secounde salm it is writun, Thou art my sone, to dai Y bigat thee. ³⁴ And he ayenreiside hym fro deth, that he schulde not turne ayen in to corrupcioun, seide thus, For Y schal yyue to you the hooli trewe thingis of Dauid. ³⁵ And therfor and on an othere stide he seith, Thou schalt not yyue thin hooli to se corrupcioun.

¹⁶ And yit he lefte not hym silf with out witnessing in wel doyng, for he yaf reyns fro heuene, and times beringe fruyt, and fulfillide youre hertis with meete and gladnesse.

¹⁶ And yit he lefte not hym silf with out witnessing in wel doyng, for he yaf reyns fro heuene, and times beringe fruyt, and fulfillide youre hertis with meete and gladnesse. ¹⁷ And thei seiynge these thingis, vnnethis swagiden the puple, that thei offriden not to hem.

²⁷ And thei dwelliden not a litil tyme with the disciplis.

¹² And al the multitude helde pees, and herden Barnaban and Poul, tellinge hou grete signes and wondris God dide bi hem in hethene men.

¹⁴ Symount telde, hou God visitide, first to take of hethene men a puple to his name.

²³ and wroten bi the hondis of hem, Apostlis and eldre britheren to hem that ben at Antioche, and Sirie, and Silice, britheren of hethen men, greting.

⁵ And the chirches weren confermed in feith, and encreseden in noumbre eche dai. ⁶ And thei passiden Frigie, and the cuntre of Galathi, and weren forbedun of the Hooli Goost to speke the word of God in Asie. ⁷ And whanne thei camen in to Mysie, thei assaieden to go in to Bithynye, and the spirit of Jhesu suffride not hem.

²³ For Y passide, and siy youre maumetis, and foond an auter, in which was writun, To the vnknowun God. Therfor which thing ye vnknowynge worschipen, this thing Y schew to you.

²³ For Y passide, and siy youre maumetis, and foond an auter, in which was writun, To the vnknowun God. Therfor which thing ye vnknowynge worschipen, this thing Y schew to you. ²⁴ God that made the world and alle thingis that ben in it, this, for he is Lord of heuene and of erthe, dwellith not in templis maad with hoond, ²⁵ nethir is worschipid bi mannus hoondis, nether hath nede of ony thing, for he yyueth lijf to alle men, and brethinge, and alle thingis; ²⁶ and made of oon al the kinde of men to enhabite on al the face of the erthe, determynynge tymes ordeyned, and termes of the dwellynge of hem, ²⁷ to seke God, if perauenture thei felen hym, ether fynden, thouy he be not fer fro eche of you. ²⁸ For in hym we lyuen, and mouen, and ben. As also summe of youre poetis seiden, And we ben also the kynde of hym. ²⁹ Therfor sithen we ben the kynde of God, we schulen not deme, that godli thing is lijk gold, and siluer, ethir stoon, ethir to grauyng of craft and thouyt of man.

²⁹ Therfor sithen we ben the kynde of God, we schulen not deme, that godli thing is lijk gold, and siluer, ethir stoon, ethir to grauyng of craft and thouyt of man. ³⁰ For God dispisith the tymes of this vnkunnyng, and now schewith to men, that alle euery where doon penaunce; for that he hath ordeyned a dai, ³¹ in which he schal deme the world in equite, in a man in which he ordeynede, and yaf feith to alle men, and reiside hym fro deth. ³² And whanne thei hadden herd the ayenrysing of deed men, summe scorneden, and summe seiden, We schulen here thee eft of this thing.

²¹ he consentide not, but he made `fare wel, and seide, Eft Y schal turne ayen to you, if God wole; and he wente forth fro Effesi.

⁶ And whanne Poul hadde leid on hem his hoondis, the Hooli Goost cam in hem, and thei spaken with langagis, and profecieden.

²¹ And whanne these thingis weren fillid, Poul purposide in spirit, aftir that Macedony was passid and Acaie, to go to Jerusalem, and seide, For aftir that Y schal be there, it bihoueth me `to se also Rome.

²⁴ But Y drede no thing of these, nether Y make my lijf preciousere than my silf, so that Y end my cours, and the mynysterie of the word, which Y resseyuede of the Lord Jhesu, to witnesse the gospel of the grace of God.

¹³ Thanne Poul answeride, and seide, What doen ye, wepinge and turmentinge myn herte? For Y am redi, not oonli to be boundun, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jhesu. ¹⁴ And whanne we myyten not counseile hym, we weren stille, and seiden, The wille of the Lord be don.

¹⁹ Whiche whanne he hadde gret, he telde bi alle thingis, what God hadde doon in hethene men, bi the mynysterie of hym.

⁴⁰ And whanne he suffride, Poul stood in the grees, and bikenede with the hoond to the puple. And whanne a greet silence was maad, he spak in Ebrew tunge, and seide,

¹ Britheren and fadris, here ye what resoun Y yelde now to you.

⁷ And Y felde doun to the erthe, and herde a voice fro heuene, seiynge to me, Saul, Saul, what pursuest thou me? It is hard to thee to kike ayens the pricke.

¹³ cam to me, and stood niy, and seide to me, Saul, brother, biholde. And Y in the same our biheelde in to hym. ¹⁴ And he seide, God of oure fadris hath bifor ordeyned thee, that thou schuldist knowe the wille of him, and schuldist se the riytful man, and here the vois of his mouth. ¹⁵ For thou schalt be his witnesse to alle men, of tho thingis that thou hast seyn and herd.

²⁰ And whanne the blood of Steuene, thi witnesse, was sched out, Y stood niy, and consentide, and kept the clothis of men that slowen hym. ²¹ And he seide to me, Go thou, for Y schal sende thee fer to naciouns.

¹⁴ But Y knowleche to thee this thing, that aftir the secte which thei seien eresie, so Y serue to God the fadir, `and Y bileue to alle thingis that ben writun in the lawe and profetis; and Y haue hope in God,

²⁴ And after summe dayes Felix cam, with Drussille his wijf, that was a Jewesse, and clepide Poul, and herde of him the feith that is in Crist Jhesu. ²⁵ And while he disputide of riytwisnesse, and chastite, and of dom to comynge, Felix was maad tremblinge, and answerde, That perteneth now, go; but in tyme couenable Y schal clepe thee.

¹ And Agrippa seide to Poul, It is suffrid to thee, to speke for thi silf. Thanne Poul helde forth the hoond, and bigan to yelde resoun.

⁶ And now for the hope of repromyssioun, that is maad to oure fadris of God, Y stonde suget in dom;

¹⁴ And whanne we alle hadden falle doun in to the erthe, Y herde a vois seiynge to me in Ebrew tunge, Saul, Saul, what pursuest thou me? it is hard to thee, to kicke ayens the pricke.

¹⁶ But rise vp, and stoond on thi feet. For whi to this thing Y apperide to thee, that Y ordeyne thee mynystre and witnesse of tho thingis that thou hast seyn, and of tho in whiche Y schal schewe to thee. ¹⁷ And Y schal delyuere thee fro puplis and folkis, to whiche now Y sende thee, ¹⁸ to opene the iyen of hem, that thei ben conuertid fro derknesse to liyt, and fro power of Sathnas to God, that thei take remyssioun of synnes, and part among seyntis, bi feith that is in me.

¹⁸ to opene the iyen of hem, that thei ben conuertid fro derknesse to liyt, and fro power of Sathnas to God, that thei take remyssioun of synnes, and part among seyntis, bi feith that is in me.

¹ But as it was demed hym to schippe into Ytalie, thei bitoken Poul with othere kepers to a centurien, bi name Julius, of the cumpeny of knyytis of the emperoure. ² And we wenten vp in to the schip of Adrymetis, and bigunnen to seile, and weren borun aboute the placis of Asie, while Aristark of Macedonye, Tessalonycence, dwellide stille with vs. ³ And in the dai suynge, we camen to Sydon; and Julius tretyde curteisli Poul, and suffride to go to frendis, and do his nedis. ⁴ And whanne we remouede fro thennus, we vndurseiliden to Cipre, for that wyndis weren contrarie. ⁵ And we seiliden in the see of Silicie and Pamfilie, and camen to Listris, that is Licie. ⁶ And there the centurien foond a schip of Alisaundre, seilinge in to Ytalie, and puttide vs ouer in to it. ⁷ And whanne in many daies we seilden slowli, and vnnethe camen ayens Guydum, for the winde lettide vs, we seiliden to Crete, bisidis Salomona. ⁸ And vnnethe we seilden bisidis, and camen into a place, that is clepid of good hauen, to whom the cite Tessala was niy. ⁹ And whanne miche time was passid, and whanne seiling thanne was not sikir, for that fasting was passid, Poul coumfortide hem, ¹⁰ and seide to hem, Men, Y se that seiling bigynneth to be with wrong and myche harm, not oonli of charge and of the schip, but also of oure lyues. ¹¹ But the centurien bileuede more to the gouernour, and to the lord of the schip, thanne to these thingis that weren seid of Poul. ¹² And whanne the hauene was not able to dwelle in wynter, ful many ordeyneden counsel to seile fro thennus, if on ony maner thei miyten come to Fenyce, to dwelle in wynter at the hauene of Crete, which biholdith to Affrik, and to Corum. ¹³ And whanne the south blew, thei gessiden hem to holde purpos; and whanne thei hadden removed fro Asson, thei seiliden to Crete. ¹⁴ And not aftir miche, the wynde Tifonyk, that is clepid north eest, was ayens it. ¹⁵ And whanne the schip was rauyschid, and myyte not enforse ayens the wynde, whanne the schip was youun to the blowynges of the wynde, we weren borun with cours into an ile, ¹⁶ that is clepid Canda; and vnethe we miyten gete a litil boot. ¹⁷ And whanne this was takun vp, thei vsiden helpis, girdinge togidere the schippe; and dredden, lest thei schulden falle into sondi placis. And whanne the vessel was vndur set, so thei weren borun. ¹⁸ And for we weren throwun with strong tempest, in the dai suynge thei maden casting out. ¹⁹ And the thridde dai with her hoondis thei castiden awei the instrumentis of the schip. ²⁰ And whanne the sunne nether the sterris weren seie bi many daies, and tempest not a litil neiyede, now al the hope of oure helthe was don awei. ²¹ And whanne myche fasting hadde be, thanne Poul stood in the myddil of hem, and seide, A! men, it bihofte, whanne ye herden me, not to haue take awei the schip fro Crete, and gete this wronge and casting out. ²² And now Y counsel you to be of good coumfort, for los of no persoone of you schal be, outakun of the schip. ²³ For an aungel of God, whos Y am, and to whom Y serue, stood niy to me in this niyt, and seide, Poul, drede thou not;

²³ For an aungel of God, whos Y am, and to whom Y serue, stood niy to me in this niyt, and seide, Poul, drede thou not; ²⁴ it bihoueth thee to stonde bifore the emperour. And lo! God hath youun to thee alle that ben in the schip with thee. ²⁵ For which thing, ye men, be ye of good coumfort; for Y bileue to my God, that so it schal be, as it is seid to me. ²⁶ And it bihoueth vs to come into sum yle. ²⁷ But aftirward that in the fourtenthe dai the niyt cam on vs seilinge in the stony see, aboute mydniyt the schipmen supposiden sum cuntre to appere to hem. ²⁸ And thei kesten doun a plommet, and founden twenti pasis of depnesse. And aftir a litil thei weren departid fro thennus, and foundun fiftene pasis.

² And whanne a fier was kyndelid, thei refreschiden vs alle, for the reyn that cam, and the coold.

⁴ And whanne the hethene men of the ile siyen the beest hangynge in his hoond, thei seiden togidir, For this man is a manquellere; and whanne he scapide fro the see, Goddis veniaunce suffrith hym not to lyue in erthe.

³ which is maad to hym of the seed of Dauid bi the flesch,

⁵ bi whom we han resseyued grace and the office of apostle, to obeie to the feith in alle folkis for his name, ⁶ among whiche ye ben also clepid of Jhesu Crist,

⁹ For God is a witnesse to me, to whom Y serue in my spirit, in the gospel of his sone,

¹⁶ For Y schame not the gospel, for it is the vertu of God in to heelthe to ech man that bileueth, to the Jew first, and to the Greke.

¹⁸ as it is writun, For a iust man lyueth of feith. For the wraththe of God is schewid fro heuene on al vnpite and wickidnesse of tho men, that withholden the treuthe of God in vnriytwisnes. ¹⁹ For that thing of God that is knowun, is schewid to hem, for God hath schewid to hem. ²⁰ For the vnuysible thingis of hym, that ben vndurstondun, ben biholdun of the creature of the world, bi tho thingis that ben maad, yhe, and the euerlastynge vertu of hym and the godhed, so that thei mowe not be excusid.

²⁰ For the vnuysible thingis of hym, that ben vndurstondun, ben biholdun of the creature of the world, bi tho thingis that ben maad, yhe, and the euerlastynge vertu of hym and the godhed, so that thei mowe not be excusid. ²¹ For whanne thei hadden knowe God, thei glorifieden hym not as God, nether diden thankyngis; but thei vanyschiden in her thouyts, and the vnwise herte of hem was derkid.

²¹ For whanne thei hadden knowe God, thei glorifieden hym not as God, nether diden thankyngis; but thei vanyschiden in her thouyts, and the vnwise herte of hem was derkid. ²² For thei `seiynge that hem silf weren wise, thei weren maad foolis. <sup>23</sup> And thei chaungiden the glorie of `God vncorruptible in to the licnesse of an ymage of a deedli man, and of briddis, and of foure footid beestis, and of serpentis.

²³ And thei chaungiden the glorie of `God vncorruptible in to the licnesse of an ymage of a deedli man, and of briddis, and of foure footid beestis, and of serpentis. ²⁴ For which thing God bitook hem in to the desiris of her herte, in to vnclennesse, that thei punysche with wrongis her bodies in hem silf.

²⁴ For which thing God bitook hem in to the desiris of her herte, in to vnclennesse, that thei punysche with wrongis her bodies in hem silf. ²⁵ The whiche chaungiden the treuthe of God in to leesyng, and herieden and serueden a creature rathere than to the creatoure, that is blessid in to worldis of worldis. ²⁶ Amen. Therfor God bitook hem in to passiouns of schenschipe. For the wymmen of hem chaungiden the kyndli vss in to that vss that is ayens kynde.

²⁶ Amen. Therfor God bitook hem in to passiouns of schenschipe. For the wymmen of hem chaungiden the kyndli vss in to that vss that is ayens kynde. ²⁷ Also the men forsoken the kyndli vss of womman, and brenneden in her desiris togidere, and men in to men wrouyten filthehed, and resseyueden in to hem silf the meede that bihofte of her errour. ²⁸ And as thei preueden that thei hadden not God in knowyng, God bitook hem in to a repreuable wit, that thei do tho thingis that ben not couenable; that thei ben fulfillid with al wickidnesse,

²⁸ And as thei preueden that thei hadden not God in knowyng, God bitook hem in to a repreuable wit, that thei do tho thingis that ben not couenable; that thei ben fulfillid with al wickidnesse,

³² The whiche whanne thei hadden knowe the riytwisnesse of God, vndirstoden not, that thei that don siche thingis ben worthi the deth, not oneli thei that don tho thingis, but also thei that consenten to the doeris.

¹ Wherfor thou art vnexcusable, ech man that demest, for in what thing thou demest anothir man, thou condempnest thi silf; for thou doist the same thingis whiche thou demest.

¹ Wherfor thou art vnexcusable, ech man that demest, for in what thing thou demest anothir man, thou condempnest thi silf; for thou doist the same thingis whiche thou demest. ² And we witen, that the doom of God is aftir treuthe ayens hem, that don siche thingis. ³ But gessist thou, man, that demest hem that doen siche thingis, and thou doist tho thingis, that thou schalt ascape the doom of God?

³ But gessist thou, man, that demest hem that doen siche thingis, and thou doist tho thingis, that thou schalt ascape the doom of God? ⁴ Whether `dispisist thou the richessis of his goodnesse, and the pacience, and the long abidyng? Knowist thou not, that the benygnyte of God ledith thee to forthenkyng? ⁵ But aftir thin hardnesse and vnrepentaunt herte, thou tresorist to thee wraththe in the dai of wraththe and of schewyng of the riytful doom of God,

⁹ in to ech soule of man that worchith yuel, to the Jew first, and to the Greke;

¹⁵ that schewen the werk of the lawe writun in her hertis. For the conscience of hem yeldith to hem a witnessyng bytwixe hem silf of thouytis that ben accusynge or defendynge,

¹⁵ that schewen the werk of the lawe writun in her hertis. For the conscience of hem yeldith to hem a witnessyng bytwixe hem silf of thouytis that ben accusynge or defendynge, ¹⁶ in the dai whanne God schal deme the priuy thingis of men aftir my gospel, bi Jhesu Crist. ¹⁷ But if thou art named a Jew, and restist in the lawe, and hast glorie in God,

¹⁷ But if thou art named a Jew, and restist in the lawe, and hast glorie in God, ¹⁸ and hast knowe his wille, and thou lerud bi lawe preuest the more profitable thingis, ¹⁹ and tristist thi silf to be a ledere of blynde men, the liyt of hem that ben in derknessis, ²⁰ a techere of vnwise men, a maistir of yonge children, that hast the foorme of kunnyng and of treuthe in the lawe; ²¹ what thanne techist thou another, and techist not thi silf? Thou that prechist that me schal not stele, stelist? ²² Thou that techist that me schal `do no letcherie, doist letcherie? Thou that wlatist maumetis, doist sacrilegie? ²³ Thou that hast glorie in the lawe, vnworschipist God bi brekyng of the lawe?

²³ Thou that hast glorie in the lawe, vnworschipist God bi brekyng of the lawe?

² Myche bi al wise; first, for the spekyngis of God `weren bitakun to hem. ³ And what if summe of hem bileueden not? Whethir the vnbileue of hem hath auoidid the feith of God?

¹⁰ as it is writun, For ther is no man iust; ¹¹ ther is no man vndurstondynge, nethir sekynge God.

²¹ But now with outen the lawe the riytwisnesse of God is schewid, that is witnessid of the lawe and the profetis.

²⁷ Where thanne is thi gloriyng? It is excludid. Bi what lawe? Of dedis doyng? Nay, but by the lawe of feith.

²⁹ Whethir of Jewis is God oneli? Whether he is not also of hethene men? Yhis, and of hethene men.

¹¹ And he took a signe of circumcisioun, a tokenyng of riytwisnesse of the feith which is in prepucie, that he be fadir of alle men bileuynge bi prepucie, that it be arettid also to hem to riytwisnesse;

¹⁵ For the lawe worchith wraththe; for where is no lawe, there is no trespas, nethir is trespassyng.

¹ Therfor we, iustified of feith, haue we pees at God bi oure Lord Jhesu Crist.

⁶ And while that we weren sijk aftir the tyme, what diede Crist for wickid men?

⁹ aftir the tyme Crist was deed for vs, thanne myche more now we iustified in his blood, schulen be saaf fro wraththe bi him.

¹² Therfor regne not synne in youre deedli bodi, that ye obeische to hise coueityngis. ¹³ Nether yyue ye youre membris armuris of wickidnesse to synne, but yyue ye you silf to God, as thei that lyuen of deed men, and youre membris armuris of riytwisnesse to God.

¹⁷ But Y thanke God, that ye weren seruauntis of synne; but ye han obeischid of herte in to that fourme of techyng, in which ye ben bitakun.

²¹ Therfor what fruyt hadden ye thanne in tho thingis, in whiche ye schamen now? For the ende of hem is deth.

² For the lawe of the spirit of lijf in Crist Jhesu hath delyuerid me fro the lawe of synne, and of deth. ³ For that that was vnpossible to the lawe, in what thing it was sijk bi flesch, God sente his sone in to the licknesse of fleisch of synne, and of synne dampnede synne in fleisch;

⁷ For the wisdom of the fleisch is enemye to God; for it is not suget to the lawe of God, for nether it may. ⁸ And thei that ben in fleisch, moun not plese to God.

¹² Therfor, britheren, we ben dettouris, not to the flesch, that we lyuen aftir the flesch.

²⁸ And we witen, that to men `that louen God, alle thingis worchen togidere in to good, to hem that aftir purpos ben clepid seyntis. ²⁹ For thilke that he knewe bifor, he bifor ordenede bi grace to be maad lijk to the ymage of his sone, that he be the first bigetun among many britheren.

²⁹ For thilke that he knewe bifor, he bifor ordenede bi grace to be maad lijk to the ymage of his sone, that he be the first bigetun among many britheren. ³⁰ And thilke that he bifore ordeynede to blis, hem he clepide; and whiche he clepide, hem he iustifiede; and whiche he iustifiede, and hem he glorifiede.

³⁰ And thilke that he bifore ordeynede to blis, hem he clepide; and whiche he clepide, hem he iustifiede; and whiche he iustifiede, and hem he glorifiede. ³¹ What thanne schulen we seie to these thingis? If God for vs, who is ayens vs? ³² The which also sparide not his owne sone, but `for vs alle bitook hym, hou also yaf he not to vs alle thingis with hym?

³⁹ nether heiyth, nether depnesse, nether noon othir creature may departe vs fro the charite of God, that is in `Crist Jhesu oure Lord.

¹ I seie treuthe in Crist Jhesu, Y lye not, for my conscience berith witnessyng to me in the Hooli Goost,

⁵ whos ben the fadris, and of which is Crist after the fleisch, that is God aboue alle thingis, blessid in to worldis.

²⁴ Whiche also he clepide not oneli of Jewis, but also of hethene men, as he seith in Osee, ²⁵ Y schal clepe not my puple my puple, and not my loued my louyd, and not getynge mercy getynge merci;

³⁰ Therfor what schulen we seie? That hethene men that sueden not riytwisnesse, han gete riytwisnesse, yhe, the riytwisnesse that is of feith.

¹⁷ Therfor feith is of heryng, but heryng bi the word of Crist.

¹⁰ Be the iyen of hem maad derk, that thei se not; and bowe thou doun algatis the bak of hem.

¹³ But Y seie to you, hethene men, for as longe as Y am apostle of hethene men, Y schal onoure my mynysterie,

²⁵ But, britheren, Y wole not that ye vnknowen this mysterie, that ye be not wise to you silf; for blyndenesse hath feld a parti in Israel, til that the plente of hethene men entride,

³ For Y seie, bi the grace that is youun to me, to alle that ben among you, that ye sauere no more than it bihoueth to sauere, but for to sauere to sobrenesse; and to ech man, as God hath departid the mesure of feith.

¹⁶ Fele ye the same thing togidere; not sauerynge heiy thingis, but consentynge to meke thingis. Nile ye be prudent anentis you silf;

¹⁸ If it may be don, that that is of you, haue ye pees with alle men.

⁸ To no man owe ye ony thing, but that ye loue togidere. For he that loueth his neiybore, hath fulfillid the lawe.

⁹ And hethene men owen to onoure God for merci; as it is writun, Therfor, Lord, Y schal knowleche to thee among hethene men, and Y schal synge to thi name.

¹⁵ And, britheren, more boldli Y wroot to you a parti, as bryngynge you in to mynde, for the grace that is youun to me of God, ¹⁶ that Y be the mynystre of Crist Jhesu among hethene men. And Y halewe the gospel of God, that the offryng of hethene men be acceptid, and halewid in the Hooli Goost.

¹⁶ that Y be the mynystre of Crist Jhesu among hethene men. And Y halewe the gospel of God, that the offryng of hethene men be acceptid, and halewid in the Hooli Goost.

¹⁸ For Y dar not speke ony thing of tho thingis, whiche Crist doith not bi me, in to obedience of hethene men, in word and dedis,

¹⁸ For Y dar not speke ony thing of tho thingis, whiche Crist doith not bi me, in to obedience of hethene men, in word and dedis, ¹⁹ in vertu of tokenes and grete wondris, in vertu of the Hooli Goost, so that fro Jerusalem bi cumpas to the Illirik see Y haue fillid the gospel of Crist.

¹⁹ in vertu of tokenes and grete wondris, in vertu of the Hooli Goost, so that fro Jerusalem bi cumpas to the Illirik see Y haue fillid the gospel of Crist.

¹⁹ in vertu of tokenes and grete wondris, in vertu of the Hooli Goost, so that fro Jerusalem bi cumpas to the Illirik see Y haue fillid the gospel of Crist. ²⁰ And so Y haue prechid this gospel, not where Crist was named, lest Y bilde vpon anotheres ground, but as it is writun,

²⁰ And so Y haue prechid this gospel, not where Crist was named, lest Y bilde vpon anotheres ground, but as it is writun,

²² For which thing Y was lettid ful myche to come to you, and Y am lettid to this tyme.

²² For which thing Y was lettid ful myche to come to you, and Y am lettid to this tyme. ²³ And now Y haue not ferthere place in these cuntrees, but Y haue desire to come to you, of many yeris that ben passid.

²³ And now Y haue not ferthere place in these cuntrees, but Y haue desire to come to you, of many yeris that ben passid.

²³ And now Y haue not ferthere place in these cuntrees, but Y haue desire to come to you, of many yeris that ben passid. ²⁴ Whanne Y bygynne to passe in to Spayne, Y hope that in my goyng Y schal se you, and of you Y schal be led thidur, if Y vse you first in parti.

²⁴ Whanne Y bygynne to passe in to Spayne, Y hope that in my goyng Y schal se you, and of you Y schal be led thidur, if Y vse you first in parti.

²⁴ Whanne Y bygynne to passe in to Spayne, Y hope that in my goyng Y schal se you, and of you Y schal be led thidur, if Y vse you first in parti. ²⁵ Therfor now Y schal passe forth to Jerusalem, to mynystre to seyntis. ²⁶ For Macedonye and Acaie han assaied to make sum yifte to pore men of seyntis, that ben in Jerusalem. ²⁷ For it pleside to hem, and thei ben dettouris of hem; for hethene men ben maad parteneris of her goostli thingis, thei owen also in fleischli thingis to mynystre to hem. ²⁸ Therfor whanne Y haue endid this thing, and haue asigned to hem this fruyt, Y schal passe bi you in to Spayne. ²⁹ And Y woot, that Y comynge to you, schal come `in to the abundaunce of the blessing of Crist. ³⁰ Therfor, britheren, Y biseche you bi oure Lord Jhesu Crist, and bi charite of the Hooli Goost, that ye helpe me in youre preyeris to the Lord, ³¹ that Y be delyuerid fro the vnfeithful men, that ben in Judee, and that the offryng of my seruyce be acceptid in Jerusalem to seyntis; ³² that Y come to you in ioye, bi the wille of God, and that Y be refreischid with you. And God of pees be with you alle. Amen.

³² that Y come to you in ioye, bi the wille of God, and that Y be refreischid with you. And God of pees be with you alle. Amen.

¹⁸ For suche men seruen not to the Lord Crist, but to her wombe, and bi swete wordis and blessyngis disseyuen the hertis of innocent men. ¹⁹ But youre obedience is pupplischid in to euery place, therfor Y haue ioye in you. But Y wole that ye be wise in good thing, and symple in yuel.

²⁵ Amen. And onour and glorie be to hym, that is myyti to conferme you bi my gospel, and prechyng of Jhesu Crist, bi the reuelacioun of mysterie holdun stylle in tymes euerlastinge; ²⁶ which mysterie is now maad opyn bi scripturis of prophetis, bi the comaundement of God with outen bigynnyng and endyng, to the obedience of feith in alle hethene men, the mysterie

¹ Poul, clepid apostle of Jhesu Crist, bi the wille of God, and Sostenes, brothir, to the chirche of God that is at Corynthe, ² to hem that ben halewid in Crist Jhesu, and clepid seyntis, with alle that inwardli clepen the name of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, in ech place of hem and of oure, ³ grace to you and pees of God, oure fadir, and of the Lord Jhesu Crist. ⁴ Y do thankyngis to my God eueremore for you, in the grace of God that is youun to you in Crist Jhesu.

⁴ Y do thankyngis to my God eueremore for you, in the grace of God that is youun to you in Crist Jhesu. ⁵ For in alle thingis ye ben maad riche in hym, in ech word, and in ech kunnyng, ⁶ as the witnessyng of Crist is confermyd in you; ⁷ so that no thing faile to you in ony grace, that abiden the schewyng of oure Lord Jhesu Crist; ⁸ which also schal conferme you in to the ende with outen cryme, in the dai of the comyng of oure Lord Jhesu Crist. ⁹ `A trewe God, bi whom ye ben clepid in to the felouschipe of his sone Jhesu Crist oure Lord.

⁹ `A trewe God, bi whom ye ben clepid in to the felouschipe of his sone Jhesu Crist oure Lord.

¹⁸ For the word of the cros is foli to hem that perischen; but to hem that ben maad saaf, that is to seie, to vs, it is the vertu of God. ¹⁹ For it is writun, Y schal distruye the wisdom of wise men, and Y schal reproue the prudence of prudent men.

¹⁹ For it is writun, Y schal distruye the wisdom of wise men, and Y schal reproue the prudence of prudent men.

¹⁹ For it is writun, Y schal distruye the wisdom of wise men, and Y schal reproue the prudence of prudent men. ²⁰ Where is the wise man? where is the wise lawiere? where is the purchasour of this world? Whether God hath not maad the wisdom of this world fonned?

²⁰ Where is the wise man? where is the wise lawiere? where is the purchasour of this world? Whether God hath not maad the wisdom of this world fonned?

²⁰ Where is the wise man? where is the wise lawiere? where is the purchasour of this world? Whether God hath not maad the wisdom of this world fonned? ²¹ For the world in wisdom of God knewe not God bi wisdom, it pleside to God, bi foli of prechyng, `to maken hem saaf that bileueden.

²¹ For the world in wisdom of God knewe not God bi wisdom, it pleside to God, bi foli of prechyng, `to maken hem saaf that bileueden.

²¹ For the world in wisdom of God knewe not God bi wisdom, it pleside to God, bi foli of prechyng, `to maken hem saaf that bileueden. ²² For Jewis seken signes, and Grekis seken wisdom;

²² For Jewis seken signes, and Grekis seken wisdom; ²³ but we prechen Crist crucified, to Jewis sclaundre, and to hethene men foli; ²⁴ but to tho Jewis and Grekis that ben clepid, we prechen Crist the vertu of God and the wisdom of God.

² For Y demede not me to kunne ony thing among you, but Crist Jhesu, and hym crucified.

⁴ and my word and my preching was not in suteli sturyng wordis of mannus wisdom, but in schewyng of spirit and of vertu;

¹³ Whiche thingis we speken also, not in wise wordis of mannus wisdom, but in the doctryn of the spirit, and maken a liknesse of spiritual thingis to goostli men.

¹⁸ No man disseyue hym silf. If ony man among you is seyn to be wiys in this world, be he maad a fool, that he be wijs.

¹⁸ No man disseyue hym silf. If ony man among you is seyn to be wiys in this world, be he maad a fool, that he be wijs. ¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foli anentis God; for it is writun, Y schal catche wise men in her fel wisdom;

¹⁹ but Y schal come to you soone, if God wole; and Y schal knowe not the word of hem that ben blowun with pride, but the vertu.

⁹ Whether ye witen not, that wickid men schulen not welde the kyngdom of God? Nyle ye erre; nethir letchours, nether men that seruen mawmetis, nether auouteris,

¹³ Mete to the wombe, and the wombe to metis; and God schal distruye bothe this and that. And the bodi not to fornycacioun, but to the Lord, and the Lord to the bodi.

¹⁸ Fle ye fornycacioun; al synne what euere synne a man doith, is with out the bodi; but he that doith fornycacioun, synneth ayens his bodi.

¹ Whether Y am not fre? Am Y not apostle? Whether Y saiy not `Crist Jhesu, `oure Lord? Whether ye ben not my werk in the Lord? ² And thouy to othere Y am not apostle, but netheles to you Y am; for ye ben the litle signe of myn apostlehed in the Lord.

¹² If othere ben parteneris of youre power, whi not rathere we? But we vsen not this power, but we suffren alle thingis, that we yyuen no lettyng to the euangelie of Crist.

¹⁶ For if Y preche the gospel, glorie is not to me, for nedelich Y mot don it; for wo to me, if Y preche not the gospel.

¹⁶ For if Y preche the gospel, glorie is not to me, for nedelich Y mot don it; for wo to me, if Y preche not the gospel. ¹⁷ But if Y do this thing wilfuli, Y haue mede; but if ayens my wille, dispending is bitakun to me.

¹⁷ But if Y do this thing wilfuli, Y haue mede; but if ayens my wille, dispending is bitakun to me.

¹⁷ But if Y do this thing wilfuli, Y haue mede; but if ayens my wille, dispending is bitakun to me. ¹⁸ What thanne is my mede? That Y prechynge the gospel, putte the gospel with outen otheris cost, that Y vse not my power in the gospel.

¹⁸ What thanne is my mede? That Y prechynge the gospel, putte the gospel with outen otheris cost, that Y vse not my power in the gospel.

¹⁸ What thanne is my mede? That Y prechynge the gospel, putte the gospel with outen otheris cost, that Y vse not my power in the gospel. ¹⁹ Forwhi whanne Y was fre of alle men, Y made me seruaunt of alle men, to wynne the mo men. ²⁰ And to Jewis Y am maad as a Jew, to wynne the Jewis; to hem that ben vndur the lawe, ²¹ as Y were vndur the lawe, whanne Y was not vndur the lawe, to wynne hem that weren vndur the lawe; to hem that weren with out lawe, as Y were with out lawe, whanne Y was not with out the lawe of God, but Y was in the lawe of Crist, to wynne hem that weren with out lawe. ²² Y am maad sijk to sike men, to wynne sike men; to alle men Y am maad alle thingis, to make alle men saaf. ²³ But Y do alle thingis for the gospel, that Y be maad partener of it.

¹ Britheren, Y nyle, that ye vnknowe, that alle oure fadris weren vndur cloude, and alle passiden the see;

¹ But of spiritual thingis, britheren, Y nyle that ye vnknowun.

¹ But of spiritual thingis, britheren, Y nyle that ye vnknowun. ² For ye witen, that whanne ye weren hethene men, hou ye weren led goynge to doumbe maumetis.

² For ye witen, that whanne ye weren hethene men, hou ye weren led goynge to doumbe maumetis. ³ Therfor Y make knowun to you, that no man spekynge in the spirit of God, seith departyng fro Jhesu; and no man may seie the Lord Jhesu, but in the Hooli Goost. ⁴ And dyuerse graces ther ben, but it is al oon Spirit; ⁵ and dyuerse seruyces ther ben, but it is al oon Lord; and dyuerse worchingis ther ben, ⁶ but `al is oon God, that worchith alle thingis in alle thingis. ⁷ And to ech man the schewyng of spirit is youun to profit. The word of wisdom is youun to oon bi spirit; ⁸ to another the word of kunnyng, bi the same spirit; ⁹ feith to another, in the same spirit; to anothere, grace of helthis, in o spirit; ¹⁰ to another, the worchyng of vertues; to another, profecie; to another, very knowyng of spiritis; to another, kyndis of langagis; to another, expownyng of wordis. ¹¹ And oon and the same spirit worchith alle these thingis, departynge to ech bi hem silf as he wole.

¹¹ But if Y knowe not the vertu of a vois, Y schal be to hym, to whom Y schal speke, a barbarik; and he that spekith to me, schal be a barbarik.

¹⁴ For if Y preye in tunge, my spirit preieth; myn vndurstondyng is with outen fruyt. ¹⁵ What thanne? Y schal preye in spirit, Y schal preye in mynde; Y schal seie salm, in spirit, Y schal seie salm also in mynde. ¹⁶ For if thou blessist in spirit, who fillith the place of an ydiot, hou schal he seie Amen on thi blessyng, for he woot not, what thou seist?

²³ Therfor if alle the chirche come togidere in to oon, and alle men speken in tungis, if idiotis, ether men out of the feith, entren, whether thei schulen not seie, What ben ye woode? ²⁴ But if alle men prophecien, if ony vnfeithful man or idiot entre, he is conuyct of alle, he is wiseli demyd of alle.

²⁴ But if alle men prophecien, if ony vnfeithful man or idiot entre, he is conuyct of alle, he is wiseli demyd of alle. ²⁵ For the hid thingis of his herte ben knowun, and so he schal falle doun on the face, and schal worschipe God, and schewe verili that God is in you.

² also bi which ye schulen be sauyd; `bi which resoun Y haue prechid to you, if ye holden, `if ye han not bileuyd ideli.

⁸ And last of alle he was seyn also to me, as to a deed borun child. ⁹ For Y am the leste of apostlis, that am not worthi to be clepid apostle, for Y pursuede the chirche of God. ¹⁰ But bi the grace of God Y am that thing that Y am; and his grace was not voide in me. For Y trauelide more plenteuously than alle thei; but not Y, but the grace of God with me.

¹⁰ But bi the grace of God Y am that thing that Y am; and his grace was not voide in me. For Y trauelide more plenteuously than alle thei; but not Y, but the grace of God with me.

³⁴ Awake ye, iuste men, and nyle ye do synne; for summen han ignoraunce of God, but to reuerence Y speke to you.

²³ The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with you.

¹ Poul, apostle of Jhesu Crist, bi the wille of God, and Tymothe, brothir, to the chirche of God that is at Corinthi, with alle seyntis that ben in al Acaie, grace to you,

¹ Poul, apostle of Jhesu Crist, bi the wille of God, and Tymothe, brothir, to the chirche of God that is at Corinthi, with alle seyntis that ben in al Acaie, grace to you, ² and pees of God oure fadir and of the Lord Jhesu Crist.

⁸ For, britheren, we wolen that ye wite of oure tribulacioun, that was don in Asie; for ouer maner we weren greued ouer myyt, so that it anoiede vs, yhe, to lyue.

¹⁵ And in this tristyng Y wolde first come to you, that ye schulden haue the secounde grace, ¹⁶ and passe bi you in to Macedonye, and eft fro Macedonye come to you, and of you be led in to Judee.

²¹ Sotheli it is God that confermeth vs with you in Crist, and the which God anoyntide vs,

²³ For Y clepide God to witnesse ayens my soule, that Y sparynge you cam not ouer to Corynthe; not that we ben lordis of youre feith, but we ben helperis of youre ioye; for thorouy bileue ye stonden.

¹ And Y ordeynede this ilke thing at me, that Y schulde not come eftsoone in heuynes to you. ² For if Y make you sori, who is he that gladith me, but he that is soreuful of me? ³ And this same thing Y wroot to you, that whanne Y come, Y haue not sorewe on sorewe, of the whiche it behofte me to haue ioie. And Y triste in you alle, that my ioye is of alle you.

¹² But whanne Y was comun to Troade for the gospel of Crist, and a dore was opened to me in the Lord,

¹⁴ And Y do thankyngis to God, that euere more makith vs to haue victorie in Crist Jhesu, and schewith bi vs the odour of his knowing in ech place;

¹⁴ And Y do thankyngis to God, that euere more makith vs to haue victorie in Crist Jhesu, and schewith bi vs the odour of his knowing in ech place; ¹⁵ for we ben the good odour of Crist to God, among these that ben maad saaf, and among these that perischen. ¹⁶ To othere sotheli odour of deth in to deth, but to othere we ben odour of lijf in to lijf. And to these thingis who is so able?

⁵ not that we ben sufficient to thenke ony thing of vs, as of vs, but oure sufficience is of God. ⁶ Which also made vs able mynystris of the newe testament, not bi lettre, but bi spirit; for the lettre sleeth, but the spirit quykeneth.

⁴ in which God hath blent the soulis of vnfeithful men of this world, that the liytnyng of the gospel of the glorie of Crist, which is the ymage of God, schyne not.

⁴ in which God hath blent the soulis of vnfeithful men of this world, that the liytnyng of the gospel of the glorie of Crist, which is the ymage of God, schyne not. ⁵ But we prechen not vs silf, but oure Lord Jhesu Crist; and vs youre seruauntis bi Jhesu.

⁵ But we prechen not vs silf, but oure Lord Jhesu Crist; and vs youre seruauntis bi Jhesu. ⁶ For God, that seide liyt to schyne of derknessis, he hath youe liyt in oure hertis, to the liytnyng of the science of the clerenesse of God, in the face of Jhesu Crist.

⁴ Myche trist is to me anentis you, myche gloriyng is to me for you. Y am fillid with coumfort, Y am plenteuouse in ioie in al oure tribulacioun. ⁵ For whanne we weren comun to Macedonye, oure fleisch hadde no reste, but we suffriden al tribulacioun; with outforth fiytingis, and dredis with ynne. ⁶ But God that coumfortith meke men, coumfortide vs in the comyng of Tite. ⁷ And not oneli in the comyng of him, but also in the coumfort bi which he was coumfortid in you, tellinge to vs youre desire, youre weping, youre loue for me, so that Y ioiede more.

¹³ Therfor we ben coumfortid, but in youre coumfort more plenteuousli we ioyeden more on the ioie of Tite, for his spirit is fulfillid of alle you.

¹² For if the wille be redi, it is acceptid aftir that that it hath, not aftir that that it hath not.

¹³ bi the preuyng of this mynystrie, which glorifien God in the obedience of youre knouleching in the gospel of Crist, and in symplenesse of comynycacioun in to hem and in to alle, ¹⁴ and in the biseching of hem for you, that desiren you for the excellent grace of God in you.

⁴ For the armuris of oure knyythod ben not fleischli, but myyti bi God to the distruccioun of strengthis. And we distrien counsels,

⁴ For the armuris of oure knyythod ben not fleischli, but myyti bi God to the distruccioun of strengthis. And we distrien counsels, ⁵ and alle hiynesse that hiyeth it silf ayens the science of God, and dryuen `in to caitifte al vndirstonding in to the seruyce of Crist.

⁵ and alle hiynesse that hiyeth it silf ayens the science of God, and dryuen `in to caitifte al vndirstonding in to the seruyce of Crist.

⁵ and alle hiynesse that hiyeth it silf ayens the science of God, and dryuen `in to caitifte al vndirstonding in to the seruyce of Crist. ⁶ And we han redi to venge al vnobedience, whanne youre obedience schal be fillid.

¹² For we doren not putte vs among, or comparisoune vs to summen, that comenden hem silf; but we mesuren vs in vs silf, and comparisounen vs silf to vs. ¹³ For we schulen not haue glorie ouer mesure, but bi the mesure of the reule which God mesuride to vs, the mesure that stretchith to you. ¹⁴ For we ouerstretchen not forth vs, as not stretchinge to you. For to you we camen in the gospel of Crist, ¹⁵ not gloriynge ouer mesure in othere mennus trauelis. For we `han hope of youre feith that wexith in you to be magnefied bi oure reule in abundaunce,

¹⁵ not gloriynge ouer mesure in othere mennus trauelis. For we `han hope of youre feith that wexith in you to be magnefied bi oure reule in abundaunce, ¹⁶ also to preche in to tho thingis that ben biyendis you, not to haue glorie in othere mennus reule, in these thingis that ben maad redi.

⁴ For if he that cometh, prechith anothir Crist, whom we precheden not, or if ye taken another spirit, whom ye token not, or another gospel, which ye resseyueden not, riytli ye schulden suffre. ⁵ For Y wene that Y haue don no thing lesse than the grete apostlis.

¹⁰ The treuthe of Crist is in me; for this glorie schal not be brokun in me in the cuntreis of Acaie. ¹¹ Whi? for Y loue not you?

¹⁹ For ye suffren gladli vnwise men, whanne ye silf ben wise.

³¹ God and the fadir of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, that is blessid in to worldis, woot that Y lie not.

⁸ For whiche thing thries Y preiede the Lord, that it schulde go awei fro me. ⁹ And he seide to me, My grace suffisith to thee; for vertu is parfitli maad in infirmyte. Therfor gladli Y schal glorie in myn infirmytees, that the vertu of Crist dwelle in me. ¹⁰ For which thing Y am plesid in myn infirmytees, in dispisyngis, in nedis, in persecuciouns, in anguyschis, for Crist; for whanne Y am sijk, thanne Y am miyti. ¹¹ Y am maad vnwitti, ye constreyneden me. For Y ouyte to be comendid of you; for Y dide no thing lesse than thei that ben apostlis `aboue maner.

²⁰ But Y drede, lest whanne Y come, Y schal fynde you not suche as Y wole, and Y schal be foundun of you suche as ye wolen not; lest perauenture stryuyngis, enuyes, sturdynessis, dissenciouns and detraccions, preuy spechis of discord, bolnyngis bi pride, debatis ben among you;

⁴ For thouy he was crucified of infirmyte, but he lyueth of the vertu of God. For also we ben sijk in hym, but we schulen lyue with him of the vertu of God in vs. ⁵ Asaie you silf, if ye ben in the feith; ye you silf preue. Whether ye knowen not you silf, for Crist Jhesu is in you? but in happe ye ben repreuable. ⁶ But Y hope, that ye knowen, that we ben not repreuable. ⁷ And we preien the Lord, that ye do no thing of yuel; not that we seme preued, but that ye do that that is good, and that we ben as repreuable.

¹ Poul the apostle, not of men, ne bi man, but bi Jhesu Crist, and God the fadir,

³ grace to you and pees of God the fadir, and of the Lord Jhesu Crist, ⁴ that yaf hym silf for oure synnes, to delyuere vs fro the present wickid world, bi the wille of God and of oure fadir,

⁶ I wondur, that so soone ye be thus moued fro hym that clepid you in to the grace of Crist, in to another euangelie; which is not anothir, ⁷ but that ther ben summe that troublen you, and wolen mysturne the euangelie of Crist.

¹⁰ For now whether counsele Y men, or God? or whether Y seche to plese men? If Y pleside yit men, Y were not Cristis seruaunt. ¹¹ For, britheren, Y make knowun to you the euangelie, that was prechid of me, for it is not bi man; ¹² ne Y took it of man, ne lernyde, but bi reuelacioun of Jhesu Crist. ¹³ For ye han herd my conuersacioun sumtyme in the Jurie, and that Y pursuede passyngli the chirche of God, and fauyt ayen it. ¹⁴ And Y profitide in the Jurie aboue many of myn eueneldis in my kynrede, and was more aboundauntli a folewere of my fadris tradiciouns. ¹⁵ But whanne it pleside hym, that departide me fro my modir wombe,

¹⁵ But whanne it pleside hym, that departide me fro my modir wombe, ¹⁶ and clepide bi his grace, to schewe his sone in me, that Y schulde preche hym among the hethene, anoon Y drowy me not to fleisch and blood; ne Y cam to Jerusalem to the apostlis,

¹⁶ and clepide bi his grace, to schewe his sone in me, that Y schulde preche hym among the hethene, anoon Y drowy me not to fleisch and blood; ne Y cam to Jerusalem to the apostlis, ¹⁷ that weren tofor me, but Y wente in to Arabie, and eftsoones Y turnede ayen in to Damask.

²⁰ And these thingis which Y write to you, lo! tofor God Y lie not.

⁸ for he that wrouyte to Petre in apostlehed of circumcisioun, wrouyte also to me among the hethene; ⁹ and whanne thei hadden knowe the grace of God, that was youun to me, James, and Petre, and Joon, whiche weren seyn to be the pileris, thei yauen riythond of felowschip to me and to Barnabas, that we among the hethene, and thei in to circumcisioun;

² This oneli Y wilne to lerne of you, whether ye han vndurfonge the spirit of werkis of the lawe, or of heryng of bileue? ³ So ye ben foolis, that whanne ye han bigunne in spirit, ye ben endid in fleisch. ⁴ So grete thingis ye han suffrid without cause, if it be withoute cause. ⁵ He that yyueth to you spirit, and worchith vertues in you, whether of werkis of the lawe, or of hering of bileue?

¹¹ And that no man is iustified in the lawe bifor God, it is opyn, for a riytful man lyueth of bileue.

⁴ But aftir that the fulfilling of tyme cam, God sente his sone,

¹⁸ The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with youre spirit, britheren. Amen.

¹ Poul, the apostle of Jhesu Crist, bi the wille of God, to alle seyntis that ben at Effesie, and to the feithful men in Jhesu Crist, ² grace be to you and pees of God, oure fader, and oure Lord Jhesu Crist.

⁶ in to the heriyng of the glorie of his grace;

¹¹ In whom we ben clepid bi sort, bifor ordeyned bi the purpos of hym that worchith alle thingis bi the counsel of his wille; ¹² that we be in to the heriyng of his glorie, we that han hopid bifor in Crist. ¹³ In whom also ye weren clepid, whanne ye herden the word of treuthe, the gospel of youre heelthe, in whom ye bileuynge ben merkid with the Hooli Goost of biheest, which is the ernes of oure eritage,

¹⁵ Therfor and Y herynge youre feith, that is in Crist Jhesu, and the loue in to alle seyntis, ¹⁶ ceesse not to do thankyngis for you, makynge mynde of you in my preieris; ¹⁷ that God of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, the fadir of glorie, yyue to you the spirit of wisdom and of reuelacioun, in to the knowyng of hym; ¹⁸ and the iyen of youre herte liytned, that ye wite, which is the hope of his clepyng, and whiche ben the richessis of the glorie of his eritage in seyntis; ¹⁹ and whych is the excellent greetnesse of his vertu in to vs that han bileuyd, bi the worchyng of the myyt of his vertu,

¹⁹ and whych is the excellent greetnesse of his vertu in to vs that han bileuyd, bi the worchyng of the myyt of his vertu, ²⁰ which he wrouyte in Crist, reisynge hym fro deth, and settynge him on his riyt half in heuenli thingis, ²¹ aboue ech principat, and potestat, and vertu, and domynacioun, and aboue ech name that is named, not oneli in this world, but also in the world to comynge; ²² and made alle thingis suget vndur hise feet, and yaf hym to be heed ouer al the chirche, ²³ that is the bodi of hym, and the plente of hym, which is alle thingis in alle thingis fulfillid.

² if netheles ye han herd the dispensacioun of Goddis grace, that is youun to me in you. ³ For bi reuelacioun the sacrament is maad knowun to me, as Y aboue wroot in schort thing, ⁴ as ye moun rede, and vndurstonde my prudence in the mysterie of Crist. ⁵ Which was not knowun to othere generaciouns to the sones of men, as it is now schewid to his hooli apostlis and prophetis in the spirit,

⁵ Which was not knowun to othere generaciouns to the sones of men, as it is now schewid to his hooli apostlis and prophetis in the spirit, ⁶ that hethene men ben euen eiris, and of oo bodi, and parteneris togidere of his biheest in Crist Jhesu bi the euangelie;

⁶ that hethene men ben euen eiris, and of oo bodi, and parteneris togidere of his biheest in Crist Jhesu bi the euangelie; ⁷ whos mynystre Y am maad, bi the yifte of Goddis grace, which is youun to me bi the worchyng of his vertu.

⁷ whos mynystre Y am maad, bi the yifte of Goddis grace, which is youun to me bi the worchyng of his vertu. ⁸ To me, leeste of alle seyntis, this grace is youun to preche among hethene men the vnserchable richessis of Crist, and to liytne alle men, ⁹ which is the dispensacioun of sacrament hid fro worldis in God, that made alle thingis of nouyt;

¹⁴ For grace of this thing Y bowe my knees to the fadir of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, ¹⁵ of whom ech fadirhod in heuenes and in erthe is named, ¹⁶ that he yyue to you, aftir the richessis of his glorie, vertu to be strengthid bi his spirit in the ynnere man, ¹⁷ that Crist dwelle bi feith in youre hertis; that ye rootid and groundid in charite, ¹⁸ moun comprehende with alle seyntis, which is the breede, and the lengthe, and the hiynesse, and the depnesse; ¹⁹ also to wite the charite of Crist more excellent than science, that ye be fillid in al the plentee of God. ²⁰ And to hym that is myyti to do alle thingis more plenteuousli than we axen or vndurstondun, bi the vertu that worchith in vs, ²¹ to hym be glorie in the chirche, and in Crist Jhesu, in to alle the generaciouns of the world of worldis. Amen.

²¹ to hym be glorie in the chirche, and in Crist Jhesu, in to alle the generaciouns of the world of worldis. Amen.

⁵ o Lord,

⁸ for which thing he seith, He stiynge an hiy, ledde caitifte caitif, he yaf yiftis to men. ⁹ But what is it, that he stiede vp, no but that also he cam doun first in to the lowere partis of the erthe? ¹⁰ He it is that cam doun, and that stiede on alle heuenes, that he schulde fille alle thingis. ¹¹ And he yaf summe apostlis, summe prophetis, othere euangelistis, othere scheepherdis and techeris,

¹¹ And he yaf summe apostlis, summe prophetis, othere euangelistis, othere scheepherdis and techeris, ¹² to the ful endyng of seyntis, in to the werk of mynystrie, in to edificacioun of Cristis bodi,

¹⁷ Therfor Y seie and witnesse this thing in the Lord, that ye walke not now, as hethene men walken, in the vanyte of her wit; ¹⁸ that han vndurstondyng derkned with derknessis, and ben alienyd fro the lijf of God, bi ignoraunce that is in hem, for the blyndenesse of her herte.

¹⁸ that han vndurstondyng derkned with derknessis, and ben alienyd fro the lijf of God, bi ignoraunce that is in hem, for the blyndenesse of her herte. ¹⁹ Which dispeirynge bitoken hem silf to vnchastite, in to the worchyng of al vnclennesse in coueitise.

¹⁹ Which dispeirynge bitoken hem silf to vnchastite, in to the worchyng of al vnclennesse in coueitise.

⁴ ethir filthe, or foli speche, or harlatrye, that perteyneth not to profit, but more doyng of thankyngis.

⁶ No man disseyue you bi veyn wordis; for whi for these thingis the wraththe of God cam on the sones of vnbileue.

¹² For what thingis ben don of hem in priuy, it is foule, yhe, to speke.

¹⁵ Therfor, britheren, se ye, hou warli ye schulen go; ¹⁶ not as vnwise men, but as wise men, ayenbiynge tyme, for the daies ben yuele. ¹⁷ Therfor nyle ye be maad vnwise, but vndurstondynge which is the wille of God.

²⁰ euermore doynge thankingis for alle thingis in the name of oure Lord Jhesu Crist to God and to the fadir.

¹⁸ Bi al preier and bisechyng preie ye al tyme in spirit, and in hym wakinge in al bisynesse, and bisechyng for alle hooli men, and for me;

²³ Pees to britheren, and charite, with feith of God oure fadir, and of the Lord Jhesu Crist.

¹ Poul and Tymothe, seruauntis of Jhesu Crist, to alle the hooli men in Crist Jhesu, that ben at Filippis, with bischopis and dekenes,

³ I do thankyngis to my God ⁴ in al mynde of you euere more in alle my preyeris for alle you with ioye, and

⁸ For God is a witnesse to me, hou Y coueyte alle you in the bowelis of Jhesu Crist.

⁸ For God is a witnesse to me, hou Y coueyte alle you in the bowelis of Jhesu Crist. ⁹ And this thing Y preie, that youre charite be plenteuouse more and more in kunnyng, and in al wit; ¹⁰ that ye preue the betere thingis, that ye be clene and without offence in the dai of Crist; ¹¹ fillid with the fruyt of riytwysnesse bi Jhesu Crist, in to the glory and the heriyng of God.

¹¹ fillid with the fruyt of riytwysnesse bi Jhesu Crist, in to the glory and the heriyng of God.

¹¹ and ech tunge knouleche, that the Lord Jhesu Crist is in the glorie of God the fadir.

²² But knowe ye the asaie of hym, for as a sone to the fadir he hath seruyd with me in the gospel.

²⁶ For he desiride you alle, and he was sorewful, therfor that ye herden that he was sijk.

³ For we ben circumcisioun, which bi spirit seruen to God, and glorien in Crist Jhesu, and han not trist in the fleisch,

⁶ bi loue pursuynge the chirche of God, bi riytwisnesse that is in the lawe lyuynge with out playnt. ⁷ But whiche thingis weren to me wynnyngis, Y haue demed these apeyryngis for Crist.

⁹ that Y wynne Crist, and that Y be foundun in hym, not hauynge my riytwisnesse that is of the lawe, but that that is of the feith of Crist Jhesu, that is of God the riytwisnesse in feith,

¹ Therfor, my britheren most dereworthe and most desirid, my ioye and my coroun, so stonde ye in the Lord, most dere britheren.

⁶ Be ye nothing bisi, but in al preyer and biseching, with doyng of thankyngis, be youre axyngis knowun at God.

¹³ Y may alle thingis in hym that coumfortith me.

¹⁷ Not for Y seke yifte, but Y requyre fruyt aboundinge in youre resoun.

²⁰ But to God and oure fadir be glorie in to worldis of worldis.

²³ The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with youre spirit. Amen.

¹ Poul, apostle of `Crist Jhesu, bi the wille of God, ² and Tymothe, brother, to hem that ben at Colose, hooli and feithful britheren in Crist Jhesu, ³ grace and pees to you of God oure fadir and of the Lord Jhesu Crist. We don thankyngis to God, and to the fader of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, euermore preiynge for you, herynge youre feith in Crist Jhesu,

⁵ for the hope that is kept to you in heuenes. Which ye herden in the word of treuthe of the gospel, ⁶ that cam to you, as also it is in al the world, and makith fruyt, and wexith, as in you, fro that dai in which ye herden and knewen the grace of God in treuthe.

⁶ that cam to you, as also it is in al the world, and makith fruyt, and wexith, as in you, fro that dai in which ye herden and knewen the grace of God in treuthe.

⁹ Therfor we fro the dai in which we herden, ceessen not to preye for you, and to axe, that ye be fillid with the knowing of his wille in al wisdom and goostli vndurstondyng; ¹⁰ that ye walke worthili to God plesynge bi alle thingis, and make fruyt in al good werk, and wexe in the science of God, ¹¹ and ben coumfortid in al vertu bi the miyt of his clerenesse, in al pacience and long abiding with ioye, ¹² that ye do thankyngis to God and to the fadir, which made you worthi in to the part of eritage of hooli men in liyt. ¹³ Which delyueride vs fro the power of derknessis, and translatide in to the kyngdom of the sone of his louyng,

¹³ Which delyueride vs fro the power of derknessis, and translatide in to the kyngdom of the sone of his louyng, ¹⁴ in whom we han ayenbiyng and remyssioun of synnes. ¹⁵ Which is the ymage of God vnuysible, the first bigetun of ech creature.

¹⁵ Which is the ymage of God vnuysible, the first bigetun of ech creature.

²¹ And whanne ye weren sumtyme aliened, and enemyes bi wit in yuele werkis,

²⁵ Of which Y Poul am maad mynystre bi the dispensacioun of God, that is youun to me in you,

²⁸ Whom we schewen, repreuynge ech man, and techinge `ech man in al wisdom, that we offre ech man perfit in Crist Jhesu. ²⁹ In which thing also Y trauele in stryuynge bi the worching of hym, that he worchith in me in vertu.

⁹ For in hym dwellith bodilich al the fulnesse of the Godhed.

⁶ for whiche thingis the wraththe of God cam on the sones of vnbileue;

¹¹ where is not male and female, hethene man and Jew, circumcisioun and prepucie, barbarus and Scita, bonde man and fre man, but alle thingis and in alle thingis Crist. ¹² Therfor ye, as the chosun of God, hooli and louyd, clothe you with the entrailis of merci, benygnite, and mekenesse, temperaunce, pacience;

¹⁵ And the pees of Crist enioye in youre hertis, in which ye ben clepid in o bodi, and be ye kynde.

¹ Poul, and Siluan, and Tymothe, to the chirche of Tessalonicensis, in God the fadir, ² and in the Lord Jhesu Crist, grace and pees to you. We doon thankyngis to God euere more for alle you, and we maken mynde of you in oure preyeris withouten ceessyng; ³ hauynge mynde of the werk of youre feith, and trauel, and charite, and abyding of the hope of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, bifor God and oure fadir.

⁵ for oure gospel was not at you in word oneli, but also in vertu, and in the Hooli Goost, and in myche plente; as ye witen, whiche we weren among you for you; ⁶ and ye ben maad foleweris of vs, and of the Lord, resseyuynge the word in myche tribulacioun, with ioye of the Hooli Goost;

⁸ For of you the word of the Lord is pupplischid, not oneli in Macedonye and Acaie, but youre feith that is to God, in ech place is gon forth; so that it is not nede to vs to speke ony thing.

⁸ For of you the word of the Lord is pupplischid, not oneli in Macedonye and Acaie, but youre feith that is to God, in ech place is gon forth; so that it is not nede to vs to speke ony thing. ⁹ For thei schewen of you, what maner entre we hadden to you, and hou ye ben conuertid to God fro maumettis, to serue to the lyuynge God and veri; and to abide his sone fro heuenes,

⁹ For thei schewen of you, what maner entre we hadden to you, and hou ye ben conuertid to God fro maumettis, to serue to the lyuynge God and veri; and to abide his sone fro heuenes,

⁹ For thei schewen of you, what maner entre we hadden to you, and hou ye ben conuertid to God fro maumettis, to serue to the lyuynge God and veri; and to abide his sone fro heuenes, ¹⁰ whom he reiside fro deth, the Lord Jhesu, that delyuerede us fro wraththe to comynge.

¹⁰ whom he reiside fro deth, the Lord Jhesu, that delyuerede us fro wraththe to comynge.

² but first we suffriden, and weren punyschid with wrongis, as ye witen in Filippis, and hadden trust in oure Lord, to speke to you the gospel of God in myche bisynesse.

⁵ For nether we weren ony tyme in word of glosing, as ye witen, nether in occasioun of auerise; God is witnesse; nether sekinge glorie of men, ⁶ nether of you, ⁷ nether of othere, whanne we, as Cristis apostlis, miyten haue be in charge to you. But we weren maad litle in the myddil of you, as if a nursche fostre hir sones; ⁸ so we desiringe you with greet loue, wolden haue bitake to you, not oneli the gospel of God, but also oure lyues, for ye ben maad most dereworthe to vs. ⁹ For, britheren, ye ben myndeful of oure trauel and werynesse; we worchiden nyyt and day, that we schulden not greue ony of you, and prechiden to you the euangelie of God. ¹⁰ God and ye ben witnessis, hou holili, and iustli, and with outen pleynt, we weren to you that bileueden.

¹² and we han witnessid, that ye schulden go worthili to God, that clepide you in to his kingdom and glorie. ¹³ Therfor we doon thankingis to God with outen ceessyng. For whanne ye hadden take of vs the word `of the heryng of God, ye token it not as the word of men, but as `it is verili, the word of God, that worchith in you that han bileued.

¹³ Therfor we doon thankingis to God with outen ceessyng. For whanne ye hadden take of vs the word `of the heryng of God, ye token it not as the word of men, but as `it is verili, the word of God, that worchith in you that han bileued. ¹⁴ For, britheren, ye ben maad foleweris of the chirchis of God, that ben in Jude, in Crist Jhesu, for ye han suffrid the same thingis of youre euene lynagis, as thei of the Jewis.

¹⁷ And, britheren, we desolat fro you for a tyme, bi mouth and in biholding, but not in herte, han hiyed more plenteuousli to se youre face with greet desir. ¹⁸ For we wolden come to you, yhe, Y Poul, onys and eftsoone, but Sathanas lettide vs.

¹⁸ For we wolden come to you, yhe, Y Poul, onys and eftsoone, but Sathanas lettide vs. ¹⁹ For whi what is oure hope, or ioye, or coroun of glorie? Whether ye ben not bifore oure Lord Jhesu Crist in his comyng? ²⁰ For ye ben oure glorie and ioye.

² and we senten Tymothe, oure brother, and mynystre of God in the euangelie of Crist, to you to be confermyd, and to be tauyt for youre feith,

⁷ therfor, britheren, we ben coumfortid in you, in al oure nede and tribulacioun, bi youre feith. ⁸ For now we lyuen, if ye stonden in the Lord. ⁹ For what doyng of thankingis moun we yelde to God for you, in al ioye, in which we ioyen for you bifor oure Lord? ¹⁰ nyyt and dai more plenteuousli preiynge, that we se youre face, and fulfille tho thingis that failen to youre feith.

¹⁰ nyyt and dai more plenteuousli preiynge, that we se youre face, and fulfille tho thingis that failen to youre feith.

¹⁰ nyyt and dai more plenteuousli preiynge, that we se youre face, and fulfille tho thingis that failen to youre feith. ¹¹ But God hym silf and oure fadir, and the Lord Jhesu Crist, dresse oure weye to you.

¹¹ But God hym silf and oure fadir, and the Lord Jhesu Crist, dresse oure weye to you. ¹² And the Lord multiplie you, and make youre charite to be plenteuouse of ech to othere, and in to alle men, as also we in you; ¹³ that youre hertis ben confermyd with outen pleynt in holynesse, bifor God and oure fadir, in the comyng of oure Lord Jhesu Crist with alle hise seyntis. Amen.

¹³ that youre hertis ben confermyd with outen pleynt in holynesse, bifor God and oure fadir, in the comyng of oure Lord Jhesu Crist with alle hise seyntis. Amen.

⁴ That ech of you kunne welde his vessel in holynesse, and onour; ⁵ not in passioun of lust, as hethene men that knowen not God.

⁷ For God clepide not vs in to vnclennesse, but in to holynesse.

¹³ For if we bileuen, that Jhesu was deed, and roos ayen, so God schal lede with hym hem that ben deed bi Jhesu.

¹⁷ in alle thingis do ye thankyngis.

²⁸ The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with you. Amen.

⁸ in the flawme of fier, that schal yyue veniaunce to hem that knowen not God, and that obeien not to the euangelie of oure Lord Jhesu Crist.

⁴ that is aduersarie, and is enhaunsid ouer `al thing that is seid God, or that is worschipid, so that he sitte in the temple of God, and schewe hym silf as if he were God.

⁷ For the priuete of wickidnesse worchith now; oneli that he that holdith now, holde, til he be do awei.

¹⁰ and grete wondris, false, and in al disseit of wickidnesse, to hem that perischen. For that thei resseyueden not the charite of treuthe, that thei schulden be maad saaf. And therfor God schal sende to hem a worching of errour, that thei bileue to leesing,

¹⁰ and grete wondris, false, and in al disseit of wickidnesse, to hem that perischen. For that thei resseyueden not the charite of treuthe, that thei schulden be maad saaf. And therfor God schal sende to hem a worching of errour, that thei bileue to leesing, ¹¹ that alle be demed, whiche bileueden not to treuthe, but consentiden to wickidnesse. ¹² But, britheren louyd of God, we owen to do thankyngis euermore to God for you, that God chees vs the firste fruytis in to heelthe, in halewing of spirit and in feith of treuthe; ¹³ in which also he clepide you bi oure gospel, in to geting of the glorie of oure Lord Jhesu Crist. ¹⁴ Therfor, britheren, stonde ye, and holde ye the tradiciouns, that ye han lerud, ethir bi word, ethir bi oure pistle.

¹⁴ Therfor, britheren, stonde ye, and holde ye the tradiciouns, that ye han lerud, ethir bi word, ethir bi oure pistle.

¹⁶ and conferme in al good werk and word.

³ But the Lord is trewe, that schal conferme you, and schal kepe fro yuel.

¹⁶ The Lord be with `you alle.

¹⁸ The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with `alle you. Amen.

¹ Poul, apostle `of Jhesu Crist, bi the comaundement of God oure sauyour, and of Jhesu Crist oure hope, ² to Tymothe, bilouyd sone in the feith, grace and merci and pees, of God the fadir, and of Jhesu Crist, oure Lord.

¹⁰ to hem that don letcherie with men, lesingmongeris and forsworun, and if ony othere thing is contrarie to the hoolsum teching, ¹¹ that is aftir the euangelie of the glorie of blessid God, which is bitakun to me.

¹¹ that is aftir the euangelie of the glorie of blessid God, which is bitakun to me. ¹² Y do thankingis to hym, that coumfortide me in Crist Jhesu oure Lord, for he gesside me feithful, and putte me in mynystrie,

¹⁵ A trewe word and worthi al resseyuyng, for Crist Jhesu cam in to this world to make synful men saaf, of whiche Y am the firste. ¹⁶ But therfor Y haue getun merci, that Crist Jhesu schulde schewe in me first al pacience, to the enfourmyng of hem that schulen bileue to hym in to euerlastinge lijf. ¹⁷ And to the king of worldis, vndeedli and vnvysible God aloone, be onour and glorie in to worldis of worldis. Amen.

⁷ in which Y am set a prechour and an apostle. For Y seye treuthe, and Y lie not, that am a techere of hethene men in feith and in treuthe.

¹⁶ And opynli it is a greet sacrament of pitee, that thing that was schewid in fleisch, it is iustified in spirit, it apperid to aungels, it is prechid to hethene men, it is bileuyd in the world, it is takun vp in glorie.

¹ But the spirit seith opynli, that in the laste tymes summen schulen departe fro the feith, yyuynge tent to spiritis of errour, and to techingis of deuelis; that speken leesing in ipocrisie, ² and haue her conscience corrupt,

¹ Blame thou not an eldere man, but biseche as a fadir, yonge men as britheren; elde wymmen as modris, ² yonge wymmen as sistris, in al chastite.

² And thei that han feithful lordis, dispise hem not, for thei ben britheren; but more serue thei, for thei ben feithful and louyd, whiche ben parceneris of benefice. Teche thou these thingis, and moneste thou these thingis.

¹⁶ Which aloone hath vndeedlynesse, and dwellith in liyt, to which no man may come; whom no man say, nether may se; to whom glorie, and honour, and empire be with out ende.

² to Tymothe, his moost dereworthe sone, grace, merci, and pees of God the fadir, and of Jhesu Crist, oure Lord. ³ I do thankyngis to my God, to whom Y serue fro my progenytouris in clene conscience, that with outen ceessyng Y haue mynde of thee in my preyeris, ⁴ niyt and dai, desirynge to se thee; hauynge mynde of thi teeris, that Y be fillid with ioye.

⁸ Therfor nyl thou schame the witnessyng of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, nether me, his prisoner; but trauele thou togidere in the gospel bi the vertu of God; ⁹ that delyueride vs, and clepide with his hooli clepyng, not after oure werkis, but bi his purpos and grace, that is youun in Crist Jhesu bifore worldli tymes;

¹¹ In which Y am set a prechour and apostle, and maistir of hethene men. ¹² For which cause also Y suffre these thingis; but Y am not confoundid. For Y woot to whom Y haue bileuyd, and Y am certeyne that he is miyti for to kepe that is take to my keping in to that dai.

¹⁶ The Lord yyue merci to the hous of Onesyforus, for ofte he refreischide me, and schamyde not my chayne.

⁸ Be thou myndeful that the Lord Jhesu Crist of the seed of Dauid hath rise ayen fro deth,

¹⁰ Therfor Y suffre alle thingis for the chosun, that also thei gete the heelthe, that is in Crist Jhesu, with heuenli glorie.

²⁰ But in a greet hous ben not oneli vessels of gold and of siluer, but also of tree and of erthe; and so summen ben in to onour, and summe in to dispit. ²¹ Therfor if ony man clensith hym silf fro these, he schal be a vessel halewid in to onour, and profitable to the Lord, redi to al good werk. ²² And fle thou desiris of yongthe, but sue thou riytwisnesse, feith, charite, pees, with hem that inwardli clepen the Lord of a clene herte.

² coueitouse, hiy of bering, proude, blasfemeris, not obedient to fadir and modir, vnkynde, ³ cursid, with outen affeccioun, with out pees, false blameris, vncontynent, vnmylde, ⁴ with out benygnyte, traitouris, ouerthwert, bollun with proude thouytis, blynde, loueris of lustis more than of God,

⁸ And as Jannes and Mambres ayenstoden Moises, so these ayenstonden treuthe, men corrupt in vndirstonding, repreuyd aboute the feith.

¹⁷ But the Lord helpide me, and coumfortide me, that the preching be fillid bi me, and that alle folkis here, that Y am delyueride fro the mouth of the lioun.

²² Oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with thi spirit. The grace of God be with you. Amen.

¹ Poul, the seruaunt of God, and apostle of Jhesu Crist, bi the feith of the chosun of God, and bi the knowing of the treuthe, ² whiche is aftir pitee, in to the hope of euerlastinge lijf, which lijf God that lieth not, bihiyte bifore tymes of the world;

⁴ to Tite, most dereworthe sone bi the comyn feith, grace and pees of God the fadir, and of Crist Jhesu, oure sauyour.

¹⁶ Thei knoulechen that thei knowen God, but bi dedis thei denyen; whanne thei ben abhominable, and vnbileueful, and repreuable to al good werk.

³ For we weren sum tyme vnwise, vnbileueful, errynge, and seruynge to desiris, and to dyuerse lustis, doynge in malice and enuye, worthi to be hatid, hatinge ech othere.

³ grace be to you, and pees of God oure fader, and of the Lord Jhesu Crist. ⁴ I do thankingis to my God, euere more makinge mynde of thee in my preieris,

⁸ For which thing Y hauynge myche trist in Crist Jhesu, to comaunde to thee that that perteyneth to profit;

²² Also make thou redi to me an hous to dwelle in; for Y hope that bi youre preyeris Y schal be youun to you.

²⁵ The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with youre spirit. Amen.

¹ Therfor, hooli britheren, and parceneris of heuenli cleping, biholde ye the apostle and the bischop of oure confessioun, Jhesu,

¹² and spedi in worching, and more able to perse than any tweyne eggid swerd, and stretchith forth to the departynge of the soule and of the spirit, and of the ioynturis and merewis, and demere of thouytis, and of intentis and hertis.

⁴ Nethir ony man taketh to hym onour, but he that is clepid of God, as Aaron was. ⁵ So Crist clarifiede not hym silf, that he were bischop, but he that spak to hym, Thou art my sone, to dai Y gendride thee. ⁶ As `in anothere place he seith, Thou art a prest with outen ende, aftir the ordre of Melchisedech.

⁹ and he brouyt to the ende is maad cause of euerlastinge heelthe to alle that obeischen to hym, and is clepid of God a bischop,

²⁶ For it bisemyde that sich a man were a bischop to vs, hooli, innocent, vndefoulid, clene, departid fro synful men, and maad hiyere than heuenes;

¹⁴ hou myche more the blood of Crist, which bi the Hooli Goost offride hym silf vnwemmyd to God, schal clense oure conscience fro deed werkis, to serue God that lyueth?

³⁸ For my iust man lyueth of feith; that if he withdrawith hym silf, he schal not plese to my soule.

⁶ And it is impossible to plese God without feith. For it bihoueth that a man comynge to God, bileue that he is, and that he is rewardere to men that seken hym. ⁷ Bi feith Noe dredde, thorouy answere takun of these thingis that yit weren not seyn, and schapide a schip in to the helthe of his hous; bi which he dampnede the world, and is ordeyned eir of riytwisnesse, which is bi feith.

²⁷ Bi feith he forsook Egipt, and dredde not the hardynesse of the king; for he abood, as seinge hym that was vnuysible.

⁹ Nyle ye be led awei with dyuerse `techingis, and straunge. For it is best to stable the herte with grace, not with metis, whiche profitiden not to men wandringe in hem.

¹⁵ Therfor bi hym offre we a sacrifice of heriyng euere more to God, that is to seye, the fruyt of lippis knoulechinge to his name.

¹⁹ More ouer Y biseche you to do, that Y be restorid the sunnere to you.

¹ James, the seruaunt of God, and of oure Lord Jhesu Crist, to the twelue kinredis, that ben in scatering abrood, helthe.

⁵ So also the tunge is but a litil membre, and reisith grete thingis. Lo! hou litil fier brenneth a ful greet wode.

¹⁷ But wisdom that is from aboue, first it is chast, aftirward pesible, mylde, able to be counseilid, consentinge to goode thingis, ful of merci and of goode fruytis, demynge with out feynyng. ¹⁸ And the fruyt of riytwisnesse is sowun in pees, to men that maken pees.

¹⁵ For what is youre lijf? A smoke apperinge at a litil, and aftirward it schal be wastid. Therfor that ye seie, If the Lord wole, and if we liuen, we schulen do this thing, ether that thing. ¹⁶ And now ye maken ful out ioye in youre pridis; euery siche ioye is wickyd.

¹ Petre, apostle of Jhesu Crist, to the chosun men, to the comelingis of scateryng abrood, of Ponte, of Galathie, of Capadosie, ² of Asye, and of Bitynye, bi the `bifor knowyng of God, the fadir, in halewyng of spirit, bi obedience, and springyng of the blood of Jhesu Crist, grace and pees be multiplied to you.

¹¹ and souyten which euer what maner tyme the spirit of Crist signyfiede in hem, and bifor telde tho passiouns, that ben in Crist, and the latere glories.

¹⁵ but lijk him that hath `clepid you hooli; that also `ye silf be hooli in `al lyuyng;

¹⁸ ethir siluer, ye ben bouyt ayen of youre veyn liuynge of fadris tradicioun,

⁵ and ye silf as quyk stoonys be ye aboue bildid in to spiritual housis, and an hooli preesthod, to offre spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God bi Jhesu Crist.

⁹ But ye ben a chosun kyn, a kyngli preesthod, hooli folc, a puple of purchasing, that ye telle the vertues of hym, that clepide you fro derknessis in to his wondirful liyt.

⁹ But ye ben a chosun kyn, a kyngli preesthod, hooli folc, a puple of purchasing, that ye telle the vertues of hym, that clepide you fro derknessis in to his wondirful liyt. ¹⁰ Which sum tyme were not a puple of God, but now ye ben the puple of God; which hadden not merci, but now ye han merci.

²¹ For to this thing ye ben clepid. For also Crist suffride for vs, and lefte ensaumple to you, that ye folewe the steppis of hym.

³ For the time that is passid is ynow to the wille of hethene men to be endid, whiche walkiden in letcheries, and lustis, in myche drinking of wyn, in vnmesurable etyngis, and drynkyngis, and vnleueful worschiping of mawmetis.

¹¹ If ony man spekith, speke he as the wordis of God; if ony man mynystrith, as of the vertu which God mynystrith; that God be onourid in alle thingis bi Jhesu Crist oure Lord, to whom is glorie and lordschip in to worldis `of worldis.

¹⁶ but if as a cristen man, schame he not, but glorifie he God in this name.

¹⁰ And God of al grace, that clepide you in to his euerlastinge glorie, you suffrynge a litil, he schal performe, and schal conferme, and schal make sad.

¹² Bi Siluan, feithful brother to you as Y deme, Y wroot schortli; bisechinge, and witnessinge that this is the very grace of God, in which ye stonden.

¹ Simount Petre, seruaunt and apostle of `Jhesu Crist, to hem that han take with vs the euene feith, in the riytwisnesse of oure God and sauyour Jhesu Crist, ² grace and pees be fillid to you, bi the knowing of oure Lord Jhesu Crist. ³ Hou alle thingis of his godlich vertu, that ben to lijf and pitee, ben youun to vs, bi the knowyng of hym, that clepide vs for his owne glorie and vertu.

¹⁰ Wherfor, britheren, be ye more bisi, that by goode werkis ye make youre clepyng and chesyng certeyn;

¹² For which thing Y schal bigynne to moneste you euere more of these thingis; and Y wole that ye be kunnynge, and confermyd in this present treuthe.

²¹ for prophesie was not brouyt ony tyme bi mannus wille, but the hooli men of God inspirid with the Hooli Goost spaken.

¹⁸ And thei speken in pryde of vanyte, and disseyuen in desiris of fleisch of letcherie hem, that scapen a litil.

⁵ But it is hid fro hem willynge this thing, that heuenes were bifore, and the erthe of water was stondynge bi watir, of Goddis word;

¹⁷ Therfor ye, britheren, bifor witynge kepe you silf, lest ye be disseyued bi errour of vnwise men, and falle awei fro youre owne sadnesse. ¹⁸ But wexe ye in the grace and the knowyng of oure Lord Jhesu Crist and oure Sauyour; to hym be glorie now and in to the dai of euerlastyngnesse. Amen.

³ Therfor `we tellen to you that thing, that we seyn, and herden, that also ye haue felowschipe with vs, and oure felowschip be with the fadir, and with his sone Jhesu Crist.

¹⁵ Nyle ye loue the world, ne tho thingis that ben in the world. If ony man loueth the world, the charite of the fader is not in hym. ¹⁶ For al thing that is in the world, is coueitise of fleisch, and coueitise of iyen, and pride of lijf, which is not of the fadir, but it is of the world.

¹ Se ye what maner charite the fadir yaf to vs, that we be named the sones of God, and ben hise sones. For this thing the world knewe not vs, for it knew not hym.

⁸ He that doith synne, is of the deuel; for the deuel synneth fro the bigynnyng. In this thing the sone of God apperide, that he vndo the werkis of the deuel.

²³ And this is the comaundement of God, that we bileue in the name of his sone Jhesu Crist, and that we loue ech othere, as he yaf heeste to vs.

² In this thing the spirit of God is knowun; ech spirit that knowlechith that Jhesu Crist hath come in fleisch, is of God; ³ and ech spirit that fordoith Jhesu, is not of God. And this is antecrist, of whom ye herden, that he cometh; and riyt now he is in the world.

⁹ In this thing the charite of God apperide in vs, for God sente hise oon bigetun sone in to the world, that we lyue bi hym. ¹⁰ In this thing is charite, not as we hadden loued God, but for he firste louede vs, and sente hise sone foryyuenesse for oure synnes.

¹⁵ Who euer knowlechith, that Jhesu is the sone of God, God dwellith in him, and he in God.

¹ Ech man that bileueth that Jhesus is Crist, is borun of God; and ech man that loueth hym that gendride, loueth hym that is borun of hym.

⁵ And who is he that ouercometh the world, but he that bileueth that Jhesus is the sone of God?

⁹ If we resseyuen the witnessing of men, the witnessing of God is more; for this is the witnessing of God, that is more, for he witnesside of his sone. ¹⁰ He that bileueth in the sone of God, hath the witnessing of God in hym. He that bileueth not to the sone, makith hym a liere; for he bileueth not in the witnessing, that God witnesside of his sone.

¹⁰ He that bileueth in the sone of God, hath the witnessing of God in hym. He that bileueth not to the sone, makith hym a liere; for he bileueth not in the witnessing, that God witnesside of his sone. ¹¹ And this is the witnessyng, for God yaf to you euerlastinge lijf, and this lijf is in his sone.

¹¹ And this is the witnessyng, for God yaf to you euerlastinge lijf, and this lijf is in his sone. ¹² He that hath the sone of God, hath also lijf; he that hath not the sone of God, hath not lijf.

¹² He that hath the sone of God, hath also lijf; he that hath not the sone of God, hath not lijf. ¹³ I write to you these thingis, that ye wite, that ye han euerlastynge lijf, which bileuen in the name of Goddis sone.

²⁰ And we witen, that the sone of God cam in fleisch, and yaf to vs wit, that we know veri God, and be in the veri sone of hym.

³ Grace be with you, merci, and pees of God the fadir, and of Jhesu Crist, the sone of the fadir, in treuthe and charite. ⁴ I ioiede ful myche, for Y foond of thi sones goynge in treuthe, as we resseyueden maundement of the fadir.

⁷ For many disseyueris wenten out in to the world, which knoulechen not that Jhesu Crist hath come in fleisch; this is a disseyuere and antecrist.

³ Y ioyede greetli, for britheren camen, and baren witnessing to thi treuthe, `as thou walkist in treuthe. ⁴ Y haue not more grace of these thingis, than that Y here that my sones walke in treuthe.

¹ Judas, the seruaunt of Jhesu Crist, and brother of James, to these that ben louyd, that ben in God the fadir, and to hem that ben clepid and kept of Jhesu Crist,

¹ Judas, the seruaunt of Jhesu Crist, and brother of James, to these that ben louyd, that ben in God the fadir, and to hem that ben clepid and kept of Jhesu Crist, ² mercy, and pees, and charite be fillid to you. ³ Moost dere britheren, Y doynge al bisynesse to write to you of youre comyn helthe, hadde nede to write to you, and preye to striue strongli for the feith that is onys takun to seyntis.

⁷ As Sodom, and Gomorre, and the nyy coostid citees, that in lijk maner diden fornycacioun, and yeden awei aftir othir fleisch, and ben maad ensaumple, suffrynge peyne of euerelastinge fier.

¹⁰ But these men blasfemen, what euer thingis thei knowen not. For what euer thingis thei knowen kyndli as doumbe beestis, in these thei ben corupt.

¹⁶ These ben grutcheris ful of pleyntis, wandrynge aftir her desiris; and the mouth of hem spekith pride, worschipinge persoones, bi cause of wynnyng.

¹ Apocalips of Jhesu Crist, which God yaf to hym to make open to hise seruauntis, whiche thingis it bihoueth to be maad soone. And he signyfiede, sending bi his aungel to his seruaunt Joon,

⁴ Joon to seuene chirchis, that ben in Asie, grace and pees to you, of him that is, and that was, and that is to comynge; and of the seuene spiritis, that ben in the siyt of his trone; and of Jhesu Crist, ⁵ that is a feithful witnesse, the firste bigetun of deed men, and prince of kingis of the erthe; which louyde vs, and waischide vs fro oure synnes in his blood,

¹⁸ and lo! Y am lyuynge in to worldis of worldis, and Y haue the keyes of deth and of helle.

¹ And to the aungel of the chirche of Efesus write thou, These thingis seith he, that holdith the seuene sterris in his riyt hond, which walkith in the middil of the seuene goldun candilstikis.

⁸ And to the aungel of the chirche of Smyrma write thou, These thingis seith the firste and the laste, that was deed, and lyueth.

¹² And to the aungel of the chirche of Pergamus write thou, These thingis seith he, that hath the swerd scharp on ech side.

¹⁸ And to the aungel of the chirche of Tiatira write thou, These thingis seith the sone of God, that hath iyen as flawme of fier, and hise feet lijk latoun.

²⁹ He that hath eeris, here he, what the spirit seith to the chirchis.

⁷ And to the aungel of the chirche of Filadelfie write thou, These thingis seith the hooli and trewe, that hath the keie of Dauid; which openeth, and no man closith, he closith, and no man openith.

¹⁴ And to the aungel of the chirche of Laodice write thou, These thingis seith Amen, the feithful witnesse and trewe, which is bigynnyng of Goddis creature.

²² He that hath eeris, here he, what the spirit seith to the chirchis.

²⁰ And the tothir men, that weren not slayn in these plagis, nether dyden penaunce of the werkis of her hondis, that thei worschipeden not deuelis, and simylacris of gold, and of siluer, and of bras, and of stoon, and of tre, whiche nethir mown se, nether heere, nether wandre;

⁷ and seide with a greet vois, Drede ye the Lord, and yyue ye to hym onour, for the our of his dom cometh; and worschipe ye hym, that made heuene and erthe, the see, and alle thingis that ben in hem, and the wellis of watris.

⁴ Lord, who schal not drede thee, and magnyfie thi name? for thou aloone art merciful; for alle folkis schulen come, and worschipe in thi siyt, for thi domes ben open.

¹⁴ These schulen fiyte with the lomb, and the lomb schal ouercome hem; for he is Lord of lordis, and kyng of kyngis; and thei that ben with hym, ben clepid, chosun, and feithful.

¹⁰ And Y felde doun bifore hise feet, to worschipe hym. And he seide to me, Se thou, that thou do not; Y am a seruaunt with thee, and of thi britheren, hauynge the witnessyng of Jhesu; worschipe thou God. For the witnessing of Jhesu is spirit of profesie.

⁶ And he seide to me, These wordis ben moost feithful and trewe. And the Lord God of spiritis of prophetis sente his aungel, to schewe his seruauntis, what thingis it bihoueth to be don soone.

⁹ And he seide to me, Se thou, that thou do not; for Y am seruaunt `with thee, and of thi britheren, prophetis, and of hem that kepen the wordis of prophesie of this book; worschipe thou God.

²¹ The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with you alle. Amen.