God's judgments unsearchable.CHAP. XII. Practical duties enjoined. and acceptable, and perfect will ot God. 23 And they also, if they abide mot still in unbelief, shall be graffed m: for God is able to graff them in gain. 24 For if thou wert cut out of the live-tree which is wild by nature, nd wert graffed contrary to nature to a good olive-tree; how much more shall these, which be the naaral branches, be graffed into their wn olive-tree? 25 For I would not, brethren, at ye should be ignorant of this ystery, (lest ye should be wise in our own conceits) that blindness part is happened to Israel, until efulness of the Gentiles be me in. 26 And so all Israel shall be ved: as it is written, There shall me out of Sion the Deliverer, and all turn away ungodliness from cobs 7 For this is my covenant unto m, when I shall take away their S. 8 As concerning the gospel, Even so have these also now believed, that through your cy they also may obtain cy. For God hath concluded them unbelief,, that he might have cy upon all. O the depth of the riches both he wisdom and knowledge of how unsearchable are his ments, and his ways past findout! For who hath known the mind e Lord? or who hath been his sellor 1 Or who hath first given to and it shall be recompensed him again? For of him, and through him, to him are all things: to whom ory for ever. Amen. CHAP. XII. Pride forbidden. ESEECH you therefore, breren, by the mercies of God, ye present your bodies a living fice, holy, acceptable unto which is your reasonable ce. 3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. 4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. 6 Having then gifts, differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching: 8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity: he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; 11 Not slothful in business; for vent in spirit; serving the Lord; 12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; 13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. 14 Bless them which persecute you; bless, and curse not. 15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. 17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Dearly beloved, avenge_not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 20 Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. And be not conformed to this 1: but be ye transformed by enewing of your mind, that ye 21 Be not overcome of evil, but prove what is that good, overcome evil with good. Sundry duties recommended. ROMANS, CHAP. XIII. Chedience to Magistrates. is no power but of God: the powers t 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, bet to the evil Wit tho then not be afraid of the power do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil be afraid; for be beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God. a reven Er to execute wrath upon him that doeth erl. 5 Wherefore ye must needs be jet, ot one wrath, but also for conscience' sake. 6 For. for this case pay ye tri base also: for they are God's misters attending continually upon this very thing. Reader therefore to all their dos: triome to whom tribute is w: custom to whom custom: fear to whom fear; honour to thom boove. Ore no man any thing. bat to love one another: for he that knech sucher bath failed the hw. 9 For this Thon shalt not commit adubery. Then shat not k The shut not sted. Thou sent mot bear fuse witness. Thou shalt Doc evet: and if there be any other command weet, it is briedy cem prehended in this saring, namely, The stat love thy neighbour as 10 Love worketh no ill to his Sour: therese love is the int of the law. 11 Abd that knowing the time. that now it is high time to wake of sleep: for now is our sametie nerve than when we believed. 12 The night is far spent the day is at hand: let us therfore cast off the works of Carkness and let us put of the armor of the 13 Let us was boostly, as in the ar: not in ring and drunkenness, not in Chang and WLAN not in strife and en But put re on the Lord Jesus Of things indifferent CHAP. XIV. Days and Meats indifferent. HIM that is weak in the farth ful disputations. 12 For one believeth that he may eat all things; another, who is weak, eateth herbs 3 Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not, judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. 4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth: yes be shall be bolden up: for God a able to make him stand. 5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemed every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. 16 He that regardeth the day. gardeth it unto the Lord: and i that regardeth not the day, to Lord he doth not regard t that eateth, eateth to the Lord for he giveth God thanks; and he eateth pot. to the Lord be ea not, and giveth God thanks 7 For none of us Sireth te self, and no man dreth to use self. 8 For whether we Erve, we int unto the Lord: and whether w die, we die unto the Lord: whee we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's 9 For to this end Christ ba died, and rose, and revived be night be Lord both of the dest and living. 10 But why dost thou jalge brother for way dust thats bought thy brother! So we sti a stand before the judgment-ses of Christ. 11 For it is written, saith the Lord, every bow to me, and every to confess to God. 12 So then every cor of give secount of himself to 13 Let us not therefore d 14 I know, and am pers 15 But if thy brother be pent with thy meat, DOT AN U not charitab's. Desta # with thy meal, fue wom Cami died. CHAP. XV. The acceptance 17 For the kingdom of God is -8 For he that in these things weth Christ,is acceptable to God, approved of men. Let us therefore follow after things which make for peace, things wherewith one may y another. For meat destroy not the k of God. All things indeed pure; but it is evil for that who eateth with offence. It is good neither to eat flesh, to drink wine, nor any thing reby thy brother stumbleth, or ended, or is made weak. Hast thou faith? have it to lf before God. Happy is he condemneth not himself in hing which he alloweth. And he that doubteth is ed if he eat, because he eateth faith: for whatsoever is not ch is sin. CHAP. XV. receiving of the Gentiles. E then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the and not to please ourselves. et every one of us please his our for his good to edifica even Christ pleased not f; but, as it is written, The Ches of them that reproached ll on me. or whatsoever things were aforetime, were written for rning, that we through pa of the Gentiles all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. shall be a root of Jesse, and he 13 Now the God of hope fill you that ye may abound in hope, with all joy and peace in believing. through the power of the Holy Ghost. 14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another. written the more boldly unto you 16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. 17 have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ, in those things which pertain to God. 18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, 19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illygospel of Christ, ricum, I have fully preached the 20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where and comfort of the scrip-Christ was named, lest I should ight have hope. build upon another man's foundation: w the God of patience and tion grant you to be likeone toward another acto Christ Jesus: at ye may with one mind mouth glorify God, even ther of our Lord Jesus erefore receive ye one anChrist also received us, to of God. I say that Jesus Christ inister of the circumcision uth of God, to confirm the made unto the fathers: that the Gentiles might od for his mercy; as it is For this cause I will conhee among the Gentiles, unto thy name. again he saith, Rejoice, es, with his people. again, Praise the Lord, 2T 21 But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand. 22 For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you. 23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you; 24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company. 25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints. 26 For it hath pleased them o Macedonia and Achaia to make 161 42 The apostle concludes ROMANS. a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem. 27 It hath pleased them verily and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things. 28 When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain. 29 And I am sure that when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. 30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; 31 That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem, may be accepted of the saints; 32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. 33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen. I with salutations, &e. hold of Narcissus, which are in the Lord. 12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord. 13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. 14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them 15 Salute Philologus, and Julia Nereus, and his sister, and Olym pas, and all the saints which are with them. 16 Salute one another with holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you. 17 Now I beseech you, brethren mark them which cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doc trine which ye have learned; an avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words at fair speeches deceive the hearts a the simple. 19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am gla therefore on your behalf: but yet! would have you wise unto the which is good, and simple concer ing evil. CHAP. XVI. Paul's Salutations. COMMEND unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of 20 And the God of peace sho the church which is at Cenchrea: bruise Satan under your feet ba 2 That ye receive her in the Lord, ly. The grace of our Lord Jess as becometh saints, and that ye as-Christ be with you. Amen. sist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also. 3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my helpers in Christ Jesus: 4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. 5 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epenetus, who is the first-fruits of Achaia unto Christ. 6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. 7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. 8 Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord. 9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. 10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household. 11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Preet them that be of the house 162 21 Timotheus my work-fallen and Lucius, and Jason, and Sor pater, my kinsmen, salute you. 221 Tertius, who wrote t epistle, salute you in the Lord. 23 Gaius mine host, and of t whole church saluteth you. Era the chamberlain of the city said you, and Quartus a brother. 24 The grace of our Lord Jes Christ be with you all. Ames 25 Now to him that is of pour to establish you according to gospel, and the preaching of Christ, according to the revelat of the mystery, which was i secret since the world began, 26 But now is made mands and by the scriptures of the phets, according to the com ment of the everlasting God, known to all nations for the o dience of faith: 27 To God only wise, be gi Amen. through Jesus Christ for ev Written to the Romans fr Corinthus, and sent by Phe servant of the church at Ca chrea. The First Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the CHAP. I. Paul exhorteth to Unity. DAUL, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2 Unto the church of God which at Corinth, to them that are nctified in Christ Jesus, called to saints, with all that in every ace call upon the name of Jesus rist our Lord, both theirs and rs: Grace be unto you, and peace m God our Father, and from Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God always on ar behalf, for the grace of God ch is given you by Jesus Fisti That in every thing ye are ened by him, in all utterance, and ll knowledge; Even as the testimony of Christ confirmed in you: So that ye come behind in no waiting for the coming of Lord Jesus Christ: tize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness; but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolish ness; Who shall also confirm you 24 But unto them which are callthe end, that ye may be blame-ed, both Jews and Greeks, Christ in the day of our Lord Jesus the power of God, and the wisdom of God. st. God is faithful, by whom ye called unto the fellowship of Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Now I beseech you, brethren, e name of our Lord Jesus t, that ye all speak the same and that there be no diviamong you; but that ye be ctly joined together in the 27 But God hath chosen the mind, and in the same judg-foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For yo see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called: For it hath been declared me of you, my brethren, by which are of the house of , that there are contentions you. Now this I say, that every one saith, I am of Paul; and I of os; and I of Cephas; and I rist. s Christ divided? was Paul ed for you? or were ye bapn the name of Paul? thank God that I baptized of you, but Crispus and est any should say that I had ed in mine own name. and I baptized also the houseStephanas; besides, I know ether I baptized any 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things. which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. CHAP. II. The Success of Paul's preaching. I cele or Christ sent me not to bap-ANDI, brethren, when I came 163 |