Paul encourageth

s He. 13. 17.

that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) 16 That ye submit s yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth. 17 I am glad of the coming of Ste-u phanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus for that which was lackingt on your part they have supplied.

t Phi.2.30. 1Th.5.12. Ac. 18.26.

w Ro, 16.5,15.

~

18 For they have refreshed my spirit and your's: therefore acknow-x Ep.6.24. ledge u ye them that are such.

y Ga. 1.8,9.

19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila v and Priscilla salute

z Jude 14,15.

church w that is in their house.

you much in the Lord, with the a Ro.16.20.

against troubles. 20 All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.

21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.

22 If any man love x not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema y Maran-atha.z

23 The grace a of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

21 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

The first epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi by Stephauas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Ti

motheus.

8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble h which came to us in Asia, that we p Ac.21.5. were pressed out of measure, above |

strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

9 But we had the 2 sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

10 Who delivered k us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

11 Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not m with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace ofn God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

13 For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;

14 As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that o we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are our's in the day of the Lord Jesus.

15 And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second 3 benefit;

16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my p way toward Judea.

17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the

Paul asserts his sincerity. things that I purpose, do I purpose according g to the flesh, that with me there should be yea, yea, and nay, nay ?

18 But as God is true, our 4 word toward you was not year and nay. 19 For the Sons of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.

20 For all the promises of God in t him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

21 Now he which stablisheth u us with you in Christ, and hath anointed v us, is God;

A. D. 60.

preaching.

ch. 10.2.

Mat.5.37.

s Mar. 1.1. Ro.1.4.

t Ro.15.8,9. He.13.8.

u 2Th.2.17. 1 Pe.5. 10. v 1Jno.2.20, 27.

Re.3.18. w Ep.1.13,14. 4.30. 2Ti.2.19.

w Ro.8.9,14

22 Who hath also sealed w us, and given the earnest of the Spirit z in y 10.3.5. our hearts.

16.

1 Pe.5.3. z Ro.11.20. 1Co.15.1. (CHAP. 2.) ch.1.23. 12.20,21. 13.10.

23 Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that, to spare you, I came not as yet unto Corinth. 24 Not for that we have domi-a nion y over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith z ye b ch.11.2. stand.

CHAPTER II.

c Ga.5. 10. d Ga.4.12. 1 The reasons of Paul's not coming or, censure. unto them. 6 Of the excommuni- e 1Co.5.4,5. cated person. 1Ti.5.20.

UT I determined this with my-f Ga.6.1.

again to you in heaviness.a

2 For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?

3 And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

2 or, sight.
h Ac. 16.8.
k ch.7.5.6.
i 1Co. 16.9.

l Ro.8.37.
m Ca. 1.3.
n 1Co.1.18.
Jno.9.39,

1 Pe.2.7,8. p ch.3.5,6. 3 or, deal deceitfully with,ch.4.2. He. 11.27. or, of.

4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears, not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love b which I have more abun-(CHAP. dantly unto you.

5 But if any c have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, d but in part that I may not overcharge you all.

3.)

a ch.5.12.
b Ac. 18.27.
c 1Co.9.2.
d Ex.24.12.

Je.31.33.

Eze.11.19.

6 Sufficient to such a man is this f Jno. 15.5. 1 punishment, which was inflicted eg ICo.15.10. of many.

Phi.2.13.

7 Sof that contrariwise ye ought h Ep.3.7. rather to forgive him, and comfort i Mat.26.28. him, lest perhaps such a one should He.8.6-10. be swallowed up with overmuch

sorrow.

8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.

9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient g in all things.

Ro.2.28,29.

Ro.4. 15.

7.9, 10. m Jno.6.63. Ro.8.2.

1 or, quickeneth. n Ex.34.1,2935.

Of the spirit and letter.

10 To whom ye forgive any thing. I forgive also: for if I forgave any sakes forgave I it in the 2 person of thing, to whom I forgave it, for your

Christ;

11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us for we are not ignorant of his devices.

12 Furthermore, when I h came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door i was opened unto me of the Lord,

13 I had no rest k in my spirit, be cause I found not Titus my brother. but taking my leave of them, I weat from thence into Macedonia

14 Now thanks be unto God,! which always causeth us to tr umph in Christ, and maketh manfest the savourm of his knowledge by us in every place.

15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them n that are saved, and in them that perish:

16 To the one o we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And whop is sufficient for these things?

17 For we are not as many, which 3 corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight q of God speak we 4 in Christ. CHAPTER III.

He showeth that their gifts and graces were a sufficient commendation of his ministry.

Dourselves? or need we, as some

we begin again to commend a

others,epistles b of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?

2 Yec are our epistle, written in our hearts, known and read of all

men:

3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, d but in fleshye tables of the heart.

4 And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:

5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves f to think any thing, as of ourselves; but ourg sufficiency is of God:

6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament;i not of the letter, k but of the spirit: for the letter / killeth, but the spi ritm 1 giveth life.

7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones. was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly be hold the face of Moses for the glory n of his countenance; which glory was to be done away;

Paul's comfort in affliction.

8 How shall not the ministration of the Spirit be rather glorious? 9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

11 For if o that which was done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious. 12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great 2 plainness of speech:

13 And not as Moses, which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel could not steadfastly look to the end p of that which is abolished:

r Is.25.7.

25.

$ ICo. 15.45.

t R.S.2. u ICo.13.12.

v Ro.8.29.

w Ps.84.7.

3 or, of the Lord the

Spirit. (CHAP. 4.)

a 1Co.7.25.

1 shame.

14 But their minds were blinded:q for until this day remaineth the same veil untaken away in the bch.2.17. reading of the old testament; which c 2Th.2.10. veil is done away in Christ.

15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart.

16 Nevertheless, when it shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.r

17 Now the Lords is that Spirit: and where the spirit t of the Lord is, there is liberty.

18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass u the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory w to glory, even as 3 by the spirit of the Lord." CHAPTER IV.

1 Paul's unwearied diligence and zeal

in preaching: his troubles for the

d Juo. 12.31,

40.

e Jno. 1. 14, 18. f Ge. 1.3. 2 is he who

hath.

g ICo.2.5. h ch.7.5. 3 or, not altogether with out help, or

means.

i Ga.6. 17.

21.2.11,12.

1 1Co.15.31,

49.

ch.13.9.

n 2 Pe. 1. 1.

ceived mercy, a we faint not; 2 But have renounced the hidden o Ps. 116. 10. things of 1 dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word P ch.5.1-4. of God deceitfully; b but by mani- q 1Co.3.21,22. festation of the truth commending r ch.8. 19. ourselves to every man's consciences 1Co.15.58. in the sight of God. t Ro.7.22.

3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them c that are lost: 4 In whom the god d of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image e of God, should shine unto them.

u Ro.8. 18,34. v He.11.1. (CHAP. 5.) a Job.4.19. 2Pe. 1. 13,14. b 1 Pe. 1.4. c Ro.8.23.

d Re.3. 18.

16.15.

5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who commanded the e 1Co.15.53. light f to shine out of darkness, fls.29.23. 2 hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the

Ep.2.10.

7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency g of the power may be of God, and not of us.

8 We are troubled h on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not 3 in despair;

9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

10 Always bearing i about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life k also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.

11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

12 So then death m worketh in us, but life in you.

13 We having the same spirit n of faith, according as it is written, I o believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;

14 Knowing p that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us

with you.

15 For all things q are for your sakes, that the abundant grace r might, through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

16 for which cause we s faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inwardt man is renewed day by day.

17 For our u light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: v for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

OR we know, that if our earthly house of this tabernacle a were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house b not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

2 For in this we groan, c earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: 3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.d

4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality e might be swallowed up of life. 5 Now he that hath wrought f

us for the self-same thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest g of the Spirit.

6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

7 (For weh walk by faith, not by sight :)

8 We are confident, I say, and willing i rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

10 For we k must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ; 3 let him be. that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be u Is.65.17. good or bad.

Ga.6.15.

Re.21.5.

11 Knowing therefore the terror mv Col.1.20. of the Lord, we persuade men; but w Ro.3.24,25. we n are made manifest unto God; put in us. and I trust also are inade manifest Job.33.23. in your consciences. Mal.2.7.

12 For we o commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in 2 appearance, and not in heart.

13 For whether we be beside p ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. 14 For the love of Christ q constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then r were all dead:

15 And that he died for all, that they s which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

Ep.6.20. y Is.53.6,9,

12. Ga.3.13.

1 Pe.2.22,24.
1Jno.3.5.

z Ro.5.19.
(CHAP. 6.)

a ch.5.20.
b He. 12. 15.
c Is.49.8.
d ICo. 10.32.
commend-
ing.
e 1Co.4.1.
fch.11.23,&c.
2 or, in toss-
ings to and
fro.

16 Wherefore henceforth know g ch.4.2. we no man after the flesh: yea, h1Co.2.4. though we have known Christ after i Ep.6.11,&c. the flesh, yet now henceforth know

we him no more.

17 Therefore if any man be in

Christ, 3 he is a new creature: t old things are passed away; behold, u all things are become new.

18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation:

Juo.7.12,17. m Ps. 118. 18.

1 ICo.4.9.

n Ps.84.11. o ch.7.3. p De.7.2.3.

ICo.7.39. q iCo.3. 16,

19 To wit, that God was in Christ. reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses w unto them; and hath 4 committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors x for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we prays ch.7.1. you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

21 For hey hath made him to be

36.28.

37.26,27.

Zec.8.8.

Is.52.11. Re. 18.4.

Christ died for all. I sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made z the righteousness of God in him.

1

3 Giving no offenced in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed: 4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers e of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

5 In stripes, f in imprisonments, 2 in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

6 By pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

7 By the word of truth,g by the power h of God, by the armour i of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, k and yet true;

9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened,m and not killed; 10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and get possessing all things.n

11 O ye Corinthiaus, our mouth is open unto you, our heart o is enlarged.

12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. 13 Now for a recompense in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be ye also enlarged.

14 Be yep not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness! 15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath be that believeth with an infidel!

16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols! for yea are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, Ir will dwell m them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

17 Wherefore comes out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the

Re.21.7.

18 And willt be a Father unto t Je.31.9. you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. CHAPTER VII.

1 He exhorteth to purity of life, 3
and showeth the source of his com-
fort in afflictions.

Hmises, a dearly beloved, let us
AVING therefore these pro-

cleanse b ourselves from all filthi-
ness of the flesh and spirit, perfect-
ing holiness in the fear of God.

2 Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we'c have defrauded no man. 3 I speak not this to condemn you: for I have saidd before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.

4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, greate is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyfulf in all our tribulation.

(CHAP. 7.) a ch.6.17,18. 1Jno.3.3.

b Ps.61.10.

Eze.36.25,26. 1Jno. 1.7,9. c ch. 12, 17. 1Sa. 12.3,4. Ac.20.33.

d ch.6.11,12.

e ch. 1.14. iCo. 1.4. f Phi.2.17. Col. 1.24. g De.32.25. h ch.2.13.

i ch.2.4.

or, accord. ing to God. k Je.31.9.

Paul exhorts to liberality.

to you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care v for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.

13 Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed w by you all.

14 For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.

15 And his 2 inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear x and trembling ye received him.

16 I rejoice, therefore, that I have confidence y in you in all things. CHAPTER VIII.

1 He stirreth them up to contribute to the saints: 16 he commendeth Titus and others, etc.

5 For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without g were fightings, within were fears. m Is.66.2. 6 Nevertheless God, that com-n Tit.3.8. forteth those that are cast down, o Ep.5.11. comforted us by the coming of Titus ;h p Ep.4.26. 7 And not by his coming only, but q He.4.1. by the consolation wherewith he r Ps.42.1. was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the t Mat.5.29,30.

more.

130.6.

s Re.3.19.

u Ro.14.18.

8 For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, v ch.2.4. though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle liath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.

9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

w Ro. 15.32.

2 bowels. x Phi.2.12.

2Th.3.4.

Phile. 8.21.

(CHAP. 8.) a ch.9.2,4. U Mar.12.44.

10 For godly sorrow k worketh repentance to salvation not to be re-simplicity. pented of: but the sorrow of the c Ac.11.29. world worketh death. Ro. 15.25,26.

11 For behold this self-same thing, 2 or, gift. that ye sorrowed after a godly d 1Co. 1.5. sort, m what carefulness n it wrought in you, yea, what clear-e Co.7.6. ing o of yourselves, yea what indig-f Jno. 1.1. nation, p yea, what fear, q yea, what' vehement desire, r yea, what zeal, s yea, what revenge!t In all things ye have approved yourselves u to be clear in this matter.

12 Wherefore though I wrote un

5

Lu.9.58. Phi.2.6,7. h Re.3.18. 3 willing.

OREOVER, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;a

2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty b abounded unto the riches of their 1 liberality.

3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves;

4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship c of the ministering to the saints.

5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same 2 grace also.

7 Therefore, as ye abound din every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

8 I speak not by commandment, e but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich,f yet for your sakes he became poor, g that ye through his poverty might be rich.h

10 And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be 3 forward a year ago.