Of justification by faith. Believers are justified. Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. GALATIANS, III. came in privily to spy out our liber- A. D. 58. ty d which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bond- d ch.5.1,13. age:e 5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. 6 But of those who seemed ƒ to be somewhat, whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God g accepteth no man's person: for they who seemed to be somewhat, in conference added nothing to me; e ch.4.3,9. 2Co.11.20. fch.6:3. g Ac. 10.34. Ro.2.11. h 1Th.2.4. ITi.2.7. i Mat. 16. 18. Ep.2.20. k Ro. 1.5. 12.3,6. I Ac. 11.30. m Ac. 15.35. 7 But countrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, h as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; 8 (For he that wrought effectual- n Ac.11.3. ly in Peter to the apostleship of the o ver. 5. circumcision, the same was mighty p 1Ti.5.20. in me toward the Gentiles :) q Ep. 2.3, 12. 9 And when James, Cephas, and rAc. 13.38,39. John, who seemed to be pillars, i Ro.3.20. perceived the grace k that was given unto me, they gave to me and sch.3.11,24. Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision. Ro.5.1. t Ps. 143.2. He.7.18,19. ulJno.3.9, 10. v Ro.7.4.10. 8.2. 10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. 11 But when Peter was come to w Ro.6.11,14. Antioch, m I withstood him to the 2Co.5, 15. face, because he was to be blamed. x ch.5.24. 12 For before that certain came 6.14. from James, he did eat n with the y 1Th.5.10. Gentiles: but when they were 1 Pe.4.2. come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. 13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. z Jno. 10.11. Ep.5.2. a He.7.11. (CHAP. 3.) a Mat.7.26. b ch.5.7. 14 But when I saw that they walk-c Ep.1.13. ed not uprightly, according to the d Ro. 10.17. truth o of the gospel, I said unto Pe- e ch.4.9. terp before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? 15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners q of the Gentiles, 16 Knowing that a man r is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faiths of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus! Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law for by t the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. f He.9.10. h 2Co.3.8. Ro.4.11-16. ver.22. m Ge. 12.3. 22.18. Ac.3.25. n ch.4.28. o De.27.26. 17 But if, while we seek to be jus-p Hab.2.4. tified by Christ, we ourselves u also q Ro. 10.5.6. are found sinners, is therefore 18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. 19 For 1v through the law am dead to the law, that I might live w unto God. 20 I am crucified z with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: y and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself z for me. 21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness a come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. CHAPTER III. 1 He asketh what moved them to leave the faith, and depend on the law. 6 They that believe are justified. FOOLISH Galatians, a who hath bewitched b you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received c ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by d the hearing of faith? 3 Are ye so foolish? having begune in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect ƒ by the flesh? 4 Have ye suffered so many things in vaing if it be yet in vain. 5 He therefore that ministereth h to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 6 Even as Abraham believed i God, and it was 2 accounted to him for righteousness. 7 Know ye therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are the children k of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee m shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they n which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. 10 For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curse for it is written, Cursed o is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. 11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just p shall live by faith. 12 And the law is q not of faith: 14 That the blessing u of Abra-t De.21.23. ham might come on the Gentiles | Christ freed us from the law. free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ's, then are yen Abraham's seed, and heirs o according to the promise. CHAPTER IV. 1 We were under the law till Christ came, 5 but Christ freed us. through Jesus Christ; that we u Ro.4.9,16. Now I say. That the heir, as might receive the promise v of the Spirit through faith. 15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's 3 covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. Is.44.3. Eze.36.27. Joel 2.28,29. 3 or, testaments. w Ge. 12.3,7. 17.7. x Ex. 12.40. 16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, y Ro.4.14. which is Christ. 17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years af-1 ter, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. 18 For if the inheritance y be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. z Ro.5.20. He.2.2. 22. De.5.22-31. d De.6.4. e Mat.5.17. fch.2.21. 19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It z was added because of transgressions, till the seed a should & Ro.3.9, 19, come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by an-h Ro.4.11,12, gels b in the hand c of a mediator. 16. 23. 20 Now a mediator is not a media-i Col.2.17. tor of one, but God d is one. He.9.9,10. 21 Is the law then against e thek Jno. 1. 12. promises of God? God forbid for 1Jno.3.1,2. if there ƒ had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by m Col.3.11. the law. 22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, g that the promise h by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. I Ro.6.3. n ver.7. (CHAP. 4.) 1 or, rudiments, Col.2.8,20. a Ro.8,15,17. 2 05, back. 24 Wherefore the law i was our school-master to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified b ICo.2.3. c 2Sa.19.27. 25 But after that faith is come, Mal.2.7. we are no longer under a school-d Mat. 10.40. by faith. master. 26 For ye are all the children k of 3 or, what God by faith in Christ Jesus. was. 27 For as many of you as have e Co. 10.2. been baptized into Christ, have put 4 or, us. on Christ. 28 There is neither m Jew nor f1Co. 15.58. Greek, there is neither bond nor long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; 2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. 3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit a of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. 8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. 9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye 2 again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? 10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years. 11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain. 12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all. 13 Ye know how through ở infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first: 14 And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel c of God, even as Christ d Jesus. 15 3 Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. 16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? 17 They zealously affect you, but e not well; yea, they would exclude 4 you, that ye might affect them. 18 But it is good to be zealously affected alwaysƒ in a good thing, We are Abraham's seed. The liberty of the gospel. for the hope of righteousness ƒ by faith. GALATIANS, V. and not only when I am present | A. D. 58. with you. 19 My g little children, of whom I g 1Co.4.15. travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, 20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for 5 I stand in doubt of you. 21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law? 22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one h by a bond maid, the otheri by a free woman. 23 But he who was of the k bond woman was born after the flesh; but he of the free woman was by promise. 24 Which things are an allegory: 1 for these are the two 6 covenants; the one from the mount 7 Sinai, m which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. 25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and 8 answereth to Jerusa-s lem, which now is, and is in bondage with her children. 26 But Jerusalem n which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. 5 or, I am perplexed for you. h Ge.16.15. i Ge.21.1,2. A Ro.9.7,8. 1Co. 10.11. 6 or, testaments. 7 Sina. m De.33.2. s or, is in the same rank with. n He. 12.22. Re.21.2, 10. o Is.54.1. p ch.3.29. Ac.3.25. q Ge.21.9. Jno. 15.19. Ge.21.10,12. (CHAP. 5.) a Ep.6.14. b Jno.8.32,36. Ac. 15. 10. Ro.6.18. 27 For it is written, o Rejoice, c Ro.9.31,32. thou barren that bearest not; break d He. 12. 15. forth and cry, thou that travaileste Ro.8.25. not; for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath ƒ 2Ti.4.8. an husband. Ja.2.18-22. 1 or, drive you back. i Mat. 13.33. 1Co.5.6. g 1Co.7.19. 28 Now we,p brethren, as Isaach 1Th. 1.3. was, are the children of promise. 29 But as then he q that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even sor it is now. k 2Co. 10.6. 30 Nevertheless what saiths the 7 ch.6.12. scripture? Cast out the bond wo-m ICo.1.23. man and her son: for the son of n 1Co.8 9. the bond woman shall not be heir 1 Pe.2.16. with the son of the free woman. 31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bond woman, but of the free. o 1Jno.3.18. p Le. 19.18. Mat.22.39, Ja.2.8. 40. S'liberty wherewith Christ hath 0.5.6,719, made us free, and be not entangledu again with the yoke of bondage. 2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. 4 Christ is become of no effect c unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen d from grace. 5 For we through the Spirit waite Mat. 15.19. w Jno. 15.5. x Ti.1.9. 3 or, pas sions. y Ro.8.4,5, z Phi.2.3. 6 For in Jesus Christ neither g circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith whichh worketh by love. 7 Ye did run well; who did 1 hinder you, that ye should not obey the truth? 8 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you. 9 A little i leaven leaveneth the whole lump. 10 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall beark his judgment, whosoever he be. 11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution?l then is the offence m of the cross ceased. 12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you. 13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not n liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve o one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this, p Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. 16 This I say then, Walk g in the Spirit, and 2 ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For r the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary s the one to the other: so that t ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But if u ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh v are manifest,which are these: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of have also told you in time past, that the which I tell you before, as I they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit w of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against x such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the 3 affections and lusts. 25 Ify we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 Let z us not be desirous of vain EPHESIANS, L. A. D. 58. (CHAP. 6.) a Ja.5. 19,20. taken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore a such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering c 2Co. 13.5. thyself, lest thou also be tempted. d Pr. 14. 14. 2 Bear bye one another's burdens, e ICo.9.11-14. and so fulfil the law of Christ. 3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. f Job.4.8. Pr.22.8. Ja.3.18. 4 But let every man prove c his & Pr.11.18. own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself d alone, and not in another. 5 For every man shall bear his own burden. 6 Let e him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things. h ICo.15.58. k Ec.9.10. 0 ch.2.20. the cross of Christ. nity, k let us do good unto all men, especially unto them m who are of the household of faith. 11 Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand. 12 As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. 13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised. that they may glory in your flesh. 14 But n God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 by whom the world is crucified o unto me, and I unto the world. 15 Forp in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing. nor uncircumcision, but ag new creature. and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. 7 Be not deceived; God is not m 1Jno.3.14. 16 And as many as walk accordmocked for whatsoever a mann Phi.3.3,7,S. ing to this rule, peacer be on them. soweth, that shall he also reap. 2 or,whereby. 8 For he that soweth to his ƒ flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit, g shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9 And leth us not be weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap, if i we faint not. 10 As we have therefore opportu p ch.5.6. T Ps. 125.5. Philem.25. 17 From henceforth let no man trouble me: for s I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. 18 Brethren, the gracet of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. TUnto the Galatians, written from Rome. The Epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the EPHESIANS. From the Creation, 4068.... Year of the Christian Era, 64.... Year of Albinus, Governor of the Jews, 3....Year of Matthias, High Priest. 5 Having predestinated hus unto the adoption i of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure k of his will, 6 To the praisel of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted m in the beloved: 7 In whom n we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and pradence; 9 Having made known unto Is the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hatho purposed in himself: 10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times, he might gather together in one all things in Christ, What we were by nature. EPHESIANS, II. both which are in 2 heaven, and A. D. 64. which are on earth; even in him: 11 In whom also we have obtain-2 the heavens. ed an inheritance,p being predesti-p Ac.20.32. nated according to the purpose of 3 or, hoped. him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will; 12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first 3 trusted in Christ. 13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard q the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also, after that ye believed, ye were sealed r with that holy Spirit of promise. 14 Which is the earnests of our inheritance, until the redemption t of the purchased u possession, unto the praise v of his glory. 15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, 16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God w of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 The eyes y of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope z of his calling, and what the riches a of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, q Ro. 10. 17. acknow ledgment. z ch.4.4. d Phi.2.9. e Ps.8.6. Col. 1.18,27. b Ac. 19.35. 19 And what is the exceeding d Col.3.6. greatness of his powerb to use 1Pe.4.3. ward who believe, according to the working of 5 his mighty power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when hec raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21 Fard above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come; 22 And hath put e all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 Which is his body,f the fulness of him that filleth all in all. CHAPTER II. wills. fPs.51.5. g Ro.5.6,8,10. 2 by whose. 12Ti. 1.9. 3 prepared. Mi.5.5. r Jno.10.16. s Col.2.14. 4 or, in him- u Ac.2.39. w He. 12.22, 2 Wherein b in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince c of x ch.3. 15. the power of the air, the spirit that y 1Co.3.9,10. now worketh in the children d of z Mat. 16.18. disobedience : Re.21.14. 3 Among whom also wee all had Jews and Gentiles reconciled. our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the 1 desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by natureƒ the children of wrath, even as others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Eveng when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ; (2 by grace h ye are saved;) 6 And hath raised i us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus; 7 That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness k toward us through Christ Jesus. 8 For by gracel are ye saved through faith; m and that not n of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which Godo hath before 3 ordained that we should walk in them. 11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood p of Christ. 14 For he q is our peace, who hath made both r one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us: 15 Having abolished s in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile t both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity 4 thereby : 17 And came and preached peace to youu which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For through v him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens w with the saints, and of the household r of God; 20 And are built y upon the z foun |