21 y Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fa- y shioned like unto his glorious body, zacz cording to the working whereby he is able a even to subdue all things unto himself.

CHAP. IV. 1 THEREFORE, my brethren dearly beloved and a longed for, b my joy and crown, 80 stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

exhortations.

A. D. 64. thing by prayer and
supplication with
thanksgiving let your
be made
requests
known unto God.
7 And the peace
of God, which passeth
all understanding,
shall keep your hearts
and minds through
Christ Jesus.

a 1 Co.15.26.
a ch. 1. 8.

b 2 Co. 1. 14.

1 Th. 2. 19.

ch. 1. 27.

d ch. 2. 2.
& 3. 16.

e

f

2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, d that they h be of the same mind in the Lord.

8 Finally, brethren, Ro. 16. 3. whatsoever things Ex. 32. 32. are true, whatsoever Ps. 69. 28. things are thonest, Da. 12. 1. whatsoever things Lu. 10. 20. are just, whatsoever Re. 3. 5. & 21. 27. things are pure, whatsoever things are g Ro. 12. 12. 1Th.5.16. lovely, 1 whatsoever 1 Pe. 4. 13. things are of good He. 10. 25. report; if there be Ja. 5. 8, 9. any virtue, and if 1 Pe. 4.7. there be any praise, 2 Pe.3.8,9 think on these things. which ye have both 9 m Those things, learned, and received, and heard, and seen 1 Pe.5.7. in me, do: and a the Jo. 14.27. God of peace shall be with you.

2 Th. 2. 2.

Ps. 55. 22.

Pr. 16. 3.

Ma. 6. 25.
Lu. 12. 22.

3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names + Or. are in fthe book of venerable. life. 11 Th. 5. 22. 4 Rejoice in the m ch. 3. 17. Lord alway and a-n Ro. 15. 33, hath

gain I say, Rejoice.

5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord 2. at hand.

o

Ro. 5. 1.
Col. 3. 15.

10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me flourished awherein ye

1Co.14.33. gain;

2 Co.13.11. were also careful, but 1Th. 5.23. ye lacked opportu2 Co. 11.9. nity.

He. 13. 20.

Or,

11 Not that I speak

6 Be Careful for is revived. in respect of want: nothing; but in every

for I have learned, in

Liberality of whatsoever state I am, P therewith to be content.

PHIL. IV.

A. D. 64.

p

1 Ti. 6. 6.

Co. 4. 11.
2 Co. 6. 10.
& 11. 27.
r Jno. 15. 5.
2 Co. 12.9.
s ch. 1. 7.

12 I know both a how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to bet 2 Co. 11.8. hungry, both to a-u Ro. 15. 28. bound and to suffer need.

me.

the Philippians.

that

desire a gift: but I
desire u fruit
may abound to your
account.

18 But I have all,
and abound: I am
full, having received
of Epaphroditus the
things which were sent
from you, y an odour
of a sweet smell, za
sacrifice acceptable,
Or, I have wellpleasing to God.
19 But my God
supply all
shall a
your need baccording
to his riches in glory
by Christ Jesus.

Tit. 3. 14.

13 I can do all received all. things through Christ ch. 2. 25. which strengtheneth y He. 13. 16. z 2 Co. 9. 12. 14 Notwithstanding a Ps. 23. 1. ye have well done, 2 Co. 9. 8. that sye did com- b Ep. 1. 7. municate with my affliction.

& 3. 16.

c Ro. 16. 27.
Ga. 1.5.

15 Now, ye Philippians, know also, d Ga. 1. 2. that in the beginning e ch. 1. 13. of the gospel, when If Ro. 16. 24. departed from Ma

cedonia, no church ver. 13communicated with All things concerning with his dagiving and receiving, ty: not by

me as

but ye only.

16 For

even

connected

natural abiin lity, but by

daily re

Thessalonica ye sent strength

once and again unto ceived from

my necessity.

17 Not because

Christ.

20 Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

21 Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren d which are with me greet you.

22 All the saints salute you, e chiefly they that are of Cæsar's houshold.

23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. It was written to

The author of this Epistle had been driven by persecution from Philippi, but afterwards visited this city, Acts xvi. & xx. It is evident from the manner of the Apostle's writing, that the church of Philippi were very exemplary in their conduct; for, while he cautions them against deceivers, not one censure is passed on them. It was written about 12 years after the foundation of their church, and during the latter part of the Apostle's imprisonment at Rome, A. D. 64.

ΠΑΥΛΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΥ

Η ΠΡΟΣ ΚΟΛΟΣΣΑΕΙΣ ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΗ.

The Epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the

СНАР. І.

COLOSSIANS.

A. D. 64.

a Ep. 1. 1.

b

1 PAUL, a an apostle of Jesus Christ by 1 Co. 4.17. the will of God, and Ga. 1. 3. Timotheus our bro-d 1 Co. 1.4. ther, Ph. 1. 3.

2 Το the saints Phm. 5. and faithful breth-f He. 6. 10. ren in Christ which g 2 Ti. 4. 8.

are

at Colosse: 1 Pe. 1. 4. Grace be unto you, h Ma. 24. 14. and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

i

bringethi forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: 7 As ye also learned of 1 Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you ma faithful minister of Christ;

8 Who also declarMar.16.15. ed unto us your n love Mar. 4. 8. in the Spirit.

Jno. 15.16. 9 For this cause

3d We give thanks k 2 Co. 6. 1. we also, since the

to God and the Fa

ther of our Lord

Tit. 2. 11. day we heard it, do
Phm. 23. not cease to pray for

Jesus Christ, praying m 2 Co. 11. you, and to desire
always for you,
23. that P ye might

4 Since we heard 1 Ti. 4. 6. be filled with a the of your faith in Christ n Ro. 15. 30. knowledge of his will Jesus, and of the o Ep. 1. 15. in r all wisdom and love which ye have top 1 Co. 1. 5. spiritual understandall the saints, q Ro. 12. 2. ing; Ep. 1. 8.

5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

6 Which is comel unto you, has it is in all the world; and

s Ep. 4. 1.

10 That ye might walk worthy of the 1Th. 2. 12. Lord tunto all pleast 1 Th. 4. 1. ing, being fruitful in every good work, u Jno.15.16. 2 Cor. 9. 8. and increasing in the He. 13.21. knowledge of God; x Ep. 3. 16. 11 Strengthened with all might, ac

Christ's

COL. I. A. D.64. Ep. 4. 2. z Ac. 5. 41. a Ep. 5. 20. 12 a Giving thanks b Ac. 26. 18. unto the Father, c 1 Pe. 2. 9. which hath made us He, 2. 14. meet to be partakers d 1Th.2. 12. of the inheritance + Gr. the of the saints in light: Son of his 13 Who hath de-love. livered us from the] e Ep. 1. 7. power of darkness, f He. 1. 3. andd hath transla- Re. 3. 14. ted us into the king-h Jno. 1. 3. dom of his dear i Ro. 8. 38 Son : k Ro. 11.36 14 In whom we 1 Jao.1.1.3. have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

cording to his glorious power, y unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

m1 Co. 11.3.
n Ac. 26. 23.

† Or,
among all.
o Jno. 1. 16.
Or, making

peace.

exalted nature.

head of the body, the Church who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that tin all things he might have the preeminence.

19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

20 And, P having made peace through the blood of his cross, by q him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies ++ in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled 22 In the body of his flesh through death,

proveable
sight:

to present

in

his

15 Who is f the image of the invisible God, g the firstborn of every creature: 16 For h by him P Ep. 2. 14. were all things cre-q 2Co. 5. 18. ated, that are inr Ep. 1. 10. you holy and unheaven, and that are Ep. 2. 1,2. blameable and unrein earth, visible and tt Or, by invisible, whether your mind in they be thrones, wicked dominions, or principalities, or powers: t Tit. 1. 15. all things were creau Ep. 2. 15. ted by him, and x Lu. 1. 75. from the hope of the y Ep. 3.17. gospel, which ye 17 And he is bez Jno. 15. 6. have heard, a and fore all things, and a Ro. 10. 18. which was preached by him all things conBist.

for him:

or

18 And he is the

works.

b ver. 6.

23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be notz moved away

to b

every creature

e Ac. 1. 17. which is under heaven; whereof I

2 b That their hearts might be comforted, knit toge

ther in love, and unto all riches of the 12 Co. 2. 14. full assurance of un