cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even

as we.

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13 For such are false apostles, " deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

14 And no marvel; *for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

15 Therefore it is no great thing if his mi

▾ ACTS, xv. 24: Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law to whom we gave no such commandment. ROM. xvi. 18: For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. GAL. i. 7: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the Gospel of Christ. do. ii. 4: And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage. do. vi. 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. PHI. i. 15, &c: Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will, &c. 2 PET. ii. 1: But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 1 JOHN, iv. 1: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because niany false prophets are gone out into the world. REV. ii. 2: Thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not.

w 2 COR. ii. 17: For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. PHI. iii. 2: Beware of evil workers. TIT. i. 10, 11 : For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

* GEN. iii. 1,5: Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? For God doth know that in the

nisters also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose 'end shall be according to their works.

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16 I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

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18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.

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19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

20 For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bond

8 suffer. A. V.

day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. GAL. i. 8: Though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other Gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. REV. xii. 9: And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

12 COR. iii. 9: If the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

PHI. iii. 19: Whose end is destruction.

a Ver. 1. 2 COR. xii. 6, 11. See on 2 Cor. v. 13.

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See on 1 Cor. vii. 6, 12.

2 Cor. ix. 4: If they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we-should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

PHI. iii. 3, 4: We are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more.

1 Cor. iv. 10: We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

'GAL. iv. 9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and

age, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.

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: 21 I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also. 22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) 'I am more; in labours more abundant, min stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

24 of the Jews five times received I forty

stripes save one.

25 Thrice was I

I stoned, thrice I *

beaten with rods, once was

suffered shipwreck, a night

and a day I have been in the deep;

9 as we also have. Ham.

beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? See on Acтs, xv. 10.

LUKE, XX. 47: Which devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers. Roм. xvi. 18: The words under ver. 13.

h2 COR. x. 10: His bodily presence is weak.

1 PHI. iii. 4 : If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more.

See on Roм. xi. 1.

'1 Cor. xv. 10: By the grace of God I am what I am : and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain.

I See on ACTs, ix. 16. " See on ROM. viii. 36.

• DEUT. XXV. 3: Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.

PACTS, xvi. 22: The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

9 ACTs, xiv. 19: The people-having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

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ACTS, xxvii. 41: And falling into a place where two seas

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26 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

27 In weariness 10 and painfulness,11 "in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

28 Beside those things that are without, that

10 labour. Co. Ma. Cr. Bi. Rh. Dɔd. We. Pu. If toil. Dod. We. fatigue. Pa.

met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

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'ACTS, ix. 23, &c: And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him, &c. do. xiii. 50: But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. do. xvii. 5: But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. do. xx. And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. do. xxi. 31: And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. do. xxv. 3: And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. do. xxviii. 10, 11: Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary. And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.

ACTS, xiv. 5: And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them. do. xix. 23: And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

the

"ACTS, xx. 31: Therefore watch, and remember, that by space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. 2 COR. vi. 5: In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings.

which cometh upon me daily, "the care of all the churches.

29 Who is weak, and I am not weak ? who is offended, 12 and I burn not ? 13

30 If I must needs v glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.

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31 - The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.

32 b In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me :

33 And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

12 fallen. Br. scandalized. Ham. 13 not on fire. Ham. Pu. am not fired. Dod.

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ACTS, xv. 36, 40: And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being reconmended by the brethren unto the grace of God. do. xx. 18, &c: Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, &c. Rom. i. 14: I am a debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. COL. ii. 1: I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh.

* 1 COR. viii. 13: If meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. do. ix. 22: To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak.

y 2 COR. xii. 5, 9, 10.

22 COR. i. 23: Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth. GAL. i. 3: Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ. See on Roм. i. 9.

a ROM. ix. 5: Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever.

ACTs, ix. 24, 25: But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.