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Book 51 Colossians

001:001 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and
Timotheus our brother,

001:002 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at
Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and
the Lord Jesus Christ.

001:003 We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
praying always for you,

001:004 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love
which ye have to all the saints,

001:005 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye
heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

001:006 Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and
bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye
heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

001:007 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is
for you a faithful minister of Christ;

001:008 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

001:009 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not
cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled
with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual
understanding;

001:010 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being
fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge
of God;

001:011 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power,
unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

001:012 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be
partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

001:013 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath
translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

001:014 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the
forgiveness of sins:

001:015 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every
creature:

001:016 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and
that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be
thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all
things were created by him, and for him:

001:017 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

001:018 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the
beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he
might have the preeminence.

001:019 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness
dwell;

001:020 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him
to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether
they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

001:021 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind
by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

001:022 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy
and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

001:023 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not
moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard,
and which was preached to every creature which is under
heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

001:024 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that
which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for
his body's sake, which is the church:

001:025 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of
God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

001:026 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from
generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

001:027 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory
of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you,
the hope of glory:

001:028 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in
all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ
Jesus:

001:029 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working,
which worketh in me mightily.

002:001 For 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;

002:002 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in
love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of
understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God,
and of the Father, and of Christ;

002:003 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

002:004 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing
words.

002:005 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the
spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness
of your faith in Christ.

002:006 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk
ye in him:

002:007 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye
have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

002:008 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain
deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
world, and not after Christ.

002:009 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

002:010 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all
principality and power:

002:011 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made
without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the
flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

002:012 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him
through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him
from the dead.

002:013 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of
your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having
forgiven you all trespasses;

002:014 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against
us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way,
nailing it to his cross;

002:015 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew
of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

002:016 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in
respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath
days:

002:017 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of
Christ.

002:018 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility
and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which
he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

002:019 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints
and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together,
increaseth with the increase of God.

002:020 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the
world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to
ordinances,

002:021 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;

002:022 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the
commandments and doctrines of men?

002:023 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and
humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the
satisfying of the flesh.

003:001 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are
above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

003:002 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the
earth.

003:003 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

003:004 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also
appear with him in glory.

003:005 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth;
fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil
concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

003:006 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children
of disobedience:

003:007 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

003:008 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice,
blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

003:009 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old
man with his deeds;

003:010 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge
after the image of him that created him:

003:011 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor
uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ
is all, and in all.

003:012 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness,
longsuffering;

003:013 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man
have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so
also do ye.

003:014 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond
of perfectness.

003:015 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which
also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

003:016 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the
Lord.

003:017 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of
the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

003:018 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit
in the Lord.

003:019 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

003:020 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well
pleasing unto the Lord.

003:021 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be
discouraged.

003:022 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the
flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness
of heart, fearing God;

003:023 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not
unto men;

003:024 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the
inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

003:025 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he
hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

004:001 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal;
knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

004:002 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

004:003 Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door
of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am
also in bonds:

004:004 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

004:005 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the
time.

004:006 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that
ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

004:007 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved
brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the
Lord:

004:008 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might
know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

004:009 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of
you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done
here.

004:010 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus,
sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received
commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

004:011 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the
circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom
of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

004:012 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth
you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye
may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

004:013 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and
them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

004:014 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

004:015 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and
the church which is in his house.

004:016 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read
also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise
read the epistle from Laodicea.

004:017 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou
hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

004:018 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds.
Grace be with you. Amen.

Book 55 2 Timothy

001:001 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according
to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

001:002 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace,
from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

001:003 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure
conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in
my prayers night and day;

001:004 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that
I may be filled with joy;

001:005 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in
thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy
mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

001:006 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift
of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

001:007 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power,
and of love, and of a sound mind.

001:008 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord,
nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the
afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

001:009 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not
according to our works, but according to his own purpose and
grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world
began,

001:010 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus
Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and
immortality to light through the gospel:

001:011 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a
teacher of the Gentiles.

001:012 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I
am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am
persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed
unto him against that day.

001:013 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of
me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

001:014 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy
Ghost which dwelleth in us.

001:015 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned
away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

001:016 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft
refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

001:017 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently,
and found me.

001:018 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in
that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at
Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

002:001 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in
Christ Jesus.

002:002 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many
witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be
able to teach others also.

002:003 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus
Christ.

002:004 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of
this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a
soldier.

002:005 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned,
except he strive lawfully.

002:006 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the
fruits.

002:007 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in
all things.

002:008 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised
from the dead according to my gospel:

002:009 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds;
but the word of God is not bound.

002:010 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they
may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with
eternal glory.

002:011 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall
also live with him:

002:012 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he
also will deny us:

002:013 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny
himself.

002:014 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before
the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to
the subverting of the hearers.

002:015 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

002:016 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase
unto more ungodliness.

002:017 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus
and Philetus;

002:018 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the
resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

002:019 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this
seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one
that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

002:020 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of
silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and
some to dishonour.

002:021 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a
vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use,
and prepared unto every good work.

002:022 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith,
charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure
heart.

002:023 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they
do gender strifes.

002:024 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle
unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

002:025 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God
peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of
the truth;

002:026 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the
devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

003:001 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall
come.

003:002 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous,
boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents,
unthankful, unholy,

003:003 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers,
incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

003:004 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than
lovers of God;

003:005 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:
from such turn away.

003:006 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead
captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers
lusts,

003:007 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the
truth.

003:008 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also
resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning
the faith.

003:009 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be
manifest unto all men, as their's also was.

003:010 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life,
purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

003:011 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at
Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of
them all the Lord delivered me.

003:012 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer
persecution.

003:013 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse,
deceiving, and being deceived.

003:014 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and
hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

003:015 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures,
which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith
which is in Christ Jesus.

003:016 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness:

003:017 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto
all good works.

004:001 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ,
who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and
his kingdom;

004:002 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove,
rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

004:003 For the time will come when they will not endure sound
doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to
themselves teachers, having itching ears;

004:004 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall
be turned unto fables.

004:005 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work
of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

004:006 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure
is at hand.

004:007 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have
kept the faith:

004:008 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness,
which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that
day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his
appearing.

004:009 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

004:010 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world,
and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus
unto Dalmatia.

004:011 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for
he is profitable to me for the ministry.

004:012 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

004:013 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest,
bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

004:014 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward
him according to his works:

004:015 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our
words.

004:016 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook
me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

004:017 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me;
that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all
the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth
of the lion.

004:018 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will
preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for
ever and ever. Amen.

004:019 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

004:020 Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum
sick.

004:021 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee,
and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

004:022 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.
Amen.

Book 45 Romans

001:001 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle,
separated unto the gospel of God,

001:002 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy
scriptures,)

001:003 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of
the seed of David according to the flesh;

001:004 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the
spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

001:005 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience
to the faith among all nations, for his name:

001:006 Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

001:007 To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus
Christ.

001:008 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that
your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

001:009 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the
gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you
always in my prayers;

001:010 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a
prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

001:011 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some
spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

001:012 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the
mutual faith both of you and me.

001:013 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I
purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I
might have some fruit among you also, even as among other
Gentiles.

001:014 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to
the wise, and to the unwise.

001:015 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to
you that are at Rome also.

001:016 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the
power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to
the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

001:017 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to
faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

001:018 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all
ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in
unrighteousness;

001:019 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them;
for God hath shewed it unto them.

001:020 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world
are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are
made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are
without excuse:

001:021 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as
God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their
imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

001:022 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

001:023 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image
made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted
beasts, and creeping things.

001:024 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the
lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies
between themselves:

001:025 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and
served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for
ever. Amen.

001:026 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even
their women did change the natural use into that which is
against nature:

001:027 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the
woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men
working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves
that recompence of their error which was meet.

001:028 And even as they did not like to retain God in their
knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those
things which are not convenient;

001:029 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication,
wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder,
debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

001:030 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters,
inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

001:031 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural
affection, implacable, unmerciful:

001:032 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such
things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have
pleasure in them that do them.

002:001 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that
judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest
thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

002:002 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth
against them which commit such things.

002:003 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such
things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the
judgment of God?

002:004 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance
and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God
leadeth thee to repentance?

002:005 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto
thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the
righteous judgment of God;

002:006 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

002:007 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for
glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

002:008 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth,
but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

002:009 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth
evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

002:010 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good,
to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

002:011 For there is no respect of persons with God.

002:012 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish
without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be
judged by the law;

002:013 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the
doers of the law shall be justified.

002:014 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature
the things contained in the law, these, having not the law,
are a law unto themselves:

002:015 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their
conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean
while accusing or else excusing one another;)

002:016 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus
Christ according to my gospel.

002:017 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and
makest thy boast of God,

002:018 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more
excellent, being instructed out of the law;

002:019 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind,
a light of them which are in darkness,

002:020 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast
the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

002:021 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not
thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou
steal?

002:022 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou
commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit
sacrilege?

002:023 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the
law dishonourest thou God?

002:024 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through
you, as it is written.

002:025 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but
if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made
uncircumcision.

002:026 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the
law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

002:027 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil
the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost
transgress the law?

002:028 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that
circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

002:029 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is
that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose
praise is not of men, but of God.

003:001 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of
circumcision?

003:002 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed
the oracles of God.

003:003 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make
the faith of God without effect?

003:004 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it
is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings,
and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

003:005 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God,
what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I
speak as a man)

003:006 God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

003:007 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto
his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

003:008 And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some
affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose
damnation is just.

003:009 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we
have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all
under sin;

003:010 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

003:011 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh
after God.

003:012 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become
unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

003:013 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they
have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

003:014 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:

003:015 Their feet are swift to shed blood:

003:016 Destruction and misery are in their ways:

003:017 And the way of peace have they not known:

003:018 There is no fear of God before their eyes.

003:019 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to
them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped,
and all the world may become guilty before God.

003:020 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be
justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of
sin.

003:021 But now the righteousness of God without the law is
manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

003:022 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus
Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is
no difference:

003:023 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

003:024 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption
that is in Christ Jesus:

003:025 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in
his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of
sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

003:026 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he
might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in
Jesus.

003:027 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works?
Nay: but by the law of faith.

003:028 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without
the deeds of the law.

003:029 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the
Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

003:030 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by
faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

003:031 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea,
we establish the law.

004:001 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining
to the flesh, hath found?

004:002 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to
glory; but not before God.

004:003 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was
counted unto him for righteousness.

004:004 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace,
but of debt.

004:005 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that
justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for
righteousness.

004:006 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto
whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

004:007 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and
whose sins are covered.

004:008 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

004:009 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or
upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was
reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

004:010 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in
uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

004:011 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the
righteousness of the faith which he had yet being
uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that
believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness
might be imputed unto them also:

004:012 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the
circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that
faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet
uncircumcised.

004:013 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was
not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through
the righteousness of faith.

004:014 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void,
and the promise made of none effect:

004:015 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is
no transgression.

004:016 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the
end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that
only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the
faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

004:017 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,)
before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the
dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they
were.

004:018 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the
father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So
shall thy seed be.

004:019 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body
now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet
the deadness of Sarah's womb:

004:020 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but
was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

004:021 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was
able also to perform.

004:022 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

004:023 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed
to him;

004:024 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on
him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

004:025 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for
our justification.

005:001 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ:

005:002 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein
we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

005:003 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing
that tribulation worketh patience;

005:004 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

005:005 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed
abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

005:006 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died
for the ungodly.

005:007 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet
peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

005:008 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were
yet sinners, Christ died for us.

005:009 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be
saved from wrath through him.

005:010 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the
death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be
saved by his life.

005:011 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus
Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

005:012 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death
by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have
sinned:

005:013 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not
imputed when there is no law.

005:014 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them
that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's
transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

005:015 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if
through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace
of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus
Christ, hath abounded unto many.

005:016 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the
judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of
many offences unto justification.

005:017 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more
they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of
righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

005:018 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men
to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free
gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

005:019 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by
the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

005:020 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But
where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

005:021 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign
through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our
Lord.

006:001 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace
may abound?

006:002 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any
longer therein?

006:003 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus
Christ were baptized into his death?

006:004 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that
like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the
Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

006:005 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his
death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:

006:006 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the
body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not
serve sin.

006:007 For he that is dead is freed from sin.

006:008 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also
live with him:

006:009 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more;
death hath no more dominion over him.

006:010 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he
liveth, he liveth unto God.

006:011 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin,
but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

006:012 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye
should obey it in the lusts thereof.

006:013 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of
unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as
those that are alive from the dead, and your members as
instruments of righteousness unto God.

006:014 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under
the law, but under grace.

006:015 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but
under grace? God forbid.

006:016 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to
obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto
death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

006:017 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye
have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was
delivered you.

006:018 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of
righteousness.

006:019 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of
your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to
uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield
your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

006:020 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from
righteousness.

006:021 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now
ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

006:022 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God,
ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting
life.

006:023 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal
life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

007:001 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the
law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he
liveth?

007:002 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her
husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she
is loosed from the law of her husband.

007:003 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to
another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her
husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no
adulteress, though she be married to another man.

007:004 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by
the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even
to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth
fruit unto God.

007:005 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were
by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto
death.

007:006 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein
we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and
not in the oldness of the letter.

007:007 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had
not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust,
except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

007:008 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all
manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.

007:009 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment
came, sin revived, and I died.

007:010 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be
unto death.

007:011 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and
by it slew me.

007:012 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just,
and good.

007:013 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid.
But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that
which is good; that sin by the commandment might become
exceeding sinful.

007:014 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold
under sin.

007:015 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I
not; but what I hate, that do I.

007:016 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law
that it is good.

007:017 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in
me.

007:018 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good
thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that
which is good I find not.

007:019 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would
not, that I do.

007:020 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but
sin that dwelleth in me.

007:021 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present
with me.

007:022 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

007:023 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law
of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin
which is in my members.

007:024 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body
of this death?

007:025 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the
mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law
of sin.

008:001 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in
Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the
Spirit.

008:002 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me
free from the law of sin and death.

008:003 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the
flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful
flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

008:004 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us,
who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

008:005 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the
flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the
Spirit.

008:006 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually
minded is life and peace.

008:007 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not
subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

008:008 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

008:009 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that
the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the
Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

008:010 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but
the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

008:011 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead
dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall
also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in
you.

008:012 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live
after the flesh.

008:013 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye
through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall
live.

008:014 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons
of God.

008:015 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear;
but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry,
Abba, Father.

008:016 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are
the children of God:

008:017 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs
with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be
also glorified together.

008:018 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not
worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed
in us.

008:019 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the
manifestation of the sons of God.

008:020 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly,
but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,

008:021 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the
bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the
children of God.

008:022 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in
pain together until now.

008:023 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the
firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within
ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of
our body.

008:024 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope:
for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

008:025 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience
wait for it.

008:026 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know
not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself
maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be
uttered.

008:027 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of
the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints
according to the will of God.

008:028 And we know that all things work together for good to them
that love God, to them who are the called according to his
purpose.

008:029 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be
conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the
firstborn among many brethren.

008:030 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and
whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified,
them he also glorified.

008:031 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who
can be against us?

008:032 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us
all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

008:033 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is
God that justifieth.

008:034 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather,
that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who
also maketh intercession for us.

008:035 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall
tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or
nakedness, or peril, or sword?

008:036 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long;
we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

008:037 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through
him that loved us.

008:038 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels,
nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things
to come,

008:039 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able
to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus
our Lord.