your wrath; 'neither give place to the devil. Let him that 27 stole, steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your 29 mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers; and grieve not the Holy Spirit 30 of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let 31 all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: and be ye kind one 32 to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Be ye therefore followers 5 of God as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath 2 loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor.

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BUT fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not 3 be once named among you, (as becometh saints,) ' neither filthi- 4 ness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these 6 things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. 'Be not ye therefore partakers with them. For ye were 7,8 sometime darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light; (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, 9 and righteousness, and truth;) proving what is acceptable unto 10 the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of 11 darkness, but rather reprove them: For it is a shame even to 12 speak of those things which are done of them in secret. But all 13 things that are reproved, are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. Wherefore he saith, 14 "Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light." See then that 15 ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 'redeeming the 16 time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, 17 but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And be not 18 drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit, 'speaking to yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spirit- 19 ual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father, in 20 the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

SUBMITTING yourselves one to another in the fear of God: 21 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the 22 Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ 23 is the head of the church: and he is the Savior of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives 24 be to their own husbands in every thing. Husbands, love your 25 wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of 26 water by the word, that he might present it to himself a glorious 27 church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that

it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to love 28 their wives, as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself, for no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourish- 29 eth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church. For we are 30 members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. "For this 31 cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh." This is a great mystery: but I speak concern- 32 ing Christ and the church. Nevertheless, let every one of you 33 in particular so love his wife even as himself: and the wife see that she reverence her husband. Children, obey your parents in 6 the Lord: for this is right. "Honor thy father and mother," (which is the first commandment with promise.) "that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth." And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to 4 wrath; but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eye-service, as men-pleas- 6 ers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God, from the heart with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, 8 the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbear- 9 ing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven: neither is there respect of persons with him.

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FINALLY, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power 10 of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be 11 able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not 12 against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole 13 armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins 14 girt about with truth, and having on the breast-plate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of 15 peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall 16 be able to quench all the fiery darts of the Wicked. And take 17 the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all prayer and supplication 18 in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints, and for me, that utterance may be 19 given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in 20 bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

BUT that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, 21 a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things: whom I have sent unto you for the 22 same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts. Peace be to the brethren, and love with 23 faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be 24 with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE

PHILIPPIANS.

PAUL and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the 1 saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons. Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, 2 and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

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'I THANK my God upon every remembrance of you,' always 3,4 in every prayer of mine for you all, - making request with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now: being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a 6 good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have 7 you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in 8 the bowels of Jesus Christ. And this I pray, that your love may 9 abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be 10 sincere and without offence till the day of Christ, being filled 11 with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

BUT I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things 12 which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; so that my bonds in Christ are manifest in 13 all the palace, and in all other places, and many of the brethren 14 in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. Some indeed preach Christ even 15 of envy and strife; and some also of good will. The one preach 16 Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds. But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the 17 defence of the gospel. What then? notwithstanding, every way, 18 whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice. For I know that this shall 19 turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,' according to my earnest expectation, and 20 my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. For to me to live is 21 Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this is the 22 fruit of my labor; yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am 23 in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is 24 more needful for you. And having this confidence, I know that 25 shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and

joy of faith; that your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus 26 Christ for me, by my coming to you again.

ONLY let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of 27 Christ that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; and in nothing 28 terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God. For unto 29 you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; having the same conflict which 30 ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me. If there be therefore 2 any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, ' fulfil ye my joy, 2 that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vain- 3 glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every 4 man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which 5 was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, thought 6 it not robbery to be equal with God, but made himself of no repu- 7 tation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he 8 humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, 9 and given him a name which is above every name: that at the 10 name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth, 'and that every tongue 11 should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not 12 as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling for it is 13 God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Do all things without murmurings and disputings; 14 that ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation: among whom ye shine as lights in the world, 'holding forth the 15 word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain. Yea, and if I be offered 17 upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy and rejoice with you all for the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with 18

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BUT I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto 19 you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. For I have no man like-minded, who will naturally care for your 20 state. For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus 21 Christ's. But ye know the proof of him, that as a son with the 22 father, he hath served with me in the gospel. Him therefore I 23 hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. 24 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my bro- 25 ther, and companion in labor, and fellow-soldier, but your mes

senger, and he that ministered to my wants; for he longed after 26 you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick. For indeed he was sick, nigh unto death: 27 but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. I sent him therefore 28 the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. Receive him therefore in 29 the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation. Be- 30 cause for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

FINALLY, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the [3 same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the 2 concision. For we are the circumcision, which worship God in 3 the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. 4 If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of 5 Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law a Pharisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the 6 church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for 7 Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the ex- 8 cellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine 9 own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the 10 fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of 11 the dead. Not as though I had already attained, either were al- 12 ready perfect but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I 13 count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the 14 prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us there- 15 fore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by 16 the same rule, let us mind the same thing. Brethren, be follow- 17 ers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. For many walk, of whom I have told you 18 often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose God is 19 their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also 20 we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,' who shall change 21 our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to sub.