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His promise to visit Rome.

A. D. 60.

mi ch. 11. 17.

ROMANS.

cedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For mif the Gentiles have been made partakers of n1 Cor. 9. 11. their spiritual things, "their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.

Gal. 6. 6.

o Phil. 4. 17.

p ch. 1. 11.

q Phil. 2. 1.

r 2 Cor. 1. 11. Col. 4. 12.

• 2 Thess. 3. 2.

bedient.

28 When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain. 29 P And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ. 30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

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31 That I may be delivered from Or, are diso- them that do not believe in Judea and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;

t 2 Cor. 8. 4.

u ch. 1. 10.

32 "That I may come unto you with Acts 18. 21. joy * by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

1 Cor. 4. 19.
James 4. 15.

y 1 Cor. 16. 18. 2 Cor. 7. 13.

33 Now the God of peace be with

2 Tim. 1. 16. you all. Amen.

Philem. 7,20.

z ch. 16. 20.

1 Cor. 14. 33.

2 Cor. 13. 11. Phil. 4. 9.

1 Thess. 5.

23. 2Thess. 3. 16. Heb. 13. 20.

a Acts 18. 18.

b Phil. 2. 29. S John 5, 6.

c Acts 18. 2, 18, 26. 2 Tim. 4. 19.

d 1 Cor. 16. 19. Col. 4. 15. Philem. 2.

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11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household || Or, friends. of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.

12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

13 Salute Rufus & chosen in the Lord, 2 John 1. and his mother and mine.

14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.

15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them. 16 h Salute one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

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17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and 1 Cor. 5. 9, offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and m by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

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19 For "your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. 20 And Pthe God of peace shall

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2 Tim. 3. 5. Tit. 3. 10. 2 John 10. 1 Phil. 3. 19. 1 Tim. 6. 5. m Col. 2. 4. 2 Tim. 3. 6. Tit. 1. 10. 2 Pet. 2. 3. n ch. 1. 8.

o Matt. 10. 16. 1 Cor. 14. 20.

p ch. 15, 33.

q Gen. 3. 15. II Or, harmless.

r ver. 24.

| bruise Satan under your feet shortly. Or, tread. "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

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COMMEND unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at a Cenchrea: 2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.

3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my helpers in Christ Jesus:

4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

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5 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my well be1 Cor. 16. 15. loved Epenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

f Gal. 1. 22.

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6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.

7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellow prisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also f were in Christ before me.

8 Greet Amplias, my beloved in the Lord.

9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.

21 Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and "Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.

22 I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.

23 y Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

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24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with Christ be with you all. Amen.

b

1 Cor. 16. 23. 2 Cor. 13. 14. Phil. 4. 23.

1 Thess. 5. 28. 2 Thess. 3. 18. Rev. 22. 21.

s Acts 16. 1.
Phil. 2. 19.
Col. 1. 1.
1 Thess. 3. 2.

1 Tim. 1. 2.
Heb. 13. 23.

t Acts 13. 1.
u Acts 17, 5,

x Acts 20. 4.

y 1 Cor. 1. 14.

z Acts 19. 22. 2 Tim. 4. 20. a ver. 20. 1 Thess. 5. 28.

25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, b Eph. 3. 20. and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

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26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: 27 Toh God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.

¶ Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea.

1 Thess. 3. 13. 2 Thess. 2. 17. & 3. 3. Jude 24.

c ch. 2. 16. d Eph. 1. 9. & 3. 3, 4, 5. Col. 1. 27. e 1 Cor. 2. 7. Eph. 3. 5, 9. Col. 1. 26. f Eph. 1. 9. 2 Tim. 1. 10, Tit. 1. 2, 3.

1 Pet. 1. 20.

g Acts 6.7. ch. 1. 5. & 15. 18.

h1 Tim. 1.17.& 6. 16. Jude 25.

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c Gal. 6. 14. Phil. 3. 8.

2 For I determined not to know any thing among you,

d Acts 18. 1,6, Christ, and him crucified.

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Carnal feelings rebuked.

A. D. 59.

x Matt. 16. 23.

14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; y for they are foolishness unto him: "neither can he know them, because Y ch. 1. 18, 23. they are spiritually discerned.

z Rom. 8. 5, 6, 7. Jude 19.

eth.

15 a But he that is spiritual judgeth Or, discernall things, yet he himself is "judged of

no man.

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16 b For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

CHAPTER III.

The apostle speaketh unto them as unto babes and as carnal. 5 He and Apollos ministers by whom they believed. 11 Christ the only foundation. 16 Believers are the temple of God. 19 The wisdom of the world is foolishness with God.

3 And I was with you in weak- AND I, brethren, could not speak

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7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wis12. James 3. dom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory;

15.

I ch. 1. 28.

m Rom. 16. 25, 26. Eph. 3.5, 9. Col. 1. 26. 2 Tim. 1.9.

n Matt. 11. 25. John 7. 48. Acts 13. 27. 2 Cor. 3. 14. o Luke 23. 34. Acts 3. 17. See John 16. 3.

p Is. 64. 4.

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8 "Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

9 But as it is written, PEye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

10 But God hath revealed them q Matt. 13. 11. unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the things of God.

& 16. 17.

John 14. 26.' & 16. 13.

1 John 2. 27.

r Prov. 20. 27.

& 27. 19. Jer.

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11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, "save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

13 "Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

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3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying,' and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk tas men?

4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?

5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

6 I have planted,' Apollos watered; "but God gave the increase.

7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

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ch. 4. 1.

2 Cor. 3. 3.

i Rom. 12. 3,

6. 1 Pet. 4.
11.

k Acts 18. 4,
8, 11. ch. 4.

15. & 9. 1. & 15. 1. 2 Cor. 10. 14, 15.

1 Acts 18. 24, 27. & 19. 1.

m ch. 1. 30. & 15. 10. 2 Cor. 3.5.

n 2 Cor. 12. 11. Gal. 6. 3. o Ps. 62. 12. Rom. 2. 6. ch. 4. 5. Gal, 6. 4, 5. Rev. 2. 23. & 22. 12.

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11 For other foundation can no man lay than "that is laid, which is Jesus t 1 Pet. 4. 11. Christ.

12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

13 y Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

u Is. 28. 16. Matt. 16. 18. 2 Cor. 11. 4. Gal. 1. 7. x Eph. 2. 20. y ch. 4. 5. z 1 Pet. 1. 7. & 4. 12.

Gr. is rea Luke 2. 35.

vealed.

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a Matt. 24. 45. ch. 3. 5. & 9.

17. 2 Cor. 6.

4. Col. 1. 25.

b Luke 12. 42.

Tit. 1. 7.

1 Pet. 4. 10.

+ Gr. day, ch. 3. 13.

c Job 9. 2.
Ps. 130. 3. &
143. 2. Prov.
21.2. Rom.
3. 20. & 4. 2.
d Matt. 7. 1.

& 14. 4, 10, 13. Rev. 20. 12.

17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

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Let no man deceive himself.
If any man among you seemeth to
be wise in this world, let him be-
come a fool, that he may be wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world
is foolishness with God: for it is
written, He taketh the wise in their
own craftiness.

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20 And again, hThe Lord knowéth
the thoughts of the wise, that they
are vain.

21 Therefore let no man glory in
men for all things are yours;
22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or
Cephas, or the world, or life, or
death, or things present, or things
to come; all are yours;

23 And 1ye are Christ's; and Christ
is God's.

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The apostles' sufferings.

that thou didst not receive? now if
thou didst receive it, why dost thou
glory, as if thou hadst not received
it?

A. D. 59.

8 Now ye are full, 'now ye are rich, 1 Rev. 3. 17. ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, mas it were appointed to death: for "we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

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10 ° We are P 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.

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11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

m Ps. 44. 22. Rom. 8. 36. ch. 15. 30, 31. 2 Cor. 4. 11. & 6. 9.

n Heb. 10. $3.

† Gr. theatre.

o ch. 2. 3.

p Acts 17. 18.
& 26. 24.
ch. 1. 18, &c.
& 2. 14. & 3.
18. See 2
Kings 9. 11.
q 2 Cor. 13. 9.
r 2 Cor. 4. 8.
& 11. 23-27.
Phil. 4. 12.

8 Job 22. 6.
Rom. 8. 35.

12 "And labour, working with our own hands: *being reviled, we bless; Acts 23. 2. being persecuted, we suffer it:

13 Being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn

you.

u Acts 18. 3. & 20. 34.

1 Thess. 2. 9. 2 Thess. 3. 8. 1 Tim. 4. 10. x Matt. 5. 44. Luke 6. 28. & 23. 34. Acts 7, 60. Rom. 12. 14. 20. 1 Pet. 2. 23. & 3. 9.

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z 1 Thess. 2. 11.

15 For though ye have ten thou-y Lam. 3. 45. sand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for a in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

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16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.

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a Acts 18. 11. Rom. 15. 20. ch. 3. 6. Gal. 4.19. Philem. 10. James 1. 18.

b ch. 11. 1. Phil. 3. 17.

1 Thess. 1.6. 2 Thess. 3. 9.

c Acts 19. 22. ch. 16. 10. Phil. 2. 19.

1 Thess. 3. 2.

17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I d 1 Tim. 1. 2. f & teach every where 5 in every church. 18 h Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you. 19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.

4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

d

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5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who Rom. 2. 1, 16. both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

e ch. 3. 13.

f Rom. 2. 29. 2 Cor. 5. 10.

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20 For the kingdom of God is not
in word, but in power.
m shall I come
21 What will ye?
unto you with a rod, or in love, and
in the spirit of meekness?

CHAPTER V.

The incestuous person to be excommunicated. 7 The
old leaven is to be purged out. 10 Offenders in the
church are to be avoided.

self and to Apollos for your sakes; IT is repeation among you, and such
reported commonly that there
that ye might learn in us not to fornication
think of men above that which is
written, that no one of you be puff-
ed up for one against another.

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fornication as is not so much as a named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife. 7 For who † maketh thee to differ 2 d And ye are puffed up, and have guisheth thee. from another? and what hast thou not rather mourned, that he that

1 Pet. 4. 10.

↑ Gr. distin

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2 Tim. 1. 2.
e ch. 11. 2.
f ch. 7. 17.
g ch. 14. 33.

h ch. 5. 2.
i Acts 19. 21.

ch. 16. 5.

2 Cor. 1. 15,
23.

k Acts 18. 21.
Rom. 15. 32.
Heb. 6. 3.
James 4. 15.
1 ch. 2. 4.
1 Thess. 1. 5.
m 2 Cor. 10. 2.
& 13. 10.

a Eph. 5. 3.
b Lev. 18. 8.
Deut. 22, 30.
& 27. 20.

c 2 Cor. 7. 12.
d ch. 4. 18.

e 2 Cor. 7. 7, 10.

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