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CHAP. XIV.

The strong must bear with the weak. OW him, that is weak in faith, take unto you; not in disputes about thoughts.

2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: but he that is weak let him eat herbs.

3 Let not him, that eateth, despise him that eateth not: and he, that eateth not, let him not judge him that eateth. For God hath

taken him to him.

4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own Lord he standeth or falleth. And he shall stand: for God is able to make him stand.

5 For one judgeth between day and day; and another judgeth every day: let every man abound in his

own sense.

day,

6 He that regardeth the regardeth it unto the Lord. And he that eateth, eateth to the Lord for he giveth thanks to God. And he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth thanks to God.

7 For none of us liveth to himself; and no man dieth to himself. & For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord. Therefore whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's.

9 For to this end Christ died and rose again; that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living. 10 But thou, why judgest thou thy brother? or thou why dost thou despise thy brother? For we shall

all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

11 For it is written: As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me; and every tongue shall confess to God.

12 Therefore every one of us shall render account to God for himself. 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more. But judge this rather, that you put not a stumbling-block or a scandal in your brother's way.

14 I know and am confident, in the Lord JESUS, that nothing is unclean of itself, but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean,

to him it is unclean.

15 For if, because of thy meat, thy brother be grieved; thou walkest not now according to charity. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

16 Let not then our good be evil spoken of.

17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but justice, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

18 For he, that in this serveth Christ, pleaseth God, and is approved of men.

19 Therefore let us follow after the things that are of peace and keep the things that are of edification one towards another.

20 Destroy not the work of God for meat. All things indeed are clean: but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

21 It is good not to eat flesh, and not to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother is offend

Ver. 2. Eat all things, viz. without observing the distinction of clean and unclean meats, prescribed by the law of Moses; which was now no longer obligatory. Some weak christians, converted from among the Jews, as we here gather from the apostle, made a scruple of eating such meats ás were deemed unclean by the law; such as swine's flesh, &c. which the stronger sort of christians did eat without scruple. Now the apostle, to reconcile them together, exhorts the former not to judge or condemn the latter, using their christian liberty; and the latter to take care not to despise, or scandalize their weaker bre thren, either by bringing them to eat what in their conscience they think they should not or by giving them such offence, as to endanger the driving them thereby from the chris tian religion.

Ver. 5. Between day, &c. Still observing the sabbaths and festivals of the law

ed, or scandalized, or made weak.[ 22 Hast thou faith? Have it to thyself before God. Blessed is he that condemneth not himself in that which he alloweth.

23 But he, that discerneth, if he eat, is condemned; because not of faith. For all that is not of faith is sin. CHAP. XV.

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11 And again: Praise the Lord, all ye gentiles; and magnify him all ye people.

12 And again Isaias saith: There shall be a root of Jesse; and he that shall rise up to rule the gentiles, in him the gentiles shall hope.

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13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in beHe exhorts them to be all of one mind. lieving; that you may abound in OWwe that are stronger,ought hope, and in the power of the Holy to bear the infirmities of the Ghost. weak, and not to please ourselves. 14 And I myself also, my 2 Let every one of you please his thren, am assured of you, that you neighbour unto good, to edification. also are full of love, replenished 3 For Christ did not please him-with all knowledge, so that you are self, but as it is written: The re-able to admonish one another. proaches of them that reproached 15 But I have written to you, thee, fell upon me. brethren, more boldly in some sort, as it were putting you in mind: because of the grace which is given me from God,

4 For what things soever were written, were written for our learning: that through patience and the comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.

16 That I should be the minister of Christ JESUS among the gentiles: 5 Now the God of patience and sanctifying the gospel of God, that of comfort grant you to be of one the oblation of the gentiles may be mind one towards another, accord-made acceptable and sanctified in ing to JESUS CHRIST: the Holy Ghost.

6 That with one mind, and with one mouth, you may glorify God and the Father of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.

7 Wherefore receive one another; as Christ also hath received you

unto the honour of God.

8 For I say that Christ JESUS was minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers.

9 But that the gentiles are to glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: Therefore will I confess to thee, O Lord, among the gentiles, and will sing to thy name.

10 And again he saith: Rejoice ye gentiles with his people.

17 I have therefore glory in Christ JESUS towards God.

18 For I dare not to speak of any of those things which Christ worketh not by me, for the obedience of the gentiles, by word and deed.

19 By the virtue of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Ghost : so that from Jerusalem round about as far as unto Illyricum I have replenished the gospel of Christ.

20 And I have so preached this gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation.

21 But as it is written: They to whom he was not spoken of, shall

Ver. 23. Discerneth. That is, distinguisheth between meats, and eateth, against his conscience, what he deems unclean.

Ver. 23. Of faith. By faith is here understood judgment and conscience; to act against which is always a sin.

Ver. 8. Minister of the circumcision. That is, executed his office and ministry towards the Jews, the people of the circumcision.

see, and they that have not heard, shall understand.

22 For which cause also I was hindered very much from coming to you and have been kept away till now.

23 But now having no more place in these countries, and having a great desire these many years past to come unto you:

24 When I shall begin to take my journey into Spain, I hope that as I pass, I shall see you, and be brought on my way thither by you, if first, in part, I shall have enjoyed you.

25 But now I shall go to Jerusalem, to minister unto the saints.

26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a contribution for the poor of the saints that are in Jerusalem.

27 For it hath pleased them; and they are their debtors. For if the gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things; they ought also in carnal things to minister to them.

28 When therefore 1 shall have accomplished this, and consigned to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

29 And I know, that when I come to you, I shall come in the abundance of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

30 I beseech you therefore, brethren, through our Lord JESUS CHRIST, and by the charity of the Holy Ghost, that you help me in your prayers for me to God.

31 That I may be delivered from the unbelievers that are in Judea, and that the oblation of my service may be acceptable in Jerusalem to the saints.

32 That I may come to you with joy, by the will of God, and may be refreshed with you.

33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

CHAP. XVI.

He concludes with salutations.
ND I commend to you Phebe,

try of the church that is in Cenchra:

2 That you receive her in the Lord as becometh saints: and that you assist her in whatsoever business she shall have need of you. For she also hath assisted many, and myself also.

3 Salute Prisca and Aquila my helpers in Christ JESUS,

4 (Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not I only give thanks, but also all the churches of the gentiles)

5 And the church which is in their house. Salute Epenetus my beloved: who is the first fruits of Asia in Christ.

6 Salute Mary, who hath laboured much among you.

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

8 Salute Ampliatus most beloved to me in the Lord.

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

10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ.

11 Salute them that are of Aristobulus's household. Salute Herodian my kinsman. Salute them that are of Narcissus's household, who are in the Lord.

12 Salute Tryphena and TryphoSasa, who labour in the Lord. lute Persis the dearly beloved, who hath much laboured in the Lord.

13 Salute Rufus elect in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the

brethren that are with them.

15 Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olym

pias; and all the saints that are saluteth you, and Lucius, and Ja

with them.

16 Salute one another with an holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.

17 Now I beseech you, brethren, to mark them who make dissensions and offences contrary to the doctrine which you have learnt, and to avoid them.

son, and Sosipater, my kinsmen. 22 I Tertius who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.

23 Caius, my host, and the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, saluteth you, and Quartus, a brother.

24 The grace of our Lord JESUS CHRIST, be with you all. Amen. 18 For they that are such serve 25 Now to him that is able to not Christ our Lord, but their own establish you, according to my gosbelly and by pleasing speeches, pel and the preaching of JESUS and good words seduce the hearts CHRIST,according to the revelation of the innocent. of the mystery, which was kept se

19 For your obedience is publish-cret from eternity,

ed in every place. I rejoice there- 26 (Which now is made manifest fore in you. But I would have you by the scriptures of the prophets, to be wise in good, and simple in evil. according to the precept of the eter20 And the God of peace crush |nal God, for the obedience of faith) satan under your feet speedily. The known among all nations. grace of our Lord JESUS CHRIST be with you.

21 Timothy my fellow labourer

27 To God the only wise through JESUS CHRIST, to whom be honour and glory for ever, and ever. Amen.

The first Epistle of St. PAUL to the CORINTHIANS.

CHAP. I.

He reproveth their dissensions.

PAUL called to be an apostle of
JESUS CHRIST, by the will of
God, and Sosthenes a brother,

2 To the church of God that is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ JESUS, called to be saints, with all that invoke the name of our Lord JESUS CHRIST in every place of theirs and ours.

3 Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord JESUS CHRIST.

4 I give thanks to my God always for you for the grace of God that is given you in Christ JESUS.

5 That in all things you are made rich in hím, in all utterance, and in all knowledge,

6 As the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you,

7 So that nothing is wanting to you in any grace, waiting for the

manifestation of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.

8 Who also will confirm you unto the end without crime, in the day of the coming of our Lord JESUS CHRIST.

9 God is faithful; by whom you are called unto the fellowship of his Son JESUS CHRIST our Lord.

10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord JESUS CHRIST, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you: but that you be perfect in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

11 For it hath been signified unto me, my brethren, of you, by them that are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

12 Now this I say that every one of you saith: I indeed am of Paul and I am of Apollo: and I of Ce phas: and I of Christ.

13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul confound the wise and the weak then crucified for you? or were you things of the world hath God chosen, baptized in the name of Paul? that he may confound the strong: 14 I give God thanks, that I bap-! tized none of you, but Crispus and Caius :

15 Lest any should say that you were baptized in my name.

16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides I know not whether I baptized any other.

17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of speech, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

28 And the base things of the world, and the things that are contemptible hath God chosen, and things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are:

29 That no flesh should glory in his sight.

30 But of him are you in Christ JESUS, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and justice, and sanctification, and redemption:

31 That, as it is written, He that glorieth, may glory in the Lord. CHAP. II.

18 For the word of the cross, to them indeed that perish, is foolishness: but to them that are saved, His preaching was not in loftiness that is, to us, it is the power of God. 19 For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; and the prudence of the prudent I will reject.

20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God it pleased God by the foolishness of our preaching to save them that believe.

22 For both the Jews require signs, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews indeed a stumbling block, and unto the gentiles, foolishness:

24 But unto them that are called both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

25 For the foolishness of God, is wiser than men and the weakness of God, is stronger than men.

26 For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble :

27 But the foolish things of the world hath God chosen, that he may

of words. AND I, brethren, when I came

to you, came not in loftiness of speech or of wisdom; declaring unto you the testimony of Christ.

2 For I judged not myself to know any thing among you, but JESUS CHRIST: and him crucified. 3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. 4 And my speech and my preaching was not in the persuasive words of human wisdom, but in shewing of the spirit and power:

5 That your faith might not stand on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.

6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, neither of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, a wisdom which is hidden, which God ordained before the world, unto our glory:

8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for if they had known it, they would never have crucified the Lord of glory.

9 But, as it is written: That eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither

Ver. 25. The foolishness. That is to say, what appears foolish to the world in the ways of God, is indeed most wise: and what appears weak, is indeed above all the strength of man.

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