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CHAP. XI.

and authority: He excuseth his boasting. is Christ's, let him of himself hope, when your faith is inthink this again, that, as he is creased, that we shall be enChrist's, even so are we Christ's. larged by you, according to our 8 For though I should boast rule abundantly, somewhat more of our authority, 16 To preach the gospel in the which the Lord hath given us regions beyond you, and not to for edification, and not for boast in another man's line of your destruction, I should not things made ready to our hand. be ashamed: 17 But he that glorieth, let

9 That I may not seem as if him glory in the Lord. I would terrify you by letters. 18 For not he that commend10 For his letters (say they) eth himself is approved, but are weighty and powerful; but whom the Lord commendeth. his bodily presence is weak, and

his speech contemptible.

11 Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by

CHAP. XI.

Paul's forced self-commendation. OULD to God ye could bear with me a little in

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letters when we are absent, such my folly and indeed bear with will we be also in deed when we me.

are present.

2 For I am jealous over you 12 For we dare not make with godly jealousy: for I have ourselves of the number, or com- espoused you to one husband, pare ourselves with some that that I may present you as a commend themselves: but they, chaste virgin to Christ. measuring themselves by them- 3 But I fear, lest by any selves, and comparing them-means, as the serpent beguiled selves among themselves, are Eve through his subtilty, so not wise. your minds should be corrupted 13 But we will not boast of from the simplicity that is in things without our measure, but Christ.

according to the measure of the 4 For if he that cometh rule which God hath distributed preacheth another Jesus, whom to us, a measure to reach even we have not preached, or if ye unto you. receive another spirit, which ye 14 For we stretch not our-have not received, or another selves beyond our measure, as gospel, which ye have not acthough we reached not unto cepted, ye might well bear with you; for we are come as far as him.

to you also in preaching the gos- 5 For I suppose I was not a pel of Christ : whit behind the very chiefest

15 Not boasting of things apostles. without our measure, that is, of 6 But though I be rude in other men's labours; but having speech, yet not in knowledge;

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II. CORINTHIANS,

Paul's sufferings and labours for Christ. but we have been thoroughly 16 I say again, Let no man made manifest among you in all think me a fool; if otherwise, things. yet as a fool receive me, that I 7 Have I committed an offence may boast myself a little. in abasing myself that ye might 17 That which I speak, I be exalted, because I have speak it not after the Lord, but preached to you the gospel of as it were foolishly, in this conGod freely? fidence of boasting.

8 I robbed other churches, 18 Seeing that many glory taking wages of them, to do you after the flesh, I will glory also. service. 19 For ye suffer fools gladly. 9 And when I was present seeing ye yourselves are wise. with you, and wanted, I was 20 For ye suffer, if a man chargeable to no man: for that bring you into bondage, if a which was lacking to me the man devour you, if a man take brethren which came from Ma- of you, if a man exalt himself, if cedonia supplied: and in all a man smite you on the face. things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and proach, as though we had been so will I keep myself. weak. Howbeit, whereinsoever

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10 As the truth of Christ is any is bold, (I speak foolishly) in me, no man shall stop me of I am bold also.

Achaia.

this boasting in the regions of 22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. 11 Wherefore? because I love Are they the seed of Abraham? you not? God knoweth. so am I.

12 But what I do, that I will 23 Are they ministers of do, that I may cut off occasion Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am from them which desire occa- more; in labours more abunsion; that wherein they glory, dant, in stripes above measure, they may be found even as we. in prisons more frequent, in 13 For such are false apostles, deaths oft.

deceitful workers, transforming 24 Of the Jews five times rethemselves into the apostles of ceived I forty stripes save one. Christ. 25 Thrice was I beaten with 14 And no marvel; for Satan rods, once was I stoned, thrice himself is transformed into an I suffered shipwreck, a night and angel of light. a day I have been in the deep; 15 Therefore it is no great 26 In journeyings often, in thing if his ministers also be perils of waters, in perils of transformed as the ministers of robbers, in perils by mine own righteousness; whose end shall countrymen, in perils by the be according to their works. heathen, in perils in the city,

His visions and revelations.

CHAP. XII. He glorieth in his infirmities.

in perils in the wilderness, in (whether in the body, or out of perils in the sea, in perils among the body, I cannot tell: God false brethren; knoweth ;)

27 In weariness and painful- 4 How that he was caught ness, in watchings often, in hun-up into paradise, and heard unger and thirst, in fastings often, speakable words, which it is not in cold and nakedness. lawful for a man to utter. 28 Besides those things that 5 Of such a one will I glory: are without, that which cometh yet of myself I will not glory, upon me daily, the care of all but in mine infirmities.

the churches.

6 For though I would desire 29 Who is weak, and I am to glory, I shall not be a fool; not weak? who is offended, and for I will say the truth: but now I burn not? I forbear, lest any man should 30 If I must needs glory, I think of me above that which will glory of the things which he seeth me to be, or that he concern mine infirmities. heareth of me.

31 The God and Father of 7 And lest I should be exalted

our Lord Jesus Christ, which is above measure through the blessed for evermore, knoweth abundance of the revelations, that I lie not. there was given to me a thorn 32 In Damascus the governor in the flesh, the messenger of under Aretas the king kept the Satan to buffet me, lest I should city of the Damascenes with a be exalted above measure. garrison, desirous to apprehend 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

me:

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

CHAP. XII.

Paul's wonderful revelations.

9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore is not expedient for me will I rather glory in my infirmidoubtless to glory. I will ties, that the power of Christ come to visions and revelations may rest upon me.

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of the Lord.

10 Therefore I take pleasure 2 I knew a man in Christ in infirmities, in reproaches, in above fourteen years ago, (whe-necessities, in persecutions, in ther in the body, I cannot tell; distresses for Christ's sake: for or whether out of the body, I when I am weak, then am I cannot tell: God knoweth;) strong.

such a one caught up to the 11 I am become a fool in third heaven. glorying; ye have compelled 3 And I knew such a man, me: for I ought to have been

The apostle threateneth II. CORINTHIANS,

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unreclaimed offenders,

commended of you: for in no- found unto you such as ye would thing am I behind the very not: lest there be debates, envychiefest apostles, though I beings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, nothing. whisperings, swellings, tumults: 12 Truly the signs of an apos- 21 And lest, when I come tle were wrought among you in again, my God will humble me all patience, in signs, and won-among you, and that I shall beders, and mighty deeds. wail many which have sinned

13 For what is it wherein ye already, and have not repented were inferior to other churches, of the uncleanness, and fornicaexcept it be that I myself was tion, and lasciviousness, which not burdensome to you? forgive they have committed.

me this wrong.

CHAP. XIII.

Obstinate sinners threatened.
HIS is the third time I am

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14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: coming to you: In the mouth for I seek not yours, but you. of two or three witnesses shall For the children ought not to every word be established. lay up for the parents, but the 2 I told you before, and foreparents for the children: tell you, as if I were present,

15 And I will very gladly the second time; and being spend and be spent for you; absent now I write to them though the more abundantly I which heretofore have sinned, love you, the less I be loved. and to all other, that, if I come

16 But be it so, I did not again, I will not spare: burden you: nevertheless, being 3 Since ye seek a proof of crafty, I caught you with guile. Christ speaking in me, which to 17 Did I make a gain of you you-ward is not weak, but is by any of them whom I sent unto mighty in you.

you?

4 For though he was crucified 18 I desired Titus, and with through weakness, yet he liveth him I sent a brother. Did Titus by the power of God. For we make a gain of you? walked we also are weak in him, but we not in the same spirit? walked shall live with him by the power we not in the same steps? of God toward you.

19 Again, think ye that we 5 Examine yourselves, wheexcuse ourselves unto you? we ther ye be in the faith; prove speak before God in Christ: but your own selves. Know ye not we do all things, dearly beloved, your own selves, how that Jesus for your edifying. Christ is in you, except ye be

20 For I fear, lest, when I reprobates? come, I shall not find you such 6 But I trust that ye shall as I would, and that I shall be know that we are not reprobates.

and concludeth with

CHAP. XIII.

exhortation and prayer. 7 Now I pray to God that ye 11 Finally, brethren, faredo no evil; not that we should well. Be perfect, be of good appear approved, but that ye comfort, be of one mind, live in should do that which is honest, peace; and the God of love and though we be as reprobates. peace shall be with you.

8 For we can do nothing 12 Greet one another with a against the truth, but for the holy kiss. truth.

13 All the saints salute you. 9 For we are glad, when we 14 The grace of the Lord are weak, and ye are strong: Jesus Christ, and the love of and this also we wish, even your God, and the communion of the perfection. Holy Ghost, be with you all.

10 Therefore I write these Amen. things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

The Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the GALATIANS.

CHAP. I.

Of their leaving the gospel.

AUL, an apostle, (not of

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you into the grace of Christ, unto another gospel:

7 Which is not another; but

men, neither by man, but there be some that trouble you, by Jesus Christ, and God the and would pervert the gospel Father, who raised him from of Christ.

the dead;)

2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia :

3 Grace be to you, and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called

8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

11 But I certify you, breth

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