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CHAP. XI.

The admission of the Gentiles into the church of Christ. seeketh for; but the election 17 And if some of the branchhath obtained it, and the rest es be broken off, and thou, being were blinded, a wild olive-tree, wert graffed in

8 (According as it is written, among them, and with them God hath given them the spirit partakest of the root and fatness of slumber, eyes that they should of the olive-tree;

not see, and ears that they should 18 Boast not against the not hear;) unto this day. branches. But if thou boast,

9 And David saith, Let their thou bearest not the root, but table be made a snare, and a the root thee.

trap, and a stumbling-block, and 19 Thou wilt say then, The a recompense unto them: branches were broken off, that might be graffed in.

10 Let their eyes be darken- I ed, that they may not see, and bow down their back always.

20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou 11 I say then, Have they standest by faith. Be not highstumbled that they should fall? minded, but fear:

God forbid but rather through 21 For if God spared not the their fall salvation is come unto natural branches, take heed lest the Gentiles, for to provoke he also spare not thee.

them to jealousy.

22 Behold therefore the good

12 Now, if the fall of them be ness and severity of God: on the riches of the world, and the them which fell, severity; but diminishing of them the riches toward thee, goodness, if thou of the Gentiles; how much more continue in his goodness: othertheir fulness? wise thou also shalt be cut off. 13 For I speak to you Gen- 23 And they also, if they tiles, inasmuch as I am the abide not still in unbelief, shall apostle of the Gentiles, I mag-be graffed in: for God is able nify mine office: to graff them in again.

14 If by any means I may 24 For if thou wert cut out of provoke to emulation them which the olive-tree which is wild by are my flesh, and might save nature, and wert graffed consome of them. trary to nature into a good olive

15 For if the casting away of tree; how much more shall these, them be the reconciling of the which be the natural branches, world, what shall the receiving be graffed into their own oliveof them be, but life from the tree? dead?

25 For I would not, brethren, 16 For if the first fruit be that ye should be ignorant of holy, the lump is also holy: and this mystery, (lest ye should be if the root be holy, so are the wise in your own conceits) that branches. blindness in part is happened to

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shall come out of Sion the De-God, that ye present your bodies liverer, and shall turn away un- a living sacrifice, holy, acceptgodliness from Jacob : able unto God, which is your 27 For this is my covenant reasonable service. unto them, when I shall take 2 And be not conformed to away their sins. this world: but be ye transform

28 As concerning the gospel, ed by the renewing of your mind, they are enemies for your sakes: that ye may prove what is that but as touching the election, good, and acceptable, and perthey are beloved for the fathers' fect will of God.

sakes.

3 For I say, through the 29 For the gifts and calling of grace given unto me, to every God are without repentance. man that is among you, not to 30 For as ye in times past think of himself more highly have not believed God, yet have than he ought to think; but to now obtained mercy through think soberly, according as God their unbelief; hath dealt to every man the

31 Even so have these also measure of faith.

now not believed, that through 4 For as we have many your mercy they also may ob-members in one body, and all members have not the same

tain mercy.

32 For God hath concluded office: them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one

33 O the depth of the riches members one of another. both of the wisdom and know- 6 Having then gifts, differing ledge of God! how unsearch-according to the grace that is able are his judgments, and his given to us, whether prophecy, ways past finding out! let us prophesy according to the 34 For who hath known the proportion of faith; mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor ?

7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teach

35 Or who hath first given to eth, on teaching:

him, and it shall be recompensed 8 Or he that exhorteth, on unto him again? exhortation: he that giveth, let

36 For of him, and through him do it with simplicity: he him, and to him are all things: that ruleth, with diligence; he to whom be glory for ever. that sheweth mercy, with cheerAmen.

fulness.

The apostle exhorteth

CHAP. XIII. to sundry practical duties.

9 Let love be without dis- 21 Be not overcome of evil, simulation. Abhor that which but overcome evil with good.

is evil; cleave to that which is

good.

10 Be kindly affectioned one

to another with brotherly loL

CHAP. XIII.
Obedience to magistrates.
ET every soul be subject
unto the higher powers.

in honour preferring one an- For there is no power but of God: the powers that be, are

other; 11 Not slothful in business; ordained of God. fervent in spirit; serving the 2 Whosoever therefore resistLord: eth the power, resisteth the 12 Rejoicing in hope; patient ordinance of God: and they that in tribulation; continuing instant resist shall receive to themselves in prayer; damnation.

13 Distributing to the neces- 3 For rulers are not a terror sity of saints; given to hospi- to good works, but to the evil. tality. Wilt thou then not be afraid of 14 Bless them which perse- the power? do that which is cute you; bless, and curse not. good, and thou shalt have praise 15 Rejoice with them that of the same:

do rejoice, and weep with them 4 For he is the minister of God. that weep. to thee for good. But if thou

16 Be of the same mind one do that which is evil, be afraid; toward another. Mind not high for he beareth not the sword in things, but condescend to men vain: for he is the minister of of low estate. Be not wise in God, a revenger to execute wrath your own conceits. upon him that doeth evil.

17 Recompense to no man 5 Wherefore ye must needs. evil for evil. Provide things be subject, not only for wrath, honest in the sight of all men. but also for conscience sake. 18 If it be possible, as much 6 For, for this cause pay ye as lieth in you, live peaceably tribute also: for they are God's with all men. ministers, attending continually

19 Dearly beloved, avenge upon this very thing. not yourselves, but rather give 7 Render therefore to all their place unto wrath: for it is writ-dues: tribute to whom tribute is ten, Vengeance is mine; I will due; custom to whom custom; repay, saith the Lord. fear to whom fear; honour to

20 Therefore, if thine enemy whom honour. hunger, feed him; if he thirst, 8 Owe no man any thing, but give him drink for in so doing to love one another: for he that thou shalt heap coals of fire on loveth another hath fulfilled the

his head.

law.

Love is the fulfilling of the law. ROMANS,

Not to censure others

9 For this, Thou shalt not judge him that eateth: for God commit adultery, Thou shalt hath received him. not kill, Thou shalt not steal, 4 Who art thou that judgest Thou shalt not bear false wit- another man's servant? to his ness, Thou shalt not covet; and own master he standeth or fallif there be any other command-eth: yea, he shall be holden up: ment, it is briefly comprehend- for God is able to make him ed in this saying, namely, Thou stand.

shalt love thy neighbour as thy- 5 One man esteemeth one day self. above another: another esteem10 Love worketh no ill to his eth every day alike. Let every neighbour: therefore love is the man be fully persuaded in his fulfilling of the law. own mind.

11 And that, knowing the 6 He that regardeth the day, time, that now it is high time regardeth it unto the Lord: and to wake out of sleep: for now he that regardeth not the day, is our salvation nearer than when to the Lord he doth not regard we believed. it. He that eateth, eateth to

12 The night is far spent, the the Lord, for he giveth God day is at hand let us therefore thanks; and he that eateth not, cast off the works of darkness, to the Lord he eateth not, and and let us put on the armour of giveth God thanks.

light.

7 For none of us liveth to 13 Let us walk honestly, as himself, and no man dieth to in the day: not in rioting and himself. drunkenness, not in chambering 8 For whether we live, we and wantonness, not in strife and live unto the Lord; and whether envying. we die, we die unto the Lord: 14 But put ye on the Lord whether we live therefore, or Jesus Christ, and make not pro- die, we are the Lord's. vision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

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CHAP. XIV.

9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

Days and meats indifferent. IM that is weak in the 10 But why dost thou judge faith receive ye, but not thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for 2 For one believeth that he we shall all stand before the may eat all things; another, who judgment-seat of Christ.

to doubtful disputations.

is weak, eateth herbs.

11 For it is written, As I live,

3 Let not him that eateth, saith the Lord, every knee shall despise him that eateth not; and bow to me, and every tongue let not him which eateth not, shall confess to God.

CHAP. XV.

The intent of the Scriptures.

for things indifferent. 12 So then every one of us to thyself before God. Happy is shall give account of himself to he that condemneth not himself God. in that thing which he alloweth. 23 And he that doubteth is

13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but damned if he eat, because he judge this rather, that no man put eateth not of faith: for whatsoa stumbling-block, or an occa-ever is not of faith is sin. sion to fall in his brother's way.

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CHAP. XV.

14 I know, and am persuaded The receiving of the Gentiles. by the Lord Jesus, that there is then that are strong nothing unclean of itself: but ought to bear the infirto him that esteemeth any thing mities of the weak, and not to to be unclean, to him it is un- please ourselves. 2 Let every one of us please 15 But if thy brother be his neighbour for his good to grieved with thy meat, now edification.

clean.

walkest thou not charitably. 3 For even Christ pleased not Destroy not him with thy meat, himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that

for whom Christ died.

16 Let not then your good reproached thee fell on me. 4 For whatsoever things were

be evil spoken of:

17 For the kingdom of God written aforetime, were written is not meat and drink, but right- for our learning, that we through eousness, and peace, and joy patience and comfort of the in the Holy Ghost. scriptures might have hope.

18 For he that in these 5 Now the God of patience things serveth Christ, is accept- and consolation grant you to be able to God, and approved of like-minded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

men.

19 Let us therefore follow 6 That ye may with one mind after the things which make for and one mouth glorify God, peace, and things wherewith even the Father of our Lord one may edify another. Jesus Christ.

20 For meat destroy not the 7 Wherefore receive ye one work of God. All things indeed another, as Christ also received are pure; but it is evil for that us, to the glory of God. man who eateth with offence.

8 Now I say that Jesus Christ

21 It is good neither to eat was a minister of the circumflesh, nor to drink wine, nor cision for the truth of God, to any thing whereby thy brother confirm the promises made unto stumbleth, or is offended, or is the fathers:

made weak.

9 And that the Gentiles 22 Hast thou faith? have it might glorify God for his mercy;

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