Εἰ γὰρ οἱ ἐκ νόμου, κληρονόμοι, κεκένωται ἡ πίστις, καὶ κατήργηται ἡ ἐπαγγελία· For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made_void, and the promise made of none effect: I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain, Gal. ii. 21. For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have A. D. 60. given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. But the Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster, to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith, iii. 18-24. For the law made nothing ter hope did; by the which we draw perfect; but the bringing in of a betnigh unto God, Heb. vii. 19. VER. 15. ̔Ο γὰρ νόμος ὀργὴν κατεργάζεται· εν γὰρ οὐκ ἔστι νόμος, οὐδὲ παράβασις. a Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. * See on chap. ii. ver. 12. clause 2. VER. 16. εἰς τὸ εἶναι βεβαίαν τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν παντὶ Διὰ τοῦτο ἐκ πίστεως, ἵνα κατὰ χάριν, τῷ σπέρματι, οὐ τῷ ἐκ τοῦ νόμου μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τῷ ἐκ πίστεως ̓Αβραάμ, ὃς ἐστι πατὴρ πάντων ήμων, Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abra ham; who is the father of us all, a See on Mark xvi. ver. 16. clause 1. b See on Acts xv. ver. 11. c See on Matt. iii. ver. 9. clause 5. VER. 21. A. D. 60. Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; VER. 24. ̓Αλλὰ καὶ δι ̓ ἡμᾶς, οἷς μέλλει λου γίζεσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἐπὶ τὸν ἐγείραντα Ἰησοῦν τὸν Κύριον ἡμῶν ἐκ νεκρῶν, a But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, bif we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; a See on ver. 5. clause 4. See on Acts ii. ver. 24. clause 1. d See on Luke ii. ver. 11. clause 3. VER. 25. *Ος παρεδόθη διὰ τὰ παραπτώματα ἡμῶν, καὶ ἠγέρθη διὰ τὴν δικαίωσιν ἡμῶν. a Who was delivered for our offences, b and was raised again for our justification. a See on Matt. xx. ver. 28. clauses 3, 4. b And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ, are perished, 1 Cor. xv. 17, 18. Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God, 1 Pet. i. 21. CHAP. V.-VER. 1. Δικαιώθεντες οὖν ἐκ πίστεως, εἰρήνην ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν διὰ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Inou Xito Therefore a being justified by faith, b we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: a See on Mark xvi. ver. 16. clause 1. b For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and Kai Anpopopnoris öri ö iwhyyektai, peace, Rom. viii. 6. And how shall δυνατός ἐστι καὶ ποιῆσαι. they preach except they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of peace and bring glad tidings of good things, x. 15. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost, xiv. 17. Now the God of hope, fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost, xv. 13. Acquaint now thyself with him and be at peace, thereby good shall come unto thee: Job xxii. 21. I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly. Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him that glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met together, righteousness and peace have kissed each other, Psal. İxxxv. 8-10. Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me, Isa. xxvii. 5. And the work of righteousness shall be peace, and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever, xxxii. 17. O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea, xlviii. 18. There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked, 22. And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children, liv. 13. For ye shall go out with joy and be led forth with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands, lv. 12. And all things are of God who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ; as though God did beseech you by us, we pray you in Christ's stead, Be ye reconciled unto God, 2 Cor. v. 18-20. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Gal. v. 22. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus, Phil. iv. 7. Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Heb. xiii. 20. And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God, Jam. ii. 23. See also on on John xiv. ver. 27. A. D. 60. For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord, Rom. vi. 23. But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name, John xx. 31. That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus, Eph. ii. 7. VER. 2. Δι ̓ οὗ καὶ τὴν προσαγαγὴν ἐσχήκαμε τῇ πίστει εἰς τὴν χάριν ταύτην ἐν ᾗ ἑστή καμεν, καὶ καυχώμεθα ἐπ ̓ ἐλπίδι τῆς δό En To so. binto this grace wherein we stand, and By a whom also we have access by faith rejoice in hope of the glory of God. a In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him, Eph. iii. 12. Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh, Heb. x. 19, 20. For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit, 1 Pet. iii. 18. See also on John x. ver. 7. b Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life, Rom. v. 9, 10. There is, therefore, now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit, viii. 1. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called; and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is A. D. 60. ROM. V. 2. A. D. 60. stant in prayer, xii. 12. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh inter-peace in believing, that ye may abound cession for us. Who shall separate us in hope, through the power of the Holy from the love of Christ? shall tribu- Ghost, xv. 13. For I know that my Relation, or distress, or persecution, or deemer liveth, and that he shall stand famine, or nakedness, or peril, or at the latter day upon the earth; And sword? As it is written, For thy though after my skin worms destroy sake we are killed all the day long; this body, yet in my flesh shall I see we are accounted as sheep for the God: Whom I shall see for myself, slaughter. Nay, in all these things and mine eyes shall behold, and not we are more than conquerors, through another; though my reins be consumed him that loved us. For I am per- within me, Job xix. 25-27. Theresuaded, that neither death, nor life, fore my heart is glad, and my glory nor principalities, nor powers, nor rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in things present, nor things to come, hope. For thou wilt not leave my Nor height, nor depth, nor any other soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer creature, shall be able to separate us thine Holy One to see corruption. from the love of God, which is in Christ Thou wilt shew me the path of life; Jesus our Lord, 30-39. Who art in thy presence is fulness of joy; and thou that judgest another man's ser- at thy right hand there are pleasures vant? to his own master he standeth for evermore, Psal. xvi. 9-11. As or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden for me, I will behold thy face in up for God is able to make him righteousness: I shall be satisfied, stand, xiv. 4. Verily, verily, I say when I awake, with thy likeness, xvii. unto you, He that heareth my word, 15. The wicked is driven away in and believeth on him that sent me, his wickedness; but the righteous hath everlasting life, and shall not hath hope in his death, Prov. xiv. 32. come into condemnation; but is Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, passed from death unto life, John v. and God even our Father, which hath 24. Moreover, brethren, I declare loved us, and hath given us everlastunto you the Gospel which I preached ing consolation and good hope through unto you, which also ye have receiv- grace, Comfort your hearts, and staed, and wherein ye stand: By which blish you in every good word and also ye are saved, if ye keep in me- work, 2 Thess. ii. 16, 17. But Christ mory what I preached unto you, un- as a son over his own house: whose less ye have believed in vain, 1 Cor. house are we, if we hold fast the conxv. 1,2. Wherefore take unto you the fidence and the rejoicing of the hope whole armour of God, that ye may be firm unto the end, Heb. iii. 6. That able to withstand in the evil day, by two immutable things, in which it and, having done all, to stand, Eph. was impossible for God to lie, we vi. 13. To an inheritance incorrupti- might have a strong consolation, who ble, and undefiled, and that fadeth have fled for refuge to lay hold upon not away, reserved in heaven for you, the hope set before us: Which hope Who are kept by the power of God we have as an anchor of the soul, through faith unto salvation, ready to both sure and steadfast, and which enbe revealed in the last time, 1 Pet. i. tereth into that within the veil, vi. 18, 4,5. 19. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time. Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though c And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto us, ver. 5. For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen, is not hope; for what a man seeth, why doth be yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it, viii. 24, 25. Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing in now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ. Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls, 1 Pet. i. 3-9. Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God! therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God; and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him, purifieth himself even as he is pure, 1 John iii. 1-3. d To them, who, by patient continuance in well-doing, seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life, Rom. ii. 7. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God, iii. 23. And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us, viii. 17, 18. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory, Psal. lxxiii. 24. His lord said unto him, Well done thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord, Matt. xxv. 21. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life, John v. 24. But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord, 2 Cor. iii. 18. For our A. D. 60. | light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, iv. 17. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne, Rev. iii. 21. And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God, xxi. 3. Having the glory of God; and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper-stone clear as crystal, 11. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof, 25. And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light; and they shall reign for ever and ever, xxii. 4, 5. VER. 3. Οὐ μόνον δὲ, ἀλλὰ καὶ καυχώμεθα ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν· εἰδότες ὅτι ἡ θλίψις υπο Movy xaTepyáZETAι And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; a Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay in all these things we are more than conquerors, through him that loved us, Rom. viii. 35-37. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you, Matt. v. 10-12. Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from |