ii. 12. He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked, 1 John ii. 6. I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father, 2 John 4. See on Matt.xxiv. ver. 49. clause 2. Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor ef feminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God, 1 Cor. vi. 9, 10. Now the works of the flesh are mani A. D. 60. aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 1 Pet. ii. 1. VER. 14. ̓Αλλ' ἐνδύσασθε τὸν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν, καὶ τῆς σαρκὸς πρόνοιαν μὴ ποιεῖσθε siç śmiovuías. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, band make not provision for the fiosk, tø fulfil the lusts thereof. baptized into Christ, have put on a For as many of you as have been Christ, Gal. iii. 27. b Therefore, brethren, we are debtflesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ors, not to the flesh, to live after the ye shall die: but if ye through the fest, which are these; Adultery, forni- Spirit do mortify the deeds of the cation, uncleanness, lasciviousness, body, ye shall live, Rom. viii. 12, 13. Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the heresies, Envyings, murders, drunk- flesh. For the flesh lusteth against enness, revellings, and such like: of the Spirit, and the Spirit against the the which I tell you before, as I have flesh: and these are contrary the one also told you in time past, that they to the other: so that ye cannot do the which do such things shall not inherit things that ye would, Gal. v. 16, 17. the kingdom of God, Gal. v. 19-21. And they that are Christ's have cruci For this ye know, that no whore- fied the flesh with the affections and monger, nor unclean person, nor co- lusts, 24. Mortify therefore your vetous man, who is an idolater, hath members which are upon the earth; any inheritance in the kingdom of fornication, uncleanness, inordinate Christ and of God, Eph. v.5. Mortify affection, evil concupiscence, and cotherefore your members which are vetousness, which is idolatry: For upon the earth; fornication, unclean- which things' sake the wrath of God ness, inordinate affection, evil concu-cometh on the children of disobepiscence, and covetousness, which is dience: In the which ye also walked idolatry, Col. iii. 5. For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, But now ye also put off all these; some time, when ye lived in them. that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should communication out of your mouth, anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy know how to possess his vessel in Col. iii. 5-8. Dearly beloved, I besanctification and honour; Not in the seech you as strangers and pilgrims, lust of concupiscence, even as the abstain from fleshly lusts which war Gentiles which know not God, 1 Thess. against the soul, 1 Pet. ii. 11. iv. 3-5. d But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another, Gal. v. 15. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another, 26. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work, Jam. iii. 14-16. Wherefore laying CHAP. XIV. VER. 1. Τόν δὲ ἀσθενοῦντα τῇ πίστει, προσλαμ βάνεσθε, μὴ εἰς διακρίσεις διαλογισμών. Him that is a weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. * Or, to judge his doubtful thoughts. a Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands, Job iv. 3. Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble kuces. Say to them that are of a earful heart, Be strong, fear not; behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you, Isa. xxxv. 3, 4. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young, xl. 11. The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them, Ez. xxxiv. 4. I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick but I will destroy the fat and the strong: I will feed them with judgment, 16. To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some, 1 Cor. ix. 22. See also on Matt. xviii. ver. 6. b Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God, Rom. xv. 7. He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward, Matt. x. 40-42. And whoso shall receive one such little 'child in my name receiveth me, xviii. 5. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me, John xiii. 20. Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation, Phil. ii. 29. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed, 2 John 10. We therefore A. D. 60. ought to receive such, that we might be fellow-helpers to the truth. 1 wrote unto the Church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church, 3 John 8-10. e For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up for God is able to make him stand. One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind, ver. 2—5. VER. 2. “Ος μὲν πιστεύει φαγεῖν πάντα, ὁ δὲ ἀσθενῶν λάχανα ἐσθίει. For one believeth a that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. a See on Matt xv. ver. 11. clause 1. b Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin, ver. 22, 23. meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat for whom Christ died, 15. It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak, 21. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven, Matt. xviii. 10. And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others, Luke xviii. 9. And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend, 1 Cor. viii. 11-13. b See on Matt. vii. ver. 1. c Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons, Acts x. 34. While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word, 44. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith, xv. 8, 9. A. D. 60. Lord come, who 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, 1 Cor. iv. 4, 5. Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? Jam. iv. 11, 12. b Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him, ver. 3. And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again, xi. 23. Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my Gos pel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, xvi. 25. The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also the heavens shall drop down dew. Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee ; and thou shalt tread upon their high places, Deut. xxxiii. 97-99. Hold up my goings in thy paths, that For the arms of the wicked shall be my footsteps slip not, Psal. xvii. 5. broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous, Psal. xxxvii. 17. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand, 24. For the LoaD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off, 28. Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope. Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually, cxix. 116, 117. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them, Heb. vii. 25. Let your conversation be without covetousness ; and be content with such things as ye have for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee, xiii. 5. Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, Jude 24. VER. 5. *Ος μὲν κρίνει ἡμέραν, παρ' ἡμέραν, ὃς δὲ κρίνει πᾶσαν ἡμέραν. ἕκαστος ἐν τῷ ἰδίῳ να πληροφορείσθω. One man a esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully * per suaded in his own mind. *Or, assured. a But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years, Gal. iv. 9, 10. Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holy-day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come: but the body is of Christ, Col. ii. 16, 17. bI know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean, ver. 14. And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin, 23. Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled, 1 Cor. viii. 7. And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 11. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart con A. D. 60. demn us not, then have we confidence toward God, 1 John iii. 19—21. VER. 6. Ὁ φρονῶν τὴν ἡμέραν, Κυρίω φρονεῖ· καὶ ὁ μὴ φρονῶν τὴν ἡμέραν, Κυρίῳ οὐ φρονεῖ· ὁ ἐσθίων, Κυρίῳ ἐσθίει· εὐχαριστεῖ γὰρ τῷ Θεῷ· καὶ ὁ μὴ ἐσθίων, Κυρίῳ οὐκ ἐσθίει, xai suxapioTEÏ TÕ DEN. He that regardeth the day, regardethit unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord; for he giveth God thanks: and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. • Or, observeth. a And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations: ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever, Exod. xii. 14. It is a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this is that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations, 42. And Moses said, Eat that to-day; for to-day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to-day ye shall not find it in the field, xvi. 25. Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD? Isa. lviii. land, and to the priests, saying, When 5. Speak unto all the people of the ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me? And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did ye not eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves? Zech. vii. 5, 6. See on Matt.xiv. ver. 19. clause 3. VER. 7. Οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἡμῶν ἑαυτῷ ζῇ, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἑαυτῷ ἀποθνήσκει. For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. a For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be the Lord both of the dead and living, ver. 9. What, know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's, 1 Cor. vi. 19, 20. And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again, 2 Cor. v. 15. For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me, Gal. ii. 19, 20. According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain, but if I live in the flesh this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose, I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you, Phil. i. 20-24. Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works, Tit. ii. 14. That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God, 1 Pet. iv. 2. A. D. 60. with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the Gospel of the grace of God, xx. 24. Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus, xxi. 13. Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all, Phil. ii. 17. Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me, 30. Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him, 1 Thess. v. 10. b Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are your's, And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's, 1 Cor. iii. 22, 23. But every man in his own order, Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming, xv. 23. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words, 1 Thess. iv. 14—18. And I heard a voice from ed are the dead which die in the Lord heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessfrom henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them, Rev. xiv. 15. VER. 9. Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ Χριστὸς καὶ ἀπέθανε καὶ ἀνέστη καὶ ἀνέζησεν, ἵνα καὶ νεκρῶν καὶ Cártan nugision. This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God, John xxi. 19. For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption, Acts xiii. 36. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto my-rose and revived, that he might be ↳ Lurd self, so that I might finish my course both of the dead and living. For to this end Christ both died and |