.n and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, P Death is swallowed up in victory. 55 90 death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? r S 22 56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. u 57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 hell. A. V. hades. Ham. We. the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. See on MAT xxiv. 31. n Ps. xvii. 15: As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. do. xlix. 15: But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. ISA. XXV. 8: He will swallow up death in victory. do. xxvi. 19: Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. DAN. xii. 2 : Many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting conteinpt. °2 COR. v. 4: We that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. 1 JOHN, iii. 2: 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. P See on ver. 26. See on ver. 26. ROM. vi. 23: For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. t $ See on Roм. iv. 15. ROM. vii. 25: I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord " See on ROм. viii. 37. VOL. III. W V X 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your y labour is not in vain in the Lord. CHAP. XVI. 1 He exhorteth them to relieve the want of the brethren at Jerusalem : 10 commendeth Timothy: 13 and after friendly admonitions, 16 shutteth up his epistle with divers salutations. a NOW concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. b с 2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. 3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. 1 Gr. gift. 2 COR. viii. 4, 6, 19. A. V. 2 PET. iii. 14: Wherefore, beloved, seeing that we look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace. W COL. i. 22, 23: To present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight: if ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the Gospel. × COL. i. 10: That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work. do. ii. 7: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. 2 PET. i. 5, &c: Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, &c. do. iii. 18: Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. y 1 COR. iii. 8: Every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. HEB. vi. 10: God is not un righteous to forget your work and labour of love. a See on ACTS, xi. 29. CHAP. XVI. ROM. xii. 13: Distributing to the necessity of the saints. d2 COR. viii. 16, 19: Thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you-who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace. 4 And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me. e 5 Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia. 6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey 2 whithersoever I go. 7 For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit. 8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost. 9 For a great door and effectual3 is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries. i :4 10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do. m 11 Let no man therefore despise him but " conduct him forth in peace, that he may come 2 lead me. Wi. 3 fruitful. Co. evident. Rh. securely Ham. e See on 1 COR. iv. 19. 'Acts, xvii. 15: And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed. do. xxi. 5: And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. See on ACTs, xv. 3. 8 See on ACTS, xviii. 21. h See on ACTS, xiv. 27. i ACTS, xix. 9: When divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them. * See on Acтs, xvi. 1. 'PHI. ii. 30: Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me. See on ACTs, xvi. 1. 1 TIM. iv. 12: Let no man despise thy youth. TIT. ii. 15: Let no man despise thee. 3 JOHN, 6: Which have borne witness of thy charity be unto me: for I look for him with the brethren. 12 As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired3 him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time. 13 ¶ Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, * quit you like men, be * strong. t 14 Let all your things be done with "charity." 15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) 16 That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth. 17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was * lacking on your part they have supplied. 5 I greatly exhorted. Ham. * be manly. Wi. 'in love, Co. Ma. Gen. We. Pu. * devoted. We. ' your defect. Pu. fore the Church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well. • See on ACTS, v. 33. P See on Acts, xviii. 24. 9 See on MAT. xxiv. 42, 43. See on PHI. iv. 1. ' 1 Cor. xiv. 20: In understanding be men. EPH. vi. 10: Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. CoL. i. 11: Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness. "See on JOHN, Xiii. 34. v1 Cor. i. 16: I baptized also the houshold of Stephanas. Roм. xvi. 5: Salute my wellbeloved Epenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. * See on Acтs, xi. 29. y See on Roм. xii. 8. 2 HEB. vi. 10: God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have showed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. a 2 COR. xi. 9: That which was lacking to me the brethren с 18 For they have refreshed my spirit and your's: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such. d 19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. 20 All the brethren greet you. another with an holy kiss. Greet ye one 21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand. 22 If any man h love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him bei Anathema Maran-atha. which came from Macedonia supplied. PH1. ii. 30: For the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me. PHILE. 13: That in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the Gospel. b COL. iv. 8: Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts. See on PHI. ii. 29. d ACTs, xviii. 26: And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly. e See on Roм. xvi. 5, 15. f See on ROм. xvi. 16. 8 COL. iv. 18: The salutation by the hand of me Paul. 2 THES. iii. 17: The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. h EPH. vi. 24: Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. i GAL. i. 8, 9: 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. 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. k JUDE, 14, 15: And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his saints, to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. |