26 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, *in perils *in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren ;

27 In weariness 10 and painfulness,11 " in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

28 Beside those things that are without, that

10 labour. Co. Ma. Cr. Bi. Rh. Dɔd. We. Pu. If toil. Dod. We. fatigue. Pu.

met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

'ACTs, ix. 23, &c: And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him, &c. do. xiii, 50: But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. do. xvii. 5: But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people, do. xx. 3: And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. do. xxi. 31: And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. do. xxv. 3: And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. do. xxviii. 10, 11: Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary. And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.

'ACTS, xiv. 5: And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them. do. xix. 23: And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.

"ACTS, xx. 31: Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. 2 COR. vi. 5: In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings.

See on 1 COR. iv. 11..

selves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.10

13 But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according to the measure of the rule" which God hath a distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: b for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the Gospel of Christ :

15 Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you 12 according to our rule abundantly,

16 To preach the Gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man's line 13 of things made ready to our hand.

10 understand it not. A. V. "1 line. A. V. 12 magnified in you. A. V. 13 rule. A. V.

Y PRO. XXVI. 12: Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit ? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

z Ver. 15.

a1 COR. xii. 11: All these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. EPH. iv. 7: Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

b 1 Cor. iii. 5, 10: Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. do. iv. 15: For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the Gospel. do. ix. 1: Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?

CROм. xv. 20: Yea, so have I strived to preach the Gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation.

17 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

18 For not he that e commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

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CHAP. XI.

1 Out of his jealousy over the Corinthians, who seemed to make more account of the false apostles than of him, he entereth into a forced commendation of himself, 5 of his equality with the chief apostles, 7 of his preaching the Gospel to them freely, and without any their charge: 13 showing that he was not inferior to those deceitful workers, in any legal prerogative: 23 und in the service of Christ, and in all kinds of sufferings for his ministry, far superior.

WOULD to God ye could bear with me a little in * my folly :' and indeed bear with 2 me. 2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy : for I have ° espoused you to one husband, ❝ that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

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3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the fserpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

1 in a little piece of folly. Wh. 2 ye do bear with. A. V.

d See on 1 COR. i. 31.

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PRO. xxvii. 2: Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth : a stranger, and not thine own lips.

f See on RoM. ii. 29.

CHAP. XI.

a Ver. 16. See on 2 COR. v. 13.

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b GAL. iv. 17, 18: They zealously affect you, but not well. But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing. ISA. lxii. 4: Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken-for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married. Hos. ii. 19, 20: I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD. 1 COR. iv. 15: In Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the Gospel.

d See on HEB. xiii. 21.

e Lev. xxi. 13 : He shall take a wife in her virginity.

See on 1 THES. iii. 5.

8 GAL. i. 6: I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him

4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or "another Gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.3

5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind' the very chiefest apostles.

6 But though I be rude 5 in speech, yet not 1in knowledge; but we have been throughly made m manifest among you in all things.

7 Have I committed an offence in "abasing

3 might do well to pardon me. Ham, with me. A. V. I was nothing deficient of. Pu. 5 unskilful. Dod. Pu.

that called you into the grace of Christ unto another Gospel. EPH. vi. 24: Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. COL. ii, 4, 8, 18: And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit. Let no man beguile you of your reward. 1 Tim. i. 3: As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine. do. iv. 1: Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils. HEB. XIII. 9: Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace. 2 PET. iii. 17: Beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

GAL. i. 7, 8: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the Gospel of Christ. 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.

12 Cor. xii. 11. See on 1 COR. xv. 10.

* See on 1 COR. i. 17.

12 COR. ii. 14: Thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. EPH. iii. 4: Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ.

m 2 COR. xii. 12. See on 2 Cor. iv. 2.

n ACTS, xviii. 3: And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they

17 But he that 'glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

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18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

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CHAP. XI.

1 Out of his jealousy over the Corinthians, who seemed to make more account of the false apostles than of him, he entereth into a forced commendation of himself, 5 of his equality with the chief apostles, 7 of his preaching the Gospel to them freely, and without any their charge: 13 showing that he was not inferior to those deceitful workers, in any legal prerogative: 23 and in the service of Christ, and in all kinds of sufferings for his ministry, far superior.

WOULD to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly :' and indeed bear with 2 me. 2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy for I have espoused you to one husband, ❝ that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

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3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the 'serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

1 in a little piece of folly. Wh. 2 ye do bear with. A. V.

d See on 1 COR. i. 31.

e PRO. xxvii. 2: Let another man praise thee, and not thineown mouth: a stranger, and not thine own lips.

See on ROм. ii. 29.

CHAP. XI.

a Ver. 16. See on 2 COR. v. 13.

b GAL. iv. 17, 18: They zealously affect you, but not well. But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing.

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ISA. lxii. 4: Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken-for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married. Hos. ii. 19, 20: I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD. 1 COR. iv. 15: In Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the Gospel.

d See on HEB. Xiii. 21.

e LEV. xxi. 13 : He shall take a wife in her virginity.

f See on 1 THES. iii. 5.

8 GAL. i. 6: I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him