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and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ;

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14 That we henceforth be no more children, e tossed to and fro,6 and carried about with every f wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;'

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15 But speaking the truth in love, may

age. A. V. moving waves. Wi. fluctuating. Pu. 7 by the subtilty of men, through their craftiness for the managing of deceit. Ham. being sincere. A. V.

knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ. In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

See on HEB. xiii. 21.

d ISA. xxviii. 9: Whom shall he teach knowledge? and -whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. 1 COR. xiv. 20: Brethren, be not children in understanding: how beit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

e 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; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. JAMES, i. 6: He that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

'MAT. xi. 7: What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

8 ROм. xvi. 18: For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. 2 Cor. ii. 17: For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. See on MAT. xxiv. 4.

b Ver. 25. ZEC. viii. 16: Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour. 2 COR. iv. 2: But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 1 JOHN, iii. 18: My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. See on GAL. ii. 5.

grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ :

16 From whom the whole body "fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

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18 Having the understanding P darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the "blindness 10 of their heart:

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9 by all juncture of ministration. Rh. by every joint of supply. Ham. Whit. 10 hardness. A. V.

See on ROM. xii. 5.
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m JOHN, xv. 5: I am the vine, ye are the branches : He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit for without me ye can do nothing. COL. ii. 19: Not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God..

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PACTS, xxvi. 17, 18: Unto whom [the Gentiles] now I send thee, to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light. ЕPH. v. 8: Ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord. I THES. iv. 5: Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God.

EPH. ii. 12: At that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel. GAL. iv. 8: Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

ROM. i. 21: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God-their foolish heart was darkened. * 1 Trм. iv. 2: Having their conscience seared with a hot iron, ROM. i. 24, 26: Wherefore God also gave them пр to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves. For this cause God VOL. III.

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selves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

20. But ye have not so learned Christ;

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21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him," as the truth is in Jesus : 22 That ye "put off concerning ▾ the former conversation the " old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

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gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature. 1 PET. iv. 3: For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries. See on 1 COR. vi. 11.

" COL. ii. 11: In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ. do. iii. 8, 9: But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds. HEB. xii. 1: Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us. 1 PET. ii. 1, 2: Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.

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Ver. 17. See on 1 COR. vi. 11.

ROM. vi. 6: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

* ROM. xii. 2: Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind. COL. iii. 10: And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him.

Y ROM. vi. 4: We are buried with him by baptism into death that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we should walk in newness of life. 2 COR. v. 17: If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature : old things are passed away; behold, all things are become GAL. vi. 15: For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision

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after God 12 is created in righteousness and true holiness.13

25 Wherefore putting away lying, "speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

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26 Be ye angry, and sin not let not the sun go down upon your wrath :

12 after the image of God. Ma. after the likeness of God. Br. ness of truth. A. V. holiness and truth. Wh.

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availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. EPH. vi. 11: Put on the whole armour of God. COL. iii. 10: And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him.

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Ps. xxxi.

a LEV. xix. 11: Ye shall not-lie one to another. 18: Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. do. lviii. 3: The wicked are estranged from the womb they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. do. cxix. 163 I hate and abhor lying. do. cxx. 2: Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. PRO. vi. 17 A lying tongue [doth the Lord hate]. do. x. 18: He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. do. xii. 19, 22: The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment. Lying lips are abomination to the LORD but they that deal truly are his delight. do. xiii. 5: A righteous man hateth lying. do. xix. 5, 9, 22: He that speaketh lies shall not escape-shall perish.-A poor man is better than a liar. JOHN, viii. 44: When he [the devil] speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own : for he is a liar, and the father of it. COL. iii. 9: Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds. REV. xxi. 8, 27: Liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone. There shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie. b ZEC. viii. 16. See on ver. 15.

See on ROM. xii. 5.

d Ps. iv. 4: Stand in awe, and sin not. do. xxxvii. 8: Cease from anger, and forsake wrath fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. PRO. xiv. 17, 29: He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly. He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. do. xvi. 32: He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that

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28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give 15 h to him that needeth.

29 Let no i 16 corrupt communication 17 proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good

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ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. do. xix. 11: The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. do. xxii. 24: Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go. ECCLES. vii. 9: Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. MARK, iii. 5: When he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts. GAL. v. 19, 20: The works of the flesh are-wrath, strife. COL. iii. 8, 13: But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any.

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e 2 Cor. ii. 10, 11: To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices. EPH. vi. 11: Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. JAMES, iv. 7: Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 1 PET. V. 9: Whom resist stedfast in the faith.

f See on MARK, X. 19.

* See on 2 THES. iii. 8, 11, 12.

h LUKE, iii. 11: He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. iMAT. xii. 35, 36: A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. EPH. v. 4: Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient. COL. iii. 8: But now ye also put off all these ; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

COL. iv. 6: Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

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