hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

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13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son :6

14 'In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins :

15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature :"

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16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or * dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created 1by him, and for him :

5 made us fit for a part. Pu. Gr. the Son of his love. MAT. iii. 17; EPH. i. 6. A. V. similitude. Pu. 8 of the whole creation. Ham. Wh.

and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. COL. iii. 15: And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

See on ACTS, xx. 32.

d EPH. vi. 12: We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world. HEB. ii. 14: That through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil. 1 PET. ii. 9: That ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called us out of darkness into his marvellous light.

1 THES. ii. 12: That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. ~ 2 PɛT. i. 11 : For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

f See on ACTS, XX. 28. * See on JOHN, xiv. 9. See on ROM. viii. 29. See on JOHN, i. 3.

* See on Roм. viii. 38.

'Roм. xi. 36: For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen. HEB. ii. 10: It became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things.

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18 And he is the "head of the body, the Church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things 10 he might have the preeminence.

19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all P fulness dwell;

20 And, having made peace 11 through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile ' all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind "by wicked works, 12 yet now hath he reconciled

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"EPH. i. 10: That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth ; even in him, See on Ron. xii. 5.

1 COR. xv. 23: But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. See on RoM. viii. 29.

P See on JOHN, i. 16.

See on JOHN, xvi. 33.

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EPH. i. 10: That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ. t See on I COR. vi. 11.

" Tir. i. 15, 16 : Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. They profess that they know God ; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. ▾ EPH. ii. 19: Now therefore ye are no more strangers and

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22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable 13 and un reproveable 11 in his sight:

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foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the houshold of God.

w EPH. ii. 15: Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances, for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace. *JUDE, 24: 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. See on 1 COR. i. 8. Y JOHN, XV. 6: If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered. HEB. X. 38: Now the just shall live by faith but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

2 EPH. ii. 21, 22: In whom [Jesus Christ] all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord in whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. do. iii. 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love. CoL. ii. 7.

a See on ver. 6; and on MAT. xxiv. 14.

b Ver. 25. ACTs, i. 17: He was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. do. xii. 25: Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry. do. xx. 24: Neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus. do. xxi. 19: He [Paul] declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. 2 COR. iv. 1: Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not. EPH. iii. 7: Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. 1 TIM. ii. 7: Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. See on 2 COR. iii. 6.

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24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind 15 of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the Church:

25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God; 16

26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:

27 m To whom God would make known what 16 fully to preach the word of God. ROM. xv.

15 wanting. Dod. Pu. 19. A. V.

See on ACTs, v. 41.

d See on EPH. iii. 1, 13.

e2 Cor. i. 5, 6: As the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ. And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. PHI. iii. 10: That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death. 2 TIM. i. 8: Be thou partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel according to the power of God. do. ii. 10 I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

f See on ROM. xii. 5.

8 See on ver. 23.

h1 Cor. ix. 17: For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward but if against my will, a dispensation of the Gospel is committed unto me. GAL. ii. 7: But contrariwise, when they saw that the Gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the Gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter. EPH. iii. 2: If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which is given me to you-ward.

i See on ACTs, xiv. 26.

See on ROM. xvi. 25.

'MAT. xiii. 11: It is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. TIT. i. 3: [God] hath in due times manifested his word through preaching. 1 PET. i. 20: [Christ] was manifest in these last times for you.

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foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the houshold of God.

EPH. ii. 15: Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances, for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace. *JUDE, 24: 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. See on 1 COR. i. 8. Y JOHN, XV. 6: If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered. HEB. X. 38: Now the just shall live by faith but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

2 EPH. ii. 21, 22: In whom [Jesus Christ] all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord in whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. do. iii. 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love. CoL. ii. 7.

a See on ver. 6; and on MAT. xxiv. 14.

b Ver. 25. ACTs, i. 17: He was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. do. xii. 25: Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry. do. xx. 24: Neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus. do. xxi. 19: He [Paul] declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. 2 COR. iv. 1: Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not. EPH. iii. 7: Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. 1 TIM. ii. 7: Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. See on 2 COR. iii. 6.