holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14 And above all these things put on charity,9 which is the bond of perfectness.10

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15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one

body; h and be ye thankful.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly " in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual i songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

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a GAL. v. 22: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness. EPH. iv. 2, 32: With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love. Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. PHI. ii. 1: If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies.

bĚPH. iv. 2: With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love. See on MAT. vi. 14, 15.

See on JOHN, xiii. 34.

d EPH. iv. 3: Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

See on JOHN, xvi. 33.

1 COR. vii. 15: But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

EPH. iv. 4: There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling. See on Roм. xii. 4, 5. h Ver. 17. COL. ii. 7.

See on EPH. V. 19.
See on ЕPH. iv. 29.

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17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, "giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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18 " Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

19 P Husbands, love your wives, and be not a bitter against them.

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20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is wellpleasing unto the Lord.

21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.12

22 "Servants, obey 'in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness 13 of heart, fearing God:

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23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord

12 be made feeblehearted. Wi.

See on 1 COR. X. 31.

ye shall receive

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" COL. i. 12: Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light. do. ii. 7. See on Roм. i. 8.

n See on 1 Cor. xi. 3.

EPH. v. 3: Fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints. P ÉPH. v. 33: Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband. See on 1 COR. vii. 3.

4 EPH. iv. 31: Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger-be

put away from you.

T See on MAT. xv. 4. $ See on EPH. V. 24. See on EPH. vi. 4. " See on ЕPH. vi. 5.

▾ Ver. 20. See on EPH. v. 24.

w PHILE. 16: Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved-both in the flesh, and in the Lord.

* See on EPH. vi. 6, 7.

y EPH vi. 8: Knowing that whatsoever good thing any

the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done and 14 there is "no respect of persons.

CHAP. IV.

1 He exhorteth them to be fervent in prayer, 5 to walk wisely toward them that are not yet come to the true knowledge of Christ: 10 he saluteth them, and wisheth them all prosperity.

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unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving ;

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3 Withal praying also for us, that God would 'open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

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man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

21 COR. vii. 22: He that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant. EPH. vi. 6: Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.

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MARK, xiii. 33: Take ye heed, watch and pray for ye know not when the time is.

COL. ii. 7: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. do. iii. 15: 1 THES. v. 18: In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

e See on ROM. XV. 30.

See on ACTS, xiv. 27. * See on EPH. iii. 4.

EPH. vi. 20: For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. PHI.

4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

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5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.2

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

7 All my state 3 shall Tychicus declare unto who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord :

you,

8 p Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

9. With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here. 10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth

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i. 7: Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the Gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

¡EPH. V. 15: See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise.

See on MARK, iv. 11.

1 Ps. xc. 12: So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. DAN. ii. 8: The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time. EPH. V. 16: Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. m See on EPH. iv. 29.

1 PET. iii. 15: Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear.

• See on ACTS, xx. 4.

PEPH. vi. 22: Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

PHILE. 10: I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds.

See on ACTs, xix. 29.

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you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him ;)

11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

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12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always "labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

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13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.

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14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.

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16 And when this epistle is read9 among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from 10 Laodicea.

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• See on ACTS, XV. 37.

See on COL. i. 7.

" See on Roм. XV. 30.

JAMES, v. 16: The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

w See on HEB. Xiii. 21.

* 2 TIM. iv. 11.

y 2 TIM. iv. 10: Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world. PHILE. 24: Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

z See on Roм. xvi. 5.

1 THES. V. 27: I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. 2 THES. iii. 14: If a man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man.

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