The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. IIII.

He exhorteth themvnto mekenes, long suffering, vnto loue and peace, 3 Euerie one to serue and edifie another with the gift that God hathe giuen him, 14 To beware of strange doctrine. 22 To lay aside the olde conuersation of griedie lustes, and to walke in a newe life.

1 I *Therefore, being prisoner in thea 1.1 Lord,* 1.2 praye you that ye walke worthie of the vo* 1.3 cation whereunto ye are called,* 1.4

2 With all humblenes of minde, and mekenes, with long suffring, supporting one another through loue,

3 Endeuoring to kepe the vnitie of the Spirit in the bonde of peace.

4 There (is)b 1.5 one bodie, and onec 1.6 Spirit, e∣uen as ye are called in one hope of your vo∣cation.

5 (There is) one Lord, one Faith, one Baptis∣me,* 1.7

6 *One God and Father of all, which isd 1.8 abo∣ue all, ande 1.9 through al, & in you all.

7 *But vnto euerie one of vs is giuen grace,* 1.10 according to the measure of thef 1.11 gift of* 1.12 Christ.

8 Wherefore he saith, *When he ascended* 1.13 vp on hie, heg 1.14 led captiuitie captiue, and ga∣ue* 1.15 giftes vnto men.

9 [Now, in that he ascended, what is it but that he had also descēded first into the louest partes of the earth?

10 He that descended, is euen the same that ascended, farre aboue all heauens, that he might fillh 1.16 all things]

11 *He therefore gaue some (to be) Apostles, and some Prophetes, and some Euangelistes and some Pastours, and Teachers.

12 For thei 1.17 gathering together of the Saintes for the worke of the ministerie,k 1.18 (and) for the edification of the bodie of Christ.

13 Till we all mete together [in the vnitie of faith and knowledge of the Sonne of God) vnto al 1.19 perfite man, and vnto the measure of the age of the fulnes of Christ.

14 That we hence forthe be no more children, waueringe and caryed about with euerie winde of doctrine, by the deceit of men, and with craftines, wherby the laye in waite to deceiue.

15 But let vs followe the trueth in loue, and in all things growe vp into him, whiche is them 1.20 head, (that is) Christ.

16 By whome all the bodie being coupled and knit together by euerie ioynt, for the furni∣ture (thereof) [according to the effectuall power, (whiche is) in the measure of euerie parte] receiueth increase of the bodie, vnto the edifying of it self in loue.

17 This I say therefore and testifie in the Lord, that ye henceforthe walke not as * other Gentiles walke, in vanitie of theirn 1.21 minde.

18 Hauing their cogitation darkened, & being strangers from the life ofo 1.22 God through the ignorance that is in them, because of thep 1.23 hardenes of their heart:

19 Which being“ 1.24 past * feling haue giuen thē selues vnto 〈◊〉〈◊〉, to worke all vnclen∣nes, (euen) with griedines.

20 But ye haue not so learned Christ.* 1.25

21 If so be ye haue heard him, and haue bene taught by him, as theq 1.26 trueth is in Iesus.

22 (That is,) * that ye cast of, concernyng the* 1.27 conuersatiō in time past, ther 1.28 olde man, whi∣che is corrupt through deceiueable lustes.

23 And be renewed in the spirit of your minde.

24 *And put on the new man, whiches 1.29 after God is created in righteousnes, and true ho∣lines,* 1.30* 1.31

25 *Wherefore cast of lying, and speake eue∣rie* 1.32 man trueth vnto his neighbour: for we* 1.33 are members one of another.* 1.34

26 *Bet 1.35 angry, but sinne not: let not the sunne go downe vpon you wrath.

27 *Nether giue place to the deuil.* 1.36

28 Let hym that stole, steale no more: but let* 1.37 him rather labour and worke with hys hāds the thing which is good, that he may haue to giue vnto him that nedeth.

29 *Let no corrupt communication procede out of your mouth: but that whiche is good, to the vse of edifying, that it may ministeru 1.38 grace vnto the hearers.* 1.39

30 Andx 1.40 grieue not the holie Spirit of God by whome ye are sealed vnto the day of redē∣ption.

31 Let all bitternes, and angre, and wrath, cry∣ing, and euil speaking be put away from you with all maliciousnes.

32 *Be ye courteous one to another, and ten∣der hearted, forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christs sake forgaue you.

Notes

• a 1.1

  For the Lords cause.
• * 1.2

  Philip. 1. 27.
• * 1.3

  Col. 1. 10.
• * 1.4

  1. Thess. 2. 12.
• b 1.5

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 you sepa rate a sonder.
• c 1.6

  So that ye can not dissent one from another, seing the Spirit, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ioyneth you in one bodie 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not dissent from him self.
• * 1.7

  Mal. 2. 10.
• d 1.8

  In power.
• e 1.9

  By his proui∣dence.
• * 1.10

  Rom. 12. 3.
• f 1.11

  Which he gi∣ueth vs.
• * 1.12

  1. Cor. 12. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.13

  2. Cor. 10 13.
• g 1.14

  The Messias ca me downe from heauen into the earth, to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ouer Satan death and sinne, & led thē as prisoners and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 whi∣che before were 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and kept al in 〈◊〉〈◊〉: whiche vi∣ctorie he gate & also gaue it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 moste precious gift to his Church 1. Cor. 12. 27.
• * 1.15

  Psal 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 19.
• h 1.16

  With his gifts and benefites.
• i 1.17

  To restore that whiche was out of order.
• k 1.18

  That the bodie of Christ might be perfect.
• l 1.19

  That we may be of a rip Chri∣stian age & come to the full mea∣sure of that knowledge whi che we shal haue of Christ.
• m 1.20

  Christe being head of his Chur∣che, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his membres and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thē 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ther by iointes, so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 euene 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hathe hys iuste 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of fode, that at length the bodie may grow vp to perfect. on.
• n 1.21

  Man not rege∣nerat hathe his minde, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ding and heart corrupt.
• o 1.22

  By the which God 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his
• p 1.23

  The hardenes of heart is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of i∣gnorance.
• “ 1.24

  Or without re∣morse of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ence.
• * 1.25

  1. Tim. 4. 2.
• q 1.26

  As they are taught whiche truely knowe Christ.
• * 1.27

  Col. 3. 12.
• r 1.28

  That is, all the natural corru∣ption that is 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• s 1.29

  Which is crea∣ted according to the image of God
• * 1.30

  Rom. 6. 4:
• * 1.31

  Col. 3. 8.
• * 1.32

  Ebr. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 2.
• * 1.33

  1. Pet. 21. and 4. 2.
• * 1.34

  zacha. 8. 16.
• t 1.35

  If so be that ye be angry, so mo∣derat your affe∣ction that it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not out into an euill worke, but be sone appeased Chap. 5. 3.
• * 1.36

  Psal. 4. 5.
• * 1.37

  Iam. 4. 7.
• u 1.38

  And cause thē to profit in god∣lines.
• * 1.39

  Col. 4. 6.
• x 1.40

  So to be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 your selues that the holie Gost may willingly dwel in you, and giue him no oc∣casion to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for sorrow by your abusing of Gods graces.