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.

1 He exhorteth them to holines. 6 Innocencie. 9 Loue. 11 Labour. 13 And moderation in lamentyng for the dead. 17 Describing the end of the resurrection.

1 ANd furthermore we beseche you, bre∣thren, and exhorte you in the Lord Iesus thata 1.1 ye increase more and more, as ye haue receyued of vs, how ye ought to walke, and to please God.

2 For ye knowe whatb 1.2 commaundements we gaue you by the Lord Iesus.

3 * For this is the wil of God (euen) your san∣ctification,c 1.3 (and) that ye shulde absteine frō* 1.4 fornication.* 1.5

4 That euerie one of you shulde know, how to possesse hisd 1.6 vessel in holines and honour,

5 (And) not in the lust of concupiscence, euen as the Gentiles which knowe not God:

6 * That no man oppresse or defraude his bro ther in any matter: for the Lord (is) a venger* 1.7 of all suche things, as we also haue tolde you* 1.8 before time and testified.

7 * For God hathe not called vs vnto vnclen∣nes, but vnto holines.

8 He therefore that despisethe 1.9 (these things,) despiseth no man, but God who hathe euen giuen * you his holie Spirit.* 1.10

9 But as touching 〈◊〉〈◊〉 loue, ye nede not* 1.11 that I write vnto you: *for ye are taught of* 1.12 God to loue one another.* 1.13

10 Yea, and that thing verely ye do vnto all the brethren, which are through out all Macedo nia: but we beseche you, brethren, that ye in crease more and more,

11 *And that ye studie to be quiet, & to medle with your owne busines, and to worke with yourf 1.14 owne hands, as we commanded you,

12 That ye may behaue your selues honestly to warde them thatg 1.15 are without, and that no∣thing beh 1.16 lacking vnto you.

13 ¶ I wolde not, brethren, haue you ignorant cōcerning thē which are aslepe, that yei 1.17 so∣rowe not euē as other which haue no hope.

14 For if we 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that Iesus is dead, & is risen euen so them which slepe ink 1.18 Iesus, wil Godl 1.19 bring with him.

15 For this say we vnto you by them 1.20 worde of the Lord, *that we which liue, and are remai ning in the comming of the Lord, shal not* 1.21 preuent them which slepe.* 1.22

16 For the Lord him self shal descend from* 1.23 heauē with a 〈◊〉〈◊〉, (and) with the voyce of* 1.24 the Archangel and * with the trūpet of God: and the dead in Christ shal rise first.

17 Then shal: we which liue and remaine, beo 1.25 caught vp with them also in the cloudes, to mete the Lord in the ayer: and so shal we euer be with the Lord.

18 Wherefore, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 yourselues one another with these wordes.

Notes

• a 1.1

  And as it were ouercome your selues.
• b 1.2

  The greke worde signified suche commande ments as one re∣ceiueth from 〈◊〉〈◊〉 man to giue them in his na∣me to others.
• c 1.3

  That is, that you shulde dedi∣cate your selues wholy vnto God.
• * 1.4

  Rom. 12. 2.
• * 1.5

  Ephes. 5. 17.
• d 1.6

  That is, his bo∣die which is pro phaned by suche filthines.
• * 1.7

  1. Cor. 6. 8.
• * 1.8

  1. Cor. 1. 2.
• e 1.9

  By these pre∣cepts of godlie life it appeareth what were 〈◊〉〈◊〉 commadements, which Paul 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnto them.
• * 1.10

  1. Cor. 7. 40.
• * 1.11

  Ioh. 13. 34. & 15. 12.
• * 1.12

  1. Iohn. 2. 8. & 4. 21
• * 1.13

  2. Thess 3. 7.
• f 1.14

  And not be idle.
• g 1.15

  As strangers and 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• h 1.16

  But that ye may be able by your diligence to supplie your wāt and necessitie.
• i 1.17

  He doeth not condemne all kinde of sorrow but that which procedeth of m∣fidelitie.
• k 1.18

  Or, haue conti∣nued constantly in the faith of Christ.
• l 1.19

  By raising their bodies out of the graue.
• m 1.20

  Which is in the Name of the Lord, and as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shulde speake him self.
• * 1.21

  1. Cor. 15 23.
• * 1.22

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 24. 31.
• * 1.23

  1. Cor. 15. 12.
• * 1.24

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Meaning them which shal be founde a 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• o 1.25

  In this sudden taking vp 〈◊〉〈◊〉 shalbe a kinde of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the qualities of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bodies which shalbe as a kinde of death.