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. I.

4 He declareth the great profite that cometh to the faith∣ful by their afflictions. 15. 17 And because they shulde not impute to lightnes that he differred his comming con∣trarie to his promes, he proueth his constancie, bothe by the synceritie of his preaching, and also by the immuta∣ble trueth of the Gospel. 21 which trueth is grounded on Christ, and sealed in our hearts by the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Gost.

1 PAul an Apostle of IESVS CHRIST by the wil of God, & (our) brother Timo∣theus, to the Church of God, which is at Corinthus with all the Saintes, whiche are in alla 1.1 Achaia:

2 Grace (be) with you, and peace from God our 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and (from) the Lord Iesus Christ.

3 *b 1.2 Blessed (be) God euen the Father of our* 1.3 Lord Iesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comforte,

4 Which comforteth vs in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comforte thē which are in anie affliction by the comforte where with we our selues are comforted of God.

5 For as the c 1.4 sufferings of Christ abunde in vs so our consolatiō abundeth through Christ.

6 And whether we be afflicted, (it is) for your consolation andd 1.5 saluatiō, whiche 1.6 is wroght* 1.7 in the induring of the same suffrings, which* 1.8 we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, (it is) for your consolation and saluation.

7 And our hope is stedfast concerning you, in as muche as we knowe that as ye are parta∣kers of the suffrings, so (shal ye be) also of the consolation.

8 For brethren, we wolde not haue you igno∣rant of our affliction, which came vnto vs in Asia, how were pressedf 1.9 out of measure pas∣sing strength, so that we all together douted, euen of life.

9 Yea, weg 1.10 receiued the sentence of death in our selues, because we shulde not trust in our selues, but in God, which raiseth the dead.

10 Who deliuered vs from so h 1.11great a death, and doeth deliuer: (vs) in whome we trust, that yet here after he wil deliuer (vs,)

11 * So that ye labour together in prayer for vs, that for the gift (bestowed) vpon vs for manie, thankes may be giuen by manie per∣sones for vs.

12 i 1.12For our reioycing is this, the testimonie of our conscience, that in simplicitie and godlie purenes, and not in fleshlie wisdome, k 1.13but by the grace of God we haue had our conuersation in the worlde, and moste of all to you wardes.

13 For wel 1.14 write none otherthings vnto you, then that yeread or els that ye acknowledge and I trust ye shal acknowledge vnto the end.

14 Euen as ye haue acknowledged vs partely, that we are yourm 1.15 reioycing, euen as ye aren 1.16 ours, in theo 1.17 day of (our) Lord Iesus.

15 And in this confidence was I minded first to come vnto you, that ye might haue had a double grace,

16 And to passe by you into Macedonia, and to come againe out of Macedonia vnto you, and to be led forthe towarde Iudea of you.

17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I vse lightnes? or minde I those things which I minde,p 1.18 according to the flesh, that with me shulde be,q 1.19 Yea, yea, and Nay, nay?

18 Yea,r 1.20 God is faithful, that ourworde toward you was not Yea, and Nay.

19 For the Sonne of God Iesus Christ who was preacheh among you by vs, (that is) by me, and Siluanus, and Timotheus, was not Yea, and Nay: but in him it wass 1.21 Yea.

20 For all the promises of God in him (are)t 1.22 Yea, and (are) in him Amen, vnto the glorie of God through vs.

21 And it is God which stablisheth vs with you in Christ, and hathe anointed vs.

22 Who hathe also sealed vs, and hathe giuen the * earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

23 Now, I call God for a recorde vnto my sou∣le, that to spare you, I came not as yet vnto Corinthus.

24 Not that weu 1.23 haue dominion ouer your faith, but we are helpers of your ioye: for by* 1.24 x 1.25faith ye stande.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Meaning that countrey where of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was the chief citie, Ep hes. 13.
• b 1.2

  Or praise and glorie be giuen.
• * 1.3

  1. Peter. 1. 3.
• c 1.4

  which I suffer for Christ, or which Christ suf∣fereth in me.
• d 1.5

  For seing him indure so muche, they had occasion to be confirmed in the Gospel.
• e 1.6

  As God onely worketh al things in vs: so doeth he also our saluation by his fre mercie, and by suche mea nes as he hathe here left in this life for vs to be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in.
• * 1.7

  Rom. 7. 5. and 8. 5.
• * 1.8

  Colos. 1. 14.
• f 1.9

  Hereby he she∣weth his owne in firmitie that it might appeare how wonderfully Gods graces wroght in him.
• g 1.10

  I was vtterly resolued in my self to dye.
• h 1.11

  So manie dan∣gers of death. Rom. 15. 30.
• i 1.12

  He rendreth a reason why they ought to prayevn to God for his 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• k 1.13

  Vsing that wis∣dome which God gaue me from heauen.
• l 1.14

  Ye knowe Par tely my constan∣cie bothe by my dwelling with you, and also my writting vnto you: and I trust ye shal knowe me to be the same to the very end,
• m 1.15

  In that we ha ue taught you the Gospel so syncere ly.
• n 1.16

  Because we ha∣ue wonne you to Christ
• o 1.17

  which shal a∣bolish al worlde lieglorie.
• p 1.18

  which is rashe∣ly to promes and not to performe.
• q 1.19

  Now to affirme one thing, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to deny it, whichis a signe of inconstancie.
• r 1.20

  He taketh God to witnes that he preacheth the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• s 1.21

  He preached no thing vnto them but onely Iesus Christ who is the moste constāt and infallible trueth of the Fa∣ther.
• t 1.22

  They aremade performed and we are partakers onely by him, who 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in that he hathe fulfilled them for vs.
• u 1.23

  In that I say I tame not because I wolde spare you, I meane not that I haue autoritie to alter true religion, or to binde your consciences: but that I am Gods minister to confirme and com∣fort you.
• * 1.24

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 4. 30.
• x 1.25

  And faith is not in subiection to man.