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I Commēde vnto you Phebe oure sister (which is a minister of the congrega∣cion of Chenchrea) that ye receave her [ A] in the Lorde as it becommeth sayncts / & that ye assist her in whatsoever busynes she nea∣deth* 1.1 of youre ayde. For she hath suckered ma¦ny
/ & myne awne selfe also. Grete Prisca and Aquila my helpers in Christ Iesu / which ha¦ve for my lyfe layde doune their awne necke. Vnto which not I only geve thankes but al¦so the congregacion of the gētyls. Lyke wyse grete all the cōpany that is in thy housse. Sa∣lute* 1.2 my welbeloved Epenetos / which is the [ B] fyrst frute amōge them of Achaia. Grete Ma¦ry which bestowed moche labour on vs. Salu¦te Andronicus & Iunia my cosyns / which we¦re presoners with me also / which are wele ta∣ken amōge the Apostles / & were in Christ be∣fore me. Grete Amplias my beloved in y• Lor¦de. Salute ••rban oure helper in Christ / and Stachys my beloved. Salute Appelles ap∣proved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobolus housholde. Salute Herodion my ••ynsmā. Grete them of the housholde of Na••¦cissus which are in the Lorde. Salute Triphe¦na & Triphosa / which wemen dyd labour in y• Lorde. Salute y• beloved Persis / which labou¦red in the Lorde. Salute Rufus chosen in the Lorde / & his mother & myne. Grete Asincri∣tus / Phlegon / Herman / Patrobas / Hermen / & the brethren which are wt them. Salute Phi∣lologus & Iulia / Nereus & his sister / & Olim¦pha / & all the saynctes which are with them. Salute one another with an holy kysse. The congregacions of Christ sasute you.
I beseche you breihrē / marke them which [ C] cause division & geve occasions of evyll / con∣travy to the doctrine which ye have learned: & avoyde them. For they yt are suche serve not the
ye Lorde Iesus Christ: but their awne bellyes / & with swete preachinge & flatteringe wor∣des deceave the hertes of the innocētes. For youre obedience * 1.3 extendeth to all men. I am glad no dout of you. But yet I wolde have you wyse vnto y• which is good / & to be innocē¦tes concerninge evyll. The God of peace trea¦de Satan vnder youre fete shortly. The gra¦ce of oure Lorde Iesu Christ be with you.
Thimotheus my worke felow / & Lucius & [ D] Iason & Sopater my kynsmen / salute you. I Tertius salute you / which wrote this epistle in the Lorde. Gaius myne hoste & the hoste of all the congregacions / saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlayne of y• cite saluteth you. And Quartus a brother saluteth you. The grace of oure Lorde Iesu Christ be wt you all. Amē
To him that is of power to stablisshe you accordinge to my gospell & preachinge of Ie∣sus Christ / in vtteringe of the mistery which was kept secret sence the worlde begāne / but now is opened by y• scriptures of prophesie / at the commaundement of the everlastinge god / to stere vp obedience to the faith publis∣shed amonge all nacions: To the same God / which alone is wyse / be prayse thorowe Ie∣sus Christ for ever. Amen.
••c. xviij
Fyrst fru¦te that is the fyrst that was conuerted to God.
Paule wolde ha¦ue the la∣ye people learned to iudge the prophetes and to o∣beye▪ thē accordin∣ge to kno¦wledge onlye for all, obedi∣ence that is not after true knowled∣ge is disa¦lowed of God.