A. D. 31. MATT. V. 19. but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid, 11-15. Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law, xiii. 8-10. By love serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another, Gal. v. 13-15. Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ, Phil. iii. 17, 18. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you, iv. 8, 9. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, A. D. 31. | kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful, Col. iii. 5. 7—-15. Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory, 1 Thess. ii. 10-12. Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness, iv. 1-7. Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity, 1 Tim. iv. 12. But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness, vi. 11. Young men likewise exhort to be sober-minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you, Tit. ii. 6-8. For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and 1 worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world, 11, 12. This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men, iii. 8. Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity, 2 Pet. i. 57. if ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him, 1 John ii. 29. Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother,iii.4-10. This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous, v. 3. We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not, 18. Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God, 3 John 11. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city, Rev. xxii. 14. h And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; A. D. 31. and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever, Dan. xii. 3. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb, Luke i. 15. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself, John xiv. 2, 3. VER. 20. ἡ δικαιοσύνη ὑμῶν πλεῖον τῶν Γραμματέων Λέγω γὰρ ὑμῖν, ὅτι ἐὰν μὴ περισσεύσῃ καὶ Φαρισαίων, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall a exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. b a The Scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, and love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi, Matt. xxiii. 2-7. Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity, 25. 27, 28. And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. Ye fools, did not he that made A. D. 31. MATT. V. 20. A. D. 31. And that which is without make that which | scribeth the blessedness of the man, is within also? But rather give alms unto whom God imputeth righteousof such things as ye have; and, be- ness without works, Saying, Blessed hold, all things are clean unto you. are they whose iniquities are forgiven, But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye and whose sins are covered. Blessed tithe mint and rue and all manner of is the man to whom the Lord will not herbs, and pass over judgment and the impute sin, 5—8. He staggered love of God: these ought ye to have not at the promise of God through done, and not to leave the other un- unbelief; but was strong in faith, done. Woe unto you, Pharisees! for giving glory to God; And being fully ye love the uppermost seats in the persuaded that, what he had promised, synagogues, and greetings in the mar- he was able also to perform. kets. Woe unto you, Scribes and therefore it was imputed to him for Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as righteousness. Now it was not writgraves which appear not, and the ten for his sake alone, that it was immen that walk over them are not aware puted to him; But for us also, to of them, Luke xi. 39–44. Beware ye whom it shall be imputed, if we beof the leaven of the Pharisees, which lieve on him who raised up Jesus our is hypocrisy, xii. 1. And the Phari- Lord from the dead; who was delisees also, who were covetous, heard vered for our offences, and was raised all these things: and they derided again for our justification, 20)--25. him. And he said unto them, Ye are What shall we say then? That the they which justify yourselves before Gentiles, which followed not after men; but God knoweth your hearts: righteousness, have attained to righfor that which is highly esteemed teousness, even the righteousness among men is abomination in the which is of faith. But Israel, which sight of God, xvi. 14, 15. Beware followed after the law of righteousof the Scribes, which desire to walk ness, hath not attained to the law of in long robes, and love greetings in righteousness. Wherefore? Because the markets, and the highest seats in they sought it not by faith, but as it the synagogues, and the chief rooms were by the works of the law. ix. 30— at feasts; which devour widows' 32. For they being ignorant of God's houses, and for a shew make long righteousness, and going about to prayers: the same shall receive establish their own righteousness, greater damnation, xx. 46, 47. I have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth, x. 3, 4. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption, 1 Cor. i. 30. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him, 2 Cor. v. 21. If righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain, Gal. ii. 21. And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith, Phil. iii. 9. By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith, Heb. He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation, Psal. xxiv. 5. Surely, shall one say, In the LORD have I righteousness and strength. Isa. xlv. 24. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD, liv. 17. And this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS, Jer. xxiii. 6. But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference, Rom. iii. 21, 22. Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness, iv. 3. To him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also de xi. 7. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints, Rev. xix. 8. b And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire, Matt. iii. 10. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven, vii. 21. And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven, xviii. 3. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein, Mark x. 15. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God, John iii. 3. 5. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord, Heb. xii. 14. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life, Rev. xxi. 27. b And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he❘ man, Gen. ix. 5, 6. Thou shalt not kill, Exod. xx. 13. He that smiteth a man, so that A. D. 31. he die, shall be surely put to death. If a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die, Exod. xxi. 12. 14. Ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares. And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment, Numb. xxxv. 11, 12. Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die. Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death, 30, 31. VER. 22. Ἐγὼ δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὀργιζόμενος τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὑτοῦ εἰκῇ, ἔνοχος ἔσται τῇ κρίσει· ὃς δ ̓ ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὑτοῦ, Ρακα, ἔνοχος ἔσται τῷ συνεδρίῳ· ὃς δ ̓ ἂν εἴπῃ, Μωρέ, ἔνοχος ἔσται εἰς τὴν γέενναν τοῦ πυρὸς. But a I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother,*Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, g Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-fire. That is, vain fellow. a And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the Scribes, Matt. vii. 28, 29. While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him, xvii. 5. The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken, Deut. xviii. 15. I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him, 18, 19. A. D. 31. MATT. V. 22. For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the LORD your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that Prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people, Acts iii. 22, 23. This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A Prophet shall the LORD your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear, vii. 37. Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus, Heb. iii. 1. bOne is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren, Matt. xxiii. 8. But ye denied the Holy One and the just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; and killed the Prince of Life; whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.— And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers, Acts iii. 14-17. And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, vii. 26, 27. Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren, 1 Tim. v. 1. And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand, Mark iii. 5. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind, Luke xiv. 21. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath, Eph. iv. 26. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, Tit. i. 7. d See parallels on last clause of ver. 21. eJohn came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of Publicans and sinners, Matt. xi. 18, 19. A. D. 31. But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils, xii. 24. Thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial, 2 Sam. xvi. 7. Why go ye about to kill me? The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee? John vii. 19, 20. Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? viii. 48. Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? Acts xvii. 18. Nor revilers-shall inherit the kingdom of God, 1 Cor. vi. 10. To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men, Tit. iii. 2. Who when he was reviled, reviled not again, 1 Pet. ii. 23. Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing : but contrariwise blessing, iii. 9. Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee, Jude 9. fBut beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, Matt. x. 17. Now the Chief Priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death, xxvi. 59. And straightway in the morning the Chief Priests held a consultation with the elders and Scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate, Mark xv. 1. And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the High Priest asked them, saying, Acts v. 27, 28. g The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good, Ps. xiv. 1. O Lord, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep. A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this, xcii. 5, 6. A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident, Prov. xiv. 16. A fool's lips. enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the |