Study Desk

I haue confidence in you through the Lord, that you will be none otherwise minded; but he that troubleth you, shall beare his iudgement, whosoeuer hee be.

But let euery man prooue his owne worke, and then shall he haue reioycing in him selfe alone, and not in an other.

For euery man shall beare his owne burthen.

For hee that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reape corruption: but he that soweth to the spirit, shall of the spirit reape life euerlasting.

Hauing predestinated vs vnto the adoption of children by Iesus Christ to himselfe, according to the good pleasure of his will:

To the praise of the glorie of his grace, wherein he hath made vs accepted in the beloued:

In whom wee haue redemption through his blood, the forgiuenesse of sinnes, according to the riches of his grace,

Hauing made knowen vnto vs the mysterie of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he had purposed in himselfe,

In whom also we haue obteined an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsell of his owne will:

That we should be to the praise of his glorie, who first trusted in Christ.

Which is the earnest of our inheritance, vntill the redemption of the purchased possession, vnto the praise of his glorie.

The eyes of your vnderstanding being inlightned: that yee may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glorie of his inheritance in the Saints:

And what is the exceeding greatnesse of his power to vs-ward who beleeue, according to the working of his mightie power:

Which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his owne right hand in the heauenly places,

And hath put all things vnder his feete, and gaue him to be the head ouer all things to the Church,

Which is his body, the fulnesse of him that filleth all in all.

But God who is rich in mercie, for his great loue wherewith hee loued vs,

That in the ages to come, hee might shew the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindenesse towards vs, through Christ Iesus.

For wee are his workemanship, created in Christ Iesus vnto good workes, which God hath before ordeined, that we should walke in them.

Hauing abolished in his flesh the enmitie, euen the Lawe of Commandements conteined in Ordinances, for to make in himselfe, of twaine, one newe man, so making peace.