Unity in the Body (Psalm 133:1–3; 1 Corinthians 1:10–17)
2 TNT in all humblenes of mynde and meknes and longe sufferynge forbearinge one another thorowe love BSB BSB: with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
5 TNT Let ther be but one lorde one fayth one baptism: BSB BSB: one Lord, one faith, one baptism;
6 TNT one god and father of all which is above all thorow all and in you all. BSB BSB: one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
7 TNT Vnto every one of vs is geven grace acordinge to the measure of the gyft of christ. BSB BSB: Now to each one of us grace has been given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8 TNT Wherfore he sayth: He is gone vp an hye and hath ledde captivitie captive and hath geven gyftes vnto men. BSB BSB: This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
9 TNT That he ascended: what meaneth it but that he also descended fyrst into the lowest parties of the erth? BSB BSB: What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?
10 TNT He that descended is even the same also that ascended vp even above all hevens to fulfill all thinges. BSB BSB: He who descended is the very One who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things.
11 TNT And the very same made some Apostles some prophetes some Evangelistes some Sheperdes some Teachers: BSB BSB: And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
12 TNT that the sainctes might have all thinges necessarie to worke and minister with all to the edifyinge of the body of christ BSB BSB: to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
13 TNT tyll we every one (in the vnitie of fayth and knowledge of the sonne of god) growe vp vnto a parfayte man after the measure of age of the fulnes of Christ. BSB BSB: until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ.
14 TNT That we hence forth be no moare chyldren wauerynge and caryed with every wynde of doctryne by the wylynes of men and craftynes wherby they laye a wayte for vs to deceave vs. BSB BSB: Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.
15 TNT But let vs folowe the trueth in loue and in all thynges growe in him which is the heed that ys to saye Christ BSB BSB: Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ Himself, who is the head.
16 TNT in whom all the body ys coupled and knet togedder in every ioynt wherwith one ministreth to another (accordinge to the operacion as every parte hath his measure) and increaseth the body vnto the edyfyinge of it silfe in love. BSB BSB: From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.
New Life in Christ (Colossians 3:1–17)
17 TNT This I saye therfore and testifie in the lorde that ye hence forth walke not as other gentyls walke in vanitie of their mynde BSB BSB: So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
18 TNT blynded in their vnderstondynge beynge straungers from the lyfe which is in god thorow the ignorancy that is in them because of the blyndnes of their hertes: BSB BSB: They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.
19 TNT which beynge past repentaunce have geven them selves vnto wantannes to worke all manner of vnclennes even with gredynes. BSB BSB: Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.
20 TNT But ye have not so learned Christ, BSB BSB: But this is not the way you came to know Christ.
21 TNT if so be ye have hearde of him and are taught in him even as the trueth is in Iesu. BSB BSB: Surely you heard of Him and were taught in Him—in keeping with the truth that is in Jesus—
22 TNT So then as concernynge the coversacion in tyme past laye from you that olde man which is corrupte thorow the deceavable lustes BSB BSB: to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
23 TNT and be ye renued in the sprete of youre myndes BSB BSB: to be renewed in the spirit of your minds;
24 TNT and put on that newe man which after the ymage of God is shapen in ryghtewesnes and true holynes. BSB BSB: and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
25 TNT Wherfore put awaye lyinge and speake every man truth vnto his neghbour for as moche as we are members one of another. BSB BSB: Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.
26 TNT Be angrye but synne not let not the sonne go doune apon your wrathe BSB BSB: “Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
27 TNT nether geue place vnto the backbyter. BSB BSB: and do not give the devil a foothold.
28 TNT Let him that stole steale no moare but let him rather laboure with his hondes some good thinge that he maye have to geve vnto him that nedeth. BSB BSB: He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
29 TNT Let no filthy communicacion procede out of youre mouthes: but that whych is good to edefye with all when nede ys: that it maye have faveour with the hearers. BSB BSB: Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
30 TNT And greve not the holy sprete of God by whome ye are sealed vnto the daye of redempcion. BSB BSB: And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
31 TNT Let all bitternes fearsnes and wrath rorynge and cursyd speakynge be put awaye from you with all maliciousnes. BSB BSB: Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
32 TNT Be ye courteouse one to another and mercifull forgevynge one another even as god for Christes sake forgave you. BSB BSB: Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.
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