x 2 Pet. 1. 19. Cp. Dan. 8. 15 & Matt. 13. 17 24. y Dan. 9. 24-26. z Rom. 8. 9. Cp. 2 Pet. 1.21. tion the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 11 searching what time or & Luke 10. what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, "when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them. 12 To whom it was revealed, that d not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you 2 by the Holy Ghost sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into. See Acts 16. 7. a See Matt. 26. 24. b Isai. 52. 13-53. 12. Luke 24. 26. Acts 3. 18. c Dan. 12. 4, 9, 13. 13. 17 Cp. Matt. & Heb. 11. 39, 40. e Acts 2.2-4. 8. 13 & Eph. 3. 12. 35. h ch. 4. 7 & 5. 8. 1 Thess. 5. 6, 8. 2 Tim. 4. 5. Rom. 12. 2. Tit. 3. 3. j Acts 17. 30. 1 John 3.3. Cp. 2 Cor. 7.1 & 1 Thess. 4. 7 & Heb. 12. 14. 1 James 3. Lev. 11.44, which see. n Jer. 3. 19. Mal. 1. 6. 3 heart fervently: 23 having been 25 2 All flesh is as grass, And all the glory thereof as the The grass withereth, and the 9 But the word of the Lord 8 And this is the word of good tid- 12 ra "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief 13 Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace See Luke that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to ich. 4.2.3. your former lusts in the time of your ignorance: 15 but like as he which called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy 'in all manner of living; 16 because it is written, m Ye shall be holy; for I am holy. 17 And if ye " call on him as Father, who without respect of persons Pjudgeth according to each man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear: 18 knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers; 19 but with precious blood, as of 26 a lamb" without blemish and without spot, even the blood of Christ: 8 and, 20" who was foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times for your sake, 21 who through him are believers in God, a which raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God. 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the breCp. Eph. thren, love one another from the 2 Cor. 18. Cp. Matt. 6.9. o See James 2. 1. P. See Ps. 62. 12. q ch. 3. 15. 2 Cor. 7. 1. Cp. Rom. 11. 20. r Cp. PR. 49. 8 & 130, 8 20 &1 Cor. 6. & Tit. 2. 14 & 2 Pet. . See Eph. " See John v Heb. 9. 14. 3. 11 b "The stone which the builders The same was made the head of an elect race, a royal d priesthood, ea holy nation, fa people for God's own possession, that ye may shew forth the excellencies of him who Cp. Isai. called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 101which in time past were no people, but now Hos. 1. 6, are the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 5 Or, like the Holy One which 7 Or, God who liveth 8 Gr. 12 Or, a spiritual house for a koly 16 Or, honour 17 Gr. who. 18 Or, 4 Gr. is being brought. 6 Many ancient authorities read from a clean heart. saying. 9 Or, malice 10 Gr. reasonable. 11 Or, honourable priesthood 13 Or, a scripture 14 Or, it 15 Or, In your sight stumble, being disobedient to the word 42. 16. See Acts 26. 18. h Ps. 36. 9. 9, 10 & 2. 23. Rom. 9. 25, 26 & 10. 19. 25.23. I James 4. 1. &2 Cor.8.21 & Phil. 2. 15 ¡ See Lev. 11 Beloved, I beseech you as Rom.18.14. Sojourners and pilgrims, to abGal. 5. 24. stain from fleshly lusts, 'which war mCp.ch.3.16 against the soul; 12m having your behaviour seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, "they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. & Tit. 2. 8. n Matt. 5. 16. 2 Cor. 9. 13. Gal. 1. 24. o Isai. 10. 3. Luke 19.44. p Rom. 13.1. "Tit. 3. 1. ? Rom. 13. 4. 2 13 Be subject to every 1ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; 14 or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evilr Rom. 13.3. doers and "for praise to them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that by well-doing ye should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16'as free, and not 3 using your freedom for a cloke of 4 wickedness, but as bondservants of God. 17"Honour all men. "Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. & ver. 12. See James 1.25. 1 Cor.7.22. Cp. Rom. 6.22. Rom. 12.10 & 13. 7. w See Heb. 13. 1. a Prov. 24. 21. y Eph. 6. 5. Col. 3. 22. 1 Tim. 6. 1. Tit. 2. 9. ch. 3. 14,17. Cp. ch.4.16. 185 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. 19 For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully. 20 For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it, ye shall take it patiently? a ch.3.17,18 but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. 21 For & 4. 13, 16, b ch. 3. 9. See Acts 14. 22. 11. 29. e See Matt. Isai. 53.9. Cp. 2 Cor. & Heb. 4.15 5. 21 &1 John3.5. e ch. 3. 9. Isai. 33. 7. Heb. 12. 3. ƒ Luke 23. 46. 9 Isai. 53. 4, 11. Matt. 8. 17. hereunto were ye called: "because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps: 22d who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth 23 who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: 24 who his own self 9 bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose 10 stripes ye were i Rom. 6. 13. healed. 25 For ye were going Ini, 33.6 astray like sheep; but are now reCp. Ps. 119. turned unto the Shepherd and & Ezek. 4.6 11 Bishop of your souls. Heb. 3. 28. Cp. 2 Esd. 13.26. 11 Rom. 6. 2, & 7.4, 6. Col. 2. 20 & 3.3. without the word be gained by the Matt.18.12. 12 behaviour of their wives; 2 behold. ing your chaste 12 behaviour coupled with fear. 3 Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel; 4 but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5 For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own 18 husbands: 6 as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not 14 put in fear by any terror. upon the righteous, And his ears unto their supplication: But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil. 13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good? 14 But and if ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled; 15 but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh 2 Gr. through. 3 Gr. haring. 4 Or, malice 5 Gr. Household-servants. 7 Gr. of. 8 Or, his cause 9 Or, carried up... to the tree 10 Gr. bruise. 12 Or, manner of life 13 Or, hushands (as Sarah .we are become), doing well, and 14 Or, afraid with 15 Gr. unto the female vessel, as weaker. 16 Gr. sympathetic, 4.2. a ch. 2. 23 See Rom. 12. 17. Rom. 12.14 1 Cor. 4. 12. c ch. 2. 21. d Cited from Ps. 34.12-16. which see. Cp. 2 Tim. 2.23. Scech.1.17. u ch. 2. 12. a ch. 2. 2). Cp. ch. 4. 15, 16. p ch. 2. 21 4 Heb. 9. 26, 28. sch. 4. 1. Col. 1. 22. Cp. 2 Cor. 13.4. ch. 4. 6. you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and 'fear: 16 having a good conHleb.13.18. science; that, "wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ. 17 For "it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing. 18 Because Christ also 1 suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to Rom. 5. 2. death in the flesh, but quickened in the spirit; 19 in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison, 20 which afore time were disobedient, "when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah," while the ark was a preparing, 2 wherein few, that is, "eight souls, were saved through water: 21 which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the 4 interrogation of a good conscience toward God, *through the resurrection of Jesus Christ; 22a who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. Gen. 6. 5, 5, 13, 14. Heb. 11. 7 7,23 2 Pet. 2. 5. r: Mark 16. 16. Acts 16. 33. Rom.6.3-6. Cp. Rom. Tit. 3. 5. 10. 10. a Acts 2. 33, 34. Rom. 8. 34. Eph. 1. 20. Col. 3. 1. Heb. 1. 3. b Rom. 8.38. 1 Cor.15.24. Eph. 1. 21. c ch. 3. 18. d Cp. Eph. 6. 13. € Rom.6.2,7. Gal. 5. 24. Col. 3. 3, 5. f Cp. 2 Pet. 2. 14. g Rom. 6. 14 & 14. 7. 2 Cor. 5. 15. h ch. 1. 14. i Tit. 2. 12. 1 John 2.16. Rom.6.11. X Ezek. 44.6 & 45. 9. Acts 17.30. 1 Eph. 4. 17-19. 1Thess.4.5. Cp. 1 Cor. 12.2. m See Eph. 5. 18. n ch. 2. 12 & 3. 16. o Cp. James 3. 9. See Acts 10. 42. p ch. 3. 19. с 1 Forasmuch then as Christ 4 suffered in the flesh, & arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; 2 that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 3 For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carous ings, and abominable idolatries: 4 wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them into the same excess of riot, "speaking evil of you: 5 who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. 6 For unto this end p was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. 5.8. See ch. 1. 13. ⚫ Matt.26.41. Luke 21.35. 13. 5, 6. See James u Heb. 18. 2. 5.206. 8.2 7 But the end of all things is at 9 See James hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto 10 prayer: 8 above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins: 9" using hospitality one to another without murmuring: 10" according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, was good stewards of the manifold grace of God; 11 if any man speak. eth, speaking as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion 11 for ever and ever. Amen. ཁ 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you: 13 but dinsomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that eat the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice with exceeding joy. 14 If ye are reproached 12 for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; because the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon you. 15 For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil. doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters: 16 but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name. 17 For the time is come for judgement to begin at the house of God: and 'if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that m obey not the gospel of God? 18 And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear? 19 Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God 'commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator. 5 The elders therefore among you I exhort, P who am a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 2 "Tend the flock of God which is among you, 13 exercising 1 Many ancient authorities read died. 2 Or, into which few, that is, eight souls, were brought safely through water 3 Or, in the antitype 4 Or, inquiry Or, appeal 5 Or, thought 6 Some ancient authorities read unto sins. 7 Or, he no longer his time 8 Or, flood 9 Or, were the good tidings preached 10 Gr. prayers. 11 Gr. unto the ages of the ages. 12 Gr. in. 13 Some ancient authori ties omit exercising the oversight. 6,7. Rom. 12. 'Cor. 4. 7. 2.15. Luke 12. Cor. 4. 1,2. Cp. Matt. 42. Tit. 1. 7. x Acts 7. 38. Rom. 3. 2. Heb. 5. 12. z1 Cor.10.31. a See Rom. 11. 36. bch. 5. 11. Jude 25. Rev. 1.6 ech. 1.7. 8 Cp. Philem. 14. 11 Tim. 3. 8. Tit. 1. 7. u Ezek.34.4. Matt.20.25. 2 Cor. 1. 24. 2Thess.3.9. Tit. 2. 7. w Heb.13.20. 1 Cor. 9.25. See James Cp.ch.1.4. v the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according unto God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 neither as "lordMark 10.12. ing it over the charge allotted to Phil. 3.17. you, but making yourselves en1 Tim. 4.12. samples to the flock. 4 And when w the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away. 52 Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for a God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. 6" Humble your selves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; 7' casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you. 8Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, "as z Cp. Matt. a See James & 55. 22. Ps. 40. 17. Wisdom 12. 13. d See ch. 1. e See Matt. 13. 24.42. Eph. 4. 27 & 6. 11. 2 с Rev. 12. 9, 12. Cp. Job 1. 9-12 & Luke 22. 31 & 2 Cor. 2. 11. 9 Cp. Ps. 22. 21. a Acts 15. 14 (for mg.). b Rom. 1.12. 2 Cor. 4. 18. Tit. 1. 4. c Rom. 3. 21-26. el Pet. 1. 2. Jude 2. ver. 3, 8. ch. 2. 20. & Phil. 3. 8. 9 Cp. 12 I THE SECOND EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER. I 11 a SIMON Peter, a 12 servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained 18b a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of 14 our God and Tit. 2. 13. Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3 seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, Thess. 2. through the knowledge of him that called us 15 by his own glory and virtue; 4 whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of 16 the divine nature, 'having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust. 5 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; 6 and in your knowledge 171 temperance; and in your 17 temperance patience; and in your patience godliness; 7 and in your godliness love of the brethren; and in your See Heb. love of the brethren love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor Punfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he that lacketh these things is blind, 18 seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins. 10 Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and 'election sure: for if ye do these things, "ye shall never stumble: 11 for thus shall be richly supplied unto you "the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 12 Wherefore I shall be ready "always to put you in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth which is with you. 13 And I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remem 2 1 Some ancient authorities omit according unto God. 2 Or, Likewise... elder; yea, all of you one to another. Gird yourselves with humility 8 Or, the 4 Gr. being accomplished. 3 Gr. brotherhood. 6 Or, restore 7 Many ancient authorities add settle. 8 Gr. unto the ages of the ages. 9 Gr. the. 10 That is, The church, or, The sister. 11 Many ancient authorities read Symeon. 12 Gr. bondservant. 13 Gr. an equally precious. 14 Or, our God and the Saviour 15 Some ancient authorities read through glory and virtue. 16 Or, a 17 Or, self-control 18 Or, closing his eyes 4. 21, 22 & 31. 14 & 2 Tim. 4. 6. & John 21. 18, 19. 1. 17. d See 1 Tim. 1. 4. el Cor. 2.4. f See 1 Thess. 2. 19. g Matt. 17. 1, 2, 6. 29. Mark 9. 2. Luke 9. 28, John 1. 14. Matt. 17.5. Luke 9.35. Mark 9. 7. Cp. Matt. 3. 17. с e a Cp. Deut. brance; 14" knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle cometh swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ signified unto me. 15 Yea, c See 1 Cor. I will give diligence that at every time ye may be able after my decease to call these things to remembrance. 16 For we did not follow cunningly devised "fables, when we made known unto you the power and 2 coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: 18 and this voice we ourselves heard 5 come out of heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount. 19 And John 5. 35. we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and 'the day-star marise in your hearts: 20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of 7 private interpretation. 21 For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the 'Holy Ghost. i Cp. Ex. 3.5 & Josh. 5. 15. j See 1 Pet. 1. 10. k Ps. 119. 2 Esd. 12. 7 Rev. 2. 28 & 22. 16. Cp. Mal. 4.2. m2 Cor. 4.6. n 2 Tim. 3. 16. ol Pet.1.11. Cp. 2 Sam. 23. 2 &2 Esd. 14. 22 & Luke 1. 70 & Acts 1.16 & 3. 18. 1, &c. 6 8 1 But there arose false proAC110 2 phets also among the people, as 2 among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall "privily bring in 10 destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of. 3 And "in covetousness shall they "with feigned words "make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not. 4 For if God spared not angels when they sinned, but 11 cast them down to 12 hell, and committed them Cp. Deut. to 18a pits of darkness," to be reserved unto judgement; 5 and spared not the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, 14a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood upon the world of the Rom. 2.24. u Cp. 2 Cor. 12. 17, 18 & 1 Tim.6.5 & Tit. 1. 11. v Rom. 16. 18. Col. 2. 4. w2 Cor. 2.17 (mg.). x ungodly; 6 and turning the cities e See Gen. of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, having made them an example unto those that should live ungodly; 7 and delivered righteous Lot, sore distressed by the lascivious life of the wicked 8 (for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, 15 vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their lawless deeds) 9the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgement; 10 but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self willed, they tremble not " to rail at 16 dignities: 11" whereas an gels, though greater in might and power, bring not a railing judgement against them before the Lord. 12° But these, as creatures without reason, P born 17 mere animals 18 to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their 19 destroying surely be destroyed, 13 suffering wrong as the hire of wrong-doing; men that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, revelling in their 20 love-feasts while they feast with you; 14 having eyes full of 21 u adultery, and "that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing; 15 forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of 22 Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing; 16 but he was rebuked for his own transgression: ba dumb ass spake with man's voice and stayed the madness of the prophet. 17 These are springs without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved. 18 For, 1 Or, departure 2 Gr. presence. 3 Gr. having received. 4 Gr. was brought... by the majestic glory. 5 Gr. brought. 6 Gr. squalid. 7 Or, special 8 Gr. was brought. 9 Or, Holy Spirit 10 Or, sects of perdition 11 Or, cast them into dungeons 12 Gr. Tartarus. 13 Some ancient authorities read chains. 14 Gr. a herald. 15 Gr. tormented. 16 Gr. glories. 17 Gr. natural. 18 Or, to take and Job 22. 16. to destroy 19 Or, corruption 20 Many ancient authorities read deceivings. 21 Gr. an adulteress. 22 Many ancient authorities read Bosor. 12.3 & Phil. 3. 19. ver. 15. 13. 13 See James 5. 5. 8 Jude 12 (mg.). t Cp. 1 Cor. 11. 21. James 4. 4 (for mg.). 4. 1. |