The younger to obey the elder. II. PETER. Exhortation to faith. 10 As every man hath received the gift, partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: even so minister the same one to another, as 2 Feed the flock of God which is among good stewards of the manifold grace of God. you, taking the oversight thereof, not by 11 If any man speak, let him speak as the constraint, but willingly; not for hithy oracles of God; if any man minister, let him lucre, but of a ready mind; do it as of the ability which God giveth: 3 Neither as being lords over God's that God in all things may be glorified heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. through Jesus Christ; to whom be praise 4 And when the chier Shepherd shall and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory 12 Beloved, think it not strange, concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: that fadeth not away. 5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sutterings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be giveth grace to the humble. glad also with exceeding joy. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under 14 If ye be reproached for the name of the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt Christ, happy for the Spirit of you in are ye; of you in due time: glory and of God resteth upon you. On 7 Casting all your care upon him; for their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or busybody in other men's matters. as a he careth for you. 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist steadfast in the faith, know 16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, sing that the same afflictions are accomplishlet him not be ashamed; but let him glo-led in your brethren that are in the world. rify God on this behalf. 17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be them that obey not the gospel of God? of 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while.make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you. 11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefy, true grace of God wherein ye stand. 19 Wherefore, let them that suffer ac-exhorting, and testifying that this is the cording to the will of God, commit the 13 The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so coth Marcus my son. 14 Greet ye one another with a kiss of THE elders which are among you I exTH hort, who am also an elder, and a wit-charity. Peace be with you all that are ness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a in Christ Jesus. Amen. CHAP. I. I The Second Epistle general of PETER. 6 And to knowledge, temperance; and servantand an apostle of to temperance, patience; and to patience, Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained godliness; like precious faith with us through the right7 And to godliness, brotherly kindness; eousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: and to brotherly kindness, charity. 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto 8 For if these things be in you, and you through the knowledge of God, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither of Jesus our Lord, be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge 3 According as his divine power hath of our Lord Jesus Christ. given unto us all things that pertain unto 9 But he that lacketh these things is life and godliness, through the knowledge blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath for of him that hath called us toglory and virtue: gotten that he was purged from his old sins. 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give great and precious promises; that by these diligence to make your calling and elec ye might be partakers of the divine na- tion sure: for if ye do these things, ye ture, having escaped the corruption that is shall never full: in the world through lust. 11 For so an entrance shall be minis 5 And besides this, giving all diligence, tered unto you abundantly into the everadd to your faith, virtue; and to virtue, lasting kingdom of our Lord and Sar'our knowledge; Jesus Christ. 196 : : CHAP. II, III. A warmng to constancy. established in the present truth. 9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the 13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am godly out of temptations, and to reserve in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting the unjust unto the day of judgment to be you in remembrance; punished: 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off these things always in remembrance. 11 Whereas angels, which are greater 16 For we have not followed cunningly in power and might, bring not railing acdevised fables, when we made known unto cusation against them before the Lord. you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus 12 But these, as natural brute beasts, Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil 17 For he received from God the Fa- of the things that they understand not; and ther honour and glory, when there came shall utterly perish in their own corruption: such a voice to him from the excellent 13 And shall receive the reward of un glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom righteousness, as I am well pleased. are they that count it pleasure to riot in the day-time. Spots they and 18 And this voice which came from hea-blemishes, sporting themselves with their ven we heard, when we were with him in own deceivings while they feast with you; the holy mount. 19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts: 14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: a heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children : 15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the 16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: 21 For the prophecy came not in old time the dumb ass, speaking with man's voice, by the will of man: but holy men of God forbade the madness of the prophet. spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. 17 These are wells without water, clouds CHAP. II. that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpre-wages of unrighteousness; tation. B UT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of 3 And through covetousness shall they with the same is he brought in bondage. feigned words make merchandise of you: 20 For if after they have escaped the whose judgment now of a long time lingereth pollutions of the world through the knownot, and their damnation slumbereth not. ledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, 4 For if God spared not the angels that they are again entangled therein, and sinned, but cast them down to hell, and overcome, the latter end is worse with delivered them into chains of darkness, to them than the beginning. be reserved unto judgment; 21 For it had been better for them not to 5 And spared not the old world, but have known the way of righteousness, than, saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher after they have known it, to turn from the of righteousness, bringing in the flood up- holy commandment delivered unto them. on the world of the ungodly; 22 But it is happened unto them accord 6 And turning the cities of Sodom and ing to the true proverb, The dog is turned Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them with to his own vomit again; and, The sow that an overthrow, making them an ensample was washed, to her wallowing in the mire. unto those that after should live ungodly; ! CHAP. III. 7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with HIS second epistle, beloved, I now the filthy conversation of the wicked: 8 (For that righteous man dwelling your pure minds by way of remembrance: John describes Christ. 1. JOHN. Comfort against ime. 2 That ye may be mindful of the words that are therein shall be burned up. which were spoken before by the holy pro- 11 Seeing then that all these things shall phets, and of the commandment of us the be dissolved, what manner of persons ought apostles of the Lord and Saviour: ye to be in all holy conversation and god 3 Knowing this first, that there shall liness, 4 And saying, Where is the promise of 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with servent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and 6 Whereby the world that then was, blameless. being overflowed with water, perished: 7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 15 And account that the long-suffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given unto him, hath written unto you; 16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in 8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of thisone them of these things; in which are some thing, that one day is with the Lordas a thou- things hard to be understood, which they sand years, and a thousand years as one day. that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his they do also the other scriptures, unto their promise, as some men count slackness; but own destruction. 10 But the day of the Lord will come ed, fall from your own steadfastness. The First Epistle general of JOHN CHAP. I. THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the word of life; ceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. CHAP. II. 2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew MY Y little children, these things write l unto you that eternal life which was with unto you, that ye sin not. And if the Father, and was manifested unto us;) any man sin, we have an advocate with the 3 That which we have seen and heard Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: declare we unto you, that ye also may have 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: fellowship with us: and truly our fellow- and not for ours only, but also for the sins ship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. of the whole world. 3 And hereby we do know that we know 5 This then is the message which we have is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in hima 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. verily is the love of God perfected: hereby 6 He that saith he abideth in him, ought 8 If we say that we have no sin, we de- The old commandment is the word 1 To beware of seducers. CHAP. III. The singular love of God. which ye have heard from the beginning. hath promised us, even eternal life. 8 Again, a new commandment I write 26 These things have I written unto unto you, which thing is true in him and you concerning them that seduce you. in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. 27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need 9 He that saithhe is in the light, and hateth not that any man teach you: but as the bis brother, is in darkness even until now. same anointing teacheth you of all things, 10 He that loveth his brother abideth in and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it the light, and there is none occasion of hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. stumbling in him. 28 And now, little children, abide in 11 But he that hateth his brother is in him; that when he shall appear, we may darkness, and walketh in darkness, and have confidence, and not be ashamed beknoweth not whither he goeth, because fore him at his coming. that darkness hath blinded his eyes. 29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye 12 I write unto you, little children, be- know that every one that doeth righteouscause your sins are forgiven you for his ness is born of him. name's sake. B CHAP. III. 13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye EHOLD what manner of love the Fa have known him that is from the beginther hath bestowed upon us, that we ning. I write unto you, young men, be- should be called the sons of God! therefore cause ye have overcome the wicked one. the world knoweth us not, because it knew I write unto you, little children, because him not. ye have known the Father. 14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. 15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the Just thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. 18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. 19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. 20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. 21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. 22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; forweshallsee him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law; for sin is the transgression of the law. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. 7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8 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 worke of the devil. 9 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. 10 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. 11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were 13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world 23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: but he that acknow-evil, and his brother's righteous. ledgeth the Son hath the Father also.] 24 Let that therefore abide in you, which hate you. ye have heard from the beginning. If that 14 We know that we have passed from which ye have heard from the beginning death unto life, because we love the brethshall remain in you, ye also shall continue ren. He that loveth not his brother, in the Son, and in the Father. 25 And this is the promise that he abideth in death. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother, is a 1 I. JOHN. In what the love of God consists. Of trying the spirits. 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. God, but that he loved us, and sent his 12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and do testify, that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love: and he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in God, and God in him. 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that of him, because we keep his command-we may have boldness in the day of judg. ments, and do those things that are pleas-ment: because as he is, so are we in this ing in his sight. world. 23 And this is his commandment; That 18 There is no fear in love; but/perfect we should believe on the name of his Son love casteth out fear: because fear hath Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments, dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. CHAP. IV. torment. He that feareth, is not made perfect in love. 19 We love him, because he first loved us. 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar. For he that loveth not his brother, whom he hath seen, how can he love God, whom he hath not seen? 21 And this commandment have we from BELOVED believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are him, That he who loveth God, love his of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. brother also. CHAP. V. WHOSOEVER believeth that Jesus 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God: every one that loveth him that begat, loveth is the Christ, 3 And every spirit that confesseth not that him also that is begotten of him. Jesus Christ is come inthe flesh, is not of God. 2 By this we know that we love the And this is that spirit of antichrist, where- children of God, when we love God, and of ye have heard that it should come; and keep his commandments. even now already is it in the world. 3 For this is the love of God, that we 4 Ye are of God, little children, and keep his commandments; and his comhave overcome them: because greater is he mandments are not grievous. that is in you, than he that is in the world. 4 For whatsoever is born of God, over5 They are of the world: therefore speak cometh the world: and this is the victory they of the world, and the world heareth that overcometh the world, even our faith. them. 5 Who is he that overcometh the world, 6 We are of God. He that knoweth but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son God, heareth us; he that is not of God, of God? heareth not us. Hereby know we the 6 This is he that came by waterandblood, spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. even Jesus Christ; not by wateronly, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear record 8 He that loveth not, knoweth not God; in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the for God is love. Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 9 In this was manifested the love of God 8 And there are three that bear witness toward us, because that God sent his only- in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the begotten Son into the world, that we might blood: and these three agree in one. live through him. 9 If we receive the witness of men, the 10 Herein is love, not that we loved witness of God is greater: for this is the wit |