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things that they understand not, and shall things continue as they were from the begi utterly perish in their own corruption; ning of the creation.

13 And shall receive the reward of un- 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of righteousness, as they that count it pleasure that by the word of God the heavens w to riot in the day-time: spots they are and of old, and the earth standing out of the we blemishes, sporting themselves with their own ter and in the water: 6 Whereby the world that then was, ben;

deceivings while they feast with you :

14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that overflowed with water, perished: cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable 7 But the heavens and the earth whi souls: an heart they have exercised with co-are now, by the same word are kept in str vetous practices; cursed children; reserved unto fire against the day of ju ment and perdition of ungodly men.

15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this es thing, that one day is with the Lord as a the sand years, and a thousand years as one 9 The Lord is not slack concerning promise, as some men count slackness; t is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing the 17 These are wells without water, clouds any should perish, but that all should cas that are carried with a tempest, to whom to repentance.

16 But was rebuked for his iniquity; the dumb ass, speaking with man's voice, forbade the madness of the prophet.

the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. 10 But the day of the Lord will come 18 For when they speak great swelling a thief in the night; in the which the terwords of vanity, they allure through the lusts vens shall pass away with a great noise, a of the flesh, through much wantonness, those the elements shall melt with fervest hes that were clean escaped from them who live the earth also, and the works that are there in error. in, shall be burned up.

19 While they promise them liberty, they 11 Seeing then that all these things shelte themselves are the servants of corruption: dissolved, what manner of persons oughty for of whom a man is overcome, of the same to be in all holy conversation and godars is he brought in bondage.

12 Looking for and hasting unto the com

20 For if after they have escaped the pol-ing of the day of God, wherein the hearts lutions of the world, through the knowledge being on fire shall be dissolved, and the er of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they ments shall melt with fervent heat? are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

13 Nevertheless we, according to his p mise, look for new heavens and a new edi wherein dwelleth righteousness.

14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that look for such things, be diligent that ye m be found of him in peace, without spot, blameless:

21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22 But it is happened unto them accord- 15 And account that the long-suffering ing to the true proverb, The dog is turned to our Lord is salvation; even as our beds his own vomit again; and the sow that was brother Paul also, according to the wis washed to her wallowing in the mire. given unto him, hath written unto yon; 16 As also in all his epistles, speaking THIS second epistle, beloved, I now write them of these things; in which are s unto you; in both which I stir up your things hard to be understood, which ar pure minds by way of remembrance; that are unlearned and unstable wres. they do also the other scriptures, unto the own destruction.

CHAP. III.

2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour;

3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all

17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye ha these things before, beware lest ye ais ing led away with the error of the wic fall from your own stedfastness:

18 But grow in grace, and is the la ledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Ches Tohim be glory both now and forever. Ans

¶ The First Epistle general of JOHN. CHAP. I.

to you that eternal life which was with a Father, and was manifested unto us;)

T HAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have 3 That which we have seen and heard seen with our eyes, which we have looked clare we unto you, that ye also may have upon, and our hands have handled, of the lowship with us; and truly our fellowsh Word of life; with the Father,and with his Son Jesus Chris 2 (For the life was manifested, and we 4 And these things write we into yes, t have seen it, and bear witness, and shew un-your joy may be full.

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5 This then is the message which we have 15 Love not the world, neither the things heard of him, and declare unto you, that that are in the world. If any man love the God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. world, the love of the Father is not in him. 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.

8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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 lust 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 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and come, even now are there many antichrists; just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us whereby we know that it is the last time. 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.

Munto you, that ye sin not. And if any

little children, these things write I

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

man sin, we have an advocate with the Fa-One, and ye know all things. ther, Jesus Christ the righteous:

21 I have not written unto you because

2 And he is the propitiation for our sins; ye know not the truth, but because ye know and not for ours only, but also for the sins of it, and that no lie is of the truth. 22 Who is a liar, but he that denieth that

the whole world.

3 And hereby we do know that we know Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denihim, if we keep his commandments. eth the Father and the Son.

4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

6 He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked."

7 Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: the old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.)

24 Let that therefore abide in you which ye have heard from the beginning. If tha: which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.

25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.

27 But the anointing which ye have re8 Again a new commandment I write un-ceived of him abideth in you; and ye need to you, which thing is true in him and in you; not that any man teach you: but as the same because the darkness is past, and the true anointing teacheth you of all things, and is light now shineth. truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you ye shall abide in him.

9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. 10 He that loveth his brother, abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him:

28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

11 But he that hateth his brother is in dark- 29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye ness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth know that every one that doeth righteousnot whither he goeth, because that darkness ness is born of him. hath blinded his eyes.

12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake.

CHAP. III.

BEHOLD what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God! therefore 13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye the world knoweth us not, because it knew have known him that is from the beginning. him not.

I write unto you, young men, because ye 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God
have overcome the wicked one. I write unto and it doth not yet appear what we shall be:
you, little children, because ye have known but we know that, when he shall appear,
the Father.
we shall be like him; for we shall see him

14 I have written unto you, fathers, be- as he is.
cause ye have known him that is from the 3 And every man that hath this hope in
beginning. I have written unto you, young him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
men, because ye are strong, and the word 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgress-
of God abideth in you, and ye have over-eth also the law: for sin is the transgression
come the wicked one.
of the law.

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5 And ye know that he was manifested because many false prophets are gone s to take away our sins; and in him is no sin. into the world. 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.

3 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.

2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of Ged Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Chris is come in the flesh is of God:

3 And every spirit that confesseth not t Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of Gat and this is that spirit of antichrist, whe of ye have heard that it should come; a even now already is it in the world.

4 Ye are of God, little children, and h overcome them; because greater is be th is in you, than he that is in the world. 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not 5 They are of the world; therefore cominit sin; for his seed remaineth in him; they of the world, and the world hearethe and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 6 We are of God: he that knoweth G 10 In this the children of God are mani- heareth us; he that is not of God bear fest, and the children of the devil: whoso- not us. Hereby know we the spirit of re ever doeth not righteousness is not of God, and the spirit of error. neither he that loveth not his brother. 7 Beloved, let us love one another: k 11 For this is the message that ye heard love is of God; and every one that lev from the beginning, that we should love one is born of God, and knoweth God. another. & He that loveth not, knoweth not Ga for God is love.

12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

9 In this was manifested the love of le toward us, because that God sem his begotten Son into the world, that we mig

13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world live through him. hate you.

10 Herein is love, not that we loved Gx 14 We know that we have passed from but that he loved us, and sent his Soa death unto life, because we love the breth- the propitiation for our sins. ren: he that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we op also to love one another.

12 No man hath seen God at any If we love one another, God dwelleth a and his love is perfected in us.

16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, 13 Hereby know we that we dwell in in because he laid down his life for us: and we and he in us, because he hath given si ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. his Spirit.

17 But whoso hath this world's good, and 14 And we have seen, and do testify, ad seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up the Father sent the Son to be the Savie his bowels of compassion from him, how the world. dwelleth the love of God in him?

15 Whosoever shall confess that Jess 18 My little children, let us not love in the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, word, neither in tongue; but in deed and he in God. in truth.

16 And we have known and believed 19 And hereby we know that we are of the love that God hath to us. God is love; truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. he that dwelleth in love, dwelleth in Go 20 For if our heart condemn us, God is and God in him. greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

17 Herein is our love made perfect. 3 we may have boldness in the day of jer ment: because as he is, so are we in s world.

22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive 18 There is no fear in love; but pe of him, because we keep his commandments, love casteth out fear: because fear han m and do those things that are pleasing in his ment. He that feareth is not made per sight. in love.

23 And this is his commandment, That 19 We love him, because he first loveds we should believe on the name of his Son 20 If a man say, I love God and bare Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he his brother, he is a liar: for he that lon gave us commandment. not his brother whom he hath seen, bow

24 And he that keepeth his command- he love God whom he hath not seen? ments dwelleth in him, and he in him: and 21 And this commandment have we m hereby we know that he abideth in us, by him, That he who loveth God love his bro the Spirit which he hath given us. ther also.

CHAP. IV.

CHAP. V.

HOSOEVER believeth that Jess

BELOVED, believe not every portiod; W the Christ is born of God: and

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ry one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is begotten of him.

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not grievous.

4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, 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 in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost and these three are one.

8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood and these three agree in one.

9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.

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12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.

15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

18 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.

19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true; and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus

10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. his Son. 21 Little children, keep yourselves from 11 And this is the record, that God hath idols. Amen.

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The Second Epistle of JOHN.

HE elder unto the elect lady and her world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is children, whom I love in the truth: come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an and not I only, but also all they that have antichrist. known the truth;

2 For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ,the Son of the Father, in truth and love. 4 I rejoiced greatly, that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

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6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, I That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

12 Having many things to write unto you, would not write with paper and ink; but trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

13 The children of thy elect sister greet

7 For many deceivers are entered into the thee. Amen.

The Third Epistle of JOHN.

HE elder unto the well-beloved Gaius,

Twhom I love in the truth.

2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

ren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

5 Beloved thou doest faithfully whatsoever

3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the breth-thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

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6 Which have borne witness of thy charity the brethren, and forbiddeth them t before the church; whom if thou bring for- would, and casteth them out of the cbarc ward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

11 Beloved, follow not that which is en but that which is good. He that dont en is of God: but he that doeth evil han z seen God.

7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. 8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow-helpers to the truth.

12 Demetrius hath good report of al and of the truth itself: yea, and we aus

9 I wrote unto the church; but Diotre-record; and ye know that our record is te phes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence 13 I had many things to write, buil among them, receiveth us not. not with ink and pen write unto thee: 10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remem- 14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, ber his deeds which he doeth, prating against we shall speak face to face. Peace a us with malicious words: and not content thee. Our friends salute thee. Gree therewith, neither doth he himself receive friends by name.

The general Epistle of JUDE.

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feast with you, feeding the brother of James, to them that are sanc-selves without fear: clouds they are win tified by God the Father, and preserved in water, carried about of winds; trees were Jesus Christ and called: fruit withereth, without fruit, twice des plucked up by the roots;

2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.

13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming a 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to their own shame; wandering stars, to why write unto you of the common salvation, it is reserved the blackness of darknes ir was needful for me to write unto you, and ever. exhort you, that ye should earnestly contend 14 And Enoch also, the seventh fre for the faith which was once delivered unto Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Belok the saints. the Lord cometh with ten thousand of 2 4 For there are certain men crept in una-saints, wares, who were before of old ordained to 15 To execute judgment upon all, and u this condemnation, ungodly men, turning convince all that are ungodly among e the grace of our God into lasciviousness, of all their ungodly deeds which they law and denying the only Lord God, and our ungodly committed, and of all their bar! Lord Jesus Christ. speeches which ungodly sinners have spok against him.

16 These are murmurers, complies walking after their own lusts; and the mouth speaketh great swelling words, m ing men's persons in admiration because al advantage.

5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath 17 But, beloved, remember ye the wat reserved in everlasting chains, under which were spoken before of the apostes darkness, unto the judgment of the great our Lord Jesus Christ; day.

18 How that they told you there she be mockers in the last time, who should wal after their own ungodly lusts.

7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them, in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going af ter strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance ofeternal fire.

19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves

8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers de-lon your most holy faith, praying in the Holy file the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

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21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesu Christ unto eternal life.

9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against 22 And of some have compassion, making him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord a rebuke thee.

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23 And others save with fear, pulling thes out of the fire; hating even the garmen spotted by the flesh.

10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things 24 Now unto him that is able to keep ye they corrupt themselves. from falling, and to present you faultless be

11 Woe unto them! for they have gone fore the presence of his glory with exceeding in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after joy, the error of Balaam for reward, and perish- 25 To the only wise God our Saviour, de ed in the gainsaying of Core. glory and majesty, dominion and power, 12 These are spots in your feasts of chari-both now and ever.

Amen.

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