*(1) 'JUDAS, a' 1servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are called, 'beloved in' God the Father, 2 and kept for Jesus Christ: Mercy unto you and peace and love be multiplied.

3) Beloved, while I 'was giving' all diligence to write unto you of 'our' common salvation, I was Iconstrained' to write unto you 'exhorting! you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto *(4) the saints. For there are certain men crept in privily, even they who were of old 'set forth unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

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Now I desire to put you in remembrance, though ye know all things! once for all, how that the Lord, having saved 'a' people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that (6 believed not. And angels which kept not their own principality', but left their 'proper' habitation, he hath 'kept' in everlasting 'bonds under darkness unto the judgement of the great day. 7 °Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, 'having in like manner with these given themselves over to fornication, and gone after strange flesh, are set forth las an example, suffering the punishment! 8) of eternal fire. Yet in like manner! these also in their dreamings' defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, 9 and rail at dignities. But Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him

1 Gr. bondservant.

2 Or, to them that are beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ, being called

3 Or, the only Master, and our Lord Jesus Christ

a railing judgement', but said, The 10 Lord rebuke thee. But these 'rail at whatsoever things they know not: land' what they understand' naturally, like the creatures without reason', in these things are they destroyed!. 11 Woe unto them! for they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire', and perished in the gainsaying of Korah'. (12) These are they who are 10hidden rocks' in your love-feasts' when they feast with you, 'shepherds that without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn' trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; 13) wild waves of the sea, foaming out

their own shame; wandering stars, Ifor whom the blackness of darkness 14) hath been reserved for ever. And Ito these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold, the Lord came with 12ten thou(15 sands of his holy ones', to execute judgement upon all, and to 'convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have ungodly Iwrought', and of all 'the' hard 'things' which ungodly sinners have spoken (16 against him. These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling words), 'shewing respect of1 persons for the sake of advantage.

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But 'ye, beloved, remember ye the words which have been' spoken before by the apostles of our Lord 18) Jesus Christ; how that they 'said to you, In the last time there shall be mockers, walking' after 18their own 19 ungodly lusts. These 'arel they who

8 Or, Icorrupted

9 Or, least themselves away through 10 Or, spots

11 Gr. shames.

12 Gr. his holy myriads.

13 Gr. their own lusts of ungodlinesses.

Imake separations', 'sensual, having 20 not the Spirit. But ye, beloved,

building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy 'Spirit', 21 keep yourselves in the love of God,

looking for the mercy of our Lord *22 Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And

on some have mercy, who are in 23) doubt; and some save, 'snatching' them out of the fire; and on some

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have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Now unto him that is able to guard' you from 'stumbling', and to set you before the presence of his glory 'with(25 out blemish in exceeding joy, to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord', be glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and now, and for evermorel. Amen.

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THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to shew unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto 2 his servant John; °who bare 'witness' of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, even of all 3 things that he saw. "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

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JOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him which is and which was and which is to come;

Spirits which are (5 and from Jesus

and from the seven before his throne; Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn' of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that 'loveth us, and loosed us from our sins 10 by *6) his blood; and 'he' made us to be a kingdom, to be priests unto his God and Father; to him be the glory and 'the dominion for ever and ever. (7 Amen. Behold, he cometh with 'the' clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they which pierced him; and all

1 Or, Inatural Or, animal\ 2 The Greek text in this passage (And fire) is somewhat uncertain.

3 Or, while they dispute with you! 4 Gr. unto all the ages. Or, gave unto him, to shew unto his servants the things &c.

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Ithe tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.

I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith 12the Lord God', 13which is and which was and 14which is to come, the Almighty.

I John, your brother and 'partaker with you in 'the' tribulation and kingdom and patience which are in' Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God and the testimony 10 of Jesus. I was in the Spirit on the

Lord's day, and I heard behind me (11 a great voice, as of a trumpet saying, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, 12 and unto Laodicea. And I turned to see the voice which spake with me. And having turned I saw seven *(13 golden candlesticks; and in the midst of the 15candlesticks one like unto 16a son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about at the breasts with a golden (14) girdle. And his head and his hair' were white as white wool, white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame 15 of fire; and his feet like unto bur

ancient authorities omit of the ages.

12 Or, the Lord, the God

13 Or, he which

14 Or, which cometh

15 Gr. lampstands.
16 Or, the Son of man

nished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace; and his voice as 16 the voice of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth 'proceeded a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his (17 strength. And when I saw him, I

fell at his feet as 'one' dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last, (18) and the Living one; and I 1was

dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, and I have the keys of 19 death and of 'Hades'. Write there

fore the things which thou 'sawest', and the things which are, and the things which shall come to pass! (20 hereafter; the mystery of the seven

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stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks are seven churches.

21 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write;

These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, 'he that' walketh in the midst of the seven (2 golden candlesticks: I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil Imen', and 'didst try them which 'call themselves apostles, and they are (3) not, and 'didst find' them 'false'; and 'thou hast patience and 'didst bear1 for my name's sake, and hast not 4 grown weary. But I have this against thee, 'that thou didst leave (5 thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I come to thee, and will move thy "candlestick out of its place, except 6 thou repent. "But this thou hast,

that thou hatest the works of the (7 Nicolaitans, which I also hate. He

that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the "Paradise of God.

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And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write;

These things saith the first and the last, which 1was dead, and lived (9 again I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and they are not, but 10 are a synagogue of Satan. Fear Inot the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee 11 the crown of life. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith Ito the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

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And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write;

These things saith he that hath (13 the sharp two-ledged sword: I know where thou dwellest, even where Satan's thronel is: and thou holdest fast my name, and 'didst not deny! my faith, even in the days 10lof Antipas my 'witness, my faithful 'one', who was 'killed' among you, where 14 Satan dwelleth. But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the Iteaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed ito! 15 idols, and to commit fornication. So

hast thou also some that hold the 'teaching of the Nicolaitans in like (16 manner. Repent therefore'; or

else I come to thee quickly, and I' will make war against them with the (17 sword of my mouth. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no lonel knoweth but he that receiveth it.

Gr. a tribulation of ten days.

10 The Greek text here is somewhat uncertain.

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These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like unto burnished! (19) brass: I know thy works, and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last works are! 20 more than the first. But I have

this against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth' my servants to commit fornication, and to eat 21) things sacrificed to idols. And I gave her time that she should repent; and she willeth' not 'to repent 22 of her fornication. Behold, I do' cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of "her 23 works. And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according 24 to your works. But to you I say, Ito the rest that are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching', which know not the deep things of Satan, as they say; I cast upon (25 you none other burden. Howbeit!

that which ye have, hold fast till I 26 come. And he that overcometh, and

The that keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give authority 27 over the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to shivers; as I also have received of 28 my Father: and I will give him the 29 morning star. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

hear; and keep it', and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon (4 thee. But thou hast a few names in Sardis which did not 'defile' their garments and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy. (5 He that overcometh shall 'thus be

arrayed in white garments; and I will in no wise! blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and be6 fore his angels. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith Ito the churches.

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And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write;

These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and 'none shall shut', and that shutteth, and 8 none openeth: I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee la door opened, which none! can shut), that thou hast a little 'power', and 'didst keep my word, and 'didst' not 9)'deny my name. Behold, I 'give' of the synagogue of Satan, of them which say they are Jews, and they' are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have 10 loved thee. Because thou didst keep' the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that hour which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell (11) upon the earth. I come quickly:

hold fast that which thou hast, that 12) no one take thy crown. He that overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the 10temple of my God, and he shall go out thence no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, 13 and mine own new name. °He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

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faithful and true witness, the beginning 15 of the creation of God: I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. (16) So because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spew thee 17 out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches', and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor (18) and blind and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold 'refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and that the shame of thy nakedness be not 'made manifest'; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, 19 that thou mayest see. O As many as

I love, I reprove and chasten: be 20 zealous therefore, and repent. °Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. (21) He that overcometh, I will 'give' to him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and 'sat down with my Father in his throne. 22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. 4 (1

After these things' I 'saw', and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice which I heard, 'a voice' as of a trumpet speaking with me, lone saying, Come up hither, and I will shew thee the things which must 2) come to pass' hereafter. Straightway I was in the Spirit: and behold, there was a throne set in heaven, and one sitting upon the throne; (3) and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a 'sardius': and there was a rainbow round about the throne, (4 like an emerald 'to look upon. And round about the throne were four and twenty thrones: and upon the Ithrones' I saw four and twenty elders sitting, arrayed' in white 'garments; and on their heads crowns of gold. 5) And out of the throne proceed lightnings and voices and thunders'. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are *(6 the seven Spirits of God; and before

1 Or, come to pass. After these things straightway &c.

the throne, 'as it were a glassy sea like unto crystal; and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, four living creatures' full of eyes be7 fore and behind. And the first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third Icreature had a face as of a man, and the fourth creature! was like a (8) flying eagle. And the four living creatures, having! each one of them six wings, are full of eyes 'round about and within: and they have not rest day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God, the Almighty, which was and which is and which 9 is to come. And when 'the living creatures shall give glory and honour and thanks to him that sitteth! on the throne, 'to him that liveth 3for 10 ever and ever, the four and twenty elders shall fall down before him that 'sitteth on the throne, and 'shall' worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and shall cast their crowns be11) fore the throne, saying, "Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God', to receive the glory and the honour and the power: for thou didst create! all things, and 'because of thy 'will' they Iwere, and were created.

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And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the 'back, close

2 sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a Igreat voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals there3 of? And no one in the heaven, lor on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to (4 look thereon. And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look thereon: (5 and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion 'that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath overcome, to open the book and the seven seals thereof. *6 And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures', and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing", as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven