Divers admonitions. 6 or, enrolled. y Lu. 10.20. z Ge. 18.25. a 1Co.15.49, Obedience to governors. [vers and strange doctrines: for it w a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. 10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. HEBREWS, XIIL and to an innumerable company of A. D. 64. angels, w 23 To the general assembly and w Ps.68.17. church of the first-born, which Re. 14.4. are written y in heaven, and to God the Judge z of all, and to the spirits of just men a made perfect, 24 And to Jesus the mediator b of the new covenant, and to the blood c of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.d 25 See that ye refuse not him that or, testaspeaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: 26 Whose voice then shook the earth but now he hath promised, saying, Yete once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. 27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that 8 are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. b ch.8.6. ment. c Ex.24.8. d Ge.4.10. 64. c Hag.2.6. 19.2. c Mat.25.36. 28 Wherefore we receiving a king-d Pr.5. 15-23. dom which cannot be moved, let us e 1C0.6.9. have grace, whereby we may Re.22.15. serve God acceptably with reve-ƒMat.6.25,34. rence and godly fear: 29 For ourf God is a consuming & Ge.28.15. 1 Exhortations to charity, 2 to hos- ET brotherly love a continue. i ch.6.12. * Re. 1.4. p Mi.2.10. q Ep.5.20. 11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without m the camp. 12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. 13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. 14 For here p have we no conticome. nuing city, but we seek one to 15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit r of our lips, 2 giving thanks to his name. 16 But to do good, and to communicate, s forget not: for with such sacrifices t God is well pleased. 17 Obey u them that 3 have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give ac count; that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. 18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, w in all things willing to live honestly. 19 But I beseech you the rather to you the sooner. 20 Now the God x of peace, that brought y again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,a through the blood of the everlasting a covenant, tain strangers: for thereby some bm Le. 16.27.to do this, that I may be restored have entertained angels unawares. n Jno. 19.17. 3 Remember them that are in o Ac.5.41. bonds, c as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. 4 Marriage d is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whore-2 confessing. mongers e and adulterers God wills Ro. 12.13. judge. t Phi.4.18. 5 Let your conversation be without u 1Th.5.12, covetousness; and be content/with such things as ye have: for he hath said, Ig will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 6 So that we may boldly say, Thew Ac.24.16. Lord h is my helper, and I will not a 1Th.5.23. fear what man shall do unto me. y 1 Pe. 1.21. 7 Remember them which have z Eze.34.23. the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation: 8 Jesus Christ the same k yesterday, and to-day, and for ever. ? Be not / carried about with di a Zec.9.11. b 1 Pe.5.10. or, doing. c Phi.2.13. 21 Make you perfect b in every good work to do his will, 5 working in your that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words. 23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you. 24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints They of Italy salute you. 25 Grace be with you all. Amen. Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy. T The general Epistle of JAMES. From the Creation, 4064... Year of the Christian Era, 60....Year of Nero Cesar, 7.... High Priest of the Jews, Joseph. 7 For let not that man think that he P Ro.6.21-23. shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8 A double-minded man is unsta-q Jno.3.27. ble in all his ways. I Co.4.7. 9 Let the brother of low degreer 1Sa. 15.29. 1 rejoice in that he is exalted: 10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass k he shall pass away. Mal.3.6. s Jno.1.13. t Je.2.3. Ep. 1.12. 11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower there- u Ec.5.2. of falleth, and the grace of the v Pr. 16.32. fashion of it perisheth: so also shall w Col.3.5-8. the rich man fade away in his ways. He. 12. 1. 12 Blessed is the man that endur- 1Pe.2.1,2. eth temptation: for when he is Mat.7.21. tried, he shall receive the crown / y 2Co.3.18. of life, which m the Lord hath promised to them that love him. z Ps. 119.45. 13 Let no man say when he is a Lu.6.47,&c tempted, I am tempted of God: for 3 or, doing. God cannot be tempted with 2 evil, Ps.34.13. neither tempteth he any man : 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own n lust, enticed. c Is. 1.16,17. 58.6.7. d Ro. 12.2. 2.) 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 Every g good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom r is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 18 Ofs his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits t of his creatures. 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slowu to speak, slow v to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart w all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be ye doers z of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your ownselves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh y into thy perfect law of liberty, z and continueth therein,he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man a shall be blessed in his 3deed. 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, b but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. 27 Pure religion and undefiled be fore God and the Father is this, To visit c the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted d from the world. CHAPTER II. 1 We must not regard the rich, and despise the poor. 14 Faith without works, 17 is dead. brethren, have not and then when lust hath o conceiv-a Pr.28.212 M of our Lord Jesus Christ, the ed, it bringeth forth sin and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death..p Jude 16. Lord of glory, with respect a of persynagogue sons. 2 For if there come unto your @= JAMES, III. A. D. 60. Of faith without works. sembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 2 or, well; 3 And ye have respect to him that or, seemly. weareth the gay clothing, and say b1Co.1.26-28. unto him, Sit thou here 2 in a good e Re.2.9. place; and say to the poor, Stand 3 or, that. thou there, or sit here under my d Mat.5.3. footstool: 4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? Lu. 12.32. 22.29. Ps.111.9. f Le.19.18. 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, b Hath not God chosen the poor of 8 ver.1. this world rich c in faith, and heirsh De.27.26. of the kingdom d which he hathor, that promised to them that love him? law which 6 But ye have despised the poor. said. Do not rich men oppress you, and i Ex.20. 13,14. draw you before the judgment-k ch.1 25. seats? 7 Do not they blaspheme that e worthy name by the which ye are called? 8 If ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, f Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 1 Pr.21.13. Mat.6.15. 7.1,2. 5 or, glorieth. m Ps.85.10. n Mat.7.26. 9 But if ye have respect g to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one 9 Mar. 1.24. point, he his guilty of all. secst. 5.7. 11 For 4 he that said, i Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not r Ge.22.9, 12. kill. Now if thou commit no adul-8 or, Thou tery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a trangressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law ku 2Ch.20.7. of liberty. 8 He. 11. 17. Ge. 15.6. Is.41.8. v Re.20.12. w Jos.2.1.&c. Mat.21.31. 13 For he / shall have judgment without mercy, that hath showed no mercy; and mercy 5 rejoiceth mx against judgment. 14 What n doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what o doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith 7 without thy works, and Ip will show thee my faith by my works. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils q also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain He. 11.31. 9 or, breath. (CHAP. 3.) a Mat.23.8, 14. 1 or, judg biki.8.46. 1 Pe.5.3. ment. Pr.20.9. IJno. 1.8. c Pr. 13.3. d Ps.32.9. e Pr. 12. 18. Ps. 12.3. 2 or, wood. g Pr. 16.27. 20. Mat. 15.11. 3 wheel. nature. 5 nature of man. i Ps. 140.3. Ro.3. 13. Of bridling the tongue man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when r he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar! 22 8 Seest thou how faiths wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, t Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was call ed u the Friend of God. 24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab w the harlot justified by works, when she had received the mes sengers, and had sent them out an other way? 26 For as the body without the 9 spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. CHAPTER IIL 1 We are not rashly or arrogantly to reprove others, 5 but rather to bridle the tongue. 13 They that be truly wise are mild and peace able, without envying and strife. Y brethren, be not many a mas receive the greater 1 condemna. tion. 2 For b in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits d in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. though they be so great, and are 4 Behold also the ships, which driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small listeth. helm, whithersoever the governor 5 Even so the tongue e is a little member, and boasteth f great things. Behold, how great 2 a mal ter a little fire kindleth! 6 And the tongue is a fire,g a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth h the whole body, and setteth on fire the 3 course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For every 4 kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of 5 mankind: 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly i poison. 9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith urse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. Ayainst covetousness, etc. 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. JAMES, IV, V. A. D. 60. 6 or, hole. k Mat.7.16. Ps. 107.43. 11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? 12 Can the fig tree, k my brethren, m Phi. 1.27. bear olive berries? either a vine,n 1Co.3.3. figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. 13 Whol is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation m his works with meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This n wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, 7 sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is 8 confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom o that is from or, natural. 8 tumult, or, o 1Co.2.6,7. above is first pure,p then peace-2 able, a gentle, r and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. He. 12.14. r Ga.5.22. or, wrang- 1 or, brawl- or, plea sures. a 1Pe.2.11. 3 or, envy. 18 And the fruits of righteouness b 1Jno.2.15. is sown in peace of them that make peace. CHAPTER IV. or, envi- 1 Against covetousness, 4 intempe-c Ec.4.4. rance, 5 pride, il detraction, 13 and d Pr.29.23. rash judgment. ROM whence come wars and e 1Pе.5.9. Wicked rich men threatened. to mourning, and your joy to hea viness. 10 Humble h yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. 11 Speaki not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brojudgeth the law: but if thou judge ther, speaketh evil of the law, and the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. 12 There is one lawgiver, who k is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? 13 Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: 14 Whereas, ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? 5 It is even a vapour,! that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. 16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. 17 Therefore m to him that kno v eth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. CHAPTER V. 1 Wicked rich men warned of God's judgments. 7 Of patience. 13 To pray in adversity. Fightings among you? come f2Ch.15.2. Go to now, ye rich a men, weep they not hence, even of your 2lusts g Is. 1. 16. 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye 3 kill, h Mat.23.12. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your 2 lusts. 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendshipb of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world, is the enemy of God. 5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth 4 to envy ?c i Ep.4.31. 1 Pe.2.1. and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 2 Your riches b are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten.c 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall Mat. 10.28. eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye For it is. have heaped treasured together for the last days. 1 Job 7.7. m Lu. 12.47. a Pr.11.28. b Je. 17.11. 6 But he giveth more grace. d Ro.2.5. Wherefore he saith, d God resisteth e Je.22.13. the proud, but giveth grace unto Mal.3.5. the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist e the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw ƒnigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse g your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double-minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned Ex.22.27. 4 Behold, the hire e of the la bourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. 5 Ye have lived in pleasure g on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. 6 Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resisth To pray in adversity. him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he u have committed sins, they shall be furgiven him. 16 Confess your faults v one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.w 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed 3 earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, y and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. 19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert z him, 20 Let him know, that he which Converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. The First Epistle general of PETER. From the Creation, 4064.... Year of the Christian Era, 60....Year of Nero Cesar, 7.... High Priest of the Jews, Joseph. a Ac.8.4. Ep.1.4. Ro.8.29. 1 The apostle's address: 3 he blesseth God for their hope of a blessed immortality: 10 he showeth that their salvation in Christ had been d 2Th.2.13. foretold by the prophets of old, etc. e Ro. 16.26. PE DETER, an apostle of Jesus f He. 12.24. Christ, to the strangers scatg Jude 2. tered a throughout Pontus, Gala-h 2Co.1.3. tia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. much. 2 Elect b according to the fore-i Ep.2.4. knowledgec of God the Father, k Jno.3.3,5. through sanctification d of the Spi- ICo. 15.20. rit,unto e obedience and sprinklingfm He.9.15. of the blood of Jesus Christ: Gracen ch.5.4. unto you, and peace, be multiplied.g 3 Blessed h be the God and Fa-p Jude 1,24. ther of our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 Ep.2.8. which according to his 1 abun- He. 12.7-11. dant i mercy hath begotten us againk unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. o Col. 1.5. 2 or, us. ww s Ja. 1.3, 12. t ICo.3.13. u Ro.2.7, 10. v Re.1.7. w 1Jno.4.20. 4 To an inheritance m incorrupti- Jno. 16.22. ple, and undefiled, and that fad-y Da.9.3. eth n not away, reserved o in hea-z 2Pe. 1.21. ven for you, 5 Who are kept p by the power of God through faith q unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need? be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7 That the trials of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with t fire, might be found unto praise and u honour and glory at the appearing v of Jesus Christ: 8 Whom having not to seen, yo love; in whom, though now yo see him not, yet believing, ye re joice with joy x unspeakable and full of glory: 9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. 10 of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit z of Christ which was in them did signify. |