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loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. Therefore, if I come, 10 I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth, and casteth them out of the church. Beloved, 11 imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God. Demetrius hath the 12 witness of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness; and thou knowest that our witness is true.

I had many things to write 13 unto thee, but I am unwilling to write them to thee with ink and pen: but I hope shortly 14 to see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be unto thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.

THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF

JUDE.

JUDAS, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, 2 to them that are called, beloved in God the Father, and 2 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

servant.

1 Gr. bond- | was constrained to write unto 2 Or, to you exhorting you to contend them that earnestly for the faith which are be- was once for all delivered unto the saints. For there are 4 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 lasci,

loved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ, being

called

5

viousness, and denying 1our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

1 Or, the only Master, and our Lord

Jesus

Christ 2 Many very ancient

ties read Jesus. 3 Gr. the second time.

4 Or, as an example of eternal fering fire, sufpunishment

5 Gr.. glories. 6 Or, corrupted

7 Or, cast themselves away through 8 Or, spots

9 Gr.

Now I desire to put you in remembrance, though ye know all things once for all, how that 2 the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed authori 6 them that 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 judge7 ment of the great day. 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 as an example, suffering the punish8 ment of eternal fire. Yet in like manner these also in their dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and 9 rail at 5 dignities. But Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing judgement, but said, The 10 Lord rebuke thee. But these rail at whatsoever things they know not and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they 6 de11 stroyed. Woe unto them! for they went in the way of Cain, and 7ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of 12 Korah. These are they who are 8 hidden 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 13 up by the roots; wild waves of the sea, foaming out their

shames.

10 Gr.
his holy
myriads.
11 Gr. their

own lusts
of ungod-
linesses.

12 Or,
natural
Or,
animal
13 The

Greek
text in
this
passage
And...
fire) is

some

what un-
certain.
14 Or,
while
they
dispute
with you
15 Gr. unto
ages.

all the

own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved for ever. And to these also 14 Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold, the Lord came with 10 ten thousands of his holy ones, to 15 execute judgement upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have ungodly wrought, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. These 16 are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling words), shewing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.

But ye, beloved, remember 17 ye the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; how 18 that they said to you, In the last time there shall be mockers, walking after 11 their own ungodly lusts. These are they 19 who make separations, 12 sensual, having not the Spirit. But ye, beloved, building up 20 yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love 21 of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 13 And on some 22 have mercy, 14 who are in doubt; and some save, snatching them 23 out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Now unto him that is able 24 to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy, to the 25 only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and now, and 15 for evermore. Amen,

OF

S. JOHN THE DIVINE.

1 THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God 1gave him to shew unto his 2 servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified sit by his angel unto his servant John; 2 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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1 Or, gave unto him,

to shew unto his servants the things &c.

2 Gr. bond

servants:
and so

through

out this
book.

3 Or, them 4Or, which

cometh

5 Many authorities, some ancient, read washed.

JOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him which is and which was and 4 which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are 6 Gr. in. 5 before his throne; and from

Jesus Christ, who is the faith-7 ful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and 5loosed us from our sins 6 by his 6 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 7 for ever and ever. Amen. 7 Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they which pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.

8. I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, which is and which was and 4 which is to come, the Almighty.

Gr. unto the ages

of the

ages. Many ancient authorities omit of the

ages.

8 Or, the Lord, the God

9 Or,

he which

10 Gr. lampstands.

11 Or,

the Son of man

I John, your brother and 9 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 of Jesus. I was 1 in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet saying, What thou seest, write 11 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, and unto Laodicea. And I turned to 12 see the voice which spake with me. And having turned I saw seven golden 10 candlesticks; and in the midst of the 10 can- 13 dlesticks one like unto 11 a son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about at the breasts with a golden girdle. And his head 14 and his hair were white as white wool, white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; and his feet like unto 15 burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace; and his voice as the voice of many waters. And he had in his 16 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 strength. And when I saw him, I fell 17 Iat his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last, and the 18

was dead,

became.

Living one; and I and behold, I am alive 2 for evermore, and I have the keys 1 Gr. 19 of death and of Hades. Write therefore the things which thou sawest, and the things which are, and the things 2 Gr. unto which shall come to pass here-the ages of 20 after; the mystery of the se

ven stars which thou sawest 3 in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the 'seven candlesticks are seven churches. 2. To the angel of the church in Ephesus write;

the ages.

and lived again: I know thy 9 tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the 7 blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. Fear not the things 10 which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; 8 and ye shall have 9 tribula3 Gr. upon. tion ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life. He 11 that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

4Gr.lampstands.

5 Gr.lampstand.

6 Or,, garden: as in Gen. ii. 8.

7 Or, reviling

These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven 2 golden 4 candlesticks: I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them which call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false; 3 and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name's sake, and hast not grown weary. 4 But I have this against thee, that thou didst leave thy 5 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 have 5 candlestick out of its place, 6 except thou repent. But this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans, 7 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 10 The eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.

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8 Some

ancient authorities read

and may

9 Gr. a tribulation of ten days.

Greek text here is somewhat uncertain.

And to the angel of the 12 church in Pergamum write;

These things saith he that hath the sharp two-edged sword: I know where thou 13 dwellest, even where Satan's throne is: and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days 10 of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth. But I have a few 14 things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication. So hast thou 15 also some that hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans in like manner. Repent therefore; or 16 else I come to thee quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth. He that hath an ear, 17 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

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I have this against thee, that thou sufferest 1the 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 22 repent of her fornication. Behold, I do cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent 23 of 2 her works. And I will kill her children with 3 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 24 according to your works. But to you I say, to 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 26 fast till I come. And he that overcometh, and he 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 4 iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to shivers; as I also have received of my Father: 28 and I will give him the morn29 ing star. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

1 Many authorities, some ancient, read thy wife.

2 Many ancient

authorities read their.

3 Or, pestilence

4 Or, iron; as vessels of the pot

ter, are they broken

5 Many

ancient
authori-

ties read not found thy works.

6 Gr. given.

And to the angel of the 3 church in Sardis write;

These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and thou art dead. Be thou watch- 2 ful, and stablish the things that remain, which were ready to die for I have 5 found no works of thine fulfilled before my God. Remember therefore 3 how thou hast received and didst 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 thee. But thou hast a few 4 names in Sardis which did not defile their garments: and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy. He that overcometh shall thus 5 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 before his angels. He that hath an 6 ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

And to the angel of the 7 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 none openeth: I know thy works 8 (behold, I have 6 set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name. Behold, I give of 9 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 loved thee. Because thou didst 10

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