THE THIRD EPISTLE OF JOHN. THE elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in 1 truth. Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest pros- 2 per and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. For 3 1 Or, rejoice Î 1rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth. Greater 2 joy have I none than this, to hear of my 4 children walking in the truth. greatly, when brethren come and bear wit ness. 2 Some ancient read grace. 3 Or, these 3 Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever 5 thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers authorities withal; who bare witness to thy love before the church: 6 whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey things, that worthily of God: because that for the sake of the 7 I may hear. Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be 8 fellow-workers with the truth. I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, 9 who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. Therefore, if I come, I will bring to 10 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, imitate not that which is evil, but 11 that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God. Demetrius hath 12 the 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 unto thee, but I am un- 13 willing to write them to thee with ink and pen: but I 14 hope shortly 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. 1 3 2 1 servant. that are beloved in God the kept for Christ, JUDAS, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of Gr. bondJames, to them that are called, beloved in God the 2 Father, and kept for Jesus Christ: Mercy unto you and peace and love be multiplied. Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write Father, and unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained Jesus to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly being for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the called. 4 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. 5 3 Or, the only Master, and our Lord Jesus Christ. authorities second time. Now I desire to put you in remembrance, though ye know all things once for all, how that the Lord, Many very having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, 5 after- ancient 6 ward destroyed them that believed not. And angels read Jesus. which kept not their own principality, but left their Gr. the 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 as an example, suffering the punishment Or, as an 8 of eternal fire. Yet in like manner these also in their example of dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, suffering 9 and rail at dignities. But Michael the archangel, ment. when contending with the devil he disputed about the Gr. globody of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing 10 judgement, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without 11 reason, in these things are they destroyed. Woe rupted. 6 8 6 eternal fire, punish ries. 8 Or, cor 1 Or, cast themselves away through. 8 Gr. shames. unto them! for they went in the way of Cain, and 1 ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah. These are they 12 who are 2 hidden rocks in your love-feasts when they 2 Or, spots. 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; wild waves of the sea, foaming out their 13 own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved for ever. And to these 14 also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones, to execute judgement upon all, and to con- 15 vict 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 are murmurers, complainers, walking 16 after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling words), shewing respect of persons for the sake of advantage. 4 Gr. his holy myriads. Gr. their of ungod own lusts linesses. 4 But ye, beloved, remember ye the words which have 17 been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; how that they said to you, In the last time 18 there shall be mockers, walking after 5 their own ungodly lusts. These are they who make separations, 19 6 sensual, having not the Spirit. But ye, beloved, 20 building up yourselves on your most holy faith, prayOr, animal. ing in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of 21 God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ 8 And on some have mercy, who 22 are in doubt; and some save, snatching them out of 23 the fire; and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. 6 Or, natural. 7 The Greek unto eternal life. text in this 8 Or, while with you. Now unto him that is able to guard you from stum- 24 they dispute bling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy, to the only God our 25 Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and 9 Gr. unto all the ages. now, and 9 for evermore. Amen. THE REVELATION OF S. JOHN THE DIVINE. 1 8 1 unto him, the things THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave 1 Or, gave him to shew unto his 2 servants, even the things which to shew unto must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified his servants 2 it by his angel unto his servant John; who bare wit- &c. ness of the word of God, and of the testimony of 2 Gr. bond3 Jesus Christ, even of all things that he saw. Blessed and so is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the throughout prophecy, and keep the things which are written there- 3 Or, them. in for the time is at hand. 4 servants: this book. 4 cometh. 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; and from the seven Spirits Or, which 5 which are before his throne; and from Jesus 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 by his 5 Many au6 blood; and he made us to be a kingdom, to be priests unto his God and Father; to him be the glory and cient, read 7 the dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Behold, he & Gr. in. cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, Gr. unto and they which pierced him; and all the tribes of the the ages of earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen. thorities, some an washed. the ages. Many ancient author 8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord ities omit of 9 9 God, which is and which was and which is to come, the Almighty. the ages. 9 8 Or, the Lord, the which. I John, your brother and partaker with you in the God. tribulation and kingdom and patience which are inor, he Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the 10 word of God and the testimony of Jesus. I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a 11 great voice, as of a trumpet saying, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches; stands. 2 Or, the Son of man. unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, 1 1 Gr. lamp- seven golden 1candlesticks; and in the midst of the 13 candlesticks one like unto 2a son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about at the breasts with a golden girdle. And his head and his 14 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 16 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 strength. And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. 17 And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; 3 Gr.be came. 4 Gr. unto the ages. I I am the first and the last, and the Living one; and 18 Write 19 the ages of therefore the things which thou sawest, and the things which are, and the things which shall come to pass hereafter; the mystery of the seven stars which thou 20 Gr. upon. sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden 1 candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven 1candlesticks are seven churches. 2 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 golden 1candlesticks: I know thy works, and 2 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; and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name's 3 sake, and hast not grown weary. But I have this 4 against thee, that thou didst leave thy first love. Re- 5 member therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I come to thee, Gr. lamp- and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent. But this thou hast, that thou hatest the 6 stand. |