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evil, and the body's alienation to God washed by he that shall come will come, and will not pure water.

23. We should hold fast the profession of the hope of our acceptance without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised ;)

24. And should consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

25. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another even so much the more, as much as ye see the day approaching.

26. For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

27. But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fire; a zeal of being about to devour the adversaries.

28. He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

29. Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, a common blood, and so hath done despite unto the Spirit of the grace vouchsafed to him?

30. For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith Jehovah. And again, Jehovah shall judge his people.

31. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of a living God.

32. But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight with afflictions;

33. Partly, whilst ye were made a gazing-stock both by reproaches and oppressions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

34. For ye had compassion on persons bound, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, acknowledging that ye have in yourselves in heaven a better and an enduring property.

35. Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

36. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

37. For yet a little while, whensoever, howsoever

tarry.

38. So then the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul has not pleasure in him.

39. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

CHAPTER XI.

1. Now faith exists concerning the things hoped for, an evidence of things not being seen.

2. And so by it the presbyters were attested. 3. We understand through faith that the Dispensations were constructed by the command of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

4. We understand through faith that Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

5. We understand through faith that Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and so was not found, because God had translated him: this we understand, because before his translation he had been declared to have pleased God.

6. Now without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe, as it does exist to those that diligently seek him, that he is a rewarder.

7. We understand through faith that Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the justification which is by faith.

8. We understand through faith that Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

9. We understand through faith that he sojourned in the land promised to him, as in a strange country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

10. For he looked for a city which hath the foundations, of which a builder and maker God is.

11. We understand through faith that even Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, even when

she was past age, because she judged him faithful people of God, than to have enjoyment of sin for a who had promised.

12. Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.

13. According to our faith, these all died, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and having greeted and professed them, for they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

season;

26. Esteeming the reproach of those after the Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

27. We understand through faith that he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

28. We understand through faith that he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, lest

14. For they that say such things declare plainly he that destroyed the first-born should touch them. that they seek a native country.

15. As truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they were having opportunity to have returned.

16. But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

17. We understand through faith that Abraham offered up Isaac, being tempted not to do so; as he that had received the promises was offering up his only begotten son,

29. We understand through faith that they passed through the Red sea as by dry land; which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

30. We understand through faith that the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

31. We understand through faith that the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, because she had received the spies with peace.

32. And what further that we understand through faith shall I say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of

18. To whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the seed be called:

19. Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

20. We understand through faith that Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

21. We understand through faith that Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph, even bent reverently on the top of his staff.

22. We understand through faith that Joseph, finishing concerning the departing of the children of Israel; mentioned and gave commandment concerning his bones.

23. We understand through faith that Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they esteemed him a beautiful child: and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

24. We understand through faith that Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called a son of Pharaoh's daughter;

25. Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the

prophets :

33. Who through their exercise of faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

34. Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of aliens.

35. Women received their dead raised to life again: but others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they mght obtain a better resurrection :

36. And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprison

ment:

37. They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

38. Of whom the world was not worthy: they were caused to wander in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

39. So these all, having been bearing witness to a future life through the faith they exhibited, received not the promise of God concerning our having been provided a better state,

40. In order that they without us should not be complete.

CHAPTER XII.

1. Wherefore seeing we indeed are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, having laid aside all pride, truly the easily besetting sin of patient endurance, we should run a race that is set before us,

2. Beholding Jesus as the beginner and finisher of the faith respecting a future life; who for a joy that was set before him endured a cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

3. For consider him that endured such contradiction of the sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

4. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

5. And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of Jehovah, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

6. For whom Jehovah loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

7. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as sons are dealt with by you; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

8. But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. 9. Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we have not been ashamed of them shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of their spirits, as then we shall live?

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10. For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

11. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them which are exercised thereby after righteousness.

12. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

13. And make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned out of the way; but rather be cured.

14. Follow peace with all men, and the holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

15. Looking diligently, not any man being in want of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up should cause you trouble, and thereby many should profane;

16. That no fornicator, or profane person acts as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

17. For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place by changing Isaac's mind, though he sought it carefully with tears.

18. I say, looking diligently, for ye are not come unto a mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

19. And a sound of a trumpet, and a voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

20. (For they were not inclining to that which was commanded, As for example, that when so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned:

21. And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake :)

22. But ye are come unto mount Sion, even unto a city of a living God, a heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

23. To a general assembly and church of firstborns, which are written in heaven, and to a God, a Judge of all, and to a state of spirits of just men made perfect,

24. And to a mediator of a new covenant after Joshua, and to a blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

25. See, ye should not refuse him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused God's warning that was for earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from that that is for heaven:

26. Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet 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 are shaken, as of

things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

28. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, we should have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

29. For even our God is a consuming fire. CHAPTER XIII.

1. Let brotherly love to strangers continue. 2. Be not forgetful: for thereby they were concealed, so some have entertained angels unawares.

3. Remember them of the faith that are in bonds, as having been joined with them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

4. Marriage with any person is honourable, and the bed is undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

5. Let your life be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I could never leave thee, nor forsake thee, as to our being bold to say,

6. Jehovah is my helper, and so I will not fear, what shall man do unto me?

7. Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: by whom considering the escape from the life they condemn; follow the faith you have been taught,

the people without the gate with his own blood, suffered.

13. We should go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

14. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one that is to come.

15. On his account therefore we should offer a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is a fruit of lips professing his name.

16. Yet the benevolence to, or the participation with others required of you, forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

17. Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch over your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy; so be not grieving; for that is unprofitable for you.

18. Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, with all things willing to be conver

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8. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom the glory

and for ever.

9. Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing in grace, that the heart be established; not in meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

10. We have an altar, whereof they have no ability to eat which serve the tabernacle.

11. For for whom the blood of animals for sin is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest, the bodies are burned without the camp.

12. Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify

thereof ascribe for ever and ever. Ameu.

22. And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you with short notice.

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. The grace of this salutation extends to you all. Amen.

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1. I James am a servant of the God and Lord of Jesus Christ to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad to rejoice.

2. My brethren, count it all joy when ye have met with divers temptations;

3. Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

4. And that patience count a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire in requirements; wanting nothing.

5. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

6. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

7. So let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

8. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

9. So let the brother of low degree rejoice with respect to his exaltation:

10. And the rich brother, with respect to his levelling because as the flower of the grass it shall pass away.

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11. For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth so also shall the rich brother fade away with respect to his changes.

12. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation : because proof having given of his constancy, he shall receive the crown of the life, which he hath professed to obtain with them that love him.

13. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am

tempted apart from God's appointments: for God cannot be tempted by evil to change his appointments, neither tempteth he any man in such a

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16. Do not err, my beloved brethren.

17. Every good gift and every perfect gift from above exists, it cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no change beyond the turning of a shadow.

18. It having been determined by him, he begat us by a promise of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

19. Appoint ye, my beloved brethren, and be, every man, swift to hear, slow to command, slow to wrath :

20. For the wrath of man worketh not a justification from God.

21. Wherefore having laid aside all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

22. And become doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

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 into a perfect law in respect of liberty to accept or reject it, and continueth

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