13 I had many things to write 1unto thee, but I am not willing with ink and reed to write unto thee: to see thee, and then we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by 14 But I hope immediately name. 1 So all the oldest MSS. THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF JUDE. UDE, a servant of Jesus | for all, how that Jesus having J' Christ, and brother of James, to the called, 'beloved in God the Father, and preserved for Jesus Christ : 2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. 3 Beloved, in giving diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, I found it necessary to write unto you forthwith, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith once for all delivered unto the saints. 4 For there crept in of old certain men, men before written down in prophecy for this judgment, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only "Master, and our Lord Jesus Christ. 5 I wish therefore to put you in remembrance, knowing as ye do all [these] things once 1 So all the oldest authorities. saved the people out of the land of Egypt, secondly destroyed them that believed not. 6 And the angels which kept not their dignity, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. 7 And how that Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them, giving themselves over to fornication, and going away after strange flesh, are in like manner to these set forth for an example, suffering the just punishment of eternal fire. 8 In like manner nevertheless these dreamers also defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of "dignities. 9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the 4 The ancient authorities are divided; some reading God, some the Lord, but in various forms. The Alexandrine and Vatican MSS. read as in the text. 5 Literally, glories. not devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. 10 But these speak evil of whatever things they know not but whatever things they know naturally, as the irrational animals, in these they corrupt themselves. II Woe unto them! for they went in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah. 12 These are the rocks in your lovefeasts, when they feast with you without fear, pasturing their own selves: clouds they are without water, carried away by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; words, having men's persons in admiration for the sake of advantage. were 17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 That they told you there should be mockers in the last time, walking after their own ungodly lusts. 19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, not having the Spirit. 20 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 Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22 And some indeed convict, when they contend with you; 13 Raging waves of the sea, 23 But others save, pulling foaming out their own shame; them out of the fire; and of wandering stars, to whom is others have compassion with reserved the blackness of dark-fear, hating even the garment ness for ever. spotted by the flesh. 14 Yea, and Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones, 15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners spoke against him. 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling 1 So all the MSS. 24 But unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 To the only wise God our Saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and now, and to all ages. Amen. 2 The ancient MSS. are divided, but that in the text is the more probable reading. 3 So all the oldest MSS. 4 With fear is omitted by all the oldest MSS. 5 So the three oldest MSS. HE Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants what things must shortly come to pass; and he signified it sending by his angel unto his servant John : 2 Who testified the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, 1as much as he saw. 3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein for the time is at hand. 4 JOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come, and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; 5 And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loveth us, and 3washed us from our sins in his blood, 6 And he made us a kingdom, even priests unto God and his Father; to him be the glory and the dominion 4for Amen. ever. 1 So, omitting and, all the MSS. 2 So all the old MSS. 3 Or, loosed us: the difference between the two words in Greek is only that of one letter. So the Alexandrine MS. 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 wail because of him. Yea, Amen. 5 8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. 9 I John, your brother, and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience in Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, on account of the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus. 10 IO I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet, II Saying, "What thou seest, write in a book, and send unto the seven churches ;12 unto 5 The beginning and the ending is omitted in two out of the three oldest MSS. It has apparently been inserted from ch. xxii. 13. 6 Also is omitted in all the old MSS. 7 In the is omitted in all the old MSS. 8 So two of the three oldest MSS.: others vary, but only one later MS. reads as the A. V. 9 For is omitted by two of the oldest MSS. 10 Christ is omitted by all the old MSS. 11 I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, is omitted by all the old MSS. and versions. 12 Which are in Asia is omitted by all the MSS. of every date. Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamus, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. 12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; 13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the breasts with a golden girdle. 14 His head and his hairs were white as white wool, like snow; and his eyes as a flame of fire; 15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they had been burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many 19 Write therefore the things which thou sawest, and what things they are, and the things which shall be after these; 20 The mystery of the seven 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. CHAPTER II. UN NTO 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 candlesticks; 2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear wicked persons and thou didst try them which say they are apostles, and are not, and didst find them false : 37And hadst patience, and didst bear for my name's sake, and hast not been weary. 4 Nevertheless I have against thee that thou hast left thy first love. 5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works or else I will come unto thee,8 and will remove thy candle ; stick out of his place, if thou | hath the sharp sword with two do not repent. edges; 6 Notwithstanding, this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in' the paradise of God. 8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and revived; 9 I know thy2 tribulation, and thy poverty; nevertheless thou art rich; and the slandering of thee by them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. IO Fear not those things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil shall 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 a crown of life. II He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt by the second death. 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamus write; These things saith he which 1 The midst of is omitted by all the old MSS. It was 2 Works and is omitted by two out of the three oldest MSS. probably put in from ver. 2 and ch. iii. 1, 8, 15. 3 So two of the three oldest MSS., and the best of the later ones. 13 I know where thou dwellest, even where Satan's throne is: and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny the faith of me even in the days of Antipas my martyr, my faithful one, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. 14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed idols, and to commit fornication. unto 15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, in like manner. or 16 Repent 5therefore, else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. To him that overcometh will I give7 of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which none knoweth saving he that receiveth it. 18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like Thy works and is omitted by all the oldest MSS. 5 So two of the three oldest MSS. 6 So all the MSS., none reading as the A. V. 7 To eat is omitted by all the old MSS. |