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unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.

This is now, beloved, the second epistle that I write 3 unto you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by putting you in remembrance; that ye should 2 remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles: knowing this first, 3 1 Gr. in the that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where 4 is the promise of his 2 coming? for, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they 5 wilfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God; by which means the world 6 that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: but the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the 7 4 Or, stored same word have been stored up for fire, being rewith fire. served against the day of judgement and destruction of ungodly men.

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But forget not this one thing, beloved, that one day 8 is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning 9 his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But 10 the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be "The most burned up. Seeing that these things are thus all to 11 manuscripts be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be read in all holy living and godliness, looking for and ear- 12 nestly desiring the coming of the day of God, by hastening. reason of which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the 5 elements shall melt with fervent heat? But, according to his promise, we look for new 13 heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth right

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Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, 15 without spot and blameless in his sight. And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the 16 wisdom given to him, wrote unto you; as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstedfast wrest, as they do also the 17 other scriptures, unto their own destruction. Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the 18 wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness.

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the day of eternity.

THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF

JOHN.

THAT which was from the beginning, that which we 1 have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, con1 Or, word. cerning the 'Word of life (and the life was manifested, 2 and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare unto you the life, the eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us); that which we have 3 seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ: and 4 these things we write, that our joy may be fulfilled.

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And this is the message which we have heard from 5 read your. him, and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have 6 fellowship with him, and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: but if we walk in the light, as 7 he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive our- 8 selves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our 9 sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say 10 that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

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My little children, these things write I unto you, 2 that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the rightOr, Helper. eous: and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not 2 Gr. Paru- for ours only, but also for the whole world. And here- 3 by know we that we know him, if we keep his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth 4 not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not

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5 in him but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby know 6 we that we are in him: he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

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Beloved, no new commandment write I unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning the old commandment is the word which ye 8 heard. Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already 9 shineth. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth 10 his brother, is in the darkness even until now.

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that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there 11 is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

12 I write unto you, my little children, because your 13 sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. I write

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unto you, fathers, because ye know him which is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil one. I have written unto 1Or, I 14 you, little children, because ye know the Father. 1I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him which is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the evil 15 one. Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of 16 the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the 17 world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for

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18 Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last 19 hour. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be

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ye have an anointing from the Holy One, 2and ye know all things. I have not written unto you because 21 ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and 3 because no lie is of the truth. Who is the liar but 22 he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, even he that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not 23 the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also. As for you, let that abide in you which heard from the beginning. If that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father. And this is the promise 25 which he promised us, even the life eternal. These 26 authorities things have I written unto you concerning them that would lead you astray. And as for you, the anointing 27 which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing 5 Or, so it is teacheth you concerning all things, 5 and is true, and no lie; and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him. even as &c. And now, my little children, abide in him; that, if he 28 shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. If ye know 29 from him. that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.

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Behold what manner of love the Father hath be- 3 stowed upon us, that we should be called children of God: and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, 2 now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if 10 he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is. And every one that hath this 3 hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness and 4 sin is lawlessness. And ye know that he was mani- 5 11 Or, bear fested to take away sins; and in him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever 6 12 neither knoweth him. My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that 7 doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is right

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