"Gr. in. overcome the world, even our faith. And who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not "with the water only, but "with the water and "with the blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are three who bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood and the three agree in one. "If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne shall ask Witness concerning his Son. He that believeth on give him the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that to them, believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son. "And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life. Or, he and shall life, even etc. Or, sin dOr. himself 13 These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, even unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God. "And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him. "If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, 'he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request. "All unrighteousness is sin and there is a sin not unto death. 18 We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth him, and the evil one toucheth him not. 19We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one. 20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. "My little children, guard yourselves from idols. The Second Epistle of JOHN. a Or, I The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know the truth; for the truth's sake which destroy abideth in us, and it shall be with us for ever: 3Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. ancient ties read 4 I rejoice greatly that I have found certain of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the begin- Many ning, that we love one another. And this is love, authorthat we should walk after his commandments. This y is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it. For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, even they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. Look to yourselves that ye "lose not the things which we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward. Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the taketh Father and the Son. "If any one cometh unto you, eOr, the lead and bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting: "for he that giveth him greeting partaketh in his evil works. 12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not write them with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be fulfilled. The children of thine elect sister salute thee. • Or, rejoice greatly, when brethren bear The Third Epistle of JOHN. 1 The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth. 2 Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest Come and prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth. 'Greater 'joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. Some ancient authori 5 Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal; who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forties read ward on their journey worthily of God: 'because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellowworkers with the truth. grace. 9 I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among Or, these them, receiveth us not. Therefore, if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and things, that I may hear 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 that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God. "Demetrius hath the witness of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness; and thou knowest that our witness is true. 13 I had many things to write unto thee, but I am unwilling to write them to thee with ink and pen: 14but I 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. a Gr. bond. Or, to them that I Judas, a "servant of Jesus Christ, and brother servant. of James, 'to them that are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ: Mercy unto t you and peace and love be multiplied. loved in God the for Jesus being the only 3 Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to and kept write unto you of our common salvation, I was con- Christ, strained to write unto you exhorting you to contend called. earnestly for the faith which was once for all de- cor. livered unto the saints. For there are certain men Master, crept in privily, even they who were of old set forth Lord unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the Christ grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying Many 'our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. and our Jesus very ancient authori Jesus. Gr. the 5 Now I desire to put you in remembrance, ties read though ye know all things once for all, how that "the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of second Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not. time. a an example of eternal fering punish ment Gr. glories. eOr, cor 'And angels which kept not their own principality, Or, as a but left their proper habitation, he hath kept in everfire, suf lasting bonds under darkness unto the judgement 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 punishment of eternal fire. Yet in like manner these also in their dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and rail at 'dignities. But Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing Or or 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 reason, in these things are they 'destroyed. "Woe unto them! for they went in the way of Cain, Or, cast and dran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah. "These are they who are '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 Or, spots dead, plucked up by the roots; "wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved for ever. 14And to these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold, the shames. Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones, to 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. his holy 16These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling them selves away through Gr. Gr. myriads. |