THE THIRD EPISTLE OF JOHN. 1 5 THE elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth. 2 Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prosper- 1 3 eth. For I 'rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walk4 est in truth. Greater 2joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth. Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever 3 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 forward on 7 their journey worthily of God: because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing 8 of the Gentiles. We therefore ought to welcome such, that we may be fellow-workers with the truth. 9 I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among 10 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 not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth, and 11 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 12 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: 14 but 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. * Dele marg. 2.-Am. Com. † For "with the truth" read "for the truth."-Am. Com. 2 THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF JUDE. 1 Gr. bondservant. JUDAS*, a 'servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of 1 2 Or, to them that James, to them that are called, beloved in God the God the Father, Father, and kept for Jesus Christ: Mercy unto you 2 and kept for Je- and peace and love be multiplied. are beloved in sus Christ, being culled Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write 3 unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for a delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in 4 privily, even they who were of old set forth unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of ter, and our Lord our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Jesus Christ. Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. 3 Or, the only Mas 4 Many very an 5 Gr. the second time. And 6 Now I desire to put you in remembrance, though 5 cient authorities ye know all things once for all, how that the Lord, read Jesus. having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, "afterward destroyed them that believed not. angels which kept not their own principality, but left their proper habitation, he hath kept in everlasting bonds under darkness unto the judgement of the great day. Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, 7 and the cities about them, having in like manner 6 Or, as an exam- with these given themselves over to fornication, and ple of eternal fire, suffering punish gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire. Yet in 8 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 9 with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing judgement, ment. 7 Gr. glories. *For "Judas" read "Jude" and add marg. Gr. Judas.-Am. Com. † For "set forth" read "written of beforehand," putting the present text into the marg.-Am. Com. 10 but said, The Lord rebuke thee. But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without rea11 son, in these things are they 'destroyed. Woe unto 1 Or, corrupted them! for they went in the way of Cain, and 2ran 2 Or, cast themselves riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and per away through 12 ished in the gainsaying of Korah. These are they foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for 4 Gr. shames. ads. 15 came with ten thousands of his holy ones, to exe- 5 Gr. his holy myricute 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. 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling words), shewing respect of persons for the sake of advantage. 17 But ye, beloved, remember ye the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord 18 Jesus Christ; how that they said to you, In the last of ungodlinesses. Or, animal time there shall be mockers, walking after their 6Gr. their own lusts 19 own ungodly lusts. These are they who make 20 separations, sensual, having not the Spirit. But Or, natural ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most 21 holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of 8 The Greek text 22 our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And on 23 some* have mercy, 'who are in doubt; and some save, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. 24 Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his 25 glory without blemish in exceeding joy, to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and now, and 10 for evermore. Amen. * Against "And on some" etc. add the marg. Some ancient authorities read And some refute while they dispute with you.—Am. Com. 9 in this passage (And...fire) is somewhat uncertain. Or, while they dispute with you 10 Gr. unto all the ages. THE REVELATION OF S. JOHN THE DIVINE. 1 Or, gave unto him, to shew unto and so throughout this book. THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God 'gave 1 his servants the him to shew unto his servants, even the things things &c. which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and 2 Gr. bondservants: signified it by his angel unto his servant John; who 2 bare witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, even of all things that he saw. Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the 3 words of the prophecy, and keep the things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. 3 Or, them JOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia: 4 Grace to you and peace, from him which is and 4 Or, which cometh which was and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; and from 5 Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first5 Many authori- born of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the ties, some an-earth. Unto him that loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by his blood; and he made us to be 6 a kingdom, to be priests unto his God and Father; 7 Gr. unto the ages to him be the glory and the dominion 'for ever and of the ages. Many ancient authori- ever. Amen. Behold, he cometh with the clouds; 7 ties omit of the and every eye shall see him, and they which pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen. cient, read washed. 6 Gr. in. ages. 8 Or, the Lord, the I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord 8 God, which is and which was and which is to come, the Almighty. I John, your brother and partaker with you in 9 the tribulation and kingdom and patience which are in Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for * Omit marg. 8 ("the Lord, the God").-Am. Com. 10 the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind 11 me a great voice, as of a trumpet saying, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. 12 And I turned to see the voice which spake with me. And having turned I saw seven golden 'candlesticks; 1 Gr. lampstands. 13 and in the midst of the 'candlesticks one like unto 2 Or, the Son of 2a son of man, clothed with a garment down to the man* foot, and girt about at the breasts with a golden 14 girdle. And his head and his hair were white as white wool, white as snow; and his eyes were as a 15 flame of fire; and his feet like unto burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace; and his voice 16 as the voice of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword: and his counte17 nance was as the sun shineth in his strength. And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; 18 I am the first and the last, and the Living one; and I 3was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore, 3 Gr. became. of the ages. 19 and I have the keys of death and of Hades. Write 4 Gr. unto the ages 20 to pass hereafter; the mystery of the seven stars 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 2 seven golden 'candlesticks: I know thy works, and 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; 3 and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name's 4 sake, and hast not grown weary. But I have this 5 against thee, that thou didst leave thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I come to thee, and will move thy candlestick out of its place, 6 Gr. lampstand. 6 except thou repent. But this thou hast, that thou Omit marg. 2("the Son of man").—Am. Com. |