rch, 2, 25. John 1. 4. el. 4. 3. t John 3, 36, & 5. 24. u John 20.31. x ch. 1. 1, 2, Or, concerning him. yeh. 3. 22, After A. D. 90. a 1 John 3. 18. ver 3. 3 John 1. b John 8.32. Gal. 2. 5, 14. & 3.1. & 6.7. Col. L. 5. 2 Thess. 2.13. 1 Tim. 2 4. Heb. 10. 26. el Tim. 1. 2. d ver. 1. 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that of our faith. we have the petitions that we desired of him. 16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it. 17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. After A. D. 90. Job 42. 8. James 5. 14, 15. a Matt. 12. 31, 32. Mark 3. 29. Luke 12.10. Heb. 6. 4, 6. & 10, 25. b Jer. 7. 16. & 11. 11. John 17. 9. 18 We know that d whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and ech. 3. 4. that wicked one toucheth him not. 19 And we know that we are of God, and fthe whole world lieth in wickedness. 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, b that we may know him that is true; and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, kand eternal life. 21 Little children, I keep yourselves from idols. Amen. THE SECOND EPISTLE OF JOHN. 1 He exhorteth a certain honourable mat. ron, with her children, to persevere in Christian love and belief, 8 lest they lose the reward of their former profession: 10 and to have nothing to do with those seducers that bring not the true doctrine of Christ Jesus. HE elder unto the elect lady and THE the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; 2 For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. 3 Grace + be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and +Gr. shall be. from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, din truth and love. 4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. ⚫3 John 3. fl John 2.7, 8. & 3. 11. g John 13. 34. & 15. 12. Eph. 5 2. 1 Pot. 4.8. 5 And now I beseech thee, lady, fnot as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that h John 14. 15, we love one another. 21. & 15. 10. 1 John 3, 23. 1 John 2. 5. & 5. 3. 6 And h this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, ias ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. 7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. 9 P Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and plJohn 2 2. bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: Rom. 16. 1 1 Cor. 5. 1! & 16 22. Gal. 1. F. 2 Tim. 3. 4. Tit. 3. 10. 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. 12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with 3 John 13. paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full. 13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. ↑ Gr. mouth to mouth. John 17. 13 1 John 1. 4. 1 Or, your. $1 Pet. 5. 13. After A. D. 90. a John 1. ¡Or, truly. ¡Or, pray. b2 John 4. Philem. 10. 2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as bthou walkest in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear 1 Cor. 4. 15. that my children walk in truth. 5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; + Gr. worthy of God. 6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: 7 Because that for his name's sake d1 Cor. 9. 12, they went forth, d taking nothing of the Gentiles. 15. A. D. about 66. Luke 6. 16. Acts 1. 13. 8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers to the truth. 9 I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. 10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church. After A. D. 90. 11 Beloved, follow not that which P. 37. 27. Is. 1. 18, 17. is evil, but that which is good. He 1 Pot. 3. 11. that doeth good is of God: but he f1 John 2. 29. that doeth evil hath not seen God. & 3, 6, 9. 1 Tim. 3. 7. 12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; hand yeh John 21. 24. know that our record is true. 13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: 14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name. THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF JUDE. He exhorteth them to be constant in the profession of the faith. 4 False teachers are crept in to seduce them: for whose damnable doctrine and manners horrible punishment is prepared: 20 whereas the godly, by the assistance of the Holy Spirit, and prayers to God, may per severe, and grow in grace, and keep themselves, and recover others out of the snares of those deceivers. JUDE, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Fab John 17. 11. ther, and b preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: 12 John 12. + Gr. mouth to mouth. A. D. about 66. Phil. 1. 27. 1 Tim. 1. 18. & 6. 12. 2 Tim. I. 13. & 4.7. 8 Gal. 2. 4. 2 Pet. 2. 1. 22. denying the only Lord God, and Rom. 9. 21, our Lord Jesus Christ. 5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having_saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward "destroyed them that believed not. 6 And the angels which kept not 1 Pet. 2. 8. 12 Pet. 2. 10. Tit. 2. 11. Heb. 12. 15. Tit. 1. 16. 2 Pet. 2. 1. 1 John 2. 22. m 1 Cor. 10.9, D Num.14.29, 87. & 26. 64. Ps. 106. 26. Heb. 3. 17, 19. o John 8. 4. The punishment of certain A. D. about 66. JOr, principality. p 2 Pet. 2. 4. q Rev. 20. 10. r Gem. 19. 24. Deut. 29. 23. 2 Pet. 2.6. ↑ Gr. other. s2 Pet. 2. 10. t Ex. 22. 28. u Dan. 10, 13. & 12, 1. Rev. 12. 7. REVELATION. their first estate, but left their own habitation, Phe hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. 7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after + strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. 8 Likewise also, these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. 9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, x 2 Pet. 2. 11. durst not bring against him a raily Zech. 3. 2. ing accusation, but said, y The Lord rebuke thee. 12 Pet. 2, 12, 10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. 11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and bran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. 12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: fclouds they are without water, & carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, h plucked up by the roots; 13 i Raging waves of the sea, k foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. 14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, false teachers foretold. saying, Behold, the Lord cometh A. D. about 66. n Deut. 33. 2. Dan. 7. 10. Zech. 14. 5. Matt, 25, 21. 2 Thess. 1.7. Rev. 1. 7. o1 Sam. 2. 3. Pa. 31. 18. & 94.4. Mal. 3. 13. 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and Ptheir mouth speaketh great p2 Pet. 2. 18. swelling words, having men's perq Frov. 28. 21. James 2.1.9. sons in admiration because of advantage. 17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 19 These be they who separate themselves, "sensual, having not the Spirit. 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: r2 Pet. 3. 2. 1 Tim. 41. 2 Tim. 3. 1.& 4.3. 2 Pet. 2. 1. & 3.3. + Prov. 18. 1. Ea, 14.7. Hos. 4. 14. & 9. 10. Heb. 10, 25, ul Cor. 2 14. James 3. 15. x Col. 2 7. 1 Tim. 1. 4. y Rom. 8. 26. Eph. 6. 18. Tit. 2 13. 2 Pet. 3. 12. 1 Tim. 4 16. Amos 4.11. Zech. 3. 2. 1 Cor. 3. 15. e Zech. 3. 4,5 Rev. 3. 4. 23 And others save with fear, b pull-Rom. 11. 14. ing them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. 24 d Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, d Rom. 16.25 Eph. 3. 20. 25 fTo the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, domin-Col 1. 22. ion and power, both now and ever. Amen. THE REVELATION OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE. CHAPTER I. 4 John writeth his revelation to the seven churches of Asia, signified by the seven golden candlesticks. The coming of Christ. 14 His glorious power and majeaty. THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, gave shew unto his servants things which hmust shortly come to pass; and che sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 2dWho bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus 1 John 1. 1. Christ, and of all things that he fLuke 11. 28. ch. 22. 7. 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 h which is, and which was, and is come: seven Spirits which are before his throne; fRom. 16.7. 1 Tim. 1. 17. & 2. 3. 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the firstbegotten of the dead, and "the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him 1 Cor.15.30. that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 19. 16. Col. 1. 18.. Eph. 1. 20. ch. 17. 14. & John 13. 34. & 15. 9. Gal. 2. 20. p Heb. 9. 11. 1John 1.7. Vision of the Son of man. A. D. 96. 1 Fet. 2.5.9. 1 Tim. 6. 16. Matt. 21 30. Zeck. 12. 10. ver. 11. 17. ch. 221. 6. & 22. 13. z ver. L ch&11. 17. & 16. 5. 2 Tim. 1. 8. b Acts 10. 10. g Ex. 25. 37. REVELATION. John's message to the churches. 6 And hath made us kings and candlesticks which thou sawest are 7 Behold, he cometh with clouds: and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. 8"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. 91 John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me da great voice, as of a trumpet, 11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, fthe first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, 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 b And in the midst of the seven candlesticks ione like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment Dan 7. 13.& down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. i Es. 1. 28. 10. 16, ch. 14. 14. k Dan. 10. 5. 1 ch. 15. 6. m Dan. 7. 9. n Dan. 10. 6. eh. 2. 18. & 19. 12. . Es. 1. 7. Dan. 10. 6. PEs. 43. 2. ch. 2. 1. & 3. I. 49. 2. Eph. 6. 17. Hab. 4. 12. ch. 2. 12. 16. & 19. 15, 21. s Acts 20. 13. ch. 10. 1. t Ex. 1. 28. u Dan. 8. 18. x Is. 41. 4. & y Rom. 6. 9. sch. 4. 9. & 5. 14. Ps. 68. 20. eh. 20. 1. b ver. 12, &c. g Mal, 2, 7. 14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and "his eyes were as a flame of fire; 15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and Phis voice as the sound of many waters. 16 4 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And "he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: 18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, "I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. 19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, d and the things which shall be hereafter; CHAPTER II. What is commanded to be written to the angels, that is, the ministers of the churches of 1 Ephesus, 8 Smyrna, 12 Pergamos, 18 Thyatira: and what is commended, or found wanting in them. A. D. 96. ach. 1, 16, 20, UNTO the angel of the church of Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, bwho walk-beh. 1. 13. eth in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; ver. 9, 13, 19. ch. 3. 1, 8, 15. 41 John 4, 1. 2 Cor. 11. 13. 2 I know thy works, and thy la-P. 1. 6. bour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and d thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: 3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast fnot fainted. 4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because 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 quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. 6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of h the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 2 Pet. 2. 1. f Gal, 6, 9. Heb. 12.3, 5. g Matt.21, 41, 43. a ver. 15. Matt. 11. 15. &13, 9, 43. ver.11.17.29. eh. 3. 6, 13, 22. & 13. 9. 7 He that hath an car, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give k to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise keh. 22. 2, 14. 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 is alive; 1 Gen. 2. 9. meh, 1.8, 17, 18. aver. 2. • Luke 12. 21. 9 "I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, 1 Tim. 6. 18. and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. James 2. 5. p Rom. 2. 17. 28, 29. & 9.6. q ch. 3, 9. r Matt, 10.22. 10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thouMatt. 24. 13. faithful unto death, and I will give thee ta crown of life. t James 1. 12. eh. 3. 11. 11 "Ile that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the "ver. 7. churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; eb. 13. 9. x eh, 20, 14, & 21. 8. yeh. 1. 16. ver, 2, 13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's a ver. 9. seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan 14 But I have a few things against the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, d1 Cor. 6. 13, which thing I hate. &c. e ver. 6. fls. 11. 4. 2 Thess. 2. 8. ch. 1. 16. & 19. 15, 21. g ver. 7, 11. b ch. 3. 12. 19. 12. 16 Repent; or 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 give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone ba new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. 18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith ich. 1. 14, 15. the Son of God, i who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; k ver. 2. 11 Kings 16. 31. & 21. 25. 2 Kings 9. 7. Ex. 34.5 Acta 15. 20, 29. 1 Cor. 10. 19, n Rom. 2. 4, 1 Chr. 28. 9. & 29.17. 2 Chr. 6. 30. Ps. 7. 9. 19k I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. to write to the angels CHAPTER III. 2 The angel of the church of Sardis is re- AND unto the angel of the church A. D. 96. 4. 5. & 5. 6. beh. 2.2. in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits ach. 1.4,16.& of God, and the seven stars; blknow thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. e Eph. 2. 1, 5 1 Tim. 5. 6. al Tim, &, 20. e ver. 19. 40. 3d Remember therefore how thou 20 Notwithstanding I have a few 21 And I gave her space" to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. 22 Behold, I will cast her into a o1 Sam. 16. 7. bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that "I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and PI will give unto every one of you according to your works. Jer. 11. 20. & 17 10. & 20. 12. John 2. 2 25. Acts 1. 21. Roni. 8. 27. PPs. 62. 12. Matt. 16. 27. Rom, 2. G. & 14. 12. 2 Cor. 5. 10. Gal. 6. 5. ch, 20. 12. q Acts 15, 28. rch, 3. 11. John 6. 29. 1 John 3, 23. t Matt, 19, 28. 24 But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. 25 But that which ye have already, hold fast till I come. 26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, Luke 22. 29, to him will I give power over the nations: 30. 1 Cor. 6. 3. ch. 3. 21. & 20. 4. 27 "And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potu P. 2. 8. 9. & ter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. 28 And I will give him the morning star. 49.11. Dan. 7, 22. ch, 12, 5. & 19. 15. 12 Pet. 1. 19. ch, 22. 10. y ver. 7. 29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. |