God's singular I. JOHN, 3. love toward us. 24 Let that therefore abide in sin is the transgression of the you, which ye have heard from law. the beginning. If that which 5 And ye know that he was ye have heard from the begin- manifested to take away our ning shall remain in you, ye sins; and in him is no sin. also shall continue in the Son, 6 Whosoever abideth in him and in the Father. sinneth not: whosoever sinneth 25 And this is the promise hath not seen him, neither that he hath promised us, even known him. eternal life. 7 Little children, let no man 26 These things have I writ-deceive you: he that doeth ten unto you concerning them righteousness is righteous, that seduce you. even as he is righteous. 27 But the anointing which 8 He that committeth sin is ye have received of him abid- of the devil; for the devil eth in you, and ye need not sinneth from the beginning. that any man teach you: but For this purpose the Son of as the same anointing teacheth God was manifested, that he you of all things, and is truth, might destroy the works of and is no lie, and even as it the devil. hath taught you, ye shall abide 9 Whosoever is born of God in him. doth not commit sin; for his 28 And now, little children, seed remaineth in him: and abide in him; that, when he he cannot sin, because he is shall appear, we may have con-born of God. fidence, and not be ashamed 10 In this the children of God before him at his coming. 29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. CHAPTER 3. are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. 11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 Not as Cain, who was of love the Father hath be- brother. And wherefore slew wicked one, and slew stowed upon us, that we should he him? Because his own be called the sons of God: works were evil, and his brotherefore the world knoweth ther's righteous. us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for 13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. 14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid I. JOHN, 4. The love of God manifeste l down his life for us: and we 3 And every spirit that conought to lay down our lives for fesseth not that Jesus Christ the brethren. is come in the flesh is not of 17 But whoso hath this world's God: and this is that spirit good, and seeth his brother of antichrist, whereof ye have have need, and shutteth up heard that it should come; and his bowels of compassion from even now already is it in the him, how dwelleth the love of world. God in him? 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in 4 Ye are of God, little chilbecause greater is he that is dren, and have overcome them: in you, than he that is in the world. truth. 19 And hereby we know that 5 They are of the world: we are of the truth, and shall therefore speak they of the assure our hearts before him.world, and the world heareth them. 20 For if our heart condemn 6 We are of God: he that us, God is greater than our knoweth God heareth us; he heart, and knoweth all things. that is not of God heareth not 21 Beloved, if our heart con-us. Hereby know we the spirit demn us not, then have we of truth, and the spirit of error. confidence toward God. 7 Beloved, let us love one an 22 And whatsoever we ask, other: for love is of God; and we receive of him, because we every one that loveth is born keep his commandments, and of God, and knoweth God. do those things that are pleas- 8 He that loveth not knoweth ing in his sight. not God; for God is love. 23 And this is his command- 9 In this was manifested the ment, That we should believe love of God toward us, because on the name of his Son Jesus that God sent his only begotten Christ, and love one another, Son into the world, that we as he gave us commandment. might live through him. 24 And he that keepeth his 10 Herein is love, not that we commandments dwelleth in loved God, but that he loved him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abid- us, and sent his Son to be the eth in us, by the Spirit which propitiation for our sins. he hath given us. CHAPTER 4. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. 12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one an BELOVED believe not other, God dwelleth in us, and every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: his love is perfected in us. 14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. Eternal life I. JOHN, 5. through faith. 15 Whosoever shall confess overcometh the world, even that Jesus is the Son of God, our faith. God dwelleth in him, and he 5 Who is he that overcometh in God. the world, but he that believeth 16 And we have known and that Jesus is the Son of God? believed the love that God 6 This is he that came by hath to us. God is love; and water and blood, even Jesus he that dwelleth in love dwell-Christ; not by water only, but eth in God, and God in him. by water and blood. And it is 17 Herein is our love made the Spirit that beareth witness, perfect, that we may have because the Spirit is truth. boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 19 We love him, because he first loved us. 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, and these three are one. the Word, and the Holy Ghost: 8And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath of his Son. seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? 21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. CHAPTER 5. believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. WHOSOEVER 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 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 3 For this is the love of God, believe on the name of the Son that we keep his command- of God. ments and his command- 14 And this is the confidence Inents are not grievous. that we have in him, that, if 4 For whatsoever is born of we ask any thing according to God overcometh the world: his will, he heareth us: and this is the victory that 15 And if we know that ba Exhortation to II. JOHN. Christian love. hear us, whatsoever we ask, we but he that is begotten of God know that we have the peti-keepeth himself, and that wicktions that we desired of him. ed one toucheth him not. 16 If any man see his brother 19 And we know that we are sin a sin which is not unto of God, and the whole world death, he shall ask, and he lieth in wickedness. shall give him life for them 20 And we know that the Son that sin not unto death. There of God is come, and hath given is a sin unto death: I do not us an understanding, that we say that he shall pray for it. may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, 17 All unrighteousness is sin: even in his Son Jesus Christ. and there is a sin not unto This is the true God, and eterdeath. nal life. 18 We know that whosoever 21 Little children, keep your is born of God sinneth not; selves from idols. Amen. THE SECOND EPISTLE OF JOHN. THE elder unto the elect 7 For many deceivers are enlady and her children, tered into the world, who conwhom I love in the truth; and fess not that Jesus Christ is not I only, but also all they come in the flesh. This is a that have known the truth; deceiver and an antichrist. 2 For the truth's sake, which, 8 Look to yourselves, that we dwelleth in us, and shall be lose not those things which we with us for ever. 3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. have wrought, but that we re- 4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking 10 If there come any unto you, in truth, as we have received and bring not this doctrine, a commandment from the Fa- receive him not into your ther. speed: house, neither bid him God 5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a 11 For he that biddeth him new commandment unto thee, God speed is partaker of his but that which we had from evil deeds. the beginning, that we love one another. 12 Having many things t write unto you, 6 And this is love, that we write with paper and ink: but walk after his commandments. I trust to come unto you, and This is the commandment, speak face to face, that our joy That, as ye have heard from may be full. the beginning, ye should walk in it. 13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. THE THIRD EPISTLE OF JOHN. THE elder unto the well-but Diotrephes, who loveth to beloved Gaius, whom I have the preeminence among love in the truth. 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testired of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. them, receiveth us not. 11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good 5 Beloved, thou doest faith-is of God: but he that doeth fully whatsoever thou doest to evil hath not seen God. the brethren, and to strangers; 12 Demetrius hath good re6 Which have borne witness port of all men, and of the of thy charity before the truth itself: yea, and we also church: whom if thou bring bear record; and ye know that forward on their journey after our record is true. a godly sort, thou shalt do well: 7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. 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 9 I wrote unto the church: the friends by name. 8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellow helpers to the truth. THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF JUDE. JUDE, the servant of Jesus should earnestly contend for Christ, and brother of the faith which was once deliJames, to them that are sanc-vered unto the saints. tified by God the Father, and 4 For there are certain men preserved in Jesus Christ, and crept in unawares, who were called: before of old ordained to this 2 Mercy unto you, and peace, condemnation, ungodly men, and love, be multiplied. turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and deny. ing the only Lord God, and 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was our Lord Jesus Christ. needful for me to write unto 5 I will therefore put you in you, and exhort you that ye remembrance, though ye once |