the Father of spirits, and live?| 20 (For they could not en 10 For they verily for a few dure that which was commandays chastened us after their ded, And if so much as a beast own pleasure; but he for our touch the mountain, it shall be profit, that we might be partak- stoned, or thrust through with ers of his holiness. a dart: 11 Now no chastening for the 21 And so terrible was the present seemeth to be joyous, sight, that Moses said, I exceedbut grievous: nevertheless, af-ingly fear and quake :) terward it yieldeth the peaceable 22 But ye are come unto fruit of righteousness unto them mount Sion, and unto the city which are exercised thereby. of the living God, the heavenly 12 Wherefore lift up the Jerusalem, and to an innumerahands which hang down, and ble company of angels, 23 To the general assembly the feeble knees; 13 And make straight paths and church of the first-born, for your feet, lest that which is which are written in heaven, lame be turned out of the way; and to God the Judge of all, but let it rather be healed. and to the spirits of just men 14 Follow peace with all made perfect, men, and holiness, holiness, without 24 And to Jesus the Mediawhich no man shall see the tor of the new covenant, and to Lord: the blood of sprinkling, that 15 Looking diligently, lest speaketh better things than that any man fail of the grace of of Abel. God; lest any root of bitterness 25 See that ye refuse not him springing up, trouble you, and that speaketh. For if they esthereby many be defiled; caped not who refused him that 16 Lest there be any fornica- spake on earth, much more shall tor, or profane person, as Esau, not we escape, if we turn away who for one morsel of meat sold from him that speaketh from his birthright. heaven: 17 For ye know how that 26 Whose voice then shook afterward, when he would have the earth: but now he hath prominherited the blessing, he was ised, saying, Yet once more rejected: for he found no place I shake not the earth only, but of repentance, though he sought also heaven. it carefully with tears. 27 And this word, Yet once 18 For ye are not come more, signifieth the removing of unto the mount that might be those things that are shaken, as touched, and that burned with of things that are made, that fire, nor unto blackness, and those things which cannot be darkness, and tempest, shaken may remain. 19 And the sound of a trum- 28 Wherefore we receiving a pet, and the voice of words; kingdom which can not be movwhich voice they that heard, en-ed, let us have grace, whereby treated that the word should we may serve God acceptably, not be spoken to them any more with reverence and godly fear; 29 For our God is a consu- of they have no right to eat ming fire. CHAP. XIII. 1 Exhortations to charity, 2 to hospitality, 3 pity to the afflicted, 4 chastity, 5 content ment, 7 to regard God's preachers, 9 to a void strange doctrines, &c. ET brotherly love continue. which serve the tabernacle. 11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. 12 Wherefore Jesus also, that en with 2 Be not forgetful to en- he might sanctify the people with tertain strangers: for thereby his own blood, suffered without some have entertained angels the gate. unawares. 13 Let us go forth therefore 3 Remember them that are unto him without the camp, in bonds, as bound with them; bearing his reproach: and them which suffer adversi- 14 For here have we no conty, as being yourselves also in tinuing city, but we seek one to the body. come. 4 Marriage is honourable in 15 By him therefore let us all, and the bed undefiled: but offer the sacrifice of praise to whoremongers and adulterers God continually, that is, the God will judge. fruit of our lips, giving thanks 5 Let your conversation be to his name. without covetousness; and be 16 But to do good, and to content with such things as ye communicate, forget not: for have: for he hath said, I will with such sacrifices God is never leave thee, nor forsake well pleased. thee. 6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy,and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. 7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of 18 Pray for us for we trust God whose faith follow, con- we have a good conscience, in sidering the end of their conver- all things willing to live honestly. sation : 19 But I beseech you the 8 Jesus Christ the same rather to do this, that I may be yesterday, and to-day, and for restored to you the sooner. 20 Now the God of peace, 9. Be not carried about with that brought again from the dead divers and strange doctrines our Lord Jesus, that great for it is a good thing that the Shepherd of the sheep, through heart be established with grace; the blood of the everlasting covnot with meats, which have not enant, ever. profited them that have been oc- 21 Make you perfect in every cupied therein. good work, to do his will, work10 We have an altar, where-ling in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through whom, if he come shortly, I will Jesus Christ; to whom be glory see you. for ever and ever. Amen. 24 Salute all them that have 22 And I beseech you, breth- the rule over you, and all the ren, suffer the word of exhor- saints. They of Italy salute you. tation: for I have written a let- 25 Grace be with you all. ter unto you in few words. Amen. 23 Know ye, that our broth- I Written to the Hebrews from er Timothy is set at liberty; with Italy, by Timothy. I The General Epistle of JAMES. CHAP. I. 10 But the rich, in that he is 1 The Apostle's address. he exhorteth to made low: because as the flowpatience in affliction, 6 to pray in faith....er of the grass he shall pass 14 Our lusts tempt us to sin. JAMES, a servant of God away. 11 For the sun is no sooner of the Lord Jesus risen with a burning heat, but Christ, to the twelve tribes it withereth the grass, and the which are scattered abroad, flower thereof falleth, and the greeting. grace of the fashion of it perish2 My brethren, count it all eth: so also shall the rich man joy when ye fall into divers temp-fade away in his ways. 12 Blessed is the man that enthat the dureth temptation: for when he worketh is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord 4 But let patience have her hath promised to them that love perfect work, that ye may be him. perfect and entire, wanting 13 Let no man say when he nothing. is tempted, I am tempted of 5 If any of you lack wisdom, God: for God cannot be temptlet him ask of God, that giveth ed with evil, neither tempteth he to all men liberally, and upbraid- any man: tations; eth not; and it shall be given him. 14 But every man is tempted, 6 But let him ask in faith, when he is drawn away of his nothing wavering. For he that own lust, and enticed. wavereth is like a wave of the 15 Then, when lust hath sea driven with the wind and conceived, it bringeth forth sin; tossed. and sin, when it is finshed, 7 For let not that man think bringeth forth death. that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8 A double-minded nan is unstable in all his ways. 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father 9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: of lights, with whom is no vari ableness, neither shadow of turning. 18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that use CHAP. II. 1 We must not regard the rich, and despise the poor....10 The guilt of any one breach of the law....17 Faith without works is dead. we should be a kind of first- MY brethren, have not the fruits of his creatures. faith of our Lord Jesus 19 Wherefore, my beloved Christ, the Lord of glory, with brethren, let every man be swift respect of persons. to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold 20 For the wrath of man ring, in goodly apparel, and worketh not the righteousness there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all 3 And ye have respect to him filthiness, and superfluity of that weareth the gay clothing, naughtiness, and receive with and say unto him, Sit thou here meekness the ingrafted word, in a good place; and say to the which is able to save your poor, Stand thou there, or sit souls. here under my footstool: 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers, only deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass : 4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which 24 For he beholdeth himself, he hath promised to them that and goeth his way, and straight-love him? way forgetteth what manner of 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into you, and draw you before the the perfect law of liberty, and judgment-seats? continueth therein, he being not 7 Do not they blaspheme that a forgetful hearer, but a doer of worthy name by the which ye the work, this man shall be bles- are called? sed in his deed. 8 If ye fulfil the royal law 26 If any man among you according to the scripture, Thou seem to be religious, and brid-shalt love thy neighbour as thyleth not his tongue, but deceiv-self, ye do well: eth his own heart, this man's re- 9 But if ye have respect to ligion is vain. persons, ye commit sin, and are 27 Pure religion and undefil- convinced of the law as transed before God and the Father gressors. is this, To visit the fatherless and 10 For whosoever shall keep widows in their affliction, and the whole law, and yet offend to keep himself unspotted from in one point, he is guilty of all. the world. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery; said also, Do believed God, and it was impunot kill. Now, if thou com- ted unto him for righteousness: mit no adultery, yet if thou kill, and he was called the Friend thou art become a transgressor of God. of the law. 24 Ye see then how that by 12 So speak ye, and so do, works a man is justified, and as they that shall be judged by not by faith only. the law of liberty. 25 Likewise also was not 13 For he shall have judg- Rahab the harlot justified by ment without mercy that hath works, when she had received shewed no mercy; and mercy the messengers, and had sent rejoiceth against judgment. them out another way? 14 What doth it profit, my 26 For as the body without brethren, though a man say he the spirit is dead, so faith withhath faith, and have not works? out works is dead also. Can faith save him?. CHAP. III. 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily 1 We must not rashly or arrogantly reprove food, others....2 The importance of governing the tongue...13 How true wisdom will manifest itself, in opposition to strife and envy. 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be MY brethren, be not many ye warmed and filled; notwithmasters, knowing that we standing ye give them not those shall receive the greater conthings which are needful to the demnation. body; what doth it profit! 2 For in many things we of17 Even so faith, if it hath fend all. If any man offend not not works, is dead, being alone. in word, the same is a perfect 18 Yea, a man may say, man, and able also to bridle the Thou hast faith, and I have whole body. works shew me thy faith with- 3 Behold, we put bits in the out thy works, and I will shew horses' mouths, that they may thee my faith by my works. obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: 4 Behold also the ships, which, the devils also believe, and though they be so great, and tremble. are driven of fierce winds, yet 20 But wilt thou know, O are they turned about with a vain man, that faith without very small helm, whithersoever works is dead! the governor listeth. 21 Was not Abraham our 5 Even so the tongue is a father justified by works, when little member, and boasteth he had offered Isaac his son great things. Behold, how great upon the altar? a matter a little fire kindleth! 22 Seest thou how faith 6 And the tongue is a fire, a wrought with his works, and by world of iniquity: so is the works was faith made perfect ? tongue among our members, 23 And the scripture was that it defileth the whole body, fulfilled, which saith, Abraham and setteth on fire the course |