CHAP. XII. An exhortation to constancy. The fruits of faith. whence also he received him in a figure. they wandered in deserts, and in moun20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and tains, and in dens and caves of the earth. Esau concerning things to come. 39 And these all, having obtained a 21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, good report through faith, received not blessed both the sons of Joseph; and wor- the promise: shipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. 40 God having provided some better 22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made thing for us, that they without us should mention of the departing of the children of not be made perfect. Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. CHAP. XII. 23 By faith Moses, when he was born,WHEREFORE, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a was hid three months of his parents, be- cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every cause they saw he was a proper child; and weight, and the sin which doth so easily they were not afraid of the king's com- beset us, and let us run with patience the mandment. race that is set before us, 24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, 25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction despising the shame, and is set down at with the people of God, than to enjoy the the right hand of the throne of God. pleasures of sin for a season; 3 For consider him that endured such 26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ contradiction of sinners against himself, greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. for he had respect unto the recompense 4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, the reward. striving against sin. of 27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. 5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of 28 Through faith he kept the passover, the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that of him: destroyed the first-born should touch them. 6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasten29 By faith they passed through the eth, and scourgeth every son whom he reRed sea as by dry land: which the Egyp-ceiveth. tians assaying to do were drowned. 7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell with you as with sons: for what son is he down, after they were compassed about whom the father chasteneth not? seven days. 31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. 8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. 9 Furthermore, we have had fathers of 32 And what shall I say more? for the our flesh which corrected us, and we gave time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and them reverence: shall we not much rather of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jeph-be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, thae, of David also, and Samuel, and of and live? the prophets: 10 For they verily for a few days chas33 Who through faith subdued king-tened us after their own pleasure; but he doms, wrought righteousness, obtained for our profit, that we might be partakers promises, stopped the mouths of lions, of his holiness. 34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: neverwere made strong, waxed valiant in fight, theless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceaturned to flight the armies of the aliens. ble fruit of righteousness unto them which 35 Women received their dead raised are exercised thereby. 11 Now no chastening for the present to life again: and others were tortured, 12 Wherefore lift up the hands which not accepting deliverance; that they might hang down, and the feeble knees; obtain a better resurrection: 13 And make straight paths for your 36 And others had trial of cruel mock- feet, lest that which is lame be turned out ings and scourgings, yea, moreover of of the way; but let it rather be healed. bonds and imprisonment: 14 Follow peace with all men, and holi 37 They were stoned, they were sawn ness, without which no man shall see the asunder, were tempted, were slain with Lord: the sword: they wandered about in sheep- 15 Looking diligently, lest any man skins, and goat-skins; being destitute, af- fail of the grace of God; lest any root of flicted, tormented; bitterness springing up, trouble you, and 38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) thereby many be defiled; The new testament commended. HEBREWS.. Diverse admonitions. 16 Lest there be any fornicator, or pro- 6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord fane person, as Esau, who for one morsel is my helper, and I will not fear what man of meat sold his birthright. shall do unto me. 17 For ye know how that afterward, when 7 Remember them which have the rule he would have inherited the blessing, he was over you, who have spoken unto you the rejected: for he found no place of repent- word of God: whose faith follow, considance,though he sought it carefully with tears. ering the end of their conversation: 18 For ye are not come unto the mount 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and that might be touched, and that burned to-day, and for ever. with fire, nor unto blackness, and dark- 9 Be not carried about with divers and ness, and tempest, strange doctrines: for it is a good thing 19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the that the heart be established with grace'; voice of words; which voice they that not with meats, which have not profited heard, entreated that the word should not them that have been occupied therein. be spoken to them any more: 10 We have an altar, whereof they have 20 (For they could not endure that which no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. was commanded, And if so much as a beast 11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or blood is brought into the sanctuary by the thrust through with a dart: high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. 21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:) 22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23 To the general assembly and church of the first-born, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. 13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. 14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. 15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name. 24 And to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant,and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. 16 But to do good, and to communicat 25 See that ye refuse not him that speak- forget not: for with such sacrifices God is eth. For if they escaped not who refused well pleased. him that spake on earth, much more shall 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, not we escape, if we turn away from him and submit yourselves: for they watch for that speaketh from heaven: 26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. 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. the sooner. 18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to 27 And this word, Yet once more, signi- live honestly. fieth the removing of those things that are 19 But I beseech you the ratherto do this, shaken, as of things that are made, that those that I may be restored to you things which cannot be shaken may remain. 20 Now the God of peace, that brought 28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom again from the dead our Lord Jesus,that which cannot be moved, let us have grace, great Shepherd of the sheep, through the whereby we may serve God acceptably, blood of the everlasting covenant, with reverence and godly fear; 29 For our God is a consuming fire. CHAP. XIII. 21 Make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus ET brotherly love continue. Christ; to whom be glory for ever and 2 Be not forgetful to entertain stran-ever. Amen. gers for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. LE 22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written letter unto you in few words. a 23 Know ye, that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you. 3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. 4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whofemongers and 24 Salute all them that have the rule adulterers God will judge. over you, and all the saints. They of 5 Let your conversation be without co-Italy salute you. vetousness; and be content with such! things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 25 Grace be with you all Amen. Written to the Hebrews from Italy, by Timothy. I The General Epistle of JAMES. CHAP. I. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, AMES, a servant of God and of the Lord and not a doer, he is like unto a man JAMES, ove tribes beholding his natural face in a glass: which are scattered abroad, greeting. 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 26 If any man among you seem to be re5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask ligious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deof God, that giveth to all men liberally, and ceiveth his own heart, this man's religion upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. is vain. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wa- 27 Pure religion and undefiled before God vering. For he that wavereth is like a wave and the Father is this, To visit the fatherof the sea driven with the wind and tossed. less and widows in their affliction, and to 7 For let not that man think that he keep himself unspotted from the world. shall receive any thing of the Lord. CHAP. II. 8. A double-minded man is unstable in MY brethren, bave not the faith of our all his ways. 9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: 10 But the rich, in that he is made low because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. 11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. : 12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 2 For if there come unto your assembly, a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: 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 13 Let'no man say when he is tempted, I in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which am tempted of God: for God cannot be he hath promised to them that love him? tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment-seats? man: 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin; and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variable-as transgressors. ness, neither shadow of turning. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole 18 Of his own will begat he us with the law, and yet offend in one point, he is word of truth, that we should be a kind of guilty of all. first-fruits of his creatures. 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness, and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery; said also, Do not kill. Now, if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. 13 For he shall have judgment without mercy that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not though a man say he hath faith, and have hearers only, deceiving your own selves. not works? can faith save him? Of intemperance and pride 9 Therewith bless we God, even the Fa ther; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things which are needful to the body; things ought not so to be. what doth it profit? is dead,being alone. 11 Doth a fountain send forth at the 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, same place sweet water and bitter? 12 Can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast olive-berries? either a vine, figs? so can faith, and I have works: shew me thy no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; 'thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justihed by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect! 13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy 23 And the scripture was fulfilled, which to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, saith, Abraham believed God, and it was without partiality, and without hypocrisy. imputed unto him for righteousness: and 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown he was called the Friend of God. in peace of them that make peace. CHAP. IV. 24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. CHAP. III. MY brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. a 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. F ROM whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 Ye lust and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: yefight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5. Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' to envy? mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double 5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how minded. great a matter a little fire kindleth! 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep. 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of let your laughter be turned to mourning, iniquity: so is the tongue among our mem- and your joy to heaviness. bers, that it defileth the whole body, and 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of setteth on fire the course of nature; and the Lord, and he shall lift you up. it is set on fire of hell. 11 Speak not evil one of another, breth 7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, ren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of is tamed, and hath been tamed, of mankind: the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it judge the law, thou art not a doer of the is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. law, but a judge. Exhortation to patience. CHAP. I. God's manifold spiritual graces. 12 There is one lawgiver, who is able 9 Grudge not one against another, to save, and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? 13 Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy, and sell, and get gain: brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the Judge standeth before the door. 10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. 14 Whereas ye know not what shall be 11 Behold, we count them happy which on the morrow. For what is your life? It endure. Ye have heard of the patience is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; time, and then vanisheth away. that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender 15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord mercy. will, we shall live, and do this, or that. 12 But above all things, my brethren, 16 But now ye rejoice in your boast-swear not, neither by heaven, neither by ings all such rejoicing is evil. 17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. CHAP. V. the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea, be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him GO to now, ye rich men, weep and howl pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. for your miseries that shall come up on you. 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; 15 And the prayer of faith shall save and the rust of them shall be a witness the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; against you, and shall eat your flesh as it and if he have committed sins, they shall were fire. Ye have heaped treasure to-be forgiven him. gether for the last days. 16 Confess your faults one to another, 4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who and pray one for another, that ye may be have reaped down your fields, which is of healed. The effectual fervent prayer of you kept back by fraud, crieth; and the a righteous man availeth much. cries of them which have reaped are en- 17 Elias was a man subject to like pastered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. sions as we are, and he prayed earnestly 5 Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, that it might not rain: and it rained not and been wanton; ye have nourished on the earth by the space of three years your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. and six months. 6 Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. 19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, 20 Let him know, that he which conuntil he receive the early and latter rain. verteth the sinner from the error of his 8 Beye also patient; establish your hearts: way shall save a soul from death, and shall for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. hide a multitude of sins. ¶ The First Epistle general of PETER. CHAP. I. (undefiled, and that fadeth not away, rePETER, anapostle of Jesus Christ, to served in heaven for you, the strangers scattered throughout 5 Who are kept by the power of God Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and through faith unto salvation, ready to be Bithynia, revealed in the last time. 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though of God the Father, through sanctification now for a season (if need be) ye are in of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprink- heaviness through manifold temptations: ling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace 7 That the trial of your faith, being unto you, and peace, be multiplied. much more precious than of gold that 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our perisheth, though it be tried with fire, Lord Jesus Christ, which.according to his might be found unto praise, and honour, abundant mercy, hath begotten us again and glory, at the appearing of Jesus unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Christ : Jesus Christ from the dead, 8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in 4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and whom, though now ye see him not, yet be |