g Jude 12, 13. 15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of 'Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteous ness; 16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbade the madness of the prophet. character and teaching of scoffers in the last days. 5 He answereth their objection, 10 and affirmeth the certainty of Christ's coming to judgment. 11 An erhortation to holiness of life. 15 How to regard the longsuffering of the Lord. HIS second epistle, beloved, I now I stir up your pure minds by way of a ch. 1. 13. remembrance: 2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the com- Jude 17. mandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: 3 Knowing this first, that there 1 Tim. 4. 1. shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, d e 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: 6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: 2 Tim. 3. 1. d ch. 2. 10. Gen. 1.6, 9. Ps. 33. 6. Gr. consist ing. g Ps. 24. 2. & 136. 6. Col. 1. 17. h Gen. 7. 11, 21, 22, 23. ch. 2. 5. i ver. 10. 7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire Matt. 25. 41. 17 These are wells without water, against the day of judgment and perclouds that are carried with a tem-dition of ungodly men. 2 Thess. 1. 8. The coming of the Lord. A. D. 66. 1 Ps. 90. 4. m Hab. 2. 3. o Ez. 18, 23, q Matt. 24. 43. r Ps. 102. 26. 1 Pet. 1. 15. t 1 Cor. 1. 7. Tit. 2. 13. Or, hasting the coming. u Pg. 50. 3. Is. 31. 4. x Mic. 1. 4. ver. 10. y Is. 65. 17. & 66. 22. II. PETER. 8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and 'a thousand years as one day. Exhortation to be ready. and a new earth, wherein dwelleth 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that 15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also accord 9 The Lord is not slack concern- 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall * melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to Rev. 21.1, 27. his promise, look for new heavens A. D. 66. i z 1 Cor. 1. 8. a Rom. 24 ver. 9. 1 Cor. 15 24. 1 Thess. 4 15 16 As also in all his epistles,' speak- ↳ Rom. £. 19, ing in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, unto their own destruction. 17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness. © Mark 13, 25. • Eph. 4. 15. 1 Pet. 2. 2 18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both 2 Tim. 4. 18. now and for ever. Amen. Rev. 1. 6. 1078 THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF AFTER A. D. 90. a John 1. 1. ch. 2. 13. b John 1. 14. 2 Pet. 1. 16. © Luke 24. 39. John 20. 27. d John 1. 4. & 11. 25. & 14. 6. e Rom. 16. 26. 1 Tim. 3. 16. ch. 3. 5. f John 21. 21. Acts 2. 32. g ch. 5. 20. h John 1. 1, 2. i Acts 4. 20. * John 17. 21. 1 Cor. 1. 9. ch. 2. 24. 1 John 15. 11. & 16. 24. 2 John 12. m ch. S. 11. CHAPTER I. JOHN. The apostle's object in declaring what he had seen and known of the Word of life. 5 His message concern ing God, and fellowship with him. 7 The blood of Christ cleanseth from sin. HAT which was from the be 2 And he is the propitiation for our : AFTER sins and not for ours only, but also A. D. 90. for the sins of the whole world. 3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his command THAT with was from the be, knows. which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; с 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare John 1.9.& unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 8. 12. & 9. 5. & 12. 35, 36. io 2 Cor. 6. 14. ch. 2. 4. PI Cor. 6. 11. Eph. 1. 7. Heb. 9. 14. 1 Pet. 1. 19. ch. 2. 2. 41 Kings 8. 46. 2 Chr. 6. 36. Job 9. 2. & 15. 14. & 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 8 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, 7. 20. James and to cleanse us from all unright 3. 2. r ch. 2. 4. Ps. 32. 5. Prov. 28. 13. t ver. 7. Ps. 51. 2. a Rom. 8. 34. 1 Tim. 2. 5. Heb. 7. 25. & 9. 24. t eousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. CHAPTER II. Christ our advocate and the propitiation for our sins, 3 The evidence of love to God is in obedience to his commands. 18 A caution to beware of seducers. 22 Who antichrist is. 24 The safety of the godly is in their abiding in the faith. M'write I unto you, that ye sin Y little children, these things not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, § in him verily is the love of God perfected: "hereby know we that we are in him. 6 He that saith he abideth in him *ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. b Rom. 3. 25. © John 1. 29. e ch. 1. 8. g ch. 4. 12. h ch. 4. 13. i John 15, 4, 5. k Matt. 11. 29. John 13, 15. 1 Pet. 2. 21. 12 John 5. 8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth. 9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness P John 1. 9. even until now. 10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. 11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. 1 Thess. 5. 5, 8. & 8. 12. & 12. 35. 41 Cor. 13. 2. 2 Pet. 1. 9. ch. 3. 14, 15. + Gr. scandal. ch. 3. 14. 2 Pet. 1. 10. t John 12. 35. 12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you Luke 24. 17. for his name's sake. 13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. 14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because 'ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. Acts 4. 12. & 10. 43. & 13. 38. ch. 1.7. x ch. 1. 1. y Eph. 6. 10. 16. 13. ver. 27. P ch. 4. S. 2 John 7. q John 15, 23. 2 John 9. r John 14.7, 9, 10. ch. 4. 15. $ 2 John 6. t John 14. 23. ch. 1. 3. u John 17. 3. 11. x ch. 3. 7. 2 John 7. y ver. 20. 22 P Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. 23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: but he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. 24 Let that therefore abide in you, 'which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. 25 "And this is the promise that he ch. 1. 2. & 5. hath promised us, even eternal life. 26 These things have I written unto you 'concerning them that seduce you. 27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and 2 ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing a teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in " him. z Jer. 31. 33, 34. Heb. 8. 10, 11. a John 14. 26. & 16. 13. ver, 20. # Or, it. b ch. 3. 2. c ch. 4. 17. d Acts 22. 14. Or, know ye. e ch. 3. 7, 10. 28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed 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 III. God's great love to us. 3 The influence of a hope in Christ. 11 We should love one another. 19How toe may know that we are of the truth, 22 and shall receive what we ask. BEHOLD, or hath bestowed upon EHOLD, what manner of love The Christian's hope. us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. с 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. e 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. AFTER A. D. 90. a John 1. 12. John 15. 18, 19. & 16. 3. & 17. S. © Is. 56. 5. Rom. 8. 15. Gal, 3, 25. & 4.6. ch. 3. I. d Rom. 5, 18 2 Cor. 4. 17. e Rom. & 2. 1 Cor. 15. 4. Phil S. 2L Col. 3. 4. 2 Pet. 1. 4. 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law for sin is the Job 19. transgression of the law. : Ps. 16. IL 1 Cor. 13, 12 2 Cor. 5, 7. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and gch. 4. 17. in him is no sin. h Rom. 4. 15. ch. 5. 17. i cb. 1. 2. 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: "whosoever sinneth hath not k Is. 55. 5, € seen him, neither known him. 11. 1 Tim. 1. 15. Heb. L S. & 9. 26. 1 Pet. 2 24. 12 Cor. 5. 21. Heb. 4. 15. & 7 Little children, "let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8 P He that committeth sin is of the 9.25. devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 1 Pet 2. 22. m ch. 2. 4. & 4. 8. 3 John 11. n ch. 2. 26. o Ez. 18. 5-9 Rom. 2. 18. ch. 2. 29. p Matt. 13. $8. John 8. 44. q Gen. 3. 15. r ch. 5. 12. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not right-tch 2 29. eousness is not of God, "neither he u ch. 4. S. that loveth not his brother. 11 For this is the message that yeOr, comheard from the beginning, that we should love one another. mandment. x ch. 1. 5. & 27. & 15, 12, ver. 5. ch. 4. 7, 21. 12 Not as Cain, who was of that John 13. S4. wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. 13 Marvel not, my brethren, if a the world hate you. 2 John 5. z Gen. 4. 4, 8. Heb. 11. 4. Jude 11. a John 15, 18, 19. & 17. 14. 2 Tim. 3. 12 b ch. 2. 10. 14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his ech. 2. 9, 11. brother abideth in death. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a Matt. 5, 21, a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 22. eh. 4. 30. e Gal. 5. 21. Rev, 21. 8. The spirit that is of God. AFTER A. D. 90. + Gr. persuade. John 18. 37. ch. 1. 8. 11 Cor. 4. 4. m Job 22. 26. n Heb. 10, 22. ch. 2. 28. o Ps. 34. 15. & 145. 18, 19. Prov. 15. 29. Jer. 29. 12. Matt. 7. 8. Mark 11. 24. John 14. 13. James 5. 16. ch. 5. 14. P John 8. 29. & 9. 31. q John 6. 29. & 17. 3. r Matt. 22. 39. John 13. 344. Eph. 5. 2. 1 Thess. 4.9. 1 Pet. 4. 8. ch. 4. 21. ⚫ ch. 2. 8, 10. t John 14. 23. & 15, 10, ch. 4. 12. u John 17. 21. Rom. 8. 9. ch. 4. 13. a Jer. 29. 8. Matt. 24. 4. b1 Cor. 14. 29. 1 Thess. 5. 21. Rev. 2. 2. c Matt. 24. 5. Acts 20, 30, 1 Tim. 4. 1. 2 Pet. 2. 1. ch. 2. 18. 2 John 7. 41 Cor. 12. 3. ch. 5. 1. • ch. 2. 22. 12 John 7. f 2 Thess. 2. 7. ch. 2. 18, 22. 8 ch. 5. 4. I. JOHN. love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 20For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. n 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, Pand do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 21 And he that keepeth his commandments "dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. 4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater h John 12. 31. is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. & 14. 30. & 16.11. I Cor. 2. 12. Eph. 2. 2. & 6. 12. i John 3. 31. k John 15. 19. & 17. 14. 1 John 8. 47. & 10. 27. 1 Cor. 14. 37. 2 Cor. 10, 7. in Is. 8, 20, John 14. 17. n ch. 3. 10, 11, 23. 0 ch. 2. 4. & 3. 6. P ver. 16. John S. 16. Rom. 5, 8, & 8. 32. ch. 3. 16. 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 8 The duty of brotherly love. 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 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 another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. AFTER A. D. 90. John 15. 16. Rom. 5. 8, 10. Tit. 3. 4. t ch. 2. 2. u Matt. 18. 33. John 15. 12, 13. ch. 3. 16. * John 1. 18. 1 Tim. 6. 16. ver. 20. y ch. 2. 5. ver. 18. z John 14. 20. ch. 3. 24. a John 1. 14. ch. 1. 1, 2. b John 3. 17. ch. 5. 1, 5. 15 Whosoever shall confess that Rom. 10. 9. Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. d God d ver. 8. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have 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. e ver. 12. ch. 3. 24. Gr. Lore James 2. 13. with us. ch. 2. 28. & 3. 19, 21. g ch. 3. 3. h ver. 12. 17. 20 If a man say, I love God, and ich, 2. 4. & 3. hateth his brother, he is a liar for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom k ver. 12. he hath not seen? 21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. CHAPTER V. He that is born of God believeth that Jesus is the Christ, loveth the children of God, 4 and overcometh the world. 10 The believer hath eternal life through Christ. 14 His confidence in him. HOSOEVER WHO 1 Matt. 22, 57, 39. John 13. 34. & 15. 12. ch. 3. 23, that a John 1. 12. bornb ch. 2. 22, 23. & 4. 2, 15. believeth Jesus is the Christ is of God: and every one that loveth him that begat, loveth him also that is a John 15. 23. begotten of him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and 'his commandments are not grievous. 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the 8 He that loveth not, knoweth not victory that overcometh the world, God; for P God is love. e John 1. 13. e John 14. 15, 21, 23. & 15. 10. 2 John 6. f Mic. 6. 8. Matt. 11. 30. g John 16, 33. ch. 3. 9. & 4. 4. 5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that 1 Cor. 15. Jesus is the Son of God? 57. ch. 4. 15. | 6 This is he that came by water 1 John 19. 34. |