Luke 6 Cross References - Mace

¹ On the second-prime sabbath, as Jesus was passing through the corn-fields, his disciples happen'd to pluck the ears, and rubbing out the corn with their hands began to eat. ² upon which some of the Pharisees said to them, why do you do what is not allowed to be done on the sabbath-day? ³ but Jesus replied, have you never read what David did, when he and his company were press'd with hunger? ⁴ how he went into the court of the tabernacle, took and eat the shew-bread, and distributed it likewise to the company, which the law allowed the priests only to eat? ⁵ the son of man, said he, may dispense even with the sabbath. ⁶ On another sabbath-day it happen'd, that he went into the synagogue to preach, where a man was present, who had the palsy in his right hand. ⁷ now the Scribes and Pharisees were upon the watch to see if he would work a cure upon the sabbath-day, and so have matter of accusation against him. ⁸ but as he knew their thoughts, he said to the man, whose hand was paralytic, rise up, and stand there in the middle. and he arose, and stood before him. ⁹ then said Jesus to them, I will ask you one question, which is the most allowable on the sabbath-day, to do good, or to neglect it? to save a man's life, or to let him perish? ¹⁰ then casting his eyes round the company, he said to the man, stretch out your hand. and he did so: and that hand was as sound as the other. ¹¹ whereupon they fell into a rage, and consulted together, what measures to take against Jesus. ¹² About that time, Jesus retired to a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in an oratory. ¹³ when it was day, he called his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom he stiled missionarys: Simon, ¹⁴ (to whom he gave the name of Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, ¹⁵ Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon surnamed the Zelot, ¹⁶ Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who prov'd the traitor. ¹⁷ At length he came down the hill with them, and stayed with the rest of his disciples in the plain, where a great multitude of people from all Judea, from Jerusalem, and the maritime country of Tyre and Sidon, came to hear him, and to have their diseases cured. ¹⁸ many that were tormented by evil spirits came likewise, and were cured. ¹⁹ so that all the people strove to touch him: for a divine virtue flowed from him, which healed them all. ²⁰ Then directing himself to his disciples, he said, blessed are ye, that are poor: for the divine kingdom is yours. ²¹ blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be satisfied. blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall find matter of mirth. ²² blessed are you, when men shall hate you, discard you, reproach you, and treat you as infamous, for your attachment to the son of man. ²³ then you may triumph with joy; secure of being greatly rewarded in heaven: for such was the treatment the prophets received from their forefathers. ²⁴ But wo unto you that are rich: for you have received your consolation. ²⁵ wo unto you that are full: for you shall be in want. wo unto you that indulge in present pleasure: for mourning and sorrow shall attend you. ²⁶ wo unto you when the generality of men shall applaud you: for so did their forefathers behave to the false prophets. ²⁷ But as for you, who hear me, love your enemies: do good to those, who hate you: bless those, who curse you: ²⁸ and pray for those, who maliciously abuse you. ²⁹ if any one strike you on one cheek, present to him the other likewise: or if any one seize your cloak, surrender your coat also. ³⁰ give to all that ask: and if a man takes away your goods, don't demand them again. ³¹ behave to others in the same manner, as you desire they would behave to you. ³² for if you only love those, who love you, where's the obligation? the very heathen return love for love. ³³ if you return one kind office by another, where's the obligation? the heathen themselves do as much. ³⁴ if you lend with the expectation of gaining by it, where's the obligation? for the heathen lend to one another, for the prospect of an equivalent. ³⁵ but as for you, love your enemies, do good, and lend without expecting any advantage from it: so shall your reward be great, in acting like the children of the most high: for he is kind to the most ungrateful wretches. ³⁶ be ye therefore merciful, as your father is merciful. ³⁷ don't judge others, and you shall not be judged: condemn not, and you shall not be condemned: forgive, and you shall be forgiven. ³⁸ give and you shall receive: they shall pour into your lap good measure, well pressed, heap'd up, and running over. for in the measure you deal with others, you shall be dealt with yourselves. ³⁹ And by way of comparison he said to them, can the blind lead the blind without tumbling both into the ditch? ⁴⁰ The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. ⁴¹ How comes it, that you can see the mote in your brother's eye, and not see the beam that is in your own eye? ⁴² or how can you say to your brother, brother, let me take out the mote, that is in your eye, when you your self don't discern the beam that is in your own eye? hypocrite, first remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the mote out of your brother's eye. ⁴³ Certainly a good tree does not produce bad fruit: nor does a bad tree produce good fruit. ⁴⁴ for every tree is known by its fruit: it is not on thorns that men gather figs, nor do they gather grapes on a bramble bush. ⁴⁵ a good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces what is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart produces what is evil: for 'tis from the abundance of the heart, that the mouth speaketh. ⁴⁶ Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not observe what I say? ⁴⁷ I will show you, who that man is like, who comes to me, and practises what I prescribe. ⁴⁸ he is like a man who in building a house, digg'd deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: an inundation came, the current beat impetuously upon that house, but could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. ⁴⁹ but he that does not practise what he hears, is like a man who built his house upon the loose earth without any foundation: the current beat impetuously against it: in the instant down it fell, and great were its ruins.

¹ At that time as Jesus pass'd through the corn on the sabbath day, his disciples being hungry, pluck'd the ears of corn, and fell to eating. ² the Pharisees seeing that, said to him, see, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath-day. ³ he answer'd them, have ye not read what David and the rest of the company did when they were hungry, ⁴ how he entred into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which it was not lawful either for him or his company to eat, but only for the priests? ⁵ or have ye not observed in the law, what a work the priests made in the temple on the sabbath-day, without being blamed? ⁶ now I tell you, that the work now in hand, is of greater consequence than that of the temple. ⁷ if ye had known the meaning of that expression, "I will have mercy and not sacrifice," ye would not have condemned the guiltless. ⁸ for the sabbath is subservient to men.

²³ Another time, as he was going through the corn-fields on the sabbath-day, his disciples as they pass'd along began to pluck the ears of corn. ²⁴ upon which the Pharisees said to him, pray observe how they trespass on the sabbath-day. ²⁵ but he replied, have ye never read what David, and the rest of the company did, when they were press'd with hunger? ²⁶ how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar, who was afterwards high-priest, and did eat the shew-bread, giving some of it likewise to the company, though the law allow'd no body to eat of it but the priests. ²⁷ adding this observation, "the sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath." ²⁸ therefore the son of man has a power of dispensing with the law of the sabbath.

² the Pharisees seeing that, said to him, see, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath-day.

² why do your disciples violate the tradition of our ancestors, in not washing their hands when they eat bread?

²³ wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who pay tithe of mint, anise, and cummin, but neglect those more important matters of the law, justice, mercy, and fidelity: these were the things ye ought to have practis'd, without neglecting however the other matters. ²⁴ ye blind guides, who strain your liquor for a gnat, and swallow a beetle.

²⁴ upon which the Pharisees said to him, pray observe how they trespass on the sabbath-day.

³³ and likewise those of the Pharisees, are frequently fasting and praying, while yours are employed in eating and drinking?

⁷ now the Scribes and Pharisees were upon the watch to see if he would work a cure upon the sabbath-day, and so have matter of accusation against him. ⁸ but as he knew their thoughts, he said to the man, whose hand was paralytic, rise up, and stand there in the middle. and he arose, and stood before him. ⁹ then said Jesus to them, I will ask you one question, which is the most allowable on the sabbath-day, to do good, or to neglect it? to save a man's life, or to let him perish?

⁹ and immediately the man was healed, and took up his bed, and went his way: but that day being the sabbath, ¹⁰ the Jews said to him that was cured, it is the sabbath-day; it is not lawful for you to carry your bed. ¹¹ he answered them, he that cured me said to me, take up your bed and walk.

¹⁶ upon which occasion the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he did such things on the sabbath-day.

¹⁴ now it was the sabbath-day when Jesus made the clay, and gave him his sight. ¹⁵ the Pharisees therefore ask'd him likewise, how he had received his sight. he told them, he put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and now see. ¹⁶ thereupon some of the Pharisees said, this man has no divine mission, because he does not observe the sabbath. but said others, if he be an impostor, how can he do such miracles? and there was a schism among them.

³ he answer'd them, have ye not read what David and the rest of the company did when they were hungry, ⁴ how he entred into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which it was not lawful either for him or his company to eat, but only for the priests? ⁵ or have ye not observed in the law, what a work the priests made in the temple on the sabbath-day, without being blamed?

⁴ and he answered them, have ye not read, that when the creator, at the beginning, made male and female,

¹⁶ and said to him, do you hear what they say? yes, said Jesus; have ye never read, "out of the mouth of babes and sucklings I will make a consort of praise?"

⁴² Jesus reply'd, did ye never read in the scriptures, " that very stone which the builders rejected, is become the principal stone of the angle, this the Lord effected, and it is marvellous in our eyes."

³¹ now as to the state of life after death, have ye not read that expression of God himself,

²⁵ but he replied, have ye never read what David, and the rest of the company did, when they were press'd with hunger? ²⁶ how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar, who was afterwards high-priest, and did eat the shew-bread, giving some of it likewise to the company, though the law allow'd no body to eat of it but the priests.

¹⁰ have you not read, said he, this passage of scripture, "the stone which the builders rejected, is become the principal stone of the angle.

²⁶ and as for the dead, that they will actually rise, have you not read in the book of Moses those words, which God pronounc'd out of the bush to him, "I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?"

⁵ the blind recover their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. ⁶ and happy is he who does not stumble at my appearance. ⁷ As they departed, Jesus said to the people, speaking of John, what did ye go to see in the desert? a reed shaken with the wind? ⁸ what did ye go to see? a man dress'd in rich apparel? why, they that are so array'd belong to the court:

²⁷ adding this observation, "the sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath."

⁷ then a cloud surrounded them, and a voice from the cloud, said, "this is my beloved son, hear him."

¹⁰ there I was in an exstacy on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a loud voice, like the sound of a trumpet,

²³ Thus went Jesus about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all sorts of diseases and infirmities among the people:

⁹ At his departure thence, he went into their synagogue. ¹⁰ where they brought a man with a withered hand: and asked him this insnaring question, is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-day? ¹¹ and he answer'd, which of you all that should have one of his sheep fall into a pit on the sabbath-day, would not bestir himself, and lift it out? ¹² is not a man of much greater consequence than a sheep? how lawful then is it to do good offices on the sabbath-day? ¹³ then saith he to the man, stretch out thy hand: and be stretched it out; and it was made as sound as the other. ¹⁴ Upon this the Pharisees went out of the synagogue, and form'd a conspiracy against his life.

¹ Another time he entred into the synagogue, when a man was there who had a withered hand. ² the Pharisees watched Jesus, to see if he would heal him on the sabbath-day, that so they might accuse him. ³ he said then to the man who had the withered hand, rise and stand there in the midst. ⁴ and he ask'd them, is it allowed to do good, or to do mischief on the sabbath-days? to save life, or to kill? but they were very silent. ⁵ then he looking with indignation at those about him, being concern'd at their disingenuous perverse temper, he said to the man, stretch out your hand, which he did, and his hand become sound. ⁶ upon this the Pharisees withdrew, and immediately enter'd into a conspiracy with the Herodians to take away his life.

¹⁶ being come to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; according to his custom, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and standing up to read,

³¹ At length he went to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath-days.

¹ On the second-prime sabbath, as Jesus was passing through the corn-fields, his disciples happen'd to pluck the ears, and rubbing out the corn with their hands began to eat.

¹⁰ As he was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath-day, a woman was present,

¹³ then he laid his hands upon her: and instantly she stood upright, and glorified God. ¹⁴ but the ruler of the synagogue being highly incensed at Jesus's healing on the sabbath-day, said to the people, there are six days for work, you should come therefore for cure on those days, and not on the sabbath.

³ Jesus therefore addressing himself to the doctors of the law, and to the Pharisees, said, is it allowable to perform a cure on the sabbath-day? to which they made no answer.

³ where a great number of infirm, blind, lame, and paralytic people lay waiting for the moving of the water:

¹⁶ thereupon some of the Pharisees said, this man has no divine mission, because he does not observe the sabbath. but said others, if he be an impostor, how can he do such miracles? and there was a schism among them.

⁵⁹ Now the chief priests, the senators and the whole council, endeavour'd to get false evidence against Jesus, that he might be condemn'd to die. ⁶⁰ but they found none: and though many false witnesses came, it was not found sufficient. at last there came two false witnesses, who charg'd him with saying,

² the Pharisees watched Jesus, to see if he would heal him on the sabbath-day, that so they might accuse him.

⁵³ As he was pursuing his discourse, the Scribes and Pharisees passionately urg'd him with many captious questions, in order to ensnare him, ⁵⁴ and draw something from his own mouth, that might be brought as evidence against him.

¹⁴ but the ruler of the synagogue being highly incensed at Jesus's healing on the sabbath-day, said to the people, there are six days for work, you should come therefore for cure on those days, and not on the sabbath.

¹ One sabbath-day, Jesus went to dine with a Pharisee of the first distinction, where he was strictly observ'd. ² now there happen'd to be a man just by him, who had a dropsy. ³ Jesus therefore addressing himself to the doctors of the law, and to the Pharisees, said, is it allowable to perform a cure on the sabbath-day? to which they made no answer. ⁴ but he laid his hand upon the man, cured him, and dismissed him. ⁵ Then continuing his discourse, which of you, said he, if his child or his ox fell into a pit, would not immediately draw him out, though it were on the sabbath-day? ⁶ and they could not tell what to reply to it.

²⁰ they watch'd then, and suborn'd spies, who under pretence of their tender consciences, might ensnare him in his discourse, and so betray him to the civil power and jurisdiction of the governor.

¹⁰ the Jews said to him that was cured, it is the sabbath-day; it is not lawful for you to carry your bed. ¹¹ he answered them, he that cured me said to me, take up your bed and walk. ¹² then they asked him, who is he that said to you take up your bed and walk? ¹³ and he that was healed, did not know who it was: for Jesus had slip'd away, by favour of the crowd that was there. ¹⁴ sometime after Jesus met him in the temple, and said to him, you see you were cured: sin no more, lest you suffer something worse. ¹⁵ then the man departed to acquaint the Jews, that it was Jesus who had cured him. ¹⁶ upon which occasion the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he did such things on the sabbath-day.

²⁶ they still urg'd the same question, what did he do to thee? how did he make you see? ²⁷ I have already told you that, said he, and did you not hear it? why would ye hear it over again? have you likewise a mind to be his disciples? ²⁸ then they reviled him, and said, thou art his disciple; but we are Moses disciples. ²⁹ we know that God commission'd Moses: as for this fellow, we don't know who sent him.

⁴ and Jesus perceiving their reflections, said, why do you entertain so bad an opinion?

²² but Jesus perceiving their reflexions, said to them, what do you mean by such insinuations?

²⁵ and he did not want any information concerning man: for he knew of himself the secret of their hearts.

⁴ I must perform the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work.

¹⁷ Jesus said to him the third time, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved at his asking him the third time, "do you love me?" and he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, feed my sheep.

²⁴ things that little affect me, nor is life so much my concern, as to finish my course, and the charge I receiv'd from the Lord Jesus, to attest the declaration of the divine favour.

²⁶ the king is inform'd of these things, to whom I address myself with the greater confidence, being persuaded he is fully apprized of these matters, that were far from being transacted in private.

²⁸ without being under any the least apprehension from your adversaries: this will be to them a sign of their ruin, and to you of salvation, by the divine appointment.

¹³ so that there is not a creature that is concealed from his view: but all is naked and open to the eyes of him of whom we speak. Having then so great a high priest,

¹ Since then Christ has with respect to his mortal nature died for us, arm yourselves with this reflection, that he, who is dead with respect to sensuality, has renounced sin;

²³ I will strike her children dead; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the reins and the heart: and I will give to every one of you according to your works.

¹² is not a man of much greater consequence than a sheep? how lawful then is it to do good offices on the sabbath-day? ¹³ then saith he to the man, stretch out thy hand: and be stretched it out; and it was made as sound as the other.

⁴ and he ask'd them, is it allowed to do good, or to do mischief on the sabbath-days? to save life, or to kill? but they were very silent.

⁵⁶ for the son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. and they went to another village.

¹⁹ was it not Moses who gave you the law, and yet none of you observe that law? ²⁰ for what do ye attempt to kill me? the people answered, saying, you are mad: who attempts to kill you? ²¹ Jesus answered them, I perform'd one single miracle on the sabbath, and does that alarm you? ²² Moses enjoin'd you circumcision (or rather not Moses, but the patriarchs) accordingly you circumcise a man on the sabbath-day. ²³ if to avoid the violation of the Mosaic law, a man be exposed to circumcision on the sabbath-day, are ye angry at me, because I cured a man, whose whole body was indisposed on the sabbath-day?

⁵ then he looking with indignation at those about him, being concern'd at their disingenuous perverse temper, he said to the man, stretch out your hand, which he did, and his hand become sound.

⁸ rise, said Jesus to him, take up thy bed, and go your way.

¹⁴ Upon this the Pharisees went out of the synagogue, and form'd a conspiracy against his life. ¹⁵ but Jesus perceiving their design, withdrew himself thence, accompany'd by great multitudes, and he healed all their sick,

⁴⁵ When the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he meant them.

²⁸ upon hearing this, the whole synagogue were incensed against him.

¹ After this Jesus resided in Galilee: for he would not be in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him. now the

⁴⁷ upon this the chief priests and the Pharisees being assembled in council, said, what shall we do? for this man performs many miracles.

¹⁵ having therefore order'd them to withdraw from the council, they conferred among themselves,

¹⁹ but Peter and John made answer, do you yourselves judge, whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey you rather than God.

³³ When they heard that, they were so enraged, they consulted to take away their lives.

⁵⁴ When they heard these things, they were transported with rage, and gnashed their teeth against him.

¹¹ it was I that persecuted them from synagogue to synagogue, and tortured them even to blaspheme: and in the transport of my rage I pursued them to foreign cities.

⁶ but you, when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut the door, pray to your father who is with you in your retirement, and your father who observeth the actions of your retirement shall reward you.

²³ and when he had dismiss'd them, he retired by himself to a mountain to pray: where he stay'd all alone till the latter part of the evening. ²⁴ by this time the vessel was half sea over, violently toss'd with the waves, for the wind was contrary. ²⁵ at the dawn of day, Jesus came to them walking on the sea.

³⁵ On the morrow rising up, while it was yet dark, he went out, and retired into a solitary place, where he prayed.

⁴⁶ and when they had taken their leave, he retired to a mountain to pray.

³⁴ even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. ³⁵ then advancing a little further, he fell on the ground, and prayed, that this anxiety might pass from him. ³⁶ saying, father, all things are possible to thee, take away this cup from me: nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done.

² Persevere and be vigilant in prayer and in thanksgiving:

⁷ this was Jesus, who while he was in a mortal body, having offered up prayers and supplications, with strong cries, and with tears, to him that was able to save him from that death, was heard so as to be delivered from his fear;

³⁶ but when he saw how the multitude were fatigued and dispers'd like so many sheep without their Pastors, he was moved with compassion, and said to his disciples,

²⁸ Jesus reply'd, I declare unto you, that in the new age, when the son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye that have followed me shall likewise sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

¹³ At length he went up a mountain, and having appointed a select company to attend him, they came to him. ¹⁴ then he chose twelve of them to be near his person, and afterwards to be gospel-missionaries. ¹⁵ with full power to heal diseases, and dispossess demons. ¹⁶ these were Simon, whom he sirnam'd Peter, James the son of Zebedee, ¹⁷ and John the brother of James, (whom he had named Boanerges, that is to say, sons of thunder.) ¹⁸ Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddeus, Simon the Canaanite, ¹⁹ and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

⁷ Now having called the twelve, he sent them out by two and two, giving them power to exorcize spirits:

³⁰ Now the apostles met together in a body before Jesus, and gave him a full account, both of what they had done, and what they had taught.

¹ After this he assembled the twelve apostles, and gave them authority over all sorts of demons, and the power of curing all diseases: ² then sent them to proclaim the reign of the Messiah, and to heal the sick.

⁴⁹ agreeably to this, in the Wisdom of God 'tis said, "I will send them prophets and apostles: some they will kill, and others they will persecute:

³⁰ that you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom, and seated on thrones may judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

¹³ When they were arrived there, they went up into an upper room, where Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, Simon the Zelot, and Judas the brother of James used to resort,

²⁰ being built upon the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, whereof Jesus Christ himself is the main stone of the angle:

¹¹ It is he then that made some, apostles: some, prophets: some, evangelists: and others, pastors, and teachers:

¹ Wherefore, christian brethren, you who are called to an heavenly inheritance, consider the apostle and high priest of the faith we profess, even Christ Jesus; ² by admonishing you to be mindful of the predictions of the holy prophets, and of the directions of the apostles of our Lord and Saviour.

¹ and there appeared a great wonder in heaven, a WOMAN invested with glory like the sun: the moon was under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:

²⁰ O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, triumph at her ruin, since God hath avenged you on her.

¹⁴ the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the lamb.

¹⁸ Now as Jesus was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea: for they were fishermen.

²¹ Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them,

³ James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the publican, James the son of Alpheus, and Labbeus, whose sirname was Thaddeus, Simon the zelot,

¹⁹ when he had gone a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the bark mending their nets. whereupon he called them:

²⁹ As soon as they were come out of the synagogue, they went with James and John into the house of Simon and Andrew,

³⁷ and he suffered no man to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James:

² Six days after Jesus took Peter, James and John, and accompanied them up a high mountain in private; and was transfigured in their presence.

³³ but he took with him Peter, James, and John. then he began to be in a great consternation and anguish of mind. and he said to them; my soul is exceeding sorrowful,

⁸ at sight of this, Simon Peter fell on his knees before Jesus, and said, Lord, withdraw from such a sinful man as I:

¹⁰ so was James too, and John, the sons of Zebedee, both partners with Simon. but Jesus said to Simon, be not afraid; for the future you shall fish for men.

⁴⁰ Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two disciples, who had followed Jesus, after they had heard what John had said. ⁴¹ the first he met was his own brother Simon, to whom he said, "we have found the Messias," that is to say, the Christ. ⁴² and he brought him to Jesus. and when Jesus beheld him, he said, "thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas," which is by interpretation, a stone.

⁴⁵ Philip meeting with Nathanael, said to him, we have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

⁵ Jesus then lifting up his eyes, and seeing a great company coming to him, said to Philip, where can we buy bread to feed this people?

⁸ one of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him,

⁸ Philip said to him, Lord shew us the father, and we are satisfied.

¹⁵ So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me more than these do? yes, Lord, said he, you know that I love you. Jesus reply'd, feed my lambs. ¹⁶ then he ask'd him the second time, Simon son of Jonas do you love me? yes, Lord, said he; you know that I love you. Jesus reply'd, feed my sheep. ¹⁷ Jesus said to him the third time, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved at his asking him the third time, "do you love me?" and he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, feed my sheep. ¹⁸ I tell you for certain, tho' when you was a youth you girded your self, and rambled where you had a mind: yet when you are old, your hands shall be stretch'd out, and another shall gird thee, and lead thee where you will be unwilling to go. ¹⁹ this he said to signify to Peter by what death he should glorify God. and when he had spoken this, he said to him, follow me. ²⁰ Then Peter turning about, saw the favourite disciple of Jesus was behind; the same who leaned next to Jesus at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that is to betray you? ²¹ upon seeing him, Peter said to Jesus, Lord, and what shall become of him? ²² Jesus said, if I will have him stay till I come, what have you to do with that? do you follow me. ²³ which occasion'd a flying rumour among the brethren, that John should not die: tho' Jesus had not said, he shall not die: but, if I will have him stay till I come, what have you to do with that? ²⁴ This is the disciple who testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

² he caus'd James the brother of John to be beheaded.

¹ Simon Peter the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who equally share with us in the advantages of faith, thro' the veracity of our God, and of Jesus Christ.

⁹ As Jesus left that place, he saw one Matthew by name, sitting at the customhouse: and said to him, follow me. and he rose and followed him.

³ James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the publican, James the son of Alpheus, and Labbeus, whose sirname was Thaddeus, Simon the zelot, ⁴ and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

¹⁴ as he passed along, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, follow me. accordingly he arose and followed him.

¹⁸ Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddeus, Simon the Canaanite,

²⁷ After this Jesus left the place, and seeing a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, he said to him, follow me.

¹⁶ then said Thomas, that is, Didymus, to his fellow-disciples, let us also go, that we may die with him.

²⁴ But Thomas, that is, Didymus, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

¹³ After they had done speaking, James assum'd the discourse, and said, my brethren, give me your attention.

¹⁹ but other of the apostles saw I none, except James the Lord's brother.

⁹ Peter, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, perceived the favour that was bestowed on me, they admitted me and Barnabas into fellowship, and agreed, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.

¹ James a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the TWELVE TRIBES dispers'd thro' the world, sends greeting.

¹⁴ Then one of the twelve, Judas Iscariot by name, went to the chief priests, ¹⁵ and said, what will ye give me, and I will deliver him to you? and they promised him thirty pieces of silver. ¹⁶ from which time he watched a favourable opportunity to deliver him.

³ At the same time, Judas who had betrayed him, finding that he was condemned, repented, and carried back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and senators, saying, ⁴ I have sinned in betraying the blood of the innocent: and they said, what is it to us? you must look to that. ⁵ then throwing down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed, and went and hanged himself.

⁷⁰ Jesus answered them, have I not chosen you all twelve, and yet one of you is an avowed enemy? ⁷¹ meaning Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that would betray him, altho' he was one of the twelve.

²² Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, why Lord, will you show your self to us, and not to the world?

¹⁶ and said, men and brethren, the prediction which the holy ghost made, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was guide to those that seiz'd Jesus, must have been accomplished. ¹⁷ he was of our number, and shared in the functions of this ministry. ¹⁸ but after he had purchased a field with the reward of his iniquity, he fell down, his belly burst, and all his bowels gushed out: ¹⁹ a fact so generally known to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that they called the field in their tongue, Aceldema, that is to say, the field of blood. ²⁰ for it is written in the book of psalms, "let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein:" and "let another take possession of his charge."

²⁵ that he may be admitted to this apostolick ministry which Judas abandoned, to go to his own place."

¹ Jude the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those that are sanctified by God the father, and by their vocation are reserved for Jesus Christ.

²³ Thus went Jesus about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all sorts of diseases and infirmities among the people: ²⁴ so that his fame was spread over all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were afflicted with any diseases or pains, demoniacs, lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them. ²⁵ and a great multitude of people followed him from Galilee, from Decapolis, from Jerusalem, from Judea, and from about Jordan.

²¹ wo unto thee, Chorazin, wo unto thee, Bethsaida: for if the miracles which were done among you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

¹⁵ but Jesus perceiving their design, withdrew himself thence, accompany'd by great multitudes, and he healed all their sick,

¹⁴ as Jesus landed, he saw a great multitude, and was touch'd with compassion towards them, and healed their sick.

²¹ Then Jesus went thence, and retir'd towards the district of Tyre and Sidon.

⁷ But Jesus retired with his disciples towards the sea: where a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea, ⁸ from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and the territory about Jordan, a considerable number of the inhabitants about Tyre and Sidon having heard of his great actions, came likewise to meet him. ⁹ wherefore, to avoid the inconveniences of the crowd, he order'd his disciples to get a small vessel ready to attend him. ¹⁰ for having healed abundance of people, all that were afflicted with any grievous distemper pressed upon him to touch him. ¹¹ and when the impure spirits saw him, they threw themselves at his feet, crying out, "thou art the son of God." ¹² but he strictly charged them, not to make him known.

²⁴ Jesus leaving that place, went towards the frontiers of Tyre and Sidon; and entring into a house, desired to let nobody know it; but he could not be conceal'd. ²⁵ for a woman, whose child was possess'd with an impure spirit, having heard of him, found him out, and throwing herself at his feet, ²⁶ entreated him to force the demon out of her daughter; now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation. ²⁷ Jesus therefore said to her, let the children first be satisfy'd; for it would not be decent to take the children's bread, and throw it to puppys. ²⁸ she answer'd, true, Lord, yet puppys eat of the crumbs, which children drop under the table. ²⁹ then said Jesus to her, for this expression, go thy way, the demon has left your daughter. ³⁰ accordingly she went home, where she found that the demon was indeed gone out of her daughter, and she was lying on the bed. ³¹ Jesus then quitting the confines of Tyre and Sidon, and passing to the confines of Decapolis, came back to the sea of Gallilee.

¹⁵ in the mean time his fame spread so much the more, and a vast multitude flock'd to hear him, and to be cured of their diseases,

¹² About that time, Jesus retired to a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in an oratory.

²² and there came a woman of Canaan from those quarters, and cried out to him, have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously tormented by a demon.

¹⁵ Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is grievously afflicted with the epilepsy; he often falls into the fire, and frequently into the water.

¹⁶ multitudes came likewise from the neighbouring cities to Jerusalem, bringing their sick, and those who were tormented with impure spirits: who were all cured.

²⁰ When a woman, who had been troubled with an hemorrhage twelve years, came behind him, and touch'd the hem of his garment. ²¹ for she said within her self, if I do but touch his garment, I shall be cured:

³⁶ praying him to let them only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touch'd it were made perfectly whole.

¹⁰ for having healed abundance of people, all that were afflicted with any grievous distemper pressed upon him to touch him.

³⁰ Jesus conscious of the influence he had exerted, immediately turned towards the crowd, and said, who touched my clothes?

⁵⁶ and to whatever cities, towns, or villages he went, they expos'd the sick in the publick streets, entreating him, they might but touch the border of his garment; for as many as did so, were recover'd.

²² Afterwards Jesus went to Bethsaida, where they presented to him a blind man, whom they entreated Jesus to touch.

¹⁷ At another time, as he was teaching, it happened that some Pharisees, and doctors of the law were sitting by, who came from the several towns of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem: when the power of the Lord appear'd in their relief.

⁴⁵ upon which Jesus said, who was it that touch'd me? they being all at a loss, what to answer, at length Peter, and the others with him, said, master, the crowd are squeezing and pressing about you, and yet you cry, "who touch'd me?" ⁴⁶ but Jesus said, somebody has touched me: for I know what influence my power has had.

¹⁴ but as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the son of man be lifted up: ¹⁵ that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have eternal life.

¹⁵ insomuch that they brought the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least, the shadow of Peter might cover some of them, as he pass'd by. ¹⁶ multitudes came likewise from the neighbouring cities to Jerusalem, bringing their sick, and those who were tormented with impure spirits: who were all cured.

¹² or aprons that had touch'd his skin, to the distemper'd, they were cured, and the evil spirits came out of the possessed.

⁹ and this they were destin'd to. but you are the chosen race, you are kings and priests, the holy nation, the peculiar people, that you might display his glory, who called you out

² and he addressed himself to them in these instructions. ³ Blessed are they, that are of an humble spirit, for of such is the kingdom of the Messias. ⁴ Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. ⁵ Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. ⁶ Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be satisfied. ⁷ Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. ⁸ Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. ⁹ Blessed are the pacific: for they shall be the children of God. ¹⁰ Blessed are they who are persecuted upon the account of righteousness: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. ¹¹ Blessed shall you be when men shall revile and persecute you, and falsely charge you with all manner of evil for your attachment to me. ¹² Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great will be your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

⁵ the blind recover their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

⁴⁹ and holding out his hand towards his disciples, see there, said he, my mother, and my brothers. ⁵⁰ for whosoever shall do the will of my father, who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

³⁴ the king shall say to those on his right hand, come, ye blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

³⁴ and casting his eyes round the company, there, said he, are my mother and my brothers. ³⁵ for he that does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.

¹⁸ "the spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

²⁰ Then directing himself to his disciples, he said, blessed are ye, that are poor: for the divine kingdom is yours. ²¹ blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be satisfied. blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall find matter of mirth. ²² blessed are you, when men shall hate you, discard you, reproach you, and treat you as infamous, for your attachment to the son of man. ²³ then you may triumph with joy; secure of being greatly rewarded in heaven: for such was the treatment the prophets received from their forefathers. ²⁴ But wo unto you that are rich: for you have received your consolation.

³² fear not, ye little flock, for it is your father's good pleasure to grant you the kingdom.

²⁸ there will be weeping, and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

¹⁵ One of the company hearing that, said to him, happy is he that shall be entertain'd in the kingdom of God.

²⁵ but Abraham said, son, remember you had your enjoyments, when you were alive, and Lazarus his misfortunes: but now he has his consolation, and you your torments.

⁴⁸ have any of the rulers, or of the Pharisees believed on him? ⁴⁹ but the populace, who are ignorant of the law, are such wretches.

²² encouraging the disciples, exhorting them to persevere in the faith, representing that it is thro' much tribulation that we must enter into the kingdom of God.

²⁶ for consider, brethren, that not many worldly wise, not many men of power, not many men of birth are among you that are called. ²⁷ but God hath chosen those who are foolish in the opinion of the world, to confound the wise; and the weak men of the world to confound the mighty: ²⁸ those who were looked upon by the world as vile, as despicable, as nothing, these has God chosen to reduce their sufficiency to nothing. ²⁹ that no man might glory before God;

²¹ therefore, let no one glory in men: for all are yours: ²² whether Paul or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; ²³ all are yours; and you are Christ's; and Christ is God's.

¹⁰ as sorrowful, though always cheerful; as poor, tho' inriching many; as having nothing, though contented with every thing.

² who tho' labouring under great trial of affliction, and extreme poverty, have notwithstanding with exceeding cheerfulness contributed very liberally: being forward of themselves to the utmost of their power,

⁹ for you are sensible of the beneficence of our Lord Jesus Christ; powerful as he was, for your sake he became poor, that you through his poverty might be made rich.

⁶ and you imitated us, and were imitators of the Lord, having receiv'd the word, notwithstanding all your afflictions, with that alacrity, which the holy spirit inspires.

⁵ by which you may be assur'd, that they will be punish'd by the divine justice, and that you shall be rewarded with the kingdom of God, for which you suffer;

⁹ Let him that is poor triumph in the advantages of being a christian. ¹⁰ let the rich be humbled by his instability: for he is as transitory as a flower in the field.

¹² happy is he that can stand the tryal: for when he has undergone the test, he shall receive that crown of life which the Lord has promised to those that love him.

⁵ consider, my dear brethren, has not God chose the poor of this world to be rich by faith, and to inherit the kingdom he has promised to those who love him?

⁹ "I know thy works, thy tribulation and poverty (tho' thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of satan.

⁴ Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

⁶ Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be satisfied.

⁵³ the needy he has furnished with plentiful enjoyments, and the rich he has reduced to poverty.

²⁵ wo unto you that are full: for you shall be in want. wo unto you that indulge in present pleasure: for mourning and sorrow shall attend you.

¹⁰ Jesus answered her, if you knew the dispensation of God, and who it is that says to you, give me to drink; you would have asked of him, and he would have given you living water.

³⁵ Jesus answer'd, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me, shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me, shall never thirst.

³⁷ In the last day, the most solemn day of the feast, Jesus being there, raised his voice, and said, if any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink. ³⁸ he that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.

³⁵ then Jesus wept.

²⁰ verily, verily I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. ²¹ a woman when she is in travail, is afflicted at the approach of her pains: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, the remembrance of her anguish, is lost in her joy, that a man is born into the world.

¹ I call Christ, and the holy spirit to witness with my conscience, that I speak the truth without guile, when I say, ² that I have great heaviness, and continual sorrow in my heart. ³ for I could wish to be as one anathematiz'd from the christian church for my brethren, who are of the same race as my self,

¹¹ to this very day we suffer both hunger, thirst, and penury: we are buffeted from place to place, as vagabonds:

⁴ who comforteth me in all my tribulations, that I may be able to comfort them who are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith I myself am comforted of God. ⁵ for as I have greatly suffered for Christ, so I have been greatly comforted thro' Christ. ⁶ but whether I am afflicted, it is for your consolation and relief, which is effected by your perseverance, patiently enduring the same sufferings which I also undergo: or whether I am comforted, it is for your consolation and relief.

¹⁰ for religious sorrow produces that salutary repentance, which we never regret: but worldly sorrow preys upon life. ¹¹ 'tis observable, even this religious sorrow which you had, what solicitude has it not wrought in you, what apologies, what indignation, what fear, what desire, what zeal, yea, what revenge! so that by your whole conduct, ye have shown your selves to be clear from guilt in this matter.

²⁷ expos'd to toil, to fatigue, to frequent watchings, to hunger and thirst, to frequent fastings, to cold and penury.

¹⁰ I take pleasure then in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am afflicted, then it is I have fortitude.

² Consider the various tryals that surround you, my brethren, as matter of great joy; knowing this, ³ that the bringing your faith to the test, produces constancy. ⁴ but constancy should be brought to its perfection, that you may be entirely accomplished, without any defect.

⁶ This it is that fills you with joy, notwithstanding the various tryals, which still necessarily afflict you, ⁷ that your faith being put to a more advantageous proof, than that of gold, which loses by the essay, may redound to your praise and highest honour at the appearance of Jesus Christ: ⁸ whom though you have not seen, you love: and though he is not now the object of your view, yet you believe in him, and triumph with such a laudable transport, as cannot be express'd:

¹⁶ they shall no more suffer hunger or thirst, neither shall the sun dart on them, nor any heat molest them.

³ then I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, "behold, the tabernacle of God is with men: he will dwell with them, they shall be his people, God himself shall be with them, as their God.

¹⁸ and ye shall be brought before governors and kings upon my account, to bear testimony of me to them and the rest of the Gentiles.

²² and ye shall be hated by all the world for professing my name: but he that perseveres unto the end, shall escape.

³⁹ he that would preserve his life, shall lose it: and he that exposeth his life for my sake, shall save it.

⁹ these are the beginning of sorrows. then look to your selves: for they will deliver you up to the tribunals, and scourge you in the synagogues: you will be brought before governours, and princes upon my account, to be my witnesses against them. ¹⁰ but the gospel must first be published among all nations. ¹¹ now when they shall lead you to deliver you up, be not sollicitous about your defence, don't premeditate upon it; but what shall be suggested to you at the very occasion, that deliver: for it is not you that will plead, but the holy spirit. ¹² then the brother shall betray his brother to death, and the father his son: children shall prosecute their parents, and be the instruments to take away their lives: ¹³ you will be the object of universal hatred upon my account; but he that shall persevere unto the end, shall be saved.

¹⁵ so they kill'd him, and threw him out of the vineyard. what punishment now will the master inflict upon them?

¹⁷ you will be hated by all mankind for professing my name,

⁷ the world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I plainly show, that their works are evil.

²² his parents said this, because they were afraid of the Jews: for the Jews had agreed in this, that if any man did own him for the Messias, he should be excommunicated. ²³ it was this made his parents say, "he is of age, ask him." ²⁴ They therefore again call'd the man that had been blind, and said to him, in the name of God tell the truth: for we know that this man is an impostor. ²⁵ whether he be so or not, said he, I don't know: one thing I very well know, that once I was blind, and now I see. ²⁶ they still urg'd the same question, what did he do to thee? how did he make you see? ²⁷ I have already told you that, said he, and did you not hear it? why would ye hear it over again? have you likewise a mind to be his disciples? ²⁸ then they reviled him, and said, thou art his disciple; but we are Moses disciples.

³⁴ they answered, you were a vicious fellow from your very birth, and do you pretend to preach to us? and then they excommunicated him.

⁴² nevertheless there were many even among the chief rulers, who believed on him; but they did not own it publickly for fear the Pharisees should excommunicate them.

¹⁸ if the world hate you, consider that it hated me before it hated you. ¹⁹ if you were of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world does hate you. ²⁰ remember what I told you, "the servant is not greater than his master." if they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have been spies upon my discourse, they will be so upon yours. ²¹ but all these things will they do unto you, out of hatred to my name, because they know not him that sent me.

² they shall expel you out of the synagogues: yea, the time is coming, when it will be thought an agreeable sacrifice to God for any one to take away your lives.

¹⁴ I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

¹⁶ for I will make him see how much he must suffer for my name.

²² Till that word, the Jews had given their attention, but then they broke out into a full cry, "out of the world with such a fellow: for it is not fit he should live."

⁵ this man is known to be a pernicious fellow that goes about the world to raise seditions among the Jews: he is the ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

¹⁰ we are made fools for our attachment to Christ, while you, who are christians too, still pass for the wise: we are in poverty, but you are in power: you meet with esteem, but we find contempt. ¹¹ to this very day we suffer both hunger, thirst, and penury: we are buffeted from place to place, as vagabonds:

²³ so am I: are they ministers of Christ? is it my vanity? I am more so: in toilsome labours I surpass them, in stripes I am exceedingly beyond them, in prisons I have been oftner, and frequently in the very jaws of death. ²⁴ from the Jews I have five times received forty stripes save one. ²⁵ thrice was I whip'd with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I was shipwreck'd; a night and a day I was floating on the deep: ²⁶ in my voyages I have been frequently in perils from rivers, in perils from robbers, in perils from my own countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the country, in perils at sea, in perils among false brethren;

²⁸ without being under any the least apprehension from your adversaries: this will be to them a sign of their ruin, and to you of salvation, by the divine appointment. ²⁹ for it is a favour bestowed upon you, that you not only believe on Christ, but suffer also for his sake, ³⁰ being engag'd in the same conflict, in which you saw I was formerly, and hear that I am at present engag'd.

¹⁴ for, my brethren, you have followed the example of the christian churches in Judea; by having suffer'd the same persecutions from your own nation, as the churches have suffer'd from the Jews, ¹⁵ the very men who have persecuted the Lord Jesus, and the prophets even to death; who have persecuted us; they who are regardless of pleasing the deity, and are enemies to all mankind;

¹¹ my persecutions, and the sufferings that befel me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions did I endure? but the Lord deliver'd me out of them all: yes, ¹² and those who will live like Christians, shall generally suffer persecution.

¹⁹ but even to the morose. for it is a recommendation to the divine favour, to suffer unjust persecution ²⁰ from a principle of conscience. what glory is there in suffering corporal punishment for real offences? but if you meet with ill usage for doing your duty, and bear it with constancy,

¹⁴ However, if you suffer in the cause of virtue, it is your happiness: and instead of being over-awed by their threats, and struck with concern,

¹² My dear brethren, don't be surpriz'd at your being brought as it were to the test of fire; as if some strange thing had happen'd to you. ¹³ on the contrary, rejoice at the share you have of sufferings, as well as Christ: that you may likewise triumph, when he shall appear in his glory. ¹⁴ if you suffer indignities in the cause of Christ, you are happy: for the glorious spirit of God rests upon you. ¹⁵ take care therefore not to suffer upon the account of homicide, or thievery, or for any criminal, or pragmatical practices. ¹⁶ but whoever suffers as a christian, let him not be asham'd, but rather give thanks to God upon that account.

¹² Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great will be your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

¹ Take care not to perform any religious act in order to be observed by men: otherwise you will have no reward from your father who is in heaven. ² therefore, when you give alms, do not make a proclamation of it as the hypocrites do, in their publick assemblies by sound of trumpet, that they may have the applause of men. for I assure you, they have their reward.

³⁵ but they seiz'd his servants, beat some, killed one, and stoned another. ³⁶ then he sent a greater number of servants, than at first: who met with the same treatment.

³¹ whereby you yourselves own that ye are indeed the children of those who killed the prophets, ³² children that can't fail to fill up the measure of your fathers iniquities. ³³ ye serpents, ye brood of vipers, how can ye escape the punishment of Gehenna? ³⁴ wherefore I shall send you prophets, and wise men, and Scribes; you will kill some, and crucify others, many will ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city. ³⁵ so that you maybe charg'd with all the innocent blood shed upon earth, from the blood of Abel the just, unto the blood of Zacharias, the son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. ³⁶ I declare unto you, all these things shall befall this generation. ³⁷ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not!

⁴¹ no sooner had Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, but the babe leap'd within her:

⁴⁴ no sooner did the sound of your salutation strike mine ear, than the babe leap'd within me for joy.

³⁵ but as for you, love your enemies, do good, and lend without expecting any advantage from it: so shall your reward be great, in acting like the children of the most high: for he is kind to the most ungrateful wretches.

⁸ so that he fell a leaping, and walking, and entred with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

⁴¹ full of joy, that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for the name of Jesus.

⁵¹ stubborn people, whose hearts and ears like the uncircumcised, are always averse to the holy spirit: as your fathers did, so do ye. ⁵² was there ever any prophet whom your fathers did not persecute? have they not slain those who predicted the coming of that just person whom you have so lately betrayed and murder'd?

¹⁰ he said to him aloud, rise and stand right upon your feet: upon which he leap'd up and walk'd.

³ and not only so, but we triumph in tribulation also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, probation;

²⁴ Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and am filling up the measure of those remaining afflictions, which in my turn I am to suffer in this life, in the cause of Christ, for the sake of his body, which is the church:

⁵ by which you may be assur'd, that they will be punish'd by the divine justice, and that you shall be rewarded with the kingdom of God, for which you suffer; ⁶ since it is agreeable to his justice to afflict those in their turn, who afflict you: ⁷ and that you, who are distress'd, should obtain your repose, together with us, when the Lord Jesus, with his angels, the ministers of his power, shall descend from heaven,

¹² if we suffer, we shall also reign: if we renounce him,

⁷ I have struggled in a glorious cause: I have finish'd my career: I have stood to the faith: ⁸ I have nothing more to do, but to receive the crown of virtue reserv'd for me, which the Lord, the just judge, will give me in that day: and not only to me, but to those also, who have long'd for his appearance.

⁶ now without faith it is impossible to be acceptable to him: for he that presents himself to God, cannot but believe he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who make their addresses to him.

²⁶ esteeming the sufferings of Israel greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had an eye to the reward.

³² And what shall I say more? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, of Barak, of Samson, of Jephthae, of David, of Samuel, and of the prophets: ³³ who through faith subdued kingdoms, practis'd justice, obtained what was promised, stopped the mouths of lions, ³⁴ were proof against the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, show'd their resolution in distress, and their valour in fight, putting to flight the armies of the aliens. ³⁵ women recovered their children, tho' dead, by their being raised to life again: some expired under torments, refusing to be delivered; that they might obtain a better deliverance at the resurrection. ³⁶ others suffer'd cruel indignities and scourgings, besides chains and imprisonment. ³⁷ they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandred about in sheepskins, and goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented: ³⁸ (of whom the world was not worthy) they wandred in desarts, and in mountains, having no retreat but the dens and caves of the earth. ³⁹ Tho' these were all celebrated for their faith, they did not receive the reward that was promised:

² Consider the various tryals that surround you, my brethren, as matter of great joy; knowing this,

¹³ on the contrary, rejoice at the share you have of sufferings, as well as Christ: that you may likewise triumph, when he shall appear in his glory.

⁷ he that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit saith to the churches, to him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of my God."

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 thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. ¹¹ he that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit saith to the churches, he that overcometh, shall not be hurt by the second death."

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 a new name written, which no man understands, except he that receives it."

²⁶ he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:

⁵ he that overcometh, the same shall be cloathed in white raiment; I will not efface his name out of the book of life, but I will own him before my father, and before his angels.

¹² him that overcomes, will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out no more: I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which descends from heaven from my God: even my new name will I write.

⁷ he that overcomes, shall inherit these things: I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

² therefore, when you give alms, do not make a proclamation of it as the hypocrites do, in their publick assemblies by sound of trumpet, that they may have the applause of men. for I assure you, they have their reward.

⁵ And when you pray, be not as the hypocrites are: for they chuse to stand praying in publick places, and at the corners of the streets, to be observ'd by men. I assure you, they have their reward.

¹⁶ When ye fast, don't put on a dismal air, as the hypocrites do, who look dejected, that men may take notice of their fasting: I assure you, they have their reward.

¹⁵ then he said to them, take care to be clear of all avarice: for the enjoyment of life does not depend upon the having large possessions. ¹⁶ to which purpose he propos'd to them this parable: a rich man had some land that was very fruitful. ¹⁷ and thus he reason'd with himself, what shall I do for want of room to store up my crop? ¹⁸ this will I do, said he, I will pull down my barns, and build greater: and there I will bestow all my rich product. ¹⁹ then I will say to my soul, soul, you have many enjoyments in reserve for a number of years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry. ²⁰ but God said to him, thou fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee: who then shall enjoy what thou hast provided? ²¹ such is he, who heaps up his treasure here, and makes no provision for another world.

¹⁹ There was a rich man, who used to dress in purple and fine linnen, and pass his days in pomp and luxury. ²⁰ a certain beggar named Lazarus, was lying at his gate, and tho' cover'd with ulcers, the very dogs came and fawned upon him. ²¹ but he wanted to be fed with the crumbs, that fell from the rich man's table. ²² at length the beggar died: and was conveyed by the angels to Abraham's bower. the rich man died too, and was buried. ²³ and being in the infernal regions of torments, he lift up his eyes, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bower. ²⁴ and he cry'd out, saying, father Abraham, take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. ²⁵ but Abraham said, son, remember you had your enjoyments, when you were alive, and Lazarus his misfortunes: but now he has his consolation, and you your torments.

²³ upon hearing this he was very sad: for he had a large estate. ²⁴ Jesus perceiving him so very dejected, said, how difficult is it for those, who have riches, to enter into the kingdom of God! ²⁵ it is easier for a cable to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

¹⁷ Charge those that are rich in this world, not to be elated, not to depend upon their perishable wealth, but upon the God of life, who furnishes us with every thing in plenty for our enjoyment;

⁶ but you, who despise the poor, are not you oppress'd by the rich? is it not they who drag you to their tribunals?

¹ As for you that are rich: weep, and lament the miserys that are falling upon you. ² your wealth is wasted, your wardrobe is devour'd by the worm, ³ and your gold and silver by rust: that rust shall convict you: that rust shall corrode your flesh like a caustic, which you have treasur'd up against the last days. ⁴ hark! what a noise there is of hire, of which you cheated the labourers, who gather'd in your harvest! the cries of the reapers have reach'd even the Lord of the celestial militia. ⁵ you have liv'd on the earth in voluptuousness and luxury: you have indulg'd your selves as in a day of sacrifice: ⁶ you have condemn'd the just, you have put him to death, though he did not oppose you.

⁶ reward her according to her dealings, and repay her double, according to her works: give her twice as much in the same cup which she gave you to drink, ⁷ give her torment and pain in proportion to her pride and luxury; for she said in her heart, "I am enthron'd like a queen, I am no widow, and shall see no sorrow." ⁸ therefore shall her plagues come, mortality, mourning, and famine all at once: and she shall be consumed with fire: for the Lord God, who condemns her, is almighty.

¹¹ but upon the king's coming in to see the guests, he observ'd one there without a wedding garment: and he said to him, ¹² friend, how came you in hither, without a wedding garment? and he was speechless. ¹³ then said the king to the servants, bind him hand and foot, take him away, and turn him out in the dark: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

⁵³ upon which, they knowing she was really dead, treated him with derision.

²⁰ but God said to him, thou fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee: who then shall enjoy what thou hast provided?

¹⁴ The Pharisees too, who were noted for avarice, heard all this discourse, and treated him with derision. ¹⁵ but he said to them, you pretend to piety before men, which, however they may admire, is an abomination to God, who knows your real temper.

⁴ nor buffoonry, which they call pleasantry, but is indecent: be you rather exercised in social virtue.

¹² I know how to abound: every where, and in every circumstance, I have been prepar'd for fulness or famine, for plenty or penury: ¹³ to these things I am equal, thro' Christ who strengthens me.

³ whilst they flatter themselves with peace and safety, destruction shall fall upon them, like the pangs of a woman in travail, and they shall not escape.

⁹ be afflicted, be mournful, and weep: let your mirth be converted to sadness, and your joy to vexation.

¹⁷ you say you are rich, and have increased your gain, and have need of nothing; but you do not consider that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked.

⁷ give her torment and pain in proportion to her pride and luxury; for she said in her heart, "I am enthron'd like a queen, I am no widow, and shall see no sorrow." ⁸ therefore shall her plagues come, mortality, mourning, and famine all at once: and she shall be consumed with fire: for the Lord God, who condemns her, is almighty. ⁹ the kings of the earth, the accomplices of her licentiousness and luxury, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her conflagration, ¹⁰ frightned at her torments they will stand afar off, and cry, "alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! what! is thy condemnation so suddenly come?" ¹¹ the merchants of the earth shall bewail and mourn over her, because there are none to purchase their cargo:

¹⁵ Beware of false prophets, who to outward appearance are sheep, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

¹⁹ if you were of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world does hate you.

¹⁸ for such as these serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own selfishness; and by flourish and flattery, deceive the open-hearted simple.

⁸ and then the lawless will be discover'd, whom the Lord will extirpate by the spirit of his mouth, and at his glorious advent, will intirely abolish him, ⁹ who by the instigation of satan will make his parade with various arts, with fallacious signs and prodigies, ¹⁰ and with all the vile methods of imposture, to the ruin of those, who are averse to the truth, by which they might be saved. ¹¹ wherefore God will suffer a spirit of delusion to work them into the belief of a lye: ¹² to the condemnation of all those, who instead of embracing the gospel, had pleasure in iniquity.

⁴ Degenerate race, don't you know that friendship with vice is hostility against heaven. he that is a friend to the vicious world, is an enemy to God.

¹ As there were false prophets among the people of Israel, there will likewise be false doctors among you, who by introducing pernicious sects, and by renouncing the Lord, who bought them, will bring upon themselves swift destruction. ² many will follow their destructive maxims, and by their means christianity will be traduc'd. ³ By their artful discourses they will make you the tools of their avarice; but their condemnation has been a long time advancing, and their ruin is far from lingring.

¹⁸ when their language swells with vanity, by applying to the sensual passions of the licentious, they allure those who were escap'd for a while, from such deceivers: ¹⁹ whilst they promise others liberty, they themselves are slaves to their corrupt passions. for he that is vanquished, is a slave to the conqueror.

⁵ they are of the world: therefore their doctrine is worldly, and the world are their disciples. ⁶ we are of God: he that knoweth God, heareth us; he that is not of God, heareth not us. by this we distinguish the spirit of truth from the spirit of imposture.

³ and I saw one of his heads, as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world went wondring after the beast. ⁴ They worshipped the dragon which had given his power to the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, "who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?"

⁴³ You have heard that it hath been said, "you shall love your neighbour, and hate your enemy:" ⁴⁴ but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who traduce you, and persecute you: ⁴⁵ that ye may be the children of your father who is in heaven, for he causes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

²⁴ And consider, said he, how you hear; for in proportion as you weigh what is communicated to you, new light shall be given:

²² blessed are you, when men shall hate you, discard you, reproach you, and treat you as infamous, for your attachment to the son of man.

⁸ but some of the corn fell into good soil, and grew up, yielding a hundred grains for one. then raising his voice he concluded with these words, he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

¹⁵ but by the good ground is meant such persons as have received the doctrine with simplicity and sincerity, abide by it, and practise it with perseverance.

¹⁸ improve therefore what you hear: for he that improves what he has, shall have more; but he that does not, shall lose even that, which he thinks he possesses.

³⁴ and Jesus said, "father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." then they divided his raiment among them by throwing lots,

⁶⁰ and on his knees he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge." and having said this, he expired.

³⁸ how Jesus of Nazareth divinely inspired by the holy spirit, and with miraculous power, went about doing good, and healing all that were under the oppression of the devil: because God was with him.

¹⁷ Render no man evil for evil. mind such things as are approved not only by God, but by men. ¹⁸ do all you can to live peaceably, if it be possible, with all mankind. ¹⁹ dear brethren, avenge not yourselves, but leave that to the resentment of another: for it is written, "vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." ²⁰ therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing, you will heap coals of fire on his head . ²¹ be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil by good.

¹⁰ therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good offices to all men, especially to the family of believers.

¹⁵ Don't allow any one to return evil for evil, but strive to do all the good you can to one another, and to all the world.

¹¹ my beloved, don't imitate vice, but virtue. he that does good, is a child of God: he that does evil, is not acquainted with God.

⁴⁴ but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who traduce you, and persecute you:

²⁷ But as for you, who hear me, love your enemies: do good to those, who hate you: bless those, who curse you:

⁵ upon this the Gentiles and the Jews, supported by their magistrates, made an insurrection in order to use violence against them, and even to stone them:

¹⁴ bless them who persecute you:

¹² we are fatigu'd by our manual toil: when reviled, we pray: when persecuted, we don't repine:

¹⁰ from the same mouth shall blessing and cursing proceed? this ought not to be practis'd, my brethren;

⁹ don't return evil for evil, nor calumny for calumny; on the contrary, bestow your benedictions, considering that your vocation obliges you thereto, as a means to obtain the divine blessing.

³⁹ but I say unto you, don't return evil for evil; on the contrary, if any one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other likewise. ⁴⁰ and if any man will go to law with you, to have your coat, let him have your cloke too. ⁴¹ and if any one will press you to go a mile with him, go with him the other two. ⁴² give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not away.

⁶⁷ then they spit in his face, some beat him on the head, others slapt him on the cheeks,

⁶⁴ they made him blind-fold, they slapt him on the face, and cry'd out, divine who it was that smote thee.

²² Upon his expressing himself thus, one of the officers there present, struck Jesus on the face, saying, answerest thou the high priest so?

² at which the high priest Ananias order'd those that were near him to strike him on the face:

⁷ beside, you are absolutely in the wrong in going to law with one another at all: why don't you rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer loss?

²⁰ if a man impose upon you, if he preys upon you, if he makes a gain of you, if a man insults you, if he disgracefully assaults you, I mean it as to their reproaches, you take it all;

³⁴ for you were passionately affected for those who were in bonds, and were pleas'd at the seizing of your goods, knowing that you have what is more excellent and lasting.

⁴² give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not away. ⁴³ You have heard that it hath been said, "you shall love your neighbour, and hate your enemy:" ⁴⁴ but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who traduce you, and persecute you: ⁴⁵ that ye may be the children of your father who is in heaven, for he causes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. ⁴⁶ but if you love only them who love you, what reward can ye have? do not the heathens themselves do as much? ⁴⁷ and if ye salute your brethren only, what mighty matter is that? do not even the heathens do the same? ⁴⁸ be ye therefore perfect, even as your father who is in heaven is perfect.

¹² and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

²⁷ upon which the lord of that vassal, touch'd with compassion, gave him his liberty, and discharged him of the debt. ²⁸ but this very servant presently after met with one of his fellow-servants, who owed him an hundred pence: and violently seizing him, said, pay me the debt. ²⁹ and his fellow-servant fell at his feet, and embraced him, saying, allow me time, and I will pay thee all. ³⁰ which he would not allow: but immediately threw him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

³⁵ in the same manner will my heavenly father likewise treat you, if ye do not sincerely forgive every one the trespasses of his brother.

³⁸ give and you shall receive: they shall pour into your lap good measure, well pressed, heap'd up, and running over. for in the measure you deal with others, you shall be dealt with yourselves.

⁴¹ be but charitable to the utmost of your ability, and every thing will be pure to you.

³³ sell your possessions and give alms. lay up for yourselves a stock not subject to decay, a treasure in the heavens that will never fail, where no thief can approach, nor moth can spoil.

²² upon hearing that, Jesus said to him, one thing you have yet to do: sell all you have, and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: then come, and follow me.

³⁵ my constant example has shown you that the disabled should be assisted by your labours, remembring the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, "it is a greater happiness to give than to receive."

⁶ remember, " he who sows sparingly, shall reap also sparingly: and he who sows bountifully, shall reap also bountifully." ⁷ let every man give as he is disposed in his own mind, without any regret or reluctance: for God loves a cheerful benefactor. ⁸ and God is able to make every charitable gift redound to your advantage; that being always sufficiently supply'd in every thing, you may excel in every good work: ⁹ as it is written, " he hath distributed, he hath given to the poor: his liberality remaineth for ever." ¹⁰ now he that furnishes seed to the sower, and bread for food, shall furnish and multiply what you sow, and increase the fruits of your liberality. ¹¹ so that being enriched in every thing, you may be continually beneficent to the glory of God by our thanksgiving. ¹² for the execution of this charitable office, does not only supply the necessities of the converts, but by the thanksgivings of many redounds also to the glory of God. ¹³ having this proof of you by such a supply, they will glorify God for your profess'd subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them as well as others; ¹⁴ and you will have the advantage of their earnest prayers, for the exceeding favour God has bestowed upon them by you:

²⁸ let him that stole, steal no more: but rather let him labour, to encrease his fortune with his own hands, that he may have wherewithal to relieve the needy:

¹² Let your actions be such, with regard to others, as you should think reasonable with regard to yourselves, for this is the substance of the law and the prophets.

³⁹ and the second has an affinity with it, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self."

¹⁴ for all the law is comprehended in this one precept, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

⁸ If, agreeably to the scriptures, you observe that royal law, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self," you do well. ⁹ but partiality is iniquity; and the law will convict the offender of transgression. ¹⁰ for he that violates but one precept of the whole law, is as obnoxious to punishment, as if he had broke thro' all the rest. ¹¹ he that said, "do not commit adultery," said too, "do not kill." though you should not commit adultery, yet if you kill, you are a transgressor of the law. ¹² speak and act as those, who are to be judged by the law of liberty. ¹³ for he that has not shewed mercy, shall be condemn'd without mercy: while the merciful shall triumph at his trial. ¹⁴ What advantage is it, my brethren, for a man to say he has faith, if he has no beneficence? can such a faith save him? ¹⁵ suppose one of your brethren should be destitute of cloths, and of his daily nourishment, ¹⁶ and one of you should thus address him; "go and prosper, I wish you a warm fire, and a full meal:" without relieving his wants, would he be the better for your wish?

⁴⁶ but if you love only them who love you, what reward can ye have? do not the heathens themselves do as much? ⁴⁷ and if ye salute your brethren only, what mighty matter is that? do not even the heathens do the same?

⁴² give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not away.

¹² Then he said to the Pharisee, that had invited him, when you give a dinner, or a supper, don't call your friends, or your brethren, or kinsmen, or wealthy neighbours; lest they invite you again, and make you a requital. ¹³ but when you make a feast call the poor, and maimed, the lame and blind: ¹⁴ and you shall be happy in not receiving a requital: for you shall be recompenc'd at the resurrection of the just.

⁷ and crying with a loud voice, said, "what injury have I done you, Jesus, thou son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, not to torment me."

³² he shall be great, he shall be the son of the most high. the Lord God shall give him the throne of his father David.

²⁷ But as for you, who hear me, love your enemies: do good to those, who hate you: bless those, who curse you: ²⁸ and pray for those, who maliciously abuse you. ²⁹ if any one strike you on one cheek, present to him the other likewise: or if any one seize your cloak, surrender your coat also. ³⁰ give to all that ask: and if a man takes away your goods, don't demand them again. ³¹ behave to others in the same manner, as you desire they would behave to you.

³⁵ by this mutual love shall all men know that you are my disciples.

⁸ my father will be honour'd by your bearing much fruit, and you will have the honour of being my disciples.

¹⁷ nevertheless he sufficiently display'd himself by his beneficence to mankind, in giving us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, replenishing our hearts with food and gladness."

⁸ but herein hath God displayed his love towards us, in that Christ died for us, even while we were yet sinners. ⁹ much more then being now justified by his blood, shall we thro' him be delivered from the wrath to come. ¹⁰ for if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his son: much more being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

¹⁰ In this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: he that does not practise virtue, and fraternal benevolence, is not of God. ¹¹ for this is the doctrine that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. ¹² not acting like Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother: but why did he slay him? because his own actions were evil, and his brother's were virtuous. ¹³ Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. ¹⁴ as for us, we know, that we have passed from a state of death to that of life, because we love our brethren: he that does not love his brother, is in a destructive state.

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 he that has not social affection, does not know God; for God is love. ⁹ by this was the love of God displayed towards us, in that God sent his only begotten son into the world, that we might live thro' him. ¹⁰ and what heightens his love, was this, that it was not we who first loved God, but it was he that first loved us, and sent his son to expiate our sins. ¹¹ beloved, if God so loved us, we ought to love one another.

⁴⁸ be ye therefore perfect, even as your father who is in heaven is perfect.

³¹ banish all resentment and indignation, anger, vehemence, detraction, and every thing like malice.

¹ Be ye therefore imitators of God, as his dear children; live together in love, ² for Christ loved us, and for us gave himself an offering and a sacrifice acceptable to God.

¹⁵ but as he, who has called you, is holy: let your whole conduct be an imitation of his holiness. ¹⁶ for it is written, "be ye holy, because I am holy."

⁷ Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

¹⁴ for if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly father will also forgive you. ¹⁵ but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your father forgive your trespasses.

¹ Judge not, that ye be not judged. ² for according as ye judge others, ye shall be judged yourselves: the measure you mete, shall be measured to you again. ³ why do you observe the mote that is in your brother's eye, and not consider the beam that is in your own eye? ⁴ with what assurance can you say, brother, let me take that mote out of your eye; when there is such an apparent beam in your own eye? ⁵ thou hypocrite, first get rid of the beam in your own eye; and then see how to remove the mote out of thy brother's eye.

³⁰ which he would not allow: but immediately threw him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

³⁴ so that his lord in great displeasure delivered him to the jayler till he should pay the whole debt. ³⁵ in the same manner will my heavenly father likewise treat you, if ye do not sincerely forgive every one the trespasses of his brother.

²⁵ only when you are dispos'd to prayer, if you have any cause of complaint against any one, forgive him, that your heavenly father may forgive you your offences.

³ take care of your conduct. if your brother offend you, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgive him. ⁴ tho' he should offend you seven times in a day, and seven times in the day return to you, saying, I repent, you must forgive him.

¹ Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art, that condemnest another, for by condemning them, you condemn yourself; since you that condemn them, do the same things. ² but we know that the judgment of God against those who commit such crimes, is just.

³ let not him that eateth, despise him that does not; and let not him that refrains, pass censure on him that eateth: for God hath received him. ⁴ who art thou that judgest the domestick of another? his staying or removal depends solely upon his master: yea, he shall be fixed: for God is able to establish him.

¹⁰ why then dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou think contemptibly of thy brother? since we shall all of us be brought before the judgment-seat of Christ. ¹¹ for it is written, "as I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God." ¹² Since then every one of us shall give an account of himself to God; ¹³ let us not judge one another any more: but rather come to this determination, not to put a stumbling-block, or any thing in a brother's way, that may make him fall. ¹⁴ I know, being fully assured by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: it is only so to him that thinks it is unclean. ¹⁵ now if your brother be endanger'd by your eating, you violate the obligations of love: for such a matter as eating, will you risk his life, for whom Christ died? ¹⁶ Don't let our religion then be expos'd to reproach.

³ as for me, it is a matter of no great concern that I should be called to account by you, or any human authority; not that I am my own judge; ⁴ (for though I am not conscious to my self of any unfaithfulness, yet am I not hereby absolved:) but he that is my supreme judge, is the Lord. ⁵ therefore suspend your judgment till the Lord comes, who will bring to light the secrets of darkness, and expose the counsels of mens hearts: and then shall every man have his due reward from God.

⁴ Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently, ⁵ is not self-interested, is not easily provoked, nor suspects any ill; ⁶ it does not countenance injustice, but smiles upon virtue; ⁷ it excuses all things, believes what is favourable, hopes for the best, and suffers the worst.

³² be mutually kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

¹³ bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, when one has any cause of complaint against another: as the Lord forgave you, do you likewise forgive.

¹¹ Don't, my brethren, treat one another with detraction. he that reflects upon his brother, and censures his brother, reflects upon the law, and censures the law: if you censure the law, instead of obeying it, you set up for a judge. ¹² there is but one legislator, and judge, he that has the power of life and death: who art thou, to pass sentence upon another?

⁹ don't repine, my brethren, against one another, for fear you should be condemn'd. behold, the judge is at the gate.

² for according as ye judge others, ye shall be judged yourselves: the measure you mete, shall be measured to you again.

⁴² and whoever shall give only a cup of cold water to the meanest of you, considering him as my disciple, shall most assuredly be far from losing his reward.

³⁰ give to all that ask: and if a man takes away your goods, don't demand them again.

¹⁴ that as your present sufficiency supplies their wants, their sufficiency may supply your occasions another way: and thus there will be an equality. ¹⁵ as it is written, " he that had much, had nothing over, and he that had little, had no lack."

⁶ remember, " he who sows sparingly, shall reap also sparingly: and he who sows bountifully, shall reap also bountifully." ⁷ let every man give as he is disposed in his own mind, without any regret or reluctance: for God loves a cheerful benefactor. ⁸ and God is able to make every charitable gift redound to your advantage; that being always sufficiently supply'd in every thing, you may excel in every good work:

¹⁷ not that I desire a present; but what I desire is, that the fruits of your liberality may greatly redound to your own account. ¹⁸ I have now receiv'd the whole, and have more than sufficient: I am loaded with the presents you sent by Epaphroditus, which I have receiv'd as grateful incense, as a sacrifice which God accepts and approves. ¹⁹ for which may my God crown all your desires with glory by Christ Jesus.

¹³ for he that has not shewed mercy, shall be condemn'd without mercy: while the merciful shall triumph at his trial.

⁵ and I heard the angel of the waters say, "thou art just, who art, and hast always been holy, because thou hast judged thus: ⁶ for they have shed the blood of saints and prophets: thou hast given them blood to drink; for they have deserv'd it."

¹⁴ let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. now if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

¹⁶ wo unto you, ye blind guides, who say, if any man swear by the temple he is under no obligation: but if he swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath. ¹⁷ ye blind fools, which is most sacred, the treasure of the temple, or the temple that makes the treasure sacred? ¹⁸ again, if any one swear by the altar he is under no engagement but if he swear by the gift that is upon it, he is bound thereby. ¹⁹ ye blind fools, which is most sacred, the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred? ²⁰ whoever swears by the altar, swears not only by the altar, but by every thing upon it. ²¹ and whoever swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. ²² and he that swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. ²³ wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who pay tithe of mint, anise, and cummin, but neglect those more important matters of the law, justice, mercy, and fidelity: these were the things ye ought to have practis'd, without neglecting however the other matters. ²⁴ ye blind guides, who strain your liquor for a gnat, and swallow a beetle. ²⁵ wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye clean the outside of the cup, and of the plate, but within they are full of rapine and impurity. ²⁶ thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and plate, that the outside may be likewise clean.

³³ ye serpents, ye brood of vipers, how can ye escape the punishment of Gehenna?

¹⁹ you think you are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

³ If any one deviate from this doctrine, not adhering to the wholesome instructions of our Lord Jesus Christ, the true doctrine of piety, ⁴ he is full of pride and ignorance, touch'd with a spirit of chicanery and wrangling, productive of envy, contention, calumny, ⁵ mischievous opinions, and a familiarity with pernicious ignorant impostors, who consider religion only as it makes for their gain.

¹³ as for these impious impostors, they will go on from bad to worse, seducing others, and deluding themselves.

²⁴ the disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. ²⁵ if the disciple fare as well as his master, and the servant as his lord, is not that sufficient? if they style the master of the house Beelzebub, much more will they call his domestics so.

¹⁵ wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who ransack sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is gain'd, ye make him deserve Gehenna much more than your selves.

¹⁶ I declare unto you, the servant is not greater than his lord, neither he that is sent, greater than he that sent him.

²⁰ remember what I told you, "the servant is not greater than his master." if they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have been spies upon my discourse, they will be so upon yours.

⁷ and as they pressed him to answer, he rais'd himself, and said to them, he that is without sin among you, let him be the first that throws a stone at her.

⁴⁰ but now ye seek to kill me, the man who has told you the truth, such as I have learnt it of God: Abraham did not act thus. ⁴¹ your actions are like your father. at this they reply'd, we are no bastards; we have but one father, even God. ⁴² Jesus said to them, if God were your father, ye would love me: for I was commissioned by God to come; I did not come of my self, but he sent me. ⁴³ why do not you understand my language? unless because ye cannot bear my doctrine? ⁴⁴ you, who have the devil for your father, will execute the designs of your father: he was a murderer from the beginning, and deserted the truth, since he has no love for the truth: when he lyes, he speaks like himself: for he is a lyar, and the father of a lyar.

¹ Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art, that condemnest another, for by condemning them, you condemn yourself; since you that condemn them, do the same things.

²¹ you therefore who instruct others don't you instruct yourself? ²² you who preach against stealing, do you steal? you who declaim against adultery, do you commit adultery? you who abhor idols, do you commit sacrilege? ²³ and you, who glory in the law, do you dishonour God by the violation of the law? ²⁴ for (as it is written) the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles by your miscarriages.

²⁴ he takes a view, turns away, and instantly loses his appearance.

²² the eye is the light of the body: now if your eye be clear, your whole body will be enlightned. ²³ but if your eye be bad, your whole body will be dark: if therefore that, which should be light to you, be dark; how great is that darkness?

¹³ Wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who prey upon the estates of widows, under the pretext of making long prayers; therefore ye shall be punish'd with the greater severity. ¹⁴ wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye not only refuse to go in your selves, but hinder those that would. ¹⁵ wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who ransack sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is gain'd, ye make him deserve Gehenna much more than your selves.

⁷⁵ when Peter remembred what Jesus had said to him, "before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice." and he went out, and wept bitterly.

¹⁵ to which Jesus replied, thou hypocrite, who is there among you that scruples to untie his ox or his ass, and lead him from the stall to water on the sabbath-day?

³² but as for thee, I have pray'd that you faith may not fail. do you in return establish thy brethren.

³⁸ Peter replied, repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy spirit.

²¹ thou hast no manner of share in this gift: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

⁹ where he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink. ¹⁰ Now there was a disciple at Damascus, named Ananias, to whom the Lord said in a vision, Ananias! and he said, Lord, here I am. ¹¹ and the Lord said unto him, arise, and go to the street called Straight, and enquire at the house of Judas, for one Saul of Tarsus: for he is there at prayer. ¹² (at that very instant Saul saw in a vision the said Ananias come in, and put his hand on him, to restore his sight.) ¹³ then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many that this man has done a world of mischief to thy saints at Jerusalem: he is now here, ¹⁴ and is impower'd by the chief priests, to imprison all that make profession of thy name. ¹⁵ go, said the Lord to him: for he is the instrument I have chosen, to bear my name to the Gentiles, to kings, and to the children of Israel. ¹⁶ for I will make him see how much he must suffer for my name. ¹⁷ Ananias therefore departed, and being arrived at the house, he put his hands on Saul, and said, brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus that appeared to you on your journey hither, hath sent me, that you might obtain your sight, and be filled with the holy spirit. ¹⁸ immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he recover'd his sight; upon which he instantly arose, and was baptized. ¹⁹ and when he had taken some food, he was refresh'd. after which Saul staid some time with the disciples at Damascus. ²⁰ Immediately he maintained in the synagogues, that Jesus was the son of God.

¹⁰ and said, "thou heap of imposture and mischief, offspring of the devil, and enemy to all justice, wilt thou not cease to pervers men from the right ways of the Lord?

²¹ you therefore who instruct others don't you instruct yourself? ²² you who preach against stealing, do you steal? you who declaim against adultery, do you commit adultery? you who abhor idols, do you commit sacrilege? ²³ and you, who glory in the law, do you dishonour God by the violation of the law? ²⁴ for (as it is written) the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles by your miscarriages. ²⁵ Circumcision indeed is an advantage, if you keep the law: but if you violate the law, your being a Jew makes you no better than a heathen. ²⁶ if therefore an uncircumcised Gentile keep the moral precepts contained in the law, shall not he be reckon'd, as if he were circumcised? ²⁷ and shall not a Gentile, tho' he is not actually circumcised, if he fulfil the law, condemn thee, who, tho' literally circumcised, dost yet transgress the law? ²⁸ for it is not the Jew in outward appearance, neither is it the external mark of circumcision: ²⁹ but it is the Jew, who is so inwardly, and it is the circumcision of the heart, according to the spiritual, not the literal sense, which have the approbation, I do not say of men, but of God.

¹⁸ Now this is all owing to God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath made us the ministers of this reconciliation;

¹⁰ you are witnesses, and God is so too, how holy, how just and irreproachable our behaviour was to you, who believe. ¹¹ you likewise know, that we exhorted and encouraged every one of you, as a father doth his children, ¹² conjuring you to live suitably to the favour of God, who has called you to his kingdom and glory.

²¹ he that is clear of vice, is a vessel of the first kind, sanctified and fit for the master's use, and qualified for every virtuous action.

¹⁰ and intercede with you for my son Onesimus, whom I made a convert whilst I was in chains. ¹¹ 'tis true he was formerly useless to you, but now he will be useful to us both:

⁹ but he that is destitute of them is blind or short-sighted, having forgot he was purified from his past sins.

¹⁷ you say you are rich, and have increased your gain, and have need of nothing; but you do not consider that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked. ¹⁸ I counsel thee to purchase of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayst be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayst be cloathed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and an ointment for thine eyes to make you see clear.

¹⁰ the ax is already laid to the root of the trees: every tree then which does not produce good fruit, will be hewn down, and cast into the fire.

¹⁶ you will know them by their fruits: do men gather grapes of thorns, ¹⁷ or figs of thistles? so every good tree yields good fruit: but a corrupt tree yields bad fruit. ¹⁸ a good tree cannot produce bad fruit: neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit. ¹⁹ every tree that doth not yield good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire. ²⁰ by their fruits then shall ye know them.

³³ Either allow the tree to be good, and its fruit good; or else say the tree is corrupt, and its fruit corrrupt: for a tree is distinguished by its fruit.

¹⁹ now the effects of vicious passions are manifestly these, fornication, uncleanness, ²⁰ brutality, idolatry, poisoning, enmities, quarrels, emulations, animosities, strife, seditions, factions, envyings, ²¹ drunkenness, revellings, and such like, concerning which I forewarn you now, as heretofore I have done, that they who practise such vices, shall not inherit the kingdom of God. ²² but the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, sweetness of disposition, beneficence, faithfulness, meekness, temperance: ²³ against such there is no law.

¹¹ For the divine savour has display'd its salutary effects to all mankind: ¹² teaching us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and to practise temperance, justice and piety in this present world; ¹³ in expectation of that desirable happiness, the glorious appearance of the supreme God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ,

¹² can a fig-tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine figs? no more can the sea yield water that is fresh.

¹² they are a disgrace to your love-feasts, they indulge themselves at your festivals without reserve: clouds without water, transported with every wind: trees whose fruit soon withers and is useless, twice dead and rooted up:

³⁴ O degenerate race, how can ye, wicked as ye are, utter any thing that is good? for "'tis the overflowing of the heart that the mouth dischargeth." ³⁵ a good man out of the good treasure produces good things: and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, produces evil things. ³⁶ but I declare unto you, that men shall give an account at the day of judgment, of every scandalous expression they utter. ³⁷ for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

³⁸ he that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.

³ upon which Peter said, Ananias, how could satan inspire thine heart to lye to the holy ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

¹⁹ give me too this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands he may receive the holy spirit. ²⁰ but Peter said unto him, thy money perish with thee, for thinking that the gift of God may be purchased with money. ²¹ thou hast no manner of share in this gift: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. ²² repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray to God, to forgive, if it be possible, this suggestion you have entertain'd. ²³ for I perceive you are upon the brink of misery, led captive by your sin.

¹³ their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: ¹⁴ whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

⁶ for God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to enlighten others in the knowledge of the glory of God, which shines in the person of Jesus Christ. ⁷ but this treasure is lodg'd in such earthen vessels as we are, that the exceeding efficacy of it may appear to be from God, and not from us.

⁸ upon me, who am the meanest of all christians, is this favour bestowed, that I should proclaim to the Gentiles the undiscoverable advantages by Christ;

²⁹ let no obscene language defile your mouth, use only such as tends to edification, that it may be beneficial to the hearers.

³ But fornication, and all impurity, or inordinate desire, let it not be approved by you, as being unworthy of christians: neither ribaldry, ⁴ nor buffoonry, which they call pleasantry, but is indecent: be you rather exercised in social virtue.

¹⁹ expressing yourselves in psalms, in hymns, and spiritual songs; and let your hearts beat the time, in concerts of praises to the Lord,

¹⁶ Let the christian doctrine be the familiar subject of your entertainment: in all wisdom instructing and exhorting one another, in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, melodiously tuning your grateful praises to God.

⁶ let an air of modesty appear in all your discourse; and let it be seasoned with discretion, in making a proper reply, when you are call'd into question.

¹⁰ but this is the alliance that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

⁵ so the tongue is but a small part of the body, yet how grand are its pretensions. a spark of fire! what quantities of timber will it blow into a flame? ⁶ the tongue is a brand that sets the world in a combustion: it is but one of the numerous organs of the body, yet it can blast whole assemblies: tipp'd with infernal sulphur it sets the whole train of life in a blaze. ⁷ creatures of every kind, beasts, birds, reptiles, and sea-monsters, are frequently tamed by human industry. ⁸ but who could ever tame the tongue? arm'd with deadly poison, the mischief scorns restraint.

¹⁵ to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the impious among them, of all the impious actions they have committed, and of all the injurious expressions, which impious sinners have utter'd against him."

²¹ Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but only they who do the will of my Father who is in heaven. ²² many will cry out to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? have we not cast out devils in thy name? and in thy name have we not wrought many miracles? ²³ and then will I make this declaration to them: I never knew you: depart from me ye that have practised iniquity.

¹¹ afterwards came the other virgins likewise, and cry'd,

²⁴ then came he who had received the one talent, and said, Lord, I knew that you were a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered:

⁴⁴ then will they answer, Lord, when did we see thee in hunger, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

²⁵ when once the master of the family is enter'd in, and has fastned the door, you will stand without beating at the door, and cry, Lord, Lord, let us in: but he will answer, you are strangers to me. ²⁶ then you will say, we have eat, and drank with you, and you have taught in our streets. ²⁷ but he will answer, I tell you, you are strangers to me: depart from me, ye workers of iniquity.

¹³ you call me master, and lord: and you are in the right; for so I am. ¹⁴ if I then, tho' lord and master, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. ¹⁵ for I have given you example, that you might behave to one another, as I have to you. ¹⁶ I declare unto you, the servant is not greater than his lord, neither he that is sent, greater than he that sent him. ¹⁷ if ye comprehend these things, happy are ye if ye put them in practice.

⁷ be not deceived, God will not be mocked: for what a man soweth, that shall he also reap:

²⁴ therefore, whoever heareth these instructions of mine, and puts them in practice, I will compare him to the prudent man, who built his house upon a rock: ²⁵ the rain descended, the floods came, the winds blew, and beat upon that house: but it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock. ²⁶ but every one that heareth these instructions of mine, and practiseth them not, shall be compared to a fool who built his house upon the sand: ²⁷ the rain descends, the flood rushes on, the winds blow, and beat upon the house: down it falls, and wide are its ruins.

²⁸ Believe in me, all ye that labour under oppression, and I will give you relief. ²⁹ take my yoke upon you, and learn to be meek like me, and of an humble temper: and ye shall enjoy tranquillity of mind.

⁵⁰ for whosoever shall do the will of my father, who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

⁵ while he was speaking, a bright cloud surrounded them: and suddenly a voice broke out of the cloud, saying, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him."

¹³ by the stony ground is understood such persons as receive indeed the doctrines they hear, with joy: but for want of resolution, believe only occasionally, and desert when the trial comes.

²⁸ but rather, said he, happy are they who hear the word of God, and put it in practice.

²⁶ and said, he that can't abandon his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, nay, even his own life, cannot be my disciple.

⁴⁰ yet you will not come to me, that ye may have life.

³⁷ all those whom my father gives me, shall come to me; and I will not reject any that come to me.

⁴⁴ no man can come to me, except the father who hath sent me, conduct him: and I will raise him up at the last day. ⁴⁵ it is written in the prophets, "they shall be all taught of God." every man therefore that hath heard the father, and been instructed by him, cometh unto me.

⁵² upon this said the Jews to him, now we plainly perceive you are mad. Abraham is dead, and the prophets too; and yet you say, if a man observes your doctrine, he shall never die.

²⁷ my sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me.

¹⁷ if ye comprehend these things, happy are ye if ye put them in practice.

¹⁵ if ye love me, keep my commandments.

²¹ he that hath received my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me: and he that loves me, shall be beloved by my father, and I will love him, and shew my self unto him. ²² Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, why Lord, will you show your self to us, and not to the world? ²³ Jesus answered him, he that loves me, will observe my precepts: and my father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. ²⁴ he does not love me, who does not observe my precepts: for the doctrine which you have heard, is not mine, but the father's who sent me.

⁹ as the father has loved me, and I have loved you: so do you persevere in your love to me. ¹⁰ your love to me will be in keeping my commandments: even as I love my father by keeping his commandments. ¹¹ These things have I spoken to you, that you might have some present comfort, and that hereafter your joy might be compleat. ¹² this is my commandment, that ye love one another, as I have loved you. ¹³ there cannot be greater love than that of a man, who lays down his life for his friends. ¹⁴ you will be my friends, if you do what I have commanded you.

⁷ who by patient continuance in well doing, seek for glory, honour, and immortality; ⁸ but unto those who are contentious, and do not yield to the truth, but give way to injustice, indignation and wrath, ⁹ tribulation and anguish to every one that doth evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile. ¹⁰ but glory, honour, and peace, to every man that acts right, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

⁹ and by a perfect obedience he procured eternal salvation for all that obey him;

²² Don't delusively content your selves with being of the audience, but put what you hear in practice: ²³ for a bare auditor without practice is like one who sees his image form'd by a mirror: ²⁴ he takes a view, turns away, and instantly loses his appearance. ²⁵ whereas, he that attentively considers the perfect law of liberty, and is attach'd thereto, he is not a forgetful hearer, but reduces it to practice, and his conduct is crown'd with hapiness.

¹⁷ he then that knows what is virtuous, and does not practise it, is a criminal.

⁴ which however rejected it is by men, is the precious stone, which God has chosen: and

¹⁰ Wherefore be the more diligent, my brethren, to secure your vocation and election by your virtuous actions, for by so doing, you will never relapse:

²⁹ since you know that God is the source of virtue, you know that every one who has virtue, derives it from him.

⁷ dear children, let no man deceive you: only he that acts justly is just, as he is just.

¹⁴ blessed are they who wash their robes, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city."

²⁵ the rain descended, the floods came, the winds blew, and beat upon that house: but it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock. ²⁶ but every one that heareth these instructions of mine, and practiseth them not, shall be compared to a fool who built his house upon the sand:

³³ these things I have appriz'd you of, that ye might repose your confidence in me. the world shall give you trouble: but take courage, I have overcome the world.

³⁵ what shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or penury, or peril, or sword? ³⁶ for as it is written, "for thy sake we are sacrificed every day; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter:" ³⁷ yet after all we are more than conquerors, through him that loved us. ³⁸ for I am fully persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

¹⁰ according to the free gift of God bestowed upon me, I, as a skilful architect, have laid the foundation, and another builds thereon. but let every man take heed how he builds thereupon. ¹¹ for no one can lay any other foundation, than what is laid, which is, that Jesus is the Messias. ¹² now if upon this foundation somebody builds gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble: he that builds such work, ¹³ will be expos'd. for the time of tryal will show it: it shall be discovered by the fire, which will put each sort of work to the test. ¹⁴ if the work abide which somebody has built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. ¹⁵ if that man's work should be burnt, he will suffer loss: but should he himself escape, it will be as out of the fire.

⁵⁵ "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?" ⁵⁶ the sting of death was sin; and the strength of sin was the law. ⁵⁷ but thanks be to God, who has given us the victory, thro' our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁵⁸ therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye inflexibly steady, and continually surpass others in the work of the Lord, knowing that he will not leave your christian labour unrewarded.

¹⁹ however, the foundation of the divine architect is still immoveable, having this inscription, " the Lord discerns who are his." and, " let every one that invokes the name of the Lord, depart from iniquity."

⁴ which however rejected it is by men, is the precious stone, which God has chosen: and ⁵ you your selves are as so many living stones, you are the edifice, the spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, agreeable to God by Jesus Christ. ⁶ wherefore it is said in the scripture, I lay in Sion the principal stone of the angle, a choice one of great value: he that

¹⁰ As for that day of the Lord, it will advance like a thief: then the heavens will rush with violence, the boiling elements will be dissolved, and the earth with all its contents, shall be burnt away. ¹¹ Since then this whole system is to be destroyed, how holy should your conduct be, and how ardent your piety? ¹² expecting, and vehemently desiring the day of the Lord would come, when the heavens all on fire shall be dissolv'd, and the elements shall melt with intense heat. ¹³ As for us, in consequence of his promise, we expect a new heaven, and a new earth, where justice shall reside. ¹⁴ since then, my dear brethren, your expectations are such, take care to appear before him, without any defect or blemish, in order to be happy; and be persuaded,

²⁸ adhere to that, my dear children, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

²⁴ Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and make you appear in his glorious presence, without defect, and full of joy:

¹⁴ every mountain and island were moved out of their places: the kings of the earth, the great men, ¹⁵ the rich men, the chief captains, and the mighty men, every bond-man, and every free-man, bid themselves in the caverns, and in the rocks of the mountains; and said to the mountains, and to the rocks, ¹⁶ "fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the lamb: ¹⁷ for the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to subsist?"

¹¹ Then I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose presence the earth and the heaven fled away, so that they disappear'd. ¹² and I saw the dead, small and great, stand before the throne; the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out. of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. ¹³ the sea gave up the dead which were in it; death and the grave delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every one according to their works. ¹⁴ and death and the grave were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death. ¹⁵ and whosoever was not found written in the book of life, was cast into the lake of fire.

⁴³ When an unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he roams about the deserts, seeking rest, and findeth none. ⁴⁴ I will return then, says he, into my house, which I have quitted; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. ⁴⁵ then he goes and takes seven other spirits besides himself, but more mischievous than himself, and they all enter in and lodge there: so that the last state of that man is worse than the first. just so shall it likewise fare with this wicked generation.

²⁰ where other seed fell, denotes the man that heareth the word, and at first receives it with pleasure: ²¹ but having no root in him he has only an occasional faith: for as soon as any oppression or persecution arises upon account of the gospel, he presently relapses. ²² he that is meant by the thorny ground, where other seed fell, is one that heareth the word: which by cares of this life, and the deceitful love of riches, is soon stifled, and becomes unfruitful:

²⁹ I won't, said he: but afterward be chang'd his mind, and went. ³⁰ then he came to the other, and bid him do the same. and he answered, yes, sir; but went not.

³ therefore whatever moral precepts they bid you observe, those observe and practise; but don't follow their example: for they preach one thing, and practise another.

¹⁰ then shall many relapse, and shall pursue one another with mutual treachery and hatred.

¹⁷ but having no root at the bottom, they are only occasional professors, for if they meet with any trouble or persecution upon account of the word, immediately they revolt.

⁴⁶ Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not observe what I say?

⁵ a husbandman went out to sow his corn: and as he was sowing, some fell upon the beaten road, which was crush'd under foot, or devoured by the birds. ⁶ some fell upon very stony ground, which no sooner sprung up, but it wither'd away, for want of moisture: ⁷ some fell among thorns; but the thorns over-grew it, and starv'd it.

¹² I declare unto you, that the people of Sodom shall be treated with less severity in the day of judgment, than that city. ¹³ wo unto thee Chorazin; wo unto thee Bethsaida: for if the miracles, which have been wrought among you, had been wrought in Tyre and Sidon, they would long since have lain repenting in sackcloth and ashes. ¹⁴ therefore Tyre and Sidon shall be treated with less severity in the day of judgment, than you. ¹⁵ and thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to the sky, shall be plung'd into an abyss. ¹⁶ he that adheres to you, adheres to me; he that rejects you, rejects me: and he that rejects me, rejecteth him that sent me.

²⁴ When the impure spirit is gone out of a man, he wanders about the wilds in quest of some repose: but finding none, I will return, says he, to the abode I have quitted. ²⁵ and at his return he findeth it swept and garnished. ²⁶ then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself: they all enter in and dwell there, and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.

⁴⁷ but the servant, who knows his master's will, and prepares not himself, nor executes his orders, shall receive many stripes.

¹⁴ but he being hated by the citizens, after he was gone, they sent a deputation to court, to make this protest, "we will not have him for our king."

²⁷ as for those enemies of mine, who would not have me for their king, bring them here, and slay them in my presence.

² every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he takes away: as for the branch that bears fruit, he prunes it clean, to make it more fruitful.

²⁹ for I know when I am gone, you will be oppress'd by wolves, that will not spare the flock.

⁵ not being able therefore to wait any longer, I sent Timothy to know the state of your faith, for fear the tempter should have seduc'd you, and all our labour have prov'd abortive.

²⁶ for if we wilfully apostatize, after having received the knowledge of the truth, it is as a sin for which there is no sacrifice appointed. ²⁷ and nothing is to be expected but that dreadful judgment, and fiery indignation, which shall devour all such adversaries. ²⁸ He that by two or three witnesses was convicted of violating Moses's law, was put to death without mercy. ²⁹ don't you think then that he deserves a much greater punishment, who hath despised the son of God, and counted the blood of the covenant wherewith be was sanctified, to have been justly shed, thereby offering an indignity to the spirit of grace?

²² Don't delusively content your selves with being of the audience, but put what you hear in practice: ²³ for a bare auditor without practice is like one who sees his image form'd by a mirror: ²⁴ he takes a view, turns away, and instantly loses his appearance. ²⁵ whereas, he that attentively considers the perfect law of liberty, and is attach'd thereto, he is not a forgetful hearer, but reduces it to practice, and his conduct is crown'd with hapiness. ²⁶ If a person of an ungovernable tongue pretends to religion, he abuses himself: for his religion is meer illusion.

¹⁷ just so faith, if it be not operative, is intirely lifeless. ¹⁸ it will be said, "you have a speculative faith, but mine is practical. where is your faith, if no effects appear? as for me, my actions will vouch for my faith. ¹⁹ you believe there is but one God, very well: the demons believe as much, and tremble." ²⁰ Vain man, must I show you how lifeless a thing faith is, without its effects? ²¹ was not our father Abraham treated as just, in consequence of his actions, when he had attempted to sacrifice his son upon the altar? ²² don't you see his actions and his faith conspir'd, and that his faith had its perfect effect in his conduct? ²³ it was then, that those words of scripture were accomplished, "Abraham believed God, and he was regarded for it as a man of virtue, and was the favourite of God." ²⁴ you see then, that a man is accounted just for his actions, and not for his bare faith. ²⁵ was it not likewise for her actions, that Rahab, formerly a loose liver, was accounted as just, for having entertain'd the messengers of Joshuah, and dismiss'd them the securest way? ²⁶ as the body then without the soul is a meer carcase, so faith without its effects is lifeless.

⁵ Do you on your part employ all your care in adding to your faith, fortitude: to fortitude, knowledge: ⁶ to knowledge, temperance: to temperance, patience: to patience, piety: ⁷ to piety, fraternal affection: and to fraternal affection, universal benevolence. ⁸ for if you are possess'd of these virtues and improve therein, they will prevent the knowledge you have of our Lord Jesus Christ from being useless to others, and unprofitable to yourselves. ⁹ but he that is destitute of them is blind or short-sighted, having forgot he was purified from his past sins.

²⁰ As for those who have renounc'd the pollutions of the world, by their owning Jesus Christ for their Lord and saviour, if they are prevail'd upon to be entangled therein again, their last state is worse than the first.

³ if we keep his commandments, that is a proof that we know him. ⁴ he that says, he knows him, and does not keep his commandments, is a lyar, and an enemy to the truth:

¹⁹ they went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that it might be manifest, that they were not all of us.