Romans 16 Cross References - Wesley

¹ I commend unto you Phebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, ² That ye may receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and assist her in whatsoever business she needeth you: for she hath been an helper of many, and of myself also. ³ Salute Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow-labourers in Christ Jesus: ⁴ Who for my life, have laid down their own necks; to whom not I alone owe my thanks, but likewise all the churches of the Gentiles. ⁵ Salute also the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epenetus, who is the first-fruits of Asia unto Christ. ⁶ Salute Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. Salute Andronicus and Junias, ⁷ my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are in repute among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. ⁸ Salute Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. ⁹ Salute Urbanus, our fellow-labourer in Christ, and my beloved Stachys. ¹⁰ Salute Apelles, approved in Christ. ¹¹ Salute those of the family of Aristobulus. Salute my kinsman Herodion. Salute those of the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. ¹² Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, who hath laboured much in the Lord. ¹³ Salute Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. ¹⁴ Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren who are with them. ¹⁵ Salute Philologus and Julias, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that are with them. ¹⁶ Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you. ¹⁷ Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them who cause divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them. ¹⁸ For such serve not the Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by good words and fair speeches, deceive the hearts of the simple. ¹⁹ For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore on your behalf; but I would have you wise with regard to that which is good, and simple with regard to that which is evil. ²⁰ And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. ²¹ Timothy my fellow-labourer, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater my kinsmen salute you. ²² I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord. ²³ Caius, my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus, a brother. ²⁴ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. Now to him who is able to stablish you, ²⁵ according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, (according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began, ²⁶ But now made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, ²⁷ made known to all nations for the obedience of faith) To the only wise God, to him be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen!

²⁴ No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will cleave to the one and neglect the other.

¹⁵ But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

³⁸ Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

¹⁶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

⁴⁰ and he that entertaineth me, entertaineth him that sent me. ⁴¹ He that entertaineth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward: and he that entertaineth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward. ⁴² And whosoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

⁴⁹ And stretching forth his hand toward his disciples he said, Behold my mother and my brethren. ⁵⁰ For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother and sister and mother.

⁵⁰ For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother and sister and mother.

¹⁷ For verily I say to you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

³⁵ Whereby was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hid from the foundation of the world.

⁷ Wo to the world because of offences: for it must needs be that offences come; but wo to that man by whom the offence cometh.

¹⁷ And if he will not hear them, tell it to the church; but if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as an heathen and a publican.

²⁰ For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

¹⁶ So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen.

¹¹ And many false prophets shall rise and shall deceive many.

²⁴ For false Christs and false prophets shall arise and shew great signs and wonders, so that they would deceive (if it were possible) even the elect.

⁴⁸ But if that evil servant say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his coming: ⁴⁹ And shall begin to smite his fellow-servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken: ⁵⁰ The Lord of that servant shall come in a day that he expecteth him not, and in an hour that he is not aware of, ⁵¹ And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping, and gnashing of teeth.

⁴⁰ And the king shall answer and say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it to me.

⁵⁵ And many women were there, beholding afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.

¹⁹ Go ye and disciple all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. ²⁰ Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and lo I am with you always, even to the end of the world.

³⁵ For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother and sister and mother.

³⁰ But he shall receive an hundred fold now in this time, houses and brethren and sisters and mothers and children and lands with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life.

²¹ And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who was passing by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

¹⁵ And he said to them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

¹⁶ And he drove them away from the judgment-seat. ¹⁷ Then they all took Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio cared for none of these things. ¹⁸ And Paul still continued many days; and then taking leave of the brethren, sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shaved his head at Cenchrea; for he had a vow.

²⁶ And he spake boldly in the synagogue. And Aquila and Priscilla hearing him, took him to their house, and explained to him the way of God more perfectly. ²⁷ And when he was desirous to go over to Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; who being come thither, greatly helped through grace them that had believed.

²² And having sent two of those who ministred to him, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself staid in Asia for a season.

²⁹ And the whole city was filled with confusion; and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's fellow-travellers.

⁴ And there accompanied him to Asia Sopater of Berea, and of the Thessalonians Aristarchus, and Secundus, and Caius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

³² And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, who is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among them that are sanctified.

³⁷ And they all wept sore, and falling on Paul's neck kissed him,

¹⁶ For if the first-fruits be holy, so is the lump: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

³³ O the depth of the riches, and wisdom, and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out! ³⁴ For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who hath been his counsellor?

³⁶ For of him, and through him, and to him are all things: to him be glory for ever! Amen.

⁴ Who art thou that judgest another's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be upheld; for God is able to establish him.

¹⁸ And he that in these serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by men.

⁴ For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction, that we, through patience and consolation of the scriptures, may have hope.

¹⁵ That ye may be blameless and simple, the sons of God, unrebukable, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world,

¹⁹ Now I trust in the Lord Jesus, to send Timotheus to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged, when I know your state. ²⁰ For I have none like-minded, who will naturally care for what concerneth you. ²¹ For all seek their own, not the things of Christ.

²¹ For all seek their own, not the things of Christ. ²² But ye know the proof of him, that as a son with his father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

²² But ye know the proof of him, that as a son with his father, he hath served with me in the gospel. ²³ Him therefore I hope to send, as soon as ever I know how it will go with me.

²⁹ Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and honour such. ³⁰ Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his own life, to supply your deficiency of service toward me.

² Beware of dogs, beware of evil-workers, ³ beware of the concision, For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the spirit, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

¹⁷ Brethren, be ye followers together of me, and mark them who walk so as ye have us for an example.

¹⁹ whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame;

¹ Therefore, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.

¹⁴ Nevertheless ye have done well, that ye did communicate to me in my affliction. ¹⁵ And ye know likewise, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated to me in respect of giving and receiving but you only. ¹⁶ For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again to my necessities. ¹⁷ Not that I desire a gift, but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. ¹⁸ But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received of Epaphroditus the things which came from you, an odour of a sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God. ¹⁹ And my God shall supply all your need, according to his riches in glory through Christ Jesus. ²⁰ Now unto our God and Father be glory for ever and ever.

²³ The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

¹ Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus a brother, ² To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ at Colosse, grace be unto you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. ³ We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, (praying always for you, ⁴ Hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of ⁵ your love to all the saints) For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, ⁶ of which ye heard before in the word of truth, Which is come to you, as also it is in all the world, and bringeth forth fruit, as it hath done likewise among you, from the day ye heard it, and knew the grace of God in truth: ⁷ As ye likewise learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow-servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ for you: ⁸ Who also declared to us your love in the spirit. ⁹ For this cause from the day we heard it, we do not cease to pray also for you, and to desire that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

²⁶ The mystery which hath been hid from ages and generations; but now is manifested to his saints:

²⁶ The mystery which hath been hid from ages and generations; but now is manifested to his saints: ²⁷ To whom among the Gentiles it was the will of God to make known, what is the riches of this glorious mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

²⁹ For which also I labour, striving according to his mighty working, who worketh in me mightily.

² That their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, even unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, unto the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, ³ both the Father and Christ, In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. ⁴ And this I say, that no man may beguile you with inticing words.

⁸ Beware lest any man make a prey of you through philosophy and empty deceit, after the traditions of men, after the rudiments of this world, and not after Christ.

¹⁰ For God is not unrighteous, to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. ¹¹ But we desire that every one of you would shew unto the end the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope,

²⁵ Wherefore he is able also, to save them to the uttermost who come to God thro' him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

¹⁴ How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge our conscience from dead works, to serve the living God?

³ And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him of their substance.

³ Go: behold I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves.

¹⁹ Behold I give ydu power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy,

²³ And turning to the disciples, he said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see. ²⁴ For I tell you, many prophets and kings have desired to see the things which ye see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

¹ Then said he to the disciples, It is impossible but offences will come; but wo to him through whom they come.

⁴⁴ And he said to them, These are the words which I spake to you, being yet with you, that all things written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms concerning me, must be fulfilled. ⁴⁵ Then opened he their understanding, ⁴⁶ to understand the scriptures, And said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: ⁴⁷ And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

⁵⁶ He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and I in him.

²⁶ If any man serve me, let him follow me, and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honour.

²⁰ At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

² and every one that beareth fruit, he purifieth it, that it may bear more fruit.

¹³ No one hath greater love than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

¹⁶ Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and appointed you that ye may go and bear fruit, and your fruit may remain; that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

²⁷ Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother. And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.

⁷ And the word of God grew, and the number of disciples was multiplied in Jerusalem greatly: and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

³² And he desired Philip to come up, and sit with him. The portion of scripture which he was reading, was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so he opened not his mouth. ³³ In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? For his life is taken from the earth. ³⁴ And the eunuch answering Philip, said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? Of himself, or of some other man? ³⁵ Then Philip opening his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.

²⁰ And he was certain days with the disciples in Damascus: And straightway he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

³⁶ Now there was at Joppa, a certain disciple, named Tabitha, which is by interpretation Dorcas; this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

³⁹ Then Peter arose and went with them; whom being come, they brought into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

⁴¹ And giving her his hand, and having called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

⁴³ To him give all the prophets witness, that every one who believeth in him, shall receive forgiveness of sins through his name.

¹ Now there were in the church that was at Antioch, certain prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas speaking boldly, said, It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold! we turn to the Gentiles. ⁴⁷ For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set Thee for a light of the Gentiles, that Thou mightest be for salvation to the ends of the earth.

¹ But certain men coming down from Judea taught the brethren, Except ye be circumcised, after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. ² When therefore Paul and Barnabas had had no small contention and debate with them, they determined, that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them, should go up to the apostles and elders at Jerusalem about this question. ³ And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren. ⁴ And being come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and the apostles, and elders; and they declared all things which God had done with them. ⁵ But there rose up, said they, certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, That we ought to circumcise them, and command them to keep the law of Moses.

²⁴ Forasmuch as we have heard, that some who came from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law, whom we commanded not.

⁴¹ And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

¹ And he came down to Derbe and Lystra. And behold a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek: ² Who was well reported of by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium. ³ Him Paul would have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places; for they all knew his father, that he was a Greek.

⁵ And the churches were established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

⁵ But the Jews who believed not, filled with zeal, taking to them some of the mean and profligate fellows, and making a mob, set all the city in an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, sought to bring them out to the people.

¹⁴ Then the brethren sent away Paul immediately, to go as it were to the sea; but Silas and Timothy continued there.

² And finding a certain Jew name Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy with Priscilla his wife (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome) he went to them. ³ And as he was of the same trade, he abode with them and wrought, for they were tent-makers by trade. ⁴ And he discoursed in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and Greeks. ⁵ And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in spirit, and testified to the Jews, that Jesus was the Christ.

⁵ And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in spirit, and testified to the Jews, that Jesus was the Christ. ⁶ But when they set themselves in opposition and blasphemed, he shook his raiment and said to them, Your blood is upon your own head; I am pure: from henceforth I will go to the Gentiles. ⁷ And going thence, he went into the house of one named Justus, one that worshiped God, whose house was adjoining to the synagogue. ⁸ And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized. ⁹ Then the Lord said to Paul by a vision, in the night, Fear not, but speak and hold not thy peace: ¹⁰ For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee; for I have much people in this city. ¹¹ And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. ¹² But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made an assault with one consent upon Paul, and brought him to the judgment-seat, Saying,

¹² But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made an assault with one consent upon Paul, and brought him to the judgment-seat, Saying, ¹³ This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. ¹⁴ And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were an act of injustice or wicked licentiousness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you. ¹⁵ But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of these matters.

¹⁷ and of those in which I will appear to thee, Delivering thee from the people, ¹⁸ and the Gentiles, to whom I now send thee, To open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God; that they may receive through faith which is in me, forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among them that are sanctified.

²² But having obtained help from God, I continue till this day, testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what both the prophets and Moses have declared should be, ²³ That the Christ having suffered, and being the first who rose from the dead, should shew light to the people and to the Gentiles.

² Which he had promised before, by his prophets in the holy scriptures,

⁵ By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith in all nations for his name, Among whom are ye also, the called of Jesus Christ:

⁷ who are beloved of God, called and holy, Grace to you, and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. ⁸ First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ, for you all, that your faith is spoken of through the whole world.

²⁰ For those things of him which are invisible, both his eternal power and Godhead, are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being understood by the things which are made, so that they are without excuse:

¹⁶ In the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Christ Jesus, according to my gospel.

²¹ But the righteousness of God without the law is now manifested, being attested by the law and the prophets,

⁷ Now one will scarce die for a just man: yet perhaps for the good man one would even dare to die.

¹ Therefore there is now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

²⁹ For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated, conformable to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren.

³⁷ Nay, in all these things we more than conquer, through him who hath loved us.

⁷ Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also hath received you, to the glory of God.

¹⁸ For I will not dare to speak of any thing which Christ hath not done by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, Through mighty signs and wonders,

²⁶ pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a collection for the poor of the saints that are in Jerusalem.

³³ Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen!

² That ye may receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and assist her in whatsoever business she needeth you: for she hath been an helper of many, and of myself also.

² That ye may receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and assist her in whatsoever business she needeth you: for she hath been an helper of many, and of myself also. ³ Salute Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow-labourers in Christ Jesus:

³ Salute Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow-labourers in Christ Jesus: ⁴ Who for my life, have laid down their own necks; to whom not I alone owe my thanks, but likewise all the churches of the Gentiles. ⁵ Salute also the church that is in their house. Salute my well-beloved Epenetus, who is the first-fruits of Asia unto Christ. ⁶ Salute Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. Salute Andronicus and Junias, ⁷ my kinsmen, and my fellow-prisoners, who are in repute among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. ⁸ Salute Amplias, my beloved in the Lord. ⁹ Salute Urbanus, our fellow-labourer in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.

¹¹ Salute those of the family of Aristobulus. Salute my kinsman Herodion. Salute those of the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord. ¹² Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, who hath laboured much in the Lord.

¹⁴ Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren who are with them.

¹⁹ For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore on your behalf; but I would have you wise with regard to that which is good, and simple with regard to that which is evil. ²⁰ And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. ²¹ Timothy my fellow-labourer, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater my kinsmen salute you.

²³ Caius, my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus, a brother.

¹⁰ Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you, but that ye be perfectly joined together, in the same mind and in the same judgment. ¹¹ For it hath been declared to me of you, my brethren, by them of the family of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. ¹² Now this I say, every one of you saith, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ. ¹³ Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? ¹⁴ Or were ye baptized into the name of Paul? I thank God, that I baptized none of you but Crispus and Caius:

²³ to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness:

³⁰ and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

¹ And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God. ² For I determined not to know any thing among you save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

⁷ which God ordained before the world for our glory;

³ For ye are still carnal: for while there is among you emulation, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?

¹ Let a man so account us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

⁹ I wrote to you in an epistle, Not to converse with lewd persons. ¹⁰ But not altogether with the lewd persons of this world, or the covetous, or the rapacious, or idolaters, for then ye must go out of the world. ¹¹ But I have now written unto you, if any who is named a brother, be a lewd person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or rapacious, not to converse with such an one, no, not to eat with him.

¹⁷ But as God hath distributed to every one, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk.

¹⁸ For first, when ye come together in the church, I hear there are schisms among you, (and I partly believe it. ¹⁹ For there must be heresies also among you, that the approved among you may be manifest).

²⁰ Brethren, be not children in understanding: in wickedness be ye as infants, but in understanding be ye grown men.

¹⁰ But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain, but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

⁵⁸ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

¹ Concerning the collection for the saints, as I have ordered the churches of Galatia, so also do ye. ² On the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store according as he hath been prospered, that there may be no collections when I come. ³ And when I am come, whomsoever ye shall approve, them will I send with letters, to carry your gift to Jerusalem. ⁴ And if it be proper, that I also should go, they shall go with me.

¹⁵ And I beseech you, brethren, as ye know the houshold of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to serve the saints, ¹⁶ That ye also submit to such, and to every one that worketh with us and laboureth.

¹⁹ The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla, with the church that is in their house, salute you much in the Lord. ²⁰ All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with an holy kiss. ²¹ The Salutation of me Paul with my own hand. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be anathema: Maran-atha.

²³ My love be with you all in

¹ Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, to the church of God that is in Corinth, with all the saints that are in all Achaia:

¹⁹ For Jesus Christ the Son of God, who was preached among you by us, by me, and Silvanus, and Timotheus was not yea and nay; but was yea in him.

⁹ For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye were obedient in all things.

¹⁷ For we are not as many, who adulterate the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

¹ Do we again begin to recommend ourselves? Unless we need, as some do, recommendatory letters to you, or recommendatory letters from you?

² not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully corrupting the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. ³ But if our gospel also is veiled, it is veiled to them that perish;

⁵ For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

¹⁷ Therefore if any one be in Christ, there is a new creation: the old things are passed way; behold, all things are become new:

²¹ For he hath made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God through him.

²² And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, through his great confidence in you.

² For I know your readiness, which I boast concerning you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.

³ But I fear lest as the serpent deceived Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from simplicity toward Christ.

¹³ For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. ¹⁴ And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. ¹⁵ Therefore it is no great thing, if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose ends shall be according to their works.

²³ Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak foolishly) I more: in labours more abundantly, in stripes more exceedingly, in prisons more abundantly, in deaths often.

¹² Salute one another with an holy kiss.

¹⁴ The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all.

⁴ (that he might deliver us from the present evil world) according to the will of God and our Father, ⁵ To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

⁷ but there are some that trouble you, and would subvert the gospel of Christ. ⁸ But if we or an angel from heaven preach to you another gospel than we have preached to you, let him be accursed: ⁹ As we have said before, so I say now again, if any preach to you another gospel than that ye received, let him be accursed. ¹⁰ For do I now satisfy men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

²² And I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ.

² I went up by revelation, and explained to them the gospel, which I preach among the Gentiles; but severally to those of eminence, lest by any means I should run, or should have run in vain.

⁴ being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised, Because of false brethren introduced unawares, who came in privily, to spy out our liberty which we have through Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

⁶ And they who undoubtedly were something, (but whatsoever they were, it is no difference to me; God accepteth no man's person) they who undoubtedly were something in conference, added nothing to me.

⁸ And the scripture foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, declared before the glad tidings to Abraham, In thee shall all the nations be blessed.

⁶ For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.

¹¹ Ye see how large a letter I have written to you with my own hand.

¹⁵ For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision is any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

¹⁸ Brethren, the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your Spirit. Amen.

¹ Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus,

⁴ As he hath chosen us through him, before the foundation of the world, that we might be holy and blameless before him in love,

⁷ by which he hath freely accepted us through the beloved, By whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins, ⁸ according to the riches of his grace, Wherein he hath abounded toward us, ⁹ in all wisdom and prudence, Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in himself,

¹⁵ Wherefore I also, since I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love to all saints, ¹⁶ Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers, ¹⁷ That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, through the knowledge of him. ¹⁸ The eyes of your understanding being inlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

¹⁰ For we are his workmanship, created through Christ Jesus unto good works, which God had before prepared, that we might walk in them.

²⁰ Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone, On whom all the building fitly framed together,

³ as I wrote before in few words, ⁴ By reading which ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ: ⁵ Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed to the holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

⁹ And to let all men see, what is the fellowship of the mystery, which was hidden from the beginning of the world by God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: ¹⁰ That the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in heavenly places, ¹¹ According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,

²⁰ Now to him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, ²¹ To him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus, throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

³ But let not fornication, or any uncleanness, or covetousness be even named among you, as becometh saints:

¹⁷ Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what is the will of the Lord.

¹⁹ And for me that utterance may be given me, by the opening my mouth to make known boldly the mystery of the gospel,

¹ Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons,

⁹ And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more, in all knowledge and in all spiritual sense,

²⁷ Only let your behaviour be worthy the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear concerning you, that ye stand fast, in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart unto the Lord. ¹⁷ And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks unto God and the Father through him.

²⁴ for ye serve the Lord Christ.

¹⁰ Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas; (touching whom ye have received directions, if he come to you,

¹² Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayer, that ye may stand, perfect and filled, with all the will of God.

¹⁵ Salute the brethren at Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church in his house.

¹ Paul and Silvanus and Timotheus to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, Grace be unto you and Peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ² We give thanks to God always for you all (making mention of you in our prayers, ³ Remembring without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of our God and Father:

³ Remembring without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of our God and Father:

⁸ For from you the word of the Lord sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith toward God went abroad in every place also, so that we need not speak any thing. ⁹ For they themselves declare concerning us, what manner of entrance to you we had, and how ye turned from idols to God,

¹⁴ For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God in Christ Jesus, which are in Judea; for ye also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, as they likewise from the Jews:

² And sent Timotheus our brother and minister of God and our fellow-worker in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,

⁶ But now when Timotheus was come to us from you, and had brought us the good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, as we also to see you:

⁶ But now when Timotheus was come to us from you, and had brought us the good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, as we also to see you: ⁷ Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you, in, all our affliction and distress by your faith. ⁸ For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. ⁹ For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice for your sake before our God? ¹⁰ Night and day praying exceedingly, that we may see your face, and perfect that which is wanting in your faith.

¹³ That he may establish your hearts unblameable in holiness (before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ) with all his saints.

¹² Now we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labour among you, ¹³ and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, And to esteem them very highly in love for their works sake, and be at peace among yourselves.

²⁶ Salute all the brethren with an holy kiss.

²⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

¹ Paul and Silvanus and Timotheus to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁰ And with all deceiveableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

¹³ But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to Salvation, thro' sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. ¹⁴ To which he hath called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our Father, who hath loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope thro' grace, ¹⁷ Comfort your hearts and stablish you in every good word and work.

³ But the Lord is faithful, who will stablish and guard you from the evil one.

⁶ Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received of us.

¹⁴ And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. ¹⁵ Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

¹⁸ The Salutation of Paul, with my own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

² and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope, To Timotheus my own son in the faith, grace, mercy, peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. ³ As I exhorted thee when I was going into Macedonia, abide at Ephesus; that thou mayest charge some to teach no other doctrine, Neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies,

¹⁷ Now to the king of eternity, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever, Amen.

¹⁰ But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

¹⁰ then let them minister, being found blameless.

¹⁰ For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of them that believe.

² The elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all purity.

⁹ Let not a widow be chosen under threescore years old, ¹⁰ having been the wife of one husband, Well reported of for good works, if she hath brought up children, if she hath lodged strangers, if she hath washed the feet of the saints, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

¹⁰ having been the wife of one husband, Well reported of for good works, if she hath brought up children, if she hath lodged strangers, if she hath washed the feet of the saints, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

¹⁷ Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and teaching. ¹⁸ For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

³ If any teach otherwise, and consent not to sound words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is after godliness, ⁴ He is puffed up, knowing nothing, but being sick of questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, contention, evil speakings, ⁵ evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, supposing the gain is godliness. From such withdraw thyself.

⁵ evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, supposing the gain is godliness. From such withdraw thyself.

¹¹ But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

¹⁶ Who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no man hath seen, neither can see; to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

²⁰ O Timotheus, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding prophane, empty babblings, and oppositions of knowledge falsely so called: Which some professing have erred from the faith.

² which is by Jesus Christ, To Timotheus, my beloved son, grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

⁹ not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus, before the world began; ¹⁰ But is now made manifest, by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

¹⁸ The Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord in that day: And in how many things he served me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

⁸ Remember Jesus Christ of the seed of David, raised from the dead according to my gospel; For which I endure affliction even unto bonds,

¹⁶ But avoid profane empty babblings; for they will increase to more ungodliness. ¹⁷ And their word will eat as a gangrene; of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus, ¹⁸ Who have erred from the faith, saying, The resurrection is already past, and overthrow the faith of some.

² For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, arrogant, proud, evil-speakers, ³ disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, Without natural affection, covenant-breakers, slanderers, intemperate, fierce, despisers of good men, ⁴ Traitors, rash, puffed up, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God; ⁵ Having a form of godliness but denying the power of it.

⁵ Having a form of godliness but denying the power of it. ⁶ From these also turn away. For of these are they who creep into houses, and captivate silly women laden with sins, led away by various desires,

¹⁵ And that from an infant thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, thro' faith which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ All scripture is inspired of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; ¹⁷ That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

¹⁸ And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory for ever, and ever. ¹⁹ Amen. Salute Aquila and Priscilla and the family of Onesiphorus. ²⁰ Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus I have left at Miletus sick.

²² The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.

² In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began;

² In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began; ³ And he hath in due time manifested his word, thro' the preaching wherewith I am intrusted, according to the commandment of God our Saviour:

¹⁰ For there are many unruly vain-talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision, ¹¹ Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of filthy gain. ¹² One of themselves, a prophet of their own, hath said, The Cretans are always liars, evil wild-beasts, lazy gluttons.

³ That the aged women in like manner, be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things:

¹⁰ An heretic after a first and second admonition reject,

² And to the beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the church which is in thy house:

¹² thou therefore receive him, that is my own bowels:

¹⁷ If therefore thou accountest me a partner, receive him as myself.

²³ Epaphras my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus saluteth you,

²⁵ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

¹⁴ Since then the children partake of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil: ¹⁵ And deliver them, as many as through fear of death, were all their life-time subject to bondage.

¹ Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high-priest of our profession,

⁸ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to day and for ever.

¹⁵ By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise continually to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name.

²¹ Make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight thro' Christ Jesus; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

²³ Know that our brother Timotheus is set at liberty, with whom, if he come soon, I will see you.

¹ James a servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

¹⁸ Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

¹⁵ Can that faith save him? If a brother or a sister be naked,

¹³ Who is a wise and knowing man among you? Let him shew by a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. ¹⁴ But if ye have bitter zeal and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the truth. ¹⁵ This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, animal, devilish. ¹⁶ For where bitter zeal and strife is, there is unquietness and every evil work. ¹⁷ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, ¹⁸ without partiality and without dissimulation, And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.

² Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect (according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father) thro' sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace and peace be multiplied to you.

⁷ That the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than gold, (that perisheth, tho' it be tried with fire) may be found unto praise, and honour, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

¹⁰ who prophesied of the grace of God toward you. ¹¹ Searching what, and what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them signified, when he testified before hand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that should follow. ¹² To whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, but for us they ministered the things which have been now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you, with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven: which things angels desire to look into.

²⁰ Who verily was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but was manifested in these last times for you,

²² Having purified your souls by obeying the truth thro' the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another with a pure heart fervently: ²³ Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God which liveth and abideth for ever.

⁵ but chosen of God and precious, Ye also as living stones are built up, a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God thro' Jesus Christ.

¹⁰ Now the God of all grace, who hath called us by Christ Jesus to his eternal glory, after ye have suffered a while, himself shall perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

¹⁰ Now the God of all grace, who hath called us by Christ Jesus to his eternal glory, after ye have suffered a while, himself shall perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. ¹¹ To him be the glory and the might for ever and ever. Amen.

¹⁴ Salute ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus.

¹ But there were false prophets also among the people, as there shall likewise be false teachers among you, who will privily bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. ² And many will follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth will be evil spoken of. ³ And through covetousness will they with feigned speeches make merchandize of you, whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.

¹⁰ But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: presumptuous, self-willed; they are not afraid to rail at dignities: ¹¹ Whereas angels, who are greater in power and might, bring not a railing accusation against them before the Lord. ¹² But these, as natural brute beasts, born to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things they understand not, and shall perish in their own corruption, ¹³ Receiving the reward of unrighteousness. They count it pleasure to riot in the day time; spots and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings, while they feast with you, ¹⁴ Having eyes full of adultery, and that cease not from sin; beguiling unstable souls, having hearts exercised with covetousness, accursed children: ¹⁵ Who have forsaken the right way and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam, the son of Boser, who loved the reward of unrighteousness.

¹⁸ For by speaking swelling words of vanity, they allure thro' the desire of the flesh, thro' wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them that live in error. ¹⁹ While they promise them liberty, themselves are the slaves of corruption; for by whom a man is overcome, by him he is also brought into slavery. ²⁰ For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world, thro the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again intangled therein and overcome, their last state is worse then the first.

¹⁸ But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity! Amen.

¹⁹ They went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest, that they were not all of us.

⁸ He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning: to this end the son of God was manifested, to destroy the works of the devil.

¹⁴ We know, that we are passed from death to life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

¹⁶ Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

¹ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets are gone out into the world. ² Hereby ye know the spirit of God: every spirit which confesseth Jesus Christ come in the flesh, is of God. ³ And every spirit which confesseth not Jesus Christ come in the flesh, is not of God: and this is that spirit of Antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and now already it is in the world.

¹³ Hereby we know that we abide in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

²⁰ But we know that the Son of God is come; and he hath given us an understanding that we may know the true one; and we are in the true one, even in his Son Jesus Christ; this is the true God and eternal life.

¹ The elder unto the elect Kuria and her children, whom I love in the truth, and not I only, but likewise all who know the truth, For the truth's sake,

⁷ For many seducers are entered into the world, who confess not Jesus Christ that came in the flesh. ⁸ This is the seducer and the antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we lose not the things we have wrought, but receive a full reward. ⁹ Whosoever transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God: ¹⁰ he that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If any come to you, and bring not this doctrine,

¹⁰ he that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If any come to you, and bring not this doctrine, ¹¹ receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed. For he that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his evil deeds.

¹ The elder unto the well-beloved Caius, whom I truly love.

¹ The elder unto the well-beloved Caius, whom I truly love. ² Beloved, I wish above all things, that thou mayst prosper and be in health, as thy soul prospereth. ³ For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came, and testified of the truth that is in thee, as thou walkest in the truth. ⁴ I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth. ⁵ Beloved, thou dost faithfully whatsoever thou dost to the brethren and to strangers,

⁵ Beloved, thou dost faithfully whatsoever thou dost to the brethren and to strangers, ⁶ Who have testified of thy love before the church; whom if thou send forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well.

⁶ Who have testified of thy love before the church; whom if thou send forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well. ⁷ For they went forth for his sake, taking nothing of the Gentiles. ⁸ We ought therefore to receive such, that we may be fellow-helpers to the truth. ⁹ I wrote to the church; but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not. ¹⁰ Wherefore if I come I will remember his wicked deeds which he doth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church.

¹ Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are beloved of God the Father, and preserved through Jesus Christ,

¹² These are spots in your feasts of love, while they banquet with you feeding themselves without fear: clouds without water, driven about of winds; trees without leaves, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

¹⁶ These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own desires, and their mouth speaketh great swelling things, having mens persons in admiration for advantage.

¹⁹ These are they who separate themselves, sensual, not having the Spirit.

²⁴ Now to Him who is able to keep you from falling, and to preserve you faultless in the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, ²⁵ To the only God, our Saviour, be glory, and majesty, might and authority, both now and to all ages. Amen.

²⁵ To the only God, our Saviour, be glory, and majesty, might and authority, both now and to all ages. Amen.

¹ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew his servants the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified them by his angel to his servant John,

⁴ John to the seven churches which are in Asia; Grace be unto you, and peace from him who is, and who was, and who cometh, and from the seven Spirits that are before the throne, ⁵ And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first begotten from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth: ⁶ To him that loved us, and hath washed us from our sins with his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto his God and Father, to him be the glory and the might for ever.

⁸ Yea. Amen. I am the Alpha and the Omega, saith the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who cometh, the Almighty. ⁹ I John, your brother and companion in the affliction, and in the kingdom, and patience of Jesus, was in the island Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus.

⁹ I John, your brother and companion in the affliction, and in the kingdom, and patience of Jesus, was in the island Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus. ¹⁰ I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, ¹¹ and heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet, Saying, what thou seest, write in a book and send to the seven churches, to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.

¹⁷ And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead: and he laid his right-hand upon me, saying, Fear not, I am the First and the Last,

⁹ And when the living creatures give glory, and honour, and thanks, to him that sitteth upon the throne, ¹⁰ that liveth for ever and ever, The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sitteth upon the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, ¹¹ saying, Worthy art thou, O Lord our God, to receive the glory, and the honour, and the power, for thou hast created all things, and through thy will they are, and were created.

⁹ And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book and to open the seals thereof; for thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation, ¹⁰ And hast made them unto our God kings and priests, and they shall reign over the earth. ¹¹ And I saw and heard a voice of many angels, round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, ¹² Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive the power, and the riches, and the wisdom, ¹³ and the strength, and the honour, and the glory, and the blessing. And every creature which is in the heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and on the sea, and all that are in them, I heard them all saying, To him that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb, is the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the power, for ever and ever. ¹⁴ And the four living creatures said Amen: and the elders fell down and worshiped.

¹⁰ And they cry with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God who sitteth on the throne and to the Lamb. ¹¹ And all the angels stood round about the throne and the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God saying, Amen: ¹² the blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honour, and the power, and the strength, be to our God for ever and ever.

¹⁰ And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come the salvation, and the might, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ, for the accuser of our brethren is cast out, who accused them before our God day and night.

⁴ These are they who had not been defiled with women; for they are virgins: these are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were bought from among men: first-fruits to God and the Lamb.

¹ After this I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah: The salvation, and the glory, and the power to our God. ² For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand, ³ (And again they said Hallelujah) and her smoke ascendeth for ever and ever. ⁴ And the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down, and worshiped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen, Hallelujah. ⁵ And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, small and great. ⁶ And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying, Hallelujah: for the Lord God, the Almighty reigneth.

¹⁰ And I fell before his feet to worship him: but he saith to me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

¹ And I saw an angel descending out of heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit, and a great chain in his hand. ² And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, ³ And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he might deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled. After this he must be loosed for a small time.

²¹ The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you all.