2 Beloved, now are we the sons of And wherefore slew he him? Because God, and it doth not yet appear what his own works were evil, and his browe shall be: but we know that, when ther's righteous. he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

13 Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his

4 Whosoever committeth sin trans-brother abideth in death. gresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.

7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

IO In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

II For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother.

15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

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.

17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 23 And this is his commandment,

2 SVA om. but 4 S for sin is also 5 S And we know; A to take away sins 8 A But he that committeth 13 9 And marvel not; SVA om. my 14 S we love our brethren; SVA om. his brother 18 SVA om. My; S in word and tongue 19 VA om. And before hereby; SVA we shall know; VA* our heart 21 S Brethren for Beloved; VA if the heart; V condemn not (om. us); V it hath confidence

That we should believe on the name loveth is born of God, and knoweth of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

CHAPTER IV.

God.

8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent

BELOVED, believe not every his Son to be the propitiation for our

spirit, but try the spirits whether they
are of God: because many false pro-
phets are gone out into the world.
2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of
God: Every spirit that confesseth that
Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of
God:

3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. 7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that

sins.

II Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

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

14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

18 There is no fear in love; but

24 S om. and before hereby 4, S Hereby know we 3 VA that confesseth not Jesus, is not, S that confesseth not that Jesus the Lord is come in the flesh, is not 6 A om. he that is not of God heareth not us 7 A that loveth God 10 S Herein is the love of God, not 15 V that Jesus Christ 16 A and believe; SV and God dwelleth in him 17 S Herein is love with us made perfect in us; for our love translate love with us; S as he is, so shall we be

perfect love casteth out fear: because and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

19 We love him, because he first loved us.

20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

CHAPTER V.

water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath

IO He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he

WHOSOEVER believeth that testified of his Son. Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten that believeth not God hath made of him.

2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. II And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that 5 Who is he that overcometh the ye have eternal life, and that ye may world, but he that believeth that Je-believe on the name of the Son of sus is the Son of God?

God.

6 This is he that came by water 14 And this is the confidence that

6 SA

19 A Therefore we love; S we love God, VA we love (om. him); A because God first 20 SV whom he hath seen, cannot love God 21 A have we from God 5,1 S loveth also what is; V om. also 2 V and do his commandments 3 A om. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments 5 SV Now who is he that came by water and blood and the Spirit; A but by water and the Spirit 7-8 SVA For there are three that bear record, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood, and these three agree in one (om. in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth) 9 SVA of God, that he hath testified 10 A hath the witness of God in himself; A he that believeth not the Son 13 SV om. and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God, A om. that believe on the name of the Son of God; A eternal life, who believe

we have in him, that, if we ask any 18 We know that whosoever is born thing according to his will, he hear-of God sinneth not; but he that is eth us:

15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

begotten of God keepeth himself, and
that wicked one toucheth him not.
19 And we know that we are of God,
and the whole world lieth in wicked-

ness.

16 If any man see his brother sin 20 And we know that the Son of a sin which is not unto death, he God is come, and hath given us an shall ask, and he shall give him life understanding, that we may know him for them that sin not unto death. that is true, and we are in him that is There is a sin unto death: I do not true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. say that he shall pray for it. This is the true God, and eternal life. 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

14 A ask according to his name 15 A om. And if we know that he hear us (a mere error); S And if we see; translate that he heareth us 16 S* thou shalt ask, and thou shalt give; A that sin not sin that is not unto death 20 S that we may know that which is true, A that we may know the true God; A om. Jesus Christ 21 SVA om. Amen. Subscription: SVA The first of John.

THE SECOND EPISTLE OF

JOHN.

THE elder unto the elect lady and into the world, who confess not her children, whom I love in the that Jesus Christ is come in the truth; and not I only, but also all flesh. This is a deceiver and an antithey that have known the truth; christ.

2 For the truth's sake, which dwell- 8 Look to yourselves, that we lose eth in us, and shall be with us for not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full

ever.

3 Grace be with you, mercy, and reward. peace, from God the Father, and 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and afrom the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son bideth not in the doctrine of Christ, of the Father, in truth and love. hath not God. He that abideth in

4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of the doctrine of Christ, he hath both thy children walking in truth, as we the Father and the Son. have received a commandment from the Father.

5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

6 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

Io If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

II For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. 12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

13 The children of thy elect sister 7 For many deceivers are entered greet thee. Amen.

Title: SV(A) The second of John. A but not I only 3 A om. be with you; SV be with us; S and the Lord; VA om. the Lord 4 S as I have received 5 S but the commandment which 6 S This is his commandment 7 SVA are gone out into the world 8 SVA that ye lose not; SA which ye have wrought; SVA that ye may receive 9 SVA Whosoever goeth forward; SVA in the doctrine, he hath both; A both the Son and the Father 12 S*A* I have many things; A for I trust; VA your joy 13 SVA om. Amen. Subscription: SVA The second of John.