THE THIRD EPISTLE OF

JOHN.

THE elder unto the wellbeloved | Diotrephes, who loveth to have the Gaius, whom I love in the truth. preeminence among them, receiveth 2 Beloved, I wish above all things us not. that thou mayest prosper and be in 10 Wherefore, if I come, I will rehealth, even as thy soul prospereth. member his deeds which he doeth, 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the prating against us with malicious brethren came and testified of the words: and not content therewith, truth that is in thee, even as thou neither doth he himself receive the walkest in the truth. brethren, and forbiddeth them that 4 I have no greater joy than to hear would, and casteth them out of the that my children walk in truth. 5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully is evil, but that which is good. He II Beloved, follow not that which

whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: 7 Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

8 We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth.

church.

that doeth good is of God: but he
that doeth evil hath not seen God.
12 Demetrius hath good report of
all men, and of the truth itself: yea,
and we also bear record; and ye know
that our record is true.

13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee:

14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute Greet the friends by name.

9 I wrote unto the church: but thee.

Title: SV(A) The third of John. 3 S om. For 4 V no greater favour 5 SVA to the brethren even when strangers 7 SVA for his name's sake 8 SA fellowhelpers to the church 9 SVA I wrote (V Thou didst write) something II SVA om. the second but 12 SVA and thou knowest 13 SVA to write unto thee, but; A but I would not 14 A The brethren salute thee. Subscription: SVA The third of John.

THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF

JUDE.

JUDE, the servant of Jesus Christ, habitation, he hath reserved in ever

lasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like

and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: 2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and manner, giving themselves over to love, be multiplied. fornication, and going after strange

3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence flesh, are set forth for an example, to write unto you of the common sal- suffering the vengeance of eternal vation, it was needful for me to write fire.

unto you, and exhort you that ye 8 Likewise also these filthy dreamshould earnestly contend for the faith ers defile the flesh, despise dominion, which was once delivered unto the and speak evil of dignities. saints.

9 Yet Michael the archangel, when

4 For there are certain men crept in contending with the devil he disputunawares, who were before of old or-ed about the body of Moses, durst dained to this condemnation, ungod- not bring against him a railing acly men, turning the grace of our God cusation, but said, The Lord rebuke into lasciviousness, and denying the thee. only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.

Io But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

II Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for 6 And the angels which kept not reward, and perished in the gainsaytheir first estate, but left their owning of Core.

Title: SV Of Jude, A The epistle of Jude. 1,1 SVA that are beloved by God 2-3 S be multiplied, beloved. When I gave 3 SVA of our common salvation, S salvation and life 4 S who also were; SVA the only Lord and 5 VA though ye once knew all, how that Jesus having, S though ye knew all, how that the Lord once having 7 S and are set forth as an example to them that suffer the punishment of eternal fire, A an example, preeminent for the punishment of eternal fire 8 A But also; S dominions 9 V And Michael the archangel contending with the devil disputed; S God rebuke thee

12 These are spots in your feasts words which were spoken before of of charity, when they feast with you, the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; feeding themselves without fear: 18 How that they told you there clouds they are without water, car- should be mockers in the last time, ried about of winds; trees whose fruit who should walk after their own unwithereth, without fruit, twice dead, godly lusts. plucked up by the roots;

13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

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

20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:

15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds 23 And others save with fear, pullwhich they have ungodly committed, ing them out of the fire; hating even and of all their hard speeches which the garment spotted by the flesh. ungodly sinners have spoken against 24 Now unto him that is able to him.

16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.

17 But, beloved, remember ye the

keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

12 VA These are they who are spots in your feasts of charity, feasting with you, S These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts, spots in your feasts of charity, A in their deceivings for in your feasts of charity; S carried away of every wind, VA carried away of winds 14 A om. And; S of his holy angels 15 VA om. among them; S to convince every soul of all their deeds; S hard speeches, which 18 A there should come 21 V let us keep ourselves 22-23 S And of some, who waver, have compassion: and others save, pulling them out of the fire: and of others have compassion with fear, V And of some, who waver, have compassion, save them, pulling them out of the fire: and of others have compassion with fear, A And convince some, who waver: and others save, pulling them out of the fire: and of others have compassion with fear 24 A to keep us, V to keep them; A blameless 25 SVA om. wise; SVA our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all the world, both now and ever. Subscription: SV of Jude, A The epistle of Jude.

THE REVELATION

OF

S. JOHN THE DIVINE.

CHAPTER I.

6 And hath made us kings and

THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, priests unto God and his Father; to

him be glory and dominion for ever

which God gave unto him, to shew
unto his servants things which must and ever. Amen.
shortly come to pass; and he sent and
signified it by his angel unto his ser-
vant John:

7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kin

2 Who bare record of the word of dreds of the earth shall wail because God, and of the testimony of Jesus of him. Even so, Amen. Christ, and of all things that he saw. 3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

and

8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, which is to come, the Almighty. 9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus

JOHN to the seven churches Christ, was in the isle that is called

4 which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

IO I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the II Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, faithful witness, and the first begot- the first and the last: and, What thou ten of the dead, and the prince of the seest, write in a book, and send it unto kings of the earth. Unto him that the seven churches which are in Asia; loved us, and washed us from our unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and sins in his own blood, unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira,

Title: SA The Revelation of John. 1,1 S to shew unto his saints 2 SA of Jesus Christ, what things soever he saw 3 S the word 4 SA spirits which are 5 SA that loveth us and freed us from our (A om. our) sins by his own blood 6 SA and hath made us (A for us) a kingdom, priests; A om. and ever 7 S which pierced him; S shall bewail him 8 SA I am the Alpha; S and I am also the Omega; A om. the beginning and the ending; SA saith the Lord God 9 SA om. also; SA in tribulation and the kingdom and patience in Jesus (A in Christ); SA and (S adds for) the testimony of Jesus (om. Christ) I SA om. I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last : and; SA om. which are in Asia; S unto Ephesus, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Smyrna

and unto Sardis, and unto Philadel- The seven stars are the angels of the phia, and unto Laodicea. seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;

13 And in the midst of the seven

CHAPTER II.

candlesticks one like unto the Son of UNTO the angel of the church of

man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

Ephesus write; These things saith he
that holdeth the seven stars in his
right hand, who walketh in the midst
of the seven golden candlesticks;
2 I know thy works, and thy labour,
and thy patience, and how thou canst
not bear them which are evil: and
thou hast tried them which say they
are apostles, and are not, and hast
found them liars:

3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do 18 I am he that liveth, and was the first works; or else I will come dead; and, behold, I am alive for unto thee quickly, and will remove evermore, Amen; and have the keys thy candlestick out of his place, exof hell and of death. cept thou repent.

6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.

7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the

19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; 20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. churches; To him that overcometh II S and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea, and unto Sardis 12 A that speaketh 13 A om. seven; A something like unto 16 A And in his right hand were; S and his countenance shineth as the sun in his str. 17 SA his right hand upon me, saying (A adds Fear not) I am the first (A first-born) 18 SA om. Amen; SA the keys of death and of hell 19 SA Write therefore; S which must shortly come to pass hereafter 20 S The seven stars are the angels; SA and the seven candlesticks are 2,1 SA of the church in Ephesus 2 A thy works and labour; A om. and before how; SA which call themselves apostles 3 SA and hast patience, (S adds and all afflictions) and hast borne for my name's sake, and hast not fainted 5 SA om. quickly 6 A and I also hate them 7 A unto the seven churches