to whom it was revealed, because they were ministering not these things for themselves, but for you, which are now proclaimed unto you by those who preach to you the gospel with the Holy Ghost having been sent from heaven; into which things the angels desire to look down.

but according to the Holy One who has called you. Be ye also holy in all your deportment;

but by the precious blood of Christ, as a lamb without blemish and spotless:

foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but having been made manifest at the last of the times for the sake of you,

having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, through the word of God, who lives and abides.

but the word of the Lord abides forever. And this is the word which has been preached unto you.

Unto whom going forth, to a living stone, indeed rejected by men, but elect with God, precious,

Therefore to you who believe he is precious: but to the unbelievers, the stone which the builders rejected, the same has become the head of the corner, and the stone of stumbling, and the rock of offence,

But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people unto conquest; in order that you may proclaim the virtues of the one having called you out of darkness unto his own marvelous light:

who at one time were no people, but now you are the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, lint just now having received mercy.

as free, and not as having the freedom as a cover of evil, but as servants of God.

Servants, be submissive to your masters with all reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

For what glory is there, if, committing sin and being buffeted, you endure it? But if, doing good and suffering you endure it, this is grace with God.

who, being reviled, reviled not again; suffering, he threatened not, but gave up to the one judging righteously:

For you have wandered away like sheep; but you have now turned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

but let their beauty be the hidden man of the heart, in the purity of the meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is perfection complete.

not giving evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary blessing; because unto this you have been called, that you may inherit the blessing.

because the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those doing evil.

But if indeed you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are happy. Fear not their fear, neither be troubled;

but sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts: being always ready for an answer to every one asking you a reason for the hope which is in you, but with meekness and fear:

Because Christ indeed once died for our sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, indeed being put to death in the flesh, but quickened in spirit:

Which antitype baptism does even now save you, not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the seeking after a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

that he may no longer live the remaining time in carnality according to the lusts of men, but in the will of God.

For, unto this the gospel was also preached to the dead, in order that they may indeed be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

But the end of all things is at hand. Therefore be prudent, and sober unto prayers:

but as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice; in order that you may also rejoice in the revelation of his glory, being glad.

But let no one of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other people's business:

but if as a Christian, be not ashamed, but glorify God in this name.

shepherdize the flock of God which is among you, not coercively, but willingly, for the sake of God; not for filthy lucre, but cheerfully.

Not as domineering over the heritages, but having become examples of the flock:

But the God of all grace, the one having called you into his own eternal glory in Christ, will himself make you perfect, having suffered a little while, will establish you, will strengthen you, will settle you.

But I consider it righteous, so long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by remembrance;

For not having followed cunningly devised fables, have we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but having been eyewitnesses of his majesty.

For in the olden time prophecy did not come by the will of man: but men moved by the Holy Ghost spoke from God.

For if God spared not the angels who sinned, but having sent them down to hell, committed them to chains of darkness to be kept unto judgment;

and spared not the old world, but delivered Noah the eighth person, the preacher of righteousness, brings the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

But these, like irrational animals having been born naturally for capture and destruction, blaspheming those things in which they are ignorant; in their own corruption they will indeed corrupt themselves;

For speaking swelling words of vanity, in the lusts of the flesh they beguile with their impurities, those that have but partially escaped, who are still moving about in their delusion;

but now the heavens and the earth have been kept according to the same word, being reserved for fire in the day of judgment and the destruction of the ungodly people.

But let not this one thing be forgotten, beloved, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some people count slackness; but is long-suffering for your sakes, not wishing that any should perish, but all come to repentance.

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements being scorched up will be dissolved, and the earth and the works in it will be burnt up.

But, according to his promises, we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, wherein righteousness dwells.

but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and unto the day of the age.

but if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

But if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

he is the expiator for our sins: and not ours only, but indeed for the whole world.

but whosoever shall keep his word, truly the divine love of God has been made perfect in him. In this we know that we are in him.

Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but the old one which you had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard.

But the one hating his brother is in darkness, and walks about in darkness, and does not know whither he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

because this is all that is in the world; the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, which is not of the Father, but is of the world.

The world and its lust are indeed passing away; but the one doing the will of God abides forever.

They came out from us, but they were not of us; for if they were of us, they would have remained with us: but in order that they might be made manifest that they are not all of us.

I have not written unto you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

And the unction which you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that any one may teach you: but as his unction teaches you concerning all things, and it is true, and it is no lie, and as he has taught you, abide in him.

Little children, let us love with divine love not in word, nor in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits if they are of God: because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

In him is divine love, not because we loved God with divine love, but because he loved us with divine love, and sent his Son an expiation for our sins.

There is no fear in divine love; but perfect divine love casts out the fear: because the fear has torment; and the one fearing has not been made perfect in the divine love.

He is the one having come through water and blood, Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood; the Spirit is the one who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth.

We know that every one who has been born of God, sins not; but the one having been born of God keeps himself, and the evil one does not touch him.

But we know that the Son of God has come and has given unto us intelligence, that we know the truth. And we are in the true one, in his Son Jesus Christ; he is the true God, and eternal life.

The elder to the elect Cyria, and to her children, whom in truth I love with divine love; and not I, but also those having known the truth;

And now I entreat thee, O Cyria, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another with divine love.

Take heed to yourselves, that you may not destroy those things which you have wrought, but may receive a full reward.

Having many things to write to you, I would not write them with paper and ink: but I hope to come to you, and mouth to mouth to speak to you, in order that our joy may be full.

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, loving the preeminence over them, does not receive us.

Beloved, imitate not the evil, but the good. The one doing good is of God: the one doing evil has not seen God.

Having many things to write to you, but I do not wish to write them to you with ink and paper:

but I hope to see you immediately, and mouth to mouth we will speak. (15) Peace be unto you. The friends salute you; salute the friends by name.

But I wish you to remember, once having known all these things, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, destroyed them that believed riot, the second time:

and the angels who kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, has he kept in eternal chains unto darkness unto the judgment of the great day:

But Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed over the body of Moses, did not dare to bring against him a judgment of blasphemy, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

But these blaspheme so many things as they know not: and so many things as they understand naturally, like irrational animals, in these they are corrupted.

But you, beloved, remember the words which have hitherto been spoken by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

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

But to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to establish you blameless in the presence of his glory with rejoicing.

But I have something against you, because you have left your first love.

But you have this, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

I know your tribulations, and your poverty, but you are rich; and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there those holding the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the sons of Israel, and to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

Let the one having ears hear what the Spirit says to the churches; unto the one conquering will I give to him of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone my new name having been written, which no one knows but the one receiving it.

But I have it against you, that you suffer the woman Jezebel, who says herself to be a prophet, and teaches and deceives my servants to commit fornication, and to cat things sacrificed to idols.

But I say to you, the rest who are among the Thyatireans, so many as have not this teaching, whosoever have not known the depth of Satan, as they say; I cast upon you no other burden.

But you have a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: because they are worthy.

Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are lying; behold, I will make them that they shall come and worship before thy feet, and may know that I have loved thee with divine love.

And it was given to them that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he may strike a man.

but in the day of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, and the mystery of God may be finished, when he has preached the gospel to his servants the prophets.

And I went away to the angel, saying to him, to give me the little book. He says to me, Take it, and eat it up; and it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.

And the ten horns which you saw, are ten kings, who live not yet received a kingdom; but they receive authority as kings one hour with the beast.

And his eyes are a flame of fire, and upon his head are many diadems; having a name written, which no one knows, but himself,

Blessed and holy is the one having part in the first resurrection: over these the second death has no authority, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

But to the cowardly, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and the murderers, and the fornicators, and the sorcerers, and the idolaters, and all liars, shall be their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.