Now this is that word which has been proclaimed as glad tidings to you.

For this is acceptable, if any one, from conscience of God, sustain sorrows, suffering unjustly.

But what praise is due, if, when you commit faults and are buffeted, you bear it patiently? Yet if, when you do well, and suffer, you bear it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

Besides, to this you were called; for even Christ suffered for us, leaving us a pattern, that you should follow his footsteps;

not returning evil for evil, or railing for railing; but, on the contrary, bless: knowing that to this you were called, that you might inherit the blessing.

For, to this end of the gospel was preached to the dead, that they might, indeed, be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

By Sylvanus, a faithful brother, (as I conclude,) I have written to you in few words, exhorting you, and strongly testifying that this is the true favor of God, in which you stand.

And for this very reason, indeed, giving all diligence, add to your faith, courage; and to courage, knowledge;

Yes, I think it fit, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up, by putting you in remembrance;

knowing, that the putting off of this, my tabernacle, is soon to happen, even as our Lord Jesus Christ has showed me.

for when he received from God the Father honor and glory, a vice to this effect came to him from the magnificent glory, "This is my Son, the beloved, in whom I delight."

And this voice we heard come from heaven, being with him on the holy mountain:

Knowing this first, that no prophecy brought by the will of man;

Beloved, this second epistle I now write to you, in which epistles I stir up your sincere mind to remembrance:

Knowing this first, that scoffers will come in the last days, walking after their own lusts,

But this willfully escapes them, that, by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth subsisting from the water, and by water:

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

Moreover, this is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

And by this, we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.

He who says, I have known him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in this man.

But whoever keeps his word, truly in this man the love of God is perfected. By this we know that we are in him.

and this is the promise which he has promised to us, even eternal life.

Behold how great love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this reason, the world does not know us, because it did not know him.

And every one who has this hope in him purifies himself, even as He is pure.

He who works sin, is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

By this the children of God are discovered, and the children of the devil: whoever works not righteousness, is not of God, neither he who loves not his brother.

For this is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

By this we have known the love of Christ, because he laid down his life for us; therefore we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Whoever, therefore, has the goods of this world, and sees his brother in need, and yet shuts up his compassion from him, how abides the love of God in him?

For by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

For this is his commandment, that we should believe on the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and should love one another as he gave us commandment.

Now he who keeps His commandments, abides in him, and He in him; and by this we know that he abides in us, even by the Spirit, which he has given us.

By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses Jesus Christ has come in the flesh, is from God.

And every spirit that does not confess Jesus, is not from God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, which you have heard that it comes, and now is in the world already.

We are of God: he who know God, hearkens to us; he who is not of God, hearkens not to us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

By this the love of God was manifested to us, that God sent forth his Son, the only begotten, into the world, that we might live through him.

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent forth his Son to be a propitiation for our sins.

By this, we know that we abide in him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

By this, the love has been perfected in us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is, so are we in this world.

Moreover, this commandment we have from him, that he who loves God, loves his brother, also.

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

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not burdensome;

because, every one that is begotten by God, overcomes the world. And this is the victory which overcomes the world, even our faith.

This is her who came by water and blood, even Jesus the Christ; not by the water only, but by the water and the blood.

If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. Now, this is the testimony of God, which he has testified concerning his Son.

Now this is the testimony, that God has given to us eternal life: and this life is in his Son.

He who has the Son, has this life; he who has not the Son of God, has not this life.

And this is the confidence which we have with him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hearkens to us.

Moreover, we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding, that we might know him that is true; and we are in him that is true-in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and the eternal life.

And this is the love that we walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you have heard from the beginning, that you may walk in it;

for many deceivers are entered into the world, who do not confess Jesus Christ did come in the flesh. This is the deceiver, and the antichrist.

If any one come to you, and bring not this doctrine; receive him not into your house, nor wish him success:

For this cause, when I come, I will bring his deeds to remembrance, which he practices-prating against us with malicious words; and, not content with this, he does not himself receive the brethren, and forbids them who would, and casts them out of the congregation.

For certain men have come in privily, who long ago were before written to this very condemnation; ungodly men, perverting the favor of our God to lasciviousness, and denying the only sovereign Lord, even our Lord Jesus Christ.

I will therefore put you in remembrance, though you formerly knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them who did not believe.

Happy is he that reads, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it; for the time is at hand.

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

But I say to you, even to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not hold this doctrine, and who have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will lay upon you no other burden.

After this, I saw, and beheld a great multitude, which no one could number, out of every nation, and tribe, and people, and language, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palms in their hands;

And after this I saw, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony was opened in heaven;

And after this, I saw an angel descending from heaven, who had great power; and the earth was enlightened with his glory.

but the rest of the dead revived not till the thousand years were accomplished: this is the first resurrection.

And death and hades were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death.

Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.

And he said to me, See you do it not: I am a fellow-servant with you, and of your brethren, the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book: worship God.

And he said to me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is near.

And I testify of every one that hears the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man add to these things, God shall add to him the plagues which are written in this book:

and if any one take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city-the things which are written in this book.