That good thing which was intrusted to you, keep by the Holy Spirit that dwells in us.

May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

but when he was in Rome, he sought for me very diligently, and found me.

Remember that Jesus Christ, of the posterity of David, was raised from the dead, according to my gospel;

But they shall proceed no further; for their madness shall be manifest to all, as was the madness of those men.

but the Lord stood by me, and gave me strength, that through me that which is preached might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

but he has in his own times manifested his word by preaching, which was committed to me ac cording to the commandment of God our Savior;

but, without your consent, I was not willing to do any thing, that your good deed might not be as a matter of necessity, but one of free-will.

For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment,

how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation? which at first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard him;

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, that he might, by the grace of God, taste death for every man- we see him, on account of his having suffered death, crowned with glory and honor.

who is faithful to him that appointed him, as Moses also was faithful in all his house.

And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, to bear testimony to those things which were to be spoken afterward;

Where fore, I was angry with that generation, and said, They do always err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:

But with whom was he angry forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose carcasses fell in the wilderness?

For we have had the good news preached to us, even as they had: but the word preached did not profit them, for it was not mixed with faith in those who heard it.

Since, then, it remains that some must enter into it, and they, to whom the good news was first preached, did not enter in on account of unbelief,

For we have not a high priest that can not sympathize with our infirmities; but he was tempted in all things like ourselves, yet without sin.

And no one takes this honor to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron also was called.

In the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, to him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard with respect to that which he feared,

although he was a Son, he yet learned obedience from the things which he suffered;

that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled to lay hold on the hope set before us;

Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils.

for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

If, then, there had been a perfect expiation by means of the Levitical priesthood, (for with reference to it, the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should be raised up after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

For, indeed, there is a setting aside of the preceding commandment, because it was weak and unprofitable,

And inasmuch as he was made a priest, not without an oath,

For the law makes men high priests, who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, makes the Son, who is perfected forever.

and these serve the copy and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: See now, says he, that you make all things according to the pattern shown you in the mount.

for a tabernacle was constructed, the first, in which were the candlestick, and the table, and the presence bread; and this tabernacle is called holy.

the Holy Spirit signifying this, that the way into the most holy was not yet made manifest, while the first tabernacle was still standing,

Wherefore, the first covenant was not instituted without blood.

It was necessary, therefore, that the copies of the things in the heavens should be consecrated by these sacrifices; but that the heavenly things themselves should be consecrated by better sacrifices than these.

so the Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and to those who look for him he will appear the second time, without a sin-offering, in order to salvation.

of how much severer punishment do you think he shall be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, with which he was sanctified, a common thing, and has done despite to the Spirit of grace?

By faith Abel offered to God more sacrifice than Cain; on account of which he received testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it he, though dead, yet speaks.

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death, and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had the testimony that he pleased God.

Therefore, there were born of one, who was dead as it respects these things, a posterity like the stars of heaven in multitude, and like the sand on the sea-shore, innumerable.

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: even his first-born, did he that had received the promises, offer up,

of which first-born it was said: In Isaac shall your posterity be called:

for he concluded that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; wherefore he received him even in like manner.

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped on the top of his staff.

By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.

By faith Moses was concealed by his parents for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child: and they feared not the command of the king.

(of whom the world was not worthy,) wandering in deserts, and in mountains, and in caverns, and in dens of the earth.

looking to Jesus the author and finisher of the faith, who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no means to change his father's mind, though he sought it earnestly with tears.

for they could not endure that which was commanded, And if even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned:

and so terrible was the sight, that even Moses said, I exceedingly fear and tremble.

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

Do you see that faith was the moving principle in his works, and by works his faith was made perfect?

And the scripture was fulfilled, which says, Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness: and he was called the friend of God.

Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and sent them out another way?

Elijah was a man with passions like our own; and he earnestly prayed that it might not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.

inquiring what things, and what time, the Spirit of Christ that was in them did signify, when it testified, before hand, the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them;

to whom it was revealed, that, not for themselves, but for us, they ministered the things that are now preached to you by those who have made known to you the gospel, through the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; into which things angels desire to look.

who was indeed foreordained before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for you,

He did no sin, nor was guile found in his mouth.

When he was reviled, he did not revile again; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judges righteously.

who formerly were disobedient, when the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while an ark was preparing, in which few, that is, eight souls, were brought in safety through the water;

But he who is wanting in these things is blind, and closes his eyes, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

and if he spared not the old world, but brought a flood on the world of the ungodly, and saved Noah, the eighth person, who was a preacher of righteousness;

but he was rebuked for his iniquity, the dumb beast, speaking with man's voice, restrained the madness of the prophet.

But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: The dog has turned again to his own vomit; and, The sow that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire.

by which things the world that then was, having been overflowed with water, perished.

THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled concerning the Word of life;

(the life also was manifested, and we have seen, and do testify, and declare to you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;)

And you know that he was manifested, that he might take away our sins; and in him there is no sin.

He that works sin is of the devil, for the devil sins from the beginning: for this purpose was the son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and slew his brother: and for what reason did he slay him? because his own works were evil, and his brother s, righteous.

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

John to the seven churches that are in Asia, grace be to you and peace from him who is, and who was, and who is to come; and from the seven spirits which are before his throne;

I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.

I John, your brother and companion in the affliction, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the island called Patmos, on account of the word of God, and on account of the testimony of Jesus Christ.

I was in spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice like that of a trumpet,

and his feet were like fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace: and his voice was like the voice of many waters.

And he had in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth went a sharp, two-edged sword: arid his face was as the sun when it shines in its strength.

and I am he that lives; and I was dead, and be hold, I am alive from age to age: and I have the keys of hades and of death.

And to the angel of the church in Smyrna, write: These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and is alive:

I know your works, and where you dwell, even where the throne of Satan is: and yet you hold fast my name, and have not denied my faith, even in those days in which Antipas was my faithful witness, who was slain among you, where Satan dwells.

After these things I saw, and behold, a door was opened in heaven; and the first voice which I heard, like the voice of a trumpet speaking with me, said: Come up hither, and I will show you things that must be hereafter.

And immediately I was in spirit; and behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne;

and he that sat was, in appearance, like a jasper and sardine-stone: and there was round about the throne a rainbow, in appearance like an emerald.

And before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind.

And the first living creature was like a lion, and the second living creature was like a calf, and the third living creature had the face of a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.

And the four living creatures had each of them six wings about him; and they are full of eyes within; and they have no rest day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.

And no one in heaven, or on earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look upon it.

And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look upon it.

And they sung a new song, saying: Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation:

And I saw, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands.

And they said, with a loud voice: Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.

And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given to him; and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

And there went forth another horse, which was red; and to him that sat on him was given to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.

And I saw, and behold, a pale horse; and the name of him that sat upon him was Death: and Hades followed with him. And authority was given to him over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with the sword, and with famine, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

And a white robe was given to each of them: and it was said to them, that they should yet rest for a time, till the number of their fellow-servants,, and of their brethren, who should be killed as they had been, should be completed.

And I saw when he had opened the sixth seal; and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood:

and the heaven departed as a volume when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place:

And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

And another angel came, and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and much incense was given to him, that he might offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar that is before the throne.