Only Luke is with me. Taking Mark, bring him with you; for he is useful to me for ministering.

Alexander, the coppersmith, showed me much evil; the Lord will reward him according to his works:

They profess to know God; but by their works they deny Him; being abominable, and disobedient, and for every good work worthless.

For, perhaps, he departed for a season for this reason, that you might have him back forever;

If, therefore, you hold me as a partner, receive him as myself.

For to whom of the angels said He at any time, "You are My Son; I this day have begotten you?" And again, "I will be to him a Father; and He shall be to me a Son?"

But, when again He introduces the First-born into the inhabited earth, He saith, "And let all the angels of God worship Him."

but some one, somewhere, fully testified, saying, "What is man, that Thou rememberest him; or a son of man, that Thou visitest him?

Thou madest him a little less than angels; Thou crownedst him with glory and honor; and didst set him over the works of Thy hands;

Thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet." For in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing unsubjected to him. But now we do not yet see all things subjected to him.

But we behold Him Who was made a little lower than angels, Jesus, on account of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that, by the grace of God, He might taste death for every one.

For it was becoming Him, on Whose account are all things, and through Whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to perfect, through suffering, the Captain of their salvation.

And again, "I will put my trust in Him." And again, "Behold, I and the children whom God gave me."

Since, therefore, the children have partaken of blood and flesh, He Himself also in like manner took part of the same; that, through death, He might bring to nought him who had the power of death, that is, the Devil;

Wherefore, it behooved Him in all things to be made like His brethren, that He might become a merciful and faithful High Priest in the things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people;

Who was faithful to Him Who appointed Him, as also was Moses in all His house.

And there is no creature that is not manifest in His presence; but all things are naked and laid bare to the eyes of Him with Whom is our account.

Thus Christ also glorified not Himself to become a high priest, but He Who spake to Him, "Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten Thee";

Who, in the days of His flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to Him Who was able to save Him from death, and having been heard by reason of His godly fear,

and, having been made perfect, He became the Author of eternal life to all who obey Him;

and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they are crucifying to themselves the Son of God afresh, and putting Him to open shame.

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,

but he whose genealogy is not reckoned from them has taken tithes of Abraham, and has blessed him who had the promises.

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

for it is testified of Him, "Thou art a Priest forever according to the rank of Melchizedek."

(for they, indeed, have been made priests without an oath; but He with an oath through Him Who said to Him, "The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a Priest forever");

Whence also He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him, since He is ever living to intercede in their behalf.

else had it been needful for Him ofttimes to suffer since the founding of a world; but now, once for all, at the end of the ages, He hath been manifested for the putting away of sin through the sacrifice of Himself.

so also Christ, having once for all been offered to bear the sins of many, will, to those who are eagerly waiting for Him; appear a second time apart from sin, unto salvation.

For we know Him Who said, To Me belongs vengeance; I will recompense," saith the Lord; and again, "The Lord will judge His people."

"But My righteous one shall live by faith, and, if he draw back, My soul has no pleasure in him."

By faith Enoch was translated, so as not to see death; and he was not found, because God translated him; for, it has been witnessed to him that, before his translation, he had been well-pleasing to God.

And, apart from faith, it is impossible to please Him; for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He becomes a rewarder to those who seek after Him.

By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise;

By faith Sarah herself also received power to conceive seed, even when past the age of child-bearing, since she accounted Him faithful, Who promised.

accounting that God is able to raise even from the dead; whence he did also, as in a figure, receive him back.

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing Him Who is invisible.

looking away to the Author and Perfecter of our faith, Jesus; Who, in consideration of the joy lying before Him, endured the cross, despising shame, and hath taken a seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

For consider Him Who hath endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye become weary, fainting in your souls.

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which, indeed, reasons with you as with sons: "My son, do not lightly regard the chastening of the Lord; neither faint, when reproved by Him;

See that ye refuse not Him Who speaketh; for, if those escaped not, when refusing him who warned them on earth, much more shall not we escape, who turn away from Him Who warneth us from Heaven;

Therefore, let us go forth to Him without the camp, bearing His reproach;

Through Him, therefore, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually; that is, the fruit of our lips making confession to His name.

But, if any of you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask from God, Who giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it will be given him;

but let him ask in faith, nothing doubting; for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, wind-driven and tossed.

Happy is a man who endures temptation; because, when he becomes approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to those who love Him.

and ye show regard to him who is wearing the splendid apparel, and say, "Sit here in a good place"; and say to the poor man, "Stand, or sit under my footstool";

Hearken, my beloved brethren, did not God choose the poor of the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to those who love Him?

For the judgment is without mercy to him who showed no mercy: mercy exults over judgment.

What profit is it, my brethren, if anyone says he has faith, but has not works; can such faith save him?

and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness"; and he was called "God's Friend."

Who is wise and intelligent among you? Let him show, by his good conduct, his works in meekness of wisdom.

To him, therefore, who knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.

Is anyone among you afflicted? let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? let him sing praise.

Is anyone among you sick? let him call for the elders of the assembly; and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord;

and the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and, if he have committed sins, it shall be forgiven him.

My brethren, if anyone among you be led astray from the truth, and one convert him;

let him know that he who converted a sinner from the error of his way, will save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins.

Whom, not having seen, ye love; on Whom, though now not seeing Him, yet believing, ye exult with joy unspeakable and full of glory;

And, if ye call on Him as Father, Who, without respect of persons, judgeth according to each one's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear;

who through Him believe in God, Who raised Him from the dead, and gave Him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

Because it is contained in Scripture, "Behold, I lay in Zion a Chief Corner-Stone, Elect, Precious; and he who believes on Him shall in nowise be put to shame."

But ye are "an elect race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation," a people for a possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

or to governors, as sent through him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for praise to those who do well;

Who, when reviled, reviled not again; when suffering, was not threatening, but committed Himself to Him Who judgeth righteously;

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, of whom ye became children; if ye do good, and fear no alarm.

For, "He who wishes to love life, and to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile;

and let him turn away from evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it;

Who is on the right hand of God, having gone into Heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

who shall render an account to Him Who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

but, if one suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this name.

having cast all your anxiety on Him, because He careth for you.

To Him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Through Sylvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I wrote to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God; within which stand ye.

since His divine power has given to us all things pertaining to life and godliness, through the full knowledge of Him Who called us through His glory and virtue;

For He received from God the Father honor and glory, when such a voice was borne to Him from the Excellent Glory, "This is My Son, the Beloved, in Whom I took delight";

and this voice we heard borne from Heaven, when we were with Him in the holy mount.

And account the long-suffering of our Lord salvation; as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you;

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever.

And this is the message which we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and are walking in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth;

If we say, "We have not sinned," we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

And in 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 him;

but whosoever keeps His word, truly in him the love of God has been perfected: in this we know that we are in Him.

He who says that he is abiding in Him ought himself also to walk even as He walked.

Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining.

He that loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.

I write to you, fathers, because ye have known Him Who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have conquered the evil one. I wrote to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

I wrote to you, fathers, because ye have known Him Who is from the beginning. I wrote to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and ye have conquered the evil one.

Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him;

And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and ye all know Him.

And the Anointing which ye received from Him abideth in you, and ye have no need that anyone teach you; but as His Anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as He taught you, ye abide in Him.

And now, little children, abide in Him; that, if He shall be manifested, we may have confidence, and not be put away from Him with shame at His coming.

If ye know that He is righteous, ye know that every one that does righteousness has been begotten of Him.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath given to us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knows us not, because it knew Him not.

Beloved, now are we children of God, and never yet was it manifested what we shall be. We know that, if He shall be manifested, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is.

And every one that has this hope on Him purifies himself, even as He is pure.

And ye know that He was manifested, that He might take away sins; and in Him is no sin.

Every one that is abiding in Him sins not; whosoever sins has not seen Him nor known Him.