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.

But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.

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

By faith also Sarah herself received strength for the conception of seed, and brought forth a child when past the time of life, because she counted him faithful who had promised.

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 he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king: for he patiently endured, as seeing him that is invisible.

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 consider him that endured such opposition of sinners against himself, lest you become weary and despondent in your minds.

and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as to sons: My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him.

If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons: for what son is there whose father chastens him not?

See that you reject not him that speaks: for if they es caped not who rejected that earthly man who gave the oracles, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that is from heaven,

Therefore, let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

Through him, therefore, let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name.

Now, if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally, and upbraids not; and it shall be given him.

But let him ask in faith, doubting not: for he that doubts, is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind, and tossed.

Blessed is the man that endures trial: for, being approved, he shall receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.

and you show regard to him that wears the splendid apparel, and say to him, Sit here, in an honorable place; and you say to the poor man, Do you stand there, or sit here, under my footstool;

Hear, my be loved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God has promised to those who love him?

What profit is there, my brethren, if any one say he has faith, and have not works? Can faith save him?

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.

Behold also the ships, which are very great, and are driven by violent winds; yet they are turned about by a very small helm, to whatever point the will of him that directs it may determine.

Who is wise and discreet among you? Let him show, by a good behavior, his works, with the meekness of wisdom.

Therefore, to him that knows how to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.

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

Is any one among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil, in the name of the Lord.

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

Brethren, if any among you should err from the truth, and one should turn him back,

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

-whom, though you have not seen him, yet you love; on whom not now looking, but believing, you rejoice with joy unspeakable, and full of glory,

who through him do believe in God who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God.

Coming to him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by man, but in the sight of God, chosen and precious,

For it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, chosen, precious; and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:

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

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

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: and you are her children, if you do good, and fear no dismay.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile:

let him turn from evil and do good: let him seek peace, and pursue it.

who has gone into heaven, and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having become subject to him.

These shall give an account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.

If any man speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any man acts as a deacon, let him do this as from the strength which God supplies; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and strength from age to age. Amen.

But if any one suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God on this account.

Wherefore, let those also who suffer according to the will of God, by doing good, commit their souls to him as to a faithful Creator.

Cast all your cares on him, for he cares for you.

Being firm in the faith, resist him, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

To. him be glory and dominion from age to age. Amen.

As his divine power has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the acknowledgment of him who has called us by his glorious power,

For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came to him from the magnificent glory a voice, such as this: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.

And this voice, which came from heaven, we heard when we were with him in the holy mount;

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that you expect such things, earnestly strive, by being spotless and blameless, to be found by him in peace:

and count the long-suffering of our Lord, salvation, even as our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, has written to you;

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

And this is the message that we heard from him, and do declare to you: that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth.

If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

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

He that says, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

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

He that says, he abides in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.

Again, a new commandment I do write to you, which is true as it respects him and you; because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.

He that loves his brother abides in the light, and there is in him no cause for offense.

I write to you, fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, my little children, because you have known the Father.

I have written to you, fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.

Love not the world, nor the things that are in the world. If any man loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

And the anointing which you have received from him abides in you; and you have no need that any one should teach you: but, as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true and is no lie, even as it has taught you, abide in it.

And now, little children, abide in him, that when he appears, we may have confidence, and may not be made ashamed by him at his coming.

If you know that he is righteous, you know that every one that works righteousness has been begotten by him.

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

Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

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

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

Whoever abides in him, sins not. Whoever sins, has neither seen him nor known him.

Whoever has been begotten of God does not work sin; because his seed remains in him: and he can not sin, because he has been begotten of God.

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.

Whoever hates his brother, is a murderer: and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

Whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother have need, and shuts his heart against him, how dwells the love of God in him?

And by this we know that we are of the truth; and we shall have our hearts at rest before him:

and whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

And he that keeps his commandments abides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.

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.

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

Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwells in him, and he in God.

And we have known and believed the love which God has for us. God is love; and he that dwells in love, dwells in God, and God in him.

We love him, because he first loved us.

And this commandment we have from him: That he that loves God, must love his brother also.

Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ, has been be gotten of God: and every one that loves him that begot, loves him also that is begotten of him.

He that believes on the Son of God has the testimony in him self: he that believes not God, has made him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony which God has borne concerning his Son.

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us.

And if we know that he hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

If any one see his brother sinning a sin not to death, he shall ask, and he will give him life for those who sin not to death. There is a sin to death: I do not say concerning this, that he should ask.

We know that whoever has been begotten of God, does not sin: but he that is begotten of God, keeps himself, and the wicked one touches him not.

And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding, that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and life eternal. Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

If any one comes to you, and brings not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and do not wish him well:

for he that wishes him well, is partaker of his evil deeds.

to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly works, which they have impiously committed, and of all the hard words which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

Now to him that is able to keep you free from stumbling, and to present you blameless in the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only God our Savior, be glory and majesty, strength and authority, both now and throughout all the ages. Amen.

THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, that he might show to his servants the things that must shortly come to pass; and he sent it by his angel, and made it known to his servant John,

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;

and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first born from the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth. To him that loves us, and that has washed us from our sins in his own blood,

and has made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to him be glory and might from age to age. Amen.