let us come to him with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and the body washed with pure water:

For we know him who declares, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord." And again, "The Lord will judge his people."

"The just man then will live by faith;" and if he draw back, my soul shall have no delight in him.

By faith Enoch was translated, so as not to see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he was recorded to have been acceptable to God.

But without faith it is impossible to be acceptable; for he must believe, who cometh unto God, that he exists, and is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.

reasoning that God was able to raise him up again, even from the dead; from whence also figuratively he had received him.

earnestly looking up to Jesus the author and the finisher of faith; who, for the joy set before him, endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Consider then attentively him that endured from sinners such opposition against himself, that ye be not wearied out, fainting in your souls.

Beware that ye reject not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not, who rejected him, that upon earth spake by divine influence, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him who speaks from heaven:

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

By him therefore let us offer a sacrifice of praise perpetually to God, that is the fruit of our lips confessing his name.

But if any man of you be deficient in wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not and it shall be given him.

But let him ask in faith, harbouring no doubt: for he who is doubtful is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind, and in constant agitation.

Blessed is the man who patiently supports temptation: for when he is proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to those who love him.

and ye fix your eyes upon him who bears the splendid robe, and say to him, Sit thou here in an honourable place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

Hear me, my beloved brethren. Hath not God elected the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to those who love him;

For judgment without mercy shall be on him who shewed no mercy, and mercy glorieth against judgment.

What is the advantage, my brethren, if a man profess to have faith, but hath not works; can faith save him?

And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, "Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness;" and he was called "the friend of God."

Who is a wise man and intelligent among you, let him shew in a becoming conduct his works with the meekness of wisdom.

Is any man among you under afflictions? let him pray. Is any man happy in mind? let him sing psalms.

Is any man sick among you? let him send for the presbyters 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 recover the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he hath committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

Brethren, if any man among you should have erred from the truth, and one convert him;

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

And if ye invoke him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, conduct yourselves during the time of your sojourning with [jealous] fear:

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

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, "Behold, I lay in Sion a cornerstone, elect, precious, and the believer on him shall never be confounded."

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired by purchase; that ye should publish abroad the excellencies of him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

or to governors, as sent by him for the punishment of wicked doers, but the praise of those who do well.

who, when reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he used no menaces; but referred himself to him who judgeth righteously:

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye are, if ye do well, and are not affrighted with any terror.

"For he that would love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile.

Let him depart from every wicked thing, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it."

And who will do you harm if ye be imitators of him that is good?

who is at the right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and dominations and powers being put in subjection under him.

who shall give an account to him, who holds himself ready to judge the living and the dead.

but as ye share in the sufferings of Christ rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory also ye may hail him with exultations.

But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him give glory to God on this very account.

Wherefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to him in well-doing as to the faithful Creator.

casting all your anxiety upon him; for he careth for you.

To him be glory and might for ever and ever. Amen.

as his divine power hath freely given us all things tending to life and godliness, through the acknowledgment of him who hath called us to glory and fortitude:

For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when such a voice was sent forth to him from the transcendently magnificent glory, This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased.

And this voice we heard coming out of heaven, when we were with him on the holy mountain.

Wherefore, beloved, seeing ye are expecting these things, be diligent to be found of him in peace, spotless and blameless.

And account the long suffering of our Lord conducive to salvation; as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, hath written unto you;

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

And this is the promise which we have heard from him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and that darkness in him there is none.

If we say that we have communion with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and practise not the truth:

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

And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

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

But whosoever keepeth his word, verily in him is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.

He who saith that he abideth in him, ought as he walked, even so himself to walk.

Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which is a true thing in him, and in you, because the darkness is past, and the true light is now shining.

He that loveth his brother is in the light, and occasion of stumbling in him there is none.

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

I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him, who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

Love not the world, neither the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

But the unction which ye have received from him abideth in you; and ye need not that any person should instruct you. But as the same unction teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie; and as it hath taught you, abide in him.

And now, my dear children, abide in him; that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be put to shame by him at his coming.

If ye know that he is righteous, know that every one who practises righteousness is born of him.

BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God! therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

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

And every one who hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

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

Every one who abideth in him, doth not sin; every one who sinneth hath not seen him, nor known him.

Every one who is born of God, doth not practise sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and slew his brother: and wherefore did he slay him? Because his own works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.

Every one who hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath life eternal abiding in him.

But whosoever hath worldly abundance, and seeth his brother under necessity, and shutteth his bowels of compassion against him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

And whatsoever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things which are pleasing in his sight.

And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him; and by this we know that he abideth in us, from the Spirit which he hath given us.

By this was the love of God manifested to us, that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might have life by him.

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

Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.

And we have known and believed the love which God hath towards us. God is love; and he that abideth in love, abideth in God, and God in him.

We love him, because he first loved us.

So this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love also his brother.

EVERY one who believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God; and every one who loveth him that begat, loveth him also who is begotten by him.

He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the testimony in himself; he that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he hath not believed on the testimony which God testified of his Son.

And this is the confidence that we have towards him, that whatsoever we ask according to his will, he heareth us.

And if we know that he heareth us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we receive the petitions, which we have requested, from him.

If any person see his brother committing a sin not unto death, he shall request, and God will grant him life for those that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I say not that he should request for that.

We know that every one who is born of God sinneth not; but he that is born of God preserveth himself, and the wicked one toucheth him not.

But we know that the Son of God hath come, and hath given to us understanding, that we might know the true God; and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus the Messiah. HE is the true God, and the life eternal.

If any person come unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house, nor say to him, Welcome.

He that biddeth him welcome, takes part in his wicked works.

to execute judgment against all men, and to convict all the ungodly of all their deeds of ungodliness which they have impiously committed, and of all the bitter words which impious offenders have spoken against him.

Now to him who is able to guard you from stumbling, and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with exultation,

THE revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to shew to his servants the things which must shortly come to pass; and sending by his angel, he shewed them to his servant John:

John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be with you, and peace from him, who is, and who was, and who is coming; and from the seven spirits which are before the throne of God,

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, and first-born from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth: to him who loved us, and washed us from our sins by his blood,

and made us kings and priests to his God and Father; to him be glory and might for ever and ever. Amen.

Behold! he is coming with clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they also who pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall lament bitterly, smiting their bosoms, because of him: even so! Amen.

And when I beheld him, I fell at his feet as dead: and he laid his right hand upon me, saying to me, Fear not; I am the first and the last,

He that hath ears, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches, To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. He that overcometh shall receive no injury from the second death.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches, To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white pebble, and upon the pebble a new name inscribed, which no man knoweth except the person who receiveth it.