but Simon Peter drew his sword, and struck off the right ear of Malchus, a servant belonging to the high priest.

whilst Peter stood without at the door. but that other disciple, who was known to the high priest went out, and spoke to her that kept the door, who let Peter in.

then said the damsel, that kept the door, to Peter, are you also one of this man's disciples? I am not, said he.

he that relates this, was an eye-witness of it, and his relation is true: and he is so assured, what he says is true, that you may rely upon it.

they answered him, no. and he said to them, cast the net on the right side of the vessel, and ye shall find. so they cast it, and it was so full of fish they were not able to draw it.

Simon Peter therefore went aboard, and drew the net to land loaded with an hundred and fifty three great fish: and notwithstanding the number, the net did not break.

This is the disciple who testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

then Peter said to her, how comes it that you have conspir'd together, to tempt the spirit of the Lord? see there at the door the men that are come from burying thy husband, and they shall carry thee out likewise.

the God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, and hanged on a tree.

Moses was astonished at this vision: and as he drew near to observe it, he heard the voice of the Lord, which said to him,

On the morrow as they were on their journey, and drew nigh the city, Peter went upon the leads to pray, about the sixth hour.

now the very night preceding the day which Herod design'd for his execution, Peter bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while the other guards secured the prison door; when an angel of

when he had knock'd at the door of the gate, a servant named Rhoda came to ask who was there.

but Paul and Barnabas being appriz'd of it, tore their clothes, and throwing themselves among the crowd,

when they were arrived, and had assembled the Church, they related what great things God had wrought by them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles:

this she did for several days, till Paul tir'd with it turn'd about, and said to the spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ I command you to quit her; and instantly he came out.

the jayler waking, and seeing the prison-doors open, drew his sword, designing to dispatch himself from the apprehension that the prisoners had escaped.

nay, among your own body some will start up to vent their intricate conceits, and draw a number of followers.

having made Cyprus, leaving it to the North, we took our course to Syria, and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unlade her cargo.

From Tyre we sail'd to Ptolemais, which ended our voyage. we saluted the brethren there, and staid a day with them.

then calling two of his centurions, draw out, said he, two hundred foot, seventy horse, and two hundred archers, ready to march to Cesarea by the third hour of the night:

they changed the true God for an idol, and adored and served the creature more than the creator, who is blessed for ever.

'Tis true, you bear the name of a Jew, you depend upon the law, and boast of your worship:

an instructer of the ignorant, a teacher to the weak, because you have a clear view of the true meaning of the law.

the faithfulness of God of no effect? by no means; yea, let God be acknowledged to be true, tho' men should be all deceivers; as it is written, " that you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged."

for I bear them witness, that they have a zeal for God, but not guided by true knowledge.

'tis true, faith comes by preaching, and preaching is by the divine appointment.

if I could by any means excite the emulation of my dear countrymen, in order to save some.

for if you were taken from the wild olive, which was natural to you, to be grafted into a good olive-stock of a different nature, with how much greater reason shall these who are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive-tree?

dear brethren, avenge not yourselves, but leave that to the resentment of another: for it is written, "vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord."

salute the church that is in their house. salute my dear Epenetus, who is the first christian convert of Asia.

and my dear Stachys. salute Apelles, an approved christian. salute the family of Aristobulus.

salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour for the Lord. salute my dear Persis, who laboured much in the gospel.

true, I baptized the family of Stephanas: but I don't know that I baptized any other besides.

This I don't write to give you any confusion, but by way of remonstrance, to you who are my dear children.

'tis for this end I have sent you Timothy, who is my dear disciple, and a faithful christian, who will inform you how I behave my self in every church where I teach the gospel of Christ.

"meat is design'd for the belly, and the belly for meat:" true, yet God has design'd both for destruction. now the body is not design'd for licentiousness, but for the glory of the Lord; since the Lord died for the glorification of the body:

for first, I hear, that when you come together in the church, you fall into parties; and I believe it is true of some of you.

I call God to witness, and may I die if it is not true, that the reason of my not coming yet to Corinth, was to avoid using any severity towards you.

in honour and disgrace, under infamy, and in repute: look'd upon as an impostor, while I say what is true;

since then, we have these promises, my dear brethren, let us cleanse our selves from all impurity, whether of body or mind, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

for I dare not rank or compare my self with some who vaunt themselves: but they making their self-conceit the only standard whereby to judge of themselves, show their want of judgment.

for these are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguised so as to pass for true apostles.

tho' if I had a mind to glory, I might do it without vanity, for I should say nothing but what is true: but now I forbear, lest any man should ascribe more to me than my actions, or my preaching can justify.

what I write to you, I call God to witness is all true:

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us. (for it is written, " cursed is every one, that hangeth upon a tree.")

my dear children, how am I in pain, till Christ be formed in you?

but if you bite and tear one another, take heed that you be not consumed by one another.

that at that time ye were without all knowledge of the Messiah, being aliens from the common-wealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope, and living in the world without any true knowledge of God.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as his dear children; live together in love,

As to the state of my affairs, and health, Tychicus our dear brother, and faithful minister in the Lord, will very particularly acquaint you with them.

it is true, there are some who preach Christ out of a spirit of envy and contention; but others do it out of pure affection.

for there is no one that is so dear to me as he, and no one will more sincerely interest himself in your concerns.

and be his true disciple, not professing that justification, which is derived from the law, but that which is from the gospel,

which you heard was offer'd to you, by the instructions of Epaphras, our dear fellow-servant, who is to you a faithful minister of Christ:

by whom also ye have obtain'd the true spiritual circumcision, not effected by men, when you were by a christian circumcision divested of all your carnal affections,

these are vices which draw down the divine vengeance upon unbelieving nations;

As to what relates to me, you will be inform'd of it by Tychicus my dear brother, who is a faithful minister of the Lord, and serves him with me.

and Hierapolis. our dear brother Luke the Physician, and Demas salute you.

how successful our arrival was among you, and how you renounc'd your idols to serve the living and true God,

for this I was establish'd a herald and an apostle, I speak the truth without disguise, a doctor to instruct the Gentiles in the true faith.

however the women may be saved by educating their children, and persevering themselves in faith, in charity, in holiness and chastity. this may be depended upon as true.

you may know how to conduct yourself in the house of God, that is, in the church of the true God.

If you represent these things to the brethren, you will appear to be a true minister of Jesus Christ, brought up in the institutions of faith, and the true doctrine to which you were attach'd.

If any one deviate from this doctrine, not adhering to the wholesome instructions of our Lord Jesus Christ, the true doctrine of piety,

and thereby deviated from the true principles of faith. grace be with you. AMEN.

to Timothy, my dear son, grace, mercy and peace from God the father, and from Jesus Christ our Lord.

the charge is true: wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they maybe sound in the faith;

'tis true he was formerly useless to you, but now he will be useful to us both:

not as a slave, but in another quality, as a dear brother whom I particularly value, but much more should you, both as he is your servant, and as he is a christian.

But though we speak in this manner, my dear brethren, we expect better things of you, and such as are more suitable to your salvation.

'tis true they of the race of Levi, who assume the office of the priesthood, have a right by law to take tithes of the people, that is, of their brethren, though they all issued from Abraham:

a priest of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle which the Lord made, and not man.

for Christ is not entred into a sanctuary made by human art, such as is only representative of the true one, but into heaven itself, to appear from henceforth in the presence of God on our behalf:

let us draw near with sincerity, in full assurance of faith, having our consciences purified from guilt, and our bodies washed with pure water.

by faith they made the tour of Jericho for seven days, in consequence of which the walls fell down.

'tis true, all correction at first is far from appearing agreeable, yet afterward it produces the agreeable fruits of virtue in those who are exercised thereby.

Wherefore, my dear brethren, let every one be eager to hear, averse to contradiction, and deaf to passion.

for he that is not dispassionate is a stranger to the practice of true virtue.

consider, my dear brethren, has not God chose the poor of this world to be rich by faith, and to inherit the kingdom he has promised to those who love him?

can a fig-tree, my brethren, produce olives, or a vine figs? no more can the sea yield water that is fresh.

but at present have obtain'd it. I exhort you, my dear brethren, as strangers and travellers to avoid all sensual passions, as destructive to your

My dear brethren, don't be surpriz'd at your being brought as it were to the test of fire; as if some strange thing had happen'd to you.

I formerly writ to you a short epistle, by Silvanus, I think, a faithful brother, to declare and testify to you, that the true dispensation of God is that to which you are attach'd.

since then, my dear brethren, your expectations are such, take care to appear before him, without any defect or blemish, in order to be happy; and be persuaded,

that the patience of our Lord is for your advantage: as our dear brother Paul, according to the information he receiv'd, has writ to you,

Do you then, my dear brethren, being thus forewarn'd, take care not to be seduc'd by those prophane impostors, and so lose the reward of your constancy.

My dear children, these things I write unto you, that ye may avoid sin. but if any man has failed, we have an advocate with the father, Jesus Christ the just.

but he that observes his precepts, loves God with a true and perfect love: 'tis by this we know that we are truly christians.

however, it is really, in effect, a new commandment I write unto you, with respect to you: because the darkness is past, and things now appear in their true light.

I write to you, dear children, because your sins are forgiven you upon the account of Christ.

Dear children, the last time is come: as ye have heard that antichrist was to come, accordingly many antichrists have already appeared; whereby we know that we are now in the last times.

but as the unction which ye have received from him, abides in you, you don't need any instruction: being then fully instructed by his unction, which is true and not fallacious, adhere to what that has taught you.

adhere to that, my dear children, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

dear children, let no man deceive you: only he that acts justly is just, as he is just.

my dear children, let not our love be only in the language of our lips, but in the real effects of the heart.

Hereby we shall know that we are true professors, and set our consciences securely at rest.

ye are of God, my dear children, and you have overcome them: because he that is in you, is superior to him that is in the world.

for he that is a true christian, overcomes the world: by obtaining faith, we have gain'd a victory over the world.

we know that a true christian will not commit such a sin, for he that is the child of God keeps upon his guard, so that the wicked spirit does not approach him.