Now all correction at the moment seemeth not to be cause for joy, but for sorrow; but after a while it produceth peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have thereby been disciplined.

and make strait paths for your feet, that what is halting may not be turned out of the way; but that it may rather be healed.

lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of bread parted with his birthrights.

For ye know, that when afterwards he wished to inherit the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place for a change of [his father's] mind, though he sought it earnestly with tears.

For ye have not approached the mountain that could only be groped for, and that burned with fire, and the thick cloud, and the darkness, and the tempest,

for they could not bear the charge given, and "If but a beast touch the mountain he shall be stoned, or shot through with a dart:"

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:

for our God is a devouring fire.

Forget not to exercise hospitality: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Marriage is honourable for all persons, and the marriage bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Let the tenor of your life be divested of the love of money; content with your present possessions: for he hath said, "I will in no wise leave thee, neither will I in any case forsake thee."

So that we may with confidence say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever.

Be not tossed about by various and strange doctrines: for it is good to have the heart firmly established by grace, not by meats, in which observances they who have walked have found no manner of advantage.

For the bodies of those beasts are burnt without the camp, whose blood for a sin offering is brought into the holy of holies by the high-priest.

For we have not here an abiding city, but we earnestly seek that which is to come.

But of beneficence, and liberal distribution, be not unmindful: for such sacrifices God accepts with delight.

Obey your presidents, and be subject to them: for they are vigilant for your souls, as being to render an account, that they may do it with joy, and not groaning: for that would be disadvantageous for you.

Pray for us: for we have confidence that we maintain a good conscience, in all things desirous to conduct ourselves with propriety.??19 But I entreat you the rather to do this, that I may the more speedily be restored to you.

make you fit for every good work to do his will, producing in you that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory unto the everlasting ages. Amen.

But I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.

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.

For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing from the Lord.

but the rich, in his abasement: for as the flower of grass he shall pass away.

For the sun arose with fervour, and burnt up the grass, and the flower of it fell off, and the beauty of its appearance was lost: just so the rich man in his course of life shall wither away.

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.

Let no man under temptation say, I am tempted of God: for God is incapable of temptation from evils, and he tempteth no man:

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

For if any man be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man that looks at his natural face in a glass;

for he beheld himself, and went away, and immediately forgot what sort of person he was.

MY brethren, hold not the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus shewing a respect for persons.

For if there come into your congregation a man with a gold ring, and in splendid apparel, and there come in also a poor man in a sordid garb;

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, but offendeth in a single particular, he is chargeable with the breach of all.

For he that said, Thou shalt not commit adultery, said also, Thou shalt not commit murder. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, yet dost commit murder, thou art a transgressor of the law.

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

and should one of you say to them, Go in peace, be warm, be replenished with food: yet if ye give them not the necessaries for their body; what doth it avail?

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."

For as the body without breath is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, he is a perfect man, and capable of reining in the whole body.

So also the tongue is a little member, and proudly vaunts. Behold how great a pile of wood, a little fire kindleth!

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: in such manner is the tongue placed among our members, that it defileth all the body, and setteth on fire the circle of nature; and is set on fire of hell.

For every species of wild beasts, and also of birds, of reptiles, and even of fishes, is tamed, and hath also been tamed by human ingenuity:

For where envy and contention dwell, there is tumult and every vile deed.

But the fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for those who are peacemakers.

though ye know nothing of what shall be to-morrow. For what is your life? It is but a vapour which appeareth for a little while, and then vanishes away.

Your gold and silver is cankered with rust; and the rust upon them is a testimony against you, and shall eat into your flesh as fire. Ye have heaped up treasures in the last days.

Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See, the husbandman waits for the precious fruit of the earth, in patient expectation for it, till it receives the former and the latter rain.

Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

My brethren, take a pattern for suffering affliction, and patience from the prophets, who have spoken to you in the name of the Lord.

Behold, we esteem those blessed who patiently endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; for the Lord is full of bowels of mercy, and tenderly compassionate.

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:

Confess your offences one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. The energetic prayer of a righteous man is mightily prevalent.

for an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,

Wherein ye exult, though yet for a little space, (if it must be so,) ye are in sorrow through various trials:

that the test of your faith (much more precious than that of gold, which is of a perishing nature, though proved by fire) may be found unto praise and honour and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

To whom it was revealed, that not for themselves, but for us were their ministrations employed in the things which are now declared unto you by those who have preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; on which things the angels bending forwards eagerly desire to gaze.

Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, vigilant, wait with assured hope for the grace, which shall be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

because it is written, "Be ye holy; for I am holy."

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 was indeed predestined before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for us,

born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the quickening word of God, and which abideth for ever.

"For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man, as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower of it falleth off:"

but the word of the Lord abideth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

WHEREFORE putting far away wickedness of every kind, and all deceit, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all backbitings,

Be subject therefore to every human constitution for the Lord's sake; whether to a king as the supreme magistrate;

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

For such is the will of God, that by well doing ye hold under restraint the ignorance of foolish men:

as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for wicked practices; but as being servants of God.

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but even to the froward.

For this is gracious conduct, if for conscience towards God, any man undergo sorrows, suffering wrongfully.

For what glory would there be, if committing faults, and being buffeted, ye suffered patiently? but if, when ye behave well, yet suffer, ye bear it patiently, this is graciously accepted of God.

For hereunto have ye been called, because Christ also hath suffered for you, leaving you a pattern, that ye should follow his steps;

For ye were as sheep wandering astray; but are now returned unto the pastor and bishop of your souls.

For so in times of old the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands;

not returning evil for evil, or railing for railing; but, contrariwise, wishing men every blessing; knowing that hereunto ye have been called, that ye should inherit the [divine] benediction.

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

For the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who practise wicked things.

But if ye should even suffer for righteousness, blessed are ye: be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled,

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be always ready with your reply to every man who demands a reason respecting the hope which is in you with meekness and fear:

For it is better (if it be God's will) to suffer as well doers than as evil doers.

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, put to death indeed in the flesh, but raised to life by the Spirit:

CHRIST then having suffered for us in the flesh, be ye also in mind armed for the same conflict: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sinning;

For the time past of life is enough for us to have wrought the will of the heathen, when we walked in all impurities, lewd appetites, excess of wine, revels, drinking-bouts, and abominable idolatries;

For to this end was the gospel preached to those that are dead, that they might be judged indeed in the flesh according to the will of men, but live in spirit according to the will of God.

But above all things have fervent love towards each other: for love will conceal a multitude of faults.

If any man speak, let it be agreeably to the oracles of God; if any man act as a deacon, let it be from the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory and might for ever and ever. Amen.

If ye suffer reproach for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: by them indeed he is blasphemed, but by you he is glorified.

For now is the time when judgment is commencing at the house of God; and if it begin with us, what will be the end of those who obey not the gospel of God?

feed the flock of God which is among you, exercising your pastoral office not of necessity, but of choice, not for base gain, but with alacrity of mind;

In like manner, ye who are younger persons, be in subjection to your elders: but all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed from head to foot with humility: for God sets himself in opposition to the proud, but he giveth grace to the lowly.

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

Be sober, be vigilant; for your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, prowleth around, seeking whom he may devour:

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

whereby superlatively great and precious promises are freely given to us: that by these ye might become partakers of a divine nature, having fled far away from the corruption that is in the world through inordinate concupiscence.??5 And for this very purpose employing the greatest diligence, lead up in the train of your faith courage; and with courage intelligence;

For if these things are in your possession, and abounding, they will render you neither inactive nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make sure your calling and election: for by doing these things, ye shall never at any time stumble:

For we have not followed artfully devised fables, when we made known to you the power and advent of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty.

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.

For prophecy in old time came not by the will of man: but the holy men of God spake under the impulse of the Holy Ghost.