that no one should go beyond and overreach his brother in the matter; because the Lord is the avenger in respect to all these things, as we also told you before and solemnly testified.

We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, as is fit, because your faith increaseth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each ether aboundeth;

and in all deceit of unrighteousness for those who are perishing; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Not because we have not authority, but to make ourselves an example to you, that ye should imitate us.

though formerly I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a doer of outrage; but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly, in unbelief;

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have placed our hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of believers.

falling into condemnation, because they have cast off their first faith;

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they who receive the benefit are faithful and beloved. These things teach and exhort.

The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; but on the contrary,

For the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their own desires will they heap to themselves teachers; because they have itching ears;

For Demas forsook me, because he loved the present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

For we have great thankfulness and comfort on account of thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.

So then we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Since then it still remaineth for some to enter into it, and they to whom the glad tidings of it were first brought did not enter in because of disobedience,

And they indeed have been many priests, because they have been prevented from continuing by reason of death;

but he, because he abideth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood;

not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day when I took them by the hand, to bring them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

For in that case would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshippers, having been once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins?

By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him; for before his translation he had the testimony that he pleased God.

Through faith Sarah herself also received power to conceive, even when she was past age, because she accounted him faithful who had promised.

By faith Moses, when born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was fair and they feared not the kings commandment.

but the rich, in that he is made low; because as the flower of the grass he will pass away.

Ye lust, and have not; ye kill, and earnestly covet, and cannot obtain; ye fight and war. Ye have not, because ye ask not;

ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

because it is written, "Ye shall be holy, for I am holy."

Because, "All flesh is as grass, and all its glory as the flower of grass; the grass withered, and its flower fell off;

Because it is contained in the Scripture: "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, honored; and he that believeth in him shall not be put to shame."

For to this ye were called; because even Christ suffered for us, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps;

not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but, on the contrary, blessing the evildoer; because for this end ye were called, that ye might inherit blessing.

casting all your care upon him, because he careth for you.

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 now shineth.

but he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

I write to you, my children, because your sins have been forgiven you for his names sake.

I write to you, fathers, because ye know him that was from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the Evil One. I have written to you, my children, because ye know the Father.

I have written to you, fathers, because ye know him that was from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the Evil One.

because all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

I have not written to you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God l For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it hath not yet been manifested what we shall be. We know that, when it shall be manifested, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

Whoever hath been born of God doth not commit sin, because his seed abideth in him; and he cannot sin, because he hath been born of God.

not as Cain was of the Evil One, and slew his brother. And wherefore did he slay him? Because his own works were evil, and his brothers righteous.

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren; he that loveth not abideth in death.

because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

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

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone forth into the world.

Ye are of God, my children, and have overcome them; because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

Hereby we know that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

Herein hath love been perfected with us, that we have confidence in the day of judgment; because as he is, so are we in this world.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out fear; because fear hath torment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

We love, because he first loved us.

because whatever is born of God overcometh the world; and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith.

This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not in the water only, but in the water and in the blood; and the Spirit is that which beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

He that believeth in the Son of God hath the witness within him; he that believeth not God hath made him a liar, because he hath not believed in the witness which God hath borne concerning his Son.

Behold, he cometh with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they who pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

Because thou hast kept my injunction of endurance, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which is about to come upon the whole world, to try those who dwell upon the earth.

So then, because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am about to vomit thee out of my mouth.

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten wealth, and have need of nothing, and knowest not that thou art the wretched and the pitiable one, and poor, and blind, and naked,

And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, nor to look thereon.

And the name of the star is called Wormwood; and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

And they that dwell upon the earth will rejoice over them, and make merry, and will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwelt on the earth.

saying, We give thanks to thee, O Lord God Almighty, who art and who wast, because thou hast taken thy great power, and hast reigned.

and they conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives, even to death.

Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the earth and the sea! for the Devil is come down to you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

And they worshipped the dragon, because he gave the authority to the beast; and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like to the beast, and who is able to make war with him?

And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him who sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap, for the time to reap is come, because the harvest of the earth is ripe.

And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous seven angels, having seven plagues, which are the last, because in them is completed the wrath of God.

who shall not fear, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all nations shall come and worship before thee, because thy judgments are made manifest.

And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art and wast holy, because thou hast judged thus;

and blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their pains and because of their sores; and they repented not of their deeds.

These will make war with the Lamb; and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they who are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

And the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, because no one buyeth their merchandise any more;