Thou hast made him some little inferior to the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honour, and hast set him over the works of thy hands;

thou hast subjected all things under his feet. For in subjecting all things to him, he has left nothing unsubject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him,

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make perfect the leader of their salvation through sufferings.

And again, I will trust in him. And again, Behold, I and the children which God has given me.

Since therefore the children partake of blood and flesh, he also, in like manner, took part in the same, that through death he might annul him who has the might of death, that is, the devil;

Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like to his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people;

who is faithful to him that has constituted him, as Moses also in all his house.

And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things are naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.

Thus the Christ also has not glorified himself to be made a high priest; but he who had said to him, Thou art my Son, I have to-day begotten thee.

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up both supplications and entreaties to him who was able to save him out of death, with strong crying and tears; (and having been heard because of his piety;)

and having been perfected, became to all them that obey him, author of eternal salvation;

and have fallen away, crucifying for themselves as they do the Son of God, and making a show of him.

For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;

but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.

For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him.

(for they are become priests without the swearing of an oath, but he with the swearing of an oath, by him who said, as to him, The Lord has sworn, and will not repent of it, Thou art priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec;)

Whence also he is able to save completely those who approach by him to God, always living to intercede for them.

the which is an image for the present time, according to which both gifts and sacrifices, unable to perfect as to conscience him that worshipped, are offered,

thus the Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear to those that look for him the second time without sin for salvation.

For we know him that said, To me belongs vengeance; I will recompense, saith the Lord: and again, The Lord shall judge his people.

But the just shall live by faith; and, if he draw back, my soul does not take pleasure in him.

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 has the testimony that he had pleased God.

But without faith it is impossible to please him. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.

By faith he sojourned as a stranger in the land of promise as a foreign country, having dwelt 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 that beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised.

counting that God was able to raise him even from among the dead, whence also he received him in a figure.

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him who is invisible.

looking stedfastly on Jesus the leader and completer of faith: who, in view of the joy lying before him, endured the cross, having despised the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

For consider well him who endured so great contradiction from sinners against himself, that ye be not weary, fainting in your minds.

And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when reproved by him;

See that ye refuse not him that speaks. For if those did not escape who had refused him who uttered the oracles on earth, much more we who turn away from him who does so from heaven:

therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach:

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

perfect you in every good work to the doing of his will, doing in you what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for the ages of ages. Amen.

But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him:

but let him ask in faith, nothing doubting. For he that doubts is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed about;

Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for, having been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which He has promised to them that love him.

and ye look upon him who wears the splendid apparel, and say, Do thou sit here well, and say to the poor, Do thou stand there, or sit here under my footstool:

Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?

for judgment will be without mercy to him that has shewn no mercy. Mercy glories over judgment.

What is the profit, my brethren, if any one say he have faith, but have not works? can faith save him?

And the scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and he was called Friend of God.

Who is wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;

To him therefore who knows how to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.

Does any one among you suffer evil? let him pray. Is any happy? let him sing psalms.

Is any sick among you? let him call to him the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

and the prayer of faith shall heal the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he be one who has committed sins, it shall be forgiven him.

My brethren, if any one among you err from the truth, and one bring him back,

let him know that he that brings back a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.

And if ye invoke as Father him who, without regard of persons, judges according to the work of each, pass your time of sojourn in fear,

who by him do believe on God, who has raised him from among the dead and given him glory, that your faith and hope should be in God.

Because it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be put to shame.

But ye are a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;

or to rulers as sent by him, for vengeance on evildoers, and praise to them that do well.

who, when reviled, reviled not again; when suffering, threatened not; but gave himself over into the hands of him who judges righteously;

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children ye have become, doing good, and not fearing with any kind of consternation.

For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.

And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;

who is at the right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being subjected to him.

who shall render account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

but if as a christian, let him not be ashamed, but glorify God in this name.

having cast all your care upon him, for he cares about you.

to him be the glory and the might for the ages of the ages. Amen.

As his divine power has given to us all things which relate to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that has called us by glory and virtue,

For he received from God the Father honour and glory, such a voice being uttered to him by the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight;

and this voice we heard uttered from heaven, being with him on the holy mountain.

promising them liberty, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a man is subdued, by him is he also brought into slavery.

Wherefore, beloved, as ye wait for these things, be diligent to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless;

and account the longsuffering of our Lord to be salvation; according as our beloved brother Paul also has written to you according to the wisdom given to him,

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

And this is the message which we have heard from him, and 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 practise 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 says, I know him, and does not keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

but whoever keeps his word, in him verily the love of God is perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him.

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

Again, I write a new commandment to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing and the true light already shines.

He that loves his brother abides in light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.

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

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

Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him;

and yourselves, the unction which ye have received from him abides in you, and ye have not need that any one should teach you; but as the same unction teaches you as to all things, and is true and is not a lie, and even as it has taught you, ye shall abide in him.

And now, children, abide in him, that if he be manifested we may have boldness, and not be put to shame from before him at his coming.

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

See what love the Father has given to 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 children of God, and what we shall be has not yet been manifested; we know that if it is manifested 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 ye know that he has been manifested that he might take away our sins; and in him sin is not.

Whoever abides in him, does not sin: whoever sins, has not seen him or known him.

Whoever has been begotten of God does not practise sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God.

not as Cain was of the wicked one, and slew his brother; and on account of what slew he him? because his works were wicked, and those of his brother righteous.

Every one that hates his brother is a murderer, and ye know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him?

And hereby we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall persuade our hearts before him --

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

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

Herein as to us has been manifested the love of God, that God has sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

Hereby we know that we abide in him and he in us, that he has given to us of his Spirit.

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