blotting out the handwriting in ordinances that was against us, which was opposed to us, he hath taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;

Let no one defraud you of the prize, desiring to do it in humiliation and worshipping of the angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, puffed up without reason by the mind of his own flesh,

For he that doeth wrong, shall receive back the wrong which he hath done; and there is no respect of persons.

For I bear him witness, that he hath much labor for you, and those that are in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

And when the letter hath been read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that ye likewise read the letter from Laodicea.

since we know, brethren beloved of God, that he hath chosen you;

For from you the word of the Lord hath sounded forth not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith toward God hath become known; so that we need not say anything [about you].

For ye yourselves know, brethren, that our coming among you hath not been in vain;

Now she that is a widow indeed, and left alone, hath set her hope on God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day;

But if any one provideth not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no man hath seen, or can see; to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

For which cause I suffer also these things. But I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which he hath committed to me unto that day.

who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection hath already taken place, and overthrow the faith of some.

of whom do thou also beware; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

hath at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, by whom he also made the worlds,

having become so much superior to the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.

And again, when he hath brought in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith: "And let all the angels of God pay him homage."

But to which of the angels hath he ever said: "Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?"

For in that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

For he hath been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as greater than the house is he who built it.

For we who believed enter into the rest, as he hath said: "So I swore in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest;" although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

For he hath spoken in a certain place of the seventh day thus: "And God rested on the seventh day from all his works;"

he again appointeth a certain day, "Today"saying in David so long a time after, as hath before been said"Today, if ye hear his voice, harden not your hearts."

For he that hath entered into his rest, hath himself rested from his works, as God did from his own.

Since, then, we have a great highpriest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

For we have not a highpriest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who hath in all points been tempted as we are, without sin.

For the earth which hath drunk in the rain that cometh often upon it, and beareth plants useful to those for whose sake it is tilled, receiveth blessing from God;

If indeed perfection had been by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people hath received the Law,) what further need was there that a different priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called alter the order of Aaron?

For he of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, of which no one hath given attendance at the altar;

who hath been made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life.

by so much hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

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

who hath not necessity daily, as the highpriests, to offer up sacrifice first for his own sins, and then for those of the people; for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself.

But now he hath obtained a more excellent ministry, in proportion as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been established upon better promises.

In that he saith, "a new covenant," he hath made the first old; but that which is becoming old, and worn out with age, is ready to vanish away.

the Holy Spirit clearly showing this, that the way into the sanctuary hath not yet been made manifest, while the first tabernacle is yet standing:

for then must he have suffered many times since the foundation of the world; but now once in the end of the world he hath appeared, to put away sin by means of his sacrifice.

then hath he said, "Lo, I have come to do thy will." He setteth aside the first, that he may establish the second.

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever those who are sanctified.

He that hath set at nought the law of Moses dieth without mercy under two or three witnesses;

of how much heavier punishment, think ye, will he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite to the Spirit of grace?

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward.

Now my righteous man shall live by faith; but if he draw back, my soul hath no pleasure in him."

Through faith we perceive that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that that which is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

for he was looking for the city which hath foundations, whose maker and builder is God.

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

whose voice then shook the earth; but now he hath promised, saying, "Yet once more will I shake, not the earth only, but also the heaven."

Let your disposition be without covetousness, and be content with what ye have; for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee;"

Know that the brother Timothy hath been set at liberty, with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

For whoever hath kept the whole law, and yet hath offended in one point, hath become guilty of all.

What doth it profit, my brethren, if any one say that he hath faith, and have not works? Can his faith save him?

So also faith, if it hath not works, is dead in itself.

For every kind of beasts and of birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed and hath been tamed by mankind;

Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and is patient about it, until it hath received the early and latter rain.

To you therefore who believe, is the honor; but to the disobedient, "the stone which the builders rejected, the same hath become the cornerstone,"

Christ then having suffered in the flesh, do ye also arm yourselves with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

According as each one hath received a gift, minister the same to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Seeing that his Divine power hath given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness;

through which he hath given us exceedingly great and precious promises, that by these ye may become partakers of the Divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world through lust;

But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

It hath happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his own vomit; and, The sow that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire.

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.

Whoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father; he that acknowledgeth the Son hath also the Father.

And the anointing which ye yourselves received from him abideth in you, and ye have no need that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is truth, and is not a lie, even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness hath been born of him.

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.

And every one that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.

Whoever abideth in him sinneth not; whoever sinneth hath not seen him, nor known him.

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.

Whoever hateth his brother is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath everlasting life abiding in him.

But whoever hath this worlds goods, and seeth his brother having need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Hereby ye know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledgeth that Jesus Christ hath come in the flesh, is of God.

Beloved, let us love one another; for love is from God, and every one that loveth hath been born of God, and knoweth God;

he that loveth not hath not known God; for God is love.

In this was manifested the love of God in regard to us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we may live through him.

No one hath ever seen God. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

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

And we have seen and bear witness, that the Father hath sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

And we have known and believed the love that God hath in regard to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

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.

If any one saith, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar; for he that loveth not his brother, whom he hath seen, how can he love God, whom he hath not seen?

Whoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ hath been born of God; and every one that loveth him that begat, loveth also him that hath been begotten of him.

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

If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater; for this is the witness of God, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son.

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.

He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life.

We know that whoever hath been born of God sinneth not; but he that is born of God keepeth himself, and the Evil One toucheth him not.

And we know that the Son of God hath come, and hath given us understanding, that we may know the True One; and we are in the True One, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and everlasting life.

Whoever goeth beyond, and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the teaching, he hath both the Son and the Father.

Beloved, do not imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God; he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

To Demetrius testimony hath been borne by all, and by the truth itself; yea, we also bear witness, and ye know that our witness is true.

and the angels which kept not their principality, but left their own dwellingplace, he hath kept in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day;

But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

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

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt by the second death.

And to the angel of the church in Pergamus write: These things saith he that hath the sharp twoedged sword:

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, I will give of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it.

And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass: