And let these also be first proved, and if found blameless, then let them enter on the deacon's office.

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ordering well their children and their own families.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be a pattern of the faithful, in discourse; in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Let these things be thy care; be wholly devoted to them; that thy progress may be evident to all men.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.

Let no widow be put on the list under sixty years of age, who hath been the wife of one husband,

But if any man or woman who believes hath widows their relations, let him provide for them, and let not the church be burdened; that there may be a sufficiency for the real widows.

Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching.

LET as many slaves as are under the yoke account their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.

But they who have believing masters, let them not think less of them, because they are brethren; but serve them the rather, because they are faithful and beloved, who have equally partaken of the benefit. These things teach and enjoin.

Having then food and raiment, let us be therewith content.

who alone possesseth immortality, inhabiting light inaccessible, whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and glory eternal. Amen.

but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and brought to light life and immortality by the gospel:

Nevertheless the stable foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal, the Lord knoweth those who belong to him. And, let every man who mentions the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day: yet not to me only, but also to all who have loved his appearing.

Let servants be subject to their own masters, in all things to be agreeable to them; not contradicting;

These things speak and enjoin, and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

And let those who belong to us learn also to be pre-eminent in good works for all necessary calls, that they be not without fruits.

And again, when he introduces the first-begotten into the world, he saith, "Let all the angels of God also worship him."

FOR this reason we ought to attend more diligently to the things which have been heard, lest by any means we let them flow by us.

LET us fear then lest, though a promise be left of entering into his rest, any one of you should appear to fail of obtaining it.

Let us then earnestly endeavour to enter into that rest, lest any person fall after the same example of unbelief.

Having then a great high-priest passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession.

Let us therefore approach with boldness the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.

WHEREFORE, desisting from initiatory discourse respecting Christ, let us advance towards perfection; not again laying a foundation of repentance from dead works, and faith in God,

For the law led to no perfection, but was an introduction to a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God.

not according to that covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day when I laid hold upon their hand to lead them up out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I took no longer care of them, saith the Lord.

let us come to him with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and the body washed with pure water:

let us hold fast the profession of hope unwavering, (for he who promises is faithful.)

and let us attentively observe one another, to excite an ardour of love and of good works:

THEREFORE also seeing we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight, and that most easily besetting sin, let us run with patience the race lying before us,

LET brotherly love continue.

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."

Therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

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

But let patience have its work perfected, that ye may be perfect and complete, deficient in nothing.

But if any man of you be deficient in wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not and it shall be given him.

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.

Let the brother low in station rejoice in his elevation:

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

Of his own choice he produced us by the word of truth, that we might be a sort of first fruit of his creatures.??19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

Who is a wise man and intelligent among you, let him shew in a becoming conduct his works with the meekness of wisdom.

Be bitterly afflicted and lament, and let your tears run down; let your laughter be converted into mourning, and your joy into dejection.

COME now, ye rich men, let your tears run down, howling over your miseries which are coming upon you.

Behold, the wages of the workmen who have mowed down your fields, which is kept back by you from them, crieth out: and the loud moans of the reapers are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your no, no; that ye fall not under condemnation.

Is any man among you under afflictions? let him pray. Is any man happy in mind? let him sing psalms.

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:

let him know, that he that converteth a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired by purchase; that ye should publish abroad the excellencies of him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Whose adorning let it not be that exterior one of braided locks, and golden trimmings, and dresses put on with nicety;

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, with that incorruptible ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God highly valuable.

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

Let him depart from every wicked thing, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it."

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;

Let every one, according as he hath received a gift, minister it to others, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

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.

Let no one of you then suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or a meddler in other persons' business.

But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him give glory to God on this very account.

Wherefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to him in well-doing as to the faithful Creator.

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;

but righteous Lot, afflicted grievously with the infamously impure conduct of those lawless men, he plucked out:

knowing this principally, that in the last of the days there will come scoffers, walking after their own lewd passions,

But let not this particular be concealed from you, beloved, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

And this is the promise which we have heard from him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and that darkness in him there is none.

but if we walk in the light, as he is himself in the light, we have communion with each other, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which is a true thing in him, and in you, because the darkness is past, and the true light is now shining.

He who saith, that he is in the light, yet hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

He that loveth his brother is in the light, and occasion of stumbling in him there is none.

Let that abide in you therefore which ye have heard from the beginning. If that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning, ye also shall abide in the Son and in the Father.

My dear children, let no man deceive you: he who doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:

By this we have known the love [of Christ], because for us he laid down his own life: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

My dear children, let us not love in word and in tongue, but in deed and in truth;

Beloved, let us love one another; because love is from God, and every one who loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

These men are murmurers, complainers at their lot in life, walking after their own corrupt passions; and their mouth utters hyperbolically pompous expressions, pretending high personal admiration, in order to make their advantage.

And when I beheld him, I fell at his feet as dead: and he laid his right hand upon me, saying to me, Fear not; I am the first and the last,

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

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. He that overcometh shall receive no injury from the second death.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches, To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white pebble, and upon the pebble a new name inscribed, which no man knoweth except the person who receiveth it.

Yet I have a few things against thee, because thou hast suffered that woman Jezabel, calling herself a prophetess, to teach, and to lead my servants into error, to commit whoredom, and eat the idol sacrifices.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

He that hath an ear to hear, let him ear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

And out of the throne issued forth lightnings, and thunder, and loud voices; and seven lamps of fire burned before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.

And I saw mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to break the seals thereon?

crying with a loud voice, Worthy is the slaughtered lamb to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

And they cried with a loud voice, How long will it be, O sovereign, the holy one and the true, ere thou judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?

And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the seal of the living God; and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom power was given for them to hurt the earth and the sea,

and crying with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb.

Because the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them, as a shepherd, and lead them unto living fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.

And the fourth angel sounded, and a third part of the sun was smitten, and a third part of the moon, and a third part of the stars; so that a third part of them was darkened, and the day had no light during a third part of it, and the night likewise.

And I saw and heard one angel flying in the mid-heavens, saying with a loud voice, Wo, wo, wo, to the dwellers upon earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three angels, which are ready to sound.

and cried with a loud voice, as a lion roareth: and when he had cried, the seven thunders uttered their voices.

And they of the people and tribes and tongues and nations will look upon their corpses three days and half, and they will not permit their corpses to be laid in sepulchres.

He that hath an ear, let him hear.

If any person leads [others] into captivity, he shall be led into captivity; if any person kills with the sword, he must be slain by the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding calculate the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred sixty-six.

And I heard a voice from heaven, as the sound of many waters, and as the roar of loud thunder; and I heard the sound of harpers harping on their harps: