but now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he prepared for them a city.

Now all chastening for the present indeed seemeth to be not joyous, but grievous; but afterward it yieldeth the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord;

For ye know that when he afterward wished to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it earnestly with tears.

and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words, which voice they who heard, entreated that no more should be spoken to them;

and to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant; and to a sprinkling with that blood which speaketh something better than Abel.

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."

for here we have no abiding city, but are seeking that which is to come.

Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of an everlasting covenant, even our Lord Jesus,

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

Let no one when he is tempted, say, I am tempted by God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he tempteth no one.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no change, nor shadow from turning.

For he who said, "Do not commit adultery," said also, "Do not kill." Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou hast become a transgressor of the law.

For the judgment shall be without mercy to him that showed no mercy. Mercy glorieth against judgment.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is idle?

but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore chooseth to be a friend of the world, becometh an enemy of God.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.

Come now, ye that say, Today and tomorrow we will go into such a city, and spend a year there and traffic, and get gain,

(whereas ye know not what will be on the morrow; for what is your life? Ye are even a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away;)

but now ye glory in your boastings. All such glorying is evil.

Come now, ye rich men, weep and wail for your miseries that are coming upon you.

Be ye also patient, establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under condemnation.

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

wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a short time, if need be, made sorrowful by manifold trials,

whom, having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory,

to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they were ministering the things, which have now been announced to you by them that have brought the glad tidings to you by the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

who once were not a people, but are now the people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth;

For ye were going astray like sheep; but ye have now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose daughters ye have become, if ye do well, and fear no alarm.

who were disobedient in times past, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water;

which in its antitype, baptism, is now saving you,not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the earnest seeking for a good conscience toward God,by the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

that ye may no longer live the remaining time in the flesh after the lusts of men, but after the will of God.

Wherefore I shall be careful always to remind you of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth that is with you.

knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture cometh from private interpretation.

and spared not the old world, but saved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

This second letter, beloved, I now write to you, in both which I stir up your pure minds by putting you in remembrance;

But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

Do ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things beforehand, beware lest, being led away with the error of the lawless, ye fall from your own steadfastness.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory, both now and for ever.

And this is the message which we have heard from him, and announce to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

But whoever keepeth his word, truly in him is the love of God perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him.

Beloved, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment, which ye have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard.

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.

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

He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him;

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.

My children, the last time is come; and as ye have heard that Antichrist is coming, even now there are many antichrists; whereby we know that the last time is come.

And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and know all things.

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.

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.

And now, my children, abide in him; that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

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 ye know that he was manifested to take away sins; and in him is no sin.

My children, let no one deceive you; he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

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

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

Herein we know love, in that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

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

And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him; and hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit, which he gave us.

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

And every spirit that doth not acknowledge Jesus, is not of God; and this is that spirit of Antichrist, of which ye have heard that it is to come, and even now it is already in the world.

We are of God; he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth us not. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

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.

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.

By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and do his commandments.

These things have I written to you, that ye may know that ye who believe in the name of the Son of God have everlasting life.

and if we know that he heareth us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked of him.

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.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth under the dominion of the Evil One.

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.

The elder to the elect Cyria, and to her children, whom I love in truth, and not I only, but also all that know the truth,

And now I beseech thee, Cyria, not as writing to thee a new commandment, but that which we have had from the beginning, that we love one another.

I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children walk in the truth.

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.

But these rail at the things which they know not; but what things they understand naturally, as brute beasts, in these they corrupt themselves.

to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, is glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and now, and for ever. Amen.

I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy endurance, and that thou canst not bear evil men; and thou didst try those who say they are apostles, and are not, and didst find them liars;

I know thy affliction and poverty, (but thou art rich,) and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer. Behold, now, the Devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye will have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

I know where thou dwellest, where the throne of Satan is; and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days in which Antipas was my witness, my faithful one, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

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.

I know thy works, and love, and faith, and service, and thy endurance, and that thy last works are more than the first.

And her children I will slay with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the reins and hearts; and I will give to every one of you according to your works.

But to you I say, the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, such as have not known "the depths" of Satan, as they speak; I put upon you no other burden;

And to the angel of the church in Sardes write: These things saith he who hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and keep those things, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come as a thief, and thou shalt not know at what hour I will come upon thee.

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things saith he who is holy, he who is true, he who hath the key of David; he who openeth, and no one shall shut; and shutteth, and no one shall open:

I know thy works; behold, I have set before thee an open door, which no one can shut; for thou hast little power, and yet hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie,behold, I will make them to come and bow down before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

I come quickly; hold fast that which thou hast, that no one may take thy crown.