Some mens sins are manifest before-hand, going before to judgment: and some they follow after.

In like manner the good works also of some are manifest; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke, account their masters worthy of all honour; lest the name of God and his doctrine be blasphemed.

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

This thou knowest, that all who are in Asia are turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

It is a faithful saying: if we are dead with him, we shall also live with him:

And their word will eat as a gangrene; of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus,

But the foundation of God standeth fast, having this seal, The Lord knoweth those that are his: and, Let every one who nameth the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and of stone; and some to honour, some to dishonour.

And they may awake out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

From these also turn away. For of these are they who creep into houses, and captivate silly women laden with sins, led away by various desires,

Yea and all that are resolved to live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.

And that from an infant thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, thro' faith which is in Christ Jesus.

For there are many unruly vain-talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision,

One of themselves, a prophet of their own, hath said, The Cretans are always liars, evil wild-beasts, lazy gluttons.

To the clean all things are clean; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is clean; but both their understanding and conscience are defiled.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, to the end that they who have believed in God, be careful to excel in good works: these things are good and profitable to men.

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

And, Thou, Lord, hast in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands.

Are they not all ministring spirits, sent forth to serve for them who shall inherit salvation?

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

For both he that sanctifieth, and all they that are sanctified, are of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, Saying, I will declare thy name to my brethren;

For in that he hath suffered, being tempted himself, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

But Christ as a Son over his own house, whose house we are, if we hold fast the confidence and the glorying of hope, firm to the end.

(For we are made partakers of Christ, if

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight; but all things are naked and opened to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

let us hold fast our profession, For we have not an high-priest who cannot sympathize with our infirmities, but who was in all points tempted like as we are: yet without sin.

Concerning whom we have many things to say, and hard to be explained, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again, which are the first principles of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk and not of strong meat.

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

For he of whom these things are spoken, pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man attended on the altar.

And for this end he is the Mediator of a new covenant, that by means of death for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they who are called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

For a testament is of force after men are dead; otherwise it is of no strength while the testator liveth.

And almost all things are according to the law purified with blood, and withoutshedding of blood there is no remission.

Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering, and burnt-offerings and offering for sin thou hast not chosen, neither delighted in, which are offered by the law:

By which will we are sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

But we are not of them who draw back to perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were made of things which do not appear.

Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which easily besetteth us, and run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith;

But if ye are without chastning, of which all are partakers, then are ye bastards and not sons.

Now all chastning for the present is assuredly not joyous, but grievous; yet afterwards it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them that are exercised thereby.

For ye are not come to the mountain that could be touched, and the burning fire,

But ye are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem,

and to an innumerable company, To the general assembly of angels, and to the church of the first born, who are inrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

And this word, Yet once more, sheweth the removal of the things which are shaken, as being made, that the things which are not shaken may remain.

Remember them that are in bonds, as being bound with them, and them that suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

Let your disposition be without covetousness: be content with the things that are present; for he hath said, No, I will not leave thee: verily I will not forsake thee.

For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest for sin, are burnt without the camp.

James a servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

Stand thou there, or, Sit thou here under my footstool, Ye distinguish not in yourselves, but are become evil-reasoning judges.

Do not the rich oppress you and drag you to the judgment-seats? Do not they blaspheme that worthy name, by which ye are called?

Behold also the ships, tho' they are so great, and driven by fierce winds, yet are turned about by a very small helm, whithersoever the pilot listeth.

Go to now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.

Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten.

Behold the hire of your labourers who have reaped your fields, which is kept back by you, crieth: and the cries of them who have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabbaoth.

Who are kept by the power of God thro' faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time.

Wherein ye greatly rejoice, tho' now for a little while (if need be) ye are in heaviness thro' manifold temptations.

but chosen of God and precious, Ye also as living stones are built up, a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God thro' Jesus Christ.

But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a purchased people, that ye may shew forth the virtues of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Who in time past were not a people, but now are the people of God;

For what glory is it, if when ye commit faults and are buffeted, ye take it patiently? But if when ye do well and suffer, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

For even hereunto are ye called; for Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye might follow his steps:

For ye were as sheep going astray, but are now returned to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.

being subject to their own husbands, As Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye are while ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing, but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are called to this, to inherit a blessing.

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers, but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

But even if ye do suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye; and be not afraid of their terror, neither be ye troubled, But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts:

For to this end was the gospel preached to them that are dead also, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the Spirit.

If ye are reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil-spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

The elders that are among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and likewise a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed,

Whom resist, stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

Salute ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus.

Wherefore I will not neglect always to remind you of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the present truth,

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: presumptuous, self-willed; they are not afraid to rail at dignities:

Whereas angels, who are greater in power and might, bring not a railing accusation against them before the Lord.

Who have forsaken the right way and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam, the son of Boser, who loved the reward of unrighteousness.

These are wells without water, clouds driven by a tempest, to whom the blackness of darkness is reserved for ever.

While they promise them liberty, themselves are the slaves of corruption; for by whom a man is overcome, by him he is also brought into slavery.

For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world, thro the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again intangled therein and overcome, their last state is worse then the first.

For this they are willingly ignorant of, that by the word of God of old the heavens were and the earth, standing out of the water and in the water,

But the heavens and the earth that are now, are by his word kept in store reserved unto fire, against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, the elements shall melt with fervent heat, and the earth, and the works that are therein, shall be burnt up.

Seeing then all these things are dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

As also in all his epistles, speaking therein of these things, in which are some things hard to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction.

But whoso keepeth his word, verily in him the love of God is perfected: hereby we know that we are in him.

I have written to you, beloved children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name sake.

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 abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world: if any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that Antichrist cometh, so even now there are many Antichrists, whereby we know that it is the last time.

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know, when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

Hereby the children of God are manifest and the children of the devil: whosoever practiseth not righteousness is not of God; neither he that loveth not his brother.

We know, that we are passed from death to life, because we love the brethren: he that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

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

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those 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 are gone out into the world.

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

They are of the world; therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

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