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that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father who hath sent him.


but the ground that received the grain, represents those, who hear the word, and consider it, who all become fruitful, some in one degree, and some in another.

they who receive seed as on good ground, are such as hear the word and entertain it, and bring forth fruit, some in one degree, and some in another.


And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans, write, "these things saith the AMEN, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. but since thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. read more.
you say you are rich, and have increased your gain, and have need of nothing; but you do not consider that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel thee to purchase of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayst be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayst be cloathed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and an ointment for thine eyes to make you see clear. as many as I love, I rebuke and chastise: be warm therefore with zeal, and repent. behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, I will sup with him, and he shall afterwards be entertain'd by me.

therefore, whoever heareth these instructions of mine, and puts them in practice, I will compare him to the prudent man, who built his house upon a rock: the rain descended, the floods came, the winds blew, and beat upon that house: but it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock. but every one that heareth these instructions of mine, and practiseth them not, shall be compared to a fool who built his house upon the sand: read more.
the rain descends, the flood rushes on, the winds blow, and beat upon the house: down it falls, and wide are its ruins. At length Jesus finished his discourse, and the people were fill'd with astonishment at his doctrine.

Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not observe what I say? I will show you, who that man is like, who comes to me, and practises what I prescribe. he is like a man who in building a house, digg'd deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: an inundation came, the current beat impetuously upon that house, but could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

As he was discoursing thus, a certain woman in the middle of the crowd lift up her voice, and said to him, happy the mother, who bare thee: happy the nurse, who gave thee milk. but rather, said he, happy are they who hear the word of God, and put it in practice.

that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father who hath sent him. I declare unto you, he that heareth my doctrine, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. I declare unto you, the time is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God: and they that hear shall live.

The REVELATION of Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to shew to his servants things which must shortly come to pass; this he signified by his angel whom he dispatch'd to his servant John: who publish'd the divine message, and gave his attestation to every thing that he saw concerning Jesus Christ. Happy is he that reads, and attends to the words of this prophecy, and observes the matter therein contain'd: for the time draws nigh.


besides, the father judgeth no man; but hath committed the full power of judging unto the son: that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father who hath sent him.


besides, the father judgeth no man; but hath committed the full power of judging unto the son: that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father who hath sent him.


In the beginning was the Logos, and the Logos was with God, and the Logos was God. the same was in the beginning with God. all things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made. read more.
the Life was produc'd in him, and the Life was the Light of men. and the Light shineth in darkness, but the darkness did not receive it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. he came as a witness, to represent what he knew of the light, that by his means all might be convinc'd. he was not that Light, but was sent to testify of that light. HE was the true Light who came into the world, to enlighten every man. he was in the world, even the world that had been made by him, but the world knew him not. he came unto his own, and his own received him not.

that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father who hath sent him. I declare unto you, he that heareth my doctrine, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. I declare unto you, the time is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God: and they that hear shall live. read more.
for as the father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the son, to have life in himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the son of man. let not this surprize you: for the time is coming, when all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and they that have done good, shall rise to the possession of life; and they that have done evil, shall rise to their condemnation. Of my self I can do nothing: according to my instructions I judge: and my judgment is just; because I do not consult my own will, but the will of the father who hath sent me. if I testified of my self, my testimony would be suspected. there is another who testifies of me, and I know that the testimony which he gives of me, is true. you yourselves sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth. not that I need the testimony of men: but this I tell you, for your own security. he was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing to be entertain'd for a while with his light. but I have a better witness than that of John: for the works which my father hath order'd me to finish, those very works that I do, bear me witness, that 'tis the father who sent me. and the father who sent me, hath himself born witness of me. his voice you have never heard, nor ever seen his appearance, nor will his Logos abide among you: for tho' he hath sent him, you do not believe him. You search the scriptures, for you think by their means to have eternal life, and they are the very writings which do testify of me. yet you will not come to me, that ye may have life. I do not by this seek your applause. for this I know of you, that you are not possess'd with any love for God. I am come in my father's name, and you receive me not: if another should come in his own name, him you will receive. how can you believe, who are catching at honour one from another, regardless of that glory that comes from God only? don't imagine that I shall accuse you to my father: even Moses himself in whom you confide, will be your accuser. for had you believed Moses, you would have believed me: since he has spoke of me in his writings. but if you don't believe what he has writ, how should you believe what I say?


that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father who hath sent him. I declare unto you, he that heareth my doctrine, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. I declare unto you, the time is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God: and they that hear shall live. read more.
for as the father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the son, to have life in himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the son of man. let not this surprize you: for the time is coming, when all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and they that have done good, shall rise to the possession of life; and they that have done evil, shall rise to their condemnation. Of my self I can do nothing: according to my instructions I judge: and my judgment is just; because I do not consult my own will, but the will of the father who hath sent me. if I testified of my self, my testimony would be suspected. there is another who testifies of me, and I know that the testimony which he gives of me, is true. you yourselves sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth. not that I need the testimony of men: but this I tell you, for your own security. he was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing to be entertain'd for a while with his light. but I have a better witness than that of John: for the works which my father hath order'd me to finish, those very works that I do, bear me witness, that 'tis the father who sent me. and the father who sent me, hath himself born witness of me. his voice you have never heard, nor ever seen his appearance, nor will his Logos abide among you: for tho' he hath sent him, you do not believe him. You search the scriptures, for you think by their means to have eternal life, and they are the very writings which do testify of me. yet you will not come to me, that ye may have life. I do not by this seek your applause. for this I know of you, that you are not possess'd with any love for God. I am come in my father's name, and you receive me not: if another should come in his own name, him you will receive. how can you believe, who are catching at honour one from another, regardless of that glory that comes from God only? don't imagine that I shall accuse you to my father: even Moses himself in whom you confide, will be your accuser. for had you believed Moses, you would have believed me: since he has spoke of me in his writings. but if you don't believe what he has writ, how should you believe what I say?

then he said, this is what I told you, while I was yet with you, that what has been written concerning me in the law of Moses, in the prophets, and in the psalms, must be all accomplished. then he open'd their minds to make them understand the scriptures, and said to them, thus it is written, and thus it behov'd Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:


Concerning the Logos, the author of Life, we declare what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have consider'd, and what has been the object of our touch. for the life was manifested, we have seen it, we testify of it, and denounce unto you, that eternal life which was with the father, and was manifested unto us. what we have seen and heard, we declare unto you, that ye also may be of the same society with us: and truly associated with the father, and with his son Jesus Christ.

then Peter and the other apostles made answer, we ought to obey God rather than men. the God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, and hanged on a tree. him hath God rais'd by his power to be the author of salvation, by giving repentance to Israel, and the remission of their sins. read more.
and we are his witnesses in what we say, and so is the holy spirit, whom God hath given to those that obey him.

you know, how his fame spread from Galilee through all Judea, after the baptism which John had preach'd: how Jesus of Nazareth divinely inspired by the holy spirit, and with miraculous power, went about doing good, and healing all that were under the oppression of the devil: because God was with him. we are witnesses of all his transactions, both in Judea, and at Jerusalem. however, they put him to death, even that of the cross. read more.
but God raised him up the third day, and shewed him openly, not to all the people, but to those witnesses, which God had before chosen: to us, I say, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. and he commanded us to publish, and to testify to the people, that he was the person whom God had constituted to be the judge of the living, and of the dead. he is the person to whom all the prophets give this attestation, that all who believe in him, shall receive remission of sins, by his authority.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. he came as a witness, to represent what he knew of the light, that by his means all might be convinc'd. he was not that Light, but was sent to testify of that light. read more.
HE was the true Light who came into the world, to enlighten every man. he was in the world, even the world that had been made by him, but the world knew him not. he came unto his own, and his own received him not. but to as many as received him, and believed on him, he granted the privilege of being the sons of God. a birth which they had not from circumcision, nor from the constitution of the body, nor the institution of man, but from God. The Logos became incarnate, and had his tabernacle among us, being full of grace and truth; and we contemplated his glory, such glory as the Monogenes derived from the father. it was of him that John bare witness, when he made this declaration, "this was he of whom I said, he that cometh after me, was before me; for he did indeed exist before me."

that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father who hath sent him. I declare unto you, he that heareth my doctrine, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. I declare unto you, the time is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God: and they that hear shall live. read more.
for as the father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the son, to have life in himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the son of man. let not this surprize you: for the time is coming, when all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and they that have done good, shall rise to the possession of life; and they that have done evil, shall rise to their condemnation. Of my self I can do nothing: according to my instructions I judge: and my judgment is just; because I do not consult my own will, but the will of the father who hath sent me. if I testified of my self, my testimony would be suspected. there is another who testifies of me, and I know that the testimony which he gives of me, is true. you yourselves sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth. not that I need the testimony of men: but this I tell you, for your own security. he was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing to be entertain'd for a while with his light. but I have a better witness than that of John: for the works which my father hath order'd me to finish, those very works that I do, bear me witness, that 'tis the father who sent me. and the father who sent me, hath himself born witness of me. his voice you have never heard, nor ever seen his appearance, nor will his Logos abide among you: for tho' he hath sent him, you do not believe him. You search the scriptures, for you think by their means to have eternal life, and they are the very writings which do testify of me. yet you will not come to me, that ye may have life. I do not by this seek your applause. for this I know of you, that you are not possess'd with any love for God. I am come in my father's name, and you receive me not: if another should come in his own name, him you will receive. how can you believe, who are catching at honour one from another, regardless of that glory that comes from God only? don't imagine that I shall accuse you to my father: even Moses himself in whom you confide, will be your accuser. for had you believed Moses, you would have believed me: since he has spoke of me in his writings. but if you don't believe what he has writ, how should you believe what I say?



Being therefore in his presence, they asked him, saying, Lord, is this the time when you will restore again the kingdom to Israel? and he said to them, it is not for you, to know the times or the seasons, which the father hath reserv'd in his own disposal. but ye shall receive the influence of the holy spirit, which will descend upon you: and ye shall be witnesses for me, in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the remotest part of the earth. read more.
After this discourse, while they beheld, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight. and as they were looking stedfastly toward heaven, as he mounted up, on a sudden, two men appear'd before them robed in white, who said, "ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up to heaven? this same Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall descend in the same manner as ye have seen him ascend thither."

As the lame man who was cured, held Peter and John, the people all in surprize ran to Solomon's porch, where they were. which Peter observing, thus addressed them, ye men of Israel, why are ye so surprized at this event? or why do you look so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or piety, we had caus'd this man to walk? the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and renounced in opposition to Pilate, who was determined to let him go. read more.
but ye renounced him that was holy and just; you interceeded for the life of a murderer, but killed the prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

Simon Peter the servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who equally share with us in the advantages of faith, thro' the veracity of our God, and of Jesus Christ. may the divine favour and felicity be poured upon you, by the knowledge of God, and of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is thus his divine power has given us every thing conducive to life and piety, by making us acquainted with him, who has called us by his illustrious power; read more.
by which we have receiv'd the most inestimable promises, that thereby you might become partakers of the divine perfections, after having escap'd from the corruption of a sensual world. Do you on your part employ all your care in adding to your faith, fortitude: to fortitude, knowledge: to knowledge, temperance: to temperance, patience: to patience, piety: to piety, fraternal affection: and to fraternal affection, universal benevolence. for if you are possess'd of these virtues and improve therein, they will prevent the knowledge you have of our Lord Jesus Christ from being useless to others, and unprofitable to yourselves. but he that is destitute of them is blind or short-sighted, having forgot he was purified from his past sins. Wherefore be the more diligent, my brethren, to secure your vocation and election by your virtuous actions, for by so doing, you will never relapse: and thus you will have a free admittance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. for this reason I shall never omit to put you in mind of these things, however knowing you are already, and settled in the truth. whilst I am alive, I think it my duty to awaken you by my admonitions: knowing that I must soon leave this tabernacle, as our Lord Jesus Christ has signify'd to me. However, I shall inculcate these things so as to make you continually remember them, even after my departure. for, the information we gave you of the powerful advent of our Lord Jesus Christ, did not proceed from any artfully contriv'd fables, we our selves having been spectators of his majesty.

The REVELATION of Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to shew to his servants things which must shortly come to pass; this he signified by his angel whom he dispatch'd to his servant John: who publish'd the divine message, and gave his attestation to every thing that he saw concerning Jesus Christ.


for, the information we gave you of the powerful advent of our Lord Jesus Christ, did not proceed from any artfully contriv'd fables, we our selves having been spectators of his majesty. for he received this honourable and glorious testimony from his father, when the voice broke out from the magnificent splendor, in these words, "this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased." we our selves heard this voice, that came from heaven, when we were with him upon the holy mountain.

then Peter address'd himself to Jesus, Lord, said he, it is good for us to stay here: if you please, let us make three tabernacles here; one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias. while he was speaking, a bright cloud surrounded them: and suddenly a voice broke out of the cloud, saying, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him."

then Peter thus address'd himself to Jesus, master, it is proper for us to be here: let us make therefore three tabernacles, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias. for he knew not what he said, they were all so frightned. then a cloud surrounded them, and a voice from the cloud, said, "this is my beloved son, hear him."

who were just departing from him, when Peter said to Jesus, master, it is best for us to stay here: let us build three apartments, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing well what he said. while he was speaking, there came a cloud and over-shadowed them, who were seized with fear, at their vanishing in the cloud, from whence a voice issued out, saying, "this is my beloved son, obey him."

ye men of Israel attend to what I say; Jesus of Nazareth was a man whom God distinguished among you, by miracles, by prodigies, and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as you your selves also know:

that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father who hath sent him. I declare unto you, he that heareth my doctrine, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. I declare unto you, the time is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God: and they that hear shall live. read more.
for as the father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the son, to have life in himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the son of man. let not this surprize you: for the time is coming, when all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and they that have done good, shall rise to the possession of life; and they that have done evil, shall rise to their condemnation. Of my self I can do nothing: according to my instructions I judge: and my judgment is just; because I do not consult my own will, but the will of the father who hath sent me. if I testified of my self, my testimony would be suspected. there is another who testifies of me, and I know that the testimony which he gives of me, is true. you yourselves sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth. not that I need the testimony of men: but this I tell you, for your own security. he was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing to be entertain'd for a while with his light. but I have a better witness than that of John: for the works which my father hath order'd me to finish, those very works that I do, bear me witness, that 'tis the father who sent me. and the father who sent me, hath himself born witness of me. his voice you have never heard, nor ever seen his appearance, nor will his Logos abide among you: for tho' he hath sent him, you do not believe him.

the Pharisees therefore said to him, you give a testimony of your self, your testimony is not valid. Jesus answered them, though I give testimony of my self, yet my testimony is valid: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but you do not know whence I came, nor whither I go. you pass sentence according to your passions: I pass sentence on no man; read more.
and yet if I did judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I am with the father who has sent me. now it is written in your law, that the testimony of two men is valid. I indeed do bear testimony of my self, but the father, who has sent me, beareth witness of me likewise.

Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye did not believe me: the works that I do in my father's name, they testify of me. but, as I said before, you do not believe; because ye are not of my sheep. my sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me. read more.
it is I that give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, neither shall any one force them out of my hand. my father who gave them me, is greater than all: so that no one is able to force them out of my father's hand. I and my father are one. then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, many good works have I shewed you from my father; for which of those works would you stone me? the Jews answered him, saying, it is not for any good work that we stone thee; but for blasphemy, inasmuch as you, being a man, pretend to be a God. Jesus answered them, is it not written in your law, "I said ye are Gods?" if the law stiles them Gods, who received the orders of God, and if the scripture is of any authortiy, how can you say that I blaspheme, I whom the father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, because I said I am the son of God? if I do not the works of my father, believe me not. but if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know and believe that the father is in me, and I in him.

but Jesus answered them, saying, the time is come, when the son of man is to be glorified. verily, verily I say unto you, when a corn of wheat is thrown into the ground, there it lies a single grain unless it dies: but if it die, it becomes very fruitful. he that loveth his life, shall lose it: but he that sacrifices his life in this world, shall preserve it to eternity. read more.
if any man would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my servant be: whoever serves me, him will my father reward. "Now is my soul troubled; what! shall I say, father, save me from this concern? but for this cause am I come, even for this very concern. father, glorify thy name." then there came this voice from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again." the people therefore present who heard the noise, said it was thunder: others said, an angel spake to him. Jesus said, this voice came not for my sake, but for yours.

Who is it that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the son of God? it appear'd by the water, and by the blood, who he was, even Jesus the Messiah; not by the water only, but by the water and by the blood: besides, the spirit is a witness too, now the spirit is truth itself. There are three witnesses in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three testify the same thing. read more.
so that there are three witnesses, the spirit, the water, and the blood: and these three testify the same thing. if we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater: now this is the testimony, which God has given us of his son.


that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father who hath sent him. I declare unto you, he that heareth my doctrine, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. I declare unto you, the time is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God: and they that hear shall live. read more.
for as the father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the son, to have life in himself; and hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the son of man. let not this surprize you: for the time is coming, when all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and they that have done good, shall rise to the possession of life; and they that have done evil, shall rise to their condemnation. Of my self I can do nothing: according to my instructions I judge: and my judgment is just; because I do not consult my own will, but the will of the father who hath sent me. if I testified of my self, my testimony would be suspected. there is another who testifies of me, and I know that the testimony which he gives of me, is true. you yourselves sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth. not that I need the testimony of men: but this I tell you, for your own security. he was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing to be entertain'd for a while with his light. but I have a better witness than that of John: for the works which my father hath order'd me to finish, those very works that I do, bear me witness, that 'tis the father who sent me. and the father who sent me, hath himself born witness of me. his voice you have never heard, nor ever seen his appearance, nor will his Logos abide among you: for tho' he hath sent him, you do not believe him. You search the scriptures, for you think by their means to have eternal life, and they are the very writings which do testify of me.