THE SECOND EPISTLE

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APOSTLE JOHN.

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THE clder to Electa Cyria and her children whom in truth 2 I love (and not only I, but all who have known the truth) on account of the truth which abideth in us, and will be with us 3 for ever: with you be favour, mercy, peace from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

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I was greatly rejoiced because I found some of thy children walking in truth, as we received a commandment from 5 the Father. And I now intreat thee, Cyria, not as writing to thee a new, commandment; but that which we had from 6 the beginning, that we love one another; and this love is, that we may walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, as you have heard from the beginning, that 7 you may walk therein. Because there are many deceivers come into the world, who do not acknowledge that Jesus Christ is come in flesh. (This is the deceiver, and the Antichrist,) 8 look to yourselves, that we may not lose our labour, but 9 that we may receive ample wages. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of the Christ, hath not God. He who abideth in the doctrine of the Christ hath both the Fa10 ther and the Son. If any one cometh to you, and doth not bring this doctrine, receive him not into your family; nor wish 11 him success; for he who wisheth him success is a partaker with him in his evil works.

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Having many things to write to you, I determined not to commit them to paper and ink; but I hope to come to you, and deliver them by word of mouth, that our joy may be complete.

The children of thy sister Electa salute thee. Amen.

THE THIRD EPISTLE

OF THE

APOSTLE JOHN.

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THE elder to Gaius the beloved, whom in truth I love. Beloved, I wish thee health and prosperity in all things, as 3 thy soul prospereth. For I was greatly rejoiced at the coming of the brethren, who bear testimony to thy truth, as thou 4 walkest in truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my 5 children are walking in truth. Beloved, thou actest as a believer, 6 in what thou dost for the brethren, and for the strangers, who

have borne testimony for thy love, in the presence of the congregation-whom thou wilt do well to forward on in their jour 7 ney in a manner worthy of God; for they have gone forth for 8 his name's sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles. We there

fore ought to entertain such, that we may be fellow helpers in 9 the truth. I wrote to the congregation, but Diotrephes, who af10 fecteth a pre-eminence among them, doth not regard us. For this cause, when I come I will take notice of his works which he doth, talking lightly of us with malicious words, and not content with this, he doth not entertain the brethren himself, and them who would, he hindereth, and casteth them out of the congregation.

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Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who doth good is of God. But he who doth evil, hath not 12 seen God. Demetrius hath a good testimony from all, and from the truth; and even we ourselves bear testimony for him; and you know that our testimony is true.

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I had many things to write, but I do not chuse to write 14 to thee with ink and pen; but I hope to see thee soon, when 15 we shall speak face to face. Peace be with thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.

THE CATHOLIC EPISTLE

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JUDE a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James; to the called, who are sanctified by God the father, and preserved by Jesus Christ: mercy be to you, and may peace and love be multiplied.

Beloved, when I was using all diligence to write to you respecting the common salvation, I found a necessity to write to you, and exhort you to contend earnestly for the belief which 4 was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain persons have slily crept in among us, who have been of old written of, and for this very crime-wicked men, who are turning the favour of our God into licentiousness, and denying our only sovereign God, and Lord Jesus Christ.

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Now I desire once for all to remind you of this which you knew, That the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, destroyed afterwards them who did not believe: 6 and the angels who did not keep their own government, but

left their proper abode, he hath reserved in perpetual bonds, 7 under darkness, for the judgment of the great day. As Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, which, in like manner with them, abandoned themselves to licentiousness, and went after strange flesh, were made an example of, suffering the vengeance of everlasting fire; so likewise shall these 8 dreamers. They indeed defile the flesh, and despise authority 9 and revile glories, whereas Michael the archangel, when he contended with the devil, and disputed about the body of

*In the Alexandrian manuscript as published by Woide, the word or, God is not inserted, in that case the sentence may be ren-' dered our only master and Lord Jesus Christ.

Moses, did not take the liberty to bring against him a railing 10 accusation, but said "the Lord rebuke thee:" but these rail

at what they do not know; and what they do know in a natural 11 way as irrational animals, with these they corrupt themselves.

Álas for them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, and rambled in the error of Balaam's reward and perished in the 12 rebellion of Kore. They are hidden rocks in your love feasts. When they feast with you, they feed themselves without restraint. They are clouds without water, impelled by winds; 13 autumnal trees without fruit, twice dead, and to be rooted up;

raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wan14 dering stars, for whom is reserved the gloom of everlasting

darkness. Now to such as these Enoch, the seventh from 15 Adam, prophesied, saying, "Behold the Lord is coming with his holy myriads to execute judgment on all, and to convict all the wicked among them of all their impious deeds, which they have impiously committed, and of all the bitter things 16 which impious sinners have uttered against him." They are discontented mumurers, walking after their own lusts. Though their mouth speaketh swelling words, they hold persons in admiration for the sake of gain.

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But as for you, beloved, remember what the apostles of our 18 Lord Jesus Christ foretold you. For they assured you that in

the last time there would be scoffers, walking after their own 19 wicked desires. These are they who separate themselves, be20 ing sensual, and not having the spirit. But as for you, beloved, 21 building yourselves up in your most holy faith, praying with

a holy spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, as you expect 22 the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for everlasting life; and 23 making a distinction, have compassion on some, and save others by fear, snatching them out of the fire; abhorring even a garment which is stained by flesh.

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Now to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you, without blemish, before his glory with great joy -to the only wise God, our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.

THE REVELATION OF JOHN.

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A REVELATION of Jesus Christ, which God gave him,. to shew to his servants things which must shortly come to 2 pass, and which he sent by his angel, and signified to his servant John, who hath testified the word of God, and the tes3 timony of Jesus Christ, and what he saw. Happy he who

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readeth, and they who hear the words of this prophecy; and keep the things that are written therein! For the time is at hand!

John to the seven congregations which are in Asia; favour be to you, and peace from him who is, and who was, and 5 who is to come; and from the seven spirits which are before his throne; and from Jesus Christ who is the faithful witness, the first born from the dead, and the sovereign of the kings 6 of the earth. To him who hath loved us, and washed us from our sins with his blood, and made us kings and priests to God, even his father-to him be the glory and dominion for the ages of the ages. Amen.

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Behold he is coming with clouds, and every eye shall see him, even they who pierced him; and for him all the tribes of the earth shall mourn.

Yes, be it so. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.

I John, who am your brother, and a partaker in this affiction, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the island which is called Patmos, on the account of the 10 word of God and of the testimony of Jesus Christ. I was in the spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud 11 voice, like the sound of a trumpet, saying, "I am the Alpha and the Omega; the first and the last," and "what thou seest, write in a book, and send it to the seven congregations which are in Asia, to Ephesus and to Smyrna, and to Pergamus,