LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA A LITERAL TRANSLATION OP THE EIGHT LAST BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, ON DEFINITE RULES OF TRANSLATION, AND AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE SAME. BY HERMAN HEINFETTER, AUTHOR OF "RULES FOR ASCERTAINING THE SKNSB CONVEYED IN ANCIENT GREEK MANUSCRIPTS," &C. &C. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY CRADOCK & Co. (LATE BALDWIN & CRADOCK,; 48, PATERNOSTER ROW. May 1st, 1854. [ENTERED AT STATIONERS* HALL.] LONDON. PRINTED BY E. COLTER, 17, FBNCHCRCH STREET Hi PREFACE. It does not appear to me, that I shall infringe the just limits of a Literal Translation, if in this and all future Translations, I so far depart from the Form of the Original, in all cases not affecting the Sense, as to Translate the Forms, such as, The father of us, of them, of him, fyc. fyc. Our, Their, His Father, $c. fyc. Having fully stated in my Tract on Irja-ov, the reasons, why tv xP tOT< ? ^W ov should be Translated, In the Dispensation of Jesus, I shall here only add, that, in all cases, I shall hereafter so render it, with- out further notice. In my Tract on wpios, I have stated the reasons, why Kvpios not preceded by the Article, and used as a Distinctive Appellation, is used exclusively in relation to God ; and as I do not see the possibility of distinguishing in English between the Appellation Lord, when used in relation to God, and when used 017 IV. PREFACE. in relation to Christ, in any way consistent with our usage in relation to Sense and Sound, I have substituted in my Versions for Lord, used in relation to God, the Appellation, God, as ensuring a just apprehension of the Sense. I adopt the Greek Text of Griesbach, as I find that some of his corrections are absolutely necessary ; what he rejects being without example in, sometimes in direct opposition to, the usage of the Greek Lan- guage ; which in no one instance have I found to be the case, in relation to any of his corrections. The Figures between the Lines under 490, refer the reader to the Rules. These figures are some- times succeeded by a comma, which is followed by other figures, these other figures point out the para- graph in the Note to the Rule that is referred to. 490, refers the reader to my Tract on Irjcrovs Kvptos. 491, refers the reader to my Tract on Irja-ov. 492, refers the reader to my Tract on TLvcvjjia. 493, refers the reader to my Note on John 1-52. 500 and above, refers the reader to the notes at the foot of the page. PREFACE. V. A Dotted Line under the printing, marks the Arrangement or Government as Irregular. See the Rules. A Line under the printing, marks an Ellipsis. See the Rules. Italics, mark an addition to, or a substitution I would propose for, the Translation in the Text, that appears to me to make the Sense clearer. The Stops are expressed as specified in the Rules. To those who have not followed me through all my examinations, the style of my Notes may present a Dogmatic appearance; but the Reader, equally with myself, derives advantage, in brevity, from the Form I have adopted, viz., Literally Wliereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is. All that I intend by the first of these expressions is, That in every similar Government, Regularly Arranged, with a like Context, it will be found, without any exception, That the same character of Sense is intended to be expressed ; and that such Sense is, in every case, the Literal Sense of the passage. By the second of these expressions I mean, That in all similar passages, it will be found, without any exception, That the A 2 * VI. PREFACE. Sense intended to be expressed, is other than the Literal Sense ; which Sense the Context determines to be that which I have specified. In either case, I do not refer to opinion, but to invariable usage, and so to that which admits of proof or disproof. HERMAN HEINFETTER. 17, Fenchurch Street, May 1st, 1854. Blessed Lord, who hast caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning ; grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of Thy Holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which Thou has given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE EPISTLE GENERAL OF JAMES. CHAPTER I. 500 1 . James, a servant of him that is God and Lord of Jesus Christ I am to the twelve tribes that are in the dispersion to rejoice, 501 ' 2. esteem all joy to have been your portion, my 502 503 brethren. When ye should have met with various trials of your faith, 500. A servant $c. Literally, A servant of God I am to the twelve tribes; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, A servant to the twelve tribes I am for the cause of God ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 501. Esteem all joy. Literally, All things icithout any exception; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Esteem as a whole all joy ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 502. Stop. When. Literally, After the time that ye have met with divers temptations; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, With respect to your meeting with various temptations ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 503. Ye have met with various trials. Literally, A temptation yielded to is a trial ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Temptations not yielded to ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 504 3. knowing, that your test of the faith worketh patience. 4. And the patience of this kind, a perfect work, esteem, in order that ye should be, perfect and entire, in nothing, being deficient. 5. And if any of you be deficient in wisdom, ask of God that gives to all liberally, and upbraids not, and it shall be given to him. 6. But ask in faith, nothing doubting. For he that doubts, he hath been like to a wave of the sea being driven with the wind and tossed. 7. So think not, that man, that he shall receive any thing, from the Lord, 8. a doubting man, unsettled is in all his ways. 9. ^Therefore rejoice, the brother that is wanting, with respect to this his exaltation. 10. And the i e him having abundance, with respect to this his levelling, for as a flower of grass, it shall pass away. 11. For the sun risen with the fervent heat it has, 504. Knowing that your test of the faith. Literally, Necessarily effecteih that end ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, The result is so, when rightly used ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. CH. I. EPISTLE OF JAMES. 505 verily it withered the grass, and then its flower fell off, and the beauty of its appearance it destroyed. So also the i e him having abundance, with respect to these his levellings, it shall wither, 12. blessed a man is, who sustains trial, for a proof having made, he shall receive the crown of the 506 life, which the Lord promised to them that love him, 13. no one being tried so as to effect eternal life, 507 say, that apart from God's commands, I am tried. For the God not tried he is by evils not to fulfill his 210 promise. Or so tries he any one. 14. But each is tried, by the his own lusts, being drawn away and enticed. 15. Then the lust having conceived, it brings forth sin. And the sin having been perfected, it begets death. 16. Err not, my beloved brethren, 17. every good gift, and every perfect gift. From 505. Its flower fell off. Literally, Necessarily does so; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Commonly does so ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 506. The Lord promised. Literally, Christ promised personally to give them ; whereas I think it probable, that the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That the Lord unfolded God's promise to give them the crown of life ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 507. Apart from. I cannot defend the Sense given to cwro in the Received Translation. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE above it is, coming down from the father of the lights, 508 in whom, change is not in, or a shadow of turning, 18. it having been determined by him, he begat us 509 by a promise of truth with respect to that we should 510 be a some first fruit of his creatures. 19. Wherefore my beloved brethren, be, every man 511 swift, with respect to that he should have heard the promise, slow, with respect to that he should have 512 commanded anew, slow, with respect to wrath. 513 20. For wrath of man effecteth not justification of God. 21. Wherefore having laid aside all filthiness, and superfluity of naughtiness, with meekness, receive the 508. Or a shadow of turning. Literally, In any respect ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, In that to which the Context has relation ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 509. That we should be. Literally, God's chief object was that man should be saved; hence the Peculiar Government here. See Rule 382. 510. Sis creatures. Literally, Sis created living things ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, His intellectual beings / hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 511. Should have heard. Literally, Simply to hear ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That he should have thoroughly embraced what he hears; hence the Peculiar Government. See Rule 382. 512. Should have commanded Sfc. Literally, Give any command; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Command other than what he has heard ; hence the Peculiar Government. See Rule 382. 513. Effecteth not justification of God. Literally, Does not procure it ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Does not promote its attainment ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. CH. I. EPISTLE OF JAMES. engrafted word that is able to have saved your souls. 22. And become, doers of word, and not only hearers, deceiving yourselves, 23. for if any one a hearer of word is, and not a doer, this man is like to a man beholding his natural face, in a glass. 24. For he beheld himself, and hath gone away, and straightway he forgot, of what sort he was. 25. But he that looked into a perfect law, the i e that is of the liberty, and continued, this man not a hearer of forgetfulness having become, but a doer of work, this man blessed, in his doing, shall be, 514 515 26. if any one religious seems to be. Though not restraining his tongue, but deceiving his heart, vain 516 the religion of this man is, 514. Religious seems. Literally, Such appears to be ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Professes to be such ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 515. Stop. Literally, He seems to be religious though lie does not restrain his tongue ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed, has relation to two separate facts, If the man professes to be religious, yet does not restrain his tongue ; hence the ALajor Stop here. See Rule 322. 516. Vain the religion of this man is. Literally, Absolutely useless to him whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, It is useless so long as he continues to act as is specified ; hence the Dis- arrangement. See Rule 321. B A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 27. pure and undefiled religion, before the God and father, it is to visit fatherless and widows, in their affliction, it is unspotted himself to keep from the world, CHAPTER II. 517 1. my brethren. Not with respect of persons, hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ concerning the glory that is yet to come. 2. For if there should have entered into your 518 assembly, a man with gold rings, in goodly apparel. And there should have entered in also, a poor man, in vile apparel, 3. and ye should have respected him that wears the apparel that is gay, and so ye should have said, 519 thou, sit down here well, and ye should have said to the poor man, thou, stand there, or sit down here under my foot, 517. Stop. Literally, Discard all consideration for persons ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Let not the person's position determine your estimate of Ms religious state ; hence the Major Stop here. See Eule 322. 518. Stop. Literally, what precedes and succeeds this Stop, is to be regarded as occurring at the same time ; whereas the Sense in- ; tended to be conveyed is not restricted, To an identity of time ; hence the Major Stop. See Eule 322. 519. Ye should have said. Literally, Actually so spake ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, In effect so delivered his in- tentions ; hence the Disarrangement. See Kule 321. CH II. EPISTLE OF JAMES. 4. verily ye were not determined by the actions of themselves, but ye became, judges by evil con- siderations, 210 5. hearken, my beloved brethren, choose not the God the poor of the world rich, in faith, even heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to them that love him. 210 6. Yet ye dishonor the poor, do not the rich tyrranize over you, even they draw you before judg- ment seats, 210 7. do not they blaspheme the worthy name that was called on you, 520 8. if yet indeed in so doing ye fulfil a law, royal i e that commands unqualified obedience, according to the scripture, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy- 521 self. Well ye do. 9. But if ye accept persons on account of external 522 advantages, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law, as transgressors. 520. Ye fulfil a law. The Received Translation expresses the Literal Sense, had the Arrangement been Regular, and the Article expressed ; but such is not the case. If the Sense intended to be conveyed is as expressed in the Paraphrase, the Arrangement should be Irregular. See Rule 321, and so it is. 521. Stop. Well. Literally, Ye are perfect ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, To that extent ye act rightly ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 522. Ye commit sin. Literally, In under any circumstances A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 523 523 10. For whosoever shall keep all the law. Save 524 that he shall offend in one thing, liable to reproach from all men he hath become. 525 11. For he that said. Thou shouldst not have 525 committed an adultery, said also. Thou shouldst not have killed. So if thou shalt not have com- 526 mitted an adultery. Yet shall kill, thou hast become, a transgressor of law. 12. So announce concerning others, and so per- form yourselves, as on account of being under a law of liberty, there is a delaying to be judged. 13. For the judgment without mercy is to him that shewed not, mercy, mercy boasts against judg- ment, 527 14. what the profit my brethren, if any one should regarding external advantages; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Ye do so in making external advantages the sole ground of acceptance ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 523. Keep all the law. Literally, He that does so, cannot possibly offend in one point; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. Also the Major Stop. 524. Liable to reproach from all. Literally, On account of all points ; whereas tha Sense intended to be conveyed is, From all men; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 525. Stop. Literally, For any one that so spake ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed has reference to A specific declaration of God's; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 526. Stop. The Major Stop is here expressed to shew, that the Sense is not, Or shall kill; See Rule 322. 527. Declare faith to have. Literally in this connexion, If any CH. II. EPISTLE OF JAMES. 528 529 declare faith to have. And works should not have. The faith is not able to have saved him. 530 15. For if a brother or a sister naked should be, 531 or being wanting they should be of the daily food. 16. And any one should have said to them, with 532 respect to you, depart in peace, be warmed and filled. And should not have given to them the necessaries of the body, what the profit. 17. So also the faith, unless works should have, dead it is by itself, 533 18. but some one will say, thou hast faith, and one should but declare that he has it; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Admitting that a person can have faith ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 528. Stop. If the person declares he should not have works; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, If he declares that he has faith, and it appears, that he has not works ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 529. Stop. Literally, Under the particular circumstances speci- fied, faith cannot save him; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Under circumstances of that character, faith cannot do it; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 530. If a brother or sister naked fyc. Literally, Devoid of all clothing i whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Standing in need of clothing ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 531. Stop. Literally, Address to them what follows; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Regard their sufferings in that light ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 532. Stop. Literally, Give ivhat is stated ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Enable them to obtain what is stated ; hence the Major Stop. See Rule 322. 533. Thou hast faith. Literally, To some extent ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, To the extent required for effecting the object referred to ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. B 2 A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 533 I have works, shew me thy faith, without thy works, and I will shew thee, by my works, my faith, 322,2 521 19. thou believest, that the one God existest. 534 Well thou doest, though the devils believe and tremble. 20. Yet thou wishest to have known, O vain man, why the faith, without the works resulting from it, dead is, 21. Abraham our Father, not by works, was jus- tified, having offered up Isaac his son, upon the altar, 535 22. thou seest, that the faith worked together with 536 his works, even by the works, the faith was made perfect, 537 23. yet the scripture was fulfilled, that said. So Abraham believed the God, and it was reckoned to 534. The devils believe. Literally, Save belief of some kind or other; whereas the Sense is here restricted to the particular fact specified in the Context ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 535. The faith worked together. Literally, Actively did so ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed Is Passive, It was regarded as well as Ms works; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 536. The faith was made perfect. Literally, Actively was changed ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Passively became effective ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 537. Stop. Literally, In this manner Abraham believed ; whereas the Sense is confined, To the mere production of the passage of Holy Scripture ; henee the Major Stop. See Rule 322. CH. III. EPISTLE OF JAMES. him, unto justification,, even a friend of God lie was called, 24. perceive, that by works, a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25. Verily in like manner also Rahab the harlot, not by works, was justified, having received hos- 538 pitably the messengers, and then dismissed for another journey. 539 26. For as the body without a spirit dead is. So also the faith without the works resulting from it dead is. CHAPTER III. 1. Not many instructors, make, my brethren, having known, that greater extent of judgment we shall obtain by so doing. 2. For frequently we miscarry, all, if any one, in word, miscarries not, this a perfect man is, able he is to have restrained even all the body, 538. Dismissed for another journey. Literally, The object of their dismissal was for them to take another journey ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Dismissed them free to engage in other work; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. 539. Stop. Literally, Necessarily so; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That the one exemplifies the other,- hence the Major Stop here. See Kule 322. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 540 3. behold the bits of the horses, in the mouths, 541 we place, with respect to that they should obey us, and all their body we turn about. 4. Behold also the ships so great being, and of fierce winds, being driven, it is turned about with 542 smallest helm. Whithersoever the will of the guid- 543 ing should determine. 322,2 5. In like manner so the tongue a little member is, yet it greatly boasteth. Behold a little fire kindles 544 how great materials, 6. even the tongue as a fire, as the constitution of 545 210 the iniquity it effects. So is the tongue constituted 540. Behold the bits of the horses. Literally, The bits that belong to the horses ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, The bits which in respect of horses we employ ; hence the Disarrange- ment. See Exile 321. 541. With respect to that they should obey us. Literally, Do what is stated ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That we should obtain that which results from their obedience ; hence the Peculiar Government here. See Rule 380. 542. Stop. Literally, Under all circumstances, even when the ship is unmanageable ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Under ordinary circumstances; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 543. The will of the guiding should determine. Literally, This has reference to the steersman's particular desire ; whereas the Sense has reference to that, which The Steersman aims to effect, in some cases, against his own particular desire ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 544. Kindles how great materials. Literally, It necessarily does so ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, It is able to do so; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 545. Stop. Literally, What succeeds this Stop has reference to CH. III. EPISTLE OF JAMES. among our members, it that defiles all the body, and sets on fire the course of the nature of it, even being set on fire through the hell to which it attains. 546 7. For every kind of beasts and also of birds, of creeping things and also of serpents, is tamed and hath been tamed in the nature that is belonging to mankind. 547 8. But no one is able the tongue of men to have tamed, it is an ungovernable evil, full of deadly poison, 9. with it, we bless the God and father, and with 548 it, we curse the men that have been made after a^i image of God, 10. out of the same mouth, blessing and cursing proceeds, it becometh not, my brethren, these things so to have been. that which immediately precedes it, whereas the reference is to that which is stated in the fifth verse ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 546. For every kind of leasts fyc. is tamed. Literally, A de- claration of personal knowledge of the fact ; whereas the Sense in- tended to be conveyed is, A. declaration of not knowing any kind that is not tamed ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 322,1. 5 17. The tongue of men to have tamed. Literally, No man is able to tame his own tongue ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, No man is able to tame the speech of mankind ; hence the Dis- arrangement. See Kule 321. 548. That have been made after an image of God. Literally implies, That Almighty God passed through the state that each man A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE ] 1 . What, the fountain, out of the same hole, the sweet and the bitter send forth. 12. A fig-tree is not able, my brethren, olive ber- 549 ries to have borne, or a vine, figs. So neither, im- pregnated with salt, sweet to have made water at the same time, 13. who wise and intelligent, among you, is, shew out of the good conversation his works, in meekness after wisdom. 650 14. But if ye have bitter envy and strife, in your 551 heart. Boast not, nor lie against the truth, 210 15. this is not the wisdom from above descending, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 552 16. For where envy and strife is. There confu- sion and every evil work is. passes through ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is. We curse the men that have an image resembling God's ; hence the Dis- arrangement. See Rule 321. 549. Stop. Literally, What follows this Stop is A. necessary consequence ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That it is a corresponding result ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 550. If ye have fyc. Literally, If these things are there ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, If ye act from such motives ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 551. Stop. Literally, Boast not at having them; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Boast not of any thing you possess ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 552. Stop. Literally, In that place, confusion Sfc. is ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, During the existence of these passions, such results attend them ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. CH. IV. EPISTLE OF JAMES. 553 17. But the from above wisdom. Verily first pure 553 it is. Then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 18. For the fruit of justification, in peace, is sown by them that make peace. CHAPTER IV. 1. From whence are wars, and whence fightings, among you, is it not hence, from your lusts that war in your members, 2. ye lust, and have not, ye kill and should desire, and are not able to have attained, ye fight and war, ye have not, on account of the thing not being you to 554 have prayed, 555 3. ask, for ye receive not. Because amiss ye ask> in order that upon your lust, ye should have spent extravagantly, 553. Stop. Literally, What succeeds these Stops, is stated, In the order in which they occur ; whereas the Sense is designed to shew, That the order of the occurrence is not intended to be described; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 554. You to have prayed. Literally, In any manner ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Sought from God the things that ye desire ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321 . 555. Stop. Literally, Because God does not grant, for the reason, that ye ask badly ; whereas the Sense intended to be con- veyed is, Ye receive not benefit, for the reason that in receiving what ye ask for, it will not benefit you ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 4. adulterers and adulteresses,, ye have not known, that the friendship of the world, hatred of the God it 556 is. Therefore whosoever a friend should have deter- mined to be of the world, an enemy of the God he is constituted, 557 5. or ye think, that vainly the scripture says, for the sake of malice, it lusts, the spirit which naturally dwelt in us. 558 6. So he gives more grace than man naturally 559 560 has. Wherefore the God says, he resisteth the im- 561 _ 560 portunity of the proud. But giveth grace to the humble. 556. Whosoever a friend should have determined to be. Literally, No one can determine this, they can but determine to strive to be so ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 557. The scripture says. Probably, The scripture teaches but does not actually state what is here specified ; hence the Disarrange- ment. See Rule 321. 558. He gives more grace. Literally, On that account ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, More than man naturally has; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 559. Stop. Literally, Because he gives more grace he makes the declaration following this Stop ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Seeing that he gices more grace, he judges it meet to declare, God resisteth the proud; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 560. Resisteth the proud. Literally, Persons that are or have been proud ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, The act that originates from pride ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 561. Stop. Literally, What precedes this Stop is A Deduction ; whereas what succeeds it is A. Declaration ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. CH. IV. EPISTLE OF JAMES. 7. Therefore be subject to the God, ye stood against the devil, verily he will flee from you, 8. draw nigh to the God, and he will draw nigh to you, make clean hands, sinners, and purify hearts, double minded, 9. be afflicted, and mourn, and weep, your laughter, into mourning, be turned, and the joy, into heavi- ness, 10. be humbled in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift up you. 11. Speak not against one another, brethren, he that speaks against a brother, or judges his brother's conscientious action, he speaks against law, and 562 563 judges law. And if thou judgest law, thou art not, a doer of law but a judge, 322,2 12. one the law giver and judge is, that is able to have saved, and to have destroyed. Then thou, who art thou, who judgest the other. 562. Stop. Literally, What precedes this Stop is A statement of the case ; and what succeeds it, is A deduction from that statement ; whereas it is an Independent Injunction ; hence the Major Stop here. See Eule 322. 563. If thou judgest law. Literally, In any way, even that it w>- holy ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, If thou con- siderest that thou hast authority to judge ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 564 13. Go to now those that say. To day or to- morrow we will go into this the city, and should have continued there one year, and bought, and sold, and gained, 14. whosoever so says, ye know not the occurrences of the city of to-morrow. For of what sort is your life. Truly a vapour it is, that is for a little appear- 565 ing. And then vanishing away, 566 1 5 . wherefore in respect of that you should say, if the 567 ; Lord should have willed, and we should have life, then we should have done this or that. 16. But now ye boast through your vain glorying, all such boasting, evil it is. 568 17. For goodness having acknowledged to do, and not doing, sin to him it is. 564. Stop. Literally, Who state expressly what is specified; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Who speak to that effect-, hence the Major Stop here. See Eule 322. 565. Stop. Literally, What succeeds this Stop, Represents the characteristic of some particular vapour ; whereas the Sense is designed, to Represent the common character of all vapours ; hence the Major Stop here. See Eule 322. 566. In respect of that you should say. Literally, You are required to make such a declaration ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Your mind ought to be in harmony with such a declaration ; hence the Peculiar Government here. See Rule 381. 567. The Lord should have willed. Literally, Have already determined ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Should please him so to determine ; hence the Disarrangement. See "Rule 321. 568. For goodness having acknowledged to do. Literally, What is CH. V. EPISTLE OF JAMES. CHAPTER V. 1. Gro to now the rich, weep, howling on account of your miseries that are about to come, 569 2. your riches have been corrupted, and your gar- 569 ments moth eaten have become, ; 569 3. your gold and your silver have been cankered, so their rust, for a witness against you, shall be, and shall eat your flesh as a fire, ye heaped treasure together for the last days. 4. Behold the hire of the laborers that reaped down your fields, that has been kept back by fraud by you, it cries aloud, and the cries of them that reaped, into the ears of God of Sabaoth, have entered, 5. ye lived in pleasure on the earth, yea lived extravagantly, ye fed your heart, as for a day of slaughter, 6. ye condemned, ye killed the just, he sets not himself in opposition to you. 7. Therefore have patience, brethren, unto the 570 coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth really good ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, What we esteem to be good ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 569. Your riches have been corrupted. Irregular, in order to shew, that the Sense is to be understood Metaphorically. See Ktde 322,1. 570. The husbandman waiteth. Literally, He actually does so ; A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE for the precious fruit of the earth, having patience for 571 it. Until probably he should have received early rain and latter, 8. have patience, also ye, stablish your hearts, that 571,1 the coming of the Lord hath drawn near. 9. Groan not after one another, brethren, lest ye should have been condemned. Behold the judge, before the doors, hath stood, 10. an example, take, my brethren, of the en- durance of evil, and of long suffering, the prophets, which spoke in the name of God. 11. Behold we count happy them that sustain the patience of Job, ye heard, and the principal design of God in his case ye saw, that abounding in mercy 322,2 the Lord is, and compassionate. 12. So then for the advantage of all things, my 572 brethren. Swear not, swear not by the heaven, whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, He cannot immediately obtain it; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 571. Stop. Literally, On the coming of the early and latter rain, he obtains it ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Until in the ordinary course, it has been fructivated by the means stated ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 571,1. That the coming of the Lord hath drawn near. Literally, That to those he addressed, his actual coming was near ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That the effect, in respect of those he addressed is the same, as his coming being near ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 572. Stop. Literally, For no earthly consideration, ever take an CH. V. EPISTLE OF JAMES. neither by the earth, neither by any other oath. But be of you, the yea, yea, and the nay, nay, lest into condemnation, ye should have fallen, 210 13. does any suffer affliction among you, pray, 210 is any merry, sing psalms, 210 14. is any destitute of authority among you, call for the presbyters of the church, and pray over him, having anointed him with oil, in the name of the Lord, 573 15. and the prayer of those that are of the faith shall save him that labours from wanting authority, for the Lord raises up him to authority, and if it 574 should be of the nature of sin, he that worked, it shall be forgiven him, 16. confess to one another the faults of this cha- racter, then pray for one another, to the end that ye should have been cured. Much a prayer for what is just avails, being energetic, oath ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, To obtain any advantage, swear not falsely ; hence the Major Stop here. See Eule 322. 573. And the prayer of the faith shall save. Literally, It shall actively do so ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, It shall be the means of effecting that end ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 322,1. 574. If it should be of sin. Literally, If so acting was sinful ; c 2 A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 322,2 17. Elias a man subject to like passions was to us, 675---- and a prayer he prayed in respect of that it should not have rained, and it rained not on the earth three years and six months, 576 18. and again he prayed, and the heaven gave rain, 576 and the earth brought forth its fruit, 19. brethren, if any one, among you, should have been led out of the way from the truth, and any one should have converted him, 20. know, that he that converted a sinner from the error of his way, he shall save a soul from death, and a multitude of sins shall cover that otherwise he would commit. whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, If so acting was in its character that which is sinful ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 575. A prayer prayed, in respect of that &c. Literally, The prayer was an active cause of it not raining ; whereas the Sense in- tended to be conveyed is, That the prayer was the means of inducing God to cause it not to rain ; hence the Peculiar Government here. See Eule 381. 576. And the heaven gave rain. Literally, Heaven does not give rain ; the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Rain descended oy com- mand from heaven; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER. CHAPTER I. 1. Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ to the elected strangers of dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappa- docia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2. concerning the foreknowledge of God the Father, with respect to sanctification of spirit, by obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ, may 210 grace to you and peace have been multiplied, 3. blessed be, the God and Father of our Lord 577 Jesus Christ, that begat again us according to his abundant . mercy, unto a hope, living by means of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead 577. That begat us again. Literally, Actively forced us to accept; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That proposed a means of acceptance ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 4. of an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, having been reserved in the heavens, for us, 577 5. that are kept with respect to power of God, by means of faith, for salvation ready, to have been re- vealed in the last time, 6. on account of which ye greatly rejoice, a little now, if being necessary it is, ye having been caused to grieve through many temptations, 7. in order that your trial of the faith, much more precious than of gold that is destroyed. Yet by means of fire, it is tried, should have been found i e resulted in praise and honor and glory, on account of revelation i e the things revealed by Jesus Christ, 578 8. whom not having seen, ye love, in whom now. 579 Not seeing. Yet believing, ye rejoice with joy un- speakable, even being endowed with the glory. 9. adorning the end of your faith, viz, the salvation of your souls, 578. Stop. Literally, Not seeing him; whereas the Sense in- tended to be conveyed is, Not seeing what he has promised ; hence the Major Stop here. See Eule 322. 579. Stop. Literally, Yet believing what he has promised; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Yet believing him ; hence the Major Stop here. See Eule 322. CH. I. FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. 10. concerning which salvation, prophets enquired and searched diligently, that prophecied concerning 580 that that is unto you grace, 11. searching as to what things or time of what 581 kind, the spirit in them concerning Christ was de- claring, testifying before hand the sufferings of men 582 582" on account of Christ, and the glory after these sufferings, 583 12. to whom it was revealed that not to themselves. But to us, they were ministering these things, which 584 things now were published to you, by means of them 402 that preached the glad tiding to you, as to a spirit holy i e spirits freedom from guilt having been sent 580. They prophecied concerning that that is unto you grace. Literally, Concerning something that in its own nature was not grace; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Concerning that which even you discovered to le grace ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 581. The spirit in them. Literally, An actual material existence; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, The knowledge re- vealed to them concerning Christ ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 582. The sufferings on account of Christ. Literally, The detail of them ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, A general declaration that man would suffer; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 583. Stop. Literally, But expressly to us; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, To some persons that follow them; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 584. Were published. Literally, In exact detail ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, As to the general outline ; hence the Peculiar Government. See Rule 382. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE down from heaven, with respect to which things/ angels desire to have stooped forward to ascertain the result. 13. Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober constantly, hope through the grace that is brought to you, by revelation i e what is re- vealed by Jesus Christ, 585 14. as children of obedience. Not having been conformed to the at first, through your ignorance lusts, 15. but as he that called you holy is, even so the 586 same holy, in all manner of conversation, be. 16. On account of which it hath been written, holy be, for I holy am, 17. and if a father ye call upon that without res- 587 pect of persons judgeth, according to the work of 588 each, in fear, the time of your sojourning, be passed, 585. Stop. Literally, What follows this Stop is an Explanation of what precedes it ; whereas it is intended as an Injunction ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 586. Stop. Literally, For the particular reason specified; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, In harmony with which ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 587. According to the mark of each. Literally, Without other consideration ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Who regulates his judgment to man according to their works ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 588. The time of your sojourning. Literally, The whole of man's natural life ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed has reference to What remains ofit; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. CH. I. FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. 18. having known that not with corruptible things, silver and gold, ye were redeemed from your vain manner of life handed down from forefathers, 19. but with precious blood as of a lamb without blemish and without spot of Christ, 20. he having been before ordained indeed before 589 foundation of world. Though having been made manifest in last of the times, 590 21. on account of you that believe by means of him in God that raised him, from the dead, and glory to him gave, for your faith and hope to exist in God, 591 22. he having purified your souls, with respect 492 to the obedience after the truth, by means of a spirit, of brotherly love unfeigned, out of a pure heart one for the other, namely, between us and Christ, love fervently, 589. Stop. Literally, What follows this was a part of that which was fore-ordained, whereas it appears to me probable, that the time of its occurrence might not have been determined, in which case, the Major Stop is correctly expressed. See Eule 322. 590. That believe by means of him in God. Literally, That were otherwise ignorant of God; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That regulate their belief in God by him ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. 591. Having purified your souls. Literally, Made them pure; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Accepted them as such; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 23. ye having been born again not of seed cor- ruptible, but uncorruptible, through promise of a living God, and abiding, 24. because all flesh as grass is, and all glory from it as a flower of grass, the grass was withered, and 592 so its flower faded away. 593 25. But the word of God endures unto the ever. 322,2 And this the word is, that was preached a glad tiding to you. CHAPTER II. 1. Therefore having laid aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrises, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2. as new-born babes, the reasonable sincere milk, desire, in order that by it, ye should have grown unto salvation, 3. if so be ye tasted, that gracious the Lord is. 4. in whom, coming up to a precious living stone, 592. Its flower faded away. Literally, Necessarily so ; which, is not the case in every instance ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Do so in ordinary cases ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 322,1. 593. The word of God endures unto the ever. Literally, In all cases, and so with man, even when he rejects it ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, It in itself endures ; hence the Dis- arrangement. See Eule 322,1. CH. II. FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. 594 of men indeed, having been disallowed. But of God, chosen precious, 5. even they as precious living stones are built up, a spiritual house, an holy priesthood to have offered up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to the God, through Jesus Christ. 6. Because he embraces it in the scripture. Be- hold I lay in Sion a chosen precious foundation stone, and he that believeth on him, he should not have been made ashamed. 595 7. Now the preciousness is to you that believe. But to you that believe not, a stone, which they that build disallowed, this was made into a chief corner stone, even a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, 8. they that stumble at the promise, not believing in what, even they were constituted. 9. For ye a chosen generation are, a royal priest- hood, an holy nation, a people, by acquirement, to 594. Stop. Literally, this would imply, that God in this world so marked his approbation of Christ ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 595. The preciousness is to you. Literally, You in particular ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, All that believe; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. D A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 596 the end that ye should have published abroad the 597 ; praises of him that called out of darkness you into his marvellous light, 598 10. which once not a people were. But now a people of God are, which not having been pitied 598 were. But now having become pitied are, 11. dearly beloved, I exhort as strangers and pil- grims to abstain yourselves from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul, 599 12. having your manner of life among the Gentiles excellent, in order that in what, they speak against you as evil doers, by the good works, having beheld your excellence, they should have glorified the God, in a day of inspection. 13. Therefore be subject to every human ordi- 596. That ye should publish abroad. Literally, Actively do so ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Passively, your conver- sation should proclaim it ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. 597. Called out of darkness you. Literally, In such manner as to preclude your return to it; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Who called you when you were in a state of darkness ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. 598. Stop. What follows each of these Stops, requires to be understood with some restriction ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 599. Having your manner of life among the Gentiles. Literally, Different among them to what it otherwise is ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Let it ever be such, that it may be proved to the Gentiles to be excellent j hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. CH. II. FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. nance, for justice, on account of the Lord, whether by a king as being above, 14. or by governors as by means of him, being 600 sent for punishment of evil doers. And praise of well doers, 15. for thus it is the will of God doing well to put 601 to silence the ignorance of the foolish men that deny your acceptance, 16. as free /row the consequences of past evil, yet 602 not as a cloak having the freedom of doing the evil, but as servants of God, 603 17. honor all men, love the brotherhood, fear the God, honor the king, 18. the servants being subject in every fear to the 600. Stop. Literally, What follows this Stop, is, An Active object of Governors, which, is not the Case, it being only a Passive result ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 601. To put to silence the ignorance of tlie foolish men. Literally, Actively to do so ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Passive, To demonstrate that their opinion is without foundation hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 602. Not as a cloak having the freedom of ihe evil. Literally, Not as that which can cover the evil ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Not as that ivhich sanctions the doing of the evil ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 603. Honor all men Sfc. Literally, This is a command to the servants of God to act as is here specified; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That the servants of Qod are required to observe such a course of action as a principle, they being only exempt by the misconduct of those whom they are to honor or obey ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. 19. For this is thankworthy, if for conscience toward God, any one endure grief, suffering wrong- fully. 20. For what glory is it, if sinning and being buffetted, ye shall take patiently, but if doing well and suffering, ye shall take patiently, this acceptable is to the God. 21 . For unto this, ye were called, for even Christ 604 605 suffered for us, leaving to us an example, in order that ye should follow his steps, 606 22. who knew not sin, neither deceit was found in his mouth, 23. who being reviled, he was not reviling again, 607 suffering, he was not threatening. But was giving up to him that judgeth righteously, 604. Christ suffered for us. Literally, In our stead ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, On our account ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 322,1. 605. Leaving to us. Literally, Us m particular; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, General, All men ; hence the Dis- arrangement. Sec Eule 321. 606. Knew not sin. Literally, Knew not what it was ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, He had no Personal Knowledge of it; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 607. Stop. Literally, Actively doing what is stated; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Passively leaving it to hu decision ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. CH. III. FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. 608 24. who himself bore our sins i e the treatment due to such sins us ours, in his body, on the tree, in order 609 that he having died in the responsibility of such sins, 610 we should have assurance of life in the justification he has demonstrated, through whom, ye should have 611 been cured of every fear by his scar. 25. For ye were as sheep being gone astray, but ye were caused to return now by the shepherd and bishop of your souls. CHAPTER III. 1. In like manner the wives being subject to the 6'.2 own husbands, in order that even if any obey not 608. Who himself bore the treatment due to such sins as ours. The Sense of the Received Translation requires no Disarrangement, but not so the Sense of my Version ; hence, I conceive, the occasion of Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 609. In order that he having died in the responsibility of such sins. Literally, Through actual commission of them; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Responsible for such sins ; henee the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 610. We should have life in the justification he has demonstrated. Literally, We should obtain life by his justification ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is as expressed in the Paraphrase ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 611. Ye should have been cured by his scar. Literally, By what is specified ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, JBy that which his scar attests and should remind us of; hence the Dis- arrangement. See Rule 321. 612. Any obey not. Literally, If any one in the world does not obey, then the result stated shall follow ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That the results shall follow under ordinary cir- cumstances to any person that does not obey ; hence the Disarrange- ment. See Rule 322,1. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 613 the word, on account of the manner of life of the women, without the word, they should have been won, 614 2. having beheld the chaste manner of your life through fear, 3. Of whom, be, not as the world, an outward 615 plaiting of hair and wearing of gold, or putting on of apparel, 4. but the hidden, a man of the heart, to the im- mortal praise of the meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of the God very precious. 5. For in this manner once indeed the holy women that trust in the God, were adorning themselves, being in subjection to the own husbands, 616 617 6. as Sarah obeyed the Abraham, calling him Lord, 613. The manner of the life of the women ; Literally, Their manner of life without the word; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Their manner of life without receiving other instruction; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 614. Chaste manner of your life through fear. Literally, They beheld it, and were afraid ; whereas the Sense intended to be con- veyed is, They beheld the chastity which the womens 1 fears induced ,- hence the disarrangement. Se# Rule 321. 615. Not the world, an outward plaiting of hair fyc. Lit- erally, This is abandoned; whereas the Sense intended to be con- veyed is, This is not relied on for effecting the object ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 616. As Sarah obeyed the Abraham. Literally, In every par- tietdar ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Obeyed him as regards his being her husband ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 617. Calling him Lord. Literally, Giving him that Appellation ; CH. III. FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. of whom ye were made children,, ye acting uprightly, and not being affrighted at any terror from so acting, 7. the husbands in like manner dwelling with them, by knowledge that a weaker vessel the female is, allotting honor to her, as indeed fellow heirs of grace 380 of life, in order that your prayers should not have been interrupted by contentions. 8. Then the end will be, all of the like mind, com- passionate, full of brotherly love, pitiful, humble. 618 9. Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing. But contrarywise blessing, having known, that unto this, ye were called, in order that ye should have 619 inherited a blessing. 10. For he that desires life to love, and to have seen good days, refrain his tongue, from evil, and his 620 lips in respect of that he should not have spoken guile, whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Conducting lierself toward him as such ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 618. Stop. Literally, What follows this Stop is to be Actively done ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, It will Passively follow ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rue 322. 619. In order that ye should have inherited Sfc. Literally, Un- less subjected to discord and railing ye should not inherit a blessing -, whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That if subjected to discord and railing, ye are called not to return it, in order that ye should inherit ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 020. In respect of that he should not have spoken guile. Literally, A LITERAL TRANSLATION OP THE 1 1 . bend from evil, and do good, seek peace, and ensue it, 12. For the eyes of God are for righteous men, and his ears are for their prayers. For God's face is against doing evils, 62] 13. then who is he that harmed you, if followers of the good ye should have been, 14. even if indeed ye may be suffering on account 622 of righteousness blessed ye are. So be not affrighted at the terror of them i e of these sufferings, neither be troubled. 623 15. But reverence Lord the God in your hearts. And be ready always, with a defence for every one 624 that asketh you for a reason, for the hope in you, with meekness, and fear lest ye should fall, What is stated will not secure the end, but only contribute thereto, He that blasphemes not will not love life or see good days ; hence the Peculiar Government used. See Rule 381. 621. If followers of the good. Literally, Of him that is good ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Of that which is good; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 622. Be not affrighted fyc. Literally, Suffer nothing in relation to them ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Be not moved by them to mistrust God's providence ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 623. But reverence Lord the God. Literally, Perform a praise to him ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, So regard these sufferings, as to evince reverence for Gf-od's ordering Providence; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 624. Hope in you. Literally, For the hope that is possessed by CH. III. FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. 625 16. even if having a good conscience, in order that in what, they should have spoken evil of you as of doing evil, they should have been made ashamed, they 626 that traduce your good manner of life after Christ. 17. For better doing good, if the will of the God may be willing any one to suffer, than doing evil, 18. for so Christ once, on account of sins, suffered, 627 just for unjust, in order that he should have brought us to the God. Verily having been put to death in flesh. Though quickened in spirit, 19. by which quickening, verily having been de- 628 parted to the spirits in prison by earthly life, you ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, For the hope that is professed by you ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 625. Having a good conscience. Literally, As to all things; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, As to the particular charged against you ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 626. Your good manner of life after Chri,st. Literally, Tlie man- ner in which you personally follow Christ ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, The excellency of what is esteemed in accordance to Christ ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. The Pronoun Your is Disarranged to shew, that it has no reference to the par- ticular persons addressed, but is to be understood in a General Sense, thus, You who are Christians. See Rule 321. 627. Have brought us. Literally, Us in particular ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, All Christians ; hence the Dis- arrangement. See Rule 321. 628. Having been departed to the spirits in prison. Literally, He went to them ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, As far as regards them, he had departed from them ; hence the Dis- arrangement. See Rule 321. To the imprisoned spirits. Irregular, See Rule 321, to shew that it is to be understood Metaphorically ; hence the Paraphrase. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 20. he proclaimed against having disbelieved once i e at any time, when on one occasion the long t 629 suffering of the God was waiting, in the days of Noah, an ark being built, in which, few, that is, eight souls C30 were saved from water, 631 21. which indeed is your type, now baptism shall 632 save, not the necessity of a putting away of the filth 633 of the flesh, but of having an answer of a good con- science relative to your past conduct, toward God, by means of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22. who is at the right hand of the God, having gone into heaven by having yielded obedience to him through angels and authorities and powers. 629. The long suffering of ihe God was waiting. Literally, Gotfs long suffering was waiting ; whereas the Sense intended to be con- veyed is, God was waiting through long suffering ; hence the Dis- arrangement. See Rule 321. 630. Eight souls were saved. Literally, The lives of eight persons were prolonged for ever ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 631. Your type. Literally, It was designed for what is stated ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, It may be regarded as such; hence ihe Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 632. Not a putting away of the filth of the flesh. Literally, Bap- tism shall not deliver from the filth of the flesh ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Baptism shall deliver ', not from putting away the filth of the flesh, but from the necessity of having a conscience toward God void of every transgression; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 633. An answer of a good conscience. Literally, No rebuke of our conscience need be regarded ; whereas the Sense intended to be con- veyed is, Absolute freedom from rebuke of conscience is not required ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. CH. IV. FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. CHAPTER IV. 1. Therefore even ye, arm yourselves with the * 634 same mind, after Christ having suffered for us in the flesh, for he that suffered in the flesh, hath refrained from sin, 2. with respect to the no more in lusts after men, but in desires after God, the remaining to him in flesh, to have lived a time. 3. For sufficient for us it is, that hath neglected time of the life that is gone, the will of the Gentiles to have performed having been walking in lascivious- ness, lusts, excesses of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries, 4. by which sufficiency, they are estranged by your 636 not running together, into the same excess of the 'debauchery they practice, blaspheming those, 5. who shall give an account to him that is ready to have judged living and dead. 634. Even ye arm yourselves with the same mind fyc. Literally, We are to arm ourselves, because Christ suffered for -us; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, We are to do so after the manner that Christ did ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 635. In lusts after men. Literally, I conceive, In man's natural df sires ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, In the lusts that men practice ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 636. The same excess of debauchery . Literally, The identical par- ticulars ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, A similar extent of debauchery ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 6. For on account of this indeed, i e this forsaking of evil, the gospel was preached to persons spiritually dead, in order that they should have been judged 638 truly by men in flesh at that time to be dead. Yet that they should live by God in spirit. 639 7. Now the end of all things hath approached. Therefore be sober and watchful as regards the petitions you make. 8. Even before all things, holding the continual 640 love of yourselves for others, for the love of this kind, a multitude of sins will cover, 9. will make you hospitable, to one another, with- out grudging, 637. The gospel was preached to persons spiritually dead. Literally, To persons after they had actually died ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is as in the Paraphrase ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 638. Stop. What follows this Stop, Literally, would be to this effect, That the gospel was preached, in order that men should have truly judged the spiritual dead, and have lived by God in spirit ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is as in the Paraphrase ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 639. The end of all things. Literally, Everything; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed, is restricted to All things connected with the subject under consideration; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 640. Holding the continual love of your selves for others. Literally, Without any exception ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Holding it as to yourselves, but not as to infringements of God's commands ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. The Pro- noun, Of yourselves, is Disarranged, in order to shew, that the object of the love is not to be, For themselves, which is the Literal Sense, but it is to be that which is expressed in the Paraphrase. See Rule 321. CH. IV. FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. 10. each as he received a free gift, to one another, it ministering, as good stewards of a manifold grace of God, 11. though any one speaks as delivering oracles of God, though any one ministers as from ability, which the God giveth, in order that in every thing, the God should have been glorified by means of Jesus Christ, by whom the glory and the dominion of man exists unto the ever of the evers. Amen, 641 12. beloved. Be not estranged by the fierv trial 642 among you, for proving you, existing as by a strange 643 thing happening to you, 644 13. for as ye partake of the sufferings of the Christ, rejoice, in order that also in the revelation of his glory, ye should have rejoiced, leaping for joy, 641. Stop. What follows this Stop, Literally, is A Command ; implying previous infractions of what it enjoins ; whereas the Sense is designed, as An Admonition, irrespective of the Past, not to be led away in the direction pointed out ; hence the Major Stop here. See Kule 322. 642. Fiery trial among you. Literally I conceive implies, An establishment of its fierceness, by certain failures in its resistance ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, By that which I admit to be a fiery trial; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 643. Happening to you. Literally, You in particular; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, All who suffer ; hence the Dis- arrangement. See Rule 321. 644. The sufferings of the Christ. LiteraUy, Sis actual personal suffering ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, As ye par- took after his example of sufferings ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. E A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 14. though ye are reproached on account of the name of Christ, happy are ye, that the spirit i e the 645 revelation concerning the glory and power and the spirit concerning the God, in you, it is given rest. Verily by them, it is blasphemed. But by you, it is glorified. 15. But not any one of you, suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or as a busy body in other men's matters. 641 641 16. Yet if as a Christian. Feel no shame. But glorify the God, in this lot, 17. for the time exists in respect of that the judg- 381 ment of the house of the God should have begun. And though first it is of us, what is the end of them 646 that obey not the gospel of the God, 18. for if the righteous scarcely be saved, the un- godly and the sinner where shall they appear. 19. Wherefore even they that suffer by the will of 645. Concerning the glory and power and the spirit concerning the God. Disarranged. See Rule 321, to shew that the Sense intended to be conveyed is, as to character, that which is expressed in the Paraphrase, viz. A Sense not Literal; hence the Disarrange- ment. See Rule 321. 646. The Gospel of the God. Literally, The gospel is, The gospel of the Christ, and A gospel of the God; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. CH. V. FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. 647 the God, let that be placed near through a faithful creator their own souls, by well doing, CHAPTER V. 648 1. I exhort Presbyters that are among you, the 619- presbyter and witness concerning the sufferings after 650 the Christ, the partaker also of glory that is about to be revealed, 651 2. feed the flock of the God among you, taking the oversight not by constraint, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind, 3. neither as being lords over the inheritance, but examples being of the flock indeed having been made manifest by the good shepherd, 647. Let that be placed near through a faithful creator. Literally, Through or by a faithful creator's active operation ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Through or by a faithful creator's verification of a promise ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321, 648. I exhort presbyters. Literally, You who I am addressing are presbyters ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, I exhort in respect of presbyters ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 649. Concerning the sufferings after the Christ. The Literal Sense is in accordance to the Received Translation ; but the Dis- arrangement shews, See Rule 321, that some other Sense is intended to be conveyed, and I know of no other than that expressed in the Paraphrase ; which well accords with the Context that precedes it. 650. The partaker also of glory Sfc. Literally, Actually enjoying it; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Possessing a pro- mise of enjoying it ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 651- Flock of the God among you. Literally, The entire flock was among them ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Feed that part of the flock that is among you; hence the Dis- arrangement. See Rule 321. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 652 4. ye shall receive a crown of the glory that fadeth not away. 5. In like manner youngers, be subject to pres- 653 654 byters. So all being subject to others, be clothed 655 with the humility that is requisite for so being, for the 656 God resisteth proud persons. But giveth grace to humble persons. 6. Therefore be humbled under the mighty hand 657 of the God, in order that he should have exalted you in due time, 652. A crown of the glory. Irregular, to shew that the Sense is to be understood Metaphorically ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. 653. Stop. The Major Stop is here expressed, to shew, that what succeeds it is not to be understood to this effect, Let youngers be subject to presbyters, and thus all being subject to others, but is to be understood as conveying A. separate Admonition. See Rule 322. 654. All being subject to others. Literally, Obeying their directions ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, No one being freed from the controul of others ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. 655. Clothed until the humility. Literally, A command, imply- ing previous violation ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, A simple admonition as to the state of mind they ought to cultivate ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. 656. For the God resisteth the proud. Literally, Proud persons ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Persons in their proud actions ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. In like manner, But giveth grace to the humble. 657. He should have exalted you. Literally, You in particular ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Him that has been humbled; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. CH. V FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. 658 7. having cast all your care concerning it, on him, 659 for he is about to do it for you, 8. be sober, be vigilant, your devil adversary, as 660 a roaring lion walketh about, seeking, what comforts he should have devoured, 9. which ye resisted, stedfast to the faith ye were, having known the same things by the afflictions 661 among the brotherhood in your world to be accom- plished. 10. So the God of all grace, that called us, unto hitt eternal glory, by the dispensation of Jesus, a little having endured, he may have perfectly instructed you, stablished, strengthened, settled, 662 11. the glory and the dominion connected with it ascribe to him, unto the evers of the evers. Amen. 658. Having cast all your care. Literally, Care for anything ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed, is confined to what is referred to in the Context ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 659. He is about to do it for you. Literally, Without restriction ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, It will not be long before he does it ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. 660. Roaring lion walketh about. Irregular. See Kule 322,1 to shew that the Sense is to be understood Metaphorically. 661. Among the brotherhood in your world. Literally, Actual relationship ; whereas the Sense has reference To any earthly form of uniting men in a common object; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. 662. The glory and the dominion Sfc. Literally, An injunction to active ascription; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, E V A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 663 12. by means of Silvanus, as I reckon to you the* aithM brother, on account of a few things, I wrote, exhorting and testifying this to be a true grace of the God, in which ye have stood, 664 13. him that is elected together with even Marcus my son by Babylon salutes you 14. greet one another, with a kiss of love, may peace be with you all that are in the dispensation of Jesus. Passive, Regard God as the author of it; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 663. As I reckon to you the faithful brother. Literally, I reckon him to you as such, although I admit that he is not such ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Who in my estimation is to you a faithful brother ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 664. Him that is elected together with even Marcus my son fyc. Disarranged, See Rule 321, to shew that the Sense is to be under- stood Metaphorically. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE SECOND EPISTLE GENERAL OP PETER. CHAPTER I. 1. Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus 665 Christ to those that inherited a faith, (equally es- teemed by us) with respect to justification of our God and Saviour by Jesus Christ, 210 2. may grace to you and peace have been mul- tiplied by a knowledge of the God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3. as all things to us by his divine power that are for life and godliness, having been given, with respect to the knowledge of him that called us, with respect to glory and virtue, 665. Inherited a faith (equally esteemed by us.) Literally, The apostle equally esteemed the privilege of inheritance and of non- inheritance ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, He equally esteemed a Christian, whether he inherited or did not inherit the blessing; hence the Disarrangement. See Exile 321. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 4. by means of which, the most great to us and 666 ' precious promises hath been given, in order that by 667 means of these, ye should have been, partakers of a divine nature, having escaped that that is in the world, through lust, namely, corruption. 5. But even this same thing, he having brought 668 in together with all diligence, add to your faith the 669 virtue that is accepted. And to the virtue the knowledge. 669 6. And to the knowledge the temperance. And 669 to the temperance the patience. And to the patience the godliness. 669 7. And to the godliness the brotherly kindness. And to the brotherly kindness the charity. 8. For these things in you being and abounding, 666. The most great to us and precious promises fyc. Literally, An absolute donation ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Hath been offered; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 322,1. 667. Partakers of a divine nature. Irregular in order to shew, that this is intended to convey a Metaphorical Sense. 668. He having brought in together with all diligence. Literally, He introduced both of the things specified ; whereas the Sense in- tended to be conveyed is, He diligently effected what is referred to ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 669. Stop. Literally, What follows this, and the other Major Stops in the two succeeding verses, is Literally, Separate attributes of man ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is to describe them as Separate qualities of a single attribute ,- hence the Major Stops. See Eule 322. CH. I. SECOND EPISTLE OF PETER. 670 it constitutes a person not barren neither unfruitful,, 671 . in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. " 672 9. But to whom these things are not present, blind 673 he is, as one shutting the eyes, he having procured 674-- forgetfulness of the purification of his long ago sins. 10. Wherefore rather brethren, give diligence sure 675 your calling and election to make. For these things doing, ye should not have fallen at any time as ye have fallen. 11. For thus abundantly the entrance shall be furnished to you, into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 12. Wherefore I will not neglect you continually 670. It constitutes a person not barren fyc. Literally, Barren in the knowledge of the Lord ; whereas the Sense intended to be con- veyed is, In possessing the knowlt dge, he shews that he is not barren in respect of the things specified ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 671. In the knowledge of our Lord. Literally, Of him personally; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Of the Dispensation he brought; hence tlie Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 672. These things are not present. Literally, These identical things ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Things of this character ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322. 673. Having proclaimed forgetfulness. Literally, Really for- gotten ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Negligence ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 674. His long ago sins. Literally, Sins committed long ago; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Things that long ago he estimated to be sins ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321 . 675. Your calling and election. Literally, Yours in particular ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is General; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE to remind of these things, although having known and been established in the present truth. 13. For right I think, as long as, I am in this the tabernacle, to stir up you, by remembrance, 14. having known, that near, the putting off of ^676 67 my tabernacle is. As even our Lord Jesus Christ made manifest to me. 15. And I shall strive earnestly also always to 677 have you, after the my decease, the remembrance of these things to esteem. 16. For having persisted in your following such a course by no having been cunningly devised fables, we 679 made known to you the power and presence displayed by our Lord Jesus Christ, even eye witnesses having been of that mighty power. 676. Stop. Literally, Wbat follows this Stop expresses, An express revelation of what is stated ; whereas, I conceive, that it is intended protnbly only to express, That he had derived what is stated by deduction from the teaching of Christ ; hence the Major Stop, and th^ Disarrangement. Se? Rule 322,1. 677. Of these things. Litarally, These particular things ; whereas the Sense intended to t>3 conveyed is, Things of this character ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 678. For having persisted Sfc. Literally, In following no fables, fyc. ; whereas tb.3 Sense intended to be conveyed is, In your following by no fables Sfc. ; hmca the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 679. The power and presence fyc. Literally, Now possessed by ; whereas the S^nse intended to be conveyed is, That was displayed by ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. CH. I. SECOND EPISTLE OF PETER. 17. For we beheld his having received from God the Father the honour and glory of a voice i e an assurance having been brought to him of such noto- 3. '2, 2 riety, from the excellent glory, this my son that is beloved is, by whom, I was pleased, 680 f 18. yea we heard this the voice from heaven, it having been brought, with him, being in the mount that is holy, 19. but we have a great certain, the prophetic word, to which well ye do, taking heed as to light 681 shining in a dark place, until when a day should have 681 dawned, and a day star should have arisen in your hearts, 20. this first acknowledging, that every prophecy 682 of scripture by private solution is not made. 210 21 . For not by will of man was prophecy at any 680. Tea we heard this the voice Sfc. Literally, The sound of which originated in heaven, and reached to earth ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, A. voice other than that we naturally hear ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 681. A day should have dawned. Literally, Specifically what is stated; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, The time referred to should have been commenced ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 682. Every prophecy of scripture by private solution Sfc. Literally, That no single individual delivers ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That it originates not from any human source ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE time brought, but by a holy spirit, being brought, 683 holy men of God spake. CHAPTER II. 1 . Nevertheless indeed false prophets existed among the people, as indeed among you, false teachers shall exist, who shall bring in privily heresies of destruc- 684 tion, even denying him that redeemed them, a sove- reign Lord, bringing on themselves swift destruction, 685 2. and many shall follow their wanton insult, by 686 means of whom the way of the truth shall be blasphemed, 3. for by extortion through feigned words, they 687 * m shall make merchandize of you, to whom the judg- 683. Holy men of God. Literally, Holy in all respects ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Holy as regards their mission; hence the Disarrangement. See Kule 321. 684. Even denying Mm that redeemed them. Literally, Denying him that realised redemption for them ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That placed the realization of it within their reach; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 685. Their wanton insult. Literally, Identically what they stated; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Of similar import ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 686. The way of the truth shall be blasphemed. Literally, What is stated shall be the universal result ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That some shall be led to blaspheme it ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 687. They shall make merchandize of you. Literally, Yon in particular ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Of the persons that are mis-led ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. CH. II. SECOND EPISTLE OF PETER. ment for a long time does not linger, yea their 688 destruction does not slumber. 689 4. For if the Grod spared not angels having sinned, 690 but having cast into an abyss by fetters of darkness, he delivered them from present punishment, for judgment they being reserved, 691 5. also if he spared not the old world, though the 692---; eighth Noah, a preacher of righteousness he saved, 693 having brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly, 6. also if cities of Sodom and Gomorrha having reduced to ashes by an overthrow, he passed the sentence, (an example against delaying,) they having 694 appointed to act wickedly, 688. Yea their destruction does not slumber. Literally, Im- mediately comes ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, JA not long delayed ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 689. If tJte God spared not angels. Literally, Shewed them no mercy ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Did not except them; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. 690. Having cast into an abyss by fetters of darkness. Irregular. See Eule 321, to shew that it is to be understood Metaphorically, I conceive, to this effect, Their persisting in error, retained them in ignorance. 691. He spared not the old world. Literally, He shewed it no mercy ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, He did not exempt it from punishment ; \\enceiheDisarrangement. See Rule 321. 692. A preacher of righteousness. Literally, He held that office; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Though not one, he virtually acted as one ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 693. Having brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly. Literally, Upon them alone ; whereas the Sense intended to be con- veyed is, He brought a flood which destroyed all that were ungodly ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. F A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 7. yet just Lot being delivered from the of the lawless as to a wanton insult manner of life, he drew out of evil. 6gs 8. For the righteous dwelling among them in i e as to seeing and hearing, day by day, was vexing a 696 righteous soul by unlawful deeds, 9. God hath seen godly men, in trial, to draw out of evil. And unjust men, for a day of judgment being reserved, to guard. 697 10. But chiefly those that walk after flesh, in lusts 698 ; of uncleanness, for despising authority, presumptuous, self-willed, they are not afraid of not attaining glories, 700 blaspheming in relation to that, even. 694. They having appointed to act wickedly. Literally, This would have reference to what immediately precedes, viz. An example against delaying; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That what immediately precedes it is a Parenthesis; hence the Dis- arrangement. See Rule 321. 695. For the righteous dwelling among them. Literally, Having friendly intercourse ivith them; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, So living as to see and hear their wickedness ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 696. Was vexing a righteous soul by unlawful deeds. Literally, Was affecting that soul ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Was exposing that soul to be so effected ; hence the Disarrange- ment. See Rule 321. 697. Walk after flesh. Literally, Walk by natural direction; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Walk merely for the gratification of the flesh ; hence the Disarrange me nt. See Rule 321. 698. For despising authority. Literally, Disregarding all control; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Disregarding any control over themselves ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 699. They are not afraid of attaining glories $c. Literally, They CH. II. SECOND EPISTLE OF PETER. 701 11. Where angels, being greater in might and power, bring not against them, before God, railing accusation. 12. Yet these, as natural brute beasts having been made for taking and destruction, in what not under- standing, blaspheming through their corruption, shall be destroyed, 13 they having brought punishment by un- 702 righteousness, it having been counted pleasure the riot by day, stains and disgraces, sporting in their de- ceivings, feasting with you, ^03 . 14. having eyes full of adultery and incessant after sin, beguiling unstable souls, the heart having been d, is not to this effect, So the smoke of their torment ascends for ever and ever in the recollection of the holy angels, since the remaining Context clearly shews, that sufferings in this world are referred to. See the expression, Day or night, See also the 12th verse. 938. That die in God. Literally, That God is not able to save; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 939. Stop. Literally implies, that what follows this Stop Avas actually uttered ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That it is what is suggested in our own minds ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 940. Their works follow them. Literally, Tlieir works actively followed ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is Passive, the consequences of them do so ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1 ; and as these do not do so individually but in a collective.' form, is the occasion of the Peculiar Government of the Verb. See Rule 382. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE the cloud sitting like to a son of man, having on his head, a golden crown, and in his hand, a sharp sickle, 15. then another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sits on the cloud, thrust in thy sickle, and reap, for the hour came i e 941 hath come in respect of that thou shouldst have reaped, for the harvest of the earth was ripe, 16. then he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped, 17. then another angel came out of the temple that is in the heaven, having also himself a sharp sickle, 18. then another angel came from the altar, having power over the fire of it, and he cried with a loud voice to him that had the sickle that is sharp, saying^ thrust in thou the sickle that is sharp, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for its grapes were fully ripe, 19. and the angel thrust in his sickle, into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast 941. In respect of that thou shouldst. Literally, Thou person- ally should do it ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That reaping should be effected; hence the Peculiar Government. See Eule 381. GH. XV. REVELATION. into the wine-press of the wrath of the God that is great wrath, 20. and the wine-press was trodden outside the city, and blood came out of the wine-press, unto the bridles of the horses, for a space of a thousand six hundred furlongs, CHAPTER XV. 1. then I saw another sign, in the heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having seven plagues that are last, for in them, the wrath of the God was filled up, 2. then I saw like a glassy sea having been mingled with fire, also them that get the victory over the beast, and over its image, and over the number of its name, having stood on the sea that is glassy, having the harps of the God, 3. then they sung the song of Moses a servant of the God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, great and marvellous thy works are, O Lord, the God that is Almighty, just and true thy ways are, the king of the nations, 4. who should not have been in fear of thee, O Lord, or have glorified thy name, as only holy, for A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 942 all the nations shall come and worship before thee, : 943 for thy judgments were made manifest, 5. and after these things, I saw, even the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in the heaven was opened, 6. and the seven angels having the seven plagues came out of the temple, having been clothed pure in white linen, and having been girded with about the breasts golden girdles, 7. then one, of the four beasts, gave to the seven angels, seven golden phials, being full of the wrath of the God that liveth unto the evers of the evers, 8. then the temple was full of smoke, of the^glory of the God, and of his power, and no one was able to have entered into the temple, until the seven plagues of the seven angels should have been fulfilled, CHAPTER XVI. 1 . then I heard a great voice, out of the temple, saying to the seven angels, depart, and pour out the 942. All the nations shall come. Literally, Every individual; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Collective, As a whole tliey shall come ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 943. Thy judgments were made manifest. Literally, Were all understood by man; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, In a collective Sense, they were not concealed from man; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. CH. XVI. REVELATION. seven phials of the wrath of the God, upon the earth, 2. then the first went, and poured out his phial, on the earth, and a noisome and grievous sore came upon the men that had the mark of the beast, or that worship its image, 944 3. then the second angel poured out his phial, on the sea, and blood became as though of dead creatures, _945 and every living creature died in the sea, 944 4. then the third poured out his phial, on the rivers and on the fountains of the waters, and they became blood, 5. then I heard the angel of the waters saying, righteous thou art, thou that art, and that wast, that art holy, for these things thou determined, 6. because blood of saints and prophets they shed, 946 so blood thou gavest them to have drunk, worthy they are, 7. then I heard from the altar saying. Even so 944. Then the second angel poured. Disarranged, See Rule 322,1, in order to shew that the Sense is to be understood Meta- phorically. 945. And every living creature died. Literally, All that were in heaven, and in earth, were put to death in the sea; whereas the Sense is restricted, To the death of those that occupied the sea; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 946. Thou gavest them. Disarranged, See Rule 321, to shew that the Sense is to be understood Metaphorically. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE O Lord, the God that is Almighty, true and righteous thy judgments are, 944 8. then the fourth poured out his phial, on the sun, and there was given to it to have scorched the men that worshipped the beast, with fire, 9. then the men were scorched with great heat, and the men blasphemed the name of the God that hath power, over their plagues, and they repented not to have given to him glory, 944 10. then the fifth poured out his phial, on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom became, having been involved in darkness, and they were gnawing their tongues, on account of the misery of it, 11. even they blasphemed the God of the heaven* on account of their miseries, and on account of their sores, yet they repented not of their deeds, 944 12. then the sixth poured out his phial, on the river that is great, Euphrates, and its water was dried up, in order that the way of the kings that are from risings of sun should have been prepared, 13. and I saw out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs. CH. XVI. REVELATION. 14. (For spirits are existences possessed of superior 947 powers to man) making signals, which goeth forth to the kings of the whole world to have gathered them, unto the battle concerning that day that is great of the God that is Almighty. 15. But see, God has said, I come, as a thief, blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments, lest naked he should walk, and they should see his shame, 16. for it gathered together them, in the place that is called in Hebrew Armageddon, 944 1 7. then the seventh poured out his phial, into the air, and a great voice came out of the temple of the heaven, from the throne, saying, it is done, 18. also voices, and thunders, and lightnings came, 948 and a great earthquake came, such as came not from ; 948 which time, the men that worship the beast, came on the earth, so mighty an earthquake, 19. so great, that the city that is great was divided 947. Which goeth forth. Literally, Each signal does so ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Collectively they do so ; hence the Peculiar Government. See Eule 382. 948. And a great earthquake came. The men came. Literally, Actively did what is stated; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Passive, The earthquake happened, and the men were born ; hence the Disarrangements. See Rule 322,1. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 949 into three parts, and the cities of the nations of the 950 earth fell, even Babylon the great was remembered before the God to have given her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath, 951 951 20. and every island fled away, and mountains ^ were not found, 21. and great hail about a talent's weight falls from the heaven, on the men that worship the beast, and the men blasphemed the God because of the plague of the hail, for great the plague of it is exceedingly, CHAPTER XVII. 1 . then one of the seven angels that had the seven phials came, and he talked with me, saying, come hither, I will shew thee the judgment of the whore that is great that sitteth on the waters that are many, 2. with whom the kings of the earth committed , fornication, for they that inhabit the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication, 949. The cities of the nations fell. Literally, Actively did so ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Passive, Were des- troyed; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 950. Babylon the great was remembered. Literally implies, Forgetfulness of something ; whereas the Sense intended to be con- veyed is, Simply, It was not forgotten ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 951. Every island fled. Mountains were not. Irregular, to shew that the Sense is to be understood Metaphorically. See Rule 321. CH. XVII. REVELATION. 3. then he carried me, into a wilderness, in spirit, and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-coloured beast, being full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns, 952 4. and the woman was, having been clothed with purple and scarlet, and having been decked with gold and a precious stone and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand, being full of abominations, even the filthinesses of her fornication, 5. and on her forehead, a name having been writ- ten, mystery, Babylon that is great, the mother of the harlots and the abominations of the earth, 6. and I saw the woman being drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus, and I wondered, beholding her, a great wonder, 953 7. then the angel said to me. Wherefore mar- 954 veiled thou, I will tell thee the mystery of the 952. And the woman was. Irregular, See Rule 322,1, in order to shew, that the Sense is to be understood Metaphorically. 953. Stop. Literally, AM enquiry respecting the particular cause, why he marvelled ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, An enquiry as to what just ground there was to marvel ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 954. I will tell thee. Literally, Thee in particular ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, / will tell through thee ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. P A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE woman, and of the beast that carries her, that hath the seven heads and the ten horns, 8. the beast, which thou sawest, it was in appear- ance, yet it is not, for it is about to ascend out of the bottomless pit, and into perdition, to go, and they that dwell on the earth, of whom the names have no* been written in the book of the life that is eternal, from foundation of world, shall wonder, seeing the beast, that it was in appearance, yet it is not, though it is present. 934 9. Here the mind that hath wisdom is, the seven 955 956 956 heads seven mountains are. Where the woman sits on them, 957 10. also seven kings they are, the five are fallen, 958 the one exists, the other not yet came, and when it 959 should have come, a short space it is necessary it to have remained, 955. Seven mountains are. Literally, Are actually such ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Represent seven mountains ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 956. Stop. The Major Stop is here expressed, and the Arrange- ment is Irregular, See Rule 322,1, in order to shew, that the Sense is intended to be understood Metaphorically. 957. The five are fallen. Literally, Passed away for ever ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, They had only passed away as regards their temporal reign ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 958. The one exists. Literally, For ever ; whereas the Sense in- tended to be conveyed is, Is now in being; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 959. It is necessary fyc. Literally, Cannot be done without; CH. XVII. REVELATION. 1 1 . and the beast which was in appearance, yet is not, even it eighth is, for of the seven, it is, and into perdition, it goes, 955 12. and the ten horns which thou sawest, ten kings 960 ; are, which not yet received a kingdom, but receive 961 ; power as kings one hour, with the beast, 962 13. these have one design, and shall present their 963 own power, and strength to the beast, 14. these, with the lamb, shall make war, and the 964 965 lamb shall overcome them, for Lord of Lords he is, whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Accomplishes God's designs; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 960. Which not yet received a kingdom. This Literally implies, That one day they shall receive it ; whereas I conceive the Sense intended to be conveyed is a mere statement of fact, They have not yet received a kingdom, though they exercise the power of a king ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 961. But receive power as kings. Literally, They were properly invested with such power ; whereas the Sense intended to be con- veyed is, They improperly exercised such power ; hence the Dis- arrangement. See Rule 321. 962. These have one design. Literally, The same specific design ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Their designs all tend to the same specific result ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 963. And shall present their own power and strength to the beast. Literally, They shall specifically do so ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, The effect of their conduct shall be to uphold the power Sfc. of the beast ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 964. The lamb shall overcome them. Literally, The lamb ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That which is repre- sented by the lamb ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 965. For Lord of Lords he is. Literally, Lord of all Lords ; this is the title of God; hence, I conceive, the Disarrangement. See RuJe 322,1. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE and King of Kings, and they that are with him, called, and chosen, and faithful are, 15. then he saith to me, the waters which thou 956 956 sawest. Where the whore sits, peoples and mul- titudes they are, and nations and tongues, 16. and the ten horns which thou sawest, also the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make 966 her, having been desolate and naked, for they shall 967 eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. 968 17. For the God permitteth to their hearts to have fulfilled his design, and so to have fulfilled one design, even to have given their kingdom to the beast, until the promises of the God shall be fulfilled, 18. and the woman which thou sawest, the city that is great is, that hath authority, over the kings of he earth, CHAPTER XVIII. 1. and after these things, I saw another angel 966. And shall make, having been made desolate. Literally, They will actively do so ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Passive, They shall not interpose to prevent her being so ; hence the Disarrangement. See Kule 321. 967. For they shall eat her flesh, and burn her. Disarranged, See Eule 321, in order to shew that the Sense is to be understood Metaphorically. 968. The God permitteth. Literally, Actively gave ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is Passive, as in the Paraphrase ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 322,1. CH. XVIII. REVELATION. coming down out of the heaven, having great power, 969 and the earth was lightened with his glory, 2. and he cried with a strong voice, saying, it fell, Babylon that is great fell, and became a habitation of devils, and a hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird, 3. for of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, 970 all the nations have drunken, and the kings of the earth, with her, committed fornication, and the mer- chants of the earth, through the abundance of her luxury, waxed rich, 4. then I heard another voice, from the heaven, saying, come out of her, my people, in order that ye should not have partaken of her sins, and of her plagues, in order that ye should not have received, 5. for the sins were adhered to her unto the heaven, for the God remembered her iniquities, 6. reward her, as indeed she rewarded, and so double unto her, double according to her works, in the cup, which she filled, fill to her double, 969. The earth was lightened. Literally, The entire earth was illuminated; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, The light of his glory was visible on earth ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 970. Have drunken. The Peculiar Form of Government is here p 2 A LITERAL TRANSLATION OP THE 7. as much as she glorified herself, aad lived de- liciously, so much, give her torment and sorrow, for in her heart, she saith, I sit, a queen, and a widow I am not, and sorrow I should not have neen, 8. on account of this, in one day, her plagues shall come, death, and mourning, and famine, and with fire, she shall be utterly burned, for strong Lord the God that hath judged her is, 9. then the kings of the earth that with her com- mitted fornication and lived deliciously shall bewail and lament over her, when they should see the smoke of her burning, from afar off, 10. [having stood on account of the fear of her 971 torment] saying. Alas. Alas the city that is great, Babylon, the city that is mighty, that the judgment 972 . came in one hour, used, to shew, that the passage is to be understood in a collective Sense. 971. Stop. Literally, What follows this Stop, are the precise words uttered ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That they were words to that effect; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 972. That ihy judgment came in one hour. Literally, Was com- pleted in the time ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Came without previous warning; hence the Disarrangement, See Kule 321. CH. XVIII. REVELATION. 973 11. even the merchants of the earth weep and 974 mourn over her, that no one buys any more their merchandize, 12. merchandize of gold, and of silver, and of precious stones, and of pearls, aud of finest linen, even of purple, and of silk, and of scarlet, also all thyme wood, and every ivory vessel, and every vessel, of precious wood, and of brass, and of iron, and of marble, 13. or merchandize, cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and merchandise of i e Jor horses, and of i e for chariots, and of i efor slaves, and of i e for living men, 975 14. verily the fruit of the desire of thy natural life 975 departed from thee, and all the fat and the good things loosed from thee, that no more never thou shouldst have found them, 973. The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her. Literally, Actively do what is stated ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Passive, They are annoyed and vexed; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 974. That no one buys any more such is the case ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE bride should not have been heard in thee any more, because thy merchants,, the great of the earth were, because by thy sorceries, all the nations were deceived, 981 24. for in thee, blood of prophets and of saints was found, even of all that have been slain upon the earth, CHAPTER XIX. 1. and after these things, I heard like a great sound of much people, in the heaven, of saying, Alleluia, the salvation, and the glory, and the power of our God, 2. for true and righteous his judgments are, for he judged the whore that is great, which corrupted the earth, with her fornication, and he avenged the blood of his servants, at her hand, 3. yet second they have said, Alleluia, even her 982 smoke arises unto the evers of the evers, 4. then the presbyters, the four and twenty, and the four beasts fell down and worshipped the God that sits on the throne, saying. Amen, Alleluia, 5. then a voice, from the throne, came, saying, 981. Blood of prophets and of saints. Literally, Actually then existing ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Had been shed; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 982. Her smoke arises. Irregular, See Rule 322,1, in order to shew, that the Sense is to be understood Metaphorically. CH. XIX. REVELATION. praise our God, all his servants, and they that fear him, the small and the great, 6. then I heard like a sound of much people, even like a sound of many waters, and like a sound of vio- lent thunders, saying, Alleluia, that Lord our God that is omnipotent reigned, 7. we should be glad and rejoice and give the glory to him, that the marriage of the lamb came, and that 982 his wife prepared herself, 8. for it was appointed to her to do so, in order that she should have arranged herself in fine linen, clean and white. For the fine linen here referred to 983 is the righteousness of the saints, 9. then he says to me, write, blessed those that 984 have been called unto the supper of the marriage of the lamb, also he says to me, these the true say- 985 ings of the God are, 983. Is the righteousness of the saints. Literally, Is what is stated ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Represents the righteousness of the saints; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 984. Blessed those that have been called <$fc. Irregular, See Rule 322,1, in order to shew, that the Sense is to be understood Metaphorically. 985. The true sayings of the God. Literally, Words actually spoken by God ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Com- mands given by God; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 10. then I fell at his feet to have worshipped him, 986 and he says to me, take heed. No, thy fellow- servant I am, also of thy brethren that have the testi- 907 mony of the Jesus, worship the God. For the testimony of the Jesus, the spirit of the prophecy is, 11. then I saw the heaven having been opened, and behold a white horse, and he that sits on it, being called faithful and true, for in righteousness, he 988 judges and makes war. 12. Now his eyes were like a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns, having a name having been written, which no one hath seen but himself, 13. and having been clothed with a vesture having been dipped in blood, and his name is called, the word of the God, 14. and the armies that are in the heaven, were 986. Stop. Literally, Not thy fellow servant lam; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is as in the Paraphrase ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 987. Worship the G-od.. Literally, This is an injunction to per- form the Act ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, When thou worshippest, worship God; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 988. Stop. Literally, What follows this Stop, is an Actual description; whereas I conceive the Sense intended to be conveyed, is designed to shew, that it is to be understood Metaphorically, hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. CH. XIX. REVELATION. following him, on white horses, having been clothed in fine clean white linen, 15. and out of his mouth, a sharp two-edged sword goes forth, in order that with it, he shall smite the nations, for he shall rule them, with a rod of iron, for he treads the press of the wine of the fierceness of the wrath of the God that is Almighty, 16. and he hath on his vesture and on his thigh, a name having been written, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords, 17. then I saw one angel having stood on the sun, and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in midst of heaven, come, be assembled unto the supper that is great of the God, 18. in order that ye should have eaten flesh of kings, and flesh of captains, and flesh of mighty men, and flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, even flesh of all, free and also bond, even small and also great, 19. then I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, having been gathered together 989. Were following. Literally, In exact order; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Their direction was toward him ; hence the Peculiar G-ovemment used. See Rule 382. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE to have made the war against him that sits on the horse, and against his army, 990 20. and the beast was taken, and the false prophet with him, that wrought the miracles before him, by which he deceived them that have received the mark of the beast, and them that have worshipped his image, living, the two were cast into the lake of the fire that has been kindled by brimstone, 21. and the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sits on the horse, that proceeds out of his 991 mouth, and all the fowls were filled with their flesh, CHAPTER XX. 1. then I saw an angel coming down from the heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit, and a great chain, in his hand, 2. and he laid hold on the dragon, the serpent that 322,2 is old, which Devil or Satan is, and he bound him a thousand years, 3. and cast him, into the bottomless pit, and shut 990. The false prophet with him. Literally, A third person that was a false prophet ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, There was taken with him one, even he, that was a false prophet ; hence the Disarrangement. See Kule 321. 991. All, the fowls ^vere filled. Literally, All, without any ex- ception ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, All, speaking generally ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322.1. CH. XX. REVELATION. up, and sat a seal upon him, in order that he leads not astray the nations any more, until the thousand years should have been fulfilled, and after these things, it behoveth him to have been loosed a little season, 4. then I saw thrones, and they caused to sit on them even judgment, there was given to them even the living beings that have been beheaded on account of the witness of Jesus, and on account of the word of the God, and whosoever worshipped not the beast, neither its image, neither received the mark, on their forehead, or on their hand, so they lived and reigned 992 with the Christ the thousand years. 993 5. But the rest of the dead lived not. Until the thousand years should have been finished, this the resurrection that is first is, 6. blessed and holy is he that hath part, in the 994 resurrection that is first, on these, the second death hath not power, for they shall be priests of the God 992. Stop. Literally, So all the dead lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years, but the rest of the dead lived not ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 993. Stop. What follows this Stop, Literally implies, That after the thousand years, all the dead lived again ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That not any of them lived until after that period ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 994. The second death hath not power. Literally, Under no A LITERAL TRANSLATION OP THE and of the Christ,, and shall reign with him a thousand years, 7. and when the thousand years should have been finished, the Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8. and shall go out to have deceived the nations that are in the four quarters of the earth, the Gog and the Magog, to have brought together them, unto the battle, of whom, their number is as the sand of the sea, 9. yea they covered over the breadth of the earth, and compassed about the camp of the saints, and the city that has been .beloved, then fire came down out of the heaven, from the God, and devoured them, 10. and the Devil that deceived them, he was cast 995 into the lake of the fire and brimstone. Where even 996 the beast and the false prophet also shall be tormented day and night, unto the evers of the evers, 1 1 . then I saw a great white throne, and him that eirwvmstances ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Not necessarily ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 995. Stop. Literally, The precise place; whereas the Sense intended to he conveyed is. In a like manner ; hence the Major Stop here. See Kule 322. 996. The beast and the false prophet also shall be tormented. Literally, Actively punished ; whereas the Sense intended to be con* veyed is, Passive, Suffer the consequences of their deeds ; hence the Disarrangement. See Ride 322,1. CH. XXI. REVELATION. sits on it, of whom, from the face, the earth and the 997 heaven fled away, and a place was not found for them, 12. and I saw the dead, small and great, having 997 stood before the throne, and books were opened, and another book was opened, which is of the life, and the dead were judged out of those things that have been written in the books, according to their works, 13. for the sea gave up the dead that are in it, and 998 the region of death and the grave gave up the dead that are in them, and they were judged, each, accord- ing to their works, 997 14. then the region of death and the grave were cast into the lake of the fire, this the death that is second is, the lake of the fire, 15. and if any one was not found in the book of the life, having been written, he was cast into the lake of the fire, .CHAPTER XXI. 1 . then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. For 997. A place was not found. Irregular, See Rule 322,1, to shew that the Sense is to be understood Metaphorically. 998. The death and the grave gave up the dead Sfc. Literally, They actively did what is stated ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Passive, Man was restored to life from these positions ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 999 the first heaven and the first earth departed, and the 1000 ' sea exists not any more, 1001 2. and I saw the city that is holy, new Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven, from the God, having been prepared as a bride having been adorned for her husband, 1002 3. and I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold the tabernacle of the God is with the men that are left, and he will dwell with them, and they a people of him shall exist, and he the God of them, their God shall be, 4. and he shall wipe away every tear, from their 1003 eyes, for the death shall not be any more, neither 999. The first heaven and the first earth departed. Literally, Actively went away; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Passive, Were changed; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. I conclude that the Verb is Passive hi order more distinctly to shew, that what is specified occurred to each of them separately. 1000. The sea exists not any more. Literally, Is annihilated ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Holds no longer its present position ; hence the I>isarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 1001. And I saw fyc. Literally, Actually beheld; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, And figuratively speaking I beheld; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 1002. Stop. Literally, What follows this Stop, were the exact words spoken ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That they were words to that effect ; hence the Major Stop here. See Rule 322. 1003. For death shall not be any more. Literally, Under any circumstances ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, As a necessary attendant on man; hence the Disarrangement^ See Rule 322,1. * CH. xxi. REVELATION* 1004 sorrow, nor crying, nor pain shall be any more, 1005 because the former things departed, ' 1002 5. and he that sits on the throne said. Behold new all things I make, then he says to me, write, for these the words faithful and true are, 6. and he said to me, it hath been finished, I the 322,2 Alpha and the Omega am, the beginning and the end, 1006 I will give to him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of the life freely, 7. he that overcomes, he shall inherit these things, and I will be to him, a God, and he shall be to me, 1007 the son. 8. But I will be to the cowardly, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers/ and sorcerers, and idolaters, even all the liars, their 1004. Nor pain shall be. Literally, An unqualified removal of pain ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed, is here restricted, To the pain that arises on account of the former things ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 322,1. 1005. The former things are departed. Literally, Actively gone away ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Passive, Have no longer existence ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 1006. / will give to him that is athirst. Literally, I will at some future time so act ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is confined to the principle, irrespective of past or present time, To him that is athirst I give ; hence the Disarrangement, See Rule 321. 1007. The son. Griesbach sanctions the Expression of the Article, admitting however that some reject it, its rejection appears to me to be absolutely required by the Sense. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE portion, in the lake that is in a blaze with fire and 322,2 brimstone, which the death that is second is, 9. then one of the seven angels that had the seven phials that are Ml of the seven plagues that are last 1002 came and talked with me, saying. Come and I will shew thee the bride of the lamb that is wife, 10. then he carried away me, in spirit, to a great and high mountain, and shewed me the city that is holy, Jerusalem, descending out of the heaven, from the God, 11. having the glory of the God, the light of it like a most precious stone, like a jaspar stone shining like crystal, 12. having a great and high wall having twelve gates, and at the gates, twelve angels, and names having been written thereon, which are after the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel, 13. on risings of sun, three gates, on north, three gates, and on south, three gates, and on west, three gates, 14. and the wall of the city having twelve foun- dations, and on them, twelve names of the twelve apostles of the lamb, CH. XXI. REVELATION. 15. and he that talks with me, he was holding a golden reed measure, in order that he should have measured the city, and its gates, and its walls, 1008 16. and the city quadrangular is set, and its length as much as the breath, and he measured the city with the reed, in twelve thousand furlongs, the length, and the breadth, and the height of it on an equality is, 17. then he measured the wall of it, an hundred forty four cubits, man^s measure of that, which is measured by an angel, 18. and the building of the wall of it was, jasper, and the city was clear gold, like unto clear glass, 19. even the foundations of the wall of the city having been adorned with every precious stone, the foundation that is first, jasper, the second, sapphire, the third, chalcedony, the fourth, emerald, 20. the fifth, sardonyx, the sixth, sardius, the seventh, chrysolite, the eighth, beryl, the ninth, 1008. The city quadrangular is set. Literally, Is actually so placed ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, It so happened to be ; hence the Disarrangement. See Bule 322,1. 1009. Adorned toith every precious stone. Irregular to shew that this is not to be understood as every one without exception ; hence the Disarrangement. See Kule 321. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE topaz, the tenth, chrysoprasus, the eleventh, jacinth, the twelfth, amethyst, 21 . and the twelve gates were twelve pearls. Seve- rally one, each of the gates was of one pearl, and the street of the city gold was, clear as transparent glass, 1010 22. yet I saw not a temple in it. For the Lord ion that is God that is Almighty temple of it is, also the Lamb, 1012 23. and the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, in order that it should shine in it. For 1013 the glory of the God lighted it, for the light of it the Lamb is, 24. and the nation shall walk by means of its light, 1014 for the kings of the earth obtained their glory and honor, in it, 1010. I saw not a temple. Literally, A temple of any kind ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, A temple for the worship of God ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 1011. Temple of it is. Irregular, See Eule 322,1, in order to shew, that the Sense is to be understood Metaphorically. 1012. Hath no need. Literally, For any purpose ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, To obtain the light here referred to ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 1013. The glory of the God lighted. Literally, Actively does so; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Passive, Causes every want in this respect to be supplied ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 1014. The Icings of the earth obtained. Literally, Actively made use of it for that purpose ; whereas the Sense intended to be con- veyed is Passive, Their plans only in accordance to it were successful; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. CH. XXII. REVELATION. ion 25. verily the gates of it should not have been shut 1011 ' by day. And night shall not be there, 26. so they shall sustain the glory and the honor of the nations, in it, 27. so there should in no wise have entered into it any thing defiling, or working abomination or a lie, except they have been written in the book of the life of the Lamb, CHAPTER XXII. 1 . then he shewed to me a river of water of life, 1015 clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of the 1015 God and of the Lamb, 2. in midst of the street of it and of the river, hence and hence a tree of life bearing twelve fruits, according to each month yielding its fruit, and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations, 3. and any curse shall not be anymore, for the throne 1015 1015 of the God and of the Lamb in it shall be, and his 1017 servants shall serve him, 1015. The throne of the God and of the Lamb. The expression of the Article before each of the Appellations, shews that two separate thrones are here referred to, hence in my Version I thus write the passage, The thrones of God and of the Lamb. 1016. Any curse shall not be. Literally, Those denounced against the wicked shall not be executed ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, No new curse shall be incurred ; hence the Disarrange- ment. See Rule 322,1. 1017. The servants shall serve him. Literally, This is what all A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE 4. and shall see his face, and his name, on their foreheads, 1011 5. and night shall not be any more, or no necessity for a candle, or light of the sun, for Lord the God 1018 brings light on them, and they shall reign unto the evers of the evers, 6. and he said to me, these the sayings faithful 1019 and true are, for Lord the Grod of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to have shewn to his servants, what things it is necessary to have happened with speed, 7. for behold saith he, I come quickly, blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book, 8. then 1 John that heard and saw these things, even when I heard and when I saw, fell down to have worshipped before the feet of the angel that shews me these things, 986 9. but he says to me, take heed. No thy fellow- servants do; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Shall faithfully serve him ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 1018. The Lord the God brings light on them. Literally, Actively brings what is stated ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Passive, Causes them to be enlightened ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 322,1. 1019. Lord the God of the spirits of the prophets sent. Literally, He actively sent his A.ngel for that object ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, He sent him for man's benefit ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 322,1. CH. XXII. REVELATION. servant I am, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them that keep the sayings of this book, worship 987 the God, 1020 10. also he says to me. Thou should not have sealed the sayings of the prophecy of this book, the time near is, 11. he that is unjust, be unjust now, and the filthy, 1021 be filthy now, and the righteous, be righteous now, 1022 and the holy, be holy now. 12. Behold I come quickly, and my reward, with 1023 me, to have given to every man, as his work shall be, 13. I the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end, 14. blessed are those that do his commandments, in order that their right to the tree of the life shall 1020. Stop. Literally, What follows this Stop implies, That the act referred to had been done, which is not the case; hence the Major Stop here. See Kule 322,1. 1021. Be righteous now. Literally implies, The confinement of the righteousness to the present time ; hence the Disarrangement. See Kule 321. 1022. Stop. Literally implies, An immediate realization of what folloivs ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, That what folloivs requires immediate attention ; hence the *Major Stop here. See Kule 322. 1023. As his worTc shall be. Literally, According to what he has done ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, According to his advancement in the knowledge of God ; hence the Disarrange- ment. See Rule 321. A LITERAL TRANSLATION OF THE exist, and that they should have entered into the 1024 city by the gates. 15. Without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the whoremongers, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one that loveth and maketh a lie, 16. I Jesus sent niy angel to have testified to you these things, in the churches, I am, the root and the offspring of David, the star that is bright that is shining before the time, 1025 17. and the spirit and the bride i e God and the church say, come, so he that hears, say, come, he that is athirst, come, he that willeth, take the water of life freely, 18. I testify, I to every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any one should have added to them, the God shall add to him the plagues that have been written in this book, 19. and if any one should have taken away from 1024. Entered into the city by the gates. Irregular to mark its being a Metaphorical passage ; hence the Disarrangement. See Rule 321. 1025. The spirit and the 'bride say. Literally, Actively do so ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, Passive, Virtually do so ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 322,1. CH. XXII. REVELATION. the words of the book of this prophecy, the God shall take away his part, out of the book of the life, and out of the city that is holy that have been written in this book, 1026 20. he saith, he that testifieth these things. Surely I come quickly. Amen, come O Lord Jesus, 1027 1026 21. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. 1026. Stop. Literally, He spoke the actual words recorded; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, He revealed to the Apostle that he should so record ; hence the Major Stop here. See Eule 322. 1027. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. In passages of this class, the Omission of the Auxiliary Verb is necessary, as its Expression would imply, that the Literal Sense was intended to be expressed, viz. An injunction to effect ; whereas the Sense intended to be conveyed is, A desire or ivish that something may occur ; hence the Disarrangement. See Eule 321. THE ENGLISH VERSION. PREFACE. THE true object in a Literal Translation ought to be, To express the Sense of the Original, in the actual Significations of the words of the Original, and in the Form of Expression, and Mode of Thought, proper to the Language of the Original. The true object in a Version in a different Language to the Original ought, alone, to be, To express the Sense of the Original, in the Form of Expression, and Mode of Thought, proper to the Language of the Version. Thus all that is absolutely omitted, or that is necessarily implied in the Original, may, and often must, be expressed in a Version ; but such additions may never be made, only, with the Object of Defending, Justifying, or in any way adding to, the Sense of the Original, unless they are marked as not being in the Original ; such additions expressing the opinion of the Author, not of the Original, but of the Version. In the following Version, however, I have so far departed from what is stated above, as to follow the Received English Translation, in all respects, in which, in my opinion, the Sense of the Original is not Materially changed. I have been induced to do this, in order not necessarily to disturb holy im. pressions and associations; and that the minds of those, whose duties preclude the appropriation of much time to study, may not be occupied in investi- gations of no real importance. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF JAMES. CHAPTER I. 1. James, a servant of him that is God and Lord of Jesus Christ to the twelve tribes that are scat- tered abroad, to bid them rejoice. 2. My brethren, count all joy to have been your portion, when ye have met with various trials of your faith ; 3. Knowing, that your test of the faith worketh patience : 4. And this patience esteem a perfect work, in order that ye should be perfect and entire, deficient in nothing. 5. And if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not ; and it shall be given him. 6. But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE For lie that doubts, is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind, and tossed. 7. So let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord. 8. A doubting man is unsettled in all his ways. 9. Therefore let the brother that is wanting wisdom, rejoice with respect to this, his exaltation : 10. And he that has abundance, with respect to this, his levelling, for as the flower of the grass it shall pass away. 11. For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it is destroyed : so also shall the levellings of him that has abundance wither. 12. Blessed is the man that sustains trials ; for having given proof, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. 13. Let no man say, when he is tried in a manner that affects his eternal life, apart from God's com- mands, I am tried : for God cannot be tried by evil not to fulfil his promise, neither so tries he any man. 14. But every man is tried, when he is drawn away and enticed by his own lusts. 15. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin : and sin, when it is finished, begets death. ' CH. I. EPISTLE OF JAMES. 16. Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17. Every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 18. It having been determined by him, he begat us with a promise of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures. 19. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear the promise, slow to command anew, slow to wrath : 20. For the wrath of man effecteth not justifi- cation of God. 21. Wherefore having laid aside all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22. And become doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your ownselves. 23. For if any be a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass. 24. For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25. But whoso looketh into a perfect law; that is, a law that attains man's liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of work, this man shall be blest in his deed. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 26. If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. 27. Pure religion, and undefiled before God and the Father, is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted * from the world. CHAPTER II. 1 . My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, concerning glory to come, with respect of persons. 2. For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment. 3. And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place ; and say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool : 4. Verily ye are not determined by the actions of themselves, but are become judges by evil con- siderations. 5. Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen, that the poor of this world may be rich in faith, even heirs of the kingdom which he hath pro- mised to them that love him ? 6. Yet ye dishonor the poor. Do not rich men oppress you? even they draw you before the judg- ment seats. CH. II. EPISTLE OF JAME$. 7. Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by which ye are called ? 8. If yet indeed in so doing ye fulfil a law that commands unqualified obedience, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well. 9. But if ye accept persons on account of external advantages, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors. 10. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, liable to reproach from all men as a transgressor he hath become. 11. For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a trans- gressor of the law. 12. So announce concerning others, and so per- form yourselves, as on account t)f being under a law of liberty, there is a delaying of judgment. 13. For the judgment without mercy is to him that hath shewed no mercy ; mercy boasts against judgment. 14. What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, and hath not works ? faith cannot save him. 15. For if a brother or sister be naked or destitute of daily food, 16. And one of you say unto him, Depart in 8 AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE peace, be ye wanned and filled ; notwithstanding ye give them not those things that are needful to the body ; what doth it profit ? 17. Even so the faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18. But some one will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works ; shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19. Thou believest that one God existest; thou doest well : though the devils believe and tremble. 20. Yet thou wishest to know, O vain man, Why the faith without the works resulting from it is dead ? 21. Abraham our father was not justified by works; through having offered Isaac his son upon the altar. 22. Thou seest that faith worked together with his works, even by the works was his faith made perfect. 23. Yet the scripture was fulfilled which said, So Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him unto justification: even he was called a friend of God. 24. Perceive that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25. Verily in like manner also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, though having received the messengers, and then dismissed them for another journey. 26. For as the body without a spirit is dead, so faith without the works resulting from it is dead also. CH. III. EPISTLE OF JAMES. CHAPTER III. 1. My brethren, make not many, instructors; knowing that we shall obtain thereby greater extent of judgment. 2. For in many things we all miscarry. If any man miscarries not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able to restrain even the whole body. 3. Behold, we put bits in the horse's mouths, that they may obey us ; and we turn about their whole body. 4. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. 5. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, what great materials a little fire kindleth. 6. Even the tongue as a fire, as the constitution of the iniquity it effects : so is the tongue constituted among our members, it that defileth the whole body, and setteth 011 fire the course of its nature, even being set on fire through the hell to which it attains. 7. For every kind of beasts, and of birds, of creeping things and also of serpents, is tamed, and hath been tamed in the nature belonging to mankind: 8. But the tongue of men can no man tame ; it is an ungovernable evil, full of deadly poison. AN ENGLISH VERSION OP THE 9. Therewith hless we the God and father; and therewith curse we the men which have been made after the image of God. 10. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11. What? a fountain send forth at the same place both sweet water and bitter. 12. A fig tree, my brethren, to bear olive berries, either a vine figs ? so can no fountain yield both salt water and fresh. 13. Who is a wise man and endued with know- ledge among you? let him shew out of a good con- versation, his works in meekness after wisdom. 14. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, boast not, nor lie against the truth. 15. This is not the wisdom that descendeth from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16. For where envying and strife is, there is con- fusion and every evil work. 17. But the wisdom that is from above, verily it is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18. For the fruit of justification is sown in peace by them that make peace. CHAPTER IV. 1. From whence come wars and fightings among CII. IV. EPISTLE OF JAMES. you ? Come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members ? 2. Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and should desire, and cannot obtain : ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3. Ask, for ye receive not, because ye ask amiss, in order that ye may spend extravagantly upon your lusts. 4. Ye adulterers and adultresses, know ye not, that the friendship of the world is hatred of God ? whosoever therefore determines to be a friend of the world, constitutes himself an enemy of God. 5. Or ye think that the scripture saith in vain, For the sake of malice, the spirit that dwclleth in us lusts. 6. So he giveth more grace than man naturally has: Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the impor- tunity of the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7. Therefore be subject to God. Ye stood against the Devil ; verily he will flee from you. 8. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 9. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into heaviness. 10. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. 11. Speak not against one another, brethren. He s 2 AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his bro therms conscientious actions, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law ; and if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge, 12. One is the lawgiver who is able to save and destroy : who art thou, thou that judgest another? 13. Go to now, ye that say, to-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : 14. Whereas, ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? Verily it is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 15. Wherefore ye ought to say, If the Lord will, and we shall have life, then will we do this, or that. 16. But now ye boast through your vain glorying : all such boasting is evil. 17. For he that acknowledges any thing to be good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. CHAPTER V. 1. Go to now, ye rich men, weep, howling on account of your miseries that shall come upon you. 2. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth eaten. 3. Your gold and silver is cankered ; so the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. CH. V. EPISTLE OF JAMES. 4. Behold, the hire of the labourers which have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth : and the cries of them which reaped are entered into the ears of the God of Sabaoth. 5. Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, yea, lived extravagantly; ye have nourished your hearts as for a day of slaughter. 6. Ye have condemned and killed the just ; he doth not himself act in opposition to you. 7. Therefore be patient, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until probably he receives the early and the latter rain. 8. Be patient also ye ; stablish your hearts : that the coming of the Lord hath drawn nigh. 9. Groan not after one another, brethren, lest ye should have been condemned : behold as a judge he that groans hath stood before the doors. 10. Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of God, for an example of en- durance of evil, and of long suffering. 11. Behold, we count them happy which sustain the patience of Job ; ye have heard, and the principal design of God in this case ye have seen, That the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. 12. So then for the advantage of all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by the AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE earth, neither by any other oath : but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay ; lest any of you fall into condemnation. 13. Is any among you afflicted ? let him pray. Is any merry ? let him sing psalms. 14. Is any among you destitute of authority ? let him call for the presbyters of the church ; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord : 15. And the prayer of those that are of the faith shall save him that labours from wanting authority, for the Lord shall raise him up to authority ; and if his having worked should be of the nature of sin, it shall be forgiven him. 16. Confess the faults of this character one to another, then pray one for another, to the end that ye should be without defect. An energetic prayer for what is just availeth much. 17. Elias was a man, a subject of like passions to us, and he prayed that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. 19. Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him, 20. Let him know, that he that converteth the sin- ner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins that other- wise he would commit. AX ENGLISH VERSION OF THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER. CHAPTER I. 1 . Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ to the elected strangers of the dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bethynia : 2. Concerning the foreknowledge of God the Father, with respect to sanctification of spirit, by obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ j May grace and peace be multiplied unto you. 3. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, that according to his abundant mercy begot us again unto a hope, assured to us by means of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4. Of an inheritance incorruptible, and undenled, and unfading, having been reserved in heaven for us, 5. That through faith in the power of God are kept meet for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 6. On account of which ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations ; 7. In order that your trial of the faith, much more precious than of gold that is destroyed, yet is tried by means of fire, should result in praise and honor and glory, on account of that which is revealed by Jesus Christ : 8. Whom having not seen, ye love ; in whom though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable ; 9. Even being endowed with the glory adorning the end of your faith, namely, the salvation of your souls. 10. Concerning which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophecied of the grace that should come unto you : 11. Searching as to what things or time the Spirit in them concerning Christ was declaring, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of men on account of Christ, and the glory that should follow these sufferings. 12. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now published unto you, by means of them that preached the glad tiding unto you, as to the spirits freedom from guilt having been sent down from heaven; with respect to which things, the angels desire to stoop forward to ascertain the result. CH. I. FIRST EPISTLE OF PETEE. 13. Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being constantly sober, hope through the grace that is brought to you by the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14. As children of obedience, not fashioning your- selves to those lusts which at first through your ignorance ye invented ; 15. But as he which called you is holy, even so be ye holy in all manner of conversation. 16. For it is written, Be ye holy ; for I am holy : 17. And if ye call on a Father that without res- pect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear : 18. For as much as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers ; 19. But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot : 20. He having been foreordained indeed before the foundation of the world; though having been made manifest in these last times ; 21. On account of you that by means of him believe in God, that raised him up from the dead and gave to him glory, for your faith and hope to exist in God : 22. He having purified your souls, with respect to the obedience after the truth, by means of a spirit AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE of unfeigned brotherly love out of a pure heart between you and Christ. 23. Love fervently, ye having been born again, not of corruptible seed but of incorruptible, through a promise of a living and abiding God. 24. Because all flesh is as grass, and all glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass was withered, and so the flower thereof faded away : 25. But the word of God endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel that was preached a glad tiding unto you. CHAPTER II. 1. Therefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings. 2. As new born babes, desire the reasonable sincere milk, in order that ye should grow by it unto salvation ; 3. If so be that ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 4. In whom becoming a precious living stone, dis- allowed indeed of men, but of God chosen precious. 5. Even they as precious living stones are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthoood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ : 6. Because he has embraced it in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chosen precious foundation stone ; and he that believeth on him, should not have been made ashamed. CH. H, FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. 7. Now the preciousness is unto you which believe: but to you which believe not a stone which the builders disallowed was made into a chief corner stone ; 8. Even a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; unto them which stumble at the promise, not be- lieving in what even they were constituted. 9. For ye are a chosen generation, a royal priest- hood, a holy nation, an acquired people ; to the end that ye should shew forth the praises of him that called you out of darkness into his marvellous light : 10. Which in time past were not a people, but now are a people of God : which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 11. Dearly beloved, I exhort, that as strangers and pilgrims you abstain from fleshly desires, which war against the soul. 12. Having your manner of life among the Gen- tiles excellent; in order that in what they speak against you as evil doers, they by your good works having beheld your excellence, should glorify God in a day of inspection. 13. Therefore submit yourselves to every human ordinance after the Lord: whether by a king as supreme ; 14. Or by governors, as being sent by him for the punishment of evil doers, and the praise of them that do well. T AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 15. For thus it is the will of God, that with well doing, ye should put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men that deny your acceptance : 16. As free from the consequences of past evil, yet not as a cloke having the freedom for doing evil ; but as servants of God ye should endeavor, 17. To honor all men. To love the brotherhood. To fear God. To honor the King. 18. The Servants being subject in every fear to the masters ; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. 19. For this is thankworthy, if a man for con- science toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. 20. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffetted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable to God. 21 . For unto this ye were called : for even Christ suffered for us, leaving us an example, in order that ye should follow his steps. 22. Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth : 23. Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not ; but gave up all to him that judgeth righteously : 24. Who himself bore the treatment due to such sins as ours in his body on the tree, in order that he having died in the responsibility of such sins, we CH. III. FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. should have assurance of life in the justification he has demonstrated, through whom, ye should have been cured of every fear by his scar. 25. For ye were as sheep gone astray; but ye were caused to return now by the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. CHAPTER III. 1. In like manner let wives be subject to their own husbands; in order that even if any obey not the word, on account of the manner of life of the women without the word ; they may be won, 2. Beholding your chaste manner of life through fear, 3. Whose adorning, let it not be as the world, an outward plaiting the hair, and wearing of gold, or putting on of apparel ; 4. But let it be the hidden, a man of the heart, to the immortal praise of the meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price, 5. For in this manner, in the old time, even the holy women, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands. 6. Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord : whose daughters ye were made, ye doing well, and not being affrighted by any terror from so acting. 7. Let husbands in like manner dwell with them ; by knowledge that a weaker vessel the female is, AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE allotting honor to her, as indeed fellow heirs of the grace of life ; in order that your prayers should not be interrupted by contentions ; 8. Then the end will be, that ye all will be of one mind, compassionate, full of brotherly love, pitiful, courteous : 9. Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for rail- ing; but contrariwise blessing; knowing, that ye are thereunto called, in order that ye should inherit a blessing. 10. For he that desires to love life, and to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile : 11. Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12. For the eyes of God are for the righteous, and his ears for their prayers: for the face of God is against the doing of evil. 13. Then who is he that can harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good ? 14* Even if indeed ye may be suffering for righteousness sake, blessed ye are : so be not afraid of the terror of these sufferings, neither be troubled ; 15. But reverence the Lord God in your hearts; and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you, a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear lest ye should fall:; CH. III. FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. 16. Even if having a good conscience ; in order that in what they speak evil of you, as concerning doing evil, they may be made ashamed, that traduce your good manner of life after Christ. 17. For it is better, if the will of God be that ye suffer, to suffer for well doing than for evil doing. 18. For so Christ once suffered on account of sins, the just for the unjust, in order that he should bring us to God. Verily having been put to death as to his flesh, though quickened as to his spirit : 19. By which quickening, he verily having been taken from the spirits that feel themselves imprisoned by having mortal life, 20. He proclaimed against having disbelieved at any time, when on one occasion the long suffering of God was waiting in the days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, wherein few, that is eight souls, were saved from water. 21. Which indeed is your type, now that baptism shall save, not the necessity of putting away the filth of the flesh, but of having the answer of a good con- science toward God in relation to the past, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ : 22. Who is at the right hand of God : having gone into heaven by having yielded obedience to him through angels and authorities and powers. AN ENGLISH VEESION OF THE CHAPTER IV. 1. Therefore even ye, arm yourselves with the same mind, after Christ having suffered for us in the flesh, for he that suffered in the flesh hath refrained from sin, 2. With respect to that he no more of the time that remains to him in the flesh, should appropriate to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 3. For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, we having been walking in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries ; 4. By which sufficiency they are estranged by your not running with them into the same excess of riot ; 5. Speaking evil of those who shall give an account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. 6. For verily on account of this forsaking of evil was the gospel preached to them that are spiritually dead ; in order that they might be truly judged by men in the flesh to be at that time dead, yet that they should live by God in the spirit. 7. Now the end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore sober, and watchful as regards the petitions you make. 8. Even above all things, maintaining continual love for others by yourselves : for such love will pass over a multitude of other sins ; CH. IV. FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. 9. Will make you hospitable one to another with- out grudging. 10. Each as he received a free gift, ministering it to one to another, as good stewards, of a manifold grace of God, 11. Though any one speaks as delivering oracles of God ; though any one ministers as from ability which God giveth : in order that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, by whom the glory and dominion of man exists for ever and ever. Amen. 12. Beloved, be not estranged by the fiery trial for proving you which is among you, as though some strange thing happened unto you : 13. For as ye partake of sufferings like Christ, rejoice; in order that also when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad with exceeding joy. 14. Though ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy ye are, that the revelation concerning the glory and power, and concerning God in you, it is given rest. Verily by them it is blasphemed, but by you it is glorified. 15. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evil doer, or as a busy body in other men's matters. 16. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not feel shame : but let him glorify God in this lot. 17. For the time is come that judgment of the AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE house of God should begin : and though it is first of us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God ? 18. For if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear ? 19. Wherefore even they that suffer by the will of God, let that be placed near their own souls, through a faithful creator, by well doing. CHAPTER V. 1 . The presbyters which are among you I exhort, who am a presbyter, and witness concerning the sufferings after Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed : 2. Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight not by constraint, but willingly ; neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; 3. Neither as being Lords over the heritage, but ensamples being of the flocks indeed having been made manifest by the good shepherd. 4. Ye shall receive a crown of the glory that fadeth not away. 5. In like manner the younger, be subject to pres- byters; so all being subject to others, be clothed with the humility requisite thereto : for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. 6. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, in order that he may exalt you in due time : CH. V. FIRST EPISTLE OF PETER. 7. Having cast all your care concerning it on him, for he is about to do it for you. 8. Be sober, be vigilant ; your adversary the Devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about, seeking what comforts he may devour. 9. Which ye resisted, stedfast to the faith ye were, having known the same things by the afflictions that are among the brotherhood in your world to be accomplished. 10. So the God of all grace, that hath called us unto his eternal glory by the Dispensation of Jesus ; by a little suffering may have perfectly instructed you, established, strengthened, settled you. 11. To him ascribe the glory and dominion con- nected therewith for ever and ever. Amen. 12. By Silvanus, who is a faithful brother to you, as I reckon ; on account of a few things, I wrote, exhorting, and testifying that in which ye have stood to be a true grace of God. 13. Him that is by Babylon elected, together with even Marcus my son, saluteth you ; 14. Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. May peace be with you all that are in the Dispen- sation of Jesus. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE SECOND EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER. CHAPTER I. 1. Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ to them that inherited a faith (equally es- teemed by us) respecting justification by our God and Saviour through Jesus Christ : 2. May grace and peace have been multiplied to you through a knowledge of God, and of Jesus Christ our Lord ; 3. As all things having been given unto us by his divine power that pertains unto life and godliness, with respect to the knowledge of him that called us, and with respect to glory and virtue : 4. Among which things the most great and pre- cious promises hath been given to us, in order that AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE by means of these, ye might be partakers of a Divine nature, having escaped that that is in the world through lust, namely, corruption. 5. But even this same thing he having joined to all diligence, add to your faith the virtue that is accepted, and to the virtue the knowledge ; . 6. And to the knowledge the temperance ; and to the temperance the patience; and to the patience the godliness. 7. And to the godliness the brotherly kindness; and to the brotherly kindness the charity. 8. For if these things be in you, and abound, they prove that you are not barren or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9. But to whom these things are not present, he is as blind as one that shuts his eyes, he ceasing to bear in mind his purification from things long ago regarded by him to be sins. 10. Wherefore rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure : for if ye do these things, ye should not have fallen at any time as ye have fallen ; 11. For thus abundantly the entrance shall be furnished unto you into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. 12. Wherefore I will not neglect to put you con- tinually in remembrance of these things, though ye know and are established in the present truth. CH. I. SECOND EPISTLE OF PETER. 13. For I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up, by putting you in re- membrance ; 14. Knowing that I must shortly put off this my tabernacle, as even our Lord Jesus Christ made mani- fest to me. 15. And I shall strive earnestly also to have you always after my decease esteem the remembrance of these things. 16. For we have persisted in your so doing by no cunningly devised fables, but have made known to you the power and presence displayed by our Lord Jesus Christ, having been eye witnesses of that mighty power. 17. For we beheld his having received from God the Father the honor and glory of an assurance being brought to him from the excellent glory. This is my son that is beloved, by whom I was well pleased. 18. Yea this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. 19. But we have greater certainty, the word of prophecy ; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts : 20. Acknowledging this first, that no prophecy of scripture is made by private mental operation ; 21. For prophecy came not at any time by the u AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE will of man: but by holy inspiration holy men of God spake it. CHAPTER II. 1. Nevertheless indeed there were false prophets among the people, as indeed there shall be false teachers among you, who out of their own minds shall bring in heresies of destruction, even denying him that redeemed them, a sovereign Lord, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. 2. And many shall follow their wanton insult ; by means of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of. 3. For by extortion through feigned promises shall they make merchandize of you : whose judg- ment not for long time now lingereth, yea their destruction does not slumber. 4. For if God spared not angels that sinned, but casting them into an abyss by fetters of darkness, he delivered them from present punishment, they being reserved for judgment ; 5. Also if he spared not the old world, though he saved the eight Noah, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly ; 6. Also if the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha having reduced to ashes by an overthrow that he commanded (an ensample against delaying) they having determined to act wickedly ; CH. II. SECOND EPISTLE OF PETER. 7. Yet just Lot being delivered from a lawless as to wanton insult manner of life, he drew out of evil : 8. For the righteous dwelling among them as to seeing and hearing, day by day, was vexing a righteous soul by unlawful deeds ; 9. God hath seen fit to draw godly men in trial out of evil, and to guard unjust men that are re- served for a day of judgment : 10. But chiefly them that after the flesh walk in the lust of uncleanness ; for despising authority, pre- sumptuous, self willed, they are not afraid of not attaining glory ; 11. Blaspheming in relation to that, where even angels, who are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before God. 12. Yet these, as natural brute beasts that are made to be taken and destroyed, through their cor- ruption, blaspheming in what they understood not ; shall be destroyed. 13. They having brought punishment by unright- eousness ; it having been counted pleasure to them to riot in the day time. Stains and disgraces they are to you, sporting in their deceivings, feasting with you; 14. Having eyes full of adultery, and incessant after sin ; beguiling unstable souls : their heart having been exercised in covetous practices, they hold chil- dren to be a curse. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 15. Having forsaken the right way, they were led astray, they having followed the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,, 16. And so had reproof for his iniquity; a dumb ass, speaking with man's voice, forbad the madness of the prophet. 17. These are wells without water, and clouds that are carried with a tempest ; to whom the mist of eternal darkness hath been reserved. 18. For speaking without limits after vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, in wantonness, those feeble that have escaped from them who live in error : 19. Promising them liberty ; themselves being the servants of corruption : for by whom a man is over- come, by the same is he brought into bondage. 20. For if having escaped the pollutions of the world, as to a knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, yet again having been entangled by these things, they are overcome ; it hath happened to them, The latter end is worse than the beginning. 21. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of the justification Christ brought, than, after they have known it, to turn from that that was delivered to them by holy com- mandment. 22. So it hath happened unto them according to the true proverb, a dog hath returned to his own vomit, CH. III. SECOND EPISTLE OP PETER. and the sow that was washed, to wallowing in the mire. CHAPTER III. 1. Now beloved this second epistle I write unto you, in each of which I stir up you, by way of remembrance, 2. For the pure mind to retain in memory the words that were spoken before by the holy prophets, and that which was commanded by our apostles, concerning the Lord and Saviour : 3. Knowing this first, that there shall come in last of the days scoffers, walking after their own lusts. 4. Even saying, Where is the promise of his presence ? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the creation. 5. For it lies hid to them that will this thing, That the heavens were from ancient times, but that the earth was from water ; for on account of water it was placed together by the command of God. 6. By command of whom, the world that then was, being overflowed with water, was destroyed : 7. And that the heavens and the earth which are now, by his command are kept in store, reserved for fire in the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly men. 8. And, beloved, as regards this, let it not be un- known to you, That one day is with God as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. u 2 AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 9. The Lord is not slack concerning the promise, as some men count slackness ; but delays on account of us, not willing any to have destroyed, but for all, by repentance, to succeed. 10. But the day of God will come as a thief; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and heavenly bodies being set on fire shall be des- troyed; the earth also, and the works that are therein, shall be burned up. 11. After then that all these things are dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be, as to holy manner of lives and godliness ; 12. Ye, who are looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God ; on account of which, .the heavens being set on fire shall be destroyed ; and so the heavenly bodies being set on fire are dissolved. 13. For we ourselves, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 14. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, be diligent that ye may be found in peace, without spot, and blameless as to him. 15. And so regard the long suffering salvation of our Lord; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to wisdom that was given unto him, hath written unto you ; 16. As also in all his epistles that speak in relation to these things : in which some things hard to be CH. III. SECOND EPISTLE OF PETER. understood, which they that are unlearned and un- stable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. 17. Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest after the error of the lawless, having been carried away as well as them, ye fall from your own stedfastness. 18. And grow by grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him ascribe the glory of it, both now and unto the day of eternity. Amen. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF JOHN. CHAPTER I. 1. What was at the commencement, what we have heard, what we have een with our eyes, what we have contemplated with our minds, and our bodily organs have investigated, in relation to what has been spoken concerning the life that is eternal. 2. For the life has been made apparent, and we have seen, and bear witness, and shew unto you that life which is eternal, which was with the Father, and has been made apparent unto us. 3. What we have seen and heard, we declare unto you, in order that ye also may have fellowship with us ; even indeed the fellowship that we have with the Father, and with his son Jesus Christ. 4. And these things write we unto you, in order that the joy on account of which we rejoice may be full. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 5. And this is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth ; 7. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with each other, for the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8. If we say that we have not sin of any kind attaching to us, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness . 10. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. CHAPTER II. 1. My little children, these things I write unto you, in order that ye sin not through my negligence ; yet if any man has sinned, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous advocate : 2. And he is a propitiation for our sins ; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 3. And we know that we know him by this, namely, if we keep his commandments. 4. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his CH. II. FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN. commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him, 5. But whoso keepeth his commandment truly, in him verily has the love of God been perfected : by this we know that we are in him. 6. He that claims to abide in him, is under an obligation so to walk even as he walked. 7. Beloved, in this I write no new commandment unto you ; but an old commandment, which ye were holding from the beginning ; it is an old command- ment, even a declaration which ye were told from the beginning. 8. Again, a new commandment I write unto you ; which thing is true in relation to him and to you, it is this, that the darkness is passed, and the true light now shineth. 9. He that claims to be in the light, and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now. 10. He that loveth his brother, abideth in the light, and a cause of falling on that account does not exist. 11. But he that hateth his brother, is in the dark- ness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, for the darkness hath blinded his eyes. 12. I write unto you, little children, That the sins you commit on account of his name have separated you from the light. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 13. I write unto you fathers, That ye have known him that is from the beginning of this Dispensation. I write unto you, young men, That ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, That ye have known the father. 14. I have written unto you, fathers, That ye have known him that is from the beginning of this Dis- pensation. I have written unto you, young men, That ye are strong, for the word of God abideth in you, and so ye have overcome the wicked one ; and I now add ; 15. Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world : if any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16. For every thing that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, even that which is most esteemed, is not of the Father, but it is of the world. 17. And the world is admitted to be unprofitable, as are also its lusts : for he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. 18. Little children, it is the last time ; for as ye have heard, That antichrist shall come at that time, even now are there many antichrists ; whereby we know that it is the last time. 19. They went out from us, because they were not of us ; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us ; but they went out, in order that CH. II. FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN. it should be made manifest, that all with us are not of us. 20. But ye have an anointing from the Holy One ; verily ye have knowledge of all things pertaining to life. 21 . I have not written unto you, That ye have not knowledge of the truth, but that ye have knowledge of it, and that no lie concerning the truth will endure. 22. Who is a liar, if he is not one, That denieth that Jesus is the Christ ? he is the antichrist that denies the Father and the Son. 23. Whosoever denies the Son, the same hath not even the Father, he that confesses the son, verily he hath the Father. 24. Wait therefore with us for what ye have heard from the beginning, if what from the beginning ye heard should remain with us, and ye shall abide in the Son, and in the Father. 25. For this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life. 26. These things have I written unto you con- cerning them that seduce you. 27. But the anointing which ye received from him abideth in you : and ye need not that any man teach you : but as the same anointing teacheth you con- cerning all things, and is truth, and is no lie, even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. 28. And now, little children, I repeat, abide in x AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE him ; in order that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be made ashamed hy him at his coming. 29. If ye know that he is righteous, know that every one that doeth the righteousness that he accepts, has been accepted of him. CHAPTER III, 1. Behold, what kind of love the Father hath bestowed on us, in order that we should be called Sons of God ! on account of this bestowal, the world does not acknowledge us to be children, because it does not acknowledge him. 2. Beloved, now are we sons of God ; but it doth rtot yet appear what we shall be ; but we know that if he should again appear, we shall be like him, and shall see him as he now exists. 3. For every man that hath this hope in him continues pure, even as that man continues pure. 4. (Every one that committeth the sin that makes a man impure, must transgress some law ; for the sin that makes a man impure, is the transgression of law) 5. For ye know that he was manifested, in order that he might take away our forsaken sins, for for- saken sin has not existence in those that are in him. 6. Every one that abideth in him sinneth not; every one that sinneth, hath not seen him, neither known him. CH. III. FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN. 7. Little children, let no man deceive you, he that obtains the justification of Christ, justified he is, even as that man is justified. 8. He that committeth the sin that maketh a man impure, is of the devil ; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, in order that he should destroy the works of the devil. 9. Every one that has been accepted by God, doth not commit sin, that acceptance remains in him : for he that retains God's acceptance is not able to sin. 10. By this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil : every one that does not obtain justification, is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. 11. For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, in order that we should love one another, 12. Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. 13. Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. 14. We know that we have passed from the death incurred on account of sin, unto the life that is eternal, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother, abideth in the death incurred on account of sin. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 15. Whosoever liateth his brother is a murderer, and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 16. Hereby perceive we the love we should have; That that man laid down his natural life for us: then we ought to lay down our natural life for the brethren. 17. So then whoso hath this world's goods, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him ? 18. My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue ; but in deed and in truth, 19. For hereby we know that we are of the truth, and in his way, we shall assure our hearts, 20. That if our heart should condemn us, that God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we want no assurance in relation to God, 22. That whatsoever we ask, in order that we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight, we receive. 23. For this is his commandment, in order that we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and should love one another as he gave us command- ment. 24. For he that keepeth his commandments CH. IV. FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN. dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, through the Spirit's freedom from guilt which he hath given to us. CHAPTER IV. 1. Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the Spirits, whether they are accepted of God : because many false prophets are gone into the world. 2. Hereby know ye the spirit that is accepted of God : Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is accepted of God : 3. But every spirit that does not confess this, is not accepted of God : and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already it is in the world. 4. Ye are accepted of God, little children, and have overcome them; for greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world : 5. They are accepted of the world : therefore, speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. 6. We are accepted of God, he that knoweth God, heareth us. He that is not accepted of God, heareth not us : by this hearing of us, know we the spirit that is accepted, and the Spirit that is gone astray. 7. Beloved, we should love one another : For such love is accepted of God, and every one that loveth, has been accepted of God, and knoweth God. 8. He that loveth not, he has not known God ; for God's love man can see. x 2 AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 9. By this was God's love made apparent to us, that he has sent his Son, his Only Begotten into the world, in order that we might live by means of him. 10. In this the love consists, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins. 11. Beloved, if God so loved us, verily we are under an obligation to one another to love those that are God's. 12. No man yet hath been contemplated with admiration as perfect. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 13. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because of the Spirit accepted of him which he hath given to us. 14. For we have been contemplated with admira- tion, and so bear witness, that the Father has sent the Son to be a Saviour of the world. 15. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 16. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God's love man can see, and he that dwelleth in the love, dwelleth in God, and God in him. 17. By this the love that is with us has been made perfect, in order that we should have confidence with respect to the day of judgment; that as he continues, so shall we not be forsaken by him in this world. CH. V. FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN. 18. There is no fear respecting it in the love ; for the perfect love we have, casteth out that fear j because that fear hath torment ; and he that feareth, has not been made perfect in the love. 19. We love him, as he first loved us. 20. If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar : for he that loveth not his brother who hath seen God in his revelations, God, whom by so acting he shews he hath not seen, how is he able to love ? 21 . And this commandment have we from him, in order that he who loveth God, should love his brother also. CHAPTER V. 1. Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, has been accepted of God : and every one that loveth him that accepts, loveth him also that has been accepted of him. 2. On account of this we acknowledge that we should love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. 3. For this is included in loving God, when regarded in relation to keeping his commandments ; and his commandments are not oppressive. 4. For whatsoever has been appointed by God, overcometh the worlds opposition to it, and this obtains the victory that overcometh the world's opposition, even our faith. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 5. Who is he that overcometh the world's oppo- sition, but he that believed that Jesus is the son of God? 6. This is he that comes to believers by water and blood, even Jesus the Christ ; not by the water only, but by the water and the blood they commemorate. Assuredly it is the spirit of these things that beareth witness, for the spirit of them unfolds the truth. 7. That there are three things that bear witness to man, 8. The Spirit, and the water, and the blood, and that the three make but one record : 9. If we receive the witness of the men that attest to the water and the blood, the witness of God becomes more valuable; for this is the witness of God, which he hath witnessed concerning his Son : 10. That he that belie veth on the son of God, hath the witness in himself : he that believeth not the Son, hath made him a liar ; because he hath not believed the witness that God hath given concerning his Son. 11. And this is the witness, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is obtained through his Son. 12. He that hath the Son, hath the life, and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not the life. 13. These things have I written unto you, in order that ye should know that ye have life eternal, ye that believe on the name of the Son of God. CH. V. FIRST EPISTLE OF JOHN. 14. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask for anything that he approves, he heareth us. 15. And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask for, we know that we have the petitions we have desired of him. 16. If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life, for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death; I do not speak concerning that in saying, he shall pray for it. 17 All unrighteousness is sin: yet there is sin that is not unto death. 18. We have seen that whosoever is accepted of God does not sin ; for he that was accepted of God keepeth himself, so that the wicked one cannot secure him. 19. And we have seen that we are accepted of God, and that the whole world rests in the wicked one. 20. And we have seen that the Son of God comes, and hath given us an understanding, in order that we should know the truth : and live in the truth in his son Jesus in Christianity, which discloses the true God, and eternal life, 21. Little children, keep yourselves from idols. ENGLISH VERSION OF THE SECOND EPISTLE OF JOHN. 1. The presbyter unto the elect lady and her chil- dren, whom I truly love ; and not I only, but also all they that have knowledge of the truth, 2. Through the truth that dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. 3. Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father, and from the Lord of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love shall be with us. 4. I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children truly walking, as we received commandment of the Father. 5. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though 1 wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, in order that we should love one another. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 6. And this love is made necessary, in order that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment as ye heard from the beginning, in order that ye should walk in it. 7. That many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh : such a man is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8. Look to yourselves, in order that we should not lose what we wrought, but should receive a full reward. 9. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God : He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God's speed. 1 1 . For he that biddeth him God's speed, is par- taker of his evil deeds. 12. Having many things to write unto you, I am not prevented by want of paper and ink : but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, in order that our joy having been made full should continue. 13. The children of thy elect sister greeteth thee. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE THIRD EPISTLE OF JOHN. 1. The presbyter unto the well beloved Gaius, whom I truly love. 2. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest be prosperous, and in health, even as thy soul is prosperous. 3. For I was greatly rejoiced by the coming of brethren, and by thy witnessing to the truth, as thou verily dost walk. 4. I have no greater joy than to hear of my children sincerely walking. 5. Beloved, thou doest a thing worthy of faith, whatsoever thou doest for the brethren, and the strangers in Christ. 6. Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church ; whom rightly thou shalt assist, having acted in so doing acceptably to God. Y AN ENGLISH VERSION 7. Because on account of the name they bore, they went forth from the Gentiles without anything. 8. We therefore are under an obligation to receive such, in order that we may be fellow helpers to the truth. 9. I wrote unto the church, but Diotrephes who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not affectionately. 10. Wherefore if he come I will bring to his re- membrance his works, which he effecteth by malicious words prating against us, and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that would doth he forbid to do so, and casteth them out of the church. 11. Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is accepted of God : but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. 12. This has been witnessed by Demetrius, by all things, and so by the truth itself; as also we bear witness, and ye know that our witness is true. 13. I have many things to write, but I wish not with ink and pen to write unto thee. 14. Verily I trust I shall shortly see thee, and then we will speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Those who are really friends salute thee. Greet those who are friends in name. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF JUDE. 1 . Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, though a brother of James to them that by God the Father have been sanctified indeed by Jesus in Christianity, having been preserved, also called : 2. May mercy unto you, and peace, and love, have been increased. 3. Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needfull for me to write unto you, and exhort you to earnestly contend for that that was once delivered to the saints in faith, 4. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were formerly described, with respect to this judgment, that they are wicked, turning the grace of God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. 5. I determine therefore to put you in remem- brance, though ye once knew this, that the Lord, AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE having saved people out of the land of Egypt, after- wards destroyed them that believed not. 6. Even messengers of God which kept not their first state of holiness, but left their own instruction, he has left, as to this world, in everlasting chains of ignorance, unto the judgment of the great day. 7. Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them, having given themselves over in like manner to these messengers, even having gone after strange flesh, are set forth an enduring example by fire, undergoing a judicial sentence. 8. Likewise indeed also these men seeing by dreams, verily profane human judgment, and des- pise authority, and speak evil of dignities. 9. Now Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil, disputing about the body of Moses, ventured not on a judgment that might lead to blasphemies, but said, God hath rebuked thee. 10. But whatever things these men have not themselves seen, they blaspheme : and whatever things naturally, as the irrational creatures they meet with, by these things they are destroyed. 11. Woe it is to them, that they went in the way of Cain, and ra,n greedily in the error of Balaam's recompense, and destroyed themselves in the gain- saying of Core. 12. These men are in your love for them blemishes, feasting together : without fear themselves, govern- EPISTLE OF JUDE. ing you : clouds without water, being hurried away of winds : trees whose fruit is withering, unprofitable, twice dead, or plucked up by the roots ; 13. Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own disgraces ; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of the darkness of ignorance for ever. 14. Verily Enoch, the seventh from Adam, pro- phesied also concerning these men, saying, Behold God came with ten thousands of his angels, 15. To execute judgment upon all; and to con- vince all that are ungodly concerning all the deeds that are wicked, which they have wickedly committed; and concerning all the severe things which persons habitually ungodly have spoken on account of him. 16. These men are murmurers, complainers, walk- ing after their own lusts ; and speaking without limit with their mouth ; admiring an external appearance of excellence on account of gain. 17. But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ ; 18. That they told you there should be mockers in the last time, caused by their own lusts, who shall walk after the wickedness that influenced them. 19. These men are they who separate themselves from God's people on human distinctions, they are sensual, not having mental restraint. 20. But ye, beloved, building upon your own y e AN ENGLISH VERSION obedience to God, your most holy faith in a spirit freed from guilt, and praying for yourselves ; 21. Keep in the love of God vouchsafed to man, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ with respect to eternal life. 22. Even whom indeed ye compassionate, being divided from. 23. Nevertheless those that are in fear, save, snatching them out of the fire; hating even a garment defiled by claims of human sanctity. 24. Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you before the presence of his glory without blemish in respect of excessive joy, 25. To our only God Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and for ever. Amen. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE REVELATION OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE. CHAPTER I. 1. A revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass : as he signified by his servant John as his angel. 2. Who declared whatsoever he knew concerning the word of God, even the testimony concerning Jesus Christ. 3. Blessed is he that readeth, and they that under- stand the words of the prophecy he has declared, and so keep those things which are written therein : for the time of fulfilment is at hand. 4. John unto the seven churches which are in Asia ; Grace be unto you, and peace, from he which now exists, yet which was, and which comes, and from the seven Spirits of those churches which are before his throne ; AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 5. Even from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful wit- ness, the first begotten from the dead, also the Prince of the kings of the earth to him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his blood. 6. For he made us to have a kingdom, and to be priests to his God and Father ; to him who is the glory and the strength of the Kingdom for . ever and ever. Amen. 7. Behold, he cometh with the clouds; so every eye shall see him, even they which pierced him : then all the kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. 8. I am the Alpha and the Omega. The Lord God declareth. Because of him which exists, yet which was, and which comes, that is Omnipotent. 9. I John your brother and companion in the tribulation, and the kingdom, and the patience con- cerning Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos. 10. By means of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ, I was in Spirit at the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, loud as a trumpet. 11. Saying, What thou seest write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea. 12. And I turned to see the voice that spake with CH. I. REVELATION. me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candle- sticks. 13. And in the midst of the seven candlesticks, one like unto a Son of man, he having been clothed with a garment down to the feet, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. 14. And his head, even his hair was white, wool white as snow ; and his eyes were as a flame of fire ; 15. And his feet like unto brass that has been refined in a furnace, and his voice as the sound of many waters ; 16. And he had at his right hand seven stars ; and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two edged sword ; and his countenance was as the sun shineth in its strength. 17. And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not ; I am the first, and yet as to continuance the last ; even that has life, for I was dead ; 18. Yet, behold, I am alive for evermore ; and have the keys of the dead and of death. 19. Therefore write the things which thou hast seen, even the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter, 20. The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest at my right hand, and of the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are angels of the seven churches : and the seven candlesticks are the seven churches. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE CHAPTER II. 1 . Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write ; Even the things he says, he that retaineth the seven stars at his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks ; 2. I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear them which are evil, and hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars. 3. For thou hast patience, and hast carried a heavy burden on account of my name, yet art not weary. 4. Nevertheless I have against thee, that thou hast dismissed thy first love, that is, thy natural affection. 5. Remember therefore from whence thou hast fallen, yea repent, and do the first works ; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent. 6. But this thou hast held, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. 7. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith through the churches to him that over- cometh ; I will give to him to eat of the tree that gives life, which is in the paradise of God. 8. And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write ; Even the things he says, who is the first, and yet as to continuance the last, who was dead and yet hast life ; 9. I knew thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, CH. II. REVELATION. (notwithstanding that thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. 10. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer : behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, in order that ye may be tried ; for ye shall have tribulation ten days; be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life that is eternal. 11. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith through the churches; He that over- cometh shall not be hurt of the second death. 12. And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write ; Even the things he says, which hath the sharp sword with two edges ; 13. I know thy works, and that almost thou dwel- lest where Satan's seat is, yet thou boldest fast my name, that thou should not deny my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas my faithful witness lived, who was slain from among you, where Satan dwelleth. 14. But I have a few things against thee, because thou sanctionest there a retaining the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication. 15. Thus sanctionest, even thou in effect, a re- taining, the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes. 16. Therefore repent, or else I will come unto thee AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. 17. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit saith through the churches to him that over- cometh ; I will give unto him of the manna that has been hidden, and I will give unto him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. 18. And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write ; Even the things that the Son of God says, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet like unto fine brass ; 19. I know thy works, and love, and faith, and service, and that thy patience, and thy works that are last, to be more than the first. 20. Yet I have against thee, that thou suffered thy female Jezebel, which calleth herself the pro- phetess ; for she teaches and seduces my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. 21. And I gave her space, in order that she should repent, but she does not wish to repent of her fornication. 22. Behold, I will cast her in a bed, and them that commit adultery with her, into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. 23. And I will cruelly kill her children in death ; and all the churches shall know that I exist, I that CH. III. REVELATION. Search the reins and hearts ; and that I will give unto every one of you, according to his works. 24. And so I say through you unto the rest that are in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan which they speak ; I will put upon you none other burden. 25. Nevertheless those things which ye now have, hold fast till I come. 26. And he that overcometh and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations : 27. And he shall rule them with a rod of iron ; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers; for so I have received command to do from my Father. 28. And I will give to him the morning star. 29. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith through the churches. CHAPTER III. 1. And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; Even the things he says, he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I have known thy works, that thou art considered to have life, yet thou art dead. 2. Be watchful, and strengthen the hours that remain, that were about to die, that is, to be wasted : for I have not found thy works perfect in the sight of my God. Z AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 3. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard ; and then repent and hold fast. For if thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief; for thou should not know at what hour I will come upon thee. 4. Yet hast a few names in Sardis which have not denied their garments ; verily they shall walk with me in white : for they are worthy. 5. He that overcometh, the same shall clothe in white raiment ; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, verily I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. 6. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith through the churches. 7. And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write ; Even the things he says, he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth and no man shutteth ; and shutteth and no man openeth. 8. I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee a door, that has been opened, and which having been opened, no man is able to shut ; because thou hast a little strength, for thou hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 9. Behold, I constitute of the synagogue of Satan, those which assert they are Jews, and are not, for they lie. Behold, I will effect them, in order that CH. III. REVELATION. they may come and worship before thy feet as a profound act, for I have loved thee, 10. Because thou hast kept my command to be patient, I also will keep thee from the hour of the temptation which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 11. I come quickly; hold fast that which thou hast, that no man take away thy crown. 12. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God; and he shall go no more out : and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God; which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God : and I will write upon him my new name, 13. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith through the churches. 14. And unto the angel of the church in Laodicea write ; Even the things he says, the Amen, he that is a faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God. 15. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor zealous, I would thou wert cold or zealous. 16. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor zealous, I will spue thee out of my mouth : 17. For thou sayest, I am rich, and have abun- dance, and have need of nothing ; and knowest not AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE that thou art he that is wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked : 18. I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich with white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear ; and eye salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see. 19. Though I love as many as do so, I rebuke and chastise ; be zealous therefore and repent. 20. Behold I have stood at the door, and now do knock ; if any man hear my voice, and open the door, verily I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me on my throne, even as I also overcame, and sit with my Father on his throne. 22. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith through the churches. CHAPTER IV. 1. After this I looked, and behold a door was opened into heaven; and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet speaking to me, and saying, Come up hither, and I will shew thee the things which must be hereafter. 2. And immediately I was in a trance, and behold a throne was being placed in heaven, and one sat on the throne. 3. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper, CH. IV. REVELATION. or a sardine stone ; and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. 4. Also round about the throne were four-and- twenty thrones : and upon the thrones I saw four- and-twenty presbyters sitting, clothed in white rai- ment, and they had on their heads crowns of gold. 5. And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices, and there were seven lamps burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God. 6. Also before the throne there was a glassy sea like unto crystal ; and in the midst in relation to the throne, and so circling the throne, were four beasts, full of eyes before and behind. 7. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had the face of man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. 8. And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him ; and on all sides they were full of eyes, and they cease not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord the God, the Almighty, which was, and which is, and which is to come. 9. And when those beasts give glory and honor and thanks to him which sat on the throne, which liveth for ever and ever, 10. The four- and- twenty presbyters fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him z 2 AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, 11. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive the glory and the honor and the power ascribed to thee ; for thou hast created the all things on account of which it is ascribed, and for the pleasure they afford thee, they are and were created. CHAPTER V. 1 . Then I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. 2. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 3. And no man in heaven above, nor on earth, neither in the grave, was worthy to open the book, nor to aspire to it. 4. Then I wept much, that no man was found worthy to open the book, nor to aspire to it. 5. Then one of the presbyters said unto me, Weep not, Behold the lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and the seven seals thereof. 6. (Then I beheld in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the presbyters, a lamb having place as having been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God that have been proclaimed in all the earth.) CH. V. REVELATION. 7. For he went and took the book out of the right hand of him that sitteth on the throne. 8. And when he took the book, the four beasts and four-and-twenty presbyters fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of the saints. 9. So they sing a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to have taken the book, and to have opened the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and so hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation ; 10. And hast made them unto our God kings and priests : for they shall reign on the earth. 11. Then I beheld, and I heard a sound of many angels around the throne and the beasts and the presbyters, even thousands of thousands, 12. Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to have received the power that has been given to him, even riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. 13. Then every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and in the grave, and in the sea, that has life, even all the creatures that are in these places, heard I ascribing to him that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb, the blessing, and the honor, and the glory, and the power they possess, for ever and ever. 14. And the four beasts said, Amen; And the presbyters fell down and worshipped. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE CHAPTER VI. 1. And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals ; and heard one of the four beasts saying as in a voice of thunder, Come and see. 2. And I saw, and behold a white horse; and he that sat on him had a bow ; and a crown was given unto him : and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. 3. And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come. 4. And there went forth another horse, it was red, and one sat on him, to whom power was given to take peace from the earth, so that men should kill one another, hence there was given unto him a great sword. 5. And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I saw, and lo a black horse, and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. 6. Then I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and thou should not hurt the oil and the wine. 7. And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth beast say, Come and see. 8. And I saw, and behold a pale horse, and he that sat upon him, whose name was, The Death, and the grave followed after him. And power was given unto him on the fourth part of the earth, to cruelly kill, by sword, and by hunger, and by death, and by means of the beasts of the earth. CH. VI. REVELATION. 9. And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that had been slain on account of the word of God, and on acconnt of the testimony which they were affording to its truth. 10. And they cried with a loud voice, saying, Until when thou sovereign that is holy and true is it, that thou dost not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth ? 11. And a white robe was given unto them; and it was said unto them, in order that they should anticipate delay until they should have been made full, and so their fellow servants and their brethren about to be killed, should be even as they are. 12. And I saw when he had opened the sixth seal, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the entire moon became as blood ; 13. And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14. And heaven was assigned a place as a scroll when it is rolled together ; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bond man, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 16. And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb : 17. For the great day of his wrath came ; then who is able to stand ? CHAPTER VII. 1. And after these things I saw four angels stand- ing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, in order that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. 2. And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God ; and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea. 3. Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads. 4. And I heard the number of them which were sealed; and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand out of all the tribes of the children of Israel. 5. Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Tleuben were sealed twelve ^thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. 6. Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Napthalim were sealed twelve thou- sand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. CH. VII. REVELATION. 7. Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. 8. Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. 9. After this I beheld, and lo a great multitude which no man could number, of all nations, and kin- dreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the lamb, clothed with white robes and palms in their hands. 10. And they cry with a loud voice, saying, The salvation we possess ascribe to our God which sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb, 11. And all the angels, had stood about the throne, and the presbyters and the four beasts, now they fell down before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God. 12. Saying, Amen; The blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honor, and the power, and the might of the salvation, ascribe to our God for ever and ever. Amen. 13. And one of the presbyters answered, saying unto me, Who are these which are arrayed in white robes ? and whence came they ? 14. Then I said unto him, O my Lord, thou knowest. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE And he said unto me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15. On this account are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple : for he that sitteth on the throne will dwell among them. 16. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more ; neither should the sun have fallen on them in excess, nor any heat. 17. For the Lamb, which is in the midst of the throne, feeds them, and leads them unto living foun- tains of waters : and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. CHAPTER VIII. 1. And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. 2. And I saw the seven angels, those that are before God, they stood, and to them were given seven trumpets. 3. And there came another angel, having a golden censer, and he was placed at the altar ; and there was given unto him much incense, in order that he should make offerings with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. 4. And the smoke of the incense from the hand of the angel before God ascended with the prayers of the saints, CH. VIII. REVELATION. 5. For the angel had taken the censer, and filled it with the fire of the altar, and cast for the earth; then there came voices, and thunderings, and light- nings, and an earthquake. 6. And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. 7. The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth ; and the third part of the earth was burnt up, and the third part of the trees were burnt up, and all the green grass was burnt up. 8. And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea ; and the third part of the sea became blood ; 9. And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died ; and the third part of the ships were destroyed. 10. And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third'part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters : 11. And the name of the star is called Wormwood; and the third part of the waters became wormwood ; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. 12. And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars ; in order that 2 A AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE the third part of them should be darkened, and so the day should not have one third of its light, and the night likewise. 13. And I beheld, and heard an eagle flying through the midst of heaven saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabitants of the earth on account of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels which are yet to sound ! CHAPTER IX. 1. And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star that had fallen from heaven upon the earth ! and to it was given the key of the bottomless pit. 2. And it opened the bottomless pit ; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke out of the pit. 3. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth : and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4. And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, except the men's grass, herbage, and trees, which have not the seal of God on their foreheads. 5. And it was given to the locusts, that they should not kill these men, but that these men should be tor- mented five months : and their torment was as the torment of the scorpion when it striketh a man. 6. And in those days shall the men thus afflicted CH. IX. REVELATION. seek the death that will release them from these sufferings, and shall not find it ; for they shall desire to die, and the death they desire shall flee from them. 7. Now the resemblances of the locusts may be thus stated, they may be likened unto horses prepared for battle, and for protection on their heads what may be likened to crowns of gold, and their faces may be likened to the faces of men, 8. And their hair to the hair of women, and their teeth to the teeth of lions, 9. And their defence to breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings to the sound of chariots with many horses running to battle, 10. And their tails to the tails of scorpions, for there were stings in their tails ; and their power was to hurt the men they afflict five months. 1 1 . And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. 12. One woe is past ; and behold there come two woes more hereafter. 13. And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, 14. Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound by the great river Euphrates. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 15. Then the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for the hour, and the day, and the month, and the year that was appointed to slay the third part of the men that were not sealed. 16. And fhe number of the army of the horsemen loosed were two hundred thousand thousand ; I heard the number of them. 17. And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having fiery breastplates, even jacinth and brimstone : and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions j and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone. 18. By these three plagues was the third part of the men killed, by the fire and by the smoke and by the brimstone which issued out of their mouths. 19. For the power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails, for their tails were like unto serpents, and their heads also, and with them they do hurt. 20. And the rest of the men that were not killed by these plagues, repented not of the works of their hands, so as not to worship the devils or idols, such as the gold, and the silver, and the brass, and the stone, and the wood of this world ; which neither can see nor hear nor walk for to deliver them. 21. Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts. CH. X. REVELATION. CHAPTER X. 1. And I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven clothed with a cloud : and a rainbow was over his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire : 2. And he had in his right hand a little book open ; and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot upon the earth. 3. And cried with a loud voice as when a lion roareth, and when he had cried, the seven thunders uttered their voices. 4. And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, for thou shouldst not write them. 5. Then the angel which I saw stand upon the sea, and upon the earth, lifted up his right hand toward heaven. 6. And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created the heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things that therein are, That there should be time no longer : 7. Save in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, and he should be about to sound, for the mystery of God should be finished, as he declared by his own servants the prophets. 8. And the voice which I heard from heaven spake 2 A 2 AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open out of the hand of the angel, which stood upon the sea and upon the earth. 9. And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it and eat it up ; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. 10. And I took the little book out of the angeFs hand and ate it up ; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey ; and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter. 11. And he said unto me, Thou must prophecy again before peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings, many things. CHAPTER XI. 1. And there was given me a reed like unto a rod : and it was said to me, Rise and measure the temple of God, and the place for sacrifice and for them that worship at it. 2. But the court which is within the temple leave out, for thou should not measure it, because it is given unto the Gentiles ; yet the holy city shall be despised of them forty and two months. 3. But I will give unto them my two witnesses, and they shall prophecy a thousand two hundred and three score days, clothed in sackcloth. 4. These are the two olive trees, or two candle- sticks, standing before the Lord of the earth. CH. XI. REVELATION. 5. And if any man seeks to hurt them, fire pro- ceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies : for if any man seeks to hurt them, then it is fitting that he should be killed. 6. These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy : and these have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. 7. And when they shall have finished their testi- mony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and then kill them. 8. And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified, 9. Verily they of the people, and kindreds, and tongues, and nations, shall see their dead bodies three days and a half, for they shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. 10. So they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and be made glad, and shall send gifts one to another, because these the two prophets, tormented them that dwell on the earth. 11. And after the three days and a half, a spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet ; and great fear fell upon them that saw them ; 12. For they heard a great voice from heaven AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE saying unto them, Come up hither. Then they ascended up to the heaven that is above the clouds, even their enemies beheld them ascend. 13. Also in the same hour was there a great earth- quake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and seven thousand names of men were destroyed in the earth- quake : and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven. 14. The second woe is past ; and behold the third woe cometh quickly. 15. And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The king of the world of our Lord, and of his Christ is come ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. 16. And the four and twenty presbyters, which before God sit on their thrones fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, 17. Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord, God, Almighty, which is, and which was, because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast become king. 18. Eor the nations were angry, and the time has arrived for thy wrath and the dead to be adjudicated; and for assigning the reward thou hast promised unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to them that fear thy name, small and great ; and for destroying them which destroy the earth. 19. Then the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of the CH. XII. THE REVELATION. testament of the Lord : and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. CHAPTER XII. 1. Then there appeared a great wonder in heaven; A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars. 2. And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. 3. Then there appeared another wonder in heaven; Verily behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads, 4. And its tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth ; now the dragon stood before the woman that was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. 5. But she brought forth a man child, that was to rule all nations with a rod of iron, and her child was caught up unto God even to his throne. 6. And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. 7. Then there was war in heaven : Michael and his angels fought against the dragon ; for the dragon fought and its angels, 8. But it prevailed not, neither was there a place found for them any more in heaven. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 9. For the great Dragon was cast out, even the old serpent that is called the Devil and Satan, he that deceiveth the whole world ; verily he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now has the salvation, and the strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ been established : for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. 11. For they have overcome him by means of the blood of the Lamb, and by means of the word of their witness ; for they loved not the lives they possess previous to death. 12. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the earth, and to the sea ! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. 13. And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. 14. But to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent. 15. Then the serpent cast out of its mouth water as a flood, after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood. CH. XIII. REVELATION. 16. But the earth helped the woman, for the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of its mouth. 17. Then the dragon was wrath with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus. CHAPTER XIII. 1 . Now I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon its heads the name of blasphemy. 2. And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, but its feet were as the feet of a bear, and its mouth as the mouth of a lion : and the dragon gave it its power, and its throne, and great authority. 3. And I saw one of its heads, as it were wounded to death; and its deadly wound was healed; and there was admiration in all the world after the beast. 4. And they worshipped the dragon which gave the power unto the beast, also they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast ? for who is able to make war with him ? 5. Then there was given unto it a mouth speaking great things, even blasphemies, and power was given unto it to continue forty and two months. 6. And it opened its mouth in blasphemy against AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. 7. And it was given unto it to make war with the saints, and to overcome them : and power was given it over all kindreds, and people, and tongues, and nations. 8. For all who dwell upon the earth shall worship it whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. 9. If any man have an ear, let him hear. 10. If any man brings down captivity, he goeth into captivity ; if any man cruelly killeth with the sword, it is fit that he be cruelly killed with the sword. In this the patience and the faith of the saints are exercised. 11. Then I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth ; and it had two horns like a lamb, and it spake as a dragon. 12. And it exerciseth all the power of the beast that was before it, notwithstanding it causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13. And it doeth great wonders, in order that even it should cause the fire of God to come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of the men that worship the beast. 14. For it misleads them that dwell on the earth by means of the wonders which it was permitted it to CH. XIV. REVELATION. effect in the sight of the beast ; saying unto them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword yet did live. 15. And it was permitted to it to assign a spirit unto the image of the beast, in order that even the image of the beast should be considered to have com- manded and determined the condemnation of whom- soever would not worship the image of the beast, in order that he should be killed. 16. And so he acted upon all men, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, in order that it should give to every one a mark on their right hands, or on their foreheads proving that they had worshipped : 17. Even in order that no man might be able to buy or sell, except he that had the mark, even the name of the beast, or the number of its name. 18. In this place the wisdom for discerning the name is recorded. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast ; for it is the number of a man ; and its number is six hundred threescore and six. CHAPTER XIV. 1 . Then I looked, and, behold, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads. 2. And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice 2 B AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder : yet the voice which I heard was as of singers to the harp singing with their harps : 3. And they sung a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts and the presbyters : and no man could learn that song, but the hundred and forty and four thousand which had been redeemed from the earth. 4. These are they which were not denied with women ; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the lamb whithersoever he should go. These were redeemed from the men that saw him, they are the first fruits of the new Dispensation unto God and the Lamb. 5. For in their mouth was found no lie respecting him; for they are without fault in relation to acceptance of him. 6. Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having an everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, even to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7. Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him ; for the hour of his judgment is come : so worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. 8. Then there followed another angel, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, because all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. CH. XIV. REVELATION. 9. Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and its image, and receive its mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10. Verily he shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; for he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the sight of the holy angels, and in the sight of the Lamb : 11. So the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever : verily they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and its image, also who- ever receiveth the mark of its name. 12. In this the patience of the saints is exercised, these are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. 13. Then I heard a voice from heaven, saying, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in God from henceforth; Yea, saith the spirit of revelation, in order that they may rest from their labours ; for their works do follow them. 14. Then I saw, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sitting like unto a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. 15. Then another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap : for the time is come AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE for thee to reap ; for the harvest of the earth was ripe, 16. Then he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle to the earth; and the earth was reaped. 17. Then another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. 18. Then another angel came out from the altar, which had power over the fire of it ; and cried with a loud voice to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thou thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth ; for its grapes were fully ripe. 19. And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. 20. And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horses 5 bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs. CHAPTER XV. 1. Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues ; for in them was filled up the wrath of God. 2. Then I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire ; and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over its image, and over the number of its name, standing on the sea of glass, having the harps of God, CH. XVI. REVELATION. 3. And singing the song of Moses a servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord, the God that is Almighty ; just and true are thy ways, the king of the nations. 4. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, or glorify thy name as only holy ? for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments have been made manifest. 5. And after that, I saw that even the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. 6. And the seven angels having the seven plagues came out of the temple, clothed in pure white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. 7. Then one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever. 8. Then the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power ; and no one was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled. CHAPTER XVI. 1. Then I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth, 2. Then the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth ; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore 2v 2 AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THti upon the men which had the mark of the beast, or which worshipped its image. 3. Then the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and blood became as the blood of 'dead creatures ; and every living soul died in the sea. 4. Then the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters ; and they became blood. 5. Then I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, thou which art, and which wast, that art holy ; for these things thou determined should be so. 6. Because they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, so thou hast given to them to drink blood ; worthy they are to be so dealt with. 7. Then I heard from the altar a voice say, Even so ; O Lord, the God that is Almighty, true and righteous are they judgments. 8. Then the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun, and power was given to it to scorch the men that worshipped the beast with fire. 9. Then the men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God, which had power over these plagues : and they repented not to give him glory. 10. Then the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the throne of the beast ; and its kingdom was involved in darkness; and they gnawed their tongues on account of the misery of it. CH. XVI. REVELATION. 11. Even they blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their miseries and their sores, yet they repented not of their deeds. 12. Then the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates ; and the water thereof was dried up, in order that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. 13. And I saw out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs, 14. (For spirits are existences possessed of superior powers to man) making signals to go forth to the kings of the whole world to gather them unto battle concerning the great day of the God that is Almighty. 15. But see, God has said, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his gar- ments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. 16. For they gathered them together in the place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. 17. Then the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air ; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven from the throne, saying, It is done. 18. There came also voices, and thunders, and lightnings \ and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since the men that worship the beast came upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake : 19. So grea^ that the great city was divided into AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE three parts, and the cities of the nations of the earth fell : even Babylon the great came in remem- brance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. 20. And every island fled away, and mountains were not found. 21. And there fell upon the men that worship the beast great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent ; and the men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for the plague thereof was exceeding great. CHAPTER XVII. 1. Then there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying, Come hither ; I will shew thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon the many waters : 2. With whom the kings of the earth committed fornication, for they that inhabit the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication. 3. Then he carried me in spirit into a wilderness : and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet coloured beast, fall of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. 4. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations, even the filthiness of her fornication. CH. XVII. REVELATION. 5. And upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon the great, the mother of the harlots and the abominations of the earth. 6. And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus : and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. 7. Then the angel said unto me, wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns. 8. What thou sawest was in appearance a beast ; yet is not, for it is about to ascend out of the bottom- less pit, and go into perdition : and they that have dwelt on the earth from the foundation of the world shall wonder, whose names have not been written in the book of life, seeing what is in appearance a beast, yet it is not, though it is present. 9. Here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. 10. They are also seven kings : five are fallen, one exists, and the other is not yet come ; and when it cometh, it must continue a short space. 11. And the beast that was in appearance, yet is not, even the eighth it is, for of the seventh it is, yet it goeth into perdition. 12. And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE kings, which have received no kingdom as yet ; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. 13. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. 14. These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them ; for he is Lord of Lords, and King of Kings : and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. 15. Then he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, were peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. 16. And the ten horns which thou sawest, also the beast, shall hate the whore, and shall make her deso- late and naked, for they shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. 17. For God permits their hearts to fulfil his design, and so to fulfil one design, even to give their kingdom unto the beast, until the promises of God shall be fulfilled. 18. And the woman which thou sawest is the city that is great, which hath authority over the kings of the earth. CHAPTER XVIII. 1. And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2. And he cried with a strong voice, saying, Baby- lon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become a CH. XVIII. REVELATION. habitation of devils, and a hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. 3. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the mer- chants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. 4. Then I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, in order that ye be not partakers of her sins, and in order that ye receive not of her plagues. 5. For her sins have adhered to her unto heaven ; for God hath remembered her iniquities. 6. Reward her even as she rewarded, and so double unto her double according to her works : in the cup which she hath filled, fill to her double. 7. As much as she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her; for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and I am not a widow, and shall see no sorrow. 8. Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine ; and she shall be utterly burned with fire : for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. 9. Then the kings of the earth, who have com- mitted fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament over her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning from afar off, AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 10. (Having stood on account of the fear of her torment) saying, Alas, alas, that great city, Babylon, that mighty city ; that in one hour thy judgment is come. 11. Even the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her ; that comparatively no man buyeth their merchandize any more ; 12. The merchandize of gold, and of silver, and of precious stones, and of pearls, and of fine linen, even of purple, and of silk, and of scarlet ; also all thyine wood, and all manner of vessels of ivory, and all manner of vessels of the most precious wood, and of brass, and of iron, and of marble, 13. Or merchandize of cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and merchandize for horses, and for chariots, and for slaves, and for living men, 14. Verily the fruit of the desire of thy natural life is departed from thee, and all the fat and the good things are departed from thee, that thou shalt find them no more at all. 15. The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her from far off, they shall stand for fear of her torment, weeping and wailing, 16. And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, even purple, and scarlet, and was decked with gold, and precious stones, and CH. XVIII. REVELATION. pearls ! That in one hour so great riches is brought to nought. 17. And every shipmaster, and all sailing in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea from afar off, they stood and cried, 18. When they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city ! 19. And cast dust on their heads, and cried, weep- ing and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea, by reason of her costliness ! that in one hour she is brought to nought. 20. Rejoice over her O heavenly one, and ye holy apostles and prophets ; that God hath adjudged your judgment on her. 21. Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, that it shall be found no more at all. 22. And so the voice of harpers, and of musicians, and of pipers, and of trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee ; and no craftsman of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee ; and the sound of the millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee ; 23. And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee, and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee ; because 2 c AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE thy merchants were the great men of the earth, because by their sorceries were all nations deceived. 24. For in thee was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, even of all that were slain upon the earth. CHAPTER XIX. 1 . And after these things I heard like a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia ; The sal- vation, and the glory, and the power of our God : 2. For true and righteous are his judgments : for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. 3. And ere again they said, Alleluia. Even her smoke rose up for ever and ever. 4. Then the four and twenty presbyters and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen : Alleluia. 5. Then a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. 6. Then I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, even as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of many thunderings, saying, Alleluia ; that the Lord our God that is omnipotent reigneth. 7. We should be glad and rejoice, and give glory to him : That the marriage of the Lamb came, and that his wife prepared herself. 8. For it was appointed to her to do so, in order that CH. XIX. REVELATION. she should have arrayed herself in fine linen, clean and white : for the fine linen here referred to is the righteousness of the saints. 9. Then he saith unto me, Write, blessed are they which are called to the marriage supper of the Larnb. Also he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. 10. Then I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, Take heed : do it not. I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus : worship God : for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of the prophecy. 11. Then I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse, and he that sat on it was called Faithful and True, for in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12. Now his eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns ; and he had a name written, that no man hath seen but himself. 13. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood ; and his name was called, The word of God. 14. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine clean white linen. 15. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp two-edged sword, in order that with it he should smite the nations ; for he shall rule them with a rod of iron : for he treadeth the wine press of the fierceness of the wrath of the God that is Almighty. AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 16. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a a name written, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. 17. Then I saw one angel standing on the sun ; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and be gathered to- gether unto the great supper of God ; 18. In order that ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, even the flesh of all, free and bond, both small and great. 19. Then I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. 20. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast into the lake of the fire that has been kindled with brimstone. 21. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth : and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. CHAPTER XX. 1. Then I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit, and a great chain in his hand. 2. And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, CH. XX. REVELATION. which is the devil or Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3. And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, in order that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled : and after that he must be loosed a little season. 4. Then I saw thrones, and they caused to sit on them even judgment ; there was given unto them even the living beings that were beheaded on account of the witness of Jesus, and on account of the word of God, and whosoever had not worshipped the beast, neither its image, neither had received the mark upon their foreheads, or in their hand ; so they lived and reigned with the Christ the thousand years. 5. But the rest of the dead lived not again till the thousand years were finished. This is the first re- surrection. 6. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection, on such the second death hath no power, for they shall be priests of God and of the Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. 7. And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison. 8. And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, the Gog and the Magog, to gather them together to battle ; of whom their number is as the sand of the sea ; 2 c 2 AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 9. Yea they shall cover over the breadth of the earth, and compass the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city : then fire shall come down from God out of heaven and devour them, 10. And the devil that deceived them shall be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet also shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. 1 1 . Then I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place at all for them. 12. And I saw that the dead, small and great, stood before the throne : and the books were opened : and another book was opened, which is the book of life : and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13. For the sea gave up the dead which were in it ; and the region of death and the grave delivered up the dead which were in them ; and they were judged every man according to their works. 14. Then the region of death and the grave were cast into the lake of the fire. This lake of fire is the second death. 15. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of the fire. CHAPTER XXI. 1 . Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth : for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away ; and there was no more sea. CH. XXI. REVELATION. 2. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3. And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold the tabernacle of God is with the men that are left, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be a people of him, and the God of them shall be their God. 4. And he shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; for there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain : because the former things are passed away. 5. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. Then he said unto me, Write ; for these words are true and faithful. 6. And he said unto me, It is established, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of the life freely : 7. He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be to him a God. and he shall be to me a Son. 8. But I will be to the cowardly, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, even all the liars, a securer of their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone : which is the second death. 9. Then there came one of the seven angels which AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come, I will shew thee the bride of the Lamb that is his wife. 10. Then he carried me away in spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me the holy city Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God ; 11. Having the glory of God, the light of which was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone shining like crystal ; 12. And it had a wall great and high, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are after the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel : 13. On the east three gates ; on the north three gates ; on the south three gates ; and on the west three gates. 14. And the wall of the city had twelve founda- tions, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15. And he that talked with me had a golden reed measure to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 16. And the city lieth four square, and the length is as large as the breadth : and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length, and the breadth, and the height of it are equal. 17. And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, man's measure of that which is measured by an angel. CH. XXI. REVELATION. 18. And the building of the wall of it was of jasper; and the city was clear gold like unto clear glass. 19. Even the foundations of the wall of the city having been adorned with every precious stone. The first foundation was jasper ; the second, sapphire ; the third, chalcedony ; the fourth, emerald ; 20. The fifth, sardonyx ; the sixth, sardius ; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus ; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst ; 21 . And the twelve gates were twelve pearls ; every several gate was of one pearl ; and the street of the city was gold, clear as transparent glass. 22. Yet I saw no temple therein : for the Lord that is God that is Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. 23. And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it ; for the glory of God enlightens it, for the Lamb is the light thereof. 24. And the nations shall walk by means of its light : for the kings of the earth obtain their glory and honor in it. 25. Verily the gates of it should not have been shut at all by day, and there is no night there ; 26. For they shall obtain the glory and honor of the nations in it. 27. So there should in no wise have entered into AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE it anything that defileth, or worketh abomination, or maketh a lie ; except they have been written in the Lamb's book of life. CHAPTER XXII. 1 . Then he shewed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the thrones of God and of the Lamb. 2. In the midst of the street of it and of the river, on either side was there a tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month ; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of nations. 3. And there shall be no more curse : for the thrones of God and of the Lamb shall be in it ; and his servants shall serve him : 4. And shall see his face ; and his name on their foreheads. 5. And there shall be no night any more : or neces- sity for a candle, or light of the sun ; for the Lord God enlightens them : and they shall reign for ever and ever. 6. And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true ; for the Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants, the things which shall speedily happen. 7. For behold says God, I come quickly ; blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. CH. XXII. REVELATION. 8. Then I John that heard and saw these things ; even when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. 9. But he said unto me, Take heed. Do it not : for I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book : worship God. 10. Also he saith unto me, Thou should not seal the sayings of the prophecy of this book : for the time is near. 11. He that is unjust, let him be unjust now : and he which is filthy, let him be filthy now : and he that is righteous, let him be righteous now : and he that is holy, let him be holy now. 12. Behold says God, I come quickly; and my reward with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. 13. I the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. 14. Blessed are they that do his commandments; in order that their right to the tree of life shall exist, and that they should have entered into the city through the gates : 15. Without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whore- mongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosever loveth and maketh a lie. 16. 1 Jesus sent mine angel to testify unto you AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE these things in the churches. I am the root and offspring of David, the star that is bright that shines before the time. 17. And the spirit and the bride now say, Come ; so he that heareth let him say, Come ; and he that is athirst, Let him Come : whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. 18. I testify, I to every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book. 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