James 2 Cross References - MNT

¹ My brothers, do not hold the faith of the Lord Jesus, the Lord of Glory, in a spirit of caste. ² Suppose a man comes into your synagogue with a gold ring and dazzling clothes, and suppose a poor man comes in, also, in shabby clothes, ³ and you look up to him who wears the fine clothing, and say to him, "Sit here in this fine place!" and to the poor man you say, "Stand there!" or "Sit on the floor at my feet!" ⁴ are you not drawing distinctions among yourselves, and have you not become judges with evil thoughts? ⁵ Listen, my dear brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and to inherit the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him? ⁶ But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you to court? ⁷ Are they not blaspheming that glorious Name by which you are called? ⁸ If you are keeping the royal law, which says, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself, you are doing well. ⁹ If you have the spirit of caste you are committing sin, and are convicted by the Law as transgressors. ¹⁰ For if a man keeps the whole of the Law, and yet stumbles in one point, he is guilty of all. ¹¹ For he who said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not Kill. Now if you do not commit adultery, but if you do kill, you have transgressed the Law. ¹² So speak and act like men who are to be judged by the law of liberty. ¹³ For judgment is without mercy to the man who has showed no mercy. but mercy glories in the face of judgment. ¹⁴ My brothers, what good is it if any one says that he has faith, if he has no deeds? Can such faith save him? ¹⁵ If a brother or sister be naked and in need of daily food, ¹⁶ and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, find warmth and food for yourselves," but at the same time you do not give the necessaries of the body, what good would that do them? ¹⁷ In just the same way faith, if it have not deeds, is by itself a lifeless thing. ¹⁸ Some one indeed may say, "You have faith, and I have deeds." "Then show me your faith," I answer, "apart from any deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds." ¹⁹ You believe that God is one? You do well; even the demons believe, and they shudder. ²⁰ But do you want to be convinced, O foolish man, that faith apart from deeds is barren? ²¹ Was not Abraham our ancestor justified by deeds, in that he offered up Isaac, his son, upon the altar? ²² You see how faith was cooperating with deeds, and faith was made perfect by deeds. ²³ And the Scripture was fulfilled which said, And Abraham believed God, and this was imputed to him as righteousness, and he was called God's friend. ²⁴ You see, then, that it is by his deeds a man is justified, and not simply by his faith. ²⁵ In like manner was not Rahab, the harlot, justified by her deeds, in the fact that she received the messengers and sent them forth by another way? ²⁶ So just as the body without a spirit is dead, so faith is dead without deeds.

⁵ Salmon (by Rahab), of Boaz; Boaz (by Ruth), of Obed; Obed, of Jesse;

²³ Behold! the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son; and they shall call his name Immanuel, a word which means "God with us."

⁹ And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father'—I tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise up descendants for Abraham.

³ "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

⁷ "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

¹⁸ "In solemn truth I tell you that until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a comma, will pass from the Law until all has taken place. ¹⁹ "So whoever breaks one of these least commandments, and teaches others to break them, will be least in the kingdom of heaven. But he who keeps them and teaches them, he will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. ²⁰ "For I assure you that unless your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not find entrance into the kingdom of heaven. ²¹ "You have heard that it was said to the ancients, "Thou shall not commit murder, and "He who commits murder shall be liable to condemnation by the court; ²² but I say to you that he who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to condemnation by the court; and he who says to his brother 'Raca,' shall be liable to condemnation by the Sanhedrin, while he who curses his brother shall be liable to the Gehenna of Fire. ²³ "If therefore when you are offering your gift upon the altar, and there remember that your brother has a grievance against you, ²⁴ "leave there your gift before the altar, and go and make friends with your brother, first of all; then come and offer your gift. ²⁵ "Come to terms with your opponent quickly, while you are yet with him on the way [to the court], to prevent your opponent from handing you over to the judge, and the judge to the jailer, and so you be thrown into prison. ²⁶ "I tell you truly that you would certainly not get out from there until you had paid back the last cent. ²⁷ "You have heard that it was said, "Thou shalt not commit adultery. ²⁸ But I say to you that whoever looks with lust at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

¹⁵ "but if you do not forgive men your offenses, neither will your heavenly Father forgive you your offenses.

¹ "Judge not, that you may be judged, yourselves;

¹ "Judge not, that you may be judged, yourselves; ² "for with what judgment you judge, you will be judged, and in what measure you measure, others will measure to you.

² "for with what judgment you judge, you will be judged, and in what measure you measure, others will measure to you. ³ "And why do you look at the mote in your brother's eye, and fail to notice the beam which is in your own eye? ⁴ "Or how will you say to your brother, 'Permit me to remove the mote from your eye,' when, behold, the beam is in your own eye? ⁵ "Hypocrite! First cast out the beam from your own eye, and then you will see clearly how to cast the mote out of your brother's eye.

¹⁶ "By their fruits you will know them. Are grapes gathered of thorns, or figs of thistles? ¹⁷ "No, every good tree bears good fruit, but a worthless tree bears bad fruit.

²¹ "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. ²² "Many in that day will say to me, "'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name, and in your name cast out demons, and in your name done many mighty works?' ²³ "Then I will tell them plainly, "'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of iniquity.'

²⁶ "And every one who hears these words of mine and does them not, I will liken to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand. ²⁷ "And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it."

²⁹ "You Son of God," they shouted, "what have you to do with us? Are you come to torment us before the time?"

⁵ "the lame are walking, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised up, and the gospel is being preached to the poor.

⁸ "What did you go out into the desert to behold?" he asked; "A reed shaken by the wind? If not, what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those who wear soft raiment dwell in kings' palaces! ⁹ "But why did you go? To see a prophet? I tell you, yes, and more than a prophet;

²⁴ When the Pharisees heard it they said, "It is only by the aid of Beelzebub, the Prince of the demons, that this fellow is driving out demons."

³⁷ "For by your words you will each be justified, and by your words be condemned."

¹⁵ As twilight fell, his disciples came to him and said: "This is a lonely spot, and the day is far spent; send the crowds away, so that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food." ¹⁶ "They need not go away," said Jesus, "do you, yourselves, give them something to eat."

³² But Jesus called his disciples to him and said: "My heart yearns over the crowd, for they have been with me now three days, and they have nothing to eat. I am not willing to send them away hungry, for fear they faint on the road."

²⁸ "But on his way out, that slave met a fellow slave who owed him fifty dollars. Seizing him by the throat, and nearly choking him, he exclaimed, "'Pay me what you owe me!' ²⁹ "Then his fellow slave fell at his feet, and besought him, saying, "'Be patient with me, and I will pay you.' ³⁰ "But he would not; on the contrary he went and threw him into prison until he should pay the debt. ³¹ "When therefore his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were very angry; and they went and explained to their master all that had happened. ³² "Immediately his master summoned him and said: "'You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you implored me. ³³ "'Ought not you also to have had pity on your fellow slave, just as I had pity on you?' ³⁴ "Then in hot anger his master handed him over to the torturers, until he should pay him all his debt. ³⁵ "So will my heavenly Father do to you also, unless from your heart each one of you forgive his brother."

¹⁸ "Which commandments?" asked the man. Jesus replied. "Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not steal; Thou shalt not bear false witness;

³¹ "Which of these two did the will of his father?" "The last," they replied. "I tell you truly," said Jesus, "that the tax-gatherers and harlots are going into the kingdom of heaven before you!

¹⁶ So they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you are honest, and that you are teaching the way of God in sincerity; and are not afraid of any one, for you do not court men's favor.

³⁹ "The second, which is like it, is this, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

²¹ "'Well done, good and faithful slave,' replied his master; 'You have been faithful over many things. Enter into your master's joy.'

²³ "'Well done, good and faithful slave,' his master replied, 'You have been faithful over many things; enter into your master's joy.'

³¹ "But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he take his seat on the throne of his glory; ³² "and all the nations will be gathered in his presence. And he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats; ³³ "and he will place the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on his left. ³⁴ "Then he, the King will say to those on his right hand. "'Come, my Father's blessed ones, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

³⁴ "Then he, the King will say to those on his right hand. "'Come, my Father's blessed ones, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. ³⁵ "'For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in; ³⁶ "'I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to see me.' ³⁷ "Then shall the righteous answer him, saying. 'Master, when did we see you hungry and feed you; or thirsty and give you drink? ³⁸ "'When did we see you a stranger and take you in; or naked and clothe you? ³⁹ "'When did we see you sick or in prison, and come to see you?' ⁴⁰ "'In solemn truth I tell you,' the King will answer them, 'that inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these, my brothers, you have done it unto me.' ⁴¹ "Then he will say to those also at his left hand. 'Depart from me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; ⁴² "for I was hungry, and you gave me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

⁴² "for I was hungry, and you gave me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink; ⁴³ "I was a stranger, and you took me not in; naked, and you clothed me not; sick, or in prison, and you visited me not.'

⁴³ "I was a stranger, and you took me not in; naked, and you clothed me not; sick, or in prison, and you visited me not.' ⁴⁴ "Then will they also answer, 'Master, when did we ever see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you?'

⁴⁴ "Then will they also answer, 'Master, when did we ever see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to you?' ⁴⁵ "But he will reply, 'In solemn truth I tell you that inasmuch as you did not do it unto one of these least, you did not do it unto me.'

⁴⁵ "But he will reply, 'In solemn truth I tell you that inasmuch as you did not do it unto one of these least, you did not do it unto me.' ⁴⁶ "And these will go away into eternal punishment; but the righteous into eternal life."

⁶³ "We recollect, Sir, that when he was living this imposter said, 'I will rise again after three days.'

²⁴ "What business have you with us, you Jesus of Nazareth? Are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, the Holy One of God."

⁷ and with a shriek he cried out in a loud voice. "Jesus, son of God most high, what business have you with me? I adjure you by God, torment me not!"

⁹ "It is praiseworthy, is it," he exclaimed, "to reject the command of God that you may keep your tradition!

¹⁴ Then again he called the crowd to him and said:

¹⁹ You know the commandments. Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat, honor your father and mother."

¹⁰ "Have you not read this Scripture?" (he continued) "The very stone which the builders rejected Has now become the corner-stone;

²⁹ Jesus replied. "The first is. 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord;

³¹ "The second is this, "Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. Other command greater than these there is none." ³² "Admirably said, O Teacher," exclaimed the Scribe. "You have truthfully said that He is one, ³³ and that beside him there is none other, and to love him with all one's heart and with all one's understanding and with all one's might, and to love one's neighbor as oneself is far beyond all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."

⁷ She has done a beautiful thing to me. For you always have the poor among you, and can show them kindness whenever you wish, but me you will not always have.

²⁷ Now with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right hand and one on his left.

⁷³ "The oath which he swore to Abraham, our forefather,

¹¹ "If you have two shirts share with him who has none; and let him who has food do the same."

²¹ The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him, and he began to say to them, "Today is this scripture fulfilled in your hearing."

³⁴ "Ha! Jesus of Nazareth, what business have you with us? Are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, you holy one of God!"

²⁰ Then raising his eyes upon his disciples he began to say to them. "Blessed are you poor, For the kingdom of God is yours.

³⁷ "Do not judge, and you shall not be judged; Do not condemn, and you shall not be condemned;

⁴⁹ "But he who listens but does not do, is like a man who built a house upon the soil, without foundations, against which the torrent burst, and at once it fell in, and the ruin of that house was great."

⁴⁴ "You have rightly judged." answered Jesus, and turning to the woman, he said to Simon. "Do you see this woman? When I came into your house you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. ⁴⁵ "You gave me no kiss; but she, since she came in, has never ceased tenderly kissing my feet; ⁴⁶ "you never anointed my head with oil; but she has anointed my feet with my feet with perfume.

⁵⁷ As they were going on their way, a man came to him and said, "I will follow wherever you go." ⁵⁸ "The foxes have their holes," Jesus answered, "and the wild birds have their nest, but the Son of man has not where to lay his head."

²⁷ "You must love the Lord your God," he answered, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." ²⁸ "You have answered right," said Jesus "do that and you shall live." ²⁹ But he, determined to justify himself, said to Jesus, "But who is my neighbor?" Jesus answered. ³⁰ "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell among bandits who both stripped him and beat him, and went off leaving him half dead. ³¹ "Now a certain priest chanced to be going down that way, but on seeing him he passed on the other side. ³² "In like manner also a Levite who came to the spot, came and looked at him, and passed on the other side. ³³ "But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was, and when he saw him was moved with compassion. ³⁴ "He went to him bound up his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine. He set him on his own beast, and took him to an inn, and took care of him. ³⁵ "The next day he took two silver pieces and gave them to the landlord and said, "'Take care of him, and whatever more you spend I will repay it to you on my way back.' ³⁶ "Which then of these three seems to you to have behaved like a neighbor to the man who fell among bandits?" ³⁷ He replied, "The one who showed mercy on him." "Go, then," said Jesus, "and do likewise."

²¹ "So is he that lays up treasures for himself and is not rich toward God."

³² "Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

²² "'Fetch the best robe, quick,' said the father to his slaves, 'and put it on him, and give him a ring on his finger, and shoes on his feet.

²² "But in the course of time the beggar died; and he was carried by angels into Abraham's bosom.

²⁴ "And he cried out and said, 'Father Abraham have mercy on me; and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.' ²⁵ "'Remember my son.' said Abraham, 'that you had in your lifetime all your good things, and in the same way Lazarus his evil things; but now here he is comforted, and you are in anguish.

³⁰ "'Nay, Father Abraham,' he said 'but if some one went to them from the dead they would repent.'

²⁰ "You know the commandments. "Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother."

²⁹ "And I promise you a kingdom, even as my Father has promised me a kingdom;

⁶⁴ They would blindfold him and ask him. "Prophesy! Tell who struck you!" ⁶⁵ And they said many other insulting things against him.

⁴⁶ Then with a loud cry, Jesus said, "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit!" And after uttering these words, he yielded up his spirit.

²⁴ "Do not judge according to appearance. Judge justly."

⁴⁸ "Has any one of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?

⁹ When they heard that, they went out one by one, beginning with the eldest. And Jesus was left behind alone—and the woman in the middle of the court.

³⁹ "Abraham is our father," they answered. "If you are indeed Abraham's children," said Jesus "do the deeds of Abraham.

⁴⁶ "Which one of you convicts me of sin? Why then, if I am speaking the truth, do you not believe me?

⁴⁹ "I do not have a demon," said Jesus, "but I am honoring my Father, and you are dishonoring me.

⁵³ "You are not greater than our father Abraham, are you? And he died, and the prophets died. Who are you making yourself out to be?"

¹³ "Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. ¹⁴ "You are my friends if you do what I command you. ¹⁵ "I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have learned from my Father.

⁸ And he, when he comes, will convict the world of sins and of righteousness and of judgment;

³ And this is eternal life, to know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

¹⁶ "Men and brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit uttered beforehand by the lips of David in regard to Judas who acted as guide to those who arrested Jesus.

¹ While they were addressing the people the priests, the commander of the Temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, ² incensed at their teaching the people, and proclaiming, in the case of Jesus, the resurrection from the dead. ³ They arrested them, and put them in prison till the next day, for it was already evening.

¹² "There is no salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men, in which we must be saved."

²⁶ "The kings of the earth set themselves in array, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against his Christ. ²⁷ "In this very city they did gather together against thy holy Servant, Jesus whom thou hast anointed—Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and also the tribes of Israel— ²⁸ "to do all that thy power and thy will had predetermined should be done.

¹⁷ This aroused bitter indignation among the high priest and his followers who were of the sect of the Sadducees, ¹⁸ and they apprehended the apostles, and threw them into the public prison.

²⁶ On this the officer went off with his men and fetched them, not, however, by force, for they were afraid that the people would stone them. ²⁷ So they brought them, and stood them before the Sanhedrin. Then the high priest questioned them.

² Stephen answered. "Listen, brothers and fathers. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,

⁵⁹ So they stoned Stephen while he prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." ⁶⁰ Then he knelt down and cried aloud, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge."

³ But Saul was laying waste the church. He was wont to enter into every house, and to drag off men and women, and to commit them to prison.

¹³ And Simon himself also believed, and after his baptism he remained with Philip, and was full of amazement as he beheld the signs and striking miracles which were performed.

²¹ "You have no part or lot in this matter." Your heart is not right in the sight of God.

²⁹ He also used to hold conversations and debates with the Grecian Jews, but they kept trying to kill him.

²⁶ and when he had found him he brought him to Antioch, where for a whole year they were guests of the church, and taught many people. And it was in Antioch that the disciples first received the name of "Christians."

⁵⁰ But the Jews urged on the devout women of high rank, and the leading citizens, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of the district,

⁹ "and he made no distinction between us and them, in cleansing their hearts by faith.

¹⁷ She used to follow after Paul and us, crying out again and again, "These men are servants of the most high God, who proclaimed to you the way of salvation."

¹⁹ But when her owners saw that their hopes of gain were gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them before the magistrates, into the market-place. ²⁰ Then they brought them before the praetors, saying. "These fellows are Jews, who are making a great disturbance in our city.

⁶ And when they had failed to find Paul and Silas, they began to drag Jason and some of the brethren before the politarchs, shouting. "These fellows who have upset the habitable earth are come hither also.

¹² But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose against Paul, and brought him before the tribunal.

¹⁵ But the evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I have heard of, but who are you?"

²¹ testifying both to Jews and Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁴ Some days later Felix came, with his wife Drusilla, a Jewess; he sent for Paul, and listened to him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus. ²⁵ And as he reasoned about morality, self-control, and the future judgment, Felix was terrified, and said, "For the present go on your way, and when I find a convenient season, I will send for you."

¹¹ "In all the synagogues also I punished them oftentimes, and tried to make them blaspheme; and in my mad fury I was pursuing them even to foreign cities.

¹¹ For I am longing so to see you, in order to impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established;

²¹ For although they knew God, yet they did not glorify him as God, nor give him thanks; but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless minds were darkened.

²⁵ Circumcision does indeed profit, if you are obedient to the Law; but if you habitually break the Law, your circumcision is become uncircumcision.

²⁰ For no man will be justified in God's sight by works of the Law; for through the Law comes the consciousness of sin.

²⁸ For I conclude that a man is justified by faith, altogether apart from the deeds of the Law.

³⁰ since there is one God who will justify the circumcised through faith, and by their faith will he justify the uncircumcised.

¹ What then shall we say of Abraham, our ancestor in the flesh?

³ For what does Scripture say? And Abraham believed God, and it was set down to his account as righteousness. ⁴ Now if a man earn his pay by his work, it is not counted to him as a favor, but it is paid him as a debt; ⁵ but a man who does not "work," but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, has his faith imputed to him for righteousness. ⁶ Just as David also speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from actions.

⁶ Just as David also speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from actions.

¹⁰ How then was it imputed to him? When he was circumcised? or uncircumcised? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision; ¹¹ and he received circumcision as a sign, a seal of the faith-righteousness which he had while he was in uncircumcision; in order that he might be the father of all who believe, even though they are uncircumcised; so that righteousness might be imputed to them. ¹² He is the father of circumcision to those who are not merely circumcised, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he held while he was as yet uncircumcised.

¹⁶ This is why righteousness is of faith, that it may be a free gift; so that the promise stands firm to all Abraham's posterity; not to his children of his faith. For in the sight of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead, and calls into being that which is not, Abraham is the father of us all both Jews and Gentiles,

²² And so his faith was reckoned to him for righteousness. ²³ Now these words were not written simply for his sake, but for us as well. ²⁴ For it will be "reckoned for righteousness." to us also, who believe on him that raised from the dead our Lord Jesus;

⁷ What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? Certainly not. On the contrary I should not have become acquainted with sin had it not been for the Law; for except the Law had repeatedly said, "Thou shalt not lust," I should never have known the sin of lust. ⁸ But when sin had gained a vantage-ground, by means of the commandment, it stirred up within me all manner of lust; for where there is no law, sin is dead. ⁹ Once I lived apart from the Law, myself; but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died; ¹⁰ and the very commandment which should have meant life, this I found to mean death. ¹¹ For sin, when it had gained a vantage-ground through the commandment, beguiled me, and through it slew me. ¹² So then the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good. ¹³ Did then that which was good become for me death? Never! but sin did; that it might be manifest as sin, by that the unutterable malignity of sin might become plain through the commandment.

¹ Thus there is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus;

¹⁷ and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ; but to share his glory, we must now be sharing his sufferings.

¹⁷ For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, It is for this very purpose that I have raised you up, To show in you my power, And to proclaim my name far and wide, in all the earth.

² God did not cast off his people whom he foreknew. For do you not know what is said in the Scripture about Elijah? how he pleaded with God against Israel, saying,

⁹ Let love be without insincerity. Abhor what is evil; wed yourselves to what is good.

⁸ Never owe any one anything save the debt of brotherly love; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the Law. ⁹ For the Law which says, Thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt do no murder, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not covet, and whatever other commandment there be—is all summed up in this one saying, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

⁹ For the Law which says, Thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt do no murder, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not covet, and whatever other commandment there be—is all summed up in this one saying, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

²³ But he who has misgivings, and yet eats meat, is condemned already, because his action is not based on faith; and whatever is not based on faith is sin.

²⁶ For consider your own calling, brothers, that not many wise in earthly wisdom, not many powerful, not many of noble birth, have been called. ²⁷ No, God has chosen the world's folly to confound its philosophy; and the world's weakness to confound its strength. ²⁸ The world's base things has God chosen, and the things that are not, to bring to naught the things that are;

⁸ None of the rulers of the present age understands it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory. ⁹ Nay, as it is written. Eye has not seen, Nor ear heard, Neither have entered into man's heart The things which God has prepared For those who love him.

²¹ So let no one make boast in men. For all things are yours; ²² Paul, Apollos, Cephas, the world, life, death, things present or things to come; all things are yours; ²³ and you are Christ's, and Christ is God's.

⁴ Now as to eating food that has been offered to idols, we know well that an idol has no real existence in the universe, and that there is no God but One.

⁶ yet for there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

²² What! Have you no houses in which to eat or drink? or do you wish to show your contempt for the church of God, and to shame those who have no homes to eat in? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I certainly do not praise you.

² Though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

² Though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³ And though I sell all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it avails me nothing.

³ And though I sell all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it avails me nothing.

¹³ Faith, Hope, Love endure—these three; but the greatest of these is Love.

²⁴ But if all are prophesying when an unlearned or unbelieving man enters, he is convicted in conscience by your speaker, he feels himself judged by all,

² by which also you are saved, if you are holding fast the message which I preached to you; unless indeed you have believed in vain.

³⁵ But some one will ask. "How are the dead raised? and with what body are they coming?" ³⁶ Foolish man! The seed you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

²² If any one does not love the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord is coming.

¹⁵ For everything is for your sakes, so that more abundant grace, because of the thanksgiving of many voices, might overflow to the glory of God.

¹⁷ So there is a new creation when any man is in Christ. The old life has passed away, behold, the new is come.

¹⁰ as grieved, but always glad; as poor, but making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.

¹ As these promises are ours, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and of spirit, and perfect our holiness in the fear of God.

⁸ I do not say this by way of command, but by the zeal of others I am trying to prove the reality of your love. ⁹ For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he was rich, for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

¹⁹ For it is through law I died to law, in order to live to God.

⁶ Even as Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness?

⁸ And the Scripture, anticipating God's justification of the Gentiles by faith, announced the gospel to Abraham beforehand in the words, In thee shall all the Gentiles be blessed. ⁹ So then they who are children of faith are blessed with Abraham the faithful; ¹⁰ but a curse rests on those who have their root in the works of the Law; for it is written. Cursed is every one that continues not in all the things written in the Book of the Law, to do them.

¹⁰ but a curse rests on those who have their root in the works of the Law; for it is written. Cursed is every one that continues not in all the things written in the Book of the Law, to do them.

²⁰ (Now a mediator implies more than one person, but God is only one.)

²² but the Scripture has shut up the whole world in prison together under sin, in order that the promise due to faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who have faith.

⁶ because in Christ neither circumcision has any value, nor uncircumcision, but faith which works through love.

¹³ For you, brothers, were called for freedom; only do not make your freedom an excuse for self-indulgence, but in love enslave yourselves to one another. ¹⁴ For the whole Law has been fulfilled in this one precept, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

² Ever be bearing one another's burdens, and so be fulfilling the law of Christ. ³ If a man fancies himself to be somebody when he is really nobody he is deceiving himself.

⁶ and to the praise of his glorious grace which he graciously bestowed upon us in the Beloved. ⁷ It is in him we have deliverance, the forgiveness of our trespasses, through his blood;

¹⁸ and that the eyes of your heart may be flooded with light so that you may understand what is the hope of his calling, what the wealth of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

⁴ But God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, ⁵ even while we were dead in our trespasses, made us live together with Christ (it is by grace you have been saved). ⁶ together with him He raised us from the dead, and together with Christ Jesus seated us in the heavenly realm, ⁷ in order that he might show to the ages to come the amazing riches of his grace by his goodness to us in Christ Jesus. ⁸ For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is God's gift. ⁹ It is not of works, so that any one can boast of it; ¹⁰ for we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good deeds, which God predestined us to make our daily way of life.

⁸ To me, who am less than the least of all saints, has this grace been given, that I should proclaim among the Gentiles the gospel of the unsearchable riches of Christ;

¹⁵ from whom every fatherhood in heaven and earth is named,

⁵ There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, ⁶ one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

⁹ And for this God highly exalted him, and graciously bestowed upon him the name which is above every name; ¹⁰ that in the name of Jesus every knee in heaven, on earth, and under the earth should bend, ¹¹ and every tongue confess that "Jesus Christ is Lord," to the glory of God the Father.

⁸ Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if virtue is anything, if honor is anything, be always thinking about these.

¹⁴ Notwithstanding, you have acted nobly in making yourselves comrades in my trouble.

⁴ (since I heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love to all the saints)

⁸ Take care lest any man drag you away captive by his philosophy which is a vain deceit, following the traditions of men and the world's crude notions, and not Christ.

¹⁷ And whatever you do, whether in word of in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God our Father through him.

³ as I call to mind your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father.

³ as I call to mind your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father. ⁴ For I know, O brothers, beloved of God, that he has chosen you; ⁵ for my gospel did not come to you in word only, but in power also, and in the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. For you know also the manner in which I behaved myself among you for your sakes. ⁶ Moreover, you began to follow the pattern I set you, and the Lord's also, receiving the word with joy in the Holy Spirit, although amid severe persecution. ⁷ Thus you became a pattern to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. ⁸ For the word of the Lord has been sounded forth from you, and its sound has been heard not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place where the tidings of your faith toward God have been spread abroad, so that I have no need to speak of it. ⁹ For others, of their own accord, tell about the welcome I had from you, and how you turned to God from your idols, to be slaved of a true and living God, ¹⁰ and to await for the coming of his Son from the heavens, the Son whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, our Deliverer from the wrath to come.

¹² exhorting and imploring and adjuring each one among you to lead a life worthy of the God who called you into his own kingdom and glory.

⁹ It is not needed that I should write to you about brotherly love; for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

⁵ They are an evidence of the righteous judgment of God, who will count you worthy of his kingdom, in behalf of which you are even now suffering.

⁵ Now the end of the exhortation is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and an undissembled faith. ⁶ Some have failed here, and have turned aside to empty argument.

¹³ although I had formerly been a blasphemer and a persecutor and a doer of outrage. But I obtained mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief.

¹⁹ keeping fast hold of faith and a good conscience; which certain individuals have cast aside, and so made shipwreck of their faith.

⁵ For God is one; and one is mediator between God and man, the Man Christ Jesus,

⁸ For physical training is of some small service, but godliness is of service in everything; since it carries with it a promise of life, both here and hereafter.

²¹ I charge you solemnly in the presence of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ and of the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice against any man, and do nothing out of partiality.

¹⁸ Charge them to practise benevolence, to be rich in good works, to be open-handed and generous,

¹⁶ Every Scripture, seeing that it is God-breathed, is also profitable for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

⁸ Henceforth there is laid up for me the garland of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that Day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

¹⁸ And the Lord will rescue me from every evil assault, and will preserve me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever! Amen!

¹ To Titus, my true son in a common faith, from Paul, a slave of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and to the knowledge of the truth which goes with piety;

¹⁰ For there are many individuals who are unruly, empty talkers and deceivers, particularly those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped;

¹⁶ They profess to know God, but by their deeds they disown him; in that they are detestable, disobedient, and reprobate for good work of any sort.

⁷ In your teaching be serious and sincere.

¹¹ "For God's grace has shined forth bringing salvation to all men ¹² And schooling us to renounce impiety and evil passions, And to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age; ¹³ While we look for the blessed hope and epiphany of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

¹³ While we look for the blessed hope and epiphany of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. ¹⁴ He gave himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity, and to purify unto himself a people zealous of good works."

⁸ This saying is trustworthy. On this I want you to firmly insist; that those who have faith in God must be careful to maintain honest occupations. Such counsels are good and profitable for men.

³ He being an emanation of God's glory and stamp of his substance, and upholding the universe by the utterances of his power, after by himself making purification of our sins, has taken his seat on the right hand of the Majesty on High.

⁶ now without faith it is impossible to please him; for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that he ever rewards those who are seeking. ⁷ By faith Noah, warned of God of things not yet seen, reverently gave heed, and built an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is of faith. ⁸ By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

¹⁷ By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test, was on the point of offering up Isaac; yes, he who had received the promise was about to offer up his only son,

¹⁷ By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test, was on the point of offering up Isaac; yes, he who had received the promise was about to offer up his only son, ¹⁸ of whom it had been said, It is through Isaac that your posterity will be traced. ¹⁹ For he accounted God able even to raise from the dead, from whence, figuratively speaking, he did indeed receive him back again.

²⁶ He accounted the obloquy of Christ to be greater than the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his eyes on the reward.

³¹ By faith Rahab, the harlot, perished not with the disobedient, because she had received the spies in peace.

³³ who through faith conquered kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

³⁷ They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, persecuted, tormented—

⁹ Do not allow yourselves to be swept away by various and strange teachings. For it is a beautiful thing to be established in heart by grace, and not by regulations regarding food, from which those that occupied themselves with them have derived no benefit.

¹ James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greeting to the twelve tribes that are scattered abroad. ² My brothers, when you are beset by various temptations, count it all joy, ³ because you know that the testing of your faith is working out endurance. ⁴ But let endurance have its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and entire, not lacking in anything. ⁵ If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask it from the God who gives to all men freely and without upbraiding; and it will be given to him. ⁶ But let him ask in faith, without wavering; for he who wavers is like a surge of the sea, wind-driven and tossed. ⁷ Such a man need not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord, ⁸ double-minded as he is, unstable at every turn. ⁹ Let a brother in humble circumstances glory in his exaltation;

⁹ Let a brother in humble circumstances glory in his exaltation; ¹⁰ but a rich brother, in his humiliation; because like the flower of the grass the rich man will pass away. ¹¹ For as the sun comes up with a burning heat, it withers the grass, and its flowers fall, and the grace of the fashion of it perishes; so also shall the rich man fade away amid his pursuits. ¹² Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.

¹² Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him. ¹³ When he is being tempted, let no one say, "It is God who tempts me," for God cannot be tempted with evil, nor does he tempt any man. ¹⁴ But each man is tempted by his own lusts that allure and entice him. ¹⁵ Then lust conceives and gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is mature, brings forth death. ¹⁶ Do not be deceived, my brothers!

¹⁶ Do not be deceived, my brothers! ¹⁷ Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above, and is ever coming down to us from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of eclipse. ¹⁸ Because he willed, he gave us birth through the word of truth, so that we should be a kind of first-fruits among his creatures. ¹⁹ Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry; ²⁰ for a man's anger does not further the righteous purpose of God. ²¹ So strip off all filthiness and superfluity of wickedness, and in meekness receive the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls. ²² And become doers of the Word, and not merely hearers, deceiving yourselves.

²² And become doers of the Word, and not merely hearers, deceiving yourselves. ²³ Because if any one is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;

²³ Because if any one is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; ²⁴ for after he has looked carefully at himself, he goes away, and at once forgets what he is like.

²⁴ for after he has looked carefully at himself, he goes away, and at once forgets what he is like. ²⁵ But the man who looks closely into the perfect law—the law of liberty—and continues looking, this man will be blessed in his deed because he is not a hearer who forgets, but a doer who does.

²⁵ But the man who looks closely into the perfect law—the law of liberty—and continues looking, this man will be blessed in his deed because he is not a hearer who forgets, but a doer who does.

²⁵ But the man who looks closely into the perfect law—the law of liberty—and continues looking, this man will be blessed in his deed because he is not a hearer who forgets, but a doer who does. ²⁶ If a man thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own religion,

²⁶ If a man thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own religion, ²⁷ and undefiled before our God and Father, to look after orphans and widows in their affliction, and ever to keep himself unspotted from the world.

¹ My brothers, do not hold the faith of the Lord Jesus, the Lord of Glory, in a spirit of caste. ² Suppose a man comes into your synagogue with a gold ring and dazzling clothes, and suppose a poor man comes in, also, in shabby clothes, ³ and you look up to him who wears the fine clothing, and say to him, "Sit here in this fine place!" and to the poor man you say, "Stand there!" or "Sit on the floor at my feet!"

³ and you look up to him who wears the fine clothing, and say to him, "Sit here in this fine place!" and to the poor man you say, "Stand there!" or "Sit on the floor at my feet!" ⁴ are you not drawing distinctions among yourselves, and have you not become judges with evil thoughts? ⁵ Listen, my dear brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and to inherit the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him? ⁶ But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you to court?

⁸ If you are keeping the royal law, which says, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself, you are doing well. ⁹ If you have the spirit of caste you are committing sin, and are convicted by the Law as transgressors.

¹² So speak and act like men who are to be judged by the law of liberty.

¹⁴ My brothers, what good is it if any one says that he has faith, if he has no deeds? Can such faith save him? ¹⁵ If a brother or sister be naked and in need of daily food, ¹⁶ and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, find warmth and food for yourselves," but at the same time you do not give the necessaries of the body, what good would that do them?

¹⁶ and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, find warmth and food for yourselves," but at the same time you do not give the necessaries of the body, what good would that do them? ¹⁷ In just the same way faith, if it have not deeds, is by itself a lifeless thing.

¹⁷ In just the same way faith, if it have not deeds, is by itself a lifeless thing. ¹⁸ Some one indeed may say, "You have faith, and I have deeds." "Then show me your faith," I answer, "apart from any deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds."

¹⁸ Some one indeed may say, "You have faith, and I have deeds." "Then show me your faith," I answer, "apart from any deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds." ¹⁹ You believe that God is one? You do well; even the demons believe, and they shudder.

¹⁹ You believe that God is one? You do well; even the demons believe, and they shudder. ²⁰ But do you want to be convinced, O foolish man, that faith apart from deeds is barren?

²⁰ But do you want to be convinced, O foolish man, that faith apart from deeds is barren? ²¹ Was not Abraham our ancestor justified by deeds, in that he offered up Isaac, his son, upon the altar? ²² You see how faith was cooperating with deeds, and faith was made perfect by deeds.

²² You see how faith was cooperating with deeds, and faith was made perfect by deeds.

²² You see how faith was cooperating with deeds, and faith was made perfect by deeds. ²³ And the Scripture was fulfilled which said, And Abraham believed God, and this was imputed to him as righteousness, and he was called God's friend. ²⁴ You see, then, that it is by his deeds a man is justified, and not simply by his faith.

²⁴ You see, then, that it is by his deeds a man is justified, and not simply by his faith. ²⁵ In like manner was not Rahab, the harlot, justified by her deeds, in the fact that she received the messengers and sent them forth by another way? ²⁶ So just as the body without a spirit is dead, so faith is dead without deeds.

¹³ Who among you is wise and intelligent? Let him show his deeds by his good life, in the meekness of wisdom.

¹⁷ But the wisdom which comes from on high is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, conciliatory, overflowing with mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without insincerity.

¹¹ Do not be talking against each other, brothers. He who is talking against a brother and condemning his brothers is talking against the Law and condemning the Law. But if you are condemning the Law, you are not a doer of the Law, but a judge.

⁴ Look! the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have been keeping back by fraud, are crying aloud! And the cries of the reapers have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth!

⁶ You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous man unresisting!

⁴ and into an inheritance imperishable and undefiled and fadeless, which has been kept in heaven for you

⁶ For, as Scripture says. Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner-stone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him shall never be put to shame.

⁹ But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you may show forth the virtues of Him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light—

¹ Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained an equally precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.

⁴ By these he has granted his promises to us, precious and splendid; so that through them you may become partners of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. ⁵ For this very reason do your best to add to your faith manliness, and to manliness knowledge,

⁵ For this very reason do your best to add to your faith manliness, and to manliness knowledge,

⁵ For this very reason do your best to add to your faith manliness, and to manliness knowledge, ⁶ and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control stedfastness, and to stedfastness piety,

⁶ and to knowledge self-control, and to self-control stedfastness, and to stedfastness piety, ⁷ and to piety brotherly love, and to brotherly love, love itself.

⁷ and to piety brotherly love, and to brotherly love, love itself. ⁸ For if these virtues are yours in abounding measure, they render you not idle nor unfruitful, until you come into the full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁸ For if these virtues are yours in abounding measure, they render you not idle nor unfruitful, until you come into the full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ For the man who lacks these virtues is blind, short-sighted, forgetful of his cleansing from his old sins.

¹¹ For so the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ will be richly supplied to you.

⁵ and the truth is not in him; bit if any man obey his word, in him truly is the love of God made perfect. By this we come to know that we are in him.

⁴ Every one who commits sin commits also lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

¹⁶ By this we learn to know love, because he laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. ¹⁷ But whoever has this world's goods, and beholds his brother in need, and shuts up his heart against him, how can the love of God continue to abide in him? ¹⁸ My children, let us not love in word nor in talk, but in deed and in truth.

⁸ He who does not love, does not know God; for God is love. ⁹ In this was the love of God clearly shown toward us, by his sending his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. ¹⁰ In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins. ¹¹ If God so loved us, beloved, we also ought to love one another. ¹² No man has ever gazed on God; but if we love one another, God ever abides in us, and his love is perfected in us. ¹³ By this we come to know that we are abiding in him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit; ¹⁴ and we have beheld and do testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. ¹⁵ If any man confesses that "Jesus is the Son of God." God is abiding in that man, and he in God. ¹⁶ And we do know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love; and he who is abiding in love is abiding in God, and God is abiding in him. ¹⁷ In this is love made perfect with us, so that we may have cheerful confidence in the Day of Judgment, because we are living in this world as He lives. ¹⁸ Fear does not exist in love; but love, when it is perfect, drives out fear. For fear has always torment, and he who has fear is not yet perfected in love.

¹⁸ Fear does not exist in love; but love, when it is perfect, drives out fear. For fear has always torment, and he who has fear is not yet perfected in love. ¹⁹ We love because He loved us first.

⁴ For whoever is a child of God is overcoming the world; and our faith is the victory that has overcome the world. ⁵ And who it the one that is overcoming the world if not the man who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

⁴ For certain men have crept in stealthily—men predestined in ancient prophecies for this condemnation—impious ones! They pervert the grace of our God into licentiousness, and deny Jesus Christ, our sole Master and Lord.

⁶ while the angels who did not keep their first domain but left their proper abode, are held by him in blank darkness, in everlasting chains, in preparation for the judgment of the Great Day.

¹⁵ to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all the ungodly deeds which in their ungodliness they have committed; and of all the hard things which they have spoken against Him, ungodly sinners that they are!" ¹⁶ For these are murmurers, always complaining. They always go where their passions lead, and their mouth speaks great swelling words, while they pay court to men for the sake of the advantage they can get.

⁹ I know your persecution and your poverty—but you are rich! I know the reviling of those who say that they themselves are Jews, when they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

¹⁸ I advise you to buy of me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white raiment to clothe yourself, so that the shame of your nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint your eyes, in order that you may see.

⁵ And he was permitted to utter loud boasts and blasphemies; and there was given to him authority to continue forty-two months. ⁶ So he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name and his tabernacle (those who live in his tabernacle in heaven).

¹² Here is the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

¹³ He is clothed in a vesture dipped in blood; and his name is called, THE WORD OF GOD

¹⁶ And on his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS

² He gripped the dragon, that old serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, ³ and flung him into the bottomless pit, and shut and sealed it over him, so that he should seduce the nations no more, until the thousand years were completed. After that it is necessary to loose him for a little while.

¹⁰ and the devil who had been deceiving them was hurled into the lake of fire and brimstone, where lie also the beast and the false prophet. And they will be tortured day and night, forever and ever.

⁷ He who overcomes will inherit these, And I will be his God, And he shall be my son.