Christ's Atonement and Priesthood. appeared, to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. HEBREWS, XI. 27 And as it is appointed a unto men a Ge.3.19. once to die, but after this b the judgement; b Ec.12.14. 28 So Christ c was once offered to bear c 1Pe.2.24. the sins of many; e and unto them that look g for him shall he appear h the second time, without sin, unto i salvation. CHAP. X. 3.18. 1Jno.3.5. d Ro.13.11. e Is.53.12. FOR the law, having a shadow k of good Mat.26.28. things to come and not the very image f Nu. 15.30. of the things, can never with those sacri- c.6.4.&c. fices which theyoffered year by year conti-g Ti.2.13. nually make the comers thereunto perfect. 2Pe.3.12. 2 For then 1 would they not have ceased h Ac.1.11. to be offered? because that the worshipRe.1.7. pers once purged should have had no i Is.25.9. more conscience of sins. A Co.2.17. Zeph.1.18. 3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. o 3.8. 4 For it is not possible that the blood of m De.17.2-13. bulls and of goats should take away sins. p1 or, they 5 Wherefore, when he cometh into the would have. world, he saith, r Sacrifice and offering n c.2.3. thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared 2 me. 6 In burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sins thou hast had no pleasure: o Le.16.34. p Mi.6.6-8. q Mat.12.31, 32. Ps.40.6-8. 7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me) s De.32.35,36. to do thy will, O God. t Ps. 135.14. 8Above, when he said,Sacrifice and offer-2 or, thou ing and burnt-offerings and offering for sin hast fitted. thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure u 1Th.2.14. therein; which are offered by the law; 3 or, that ye 9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy have in will, O God. He taketh away the first, yourselves; that he may establish the second. or, for 10 By the which will we are sanctified,v yourselves. through the offering x of the body of Jesus v Jno.17.19. Christ once for all. w Lu. 12.33. 11 And every priest standeth daily y mix c.9.12. nistering, and offering oftentimes the y Nu.28.3. same sacrifices, which can never a take Mat.5.12. away sins: 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever sat c down on the right hand of God; a Ps.50.8-13. Is.1.11. b Lu.21.19. c Co.3.1. 13 From henceforth expecting till his d Ha.2.3,4. enemies e be made his footstool. e Ps.110.1. 14 For by one offering he hath f per- f ver.1. fected for ever them that are sanctified.g ver.26. 15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, 16 This h is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their hearts, & in their minds will I write them. 17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. Je.31.33,34. 4 or, ground, or, confidence. 5 i Ro.8.24,25. Some copies have, Then he said, And their. k Ge.1.1. Ps.33.6. 18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. 19 Having therefore, brethren, 6 bold-6 or, liberty. ness to enter into the holiest by the 7 c.9.8.12. blood of Jesus. m Ge.4.4,5. 20 By a new and living way n which he hath consecrated for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21 And having an high priest o over the house of God; n Jno. 14.6. 7 or, newmade. Cautions against Apostacy provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of our selves together, as the manner of some is but exhorting me another: and so much the more as dye see the day approaching. 26 For if ƒ we sin wilfully after that w have received the knowledge of the truth. there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgement, and fiery / indignation which shall devour the adversaries. 28 He m that despised Moses' law dieo without mercy under two or three wit nesses: 29 Of n how much sorer punishment suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctifien an unholy thing, and hath done despit unto the Spirit q of grace? 30 For we know him that hath said Vengeance s belongeth unto me, I will re compense, saith the Lord. And again, t The Lord shall judge his people. 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. 32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminatel ye endured a great fight of afflictions; 33 Partly, whilst ye were made a ga ing-stock, both by reproaches and affit tions; and partly, whilst y ecame companions of them that were so used. 34 For ye had compassion of me in 10 bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling your goods, knowing 3 in yourselves tut ye have in heaven wo a better and an unduring substance. 35 Cast not away therefore your con dence, which hath great z recompence c reward. 36 For ye have need of patience; b that, after ye have done the will of God, y might receive the promise. 37 For d yet a little while, and le that shall come will come, and will not tarry. 38 Now the just shall live by faith: bat if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of them who draw back g unto perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. CHAP. XI. NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things inot seen, 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand k that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen wert not made of things which do appear. 4 By faith Abel m offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he wa righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he, being dead, 8 yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch p was translated tha he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this te timony, that he pleased God. 8 or, is yet spoken of. 22 Let us draw near with a true heart, o c.4.14-16. in q full assurance of faith, having our p Ge.5.22,24. hearts sprinkled r from an evil conscience, q Ep.3.12. and our bodies washed with pure water. Eze.36.25. 23 Let us hold fast the profession of ours Ps.106.21, faith without wavering; (for het is faith- 22. ful that promised ;) t 1Th.5.24. 24 And let us consider one another, to u Ge.6.14-22. 7By faith Noah, te being warned of God 164 6 But without faith it is impossible to please s him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently sees him. Deeds and triumphs of Faith. HEBREWS, XII. of things not seen as yet, 1 moved with wary. g Ju.c.6&7. h Ju.4.6,&c. 11 Through faith also Sarah o herself i Ju.c.15&16. received strength to conceive seed, and jJu.11.32,&c. was delivered of a child when she was k 1Sa. 17.45, past age, because she judged him faithfult who had promised. &c. 1 1Sa.7.9,&c. 13.14. 12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many vas the stars of the sky in multitude, & as the sand n Re.21.2,10. which is by the sea shore innumerable. o Ge.21.1,2. 13 These all died 3 in faith, not having p Ga.3.16. received the promises, but having seen a Da.6.22. them afar off,and were persuaded of them, r Da.3.25. and embraced them, and confessed z that s IK.19.3. they were strangers and pilgrims on the 2K.6.16. earth. t c.10.23. 14 For they that say such things, declare u IK.17.22. plainly that they seek a country. 15 And truly if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned: 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; b for he hath prepared for them a city.c 17 By faith Abraham, when d he was tried, offered up Isaac; and he that had received the promises, offered up his only-begotten son, 18 Of whom it was said, f That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 2K.4.35,36. v Ge.22.17. w Ac.4.19. to. Ge.39.20. 1 Pe.2.11. 4 or foreseen. 19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from e Re.6.11. whence also he received him in a figure. 5 or, To. 20 By faith Isaac h blessed Jacob and f Ge.21.12. Esau concerning things to come. g 2Co.7.1. The design of Afflictions. Istroyed the first-born should touch them. 29 By faith they passed a through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyp tians assaying to do, were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho b fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. 31 By faith the harlot Rahab d perished not with them that 2 believed not, when she had received the spies e with peace. 32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of g Gedeon, and of Barak, h and of Samson, i and of Jephthae; j of David k also, and Samuel, and of the prophets; 33 Who through faith subdued king. doms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, p stopped the mouths of lions, q 34 Quenched the violence of fire, r escapeds the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women u received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting w deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: 36 And others had trial of cruel mock. ings and scourgings, yea, moreover, of bonds x and imprisonment.y 37 They were stoned, a they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;" 33 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. 39 And these all, having obtained a good report througli faith, received not the promise: 40 God having 4 provided some better thing for us, that they without e us should not be made perfect. CHAP. XII. WHEREFORE seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside g every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the 6 author and finisher of our faith; who, for the i joy 21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, h Ge.27.27-40 that was set before him, endured the cross, blessed j both the sons of Joseph; and wor-6 or, begin-despising the shame, and is set down at shipped,leaning kupon the top of his staff. 22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave command-k ment concerning his bones. ner. the right hand of the throne of God. Lu.24.26. 3 For consider him that endured such Ge.48.5-20. contradiction of sinners against himself, Ge.47.31. lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ge.50.24,25. 4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, or, remem- striving against sín. bered. 23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid m three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; m Ex.2.2. and they were not afraid of the king's n Pr.3.11,12. commandment. o o Ex.1.16,22. 24 By faith Moses, p when he was come p Ex.2.10,11. to years, refused to be called the son of q Re.3. 19. Pharaoh's daughter; 25 Choosing r rather to suffer affliction r Ps.84.10. with the people of God, than to enjoys Pr.13.24. the pleasures of sin for a season; 8 or, for.: 26 Esteeming the reproach 8 of t Christ t c.13.13. greater riches than the treasures in u c.10.35. Egpyt: for he had respect unto the re-v Ex.10.28,29 compence u of the reward. 12.31. 27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fear- w 1Ti.1.17. ing the wrath of the king: for he en-x Ex.12.21, dured, as seeing him w who is invisible. &c. 28 Through faith he kept the passover, ry Nu.16.22. and the sprinkling of blood,lest he that de-l 27.16. 5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation n which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 6 For q whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for s what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? 8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sous. 9 Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh, which corrected us; and wa gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father y of Spirits, and live? 10 For they verily for a few days) chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. 1 Hospitality, Chastity, && 3 Remember them that are in bonds, 4 as bound with them; and them which or, as seem-suffer adversity, as being yourselves also ed good, in the body. or, meet, to them. 11 Now no chastening for the present Bemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the a Mat.25.36. pezceable fruit d of righteousness unto b Pr.5.15-23. them which are exercised thereby. c 1Co.6.9. 12 Wherefore lift f up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees: Re.22.15. d Is.32.17. Ja.3.18. 13 And make 2 straight h paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out eMat.6.25,34. of the way; but k let it rather be healed. f Is.35.3. 14 Follow peace I with all men, and g Ge.28.15. Loliness, without m which no man shall De.31.6,8. see the Lord: ICh.28.20. 15 Looking diligently o lest any man 2 or, even. fail 4 of the grace of God; lest any p rooth Pr.4.26,27. of bitterness springing up trouble you, i Ps.27.1. and thereby many be defiled; k Ga.6.1. 16 Lest there be any fornicator, s or pro- Ps.34.14. fine person, as Esau, who t for one mor-3 or, are the sel of meat sold his birth-right. guides. 17 For ye know how that afterward, m Mat.5.8. when u he would have inherited the bless-1 Ep.5.5. ng, he was rejected: for he found non c.6.12. place 5 of repentance, though he sought to 20e.1.10. carefully with tears. 4or. fall from 18 For ye are not come unto the v mount p De.29.18. that might be touched, and that burned Re.1.4. with fire, nor unto blackness, and dark-r 1Jno.4.1. Dess, and tempest, 5 4 Marriage b is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but c whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 5 Let your conversation be without co vetousness; and be content e with such things as ye have: for he hath said, g I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 6 So that we may boldly say, i The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. 7 Remember them which 3 have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith n follow, considering the end of their conversation: 8 Jesus Christ the same q yesterday, and to-day, and for ever. 9 Be r not carried about with divers and strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. 10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the ta bernacle. 11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned with out w the camp. siCo.6.13,18. 12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without y the gate. 13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing z his reproach. 14 For here a have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. v 19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which a voice they that heard, entreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more: 20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And b if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart. 21 And so terrible was the sight, that yJno.19.17,18 Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:) z Ac.5.41. 22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, a Mi.2.10. and unto the city e of the living God, the bEx.19.13,16. heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innume- c Ep.5.20. rable company of angels, h d Ho.14.2. 23 To the general assembly and church 6 confessing. of the first-born, k which are 8 written lin e Re 3,12. heaven, and to God the Judge n of all, f Ro.12.13. and to the spirits of just men o made g Ph.4.18. perfect, h Ps.68.17. 24 And to Jesus the mediator p of the i1Th.5. 12, 13. rew covenant, and to the blood q of or, guide. sprinkling, that speaketh better things k Re.14.4. than that of Abel. 18 or, enrolled. 25 See that ye refuse not him that Lu.10.20. speaketh. For if they escaped not whom Eze.3.17. refused him that spake on earth, much n Ge. 18.25. more shall not we escape if we turn away of Co. 15.49,54 from him that speaketh from heaven: p c.8.6. 26 Whose voice then shook the earth: 9 testament. but now he hath promised, saying, x Yet q Ex.24.8. once more I shake not the earth only, Ac.24.16, nut also heaven. & Ge.4.10. 27 And this word, Yet once more, signi- t 1Th.5.23. fieth the removing of those things that u 1Pe.1.21. are 12 shaken, as of things that are made, v Eze.34.23. that those things which cannot be shaken w Zec.9.11. may remain. 10 testarnent. 28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom Hag.2.6. which cannot be moved, let us 1 have y 1Pe.5.10. grace, whereby we may serve God ac-i1 or, doing. ceptably with reverence and godly fear: z Ph.2.13. 29 For a our God is a consuming fire. CHAP. XII. TT brotherly b love continue. 12 or, may be. Be not forgetful to entertain stran-b 1Pe.1.22. for thereby some c have entertained is unawares. 166 1Jno.4.7,20. cGe.18.3. 19.2] 16 But to do good, and to communicate, f forget not: for with such g sacri fices God is well pleased. 17 Obey i them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch m for your souls, as they that must give account: that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is un profitable for you. 18 Pray for us: for we trust we have good conscience, r in all things willing to live honestly. 19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner. 20 Now the God t of peace, that u brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd v of the sheep, w through the blood of the everlasting 10 covenant, 21 Make you perfect y in every good work to do his will, 11 working z in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glor for ever and ever. Amen. 22 And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have writ ten a letter unto you in few words. 23 Know ve that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you. 24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute vo 23 Grace be with you all. Amen. Written to the Hebrews from Italy by CHAP. I. The general Epistle of JAMES. A D. 60. JAMES, a servant b of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve c tribes a Mat.7.21. which are scattered d abroad, greeting. b Jude 1. 2 My brethren, count it all joy e when c Ac.26.7. ye fall into divers temptations; d Ac.8.1. e Mat.5.12. 1Pe.4.13-16. 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh ƒ patience. 4 But let patience g have her perfect ƒ Ro.5.3. work, that ye may be perfect and entire,g Lu.8.15. wanting nothing. 21.19. 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him h 2Co.3.18. ask of God, that k giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and m it shall be given him. 6 But n let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth, is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. Ps. 119.45. k Pr.2.3-6. 7 Lu.6.47,&c. m Je.29.12. or, doing, n Mar.11.24. o Ps.34.13. Is.1.16,17. 58.6.7. 7 For let not that man think that help shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways. 9 Let the brother of low degree 2 re-r joice in that he is exalted: 10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass r he shall pass away. a 11 For the sun is no sooner risen with burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. Ro. 12.2. or, glory. Is.40.6. s Pr.28.21. Jude 16. 3 synagogue. 4 or, well; or, seemly. t 2Ti.4.8. Re.2.10.. u Is.64.4. vl Co.1.26-28. w Re.2.9. i Mal.3.6. gJno.1.13. h De.27.26. Je.2.3. Ep.1.12. Re. 14.4. or, that law which said, k Ex.20.13,14 Ec.5.2. 15 Then when lust hath z conceived, e ver.1. it bringeth forth sin and sin, when it is f 1Sa. 15.29, finished, bringeth forth death. b 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 Every d good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom f is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 18 Of g his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits i of his creatures. 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow tom Pr.16.32. speak, slow m to wrath: In Col.3.5-8. He.12.1. 1 Pe.2.1,2. 20 For the wrath of man worketh, not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart n all filthinessjo c.1.25. and superfluity of naughtiness, and re-p Pr.21.13. ceive with meekness the engrafted word, Mat.6.15. which is able to save your souls. 7.1,2. 22 But be ye doers a of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man be holding 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 h into the perfect law of liberty, i and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man I shall be blessed in his 1 deed. 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 p the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted q from the world. CHAP. II. MY brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect s of persons.. 2 For if there come unto your 3 assembly a man with a gold ring, in good!v apparel; and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 3 And ye bave respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under iny, footstool: 4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts " 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, v Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich win faith, and heirs of the kingdom x which he hath promised to them that love him? 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgement-seats? 7 Do not they blaspheme that a worthy name by the which ye are called? 8 If ye fulfil the royal law, according to the Scripture, e Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: 9 But if ye have respect e to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he his guilty of all. 11 For he that said, k Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill, Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they Eat shall be judged by the law oof liberty. 13 For he p shall have judgement with out mercy, that hath shewed no mercy, and Faith inust be evinced by Works. mercy 1 rejoiceth a against judgement. 14 What b doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be you warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what f doth it profit? JAMES, IV. A. D. 60. 1 or, glorieth. a Ps.85.10. b Mat.7.26. c Ps. 107.43. d Ph.1.27. e 1Co.3.3. f 1Jno.3.18. or, natural. 3 by itself. 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is 4 tumult, or dead, being 3 alone. unquietness. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, g 1Co.2.6,7. and I have works: shew me thy faith h Ph.4.8. $ without thy works, and I will shewi He.12.14. thee my faith by my works. k Ga.5.22. 5 some copies read, by. 7 c.3.13. or, wrangling. 21 Was not Abraham our father justi- m Mar.1.24. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; "hou doest well: the deviis maiso believe, And tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? fied by works, when o he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 9 Seest thou how faith q wrought with his works, and by works was faith inade perfect? 5.7. n He.12.11. o Ge.22.9,12. 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which saith, r Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called s the Friend of God. 24 Ye see then how that by works ta q He.11.17. man is justified, and not by faith only. 10 or, envy. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab v ther Ge.15.6. harlot w justified by works, when she s 2Ch.20.7. had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the 11 spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. CHAP. III. MY brethren, be not many y masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 13 2 For a in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, c the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits fin the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Is.41.8. w Mat.21.31. a 1Ki.8.46. Pr.20.9. 4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with ab 1Pe.5.9. very small helm, whithersoever the go-c Pr.13.3. d 2Ch.15.2. vernor listeth. Ps.32.9. 5 Even so the tongue i is a little mem- Is.1.16. ber, and boasteth k great things. Behold, how great 14 a matter a little fire kindleth! 6 And the tongue is a fire, I a world of h Ep.4.31. iniquity: so is the tongue among our mem- Ipe.2.1. Ders, that it defileth m the whole body, i Pr.12.18. and setteth on fire the 15 course of na-k Ps.12.3. ture; and it is set on fire of hell. Government of the Heart olive-berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. 13 Who c is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation d his works with meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not; and lie not against the truth." 15 This e wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, 2 sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is 4 confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom g that is from above is first pure, h then peaceable, i gentle, k and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit n of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. CHAP. IV. FROM whence come wars and fight ings among you? come they not hence, even of your 8 lusts that war p in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye 10 kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your 8 lusts. 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship u of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world, is the enemy of God. 5 Do ye think that the Scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth 12 to envy?x 6 But he giveth more grace: Wherefore he saith, z God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist b the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw dnigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse e your hands, ye sinners: and purify your hearts, ve double-minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10 Humble g yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. 11 Speak h not evil one of another, bre thren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. 12 There is one Lawgiver, who n is able to save and to destroy: who art thou 14 or, wood.that judgest another? 7 For every 16 kind of beasts, and of 1 Pr.16.27. birds, and of serpents, and of things in m Mat.15.11the sea is tamed, and hath been tamed 20. of 17 mankind: n Mat.10.28. 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is 15 wheel. an unruly evil, full of deadly o poison. 16 nature. 9 Therewith bless we God, even the Fa-17 nature of ther; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. man. 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these 18 or, For it is. things ought not so to be. Job 7.7. 11 Doth a fountain send forth at the 168 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? It 18 is even a vapour, p that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. 16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. 17 Therefore q to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. |