1 Or, I wrote 2 Or, that not all are of us thers, because ye know him which is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye 14 know the Father. 1I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him which is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the evil 15 one. Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father 4 Or, that 16 is not in him. For all that is 3 Some very ancient authori ties read and ye all know. Little children, it is the last hour and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know is true, and is no lie; and even as &c. confesseth the Son hath the Father also. As for you, let 24 that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning. If that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father. And this 25 is the promise which he promised us, even the life eternal. These things have I 26 written unto you concerning them that would lead you astray. And as for you, the 27 anointing which ye' received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, 7ye abide in him. And 28 now, my little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed 8 before him at his coming. If ye know that he is right- 29 eous, 10 ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him. Behold what manner of 3 love the Father hath bestowed 19 that it is the last hour. They 7 Or, abide upon us, that we should be ye 8 Gr. from him. went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest 2 how that they 20 all are not of us. And ye have 9 Gr. an anointing from the Holy One, 3 and ye know all things. 21 I have not written unto you presence. called children of God: and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Be- 2 loved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if 11 he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him because ye know not the truth, 10 Or, know even as he is. And every one 3 but because ye know it, and 4 because no lie is of the truth. ye 22 Who is the liar but he that 11 Or, it denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, that hath this hope set on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Every one that 4 doeth sin doeth also lawlessness and sin is lawlessness. even he that denieth the Fa- 12 Or, bear And ye know that he was 5 23 ther and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that sins manifested to 12 take away sins; and in him is no sin. Who- 6 soever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither 1 know7 eth him. My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is 8 righteous: he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten 10 of God. In this the children 1 Or, hath known of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness 2 Gr. is not of God, neither he that 11 loveth not his brother. For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another: 12 not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother's righteous. 13 Marvel not, brethren, if the 14 world hateth you. We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal 16 life abiding in him. Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives 17 for the brethren. But whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him? 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth. 19 Hereby shall we know that we are of the truth, and shall persuade. 3 Gr. believe the name. 4 Some ancient authorities read annulleth Jesus. 2 assure our heart before him, whereinsoever our heart con- 20 demn us; because God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, 21 if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God; and whatsoever we ask, we 22 receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do the things that are pleasing in his sight. And this is 23 his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment. And 24 he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he gave us. Beloved, believe not every 4 spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Here- 2 by know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: and every 3 spirit which 4 confesseth not Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already. Ye are of God, 4 my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world. They are 5 of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them. We are 6 of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. Beloved, let us love one an- 7 other: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not 8 knoweth not God; for God is 9 love. Herein was the love of God manifested in us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through 10 him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our 11 sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one 1 Or, in 12 another. No man hath beheld God at any time: if we love one another, God abideth in us, and his love is perfected 13 in us: hereby know we that we abide in him, and he in us, because he hath given us 14 of his Spirit. And we have our cuse 2 Many ancient authori ties read how can he love God whom he hath not seen? beheld and bear witness that the Father hath sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in 16 God. And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth 17 in him. Herein is love made perfect with us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement; because as he is, even so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love. 19 We love, because he first loved 20 us. If a man say, I love God, 3 Gr. in. and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, 2 cannot love God whom 21 he hath not seen. And this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love his brother also. 5 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. Here- 2 by we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and do his commandments. For this is the love 3 of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is begotten of 4 God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that hath overcome the world, even our faith. And who is he that 5 overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? This is he 6 that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not 8 with the water only, but 3 with the water and 3 with the blood. And it is the Spirit that bear- 7 eth witness, because the Spirit is the truth. For there are 8 three who bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and the three agree in one. If we receive the wit- 9 ness of men, the witness of God is greater: for the witness of God is this, that he hath borne witness concerning his Son. He that believ- 10 eth on the Son of God hath the witness in him: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he hath not believed in the witness that God hath borne concerning his Son. And the witness 11 is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the 12 Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life. These things have I written 13 unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, even unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God. And 14 this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask any thing according to 1 Or, he shall ask to them &c. 15 his will, he heareth us: and 18 begotten of God sinneth not; THE SECOND EPISTLE OF JOHN. 1 destroy confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. Look to yourselves, 8 that ye lose not the things which 2 we have wrought, but that ye receive a full reward. Whosoever 3 goeth onward 9 and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son. If any 10 one cometh unto you, and ties read bringeth not this teaching, receive him not into your house, and give him no greeting: for he that giveth him 11 greeting partaketh in his evil works. 2 Many THE elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth; and not I only, but also all they that know 2 the truth; for the truth's sake which abideth in us, and it 10r, shall be with us for ever: 3 Grace, mercy, peace shall be with us, from God the Father, and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. 4 I rejoice greatly that I have found certain of thy children walking in truth, even as we received commandment from 5 the Father. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote to thee a new commandment, but that which we had from the beginning, that 6 we love one another. And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, 7 that ye should walk in it. For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, even they that ye. 3 Or, taketh the lead. Having many things to write 12 unto you, I would not write them with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be fulfilled. The 13 children of thine elect sister salute thee. JOHN. 1 Or. rejoice greatly, tchen brethren bear witness loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. Therefore, if I come, 10 I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, prating against us with wicked words: and not content therewith, neither doth he Come and himself receive the brethren, and them that would he forbiddeth, and casteth them out of the church. Beloved, 11 imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: he that doeth evil hath not seen God. Demetrius hath the 12 witness of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness; and thou knowest that our witness is true. 2 Some ancient authori ties read grace. THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF JUDE. JUDAS, a 1servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, 2 to them that are called, beloved in God the Father, and 2 kept for Jesus Christ: Mercy unto you and peace and love be multiplied. 3 Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I |