Isa. xxxii. 17.

Isa. xxxv. 3.
Pro. iv. 26.

Deut. xxix. 18.

Gen. xxv. 31.

Ex. xix. 16.

Ex. xix. 12.

Deut. ix. 19.

Luke x. 20.

Ex. xxiv. 8.
Heb. xi. 4.

we not much rather be in subjection to the
Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for 10
a few days chastised us as it seemed good to
them; but He for our profit, that we might be
partakers of His holiness. Now, any chastise- II
ment seemeth for the present to be not joyous,
but grievous; nevertheless, to those who have
been disciplined by it, it yieldeth afterwards the
peaceful fruit of righteousness.

Wherefore, strengthen the hands which hang 12 down and the feeble knees; and make straight 13 paths for your feet; that what is lame be not turned out of the way, but rather may be healed.

Follow after peace with all men; and after 14 holiness, without which no one will see the LORD; looking diligently, lest any one falling away from 15 the grace of GOD, any root of bitterness springing up, trouble you, and the many be defiled thereby; lest there be any fornicator or profane person, 16 such as Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright. For ye know that afterwards, when he 17 desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, though he sought it earnestly with tears; for he found no place for repentance.

For ye have not come to that which could be 18 felt, and which burned with fire; and to blackness and darkness and tempest, and the sound 19 of a trumpet, and the utterance of words; the hearers of which entreated that no word more should be spoken to them-for they were not 20 able to bear that which was enjoined, "And if even a beast touch the mount, it shall be stoned"; and, so terrible was the sight, Moses said, "I 21 exceedingly fear and tremble"-but ye have 22 come to a mount Sion and to a city of the living GOD, a heavenly Jerusalem, and to tens of thousands of angels; to a general assembly and 23 church of first-born who have been enrolled in heaven, and to a judge who is God of all; and to spirits of just men made perfect; and to Jesus 24 the mediator of a new covenant, and to a blood of sprinkling which speaketh in better wise than did Abel.

See that ye reject not him who speaketh. For 25 if they escaped not when they rejected him who

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gave warning on earth, much more shall we not escape, who turn away from him who warneth 26 from heaven; whose voice then shook the earth; Hag. ii. 6. but who now hath promised, "Again, once for all I will shake, not the earth only, but also the 27 heavens." And this word, "again, once for all," pointeth to the removing of those things which are shaken, as of things which are made, that those things which are not shaken may 28 remain. Wherefore, as we are receiving a kingdom which is not to be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may serve GOD acceptably with

29 reverence and fear; for our GOD is a consuming Deut. iv. 24. fire.

2 LET brotherly love continue. Forget not to

entertain strangers; for thereby some have en- Gen. xviii., xix.

3 tertained angels unawares. Remember those Matt. xxv. 36. who are in bonds, as bound with them; and those who suffer adversity, as being yourselves 4 also in the body. Let marriage be held in honour among all, and let the bed be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers GOD will judge. 5 Let your life be free from covetousness; be content with such things as ye have; for He hath said, "I will in no wise leave thee, neither will I 6 in any wise forsake thee"; so that we boldly say, "The LORD is my helper, I will not fear; What shall man do unto me?"

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Remember those who have rule over you, who spoke to you the word of GOD; and, considering the outcome of their way of life, be imitators of their faith.

Deut. xxxi. 8.

1 Josh. i. 5. Psa. cxviii. 6.

8 Jesus Christ is the same (a), yesterday and to Rev. i. 4. 9 day, and for ever.

Be not carried away by 1 John iv. 1.

divers and strange doctrines; for it is a good

thing that the heart be established with grace,

not with foods, by which those who occupy Heb. ix. 10. themselves therewith have not profited.

ΙΟ We have an altar from which those who serve

II the tabernacle have no right to eat.

For the

bodies of those victims, the blood of which is
brought into the Holy Place by the High Priest

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(a) Or the self-same.

Lev. iv. 12.

Lev. xvi. 27.
Num. xix. 3.

Mic. ii. 10.
Heb. xii. 22.

Isa. lvii. 19.
Rom. xii. 13.

I Thess. v. 12.

Acts xxiv. 16.

I Thess. v. 23.

I Pet. v. 10.
Phil. ii. 13.

for a sin-offering, are burnt outside the camp.
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the 12
people with his own blood, suffered outside the
gate. Let us therefore go forth to him outside 13
the camp, bearing his reproach. For here we 14
have not a continuing city, but we seek that
which is to come. Through him therefore let 15
us offer a sacrifice of praise to GOD continually,
that is, the fruit of lips which confess his name.
But to do good and to distribute forget not; for 16
with such sacrifices GOD is well pleased.

Obey those who have rule over you, and sub- 17
mit yourselves; for they watch for your souls,
as those who shall give account; that they may
do it with joy and not with grief; for that would
be unprofitable for you.

Pray for us; for we are persuaded that we 18 have a good conscience, in all things wishing to live honourably; and I the more earnestly be- 19 seech you to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

Now the GOD of peace, who brought from the 20 dead our Lord Jesus, the Great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of an everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good thing 21 to do His will, working in us (a) that which is well-pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

BUT I beseech you, brethren, bear with the 22 word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words. Know that our brother Timothy 23 is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

Salute all those who have rule over you, and 24 all the saints. They from Italy salute you. Grace be with you all.

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JAMES,

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a servant of GOD, and of the Lord Jude 1. Jesus Christ, to the Twelve Tribes which Acts viii. 1. are of the Dispersion, greeting.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into

3 divers trials; knowing that the trying of your Rom. v. 3. 4 faith worketh patience: but let patience have

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its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and en

tire, lacking in nothing.

If any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of Pro. ii. 3.
GOD, who giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth

6 not; and it will be given him. But let him ask
in faith, nothing doubting. For he who doubt-
eth is like foam of the sea driven by the wind
7 and tossed. For let not that man think that he,
8 a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways,
will receive any thing from the LORD.

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Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he 10 is exalted; but the rich, in that he is brought

low; because as the flower of the grass he will Isa. xl. 6. I pass away. For the sun riseth with its burning heat, and withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also will the rich man fade away in his goings.

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BLESSED is the man who endureth tempta- 2 Tim. iv. 8. tion; for when he is proved he will receive the

crown of life, which the Lord promised to those Rev. ii. 19 who love him.

Let no one say when he is tempted, I am tempted by GOD; for GOD cannot be tempted

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every one is tempted, when he is drawn away Hos. xiii. 9. 15 and enticed by his own lust. Then, when lust Job xv. 35.

hath conceived, it beareth sin; and sin, when it
is fully-grown, bringeth forth death. Be not 16
deceived, my beloved brethren: all good giving
and every perfect gift are from above, and come 17
down from the Father of lights, with whom can
be no variableness neither shadow of (a) turn-
ing. Of His own will He begat us by the word 18
of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of
should be a
His creatures.

Ye know this, my beloved brethren; but let 19
every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow
to wrath: for the wrath of man worketh not the 20
righteousness of GOD. Wherefore put away all 21
filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, and
receive with meekness the engrafted word,
which is able to save your souls.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers 22 only, deceiving your own selves. For if any 23 one is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man beholding his natural face in a mirror -for he beheld himself, and has gone his way; 24 and he immediately forgot what manner of man he was. But whoso looked into a perfect law, 25 the law of liberty, and continued therein, having become, not a hearer who forgetteth, but a doer who worketh, will be blessed in his deed.

If any one is counted to be religious, yet 26 bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, that man's religion is worthless. Religion 27

pure and undefiled before our GOD and Father is
this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their
affliction; to keep oneself unspotted from the
world.

MY brethren, hold not (b) the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of Glory, with respect of persons. For if there came into your assembly a man with gold rings and in rich clothing, and there came in also a poor man in mean clothing; and ye had regard to him wearing the rich clothing, and said, Sit thou here in an honourable place; and ye said to the poor man, Stand thou there, or, Sit by my footstool(b) Or do ye hold?

(a) Or cast by.

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