THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER. A. D. about 60. ■ John 7. 35. Acts 2.5, 9. James 1. 1. b Eph. 1. 4. ch. 2. 9. e Rom. 8. 29. & 11. 2. d 2 Thess. 2. 13. e Heb. 10. 22. & 12. 24. f Rom. 1. 7. 2 Pet. 1. 2. Jude 2. 8 2 Cor. 1. 3. Eph. 1. 3. h Tit. 3. 5. + Gr. much. James 1. 18. CHAPTER I. The apostle's salutation. S He blesseth God for the hope of the gospel. 6 His brethren greatly rejoice in Christ even in tribulation. 10 Salvation through Christ foretold by the prophets. 13 He exhorteth them to a godly conversation. of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. PETER, an apostle e 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which haccording to his abundant mercy hath k i John 3. 3, 5. begotten us again unto a lively hope * by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, k1 Cor. 15. 20. 1 Thess. 4. 14. ch. 3. 21. 1 ch. 5. 4. m Col. 1. 5. 2 Tim. 4. 8. Or, for us. n John 10. 28. & 17. 11. Jude 1. o Matt. 5. 12. q James 1. 2. u 1 John 4. 20. 2 5. 7. Heb. 11. 1. y Rom. 6. 22. z Gen. 49. 10. Dan. 2. 44. Hag. 2. 7. Zech. 6. 12. Matt. 13. 17. Luke 10. 24. 2 Pet. 1. 19. a ch. 3. 19. 2 Pet. 1. 21. b Ps. 22. 6. Is. 53. 3. Dan. 9. 26. Luke 24. 25, 26, 41, 46. John 12. 41. Acts 26. 22. e Dan. 9. 21. & 12. 9, 13. m 4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven # for you, 5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations : 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: u 8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. 10 Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 12 © Unto whom it was revealed, that The corner stone in Zion. A. D. about 60. g Ps. 102. 12, h John 1. 1, Eph. 4. 22. Col. 3. 8. Heb. 12. 1. James 1. 21. b Matt. 18. 3. Mark 10. 15. Rom. 6. 4. 1 Cor. 14. 20. e1 Cor. 3. 2. Heb. 5. 12. 4 Ps. 34. 8. e P's. 118. 22. g Heb. 3. 6. m Ps. 118. 22. our. n Is. 8. 14. Luke 2. 34. Rom. 9. 33. | 1 Cor. 1. 23. P Ex. 9. 16. Thess. 5. 9. Deut. 10. 15. Ex. 19. 5, 6. Jude 4. Rev. 1. 6. John 17. 19. 1 Cor. 3. 17. 2 Tim. 1. 9. 1 Or, a pur I. PETER. 25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. CHAPTER II. The apostle urgeth them to lay aside all malice and Sundry duties enjoined. WHEREFORE laying aside all brotherhood. malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby : d 3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. the king. 18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. 19 For this is P thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. 20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Gr. having. 1 Rom. 12. 10. m Heb. 13. 1. Or, thank, Luke 6. 32. P Matt. 5. 10. Rom. 13. 5. ch. 3. 14. q ch. 3. 14. Or, thank. Some read, for you. r Matt. 16. 24. t John 13. 15. 1 John 2. 6. mitted his cause. 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed him- Or, comself to him that judgeth righteously: 24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, Or, to. a that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. 25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. CHAPTER III. ta peculiar people; that ye should The apostle teacheth the duty of wives and of huschased people, shew forth the praises of him who Or, virtues. Deut. 4. 20. Acts 20. 28. Eph. 1. 14. hath called you out of "darkness into banda; 8 and exhorteth all to be of one mind, 9 to a Acts 25. 18. people, but are now the people of LIKEWISE, ye wives, be in sub Tit. 2. 14. Eph. 5. 8. 1 Thess. 5. 4. * Hos. 1. 9. Rom. 9. 25. y! Chr. 29. 15. Ps. 39. 12. Heb. 11. 13. z Rom. 13. 14. Gal. 5. 16. a James 4. 1. 12 Having your conversation honest Or, wherein. among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evil doers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. Rom. 12. 17. 2 Cor. 8. 21. Phil. 2. 15. Tit. 2. 8. e Matt. 5. 16. Luke 19. 44. Rom. 13. 1. Tit. 3. 1. с 13 Submit yourselves to every or4 Mitt. 22. 21. dinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme ; 14 Or unto governors, as unto them L u Is. 53. 9. x Is. 53. 7. y Luke 23. 46. a Rom. 6. 2, 11. & 7. 6. bls. 53. 5. c Is. 59, 6. Ez. 34. 6. d Ez. 34. 23. a 1 Cor. 14.34. b 1 Cor. 7. 16. 1 Cor. 9. 1922. 3 Whose adorning, let it not be that Matt. 18. 15. outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting d ch. 2. 12. on of apparel; • 1 Tim. 2. 9. Tit. 2. 3, &c. Rom. 2. 29. & 7. 22. 4 But let it be the hidden man off Ps. 45. 13. the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, P that ye should inherit a blessing. 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that P Matt. 25.34. they speak no guile : q Ps. 34. 12. r James 1. 26. ch. 2. 1, 22. Rev. 14. 5. s Ps. 37. 27. Is. 1. 16. S John 11. + Gr. upon. t Rom. 12. 18. & 14. 19. Heb. 12. 14. u John 9. 31. James 5. 16. x Prov. 16. 7. Rom. 8. 28. 11 Let him 'eschew evil, and do good; 'let him seek peace, and ensue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, "and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. 13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? 14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be 11, 12. James not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; y Matt. 5. 10, 1. 12. ch. 2. 19. & 4. 14. z 18. 8. 12, 13. Jer. 1. 8. John 14. 27. Or, rever ence. a Ps. 119. 46. Acts 4. 8. Col. 4. 6. 15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear: 16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evil doers, they may be ashamed that b Heb. 15. 18. falsely accuse your good conversation 2 Tim. 2. 25. e Tit. 2. 8. ch. 2. 12. d Rom. 5. 6. Heb. 9. 26. ch. 2. 21. & 4. 1. e 2 Cor. 13. 4. f Col. 1. 21, 22. g Rom. 1. 4. & 8. 11. 4. 6. i Is. 42. 7. & 49. 9. & 61. 1. in Christ. 17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. 18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit : k 19 By which also he went and h ch. 1. 12. &"preached unto the spirits' in prison; 20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering k Gen. 6. 3, 5. of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, mwherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. 13. 1 Heb. 11. 7. m Gen. 7. 7. & 8. 18. 2 Pet. 2.5. n Eph. 5. 26. 21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us, (not k ch. S. 19. 1 Mait. 24. 13. Rem. 13. 12. Phi 4.5. Heb. 10 25. James 5. & 2 Pet. 3. 9. 1 John 2. 18. m Matt. 26. 41. Luke 21. $4. Col. 4.2. ch. 1. 13. n Cel S. 14. Heb. 13. 1. Prov, 10, 12 1 Cor. 13. 7. | James 5. 20. Or, will p Rom. 12. 13. Heb. 18. 2. q 2 Cor. 9, 7. Phil 2, 14. Phem. 14. ■ Rom. 12. 6. 1 Cor. 4. 7. 1 * Matt. 24. 45.· Luke 12. 42. 1 Cor. 4. L. TAL. 1. 7. 11 "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man 11 Cor. 12. 4 minister, let him do it as of the ability, which God giveth; that God in all x Rom. 12 & things may be glorified through Jesus Christ: to whom be praise and do-Eph. 5. 20. minion for ever and ever. Amen. a 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you : b 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 1 Cor. S. 10. ch. 2. 5. 1 Tim. 6, 16. ch. 3. 11. Rev. 1. 6. a 1 Cor. 3. 13. Acts 5, 41. James 1. 2 e Rom. 8, 17. 2 Cor. 1. 7. Phil. 3, 10. Col. 1. 24. 2 Tim. 2 12 · ch. 5. 1. 10. Rev. 1. 9. 4 ch. 1. 5, 6 Watchfulness necessary. A. D. about 60. k Heb. 13. 20. 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive 1a crown of glory that fadeth not away. 5 Likewise, ye younger, submit your-11 selves unto the elder. Yea, "all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 8 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9" Whom resist steadfast in the faith, * knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. Cor. 9. 25. 2 Tim. 4. 8. James 1. 12. m ch. 1. 4. o James 4. 6. q James 4. 10. t Job 1. 7. & 2.2. Luke 22. 31. Rev. 12. 12. u Eph. 6. 11. James 4. 7. x Acts 14. 22. 1 Thess. 3. 3. 2 Tim. 3. 12. ch. 2. 21. 10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have y 1 Cor. 1. 9. suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. a 1 Tim. 6. 12. z 2 Cor. 4. 17. ch. 1. 6. 11 To him be glory and dominion a Heb. 13. 21. for ever and ever. Amen. d Jude 24. b 2 Thess. 2. 17. & 3. 3. ech. 4. 11. Rev. 1. 6. 12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying 2 Cor. 1. 19. that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. e Heb. 13. 22. f Acts 20. 24. 1 Cor. 15. 1. 2 Pet. 1. 12. 13 The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth & Acts 12. 12. you; and so doth & Marcus my son. 14 Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen. 1075 h Rom. 16. 16. 1 Cor. 16. 20. 2 Cor. 13. 12. 1 Thess. 5. 26. i Eph. 6. 23. THE SECOND EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER. A. D. 66. I Or, Symeon, + Gr. of our IMON Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and Sa God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, viour, Tit. 2. 13. a Rom. 1. 12. 2 Cor. 4. 13. Eph. 4. 5. Tit. 1. 4. know them, and be established in the 13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as 'our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me. cun 15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance. 16 For we have not followed ningly devised fables, when we made 3 According as his divine power hath known unto you the power and com6. 25. Pet. given unto us all things that pertaining of our Lord Jesus Christ, but unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue : b Dan. 4. 1. & 1. 2. Jude 2. © John 17, 3. 11 Or, by. d 1 Thess 2. e 2 Cor. 7. 1. Heb. 12. 10. h ch. 3. 18. k Gal. 6. 10. + Gr. idle. 1 John 15. 2. Tit. 9. 14. m 1 John 2. 9, 11. Eph. 5. 26. Heb. 9. 14. 1 John 1.7. o 1 John 3. 19. p ch. 3. 17. e 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye might be 'partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; 6 And to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness; 7 And to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things mis blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. D 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, Pye shall never fall: A. D. 66. 2 Cor. 51,4. tch 3.1. See Deut. 4 21, 22. & 31. 14. 2 Tim. 4. 6. * John 21. 18, 19. y 1 Cor. 1. 17. = Maft. 17. 1,2 Mark 9. 2 John 1. 14. John 1. 1. & 4. 14. a Matt. S. 17. & 17.5. Mark 1. 11. & 9.7. Luke S. 22. & 9.35. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with See Ex. §. 5. him in the holy mount. b 19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the daystar arise in your hearts: Josh. 5. 15. Ps. 119. 165. John 5, 35. d Rev. 2 2. & 22. 16. See 2 Cor. 1446 e Rom. 12 6. (2 Tim. 3. 16. 1 Pet. 1. 11. g2 Sam. 23, 2 Luke 1. 70. Acts 1. 16. & S. 18. OUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in dam11 For so an entrance shall be min-nable heresies, even denying the istered unto you abundantly into the Lord that bought them, * and bring 4 Rom. 15. 14, everlasting kingdom of our Lord and upon themselves swift destruction. Saviour Jesus Christ. 2 And many shall follow their ⇓ pernicious ways; by reason of whom the Rom. 16. 18. way of truth shall be evil spoken of. 3 And through covetousness shall e Phil. 3. 19. 1 Or, lascirious ways, as some copies read. 2 Cor. 12. 17, 18. 1 Tim. 6. 5. Tit. I. 11 |