1 Or, how great a forest

2 Or, a fire, that world of iniquity: the

tongue

is among our members that

which &c. 3 Or, that world of iniquity, the tongue, is among our

members that

which&c.

4 Or. birth

Gr. nature. € Or. unto

7 Gr. the human nature.

8 Or. natural Or, animal

9 Gr. demoniacal.

10 Or. doubtfulness Or. par tiality

11 Or, by
12 Gr. are
jealous.

13 Or.
saith in
vain,
150r, The
spirit
which he
made to
dwell in
us he
yearneth
| for even
unto jea-
lous

enry.
Or, That
spirit
which he

made to
dwell in
usycarn
eth for us
even

unto

jealous

Cnry.

15 Some ancient authorities read dwelleth

in us.

10 Gr. a
greater
grace.

3 whole body also. Now if we put the horses' bridles into their mouths, that they may obey us, we turn about their 4 whole body also. Behold, the ships also, though they are so great, and are driven by rough winds, are yet turned about by a very small rudder, whither the im5 pulse of the steersman willeth. So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, 1how much 6 wood is kindled by how small a fire! And the tongue is a fire: 3the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, 7 and is set on fire by hell. For every 5 kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and 8 hath been tamed by 7mankind: but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the likeness of 10 God: out of the same mouth cometh

forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11 Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter? 12 can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? neither can salt water yield sweet.

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? let him shew by his good life his 14 works in meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against 15 the truth. This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is 16 earthly, 8 sensual, 9 devilish. For where jealousy and faction are, there is confu17 sion and every vile deed. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without 10 variance, without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace 11 for them that make peace. 4 Whence come wars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war 2 in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and 12covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, be3 cause ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may 4 spend it in your pleasures. Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy 5 of God. Or think ye that the scripture 13 speaketh in vain? 14 Doth the spirit which he made to dwell in us long unto Genvying? But he giveth 16 more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace 7 to the humble. Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil,

13 Go to now, ye that say, To-day or tomorrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get 14 gain: whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 15 17 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord G will, we shall both live, and do this or 16 that. But now ye glory in your vaunt-saying. 17 ings: all such glorying is evil. To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

5

Go to now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon 2 you. Your riches are corrupted, and 3 your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and your silver are rusted; and their rust shall be for a testimony 18 against you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye have laid up your treasure in 4 the last days. Behold, the hire of the labourers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sa5 baoth. Ye have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure; ye have nourished your hearts in a day of 6 slaughter. Ye have condemned, ye have killed the righteous one; he doth not resist you.

Instead Bf your

7 Be patient therefore, brethren, until the 19 coming of the Lord. Behold, the Gr husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until 20it receive the early and latter. 8 rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the 19 coming of the Lord is 9 at hand. Murmur not, brethren, one against another, that ye be not judged: behold, the judge standeth before the 10 doors. Take, brethren, for an example

of suffering and of patience, the prophets 11 who spake in the name of the Lord. Behold, we call them blessed which endured: ye have heard of the 21 patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.

12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgement. 13 Is any among you suffering? let him pray.

Is any cheerful? let him sing 14 praise. Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, 2anointing him with oil in the name of the 15 Lord and the prayer of faith shall save him that is sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, it shall be forgiven 16 him. Confess therefore your sins one

nature 4 Gr.

with prayer.

to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much 17 in its working. Elijah was a man of like 3 passions with us, and he prayed fer- 3 Or. vently that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth for three years 18 and six months. And he prayed again; and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. 19 My brethren, if any among you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 20 let him know, that he which converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

5 Some ancient authori ties read

know ye.

1 PETER, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappa2 docia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus 4 Christ from the dead, unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in 5 heaven for you, who by the power of God are guarded through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in the 6 last time. Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, ye have been put to grief in mani7 fold temptations, that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold that perisheth though it is proved by fire, might be found unto praise and glory and honour at the revelation of 8 Jesus Christ: whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of 9 glory: receiving the end of your faith, 10 even the salvation of your souls. Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should 11 come unto you: searching what time or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings 3 of Christ, and the glories that should 12 follow them. To whom it was revealed,

Holy Spirit

Gr. is being

brought.

like the Holy One which

called you

13 Wherefore girding up the loins of your mind, be sober and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus 14 Christ; as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your igno15 rance: but like as he which called you?or. is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all 16 manner of living; because it is written, 17 Ye shall be holy; for I am holy. And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man's work, pass the time 18 of your sojourning in fear: knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed 19 down from your fathers; but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, even the blood 20 of Christ: who was foreknown indeed

before the foundation of the world, but was manifested at the end of the times 21 for your sake, who through him are be

lievers in God, which raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your 22 faith and hope might be in God. Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another 238 from the heart fervently: having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth.

authori

Many ancient ties read from a heart. Or, teeth

clean

God who

But the word of the Lord abideth for ever.

8

And this is the word of good tidings which was preached unto you. 2 Putting away therefore all 2 wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, 2 and envies, and all evil speakings, as newborn babes, long for the 3 spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye 3 may grow thereby unto salvation; if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious: 4 unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God 5 elect, precious, ye also, as living stones, are built up 5 a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through 6 Jesus Christ. Because it is contained in scripture,

Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious:

And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

9

78 For you therefore which believe is the preciousness: but for such as disbelieve,

The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;

8 and,

A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence;

10 for they 11 stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were 9 appointed. But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that ye may shew forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his 10 marvellous light: which in time past were no people, but now are the people

of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 11 Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners

grace. 17 Gr..

18 15 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the fro19 ward. For this is 16 acceptable, if for Gr conscience 17 toward God a man endur20 eth griefs, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye shall take it patiently, this is 16 acceptable with God. 21 For hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his 22 steps: who did no sin, neither was 23 guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed 18himself to him that judgethor, his 24 righteously: who his own self 19 bare our sins in his body upon the tree, carried that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose 25 20 stripes ye were healed. For ye were going astray like sheep; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and 21 Bishop of your souls.

3 In like manner, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by

2 the 22 behaviour of their wives; behold-Or. ing your chaste 22 behaviour coupled crite 3 with fear. Whose adorning let it not be the outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, 4 or of putting on apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of 5 great price. For after this manner aforetime the holy women also, who hoped in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own hus-r 6 bands: as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose children ye now are, if ye do well, and are not in fear by any terror.

7 Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honour 25 unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered. 8 Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tender-Gr 9 hearted, humbleminded: not rendering theric. evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a 10 blessing. For,

12

For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous,

And his ears unto their supplication:

But the face of the Lord is upon them that do evil.

13 And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good? 14 But and if ye should suffer for righteousness' sake, blessed are ye: and fear not their fear, neither be troubled; 15 but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in 16 you, yet with meekness and fear: having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of 17 life in Christ. For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suf fer for well-doing than for evil-doing. 18 Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but quickened 19 in the spirit; in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,. 20 which aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight 21 souls, were saved through water: which also after a true likeness doth now save you, even baptism, not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the interrogation of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection 22 of Jesus Christ; who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

4 Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; 2 that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh to the lusts of 3 men, but to the will of God. For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and 4 abominable idolatries: wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them into the same excess of riot, 5 speaking evil of you who shall give account to him that is ready to judge 6 the quick and the dead. For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be 8 sober unto 10 prayer: above all things being fervent in your love among your selves; for love covereth a multitude of 9 sins: using hospitality one to another

unto the

ager of

12 Gr. in.

10 without murmuring: according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards 11 of the manifold grace of God; if any man speaketh, speaking as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion 11 for ever and ever. Amen. Gr. 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which the ages. cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto 13 you: but insomuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory also ye may 14 rejoice with exceeding joy. If ye are reproached 12 for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; because the Spirit of glory and the Spirit of God resteth upon 15 you. For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters: 16 but if a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify 17 God in this name. For the time is come for judgement to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not 18 the gospel of God? And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the 19 ungodly and sinner appear? Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator. 5 The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be 2 revealed: Tend the flock of God which is among you, 18 exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, 14 according unto God; nor yet for filthy 3 lucre, but of a ready mind; neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples 4 to the flock. And when the chief Shep. herd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not 5 away. 15 Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, 6 but giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may your7 exalt you in due time; casting with all your anxiety upon him, because humility 8 he careth for you. Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking 9 whom he may devour: whom withstand stedfast in 16 your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are 17 accomplished in your 18 brethren who 10 are in the world. And the God of all grace, who called you unto his

13 Some

ancient ties omit

authori

exercis ing the oper

right.

4 Some ancient

authori ties omit according unto

God. 15 Or.

Likewise ...chler:

yea, all

of you one to

another.

Gird

16 Or, the

17 Gr.

being

accom

plished. 18 Gr.

brother

hood.

eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, stablish, strengthen2 you. 11 To him be the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

12 By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account him, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testify

That is

The

ing that this is the true grace of 13 God: stand ye fast therein. She that is in Babylon, elect together dis with you, saluteth you; and so doth 14 Mark my son. Salute one another

with a kiss of love.
Peace be unto you all that are in
Christ.

1 SIMON Peter, a 2servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and 2 Saviour Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3 seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us 5 by his own 4 glory and virtue; whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust. 5 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue 6 knowledge; and in your knowledge 7 temperance; and in your temperance patience; and in your patience godli7 ness; and in your godliness love of the brethren; and in your love of the 8 brethren love. For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his 10 old sins. Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble: 11 for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

12 Wherefore I shall be ready always to put you in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and are established in the truth which is with 13 you. And I think it right, as long as

I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; 14 knowing that the putting off of my tabernacle cometh swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ signified unto me. 15 Yea, I will give diligence that at every time ye may be able after iny decease to call these things to remembrance.

17

18

or. The sister.

11 Gr haring

by the

13 Gr.

16 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto | you the power and 10 coming of our | 109 Gr. Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he 11 received from God the Father honour and glory, when there 12 came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, Gr. This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: and this voice we ourselves heard 18 come out of heaven, or when we were with him in the holy 19 mount. And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a 14 dark place, until 14 Gr. the day dawn, and the day-star arise 20 in your hearts: knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of 21 15 private interpretation. For no prophecy ever 16 came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the 17 Holy Ghost.

2 But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in 18 destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift dicion 2 destruction. And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall 3 be evil spoken of. And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not. 4 For if God spared not angels when they sinned, but 19 cast them down to 20%, 20 hell, and committed them to pits ast of darkness, to be reserved unto judge-indan5 ment; and spared not the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, 22a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood upon the 6 world of the ungodly; and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, having made them an example unto those that should live ungodly; 7 and delivered righteous Lot, sore distressed by the lascivious life of the 8 wicked (for that righteous man dwelling