o 2 Cor. 6. 44. ch. 2.4. P1Cor 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, 'and the truth is not 1 Pet. 1. 19. Prov. 20. 9. James 3.2. 9 'If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to t cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we 1 He comforteth them against the sins of in- Y little children, these things write We must beware of se 15 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father one. 14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because 'ye are strong, and s the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. 15 'Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Fa ther is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and p the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. 18 Little children, it is the last time: Sela and as ye have heard that 'antichrist shall come, even now are there many anti-s My little the sint not. And christs; whereby we know that it is the if any man sin, we have an advocate with 2 And he is the propitiation for our 3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. d ch. 1. 6. & 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 4. 20. e ch. 1. 8. fJohn 14.21, 23. g ch. 4. 12. h ch. 4. 13 i John 15-4, 5. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. k 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as 29. John 13. 15. 1 Pet. 2. he walked. 21. 1 2 John 5. m ch. 3. 11. 2 John 5. n John 13. 34. & 15. 12. 7 Brethren, 1I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. 8 Again, "a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and Rom. 13; in you: because the darkness is past, and 8. Thes. 5. Pthe true light now shineth. 12. Eph. 5. 5, 8. - John 1.9. & 8. 12. & 12. 35 q 1 Cor. 13. 2. 2 Pet. 1. 9. ch. 3. 14, 15. r ch. 3. 14. 2 Pet. 1. 10. + Gr. scandal. 9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. 10 'He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none + occasion of stumbling in him. 11 But he that hateth his brother is John 12.35. in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. 12 I write unto you, little children, 12.& 10.43. because "your sins are forgiven you for 3 John 11. 8 PHe that committeth sin is of the Ezek. 18. devil; for the devil sinneth from the be a ch. 2. 26. a motive to brotherly love. and we ought to lay down our lives for After Ando the brethren. DOMINI 90. Deut. 15.7. h ch. 4. 20. 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shut- Luke 3. 11. teth up his bowels of compassion from him, i Ezek. 33. how dwelleth the love of God in him? 31. Rom. 12. 18 My little children, 'let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 9. Eph.4.15. James 2. 15. 1 Pet. 1. 22. 37. ch. 1. 8. † Gr. persuade. 11 Cor. 4.4m Job 22. 26. u Hebr. 10. 4. 17. 20 For if our heart condemn us, 22. ch. 2. 28. God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. o Ps. 34. 15. & 145, 18, 19, Prov. 15. 29 Jer. 29. 12. Matt. 7. 8. & 4. John & 16. 23, 5.16. ch. 5. 21. 22. Mark 14. 13. & 15. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, "then have we confidence toward God. 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his com- 7. mandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 24. James 14. John 8. 29. & 9. 31. ano-Matt. 22. q John 6. 29. 39. John 13. 34. & 15.12. Eph. 5. 2. Thes. 4.9. Pet. 4. 8. 23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of 13. his Son Jesus Christ, 'and love one ther, as he gave us commandment. 24 And he that keepeth his commandments "dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. CHAP. IV. ver. 11. ch. 4 t 8 ch. 2. 8, 10. John 14. 23. & 15. 10. ch. 4. 12. u John 17. 1, &c. x Rom. 8. 9. 1 He warneth them not to believe all teachers, who boast of the Spirit, but to try them by the rules of the catholick faith: 7 and by ch. 4. 13. many reasons exhorteth to brotherly love. a 5. Rom ginning. For this purpose the Son of BELOVED, "believe not every spirit, Jer. 29. 8. The test of love to God. 1 JOHN. After Anno his only begotten Son into the world, 'that we might live through him. DOMINI 90. 10 Herein is love, 'not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, "if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. 12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in 1 Tim. 6. 16. us, and his love is perfected in us. x John 1. 18. ver. 20. y ch. 2.5 ver. 18. 13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given 20. ch. 3. 24 us of his Spirit. z John 14 a John 1. 14. ch. 1. 1, 2. 14 And we have seen and do testify John 3. 17. that "the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. e Rom. 10.9. ch. 5. 1, 5 d ver. 8. e ver. 12. ch. 3. 24. + Gr. love with us. 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 17 Herein is tour love made perfect, Jam. 2. 13. that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 3. 19, 21. g ch. 3.3. h ver. 12. i ch. 2. 4. & 3.17. k ver. 12. I Matt. 22. 37, 39. John 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth his not made perfect in love. 19 We love him, because he first loved us. 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? 21 And this commandment have we 13.34. & 15 from him, That he who loveth God love 12. ch. 3. 23. his brother also. Jesus is the Son of God, 5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? 6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water And it only, but by water and blood. is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, 'the Word, and the Holy Ghost: "and these three are one, in June's 8 And there are three that bear witnes in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. 9 If we receive "the witness of men," the witness of God is greater: ©for this is the witness of God which he hath tes tified of his Son. 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11 'And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; tha and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 "These things have I written unto 31 you that believe on the name of the Son of God; "that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. 14 And this is the confidence that we have || in him, that, if we ask any thing 197 according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. know s WHOSOEVER believeth the God of God sinketh that whosoever is born John 1. 13. and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. er Anno 1 He exhorteth a certain honourable matron, with her children, to persevere in Christian love and belief, 8 lest they lose the reward of their former profession: 10 and to have nothing to do with those seducers that bring not the true doctrine of Christ Jesus. John 3. 3 John 1. THE HE elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they hn8. 32. that have known "the truth; 3 *2.5, 14. 1.& 5.7. 1.5. es. 2. 13. .m. 2.4. r. 10. 26. 2 For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in and shall be with us for ever. us, 3 Grace be with you, mercy, and fim.1.2. peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. r. shal! .er. 1. e 4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy John 3 children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. mandment, That, 'as ye have heard from After Anno the beginning, ye should walk in it. m DOMINI 90. 2,3. Mark 13.9. o Gal. 3.4. Hebr. 10. 32, 35 7 For many deceivers are entered i 1 John 2. 24. into the world, who confess not that John 4.1. Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This John 4. is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 "Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have || wrought, but that we receive a full reward. 9 'Whosoever transgresseth,and abideth Or, gained: not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. ye receive, c. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. 12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak † face to face, that || our joy may be full. 13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. 9 I wrote unto the church: but Dio trephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. 10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church. 11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. 12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true. 13 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write unto thee: 90. a. 116,17. 1Pet. 3.11. 29. & 3. 6, 9. e Ps. 37-27 f 1 John 2. 81 24 Tim. 3.7. John 21. i 2 John 12. to mouth. 14 But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak + face to face. Peace Gr be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name. Anno DOMINI cir. 66. a Luke 6. 16. L John 17. THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF JUDE. He exhorteth them to be constant in the pare Ap in the way of Cain, and ran greedily DOMIN after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. 215 charity, when they feast with you, feeding JUDE, the servant of Jesus Christ, and twice dead, "plucked up by the roots; of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and 'pre- d 2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and 2 Pet. 1. 2. love, be multiplied. e Tit. 1. 4. 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto Phil. 1. 27. you, and exhort you that 'ye should ear& 6. 12. nestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. 1 Tim. 1. 18. 2 Tim. 1. 13. & 4-7. 2 Pet. 2. 1. 8. k Tit. 2. 11. Gal. 2. 4. 4 5 For there are certain men crept in h Rom. 9.21, unawares, "who were before of old or2. Pet. 2. dained to this condemnation, ungodly 11 Pet. 2. 10. men, 'turning the grace of our God into Hebr. 12. 15. lasciviousness, and denying the only I Tit. 1. 16. Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 John 2. 22. 5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how m 1 Cor. 10, that the Lord, having saved the people Numb. 14. out of the land of Egypt, afterward "de6106 stroyed them that believed not. |