eth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisbeth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. Of partiality. CHAP. II. MY brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord 12 Blessed is the man that endureth of glory, with respect of persons. temptation: for when he is tried, he 2 For if there come unto your assem shall receive the crown of life, whichbly a man with a gold ring, in goodly the Lord hath promised to them that apparel, and there come in also a poor love him. man in vile rament ; 13 Let no man say, when he is 3 And ye bave respect to him that tempted, I am tempted of God: for weareth the gay clothing, and say unto God cannot be tempted with evil, nei-him, Sit thou here in a good place, Iber tempteth be any man; 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then, when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin; and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is froin above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom 13 no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures. 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: 4 Are ye not then partial in your selves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do 21 Wherefore, lay apart all filthi 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and zoeth his way, and straightway for gerteth what manner of màu lie was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. 27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father, is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. 11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now, if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. 13 For he shall have judgment with out mercy that hath showed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body, what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a inan may say, Thou hast futh, and I have works: show me thy Of false faith. JAMES. faith without thy works, and I will Father; snow thee my faith by my works. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vaia man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and be was called the Friend of God. 24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. CHAP. III. Abus of the tongue. erewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proccedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter ? 12 Can the fig-tree, my brethren. bear olive-berries ? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt wa ter and fresh. 13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion, and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, Mbrethren, be not many masters, and without hypocrisy. knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. CHAP. IV. FROM whence come wars and fightings among you? come they 3 Behold, we put bits im the horses' not hence, even of your lusts that war mouths, that they may obey us; and in your members? we turn about their whole body. 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and 4 Behold also the ships, which desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye though they be so great, and are driven fight and war, yet ye have not, because of fierce winds, yet are they turned ye ask not. about with a very small helm, whithcrsoever the governor listeth. 5 Even so the tongue is a little mem ber, and boasteth great things. hold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume il upon your lusts. Be-4 Ye adulterers, and adulteresess, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of ❘ therefore will be a friend of the world iniquity: so is the tongue among our is the enemy of God. members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For every kind of beasts and of Dirds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in ue lusteth to envy? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will 9 Therewith bless we God, even the] draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands Danger of riches. ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye 7 Be patient therefore, brethren,unto doul le-minded. the coming of the Lord. Behold, the 9 Le afflicted, and mourn, and weep: busbandman waiteth for the precious let your laughter be turned to mourn-fruit of the earth, and bath long pa ing, and your joy to heaviness. tience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. 11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, 9 Grudge not one against another, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth brethren, lest ye be condemned: bethe law: but if thou judge the law, hold, the Judge standeth before the thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. 12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgeth another? 13 Go to now, ye that say, To-day, or to-morrow, we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain; door. 10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering af fliction, and of patience. 11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is 14 Whereas ye know not what shall very pitiful, and of tender mercy. be on the morrow: for what is your 12 But above all things, my brethren, life? It is even a vapour, that appear-swear not; neither by heaven, neither eth for a little time, and then vanish-by the earth, neither by any other eth away. oath: but let your yea be yea; and 15 For that ye ought to say, If the your nay, nay; lest ye fall into conLord will, we shall lire, and do this, demnation. or that. 13 1s any among you afflicted? let 16 But now ye rejoice in your boast-him pray. Is any merry? let him sing ings: ai such rejoicing is evil. psalms. 17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it 18 sin. G CHAP. V. O to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shail eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. 4 Behold, the hire of the labourers which have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. 5 Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. 6 Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15. And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18-And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. 19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error sĩ his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. The First Epistle general of PETER. CHAP. L end, for the grace that is to be brought PETER, an apostle of Jesus Christ, unto you at the revelation of Jesus to the strangers scattered through- Christ: ut Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, 14 As obedient children, not fashiou Asia, and Bythinia, ing yourselves according to the former 2 Elect according to the foreknow- lusts in your ignorance: ledge of God the Father, through 15 But as he which hath called you sanctification of the Spirit, unto obe-is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of dience and sprinkling of the blood of conversation; Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of 17 And if ye call on the Father, who our Lord Jesus Christ,which, accord- without respect of persons judgethacing to his abundant mercy, hath be-cording to every man's work, pass the gotten us again unto a lively hope, by time of your sojourning here in fear: the resurrection of Jesus Christ from 18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye the dead, were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation, received by tradi tion from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 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 20 Who verily was fore-ordained benow for a season, (if need be) ye are fore the foundation of the world, buil in heaviness through manifold temp-was manifest in these last times for tations; 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: you; 21 Who by him do believe in God that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit S Whom having not seen, ye love; in unto unfeigned love of the brethren, whom, though now ye see him not, see that ye love one another with a yet believing, ye rejoice with joy un-pure heart fervently: speakable, and full of glory : 23 Being born again, not of corrupt 9 Receiving the end of your faith, ible seed, but of incorruptible, by the even the salvation of your souls. word of God, which liveth and 10 of which salvation the prophets abideth for ever. have inquired and searched diligently, 24 For all flesh is as grass, and all who prophesied of the grace that the glory of man as the flower of should come unto you; grass. The grass withereth. and the 11 Searching what, or what mannerjÏlower thereof falleth away: of time, the Spirit of Christ which 25 But the word of the Lord endur was in them did signify, when it testi- eth for ever. And this is the word fied beforehand thesufferings of Christ, which by the gospel is preached unto and the glory that should follow. 12 Unto whom it was revealed, that, you. CHAP. II. ́HEREFORE, laying aside all not unto themselves, but unto us, they malice, and all guile, and by not reported unto you by them that have pocrisies, and envies, and all evilpreached the gospel unto you, with speakings, the Holy Ghost sent down from hea- 2 As new-born babes, desire the sin ven; which things the angels desire cere milk of the word, that ye may to look into. grow thereby ; 13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the 3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious: Christ precious. 4 To whom coming, as unto a living| 19 For this is thank-worthy, if a man stone, disallowed indeed of men, but for conscience toward God endure chosen of God, and precious. grief suffering wrongfully. 5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner-stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the huilders disallowed, the same is made the bead of the corner, 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: 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed him8 And a stone of stumbling, and a self to him that judgeth righteously. rock of offence, even to them which 24 Who his own self bare our sins stumble at the word, being disobedi- in his own body on the tree, that we, ent: whereunto also they were ap-being dead to sins, should live unto pointed. righteousness: by whose stripes ye 9 But ye are a chosen generation, were healed. a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a 25For ye were as sheep going astray; peculiar people; that ye should show but are now returned unto the Shep forth the praises of him who hath call-herd and Bishop of your souls. ed you out of darkness into his marveilous light 10 Which in time past were not a people,but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy 11 Dearly beloved, 1'beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 12 Having your conversation honest 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. CHAP. III, JKEWISE ye wives be in sub that, if any obey not the word, they 4 But let it be the hidden mau of the heart,in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of 13 Submit yourselves to every ordi-God of great price. nance of man for the Lord's sake: 6 For after this manner in the oid whether it be to the king, as supreme; time the holy women also, who trusted 14 Or unto governors, as unto them in God, adorned themselves, being in that are sent by him for the punish-subjection unto their own husbands; ment of evil-doers, and for the praise 6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, of them that do well. calling him lord: whose daughters ye are as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement. 15 For so is the will of God, that with well-doing he may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: unto the 7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with 16 As free, and not using your lib-them according to knowledge, giving erty for a cloak of maliciousness, but honour unto the wife, as as the servants of God. weaker vessel, and as being heirs to17 Honour all men. Love the broth-gether of the grace of life; that you› erhood, Fear God. Honour the king, prayers be nothindered. 18 Servants, be subject to your mas- 8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, hav ters with all fear; not only to the gooding compassion one of another, lovs ad gentle, but also to the froward. as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous |