A. D. 66. 1 The apostle's address: 3 he blesseth God for their hope of a blessed immortality: 10 he sheweth that their salvation in Christ had been foretold by the prophets of old, &c. PET ETER, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Gala-3 chap. 29. tia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bythinia, 2 Tim. 2,10. a Titus 1, 1. Heb. 11, 35. James 1, 1. b Ex. 24, 8. Dan. 4, 1. & 6, 25. Rom. 1, 7. & 1 Cor. L, 3. 2 Thes.2,13. Heb. 12, 24. Jude 2. 5. 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto 8, 29. &11,2 obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Eph. 1.2, 4. Christ: Grace unto you and peace be multiplied. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord 2 Pet. 1, 2. Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy John 3, 3, hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the 1 Cor.15.20. resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, Titus 3,5 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 28.17, 11. season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through maniHeb. 1, 14. fold temptations: 2 Cor. 1, 3. 1 Thes.4,14. James 1, 18. chap. 3, 21. d Mat. 6, 20. Col. 1, 5. 2 Tim. 1, 12. & 4, 8. e John 10, f Mat. 5, 12. Rom. 5, 3. & 12, 12. 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more 2 Cor. 4,17. precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be Heb. 10, 37. tried with fire, might be found unto praise,and honour, 51 Sam. 2, and glory, at the appearing of Jesus Christ: & 6, 10. 30. Job 23, 10. 8 Whom having not scen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice Mat. 19, 27. With joy unspeakable and full of glory: Psal. 66, 10. Jer. 9, 7. Zech. 13, 9. & 25, 21, 34. Rom. 2, 10. & 8. 17. hJohn 20,29. 2 Cor. 5, 7. Heb.11,1,27. 9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. 10 Of which salvation the prophets have inquired 1 John 4,29. and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace i Rom. 6,22. that should come unto you: kGen.49,10. Dan. 2, 41. Hag. 2, 8. 11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Mat. 13, 17. Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when Luke 10.24. 2 Pet. 1, 19. it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and Isa. 53, 3. the glory that should follow. IPs. 22, 7. Luke 24, 26. John 12, 41. Dan. 9, 24. m 12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto in Ex.2.20. themselves, but unto us, they did minister the things Ex. 12.1 which are now reported unto you by them that have 21, 34 preached the gospel unto you, with the Holy Ghost Acts 17 30. sent down from heaven; which things the angels Rom. 12,2 desire to look into.. Luke 12,35. & Rom. 13,13. chap. 4, 2. p Lev. 11, 44. & 19, 2. Luke 1, 74, 13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be & 20, 7. sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14°As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves 132 according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 75. 2 Cor. 7, 1. 1 Thes. 4, 3. q Lev. 11, & 20, 7. r Den.10.17. 15P But as he which hath called you is holy, so 2 Chr. 19,7 be ye holy in all manner of conversation; ის 34, 19. Mat. 3, 9. John 15, 19. # 17 16. 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of lamb without blemish and without spot: 20" Who verily was fore-ordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for 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 unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: & 7, 26. & 9, Acts 2, 23. & 4, 28. & 13, 46. Rom. 3.25.& 9,4 & 15.9. & 16, 25. Gal. 1, 4. 9, Ep.1.9.& 1 Tim. 3, 16 x Mat.23.18. John 1,14. 85412,1 141724 & 13,31.816, Acts 2,23,24. & 3.13.25. & 4,10. & 5,20. &10.40.&.13, 30. & 17,51 5,2.6, 4. & Rom.4.21.& 8, 11, 32. 1 Cor. 6, 14. & 15, 15.2). 2 Cor. 4, 14. y Acts 15,9 Rom. 12, 9, 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth Gai 1,1. and abideth for ever. 24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: 25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. 10. Eph. 4, 9. 1 Thes. 4,9 z John 1.13. & 3, 3, 5. Titus 3, 5. Jaines 1,18. Ps. 102,12. 1 John 3, 9. a & 103, 15 Isa. 40, 6. 1 Cor. 7, 31. James 1, 10. all 12, 9 G. 5, 21. of b P 31, 8. Dan. 2, 31, 3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious: C Heb. 6, 5. c P3.118,22. 41. Mark 12 10 Luke 29, 17. d Isa. 64,8. 4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disal- Mat. 21, 42 lowed indeed of men,but chosen of God, and precious, 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. e 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 builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, Hosea 112 Mal. 1, 11. Rom. 12, 1. 1 Cor. 3, 13. 2 Cor. 6, 16. 22. 619. Fph. 2, 21, 3, 6. & 8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.even to them which stumble at the word, being dis- cr.1.23 17' And if ye call on the Father, who without obedient: whereunto also they were appointed. g Ex. 9, 16 1. PETER. 10' Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained & 26, 18. & mercy, but now have obtained mercy. $2,9 Psal. 135, 4. 11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers ios. 1, 10. and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war ttom. 9, 25. against the soul; & 123 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. 13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as Rom. 12, 17. Supreme; 19. 44. 2 Cor. 8,21. ch. 3, 16. & 14 "Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent 4, 15.5, 6. by him for the punishment of evil doers, and for the m Mat. 22, praise of them that do well. 21 Rom. 13, 1, 5. n Rom. 18, 3, 4. o Mat. 10, 15. Titus 2, 8. p. John 8,32. Kom. 6, 18. 17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. 18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all 4 Prov. 24, fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. 21. Mat. 22, 21. s Mat. 5, 10. t 19 For this is thank-worthy, if a man for conscience Col. 2, 23 toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. 20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted Luke 6, 32. for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, teh. 3, 14, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. 4, 14, 15. u Mat. 16, 24. 21" For even hereunto were ye called: because John 13, 15. Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: X 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in 11. 53, 9. Luke 25,14. his mouth : 7" Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them accord- & 20,2 ing to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as Mat. 5, 24 unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. & 12, 25, 8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion Col. 3. 19. one of another; love as brethren,be pitiful,becourteous: 10.15,5. 9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for rail- 2 Cor.13.11. ing; but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are Eph. 4,2 thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, 1 Thes. 4,9. let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips they speak no guile: 12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the right- m 14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; 15" But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; 16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas r 20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is eight souls, were saved by water. S Heb. 10, $4. ch. 1, 22. & 2, 17. & 4,8 g Lev. 18, 18. 22, 2 Mat. 5, 59. Rom. 12, 14, 17. 21 The like figure whereunto, even baptism, doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of 42 4 the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: t 22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right John 10,11. 1 He teacheth the duty of wives and husbands, 8 exhorting all hand of God; angels, and authorities, and powers, men to unity and love, 14 and to suffer boldly for righteous-being made subject unto him. Heb. 13, 20. chap. 5, 4. Gen 6,3. a 14. & 7, 7. & 8,18. Mat. 24, 8. Luke 17,26. Eph. 5, 26. Ps. 110, 1. Rom. 8, $4. 1 Cor. 15,24 Eph. 1, 20. 1 He exhorteth them to cease from sin by the example of Co FO NORASMUCH then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sin; 8,15. Rom. 6, 2, Gal. 5, 24. Col. 2, 13. & 3, S. Heb. 12, 1. Rom. 6,10. $ 14, 7. 1 Cor. 5, 15. Gal. 2, 20. 1 Thes.5.10. Heb. 9, 14. chap. 1, 14. Ezek. 44, 6. & 45, 9 2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to Rom. 1, 24. have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: Sz. 2,21. & 1 Cor. 5, 11 8,7. & 10, 7,14. & 12,2 ch. 1, 14, 18 < 1 Cor. 4 4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not 15 with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: James chap. 2, 12 8,916. 6'For, for this cause was the gospel preached also 12 & 17,31. to them that are dead, that they might be judged Cor.1, according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. Rom. 9. 51, 52. f John 5, 25. chap. 3, 19. g Mat. 26, 41. Luke 21, $4. Eph. 18. The duty of elders, &c. 1 The elders exhorted to feed the flock of Christ; 5 the younger ΤΗ HE elders which are among you I exhort, who b Rom. 13, 12 8 And above all things have fervent charity Ep64, among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Col. 4, 2. 1 Thess. 5, 6, 17. h Pr. 10, 12. 1 Cor. 13, 7, Col. 3, 14. 9'Use hospitality one to another, without grudging. 10 As every man hath received the gift, even so Heb. 13,1 minister the same one to another, as good stewards ch. 1,22.& of the manifold grace of God. 2, 17.& 3, 8. 8, 13. Philip. 2,14. i Rom. 12, 11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles 2 Cor. 97. of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the Philem. 14 ability which God giveth: that God in all things may Mat, be glorified through Jesus Christ; to whom be praise & 25, 14. and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 24, 45. Luke 12, 42. & 19, 12. Rom. 12,6,7. m 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the Cor. 4,1,2 fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 9, 17. & 12, 4, 7. 2 Cor. 8, 11. I Jer. 23, 22. Rom. 12, 6, 7, 8. n 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be Cor, 310 revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. 14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, 148, 10. happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you; on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. 1 Tites.2,13. m Ps. 17, 3. 66, 10. Jer. 9, 7. Zech. 15, 1 Cor. 8, 13. a Mat. 5, 11. Arts 5, 41. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or Rom. 3, 17. as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as a busybody in 2 Cor. 1, 7 other men's matters. & 4, 10. Phiip.8,10. Col. 1, 24. 2 Tim. 2 Gal. 6, 17. 16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. 17 For the time is come that judgment must begin 1.11, 2 at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what Mat. 5, 10, shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where ch. 2, 12,20. shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. 5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves 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. & 15. for you. 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary 9 Whom resist, steadfast in the faith, knowing 11 To him be glory and dominion for ever ¶ The Second Epistle general of PETER. CHAPTER I. A. D. 66. Peter, saluting the Christians, admonisheth them of the gifts 2 Cor. 4, 13. Epb. 4, 5. 1. & 5, 1. Jude 3. b Dan. 4, 1. & 6, 25. 1 Pet. 1, 2. Jude 2. 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through Hom. 1, 7. the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 3 According as his divine power hath given unto Jobe 17,3 us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, 9, 15.2 through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 1 Pet. 1, 4, 9, 21. d Isa. 56, 3. John 1, 12 32. 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great R. 5, 12, and precious promises; that by these ye might be Spartakers of the divine nature, having escaped the 1210 corruption that is in the world through lust. 2 Eph. 4, 24. 11.b. e l'hilip. 2, 5 And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 18. f (ial. 6, 16. ! Thess. 3, 12 & 5, 15. & 2, 23. 21. a 15, 11. & 7, 15. & 56, 2. Mat. 20, 12. Luke 1,61. 1,14. & 14, 11. & fJob 22. 2 Jan. 4,7.10. s Mah. 10.8, 5. 37, 5. & 55, 20. Luke 12, 12. Philip. 4, 6. 1 Tim. 6. 8. H13, Job 1, 7. Lune 21, 1 Thes. 3, 6. 7' And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to Jul 24 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 is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall : 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temper-brance; Juba 4,23. ance patience; and to patience godliness, m & 31. 14 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my te False teachers described. Anno DOMINI 66. o 2 Tim. 2,2. II. PETER. DOMINI Of Christ's coming to judgment. tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hathness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day- Anno shewed me. time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings, while they feast with you; 15" Moreover, I will endeavour that ye may be chap. 5, 1. able after my decease to have these things always Mat. 17, 1. in remembrance. Mark 9, 2. 16° For we have not followed cunningly devised Cor 117. fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-3 2 Cor. 2, 17. witnesses of his majesty. & 2, 1, 4, 4, 1, 5. & 6, 7. chap. 3, 4, & 4, 14. 17 P For he received from God the Father honour John 1, 1. and glory, when there came such a voice to him from p Mat. 3, the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom 177,5, I am well pleased. Mark 1, 11. & 9, 7. Luke 3, 22. &), 35. Johu 12, 28. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. 19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy: whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a Mt 17,6. light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Josh. 5, 15. r Ps. 119, John 5, 35. & 10, 36. & 13, 50. Rom. 13, 12. 2 Cor. 4. 6. Rev. 2, 28. 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they i. 12.6. were moved by the Holy Ghost. & 22. 16. t 2 Tim. 3, CHAPTER II. He foretelleth them of false teachers, shewing the impiety and BUT there were false prshall b 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. 3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose Deut. 32, judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and Rom. 16, 18. their damnation slumbereth not. & 14, 3. 35. 2 Cor. 7, 2. 1 Tim. 6, 5. 2 Tim. 3, 6. Titus, chap. 1, 16. Jude 4, 15. c Job 4, 18. Luke 8, 31. John 2,44 1 John 3, & Jude 6. Rev. 20, 2. d Gen. 6, 9. & 7, 1, 7, 21. Heb. 11, 7. 20. 4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; 5 And spared not the old world, but saved a the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bring- 19 While they promise them liberty, they them- r John 8, selves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a Rom. 6, 18, man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 1 Peter 2, 20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions Jude 14. of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and ML. 12. Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein 45 and overcome, the latter end is worse with them Heb. 6, 4 than the beginning. 2 That ye may be mindful of the words which 6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the Eccl. 1, into ashes, condemned them with an overthrow, mak-commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and 1 Pet 3, 19, ing them an ensample unto those that after should chap. 3,6. live ungodly; 3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the Mat. 24 48 last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: 10,21 6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: & 33, 6. & Heb. 11, S. 136, 6. HAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our 13,3 eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands &11, 25. & have handled, of the Word of life;" 4, 14. & 14, 6. & 21, 24. Acts 2, 32. 2 (For the Life was manifested, and we have & 3, 15. & seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that 5,52 & 10, eternal Life, which was with the Father, and was Rom. 16, 26. manifested unto us ;) 41. Col. 1, 26. 2 Tim. 1, 10. 1 Tim. 3, 16. 3 That which we have seen and heard declare chap. 5. 5, 11, 20. 1 Cor. 1, 9. 10. & 17, 21. 4 And these things write we unto you, that your d John 15, joy may be full. 11. & 16, 24. 2 John 12. e John 1, 9. &8, 12. 9, 5. & 12, 35, 36. chap. 3, 11. 1 2 Cor. 6, 14. chap. 2, 4. g1 Cor. 6, 11. Heb. 9, 14. 1 Peter 1, 19. 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6'If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth : his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in 1 Peter 2, 2. & 4, 11. Rev. 1, 6. & 5.13. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is d John 19, the love of God perfected: hereby know we that 23 we are in him. e 6 He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. h 7' Brethren, I write no new commandment unto 12 'I write unto you, little children, because your m 95. & 14, 21 chap. 4, 12 18. e John 15 13. & 15, 1, 5, 10. 12, 21. ch. 3. 11 2 John 5 78 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, We have fellowship one with another, and the blood 13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have 47 of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. known him that is from the beginning. I write unto A412 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive our-you, young men, because ye have overcome the &13, s. Rev. 1, 5. 'selves, and the truth is not in us. wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because mch.1, 1. ye have known the Father. 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 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 Father 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. |