Trie the fpirits. 23 And this is his commandement, that we should beleeue on the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another, as hee gaue vs commandement. 24 And hee that keepeth his commandements dwelleth in him, and hee in him: and hereby wee know that hee abideth in vs, by the spirit which hee hath giuen vs. Gods loue. ↑ Gr. loue with vs. Chap.v. time. If wee loue one another, God dwelleth in vs, and his loue is perfected in vs. 13 Hereby know wee that we dwell in him and he in vs, because hee hath giuen vs of his Spirit. 14 And we haue seene, and doe testifie, that the Father sent the Sonne to be the Sauiour of the world. 15 Whosoever shall confesse that Iesus is the Sonne of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 16 And we haue knowen and beleeued the loue that God hath to vs. God is loue, and hee that dwelleth in loue, dwelleth in God, and God in him. 17 Herein is tour loue made perfect, that wee may haue boldnesse in the day of Iudgement, because as hee is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no feare in loue, but perfect loue casteth out feare: because feare hath torment: hee that feareth, is not made perfect in loue. 19 We loue him: because hee first loued vs. 20 If a man say, I loue God, and hateth his brother, he is a lyar. For hee that loueth not his brother whom hee hath seene, how can he loue God whom he hath not seene? 21 And this commandement haue we from him, that he who loueth God, loue his brother also. CHAP. V. Hee that loueth God, loueth his children, and keepeth his Commandements: 3 which to the faithful are light, and not grieuous. 9 Iesus is the Sonne of God, able to saue vs, 14 and to heare our prayers, which we make for our selues, and for others. W Hosoeuer beleeueth that Iesus is the Christ, is borne of God and euery one that loueth him that begate, loueth him also that is begotten of him. 2 By this wee know that wee loue the children of God, when we loue God and keepe his commandements. 3 For this is the loue of God, that we keepe his commandements, and his commandements are not grieuous. 4 For whatsoeuer is borne of God, jouercommeth the world, and this is the victorie that ouercommeth the world, euen our faith. 5 Who is he that ouercommeth the Three witneffes. world, but he that beleeueth that Iesus is the Sonne of God? 6 This is hee that came by water and blood, euen Iesus Christ, not by water onely, but by water and blood: and it is the Spirit that beareth witnesse, because the Spirit is trueth. 7 For there are three that beare record in heauen, the Father, the Word, and the holy Ghost and these three are one. :: 8 And there are three that beare witnesse in earth, the Spirit, and the Water, and the Blood, and these three agree in one. 9 If we receiue the witnesse of men, the witnesse of God is greater: for this is the witnesse of God, which hee hath testified of his Sonne. 10 Hee that beleeueth on the Sonne of God, hath the witnesse in himselfe : he that beleeueth not God, hath made him a liar, because he beleeueth not the record that God gaue of his Sonne. 11 And this is the record, that God hath giuen to vs eternall life, and this life is in his Sonne. 12 Hee that hath the Sonne, hath life; and hee that hath not the Sonne, hath not life. 13 These things haue I written vnto you that beleeue on the Name of the Sonne of God, that ye may know, that ye haue eternall life, and that yee may beleeue on the Name of the Sonne of God. 14 And this is the confidence that we haue in him, that if wee aske any thing according to his will, hee heareth vs. 15 And if we know that he heare vs, whatsoeuer wee aske, wee know that we haue the petitions that wee desired of him. 16 If any man see his brother sinne a sinne which is not vnto death, hee shall aske, and he shall giue him life for them that sinne not vnto death. There is a sinne vnto death: I doe not say that he shall pray for it. 17 All vnrighteousnes is sinne, and there is a sinne not vnto death. 18 We know that whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: but hee that is begotten of God, keepeth himselfe, and that wicked one toucheth him not. 19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wicked nesse. Or, concerning him Walking in II.Iohn.III.John. 20 And we know that the Sonne of God is come, and hath giuen vs an vnderstanding that wee may know him that is true: and wee are in him that is trueth and loue. true, euen in his Sonne Iesus Christ.] The fecond Epistle of John. Hee exhorteth a certaine honourable matrone, He Elder vnto the elect : 2 For the trueths sake which dwel- 4 I reioyced greatly, that I found 5 And now, I beseech thee Lady, not as though I wrote a new commandement vnto thee: but that which wee had from the beginning, that wee loue one another. 6 And this is loue, that wee walke after his Commandements. This is the Commandement, that as yee haue 7 For many deceiuers are entred in- 8 Looke to your selues, that wee lose not those things which wee haue wrought, but that we receiue a full re-1Or, gained. ward. Some copies reade, have gai 9 Whosoeuer transgresseth and a-which yee bideth not in the doctrine of Christ, ned, but that hath not God: hee that abideth in the ye receive, &c. doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne. 10 If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doctrine, receiue him not into your house, neither bid him, God speed. 11 For hee that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his euill deeds. 12 Hauing many things to write vnto you, I would not write with paper and inke, but I trust to come vnto you, and speake +face to face, that our ioy Gr. mouth may be full. 13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. to mouth. Called in Chrift. Chap.j. thou bring forward on their iourney after a godly sort, thou shalt doe well: 7 Because that for his Names sake they went foorth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. 8 We therefore ought to receiue such, that we might be fellow helpers to the trueth. 9 I wrote vnto the Church, but Diotrephes, who loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not. 10 Wherefore if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against vs with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth hee himselfe receiue the brethren, Euill Angels. and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the Church. 11 Beloued, follow not that which is euill, but that which is good. He that doth good, is of God: but hee that doth euill, hath not seene God. 12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the trueth it selfe : yea, and we also beare record, and ye know that our record is true. 13 I had many things to write, but I will not with inke and pen write vnto thee. vnawares, who were before of olde ordained to this condemnation, vngodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciuiousnesse, and denying the onely Lord God, & our Lord Iesus Christ. 5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord hauing saued the people out of the land of Egypt afterward destroied them that beleeued not. 6 And the Angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own ha- Or, princibitation, he hath reserued in euerlasting palitie. chaines vnder darkenesse, vnto the iudgement of the great day. 7 Euen as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them, in like maner giuing themselues ouer to fornication, and going after + strange flesh, Gr. other. are set forth for an example, suffring the vengeance of eternall fire. 8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speake euill of dignities. 9 Yet Michael the Archangel, when contending with the deuill, he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, *The Lord rebuke thee. 8 Q 10 But Zac. 3. 2. Balaams reward. Iude. 10 But these speake euill of those things, which they know not: but what they knowe naturally, as brute beastes, in those things they corrupt themselues. 11 Wo vnto them, for they haue gone in the way of Kain, and ranne greedily after the errour of Balaam, for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. 12 These are spottes in your feasts of charitie, when they feast with you, feeding themselues without feare: cloudes they are without water, caried about of winds, trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twise dead, plucked vp by the rootes. 13 Raging waues of the sea, foming out their owne shame, wandring stars, to whom is reserued the blacknesse of darkenesse for euer. 14 And Enoch also, the seuenth from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord commeth with ten thousands of his Saints, 15 To execute iudgement vpon all, and to conuince all that are vngodly a mong them, of all their vngodly deeds which they haue vngodly committed, and of all their heard speaches, which vngodly sinners haue spoken against him. The last time. 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their owne lustes, and their mouth speaketh great swelling wordes, hauing mens persons in admiration because of aduantage. 17 But beloued, remember yee the words, which were spoken before of the Apostles of our Lord Iesus Christ: 18 How that they tolde you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walke after their own vngodly lustes. 19 These be they who separate themselues, sensual, hauing not the spirit. 20 But yee beloued, building vp your selues on your most holy faith, praying in the holy Ghost, 21 Keepe your selues in the loue of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Iesus Christ vnto eternall life. 22 And of some haue compassion, making a difference: 23 And others saue with feare, pulling them out of the fire: hating euen the garment spotted by the flesh. 24 Now vnto him that is able to keepe you from falling, and to present you faultlesse before the presence of his glory with exceeding ioy, 25 To the onely wise God our Sauiour, be glory and maiestie, dominion and power, now and euer. Amen. |