CHAP. XIII. and godly admonitions. Sundry virtuous precepts, those things which cannot be 9 Be not carried about with shaken may remain. divers and strange doctrines : 28 Wherefore we receiving for it is a good thing that the a kingdom which cannot be heart be established with grace; moved, let us have grace, where-not with meats, which have not by we may serve God acceptably, profited them that have been with reverence and godly fear; 29 For our God is a consum ing fire. L CHAP. XIII. Divers godly admonitions. occupied therein. 10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. 11 For the bodies of those ET brotherly love continue. beasts, whose blood is brought 2 Be not forgetful to into the sanctuary by the high entertain strangers: for thereby priest for sin, are burned withsome have entertained angels out the camp. unawares. 12 Wherefore Jesus also, that 3 Remember them that are he might sanctify the people in bonds, as bound with them; with his own blood, suffered and them which suffer adversity, without the gate. as being yourselves also in the 13 Let us go forth therefore body. unto him without the camp, 4 Marriage is honourable in bearing his reproach. all, and the bed undefiled: but 14 For here have we no conwhoremongers and adulterers tinuing city, but we seek one God will judge. to come. 5 Let your conversation be 15 By him therefore let us without covetousness; and be offer the sacrifice of praise to content with such things as ye God continually, that is, the have: for he hath said, I will fruit of our lips, giving thanks never leave thee, nor forsake to his name. thee. 16 But to do good, and to 6 So that we may boldly say, communicate, forget not: for The Lord is my helper, and I with such sacrifices God is well will not fear what man shall do pleased. unto me. 17 Obey them that have the 7 Remember them which have rule over you, and submit the rule over you, who have yourselves: for they watch for spoken unto you the word of your souls, as they that must God: whose faith follow, con-give account, that they may sidering the end of their con- do it with joy, and not with versation: grief: for that is unprofitable 8 Jesus Christ the same yes- for you. terday, and to-day, and for ever. 18 Pray for us: for we trust The apostle concludeth 20 Now the God of peace, that 23 Know ye, that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you. 24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the 25 Grace be with you all. 21 Make you perfect in every saints. They of Italy salute good work, to do his will, work-you. ing in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Amen. Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Written to the Hebrews from Italy, by Timothy. The General Epistle of JAMES. CHAP. I. Wisdom to be sought of God. JAMES a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7 For let not that man think 2 My brethren, count it all that he shall receive any thing joy when ye fall into divers of the Lord. temptations; 8 A double-minded man is 3 Knowing this, that the unstable in all his ways. trying of your faith worketh 9 Let the brother of low patience. degree rejoice in that he is 4 But let patience have her exalted: perfect work, that ye may be 10 But the rich, in that he perfect and entire, wanting no- is made low: because as the thing. flower of the grass he shall pass 5 If any of you lack wisdom, away. let him ask of God, that giveth 11 For the sun is no sooner to all men liberally, and up-risen with a burning heat, but braideth not; and it shall be it withereth the grass, and the given him. flower thereof falleth, and the We must resist temptation. JAMES, II. Doers of the word are blessed. grace of the fashion of it perish-meekness the ingrafted word, eth: so also shall the rich man which is able to save your souls. fade away in his ways. 22 But be ye doers of the 12 Blessed is the man that word, and not hearers only, endureth temptation: for when deceiving your own selves. he is tried, he shall receive the 23 For if any be a hearer of crown of life, which the Lord the word, and not a doer, he is hath promised to them that love like unto a man beholding his him. natural face in a glass : 13 Let no man say when he is 24 For he beholdeth himself, tempted, I am tempted of God: and goeth his way, and straightfor God cannot be tempted with way forgetteth what manner of evil, neither tempteth he any man he was. man: 25 But whoso looketh into 14 But every man is tempted, the perfect law of liberty, and when he is drawn away of his continueth therein, he being not own lust, and enticed. a forgetful hearer, but a doer 15 Then, when lust hath con- of the work, this man shall be ceived, it bringeth forth sin; and blessed in his deed. sin, when it is finished, bringeth 26 If any man among you forth death. seem to be religious, and bridleth 16 Do not err, my beloved not his tongue, but deceiveth his brethren. own heart, this man's religion is 17 Every good gift and every vain. perfect gift is from above, and 27 Pure religion and undefiled cometh down from the Father before God and the Father is of lights, with whom is no this, To visit the fatherless and variableness, neither shadow of widows in their affliction, and turning. to keep himself unspotted from 18 Of his own will begat he the world. us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. M CHAP. II. Of faith and works. Y brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift Christ, the Lord of glory, with to hear, slow to speak, slow to respect of persons. wrath : 2 For if there come unto your 20 For the wrath of man assembly, a man with a gold worketh not the righteousness ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all in vile raiment; filthiness, and superfluity of 3 And ye have respect to him naughtiness, and receive with that weareth the gay clothing, " JAMES, Of faith without worki. The poor not to be despised. 4 Are ye not then partial in hath faith, and have not works yourselves, and are become can faith save him? judges of evil thoughts? 15 If a brother or sister be 5 Hearken, my beloved breth-naked, and destitute of daily ren, Hath not God chosen the food, poor of this world rich in faith, 16 And one of you say unto 6 But ye have despised the things which are needful to the 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 7 Do not they blaspheme that 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou worthy name by the which ye hast faith, and I have works: are called? shew me thy faith without thy 8 If ye fulfil the royal law works, and I will shew thee my according to the scripture, Thou faith by my works. shalt love thy neighbour as thy- 19 Thou believest that there self, ye do well : is one God; thou doest well: 9 But if ye have respect to the devils also believe, and persons, ye commit sin, and are tremble. convinced of the law as trans- 20 But wilt thou know, 0 gressors. vain man, that faith without 10 For whosoever shall keep works is dead? the whole law, and yet offend 21 Was not Abraham our in one point, he is guilty of father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son all. 11 For he that said, Do not upon the altar? commit adultery; said also, Do 22 Seest thou how faith not kill. Now, if thou commit wrought with his works, and by no adultery, yet if thou kill, works was faith made perfect? thou art become a transgressor 23 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, Abraham of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so do, believed God, and it was im as they that shall be judged by puted unto him for righteousthe law of liberty. ness: and he was called the 13 For he shall have judg-Friend of God. ment without mercy that hath 24 Ye see then how that by Of governing the tongue. CHAP. III. The fruits of true wisdom. works a man is justified, and not and of things in the sea, is tamed, by faith only. and hath been tamed, of man 25 Likewise also was not kind : Rahab the harlot justified by 8 But the tongue can no man works, when she had received tame; it is an unruly evil, full the messengers, and had sent of deadly poison. them out another way? 9 Therewith bless we God, 26 For as the body without even the Father; and therewith the spirit is dead, so faith with-curse we men, which are made out works is dead also. CHAP. III. after the similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth Of prudence in reproving. proceedeth blessing and cursing. MY Y brethren, be not many My brethren, these things ought masters, knowing that we not so to be. shall receive the greater con- 11 Doth a fountain send forth demnation. at the same place sweet water 2 For in many things we and bitter? offend all. If any man offend 12 Can the fig-tree, my brethnot in word, the same is a per-ren, bear olive-berries? either fect man, and able also to bridle a vine, figs? so can no fountain the whole body. both yield salt water and fresh. 3 Behold, we put bits in the 13 Who is a wise man and horses' mouths, that they may endued with knowledge among obey us; and we turn about you? let him shew out of a good their whole body. conversation his works with 4 Behold also the ships, which, meekness of wisdom. though they be so great, and are 14 But if ye have bitter endriven of fierce winds, yet are vying and strife in your hearts, they turned about with a very glory not, and lie not against small helm, whithersoever the the truth. governor listeth. 15 This wisdom descendeth 5 Even so the tongue is a not from above, but is earthly, little member, and boasteth sensual, devilish. great things. Behold, how great 16 For where envying and a matter a little fire kindleth! strife is, there is confusion and 6 And the tongue is a fire, a every evil work. world of iniquity: so is the 17 But the wisdom that is tongue among our members, that from above is first pure, then it defileth the whole body, and peaceable, gentle, and easy to setteth on fire the course of na- be entreated, full of mercy and ture; and it is set on fire of hell. good fruits, without partiality, 7 For every kind of beasts, and without hypocrisy. and of birds, and of serpents, 18 And the fruit of righteous |