Fruits of faith in the

the word of God, so that things, which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

4 By faith Abel c offered unto God 2 or, is yet a more excellent sacrifice than spoken of. Cain, by which he obtained witness d Ge.5.22,24. that he was righteous, God testi-e Ps. 106.21, fying of his gifts: and by it he being dead 2yet speaketh.

22.

f Ge.6.14-22. 3 or, being

wary.

5 By faith Enoch'd was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his 8 Ge. 12. 1,4, translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

&c.

h Ge. 13.3,18. 18. 1,9.

13.14.

k Re.21.2, 10.

I Ge.21.1,2. m ch. 10.23. n Ge.22.17. Ro.4.17.

6 But without faith it is impossible to please e him: for he that i ch.12.22. cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 7 By faith Noah,f being warned of God of things not seen as yet, 3 moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. 8 By faith Abraham, g when he was called to go out into a place p Ex.3.6, 15. which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he

went.

according

to.

o 1Ch.29.15.

1 Pe.2.11.

q ver. 10.

r Ge.22.1,&c. Ja.2.21.

5 or, To.
& Ge.21.12.

9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwellingh in tabernacles t Ge.27.27-40. with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs u Ge.48.5-20. with him of the same promise: 10 For he looked for a city i which hath foundations, whose builder k and maker is God.

11 Through faith also Sarah / herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful m who had promised.

v Ge.47.31. w Ge.50.24,

25.

6 or, remembered. Ex.2.2. y Ex.1.16,22. z Ex.2. 10,11.

a Ps.84.10.

c ch.10.35. dEx.10.28,29. 12.31.

12 Therefore sprang there even of or, for. one, and him as good as dead, sob ch. 13. 13. manyn as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. 13 These all died 4 in faith, note 1Ti.1.17. having received the promises, but ƒ Ex. 12.21. having seen them afar off, and gEx.14.22,29. were persuaded of them, and em-h Jos.6,12-20. braced them, and confessed o that i Jos.6.23. they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

14 For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seek a country.

fathers of old time. wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God:p for he hath prepared for them a city. q

17 By faith Abraham, when her was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises, offered up his only begotten son.

18 5 Of whom it was said, Thats in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead from whence also he received him in a figure.

20 By faith Isaact blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to

come.

21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed u both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

22 By faith Joseph, w when he died, 6 made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid a three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.y

24 By faith Moses, z when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter:

25 Choosing a rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

26 Esteeming the reproach 7 of Christ b greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense c of the reward.

27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing d the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing hime who is invisible.

28 Through faith he kept the passover,f and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the first-born should touch them.

29 By faith they passed g through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do, were drowned.

30 By faith the walls of Jericho & fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

31 By faith the harlot Rahabi perished not with them that 8 believed not, when she had received the spies & with peace.

32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, m and of Samson, n and of Jephthae;o of David p also, and Samuel, and of the prophets :

33 Who through faith subdual

Exhortation to faith.

r Ga.3.16.

s Da.6.22.

t Da.3.25.

u 1Ki. 19.3. 2Ki.6.16.

New testament commended. what sone is he whom the father chasteneth not?

8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not

sons.

9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence : shall we not much rather be in suband live?

liverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

2K1.4.35,36

w Ac.4.19.

36 And others had trial of cruel x Ge.39.20. mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds x and imprison-y Je.20.2. ment:y 37 They were stoned, z they were z Ac.7.59. sawn asunder, were tempted, were 9 or, foreseen. slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheep-skins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

38 (Of whom the world was not worthy :) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

40 God having 9 provided some better thing for us, that they without us a should not be made perfect.

CHAPTER XII.

1 An exhortation to constant faith, patience, and godliness. 22 A commendation of the new testament above the old.

W THEREFORE seeing we also

are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside a every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.

a Re.6.11.

(CHAP. 12.) a 2Co.7.1. 1 or, begin

ner.

b Lu.24.26. e Pr.3.11,12.

d Re.3. 19.

e Pr. 13.24. f Nu. 16.22. 27.16. or,as seemed good, or, meet to them. g Is.32. 17.

Ja.3.18.

h Is.35.3.

3

or, even.

i Pr.4.26,27. k Ga.6.1.

2 Looking unto Jesus the 1 author and finisher of our faith; who for I Ps.34.14. the joy b that was set before him m Mat.5.8. endured the cross, despising the Ep.5.5. shame, and is set down at the right n 2Pe. 1.10. hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider him that endured fall from. such contradiction of sinners o De. 29. 18. against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. | p1Co.6.13,18. 4 Ye have not yet resisted unto 4 Ge.25.33. blood, striving against sin. rGe.27.34-38. 5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation c which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

6 For whom d the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

5 or, way to change his mind.

Ex. 19.12-19.

t Ex.20.18, 19. u Ex. 19.13,

7 If ye endure chastening, God v Re.3.12. deaieth with you as with sons; for

16.

10 For they verily for a few days chastened us 2 after their own. pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holi

ness.

11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit g of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

12 Wherefore lift uph the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

13 And make 3 straight paths i for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let k it rather be healed.

14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without m which no man shall see the Lord:

15 Looking diligently n lest any man 4 fail of the grace of God; lest any root o of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

16 Lest there be any fornicator, p or profane person, as Esau, who q for one morsel of meat sold his birth-right.

17 For ye know how that afterward, when her would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no 5 place of repentance, though he sought it carefully

with tears.

18 For ye are not come unto the mounts that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice t they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, Andu if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:

21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake :)

22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city v of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem,

Divers admonitions.

6 or, enrolled.

y Lu. 10.20. z Ge. 18.25. a 1Co. 15.49,

23 To the general assembly and w Ps.68.17. church of the first-born, which x Re. 14.4. are writteny in heaven, and to God the Judge z of all, and to the spirits of just men a made perfect, 24 And to Jesus the mediator b of the new covenant, and to the blood c of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.d 25 See that ye refuse not him that 7 or, festaspeaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

b ch.8.6.

ment.

54.

c Ex.24.8. d Ge.4.10. c Hag.2.6. 26 Whose voice then shook the 8 or, may be. earth but now he hath promised, hold fast. saying, Yete once more I shake ƒ De.4.24. not the earth only, but also heaven. (CHAP. 13.) 27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those a Pe.1.22. things that 8 are shaken, as of 1Jno.4.7,20. things that are made, that those Ge.18.3. things which cannot be shaken may remain.

19.2.

c Mat.23.36. 28 Wherefore we receiving a king-d Pr.5.15-23. dom which cannot be moved, let us e 1C0.6.9. 9 have grace, whereby we may Re.22.15. serve God acceptably with reve-ƒMat.6.25,34. rence and godly fear: 29 For our God is a consuming & Ge.28.15. De.31.6,8. 1Ch.28.20.

fire.

CHAPTER XIII.

1 Exhortations to charity, 2 to hospitality, 3 pity to the afflicted, 4 chastity, 5 contentment, 7 to regard God's preachers, 9 to avoid strange doctrines, etc.

LET brotherly love a continue.

h Ps.27.1. 1 or, are the guides.

i ch.6.12.

k Re. 1.4.
7 1Jno.4.1.

Mi. 2.10. q Ep.5.20.

2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some bm Le.16.27. have entertained angels unawares. n Jno. 19.17. 3 Remember them that are in o Ac.5.41. bonds, c as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. 4 Marriage d is honourable in all, Ho. 14.2. and the bed undefiled: but whore-2 confessing. mongers e and adulterers God wills Ro. 12. 13. judge. t Phi.4.18. u 1Th.5.12,

5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content ƒwith such things as ye have: for he hath said, Ig will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

13.

3 or, guide.

v Eze.3. 17.

6 So that we may boldly say. Thew Ac.24.16. Lord h is my helper, and I will not 1Th.5.23. fear what man shall do unto me. y 1 Pe. 1.21. 7 Remember them which have z Eze.34.23. the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, i considering the end of their conversation:

8 Jesus Christ the same k yester-s day, and to-day, and for ever.

9 Be not / carried about with di

a Zec.9.11.

er, testa

ment.

b 1 Pe.5.10.

or, doing. c Phi.2.13.

Obedience to governors.

vers and strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without m the camp.

12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without n the gate.

13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing a his reproach.

14 For here p have we no continuing city, but we seek one to

come.

15 By him q therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit r of our lips, giving thanks to his name.

16 But to do good, and to communicate, s forget not: for with such sacrifices t God is well pleased.

17 Obey u them that shave the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch v for your souls, as they that must give account; that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, w in all things willing to live honestly. 19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

20 Now the God z of peace, that brought y again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd s of the sheep,a through the blood of the everlasting a covenant,

21 Make you perfectb in every good work to do his will, 5 working in youe that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

22 And I beseech you, brethren. suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

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 saints. They of Italy salute you. 25 Grace be with you all. Amen. T Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy.

7 For let not that man think that he P Ro.6.21-23. shall receive any thing of the Lord.

8 A double-minded man is unsta-q Jno.3.27. ble in all his ways. 1Co.4.7. 1Sa. 15.29.

9 Let the brother of low degree 1 rejoice in that he is exalted:

10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass k he shall pass away.

Mal.3.6.

$ Jno. 1.13. t Je.2.3. Ep.1.12. Re. 14.4.

w Col.3.5-8.

He. 12. 1.
JPe.2.1,2.

11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower there-u Ec.5.2. of falleth, and the grace of the v Pr.16.32. fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. 12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown | of life, which m the Lord hath promised to them that love him. 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with 2 evil, neither tempteth he any man: 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own n lust, and enticed.

Mat.7.21. y 2Co.3.18. z Ps.119.45. a Lu.6.47,&c. 3 or, doing. Ps.34. 13. c Is. 1. 16,17. 58.6.7.

d Ro. 12.2. (CHAP. 2.)

15 Then when lust hath o conceiv-a Pr.28.21.

ed, it bringeth forth sin and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.p

Jude 16.

synagogue.

16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.

17 Every g good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom r is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

18 Ofs his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits t of his creatures.

19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slowu to speak, slow v to wrath:

20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

21 Wherefore lay apart w all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

22 But be ye doers z of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your ownselves.

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 goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he

was.

25 But whoso lookethy into the perfect law of liberty, z and continue therein,he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man a shall be blessed in his 3deed. 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, b 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 c the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted d from the world. CHAPTER II.

1 We must not regard the rich, and despise the poor. 14 Faith without works, 17 is dead.

MY brethren, have not the faith

of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect a of persons.

2 For if there come unto your las

JAMES, III

A. D. 60.

Of faith without works. sembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 2 or, well; 3 And ye have respect to him that or, seemly. weareth the gay clothing, and say b1Co.1.26-28. unto him, Sit thou here in a good e Re.2.9. place; and say to the poor, Stand 3 or, that. thou there, or sit here under my d Mat.5.3. footstool:

4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

Lu. 12.32. 22.29.

e Ps.111.9.

f Le.19.18.

5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, b Hath not God chosen the poor of ver.1. this world rich c in faith, and heirsh De.27.26. of 3 the kingdom d which he hath 4 or, that promised to them that love him? 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment

seats?

7 Do not they blaspheme that e worthy name by the which ye are called?

8 If ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, f Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

9 But if ye have respect g to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. 10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he his guilty of all.

law which said.

i Ex.20. 13,14. k ch.1 25.

1 Pr.21.13. Mat.6. 15. 7.1,2.

5 or, glorieth. m Ps.85.10. n Mat.7.26. o 1Jno.3. 18. 6 by itself. some copies read, by. p ch.3.13. 9 Mar. 1.24.

seest.

5.7.

11 For 4 he that said, i Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not r Ge.22.9,12. kill. Now if thou commit no adul-8 or, Thou tery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a trangressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they t that shall be judged by the law ku 2Ch.20.7. of liberty.

s He. 11. 17.

Ge. 15.6.

Is.41.8.

v Re.20.12. w Jos.2.1,&c. He. 11.31.

Mat.21.31. 9 or, breath.

13 For he / shall have judgment without mercy, that hath showed no mercy; and mercy 5 rejoiceth mx against judgment. 14 What n 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,

(CHAP. 3.) a Mat.23.8,

14.

1 Pe.5.3.

or, judg

ment.

b IKI.8.46.

Pr.20.9.

16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give 1Jno. 1.8. them not those things which are c Pr. 13.3. needful to the body; what o doth itd Ps.32.9. profit?

17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being 6 alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith 7 without thy works. and Ip will show thee my faith by my works.

19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils q also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain

e Pr. 12. 18.

Ps. 12.3. 2 or, wood. Pr. 16.27. Mat. 15.113 wheel. nature.

i

20.

5 nature of

man.

Ps. 140.3.

Ro.3. 13.

Of bridling the tongue.

man, that faith without works i dead?

21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when r he ha offered Isaac his son upon the altar 22 8 Seest thou how faiths wrough with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, t Abraham believe God, and it was imputed unto him. for righteousness: and he was calledu 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 an other way?

26 For as the body without the 9 spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

CHAPTER III. 1 We are not rashly or arrogantly to reprove others, 5 but rather to bridle the tongue. 13 They that be truly wise are mild and peaceable, without envying and strife.

Mere knowing that we shall

Y brethren, be not many a mas

receive the greater 1 condemnation.

2 For b in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word,c the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

3 Behold, we put bits d in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor

listeth.

5 Even so the tongue e is a little member, and boasteth f great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

6 And the tongue is a fire,g a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth h the whole body, and setteth on fire the 3 course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

7 For every 4 kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath

been tamed of 5 mankind: 8 But the tongue can no tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly i poison.

9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith ourse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.