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fore of the world they speak, and abideth in God, and God in him. the world heareth them.". 17 In this is the charity of God 6We are of God. He that perfected with us, that we may knoweth God, heareth us. He have confidence in the day of judg that is not of God, heareth us not. ment: because as he is, we also By this we know the spirit of are in this world. truth, and the spirit of error.

7 Dearly beloved, let us love one another: for charity is of God. And every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God.

8 He that loveth not, knoweth not God: for God is charity.

9 By this hath the charity of God appeared towards us, because God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we may live by him.

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10 In this is charity not as though we had loved God, but because he hath first loved us, and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins.

11 My dearest, if God hath so loved us; we also ought to love one another.

12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abideth in us, and his charity is perfected in us.

13 In this we know that we abide in him, and he in us; because he hath given us of his spirit.

14 And we have seen, and do testify, that the Father hath sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world.

15 Whosoever shall confess that JESUS is the Son of God, God abideth in him, and he in God.

18 Fear is not in charity: but perfect charity casteth out fear, because fear hath pain. And he that feareth, is not perfected in charity.

19 Let us therefore love God, because God first hath loved us.

20 If any man say, I love God, and hateth his brother; he is a liar. For he that loveth not his brother, whom he seeth, how can he love God whom he seeth not ?

21 And this commandment we have from God, that he, who loveth God, love also his brother. CHAP. V

Of them that are born of God and of true charity.

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HOSOEVER believeth that JESUS is the Christ, is born of God. And every one that loveth him who begot, loveth him also who is born of him.

2 In this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God, and keep his commandments.

3 For this is the charity of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not heavy.

4 For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: And this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith.

16 And we have known, and 5 Who is he that overcometh the have believed the charity, which world, but he that believeth that God hath to us. God is charity: JESUS is the Son of God? and he that abideth in charity, 6 This is he that came by water

Ver. 18. Fear is not in charity, &c. Perfect charity, or love, banisheth human fear, that is, the fear of men; as also all perplexing fear, which makes men mistrust or despair of of God's mercy; and that kind of servile fear, which makes them fear the punishment of sin more than the offence of God. But it no ways excludes the wholesome fear of God's judgments, so often recommended in holy writ; nor that fear and trembling, with which we are told to work out our salvation. Philip ii. 12.

Ver. 1. Is born of God. That is, is justified and become a child of God. Not that the bare belief of this one article is of itself sufficient: but so as to take along with it its proper attendants, viz. the faith of all revealed truths, love, repentance, and obedience to God's law.

and blood, Jesus Christ: not by | 14 And this is the confidence water only, but by water and blood. which we have towards him: That, And it is the Spirit which testifieth, whatsoever we shall ask according that Christ is the truth. to his will, he heareth us.

7 And there are three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one.

8 And there are three that give testimony on earth: the spirit, and the water, and the blood, and these three are one.

9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God which is greater, because he hath testified of his Son.

15 And we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask we know that we have the petitions which we request of him.

16 He that knoweth his brother to sin a sin which is not to death, let him ask, and life shai be given to him, who sinneth not to death. There is a sin unto death: for that I say not that any man ask.

17 All iniquity is sin. And there is a sin unto death.

10 He that believeth in the Son 18 We know that whosoever is of God, hath the testimony of God born of God, sinneth not: but the in himself. He that believeth not generation of God preserveth him, the Son,maketh him a liar: because and the wicked one toucheth him he believeth not in the testimony which God hath testified of his Son. 11 And this is the testimony, that God hath given to us eternal life. And this life is in his Son.

12 He that hath the Son, hath life. He that hath not the hath not life.

not.

19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world is seated in wickedness.

20 And we know that the Son of God is come: and he hath given us Son understanding, that we may know the true God, and may be in his true Son, this is the true God, and life eternal.

13 These things I write to you, that you may know that you have eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God.

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Ver. 16. A sin unto death. Some understand this of final impenitence, or of dying in mortal sin; which is the only sin that never can be remitted. But it is probable he may also comprise under this name the sin of apostacy from the faith, and some other such heinous sins as are seldom and hardly remitted: and therefore he gives little encouragement to such as pray for these sinners, to expect to obtain what they ask.

Ver. 18. Sinneth not. See the annotation on chap. iii. 6, &c.

The second EPISTLE of St. JOHN the Apostle.

He recommends walking in truth,

&c.

HE ancient to the lady elect

Tand her children, whom I love

in the truth, and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth,

2 For the sake of the truth, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.

3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ JESUS the Son of the

Father, in truth, and charity.

4 I was exceeding glad, that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

5 And now I beseech thee, lady, not as writing a new commandment

to thee, but that which we have tinueth not in the doctrine ofChrist, had from the beginning, that we hath not God. He that continueth love one another. in the doctrine, the same hath both the Father and the Son.

6 And this is charity, that we walk according to his commandments. For this is the commandment, that, as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in the same: 7 For many seducers are gone out into the world, who confess not that JESUS Christ is come in the flesh this is a seducer and an antichrist.

10 If any man come to you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house, nor say to him, God speed you.

11 For he that saith unto him, God speed you, communicateth with his wicked works.

12 Having more things to write unto you, I would not by paper and 8 Look to yourselves, that you ink for 1 hope that I shall be with lose not the things which you have you, and speak face to face: that wrought but that you may re- your joy may be full. ceive a full reward.

13 The children of thy sister

9 Whosoever revolteth and con-Elect salute thee.

The third EPISTLE of St. JOHN the Apostle.

He praises Gaius for his walking in church: but Diotrephes who lotruth, and for his charity. veth to have the pre-eminence THE ancient to the dearly belo- among them, doth not receive us.

vedGaius, whom I love intruth. 2 Dearly beloved, concerning all things I make it my prayer that thou mayest proceed prosperously, and fare well, as thy soul doth prosperously.

31 was exceeding glad when the brethren came, and gave testimony to the truth in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

4 I have no greater grace than this, to hear that my children walk in truth.

5 Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatever thou dost for the brethren, and that for strangers. 6 Who have given testimony to thy charity in the sight of the church whom, thou shalt do well, to bring forward on their way in a manner worthy of God.

7 Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the gentiles. 8 We therefore ought to receive such that we may be fellow-helpers of the truth.

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10 For this cause, if 1 come, will advertise his works which he doth; with malicious words prating against us. And as if these things were not enough for him, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and them that do receive them he forbiddeth, and casteth out of the church.

11 Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doth good, is of God: he that doth evil, hath not seen God.

12 To Demetrius testimony is given by all, and by the truth itself, yea and we also give testimony: and thou knowest that our testimony is true.

13 1 had many things to write unto thee: but I would not by ink and pen write to thee.

14 But I hope speedily to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Salute the

9 I had written perhaps to the friends by name.

Ver. 4. No greater grace. That is, nothing that gives me greater joy and satisfaction

The Catholic EPISTLE of St. JUDE the Apostle.

He exhorts them to stand to the faith of railing speech, but said: The first delivered to them; and to be- Lord command thee.

ware of heretics.

UDE the servant of JESUS

10. But these men blaspheme what ever things they know not:

J Christ, and brother of James: and what things soever they natu

to them that are beloved in God the Father, and preserved in JESUS Christ, and called.

2 Mercy unto you, and peace and charity be fulfilled.

3 Dearly beloved, taking all care to write unto you concerning your common salvation, 1 was under a necessity to write unto you: to beseech you to contend earnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints.

rally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted.

11 Wo unto them, for they have gone in the way of Cain: and after the error of Balaam, they have for reward poured out themselves, and have perished in the contradiction of Core.

12 These are spots in their banquets, feasting together without fear, feeding themselves, clouds without water which are carried 4 For certain men are secretly about by winds, trees of the au entered in (who were written of tumn, unfruitful, twice dead, plucklong ago unto this judgment) un-ed up by the roots. godly men, turning the grace of our Lord God into riotousness, and denying the only sovereign Ruler, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

5 I will therefore admonish you, though ye once knew all things, that JESUS, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, did afterwards destroy them that believed not.

13 Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own confusion, wandering stars: to whom the storm of darkness is reserved for ever.

14 Now of these Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying: Behold, the Lord cometh with thousands of his saints,

15 To execute judgment upon 6 And the angels who kept not all, and to reprove all the ungodly their principality, but forsook their for all the works of their ungodliown habitation, he hath reserved un-ness, whereby they have done under darkness in everlasting chains, godly, and of all the hard things unto the judgment of the great day. which ungodly sinners have spo7 As Sodom and Gomorrha, and ken against God. the neighbouring cities, in like manner,having given themselves to fornication, and going after other flesh, were made an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

8 In like manner these men also defile the flesh, and despise dominion, and blaspheme majesty.

9 When Michael the Archangel, disputing with the devil, contended about the body of Moses, he durst not bring against him the judgment

16 These are murmurers, full of complaints, walking according to their own desires, and their mouth speaketh proud things, admiring persons for gain's sake.

17 But you, my dearly beloved, be mindful of the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord JESUS Christ,

18 Who told you, that in the last time there should come mockers walking according to their own desires in ungodliness.

19 These are they, who separate mercy in fear : hating also the spotthemselves sensual men, having ted garment which is carnal.

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24 Now to him, who is able to preserve you without sin, and to present you spotless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy in the coming of our Lord JE sus Christ,

25 To the only God our Saviour through JESUS Christ our Lord be glory and magnificence, empire and power before all ages, and now, and for all ages of ages. Amen.

The APOCALYPSE of St. JOHN the Apostle.

CHAP. I.

Saint John is ordered to write to the

seven churches in Asia.

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make known to his servants the things which must shortly come to pass: and signified, sending by his angel to his servant John,

7 Behold, he cometh with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they also that pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth shal bewail themselves because of him.

8 I am alpha and omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.

9 I John your brother and your

2 Who hath given testimony to the word of God, and the testimo-partner in tribulation, and in the ny of JESUS Christ, what things soever he hath seen.

kingdom, and patience in Christ JESUS, was in the island, which is

3 Blessed is he, that readeth called Patmos, for the word of and heareth the words of this pro- God, and for the testimony of JEphecy and keepeth those things sus. which are written in it. For the time is at hand.

4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace be unto you and peace from him that is, and that was, and that is to come, and from the seven spirits which are before his throne.

10 I was in the spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

11 Saying: What thou seest, write in a book: and send to the seven churches which are in Asia, to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamus, and to Thyatira, and to 5 And from JESUs Christ, who is Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to the faithful witness, the first begot-Laodicea.

ten of the dead, and the prince of 12 And I turned to see the voice the kings of the earth, who hath that spoke with me. And being loved us, and washed us from our turned, I saw seven golden candlesins in his own blood. sticks:

6 And hath made us a kingdom and priests to God and his Father, to him be glory and empire for ever And ever. Amen.

13. And in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks, one like to the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the feet, and girt

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