Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and {of} a good conscience, and {of} faith unfeigned:

Let brotherly love continue.

{Let} love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Finally, {be ye} all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, {be} pitiful, {be} courteous: {love as: or, loving to the}

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

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. {is born: Gr. has been born}

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse {your} hands, {ye} sinners; and purify {your} hearts, {ye} double minded.

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all {men}, even as we {do} toward you:

And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. {message: or, commandment}

Honour all {men}. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. {Honour all: or, Esteem all}

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and {in} all judgment; {judgment: or, sense}

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. {shall: or, will}

Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

For the time {is come} that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if {it} first {begin} at us, what shall the end {be} of them that obey not the gospel of God?

Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

These things I command you, that ye love one another.

Nevertheless I have {somewhat} against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? {spot: or, fault}

For God {is} not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not {his} brother abideth in death.

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

Likewise, ye wives, {be} in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit. {despiseth: or, rejecteth}

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: {for obedience...: or, to the obedience of faith}

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? {hinder you: or, drive you back}

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. {sanctified...: or, truly sanctified}

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. {right: or, constant}

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Blessed {are} the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. {shall: or, will}

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. {is born: Gr. has been born}

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things {are} honest, whatsoever things {are} just, whatsoever things {are} pure, whatsoever things {are} lovely, whatsoever things {are} of good report; if {there be} any virtue, and if {there be} any praise, think on these things. {honest: or, venerable}

Finally, {be ye} all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, {be} pitiful, {be} courteous: {love as: or, loving to the}

And whatsoever ye do, do {it} heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; {imaginations: or, reasonings}

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done {it} unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done {it} unto me.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, {even} Christ: {speaking...: or, being sincere}

{Be} kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; {with...: or, in the love of the brethren}

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, {and} easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. {partiality: or, wrangling}

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, {and} prepared unto every good work.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and {in} all judgment; {judgment: or, sense}

That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.

Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

{Let} love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

{This} I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. {ye...: or, fulfil not}

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Let brotherly love continue.

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. {is born: Gr. has been born}

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse {your} hands, {ye} sinners; and purify {your} hearts, {ye} double minded.

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

See that none render evil for evil unto any {man}; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all {men}.

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and {of} a good conscience, and {of} faith unfeigned:

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

Honour all {men}. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. {Honour all: or, Esteem all}

Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? {hinder you: or, drive you back}

That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

Therefore, as ye abound in every {thing, in} faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and {in} all diligence, and {in} your love to us, {see} that ye abound in this grace also.

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not {his} brother abideth in death.

Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do {them}.

For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. {message: or, commandment}

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. {again: or, from above}

Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. {which...: Gr. whereto ye were delivered}

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, {even} Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD {men} depart from evil.

And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we {be} brethren. {brethren: Heb. men brethren}

When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which {is} upon thee, and will put {it} upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear {it} not thyself alone.

This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in {both} which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? {our report: Gr. the hearing of us?} {report: or, preaching?}

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them.

Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

The way of man {is} froward and strange: but {as for} the pure, his work {is} right.

If {there be} therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. 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:

Likewise, ye wives, {be} in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;