For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

And ye are witnesses of these things.

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;

And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with {him}, that we may be also glorified together.

I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me {to} glory.

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; {namely}, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

For to me to live {is} Christ, and to die {is} gain.

Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

For we know that if our earthly house of {this} tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat {him} as a father; {and} the younger men as brethren;

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

Yet for love's sake I rather beseech {thee}, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and {of} the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses. {before: or, under}

And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

Blessed {be} the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, {abundant: Gr. much}

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. {power...: or, the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you}

But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, {even} the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

And the {day} following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: {wanting: or, left undone}

The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.

We are confident, {I say}, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. {Prince: or, Author}

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time {are} not worthy {to be compared} with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, {son} of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Rebuke not an elder, but intreat {him} as a father; {and} the younger men as brethren;

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship {is} with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom {his} lord shall make ruler over his household, to give {them their} portion of meat in due season?

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed {it} unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

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;

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, {even} the hidden {wisdom}, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

(For the life was manifested, and we have seen {it}, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

And ye are witnesses of these things.

Or ministry, {let us wait} on {our} ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

Blessed {are} those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. {I have...: or, ye have me in your heart} {of my...: or, with me of grace}

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed {them}.

And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

And he that saw {it} bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and {seen} that which is done to you in Egypt:

If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

For it became him, for whom {are} all things, and by whom {are} all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: {Simon: or, Symeon} {God...: Gr. of our God and Saviour}

And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with {you}.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise {them}, because they are brethren; but rather do {them} service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort. {faithful: or, believing}

In all {the places} wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar? {any of...: any of the judges}

If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

Therefore {we are} always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. {diversities: or, kinds}

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;