Sundry exhortations. A. D. 64. a Rom. 12. 10. 1 Thess. 4.9. 1 Pet. 1. 22. 2 Pet. 1. 7. 1 John 3. 11. b Matt. 25, 35. Rom. 12. 13. 1 Tim. 3. 2. 1 Pet. 4. 9. Gen. 18. 3. CHAPTER XIII. HEBREWS. Exhortations to sundry duties. 18 The apostle asketh them to pray for him. 20 The conclusion, ET brotherly continue. The closing benediction. him without the camp, bearing his reproach. 14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. By him therefore us L2 Be not forgetful to entertain the sacrifice of praise the God offer с strangers for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 3d Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves d Matt. 25. 36. also in the body. Rom. 12. 15. 1 Cor. 12. 26. Col. 4. 18. 1 Pet. 3. 8. el Cor. 6. 9. Gal. 5. 19. Eph. 5. 5. Col. 3. 5, 6. f Matt. 6. 25. h Ps. 27. 1. John 8. 58. ch. 1. 12. Rev. 1. 4. m Eph. 4. 14. & 5. 6. Col. 2. 4, 8. 1 John 4. 1. • 1 Cor. 9. 13. & 10. 18. p Ex. 29. 14. Lev. 4. 11, 12. & 16. 27. Num. 19. 3. q John 19. 17. Acts 7. 58. 4 Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. 5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. h 6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. 7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. 8 Jesus Christ' the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. 9 Be not carried about with divers 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. 19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner. A. D. 64. r ch. 11. 26. 1 Pet. 4. 14. t Eph. 5. 20. u Lev. 7. 12. Ps. 50. 14, 23. & 107, 22. | Or, guide. Hos. 14. 2. Rom. 12. 13. z 2 Cor. 9. 12. Phil. 4. 18. ch. 6. 10. a Phil. 2. 29. 1 Thess.5. 12. 1 Tim. 5. 17. b Ez. 3. 17. & 33, 2, 7, Acts 20. 26. c Rom. 15. 30. Eph. 6. 19. Col. 4. 3. 1 Thess. 3. 25. 2 Thess. 3. 1. d Acts 23. 1. 2 Cor. 1. 12. e Philem. 22. 20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of Rom. 15, 33. the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; mto 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. 0 1 Thess. 5. || Or, testa- | Or, doing. 32. Rom. 4. h 1s. 40. 11. Ez. 34. 23. John 10. 11. 1 Pet. 2. 25. i Zech. 9. 11. 17. 1 Pet. 5. 10. 11 For the bodies of those beasts, 23 Know ye that our brother Tim- 2 Thess. 2. whose blood is brought into the sanc-othy Pis set at liberty; with whom, tuary by the high priest for sin, are if he come shortly, I will see you. burned without the camp. 13 Let us go forth therefore unto¶ Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy. r Tit. 3. 15. 1067 THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF A. D. a Acts 12. 17. b Tit. 1. 1. d Deut. 32. 26. John 7. 35. Acts 2. 5. & e Matt. 5. 12. f 1 Pet. 1. 6. h1 Kings 3. 9, i Matt. 7. 7. & CHAPTER I. JAMES. The apostle's salutation. 2 He exhorteth his brethren a 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. A. D. to rejoice under trials, 5 to ask wisdom of God,fect gift is from above, and cometh 16 The source and requirements of true religion. b 'Jot the Lord Jesus Christ, to the ow of turning. AMES, a servant of God and C 5 If any of you lack wisdom, ilet 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing 11.9. John k Jer. 29. 12. 1 Mark 11. 24. 1 Tim. 2. 8. m ch. 4. 8. Or, glory. n Job 14. 2. 7 For let not that man think that he 9 Let the brother of low degree "re- 10 But the rich, in that he is made 90. 5, 6. & 102. grass he shall pass away. 11. & 103. 15. | 1 Cor. 7. 31. 1 Pet. 1. 24. o Job 5. 17. 11 For the sun is no sooner risen 12 Blessed is the man that endur- p 1 Cor. 9. 25. 1 Pet. 5. 4. q Matt, 10, 22. r Job 15. 35. s Rom. 6. 21, 13 Let no man say when he is 14 But every man is tempted, when 18 Of his own will begat he us 2 1 Cor. 4. 7. 1 Sam. 15. 29. 1 Cor. 4. 15. 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, Eph. 1. 12 C 20 For the wrath of man worketh 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthi- 22 But be ye doers of the word, z Jer. 2. 3. * Prov. 14. 17. d Col. 3. 8. e Acts 13, 25. 1 Cor. 15 2 23 For if any be a hearer of the Matt. 7. S1. 24 For he beholdeth himself, and Luke 6. 16. 12 Cor. 3. 18. John 13. 17. Lord of glory, with ↳ Prespect of per- sons. 17. & 55, 6, 7. Rom. 122 a1 Cor 2 & 16. Respect of persons. A. D. + Gr. syna Or, well, or, © John 7. 48. 4 Luke 12. 21. e Ex. 20. 6. 2 Tim. 4. 8. JAMES. 2 For if there come unto your t as- 4 Are ye not then partial in your- 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, e 6 But ye have despised the poor. f 1 Cor. 11. 22. called? g Acts 13, 50. & 17. 6. & 18. h Lev. 19. 18. & 6. 2. i ver. 1. * Deut. 27. Or, that law 1 Ex. 20. 13, m ch. 1. 25. n Job 22. 6, 8 If ye fulfil the royal law accord- 9 But if ye have respect to persons, 10 For whosoever shall keep the 11 For he that said, 'Do not com- m 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they 13. Matt. 6. 15. & 18. 35. & 25. 41, 42. o 1 John 4. 17, 18. 13 For he shall have judgment P Matt. 7. 26. Governing the tongue. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' Ps. 34. 13. 4 Behold also the ships, which though 5 Even so the tongue is a little 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world 14P What doth it profit, my brethren, The wisdom from above. A. D. about 60. Or, hole. n Gal. 6. 4. o chỉ 2, 18. P ch. 1. 21. q Rom. 13. 13. r Rom. 2. 17, 23. s Phil. 3. 19. ch. 1. 17. blessing and cursing. My brethren, to mourning, and your joy to heavithese things ought not so to be. 11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? 12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. 13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works P with meekness of wisdom. r 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not || Or, natural, from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. Jude 19. t1 Cor. 3. 3. Gal. 5. 20. + Gr. tumult, or, unquiet ness. u 1 Cor. 2. 6. Or, without wrangling. x Rom. 12. 9. 1 Pet. 1. 22. & 2. 1. 1 John 3. 18. y Prov. 11. 18. Hos. 10. 12. Matt. 5. 9. Phil. 1. 11. Heb. 12. 11. a Rom. 7. 23. Gal. 5, 17. 1 Pet. 2. 11. Il Or, brawl ings. || Or, pleas ures. Or, envy. b Job 27, 9. & Ps. $5. 12. 13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : 1 Pet. 2 L r Matt. 7. 1. Luke 6. 37. Rom. 2. 1. 1 Cor. 4. 5. Matt. 10. 29. t Rom. 14. 4, 13. ■ Prov, 27.1 Luke 12. 18, &c. 14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that ap- Or, For it is peareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. I Job 7. 7. Ps. 102. 3. ch. 1. 10. 1 Pet. 1. 24. 1 John 2. 17. I 15 For that ye ought to say, ' If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, y Acts 18. 21. or that. 16 But now ye rejoice in your boastings all such rejoicing is evil. 1 Cor. 4. 19. & 16. 7. Heb. 6. S. z 1 Cor. 5. 6. not hence, even of your lusts that G war in your members? kill, 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye and desire to have, and cannot obtain: 18. 41. Prov. ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 1. 28. Is. 1. 15. Jer. 11. 11. Mic. 3. 4. Zech. 7. 13. c Ps. 66. 18. 1 John 3. 22. & 5. 14. || Or, pleas ures. d Ps. 73. 27. e 1 John 2. 15. f John 15. 19. & 17. 14. Gal. 1. 10. g Gen. 6. 5. & 8. 21. Num. 11. 29. Prov. 21. 10. | Or, envi ously. b Job 22. 29. Ps. 138. 6. Prov. 3. 34. Matt. 23. 12. Luke 1. 52. & 18. 14. 1 Pet. 5, 5. í Eph. 4. 27. 1 Pet. 5. 9. k 2 Chr. 15. 2. 1 Is. 1. 16. с 3b Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. 4 d Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? 'whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5 Do ye think that the Scripture saith in vain, & The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. 1 Cleanse your m 1 Pet. 1. 22. hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded. b 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Loke 6, 24. 1 Tim. 6. 9. b Job 13. 29. Matt. 6, 20. cb. 2. 2. 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have Rom. 2. 5. heaped treasure together for the last days. d Job 24. 10,11 Jer. 22. 15. Mal 3. 5. 4 Behold, the hire of the labourers Lev. 19, 13 who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. e Deut. 4. 15. An example of patience. hearts for the coming of the Lord ointing him with oil in the name of 9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. m 10 Take, my Brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. 11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. 12 But above all things, my brethren, 'swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? 'let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, 'an A. D. about 60. Matt. 9. 2. 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall us. 33. 24. raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. *The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. x Gen. 20. 17. Num. 11. 2. Deut. 9. 18, 19, 20. Josh. 10. 12. 1 Sam. 12. 18. 1 Kings 13. 6. 2 Kings 4. 33. & 19. 15, 20. & 20. 2, 4, &c. Ps. 10. 17. & 34. 15. & 145. 18. Prov. 15. 29. & 28.9. John 9. 31. Il Or, in his prayer. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth 1 Kings 18. 42, 45. brought forth her fruit. y Acts 14. 15. z 1 Kings 17. 1. a Luke 4. 25. e Matt. 18. 15. 19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; 20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error a Rom. 11. 14. of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. 1 Cor. 9. 22. 1 Tim. 4. 16. e Prov. 10. 12. 1 l'et. 4. 8. 1071 |