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'et. ii. 18.

l'im. iii. 1. 'et. iii. 3.

16 these are murmurers, complainers of their lot, proceeding according to their own lusts: and their mouth speaketh swelling words; holding persons in admiration, for the sake of gain.

17 But, do ye, beloved, remember the words which were before spoken by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

18 that they told you, That in the Tim. iv. 1. last time will be scoffers, walking according to their own ungodly lusts: 19 these are they who separate themselves from us; animal only, being without a spirit.

20 But ye, beloved, building yourselves up on our most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

21 let us keep ourselves in the love of

God; looking to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, for eternal life.

22 But, have compassion for some, who are to be distinguished;

23 whom save ye, snatching them out of the fire; and have compassion on them, with dread, hating even their garment defiled by the flesh.

24 Now, to him who is able to keep them from falling, and to establish them faultless in the presence of his glory, with exceeding joy;

25 to God, our only Saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and power ascribed, from before all ages, and now, and for evermore! Amen.'

THE REVELATION

OF

JOHN, THE APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST.

John, i. 14.

Ib. xx. 31;
xxi. 24.
1 John, i. 1.

CHAPTER I.

THE Revelation of JESUS CHRIST, which God gave to him, to shew to his servants the things which must shortly come to pass;

2 and which he sent and signified, by his angel, to his servant JOHN, who bare testimony to the Word of God, even the testimony of Jesus Christ, in all the things which he saw. 3 Blessed is he who readeth, and they who hear the words of this prophecy, and who keep the things which are written in it; for, the time is at hand.

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earth; who loveth us, and hath washed us from our sins in his own blood, and made us to be a kingdom, and priests to his God and Father;

6 to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen!

34, 35.

31.

7 Behold, he cometh with clouds, and every eye will see him; even those who pierced John, xix. him and "all the tribes of "the earth will wail, because Matt. xxiv. "of him." Even so, Amen! 8 "I am Alpha and Omega," saith the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.

9 I JOHN, your brother and partner in the tribulation, and kingdom, and patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island that is called Patmos, for the Word of God, even the testimony of Jesus Christ:

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

11 saying, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.

12 And I turned thither, to see what voice it was that spake to me:

13 and when I had turned, I saw seven golden Lamps; and in the midst of the seven lamps one like a son of man, clothed with a garment down to the feet, and girt about the breasts with a golden girdle:

14 his head and his hair were white, even as wool, or as snow, is white; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

15 and his feet were like fine brass, as it were burning in a furnace; and his voice was as the sound of many waters:

16 and he held in his right hand seven Stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword and his countenance, was as the sun shineth in its strength :

17 and when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead: and he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not;

18 I am the First and the Last who live, though I was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen! and I have the keys of Death and of the Grave:

19 write, therefore, the things which thou hast seen, and those that are, and those that will be hereafter.

20 This, is the mystery of the seven Stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden Lamps: the seven Stars, are the Angels of the seven churches; and the seven Lamps, are the seven Churches.

CHAPTER II.

the angel of the church in Ephesus, write thus: These things saith he who holdeth the seven stars in his right hand; who walketh in the midst of the seven golden lamps :

2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear those who are evil: and that thou hast tried those who say that 1 John, iv. 1. they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

3 and that thou hast patience, and hast borne for my name's sake; and hast not fainted:

4 nevertheless, I have this against thee, that thou hast left thy first love :

5 remember, therefore, from whence thou hast fallen, and repent, and do thy first works; else, I will come to thee quickly, and will remove thy lamp out of its place, unless thou repent:

1 Tim. v. 12.

6 yet, this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 He who hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches;

8 to him that overcometh, I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of my God.

9 And to the angel of the church in Smyrna, write thus: These things saith the First and the Last, who was dead, and is alive:

10 I know thy works, and thy tribulation, and thy poverty; yet thou art rich: and I know the blasphemy of them who say they are Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan :

11 fear not the things which thou shalt suffer: behold, indeed, the devil will cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye will have tribulation, ten days: be thou faithful until death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

12 He who hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches; he that overcometh, shall not be harmed c. xx. 13. by the Second Death.

13 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos, write thus: These things, saith he who hath the sharp two-edged sword:

14 I know thy works, and that, where thou dwellest, there

is the throne of Satan; yet thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith in those days, in which Antipas was my faithful witness, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth :

15 but, I have a few things. against thee; that thou hast there, those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to set a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and commit fornication with idols:

16 so, thou also hast those who, in like manner, hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans:

17 repent, therefore; else, I will come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

18 He who hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches;

19 to him who overcometh, I will give of the hidden manna; and will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he who receiveth it.

20 And to the angel of the church in Thyatira, write thus: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet like fine brass;

21 I know thy works, thy love, and thy faith, and thy service, and thy patience, and

Acts, x

v. 15.

that thy last works are more than the first:

22 nevertheless, I have this against thee, that thou bearest with thy wife Jezebel; who calleth herself a prophetess, and teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication with, and eat things sacrificed to, idols:

23 and I gave her time to

"a potter's vessel," as I also have received authority from Ps. ii. 9. my Father:

30 and I will give him the morning-star.

31 He who hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

CHAPTER III.

repent, yet she will not repent AND to the angel of the

of her fornication:

24 behold, I will cast her, and them that commit adultery with her, into a bed, to great tribulation, unless they repent from her works:

25 and I will put her children to death; and all the churches shall know, that I am he who searcheth the reins and the hearts and I will render, to every one of you, according to your works:

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26 but, I tell the rest of you in Thyatira, who hold not this doctrine, and who have not known the depths of Satan, (as they say) that I will lay on you no other burden:

27 nevertheless, that which ye have, keep fast until I

open.

28 And to him that overcometh, and keepeth my works to the end, I will give authority over the nations;

29 and "he shall rule them "with a rod of iron; they "shall be broken in pieces as

church in Sardis, write thus: These things saith he who hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven Stars: I know thy works; that thou hast the name, That thou both livest, and art dead:

2 be watchful, and secure the remaining things which thou wast about to cast from thee; for, I have not found thy works perfect before my God:

3 remember, therefore, how thou receivedst them, and repent: if, then, thou watch not, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know in what hour I will come on thee:

4 yet, thou hast a few names in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white garments, for they are worthy. 5 He who overcometh, shall be clothed in white garments; and I will not blot out his name from the book of life, but will confess his name be

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