made flesh, and dwelt among us ...Jno. 1, 14. Gr., love with us. Jesus of Nazareth with the Ac. 10, 38. y The Father hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Jno. n The Word was he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and do ] * ...God anointed testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world." 15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he Holy Ghost...... in God. 16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God and God in him. 17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the himself, which day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. love in word, nei-He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 19 We love him, because he first loved us. 20 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? 21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. My little children, let us not ther in tongue, but in deed and in truth. Ch. 3, 18. p (By loving our brother)...... we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure (or, persuade) our hearts before him. Ch. 3, 19. q...Seeth his bro ther have need, his bowels of compassion from him...Ch. 3, 17. and shutteth up Whosoever shall : : 5, 37. z Because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Ga. 4, 6. a In him was life, and the life was the light of men. Jno. 1, 4. 5 HOSOEVER believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God:" Faith in Christ overcometh the that Jesus is are one. the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. Ch. 4, 15. This is he that came by water" and blood," even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth Jno. 20, 31. witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that bear record [in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Gnost: and these three 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth], the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son." 10 0 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11 And keep my com this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal shall have tribu- life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." 14 And this is the confidence that we have "in him, that, if we ask any No true Chris- thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 and if we know the world. Jno. tian lives in that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the the practice of habitual sin, petitions that we desired of him. 16 If any man see his brother 14-21. sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do This is my be- not say that he shall for it.d pray 17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. 18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth maineth in him, not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. 19 And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. 20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and called the Son we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. loved Son... Mat. 3, 17. and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. Ch. 3, 9. g My dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 1 Co. 10, 14. The Second Epistle of JOHN. THIS second epistle touches on the same topics as the first epistle, from which it may be conjectured that it was written about the same time. It is quoted by the writers of the second century. Who the elect lady, or the Lady Eclecta, or the elect Cyria was, is altogether uncertain,-probably some eminent lady who rejoiced to contribute of her substance to the cause of Christ. a Gr., shall be. HE elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; a ...... Above all Christ's sufferthings, have fer-ings and death vent charity among yourselves: for charity shall (or, will) cover the multitude of sins 1 Pe. 4, 8. main in you, ye -facts & not 4-11. only, d Have ye suf if it be yet in vain. Ga. 3, 4. they that known the ruth; "fered so many truth's sake, 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 the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. f......Mark them which cause di visions and offences...& avoid them. Ro. 16, 17. 4I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we e1 Jno. 2, 23. have received a commandment from the Father. 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." And this is love, b If that which that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, ye have heard from the begin-as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. For many ning shall re- deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is also shall con- come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourand in the Fa-selves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we ther. 1 Jno. 2, 24. receive a full reward. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the 91 Jno. 1, 4. doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, Jno. 13. he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and e1 Jno. 2, 18, 22; bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: 11 for he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. tinue in the Son and 4, 1, 2, 3. ß Or, gained: some copies read, 12 Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper which ye have and ink : but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full. 13 The children of thy elect sister greet thee. Amen. gained, but that ye receive. 3 y Gr., mouth to mouth. 8 Or, your. The Third Epistle of JOHN. THIS epistle, like the last, is addressed to a particular person-Gaius or Caius-of whom nothing is known. Diotrephes named in it was probably some unamiable person of station and influence in the church of which Gaius was a member, who is left on record as an example of the evil effects of a love of power. a Or, truly. B Or, pray. a 2 Jno. 4. THE D Commends Gaius for his kindness to their homes to preach the Gos pel. 3 evil, & do good, and dwell for evermore. Ps. HE elder unto the well beloved Gaius, whom I love "in the truth. 2 Be- Depart from loved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. For I rejoiced "greatly, rm7. when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to stran6 which have borne witness of thy charity before the gers; church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well; because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the pre-eminence among them, receiveth us not. 10 Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, c2 Jno. 12. prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church. Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good." He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. 12 Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true. 11 18 I had many things to write, but I will not with ink and pen write y Gr., worthy of unto thee: 14 but I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face & Gr., mouth to to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by mouth. God. name. The general Epistle of JUDE. THE author of this epistle was Jude, called Lebbæus and Thaddeus by St. Matthew (Mat. x., 3). 'Its genuineness has been called in question both in ancient and modern times, but it is now generally received as canonical. It was placed by Eusebius amongst the antilegomena (contradicted or disputed books); by which we are to understand not books known to be spurious, but books which were not known to all to be genuine. As the early Christians were in danger of being imposed on by spurious gospels and epistles, as well as by false Christs and false doctrines, they were naturally careful as to what they received; and we have reason rather to rejoice that they exercised so much caution. The objections of the moderns, founded on an apparent citation from two apocryphal books, viz., "The Book of Enoch" and "The Assumption of Moses," may be sufficiently met by the highly probable conjecture, that these two books were made long after the epistle, and that Jude quoted some Jewish traditions apposite to his purpose, and admitted by those whom he addressed, however obscure they may be to us. This epistle bears a great resemblance to the second of St. Peter, and was written probably to counteract the same corrupt teaching on the part of some who pretended their Christian liberty as an excuse for sensual indulgence. It was most likely, as its name denotes, a catholic epistle, intended for professed Christians generally. Its date must be fixed not earlier than the year 65. a Lu. 6, 16. b... That ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the 2 Pe. 2, 19. land which I JUDE," the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that 8 Gr., other. 11. Warns a 7 g......Walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness......2 Pe. 2, 10. h Da. 10, 13; and 12, 1. Ze. 3, 2. Re. 12, 7. cor i...And shall utterly perish in ruption, & shall receive the reward of unrighteousness....2 Pe. 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was faith of the gos-gainst false once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men pel. Ph. 1, 27. and corrupt crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this conteaching now prevailing, 3 demnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasc While they prociviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord mise......liberty, Jesus Christ. 5I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once they themselves are the servants knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of of corruption.... Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not. And the angels which kept not their "first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the d Surely they great day. Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in shall not see the like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange their own sware unto their flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. fathers, neither 8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and them that pro- speak evil of dignities. Yet Michael" the archangel, when contending 2, 13. voked me see it. with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, "The Lord rebuke thee." 10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naa Or, principality. turally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. 11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. 12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, Describes its feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, true character, 12-16. carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; 13 raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. 14 And Enoch also, the seventh' from Adam, Ge. 19, 24. De. prophesied of these, saying, “Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousand halaleel, Jared, of his saints, 15 to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are shall any of Nu. 14, 23. e......God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell......2 Pe. 2, 4. 29, 23. 2 Pe. 2, 6. 9 my God shall 0...... Forsaking the assembling ......The Lord ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly come, & all the committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken of (themselves) against him." saints with thee. Ze. 14, 5. Christians, together......He. 10, 25. them. Burton. 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and And gives ad- their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons vice to true in admiration because of advantage." 17 But, beloved, remem-P By terrifying 16-23. ber ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 how that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 19 These be they who separate" themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. 20 But beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the 7 Ro. 16, 25. Holy Ghost, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: 23 and others save with fear," pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. ye, 24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. |