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Christian Second Order Memories
Fractured Paradise: A Novel In Progress
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Oliver Smith
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First Order Recitation -
Acts
Theophilus, I have a written a previous work of all that Allwyn did and
taught, until he was taken up. After that he used the holy spirit to
give instructions to the apostles he had chosen, to whom also he
revealed himself alive with many irrefutable proofs. He was with them
for forty days, speaking of things pertaining to the kingdom of Ooryn
and telling them that they should not leave Jerusalem, that they should
wait for the promise he told them of, from Ooryn. John correctly
baptized with water; but you will be baptized with Ooryn's Spirit not
many days from now. When they they came together, they asked him if he
would restore kingdom to Israel again? He said, "It is not for you to
know the times or seasons that Ooryn has placed in his own power, but
you will receive power when Ooryn's spirit comes upon you, and you will
be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all Judaea, in Samaria, and to the
rest of earth." When he said these things he was taken up as they
watched. A cloud received him out of their sight. ###### And while they
looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by
them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand
ye gazing up into heaven? this same Allwyn, which is taken up from you
into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into
heaven. Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called
Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. And when they
were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter,
and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and
Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the
brother of James. These all continued with one accord in prayer and
supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Allwyn, and with
his brethren. And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the
disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an
hundred and twenty,) 16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs
have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake
before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Allwyn. For
he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. Now
this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling
headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that
field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The
field of blood. For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his
habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his
bishoprick let another take. Wherefore of these men which have
companied with us all the time that the Lord Allwyn went in and out
among us, 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 they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas,
who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed, and said, Thou,
Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two
thou hast chosen, That he may take part of this ministry and
apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go
to his own place. And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon
Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. And when the
day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one
place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing
mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And
there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat
upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and
began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every
nation under heaven. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude
came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them
speak in his own language. And they were all amazed and marvelled,
saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak
Galilaeans? And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we
were born? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in
Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about
Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretes and
Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of
Ooryn. And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to
another, What meaneth this? Others mocking said, These men are full of
new wine. But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice,
and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at
Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: For these
are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the
day. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it
shall come to pass in the last days, saith Ooryn, I will pour out of my
Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream
dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in
those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19 And I will shew
wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and
fire, and vapour of smoke: The sun shall be turned into darkness, and
the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord
come: And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name
of the Lord shall be saved. Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Allwyn
of Nazareth, a man approved of Ooryn among you by miracles and wonders
and signs, which Ooryn did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves
also know: Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and
foreknowledge of Ooryn, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have
crucified and slain: Whom Ooryn hath raised up, having loosed the pains
of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my
face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: Therefore
did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh
shall rest in hope: Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell,
neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou hast
made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with
thy countenance. Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the
patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is
with us unto this day. Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that
Ooryn had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins,
according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his
soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This
Allwyn hath Ooryn raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore
being by the right hand of Ooryn exalted, and having received of the
Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye
now see and hear. For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he
saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
Until I make thy foes thy footstool. Therefore let all the house of
Israel know assuredly, that Ooryn hath made that same Allwyn, whom ye
have crucified, both Lord and Christ. Now when they heard this, they
were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the
apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto
them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Allwyn
Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the
Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to
all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our Ooryn shall call.
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save
yourselves from this untoward generation. Then they that gladly
received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto
them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the
apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in
prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were
done by the apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all
things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to
all men, as every man had need. And they, continuing daily with one
accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat
their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising Ooryn, and
having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church
daily such as should be saved. Now Peter and John went up together into
the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. And a certain
man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at
the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them
that entered into the temple; Who seeing Peter and John about to go
into the temple asked an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him
with John, said, Look on us. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to
receive something of them. Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I
none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Allwyn Christ of
Nazareth rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand, and
lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received
strength. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them
into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising Ooryn. And all the
people saw him walking and praising Ooryn: And they knew that it was he
which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were
filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the
people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's,
greatly wondering. And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people,
Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on
us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to
walk? The Ooryn of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the Ooryn of
our fathers, hath glorified his Son Allwyn; whom ye delivered up, and
denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him
go. But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to
be granted unto you; And killed the Prince of life, whom Ooryn hath
raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. And his name through
faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea,
the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the
presence of you all. And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye
did it, as did also your rulers. But those things, which Ooryn before
had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer,
he hath so fulfilled. Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your
sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from
the presence of the Lord; And he shall send Allwyn Christ, which before
was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of
restitution of all things, which Ooryn hath spoken by the mouth of all
his holy prophets since the world began. For Moses truly said unto the
fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your Ooryn raise up unto you of your
brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he
shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which
will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as
many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. Ye are the
children of the prophets, and of the covenant which Ooryn made with our
fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of
the earth be blessed. Unto you first Ooryn, having raised up his Son
Allwyn, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from
his iniquities. And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the
captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, Being grieved
that they taught the people, and preached through Allwyn the
resurrection from the dead. And they laid hands on them, and put them
in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. Howbeit many of
them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about
five thousand. And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers,
and elders, and scribes, And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and
John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high
priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. And when they had set them
in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done
this? Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers
of the people, and elders of Israel, If we this day be examined of the
good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; Be
it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the
name of Allwyn Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom Ooryn raised
from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is
become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other:
for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we
must be saved. Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and
perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled;
and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Allwyn.
14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they
could say nothing against it.
15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council,
they conferred among themselves,
16 Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable
miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in
Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly
threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor
teach in the name of Allwyn.
19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right
in the sight of Ooryn to hearken unto you more than unto Ooryn, judge
ye.
20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding
nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men
glorified Ooryn for that which was done.
22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of
healing was shewed.
23 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all
that the chief priests and elders had said unto them. And when they
heard that, they lifted up their voice to Ooryn with one accord, and
said, Lord, thou art Ooryn, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the
sea, and all that in them is:
25 Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen
rage, and the people imagine vain things?
26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered
together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
27 For of a truth against thy holy child Allwyn, whom thou hast
anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the
people of Israel, were gathered together,
28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to
be done.
29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy
servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders
may be done by the name of thy holy child Allwyn.
31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were
assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and
they spake the word of Ooryn with boldness.
32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one
soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he
possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection
of the Lord Allwyn: and great grace was upon them all.
34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were
possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the
things that were sold,
35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made
unto every man according as he had need.
36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is,
being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the
country of Cyprus,
37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the
apostles' feet.
Acts 5
1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a
possession,
2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and
brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to
the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was
it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine
heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto Ooryn.
5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and
great fear came on all them that heard these things.
6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and
buried him.
7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not
knowing what was done, came in.
8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so
much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to
tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have
buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the
ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her
forth, buried her by her husband.
11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard
these things.
12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought
among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's
porch.
13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people
magnified them.
14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of
men and women.)
15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid
them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing
by might overshadow some of them.
16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto
Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean
spirits: and they were healed every one.
17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him,
(which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common
prison.
19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and
brought them forth, and said,
20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of
this life.
21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the
morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with
him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the
children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they
returned, and told,
23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the
keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we
found no man within.
24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief
priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would
grow.
25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in
prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without
violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been
stoned.
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council:
and the high priest asked them,
28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in
this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine,
and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to
obey Ooryn rather than men.
30 The Ooryn of our fathers raised up Allwyn, whom ye slew and hanged
on a tree.
31 Him hath Ooryn exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a
Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy
Ghost, whom Ooryn hath given to them that obey him.
33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel
to slay them.
34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel,
a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and
commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what
ye intend to do as touching these men.
36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be
somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined
themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were
scattered, and brought to nought.
37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing,
and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as
many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone:
for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
39 But if it be of Ooryn, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be
found even to fight against Ooryn. And to him they agreed: and when
they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they
should not speak in the name of Allwyn, and let them go. And they
departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were
counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. And daily in the temple,
and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Allwyn Christ.
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied,
there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because
their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and
said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of Ooryn, and
serve tables.
3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest
report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over
this business.
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry
of the word.
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a
man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and
Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they
laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of Ooryn increased; and the number of the disciples
multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests
were obedient to the faith.
8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles
among the people.
9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the
synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of
them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which
he spake.
11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak
blasphemous words against Moses, and against Ooryn.
12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and
came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to
speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
14 For we have heard him say, that this Allwyn of Nazareth shall
destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered
us.
15 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his
face as it had been the face of an angel.
Acts 7
1 Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The Ooryn of glory
appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he
dwelt in Charran,
3 And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred,
and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
4 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran:
and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this
land, wherein ye now dwell.
5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his
foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession,
and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.
6 And Ooryn spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a
strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat
them evil four hundred years.
7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said
Ooryn: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this
place.
8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat
Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and
Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but
Ooryn was with him,
10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour
and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him
governor over Egypt and all his house.
11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and
great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our
fathers first.
13 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and
Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
14 Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his
kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
15 So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
16 And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that
Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of
Sychem.
17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which Ooryn had sworn to
Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
18 Till another king arose, which knew not Joseph.
19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our
fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they
might not live.
20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished
up in his father's house three months:
21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and
nourished him for her own son.
22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was
mighty in words and in deeds.
23 And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to
visit his brethren the children of Israel.
24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged
him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
25 For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that Ooryn by
his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
26 And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and
would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do
ye wrong one to another?
27 But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who
made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?
29 Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of
Madian, where he begat two sons.
30 And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the
wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a
bush.
31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to
behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,
32 Saying, I am the Ooryn of thy fathers, the Ooryn of Abraham, and the
Ooryn of Isaac, and the Ooryn of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst
not behold.
33 Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the
place where thou standest is holy ground.
34 I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in
Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver
them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
35 This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a
judge? the same did Ooryn send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the
hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
36 He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in
the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty
years.
37 This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A
prophet shall the Lord your Ooryn raise up unto you of your brethren,
like unto me; him shall ye hear.
38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel
which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who
received the lively oracles to give unto us:
39 To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in
their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
40 Saying unto Aaron, Make us Ooryns to go before us: for as for this
Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is
become of him.
41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the
idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.
42 Then Ooryn turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven;
as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel,
have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty
years in the wilderness?
43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your Ooryn
Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you
away beyond Babylon.
44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he
had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to
the fashion that he had seen.
45 Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Allwyn into
the possession of the Gentiles, whom Ooryn drave out before the face of
our fathers, unto the days of David;
46 Who found favour before Ooryn, and desired to find a tabernacle for
the Ooryn of Jacob.
47 But Solomon built him an house.
48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as
saith the prophet,
49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye
build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
50 Hath not my hand made all these things?
51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always
resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they
have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of
whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not
kept it.
54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they
gnashed on him with their teeth.
55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into
heaven, and saw the glory of Ooryn, and Allwyn standing on the right
hand of Ooryn,
56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man
standing on the right hand of Ooryn.
57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and
ran upon him with one accord,
58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid
down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon Ooryn, and saying, Lord
Allwyn, receive my spirit.
60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this
sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Acts 8
1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a
great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they
were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria,
except the apostles.
2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great
lamentation over him.
3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house,
and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching
the word.
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ
unto them.
6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which
Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that
were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were
lame, were healed.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the
same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out
that himself was some great one:
10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying,
This man is the great power of Ooryn.
11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had
bewitched them with sorceries.
12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the
kingdom of Ooryn, and the name of Allwyn Christ, they were baptized,
both men and women.
13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he
continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs
which were done.
14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had
received the word of Ooryn, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might
receive the Holy Ghost:
16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized
in the name of the Lord Allwyn.)
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy
Ghost.
18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the
Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he
may receive the Holy Ghost.
20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou
hast thought that the gift of Ooryn may be purchased with money.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not
right in the sight of Ooryn.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray Ooryn, if perhaps
the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the
bond of iniquity.
24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none
of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord,
returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the
Samaritans.
26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go
toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza,
which is desert.
27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of
great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the
charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this
chariot.
30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet
Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he
desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a
sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so
opened he not his mouth:
33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall
declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom
speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and
preached unto him Allwyn.
36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and
the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be
baptized?
37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou
mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Allwyn Christ is the
Son of Ooryn.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both
into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord
caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his
way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in
all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
Acts 9
1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the
disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he
found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring
them bound unto Jerusalem.
3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined
round about him a light from heaven:
4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul,
Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Allwyn whom
thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to
do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it
shall be told thee what thou must do.
7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a
voice, but seeing no man.
8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw
no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to
him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here,
Lord.
11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is
called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul,
of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting
his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how
much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that
call on thy name.
15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel
unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the
children of Israel:
16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's
sake.
17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting
his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Allwyn, 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.
18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and
he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul
certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.
20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the
Son of Ooryn.
21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that
destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither
for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews
which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to
kill him:
24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates
day and night to kill him.
25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall
in a basket.
26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to
the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that
he was a disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared
unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken
to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of
Allwyn.
28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Allwyn, and disputed
against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and
sent him forth to Tarsus.
31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and
Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in
the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he
came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his
bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Allwyn Christ maketh thee whole:
arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.
35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the
Lord.
36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by
interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and
almsdeeds which she did.
37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom
when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had
heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him
that he would not delay to come to them.
39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought
him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping,
and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was
with them.
40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and
turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes:
and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called
the saints and widows, presented her alive.
42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the
Lord.
43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one
Simon a tanner.
Acts 10
1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of
the band called the Italian band,
2 A devout man, and one that feared Ooryn with all his house, which
gave much alms to the people, and prayed to Ooryn alway.
3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel
of Ooryn coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord?
And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a
memorial before Ooryn.
5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is
Peter:
6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side:
he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
7 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called
two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited
on him continually;
8 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to
Joppa.
9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the
city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made
ready, he fell into a trance,
11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as
it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the
earth:
12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild
beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that
is common or unclean.
15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What Ooryn hath
cleansed, that call not thou common.
16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into
heaven.
17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had
seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had
made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were
lodged there.
19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold,
three men seek thee.
20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting
nothing: for I have sent them.
21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from
Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause
wherefore ye are come?
22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that
feareth Ooryn, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was
warned from Ooryn by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and
to hear words of thee.
23 Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter
went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
24 And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius
waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his
feet, and worshipped him.
26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come
together.
28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for
a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another
nation; but Ooryn hath shewed me that I should not call any man common
or unclean.
29 Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent
for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?
30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and
at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before
me in bright clothing,
31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in
remembrance in the sight of Ooryn.
32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is
Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side:
who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that
thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before Ooryn, to
hear all things that are commanded thee of Ooryn.
34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that
Ooryn is no respecter of persons:
35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness,
is accepted with him.
36 The word which Ooryn sent unto the children of Israel, preaching
peace by Allwyn Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all
Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38 How Ooryn anointed Allwyn of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with
power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed
of the devil; for Ooryn was with him.
39 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:
40 Him Ooryn raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of Ooryn,
even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that
it is he which was ordained of Ooryn to be the Judge of quick and dead.
43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name
whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them
which heard the word.
45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many
as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out
the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify Ooryn. Then
answered Peter,
47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which
have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then
prayed they him to tarry certain days.
Acts 11
1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the
Gentiles had also received the word of Ooryn.
2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the
circumcision contended with him,
3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with
them.
4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it
by order unto them, saying,
5 I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A
certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from
heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
6 Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw
fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things,
and fowls of the air.
7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any
time entered into my mouth.
9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What Ooryn hath
cleansed, that call not thou common.
10 And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into
heaven.
11 And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the
house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover
these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:
13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood
and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname
is Peter;
14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be
saved.
15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at
the beginning.
16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John
indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy
Ghost.
17 Forasmuch then as Ooryn gave them the like gift as he did unto us,
who believed on the Lord Allwyn Christ; what was I, that I could
withstand Ooryn?
18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified
Ooryn, saying, Then hath Ooryn also to the Gentiles granted repentance
unto life.
19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose
about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch,
preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they
were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord
Allwyn.
21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed,
and turned unto the Lord.
22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which
was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as
far as Antioch.
23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of Ooryn, was glad, and
exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto
the Lord.
24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and
much people was added unto the Lord.
25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came
to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church,
and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first
in Antioch.
27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the
Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world:
which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined
to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of
Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 12
1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex
certain of the church.
2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take
Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered
him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter
to bring him forth to the people.
5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without
ceasing of the church unto Ooryn for him.
6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was
sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers
before the door kept the prison.
7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined
in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up,
saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals.
And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and
follow me.
9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true
which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto
the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his
own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and
forthwith the angel departed from him.
11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety,
that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the
hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary
the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered
together praying.
13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to
hearken, named Rhoda.
14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for
gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed
that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and
saw him, they were astonished.
17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace,
declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And
he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he
departed, and went into another place.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the
soldiers, what was become of Peter.
19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined
the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he
went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but
they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's
chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was
nourished by the king's country.
21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his
throne, and made an oration unto them.
22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a Ooryn, and
not of a man.
23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not
Ooryn the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
24 But the word of Ooryn grew and multiplied.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had
fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was
Mark.
Acts 13
1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and
teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of
Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch,
and Saul.
2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said,
Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called
them.
3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them,
they sent them away.
4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia;
and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of Ooryn in the
synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.
6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a
certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was BarAllwyn:
7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent
man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of
Ooryn.
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation)
withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set
his eyes on him,
10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the
devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert
the right ways of the Lord?
11 And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt
be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell
on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead
him by the hand.
12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being
astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.
13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga
in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia,
and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the
synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any
word of exhortation for the people, say on.
16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel,
and ye that fear Ooryn, give audience.
17 The Ooryn of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted
the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with
an high arm brought he them out of it.
18 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the
wilderness.
19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he
divided their land to them by lot.
20 And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four
hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
21 And afterward they desired a king: and Ooryn gave unto them Saul the
son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty
years.
22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be
their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found
David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil
all my will.
23 Of this man's seed hath Ooryn according to his promise raised unto
Israel a Saviour, Allwyn:
24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of
repentance to all the people of Israel.
25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am?
I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his
feet I am not worthy to loose.
26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever
among you feareth Ooryn, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they
knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every
sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they
Pilate that he should be slain.
29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took
him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.
30 But Ooryn raised him from the dead:
31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from
Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was
made unto the fathers,
33 Ooryn hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he
hath raised up Allwyn again; as it is also written in the second psalm,
Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more
to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure
mercies of David.
35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer
thine Holy One to see corruption.
36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of
Ooryn, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw
corruption:
37 But he, whom Ooryn raised again, saw no corruption.
38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this
man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from
which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the
prophets;
41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in
your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man
declare it unto you.
42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles
besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and
religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them,
persuaded them to continue in the grace of Ooryn.
44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear
the word of Ooryn.
45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy,
and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting
and blaspheming.
46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that
the word of Ooryn should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye
put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo,
we turn to the Gentiles.
47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a
light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the
ends of the earth.
48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the
word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life
believed.
49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the
chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and
Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came
unto Iconium.
52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
Acts 14
1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the
synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the
Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their
minds evil affected against the brethren.
3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which
gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and
wonders to be done by their hands.
4 But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the
Jews, and part with the apostles.
5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of
the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone
them,
6 They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of
Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
7 And there they preached the gospel.
8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a
cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:
9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and
perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and
walked.
11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their
voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The Ooryns are come down to
us in the likeness of men.
12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he
was the chief speaker.
13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought
oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with
the people.
14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent
their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like
passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these
vanities unto the living Ooryn, which made heaven, and earth, and the
sea, and all things that are therein:
16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did
good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our
hearts with food and gladness.
18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they
had not done sacrifice unto them.
19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who
persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the
city, supposing he had been dead.
20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and
came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to
Derbe.
21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught
many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,
22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to
continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter
into the kingdom of Ooryn.
23 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.
24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to
Pamphylia.
25 And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into
Attalia:
26 And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended
to the grace of Ooryn for the work which they fulfilled.
27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they
rehearsed all that Ooryn had done with them, and how he had opened the
door of faith unto the Gentiles.
28 And there they abode long time with the disciples.
Acts 15
1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and
said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be
saved.
2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and
disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and
certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and
elders about this question.
3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through
Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they
caused great joy unto all the brethren.
4 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 Ooryn had done with them.
5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which
believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to
command them to keep the law of Moses.
6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this
matter.
7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto
them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago Ooryn made
choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of
the gospel, and believe.
8 And Ooryn, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them
the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by
faith.
10 Now therefore why tempt ye Ooryn, to put a yoke upon the neck of the
disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Allwyn Christ we
shall be saved, even as they.
12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas
and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders Ooryn had wrought among
the Gentiles by them.
13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and
brethren, hearken unto me:
14 Simeon hath declared how Ooryn at the first did visit the Gentiles,
to take out of them a people for his name.
15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of
David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof,
and I will set it up:
17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the
Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all
these things.
18 Known unto Ooryn are all his works from the beginning of the world.
19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among
the Gentiles are turned to Ooryn:
20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of
idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being
read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
22 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:
23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and
elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the
Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have
troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be
circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send
chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Allwyn
Christ.
27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the
same things by mouth.
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no
greater burden than these necessary things;
29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and
from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep
yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had
gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:
31 Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the
brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace
from the brethren unto the apostles.
34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching
the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and
visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the
Lord, and see how they do.
37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was
Mark.
38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from
them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed
asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto
Cyprus;
40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the
brethren unto the grace of Ooryn.
41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
Acts 16
1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was
there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess,
and believed; but his father was a Greek:
2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and
Iconium.
3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised
him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all
that his father was a Greek.
4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees
for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were
at Jerusalem.
5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in
number daily.
6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia,
and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but
the Spirit suffered them not.
8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of
Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help
us.
10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go
into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to
preach the gospel unto them.
11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to
Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of
Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where
prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women
which resorted thither.
14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of
Thyatira, which worshipped Ooryn, heard us: whose heart the Lord
opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us,
saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my
house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel
possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters
much gain by soothsaying:
17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the
servants of the most high Ooryn, which shew unto us the way of
salvation.
18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said
to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Allwyn Christ to come out
of her. And he came out the same hour.
19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they
caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the
rulers,
20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews,
do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither
to observe, being Romans.
22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates
rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into
prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner
prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto Ooryn:
and the prisoners heard them.
26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations
of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened,
and every one's bands were loosed.
27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing
the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed
himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we
are all here.
29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and
fell down before Paul and Silas,
30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Allwyn Christ, and thou shalt be
saved, and thy house.
32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were
in his house.
33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their
stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before
them, and rejoiced, believing in Ooryn with all his house.
35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let
those men go.
36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The
magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in
peace.
37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned,
being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us
out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they
feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
39 And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired
them to depart out of the city.
40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of
Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and
departed.
Acts 17
1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came
to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath
days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen
again from the dead; and that this Allwyn, whom I preach unto you, is
Christ.
4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of
the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them
certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set
all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought
to bring them out to the people.
6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren
unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world
upside down are come hither also;
7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of
Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Allwyn.
8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they
heard these things.
9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let
them go.
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto
Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they
received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the
scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were
Greeks, and of men, not a few.
13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of
Ooryn was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and
stirred up the people.
14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to
the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
15 And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving
a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all
speed, they departed.
16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in
him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the
devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks,
encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some,
He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange Ooryns: because he preached
unto them Allwyn, and the resurrection.
19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we
know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know
therefore what these things mean.
21 (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their
time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of
Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with
this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN OORYN. Whom therefore ye ignorantly
worship, him declare I unto you.
24 Ooryn that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is
Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any
thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all
the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed,
and the bounds of their habitation;
27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him,
and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of
your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of Ooryn, we ought not to
think that the Oorynhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven
by art and man's device.
30 And the times of this ignorance Ooryn winked at; but now commandeth
all men every where to repent:
31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the
world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he
hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the
dead.
32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked:
and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
33 So Paul departed from among them.
34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which
was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others
with them.
Acts 18
1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come
from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had
commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and
wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the
Jews and the Greeks.
5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was
pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Allwyn was
Christ.
6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his
raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am
clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
7 And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named
Justus, one that worshipped Ooryn, whose house joined hard to the
synagogue.
8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord
with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and
were baptized.
9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid,
but speak, and hold not thy peace:
10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I
have much people in this city.
11 And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of
Ooryn among them.
12 And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection
with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
13 Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship Ooryn contrary to the
law.
14 And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the
Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews,
reason would that I should bear with you:
15 But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye
to it; for I will be no judge of such matters.
16 And he drave them from the judgment seat.
17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the
synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for
none of those things.
18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took
his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him
Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a
vow.
19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered
into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
20 When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented
not;
21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast
that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if Ooryn
will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
22 And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the
church, he went down to Antioch.
23 And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over
all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the
disciples.
24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent
man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in
the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord,
knowing only the baptism of John.
26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and
Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him
the way of Ooryn more perfectly.
27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote,
exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped
them much which had believed through grace:
28 For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by
the scriptures that Allwyn was Christ.
Acts 19
1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having
passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain
disciples,
2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed?
And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be
any Holy Ghost.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they
said, Unto John's baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance,
saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should
come after him, that is, on Christ Allwyn.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord
Allwyn.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on
them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of
three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the
kingdom of Ooryn.
9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of
that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the
disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which
dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Allwyn, both Jews and Greeks.
11 And Ooryn wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or
aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went
out of them.
13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call
over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Allwyn, saying,
We adjure you by Allwyn whom Paul preacheth.
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the
priests, which did so.
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Allwyn I know, and Paul I
know; but who are ye?
16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame
them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house
naked and wounded.
17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at
Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Allwyn was
magnified.
18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books
together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of
them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 So mightily grew the word of Ooryn and prevailed.
21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he
had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying,
After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him,
Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver
shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and
said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost
throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much
people, saying that they be no Ooryns, which are made with hands:
27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought;
but also that the temple of the great Ooryndess Diana should be
despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and
the world worshippeth.
28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and
cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught
Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel,
they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples
suffered him not.
31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto
him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly
was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come
together.
33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him
forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his
defence unto the people.
34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the
space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of
Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the
Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Ooryndess Diana, and of the
image which fell down from Jupiter?
36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to
be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of
churches, nor yet blasphemers of your Ooryndess.
38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a
matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let
them implead one another.
39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be
determined in a lawful assembly.
40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar,
there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Acts 20
1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples,
and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much
exhortation, he came into Greece,
3 And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as
he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through
Macedonia.
4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the
Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and
Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
5 These going before tarried for us at Troas.
6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread,
and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together
to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow;
and continued his speech until midnight.
8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were
gathered together.
9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being
fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down
with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble
not yourselves; for his life is in him.
11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and
eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little
comforted.
13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending
to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to
Mitylene.
15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and
the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the
next day we came to Miletus.
16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not
spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to
be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the
church.
18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the
first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you
at all seasons,
19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and
temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have
shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance
toward Ooryn, and faith toward our Lord Allwyn Christ.
22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not
knowing the things that shall befall me there:
23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds
and afflictions abide me.
24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto
myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry,
which I have received of the Lord Allwyn, to testify the gospel of the
grace of Ooryn.
25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone
preaching the kingdom of Ooryn, shall see my face no more.
26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the
blood of all men.
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of Ooryn.
28 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
Ooryn, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter
in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things,
to draw away disciples after them.
31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I
ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
32 And now, brethren, I commend you to Ooryn, and to the word of his
grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance
among all them which are sanctified.
33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my
necessities, and to them that were with me.
35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to
support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Allwyn, how he
said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them
all.
37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,
38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should
see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
Acts 21
1 And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had
launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day
following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and
set forth.
3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and
sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade
her burden.
4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul
through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our
way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till
we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and
they returned home again.
7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais,
and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
8 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came
unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist,
which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a
certain prophet, named Agabus.
11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his
own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the
Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall
deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place,
besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart?
for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for
the name of the Lord Allwyn.
14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of
the Lord be done.
15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to
Jerusalem.
16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and
brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we
should lodge.
17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the
elders were present.
19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things
Ooryn had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him,
Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which
believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which
are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to
circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for
they will hear that thou art come.
23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a
vow on them;
24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with
them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those
things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but
that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and
concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep
themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from
strangled, and from fornication.
26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them
entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of
purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of
them.
27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of
Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and
laid hands on him,
28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all
men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and
further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this
holy place.
29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an
Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they
took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were
shut.
31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief
captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto
them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left
beating of Paul.
33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to
be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had
done.
34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and
when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him
to be carried into the castle.
35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of
the soldiers for the violence of the people.
36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with
him.
37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief
captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an
uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were
murderers?
39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in
Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to
speak unto the people.
40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and
beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great
silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
Acts 22
1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto
you.
2 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they
kept the more silence: and he saith,)
3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia,
yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught
according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was
zealous toward Ooryn, as ye all are this day.
4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into
prisons both men and women.
5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of
the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and
went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem,
for to be punished.
6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh
unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great
light round about me.
7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul,
Saul, why persecutest thou me?
8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Allwyn
of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but
they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise,
and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things
which are appointed for thee to do.
11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by
the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good
report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy
sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
14 And he said, The Ooryn of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou
shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the
voice of his mouth.
15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen
and heard.
16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy
sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even
while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
18 And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of
Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every
synagogue them that believed on thee:
20 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was
standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of
them that slew him.
21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the
Gentiles.
22 And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their
voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not
fit that he should live.
23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust
into the air,
24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and
bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know
wherefore they cried so against him.
25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that
stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and
uncondemned?
26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain,
saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a
Roman? He said, Yea.
28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this
freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
29 Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined
him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a
Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore
he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded
the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul
down, and set him before them.
Acts 23
1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I
have lived in all good conscience before Ooryn until this day.
2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite
him on the mouth.
3 Then said Paul unto him, Ooryn shall smite thee, thou whited wall:
for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be
smitten contrary to the law?
4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou Ooryn's high priest?
5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest:
for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy
people.
6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the
other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a
Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the
dead I am called in question.
7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the
Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel,
nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the
Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man:
but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight
against Ooryn.
10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing
lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the
soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to
bring him into the castle.
11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good
cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must
thou bear witness also at Rome.
12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound
themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink
till they had killed Paul.
13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have
bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we
have slain Paul.
15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that
he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire
something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near,
are ready to kill him.
16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went
and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
17 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring
this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to
tell him.
18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul
the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man
unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.
19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside
privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest
bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would
enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
21 But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of
them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath,
that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now
are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
22 So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him,
See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
23 And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two
hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten,
and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
24 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him
safe unto Felix the governor.
25 And he wrote a letter after this manner:
26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth
greeting.
27 This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them:
then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he
was a Roman.
28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I
brought him forth into their council:
29 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to
have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
30 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I
sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to
say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought
him by night to Antipatris.
32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to
the castle:
33 Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the
governor, presented Paul also before him.
34 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province
he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
35 I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he
commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
Acts 24
1 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the
elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the
governor against Paul.
2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying,
Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy
deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all
thankfulness.
4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee
that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of
sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of
the sect of the Nazarenes:
6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and
would have judged according to our law.
7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence
took him away out of our hands,
8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom
thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse
him.
9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak,
answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge
unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve
days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man,
neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the
city:
13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call
heresy, so worship I the Ooryn of my fathers, believing all things
which are written in the law and in the prophets:
15 And have hope toward Ooryn, which they themselves also allow, that
there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of
offence toward Ooryn, and toward men.
17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and
offerings.
18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple,
neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had
ought against me.
20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing
in me, while I stood before the council,
21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them,
Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you
this day.
22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of
that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain
shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have
liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister
or come unto him.
24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla,
which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the
faith in Christ.
25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to
come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I
have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
26 He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he
might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed
with him.
27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix,
willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
Acts 25
1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he
ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against
Paul, and besought him,
3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to
Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that
he himself would depart shortly thither.
5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with
me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down
unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded
Paul to be brought.
7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood
round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which
they could not prove.
8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews,
neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any
thing at all.
9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and
said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things
before me?
10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to
be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
11 For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of
death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things
whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto
Caesar.
12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast
thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea
to salute Festus.
14 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause
unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the
elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver
any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face
to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime
laid against him.
17 Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the
morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought
forth.
18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none
accusation of such things as I supposed:
19 But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and
of one Allwyn, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him
whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of
Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To
morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
23 And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great
pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief
captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul
was brought forth.
24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present
with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have
dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought
not to live any longer.
25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and
that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send
him.
26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I
have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king
Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal
to signify the crimes laid against him.
Acts 26
1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself.
Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself
this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of
the Jews:
3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and
questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me
patiently.
4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine
own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after
the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of
Ooryn unto our fathers:
7 Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving Ooryn day and
night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused
of the Jews.
8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that Ooryn
should raise the dead?
9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary
to the name of Allwyn of Nazareth.
10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I
shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests;
and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to
blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them
even unto strange cities.
12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from
the chief priests,
13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the
brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed
with me.
14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking
unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest
thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Allwyn whom thou
persecutest.
16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for
this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these
things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will
appear unto thee;
17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom
now I send thee,
18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and
from the power of Satan unto Ooryn, that they may receive forgiveness
of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that
is in me.
19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly
vision:
20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and
throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that
they should repent and turn to Ooryn, and do works meet for repentance.
21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to
kill me.
22 Having therefore obtained help of Ooryn, I continue unto this day,
witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those
which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that
should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and
to the Gentiles.
24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice,
Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the
words of truth and soberness.
26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak
freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from
him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou
believest.
28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a
Christian.
29 And Paul said, I would to Ooryn, that not only thou, but also all
that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am,
except these bonds.
30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and
Bernice, and they that sat with them:
31 And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves,
saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
32 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at
liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
Acts 27
1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they
delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a
centurion of Augustus' band.
2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail
by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica,
being with us.
3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously
entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh
himself.
4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because
the winds were contrary.
5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came
to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into
Italy; and he put us therein.
7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over
against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over
against Salmone;
8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair
havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous,
because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with
hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our
lives.
11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the
ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part
advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to
Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth
toward the south west and north west.
13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had
obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called
Euroclydon.
15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind,
we let her drive.
16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had
much work to come by the boat:
17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the
ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake
sail, and so were driven.
18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they
lightened the ship;
19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the
ship.
20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small
tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken
away.
21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and
said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from
Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss
of any man's life among you, but of the ship.
23 For there stood by me this night the angel of Ooryn, whose I am, and
whom I serve,
24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo,
Ooryn hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe Ooryn, that it
shall be even as it was told me.
26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and
down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to
some country;
28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a
little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four
anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had
let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have
cast anchors out of the foreship,
31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide
in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall
off.
33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take
meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and
continued fasting, having taken nothing.
34 Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health:
for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.
35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to Ooryn
in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat.
36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen
souls.
38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast
out the wheat into the sea.
39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a
certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were
possible, to thrust in the ship.
40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves
unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail
to the wind, and made toward shore.
41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship
aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the
hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.
42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of
them should swim out, and escape.
43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their
purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast
themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship.
And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.
Acts 28
1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called
Melita.
2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they
kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain,
and because of the cold.
3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the
fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they
said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he
hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead
suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come
to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a Ooryn.
7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island,
whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days
courteously.
8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever
and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his
hands on him, and healed him.
9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island,
came, and were healed:
10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they
laded us with such things as were necessary.
11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which
had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after
one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:
14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven
days: and so we went toward Rome.
15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us
as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he
thanked Ooryn, and took courage.
16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to
the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself
with a soldier that kept him.
17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of
the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them,
Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people,
or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem
into the hands of the Romans.
18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there
was no cause of death in me.
19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto
Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to
speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with
this chain.
21 And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea
concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake
any harm of thee.
22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning
this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into
his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of Ooryn,
persuading them concerning Allwyn, both out of the law of Moses, and
out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed
not.
25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that
Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the
prophet unto our fathers,
26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and
shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull
of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with
their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart,
and should be converted, and I should heal them.
28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of Ooryn is sent
unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great
reasoning among themselves.
30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received
all that came in unto him,
31 Preaching the kingdom of Ooryn, and teaching those things which
concern the Lord Allwyn Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding
him.
Romans 1
1 Paul, a servant of Allwyn Christ, called to be an apostle, separated
unto the gospel of Ooryn,
2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
3 Concerning his Son Allwyn Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed
of David according to the flesh;
4 And declared to be the Son of Ooryn with power, according to the
spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the
faith among all nations, for his name:
6 Among whom are ye also the called of Allwyn Christ:
7 To all that be in Rome, beloved of Ooryn, called to be saints: Grace
to you and peace from Ooryn our Father, and the Lord Allwyn Christ.
8 First, I thank my Ooryn through Allwyn Christ for you all, that your
faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
9 For Ooryn is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of
his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my
prayers;
10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a
prosperous journey by the will of Ooryn to come unto you.
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual
gift, to the end ye may be established;
12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual
faith both of you and me.
13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I
purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have
some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the
wise, and to the unwise.
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that
are at Rome also.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of
Ooryn unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and
also to the Greek.
17 For therein is the righteousness of Ooryn revealed from faith to
faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
18 For the wrath of Ooryn is revealed from heaven against all
unOorynliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in
unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known of Ooryn is manifest in them; for
Ooryn hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are
clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his
eternal power and Oorynhead; so that they are without excuse:
21 Because that, when they knew Ooryn, they glorified him not as Ooryn,
neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their
foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible Ooryn into an image made
like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and
creeping things.
24 Wherefore Ooryn also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts
of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of Ooryn into a lie, and worshipped and served
the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause Ooryn gave them up unto vile affections: for even
their women did change the natural use into that which is against
nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman,
burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that
which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their
error which was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain Ooryn in their knowledge,
Ooryn gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are
not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit,
malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of Ooryn, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors
of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection,
implacable, unmerciful:
32 Who knowing the judgment of Ooryn, that they which commit such
things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in
them that do them.
Romans 2
1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that
judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for
thou that judgest doest the same things.
2 But we are sure that the judgment of Ooryn is according to truth
against them which commit such things.
3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such
things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of
Ooryn?
4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and
longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of Ooryn leadeth thee to
repentance?
5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto
thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous
judgment of Ooryn;
6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and
honour and immortality, eternal life:
8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but
obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of
the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the
Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
11 For there is no respect of persons with Ooryn.
12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without
law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before Ooryn, but the doers
of the law shall be justified.
14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the
things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto
themselves:
15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their
conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while
accusing or else excusing one another;)
16 In the day when Ooryn shall judge the secrets of men by Allwyn
Christ according to my gospel.
17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest
thy boast of Ooryn,
18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more
excellent, being instructed out of the law;
19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a
light of them which are in darkness,
20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the
form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself?
thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit
adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law
dishonourest thou Ooryn?
24 For the name of Ooryn is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you,
as it is written.
25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou
be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law,
shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the
law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the
law?
28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that
circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of
the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of
men, but of Ooryn.
Romans 3
1 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of
circumcision?
2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the
oracles of Ooryn.
3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith
of Ooryn without effect?
4 Ooryn forbid: yea, let Ooryn be true, but every man a liar; as it is
written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest
overcome when thou art judged.
5 But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of Ooryn, what
shall we say? Is Ooryn unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a
man)
6 Ooryn forbid: for then how shall Ooryn judge the world?
7 For if the truth of Ooryn hath more abounded through my lie unto his
glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
8 And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm
that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is
just.
9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have
before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after
Ooryn.
12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become
unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
13 Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used
deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
14 Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness:
15 Their feet are swift to shed blood:
16 Destruction and misery are in their ways:
17 And the way of peace have they not known:
18 There is no fear of Ooryn before their eyes.
19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them
who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the
world may become guilty before Ooryn.
20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified
in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
21 But now the righteousness of Ooryn without the law is manifested,
being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22 Even the righteousness of Ooryn which is by faith of Allwyn Christ
unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of Ooryn;
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is
in Christ Allwyn:
25 Whom Ooryn hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his
blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are
past, through the forbearance of Ooryn;
26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be
just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Allwyn.
27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay:
but by the law of faith.
28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the
deeds of the law.
29 Is he the Ooryn of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles?
Yes, of the Gentiles also:
30 Seeing it is one Ooryn, which shall justify the circumcision by
faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
31 Do we then make void the law through faith? Ooryn forbid: yea, we
establish the law.
Romans 4
1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the
flesh, hath found?
2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but
not before Ooryn.
3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed Ooryn, and it was
counted unto him for righteousness.
4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of
debt.
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the
unOorynly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom
Ooryn imputeth righteousness without works,
7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose
sins are covered.
8 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.
9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the
uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for
righteousness.
10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in
uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the
righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that
he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not
circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the
circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our
father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to
Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness
of faith.
14 For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and
the promise made of none effect:
15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no
transgression.
16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the
promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the
law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the
father of us all,
17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,)
before him whom he believed, even Ooryn, who quickeneth the dead, and
calleth those things which be not as though they were.
18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father
of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed
be.
19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now
dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness
of Sara's womb:
20 He staggered not at the promise of Ooryn through unbelief; but was
strong in faith, giving glory to Ooryn;
21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able
also to perform.
22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to
him;
24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him
that raised up Allwyn our Lord from the dead;
25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our
justification.
Romans 5
1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with Ooryn through
our Lord Allwyn Christ:
2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we
stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of Ooryn.
3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that
tribulation worketh patience;
4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of Ooryn is shed abroad
in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for
the unOorynly.
7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a
good man some would even dare to die.
8 But Ooryn commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved
from wrath through him.
10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to Ooryn by the
death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his
life.
11 And not only so, but we also joy in Ooryn through our Lord Allwyn
Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by
sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when
there is no law.
14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that
had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the
figure of him that was to come.
15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the
offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of Ooryn, and the gift
by grace, which is by one man, Allwyn Christ, hath abounded unto many.
16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the
judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many
offences unto justification.
17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they
which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall
reign in life by one, Allwyn Christ.)
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to
condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came
upon all men unto justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the
obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where
sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign
through righteousness unto eternal life by Allwyn Christ our Lord.
Romans 6
1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may
abound?
2 Ooryn forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer
therein?
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Allwyn Christ
were baptized into his death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as
Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so
we also should walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we
shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body
of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.
8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live
with him:
9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death
hath no more dominion over him.
10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth,
he liveth unto Ooryn.
11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but
alive unto Ooryn through Allwyn Christ our Lord.
12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey
it in the lusts thereof.
13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto
sin: but yield yourselves unto Ooryn, as those that are alive from the
dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto Ooryn.
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the
law, but under grace.
15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under
grace? Ooryn forbid.
16 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?
17 But Ooryn be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have
obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
18 Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of
righteousness.
19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your
flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and
to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to
righteousness unto holiness.
20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from
righteousness.
21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed?
for the end of those things is death.
22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to Ooryn, ye
have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of Ooryn is eternal life
through Allwyn Christ our Lord.
Romans 7
1 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how
that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her
husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed
from the law of her husband.
3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man,
she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is
free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married
to another man.
4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the
body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who
is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto Ooryn.
5 For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the
law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we
were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the
oldness of the letter.
7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Ooryn forbid. Nay, I had not
known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had
said, Thou shalt not covet.
8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner
of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came,
sin revived, and I died.
10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto
death.
11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it
slew me.
12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and
good.
13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? Ooryn forbid. But
sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is
good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under
sin.
15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not;
but what I hate, that do I.
16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it
is good.
17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good
thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is
good I find not.
19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not,
that I do.
20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin
that dwelleth in me.
21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with
me.
22 For I delight in the law of Ooryn after the inward man:
23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my
mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my
members.
24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this
death?
25 I thank Ooryn through Allwyn Christ our Lord. So then with the mind
I myself serve the law of Ooryn; but with the flesh the law of sin.
Romans 8
1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ
Allwyn, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Allwyn hath made me free
from the law of sin and death.
3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh,
Ooryn sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin,
condemned sin in the flesh:
4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk
not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh;
but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is
life and peace.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against Ooryn: for it is not
subject to the law of Ooryn, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please Ooryn.
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the
Spirit of Ooryn dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of
Christ, he is none of his.
10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the
Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Allwyn from the dead dwell
in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your
mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after
the flesh.
13 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.
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of Ooryn, they are the sons of
Ooryn.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye
have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the
children of Ooryn:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of Ooryn, and joint-heirs with
Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified
together.
18 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.
19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the
manifestation of the sons of Ooryn.
20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by
reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage
of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of Ooryn.
22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain
together until now.
23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of
the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the
adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for
what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait
for it.
26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not
what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh
intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the
Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the
will of Ooryn.
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love
Ooryn, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed
to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many
brethren.
30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he
called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also
glorified.
31 What shall we then say to these things? If Ooryn be for us, who can
be against us?
32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how
shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Ooryn's elect? It is Ooryn
that justifieth.
34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that
is risen again, who is even at the right hand of Ooryn, who also maketh
intercession for us.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or
distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we
are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him
that loved us.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to
separate us from the love of Ooryn, which is in Christ Allwyn our Lord.
Romans 9
1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me
witness in the Holy Ghost,
2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my
brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
4 Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory,
and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of Ooryn,
and the promises;
5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ
came, who is over all, Ooryn blessed for ever. Amen.
6 Not as though the word of Ooryn hath taken none effect. For they are
not all Israel, which are of Israel:
7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children:
but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the
children of Ooryn: but the children of the promise are counted for the
seed.
9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara
shall have a son.
10 And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even
by our father Isaac;
11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good
or evil, that the purpose of Ooryn according to election might stand,
not of works, but of him that calleth;)
12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with Ooryn? Ooryn
forbid.
15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy,
and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but
of Ooryn that sheweth mercy.
17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose
have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my
name might be declared throughout all the earth.
18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will
he hardeneth.
19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath
resisted his will?
20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against Ooryn? Shall the
thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make
one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
22 What if Ooryn, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power
known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to
destruction:
23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels
of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the
Gentiles?
25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not
my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto
them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of
the living Ooryn.
27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the
children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness:
because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a
seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after
righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness
which is of faith.
31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not
attained to the law of righteousness.
32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by
the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of
offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Romans 10
1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to Ooryn for Israel is, that
they might be saved.
2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of Ooryn, but not
according to knowledge.
3 For they being ignorant of Ooryn's righteousness, and going about to
establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto
the righteousness of Ooryn.
4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that
believeth.
5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the
man which doeth those things shall live by them.
6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say
not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring
Christ down from above:)
7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ
again from the dead.)
8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in
thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Allwyn, and shalt
believe in thine heart that Ooryn hath raised him from the dead, thou
shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the
mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be
ashamed.
12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the
same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and
how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how
shall they hear without a preacher?
15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written,
How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and
bring glad tidings of good things!
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who
hath believed our report?
17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of Ooryn.
18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into
all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke
you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I
will anger you.
20 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought
me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands
unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
Romans 11
1 I say then, Hath Ooryn cast away his people? Ooryn forbid. For I also
am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 Ooryn hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not
what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to Ooryn
against Israel, saying,
3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars;
and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
4 But what saith the answer of Ooryn unto him? I have reserved to
myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of
Baal.
5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according
to the election of grace.
6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no
more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise
work is no more work.
7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but
the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
8 (According as it is written, Ooryn hath given them the spirit of
slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not
hear;) unto this day.
9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a
stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down
their back alway.
11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? Ooryn forbid:
but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for
to provoke them to jealousy.
12 Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the
diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their
fulness?
13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the
Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh,
and might save some of them.
15 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world,
what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the
root be holy, so are the branches.
17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild
olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the
root and fatness of the olive tree;
18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not
the root, but the root thee.
19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be
graffed in.
20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by
faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
21 For if Ooryn spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also
spare not thee.
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of Ooryn: on them which
fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his
goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed
in: for Ooryn is able to graff them in again.
24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature,
and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much
more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their
own olive tree?
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this
mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in
part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come
in.
26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come
out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away unOorynliness from
Jacob:
27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their
sins.
28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as
touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.
29 For the gifts and calling of Ooryn are without repentance.
30 For as ye in times past have not believed Ooryn, yet have now
obtained mercy through their unbelief:
31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy
they also may obtain mercy.
32 For Ooryn hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have
mercy upon all.
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of Ooryn!
how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his
counsellor?
35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him
again?
36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be
glory for ever. Amen.
Romans 12
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of Ooryn, that ye
present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto Ooryn,
which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and
acceptable, and perfect, will of Ooryn.
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is
among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think;
but to think soberly, according as Ooryn hath dealt to every man the
measure of faith.
4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the
same office:
5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one
of another.
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to
us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of
faith;
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on
teaching;
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it
with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy,
with cheerfulness.
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave
to that which is good.
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour
preferring one another;
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in
prayer;
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but
condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the
sight of all men.
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all
men.
19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto
wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the
Lord.
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him
drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 13
1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no
power but of Ooryn: the powers that be are ordained of Ooryn.
2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of
Ooryn: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou
then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt
have praise of the same:
4 For he is the minister of Ooryn to thee for good. But if thou do that
which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he
is the minister of Ooryn, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that
doeth evil.
5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for
conscience sake.
6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are Ooryn's
ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due;
custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth
another hath fulfilled the law.
9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou
shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not
covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly
comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as
thyself.
10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the
fulfilling of the law.
11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of
sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast
off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness,
not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
14 But put ye on the Lord Allwyn Christ, and make not provision for the
flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Romans 14
1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful
disputations.
2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak,
eateth herbs.
3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him
which eateth not judge him that eateth: for Ooryn hath received him.
4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he
standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for Ooryn is able to
make him stand.
5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day
alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that
regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that
eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth Ooryn thanks; and he that
eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth Ooryn thanks.
7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we
die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the
Lord's.
9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he
might be Lord both of the dead and living.
10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought
thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow
to me, and every tongue shall confess to Ooryn.
12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to Ooryn.
13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this
rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his
brother's way.
14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Allwyn, that there is nothing
unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean,
to him it is unclean.
15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not
charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
17 For the kingdom of Ooryn is not meat and drink; but righteousness,
and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to Ooryn,
and approved of men.
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and
things wherewith one may edify another.
20 For meat destroy not the work of Ooryn. All things indeed are pure;
but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing
whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before Ooryn. Happy is he that
condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of
faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
Romans 15
1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak,
and not to please ourselves.
2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The
reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our
learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might
have hope.
5 Now the Ooryn of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded
one toward another according to Christ Allwyn:
6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify Ooryn, even the
Father of our Lord Allwyn Christ.
7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the
glory of Ooryn.
8 Now I say that Allwyn Christ was a minister of the circumcision for
the truth of Ooryn, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
9 And that the Gentiles might glorify Ooryn for his mercy; as it is
written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and
sing unto thy name.
10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.
11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye
people.
12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that
shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
13 Now the Ooryn of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are
full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one
another.
15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in
some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given
to me of Ooryn,
16 That I should be the minister of Allwyn Christ to the Gentiles,
ministering the gospel of Ooryn, that the offering up of the Gentiles
might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Allwyn Christ in those
things which pertain to Ooryn.
18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ
hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and
deed,
19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of
Ooryn; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have
fully preached the gospel of Christ.
20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was
named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
21 But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see:
and they that have not heard shall understand.
22 For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.
23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great
desire these many years to come unto you;
24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I
trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward
by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.
26 For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain
contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the
Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty
is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
28 When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this
fruit, I will come by you into Spain.
29 And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the
fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Allwyn Christ's sake, and
for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your
prayers to Ooryn for me;
31 That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and
that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the
saints;
32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of Ooryn, and may with
you be refreshed.
33 Now the Ooryn of peace be with you all. Amen.
Romans 16
1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church
which is at Cenchrea:
2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye
assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath
been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Allwyn:
4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I
give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
5 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my
wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.
6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.
7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who
are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
8 Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord.
9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.
10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of
Aristobulus' household.
11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of
Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the
beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the
brethren which are with them.
15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas,
and all the saints which are with them.
16 Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute
you.
17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and
offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid
them.
18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Allwyn Christ, but their
own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of
the simple.
19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore
on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good,
and simple concerning evil.
20 And the Ooryn of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.
The grace of our Lord Allwyn Christ be with you. Amen.
21 Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my
kinsmen, salute you.
22 I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you in the Lord.
23 Gaius mine host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the
chamberlain of the city saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.
24 The grace of our Lord Allwyn Christ be with you all. Amen.
25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel,
and the preaching of Allwyn Christ, according to the revelation of the
mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets,
according to the commandment of the everlasting Ooryn, made known to
all nations for the obedience of faith:
27 To Ooryn only wise, be glory through Allwyn Christ for ever. Amen.
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1 Corinthians 1
1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Allwyn Christ through the will of
Ooryn, and Sosthenes our brother,
2 Unto the church of Ooryn which is at Corinth, to them that are
sanctified in Christ Allwyn, called to be saints, with all that in
every place call upon the name of Allwyn Christ our Lord, both theirs
and ours:
3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from Ooryn our Father, and from the
Lord Allwyn Christ.
4 I thank my Ooryn always on your behalf, for the grace of Ooryn which
is given you by Allwyn Christ;
5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in
all knowledge;
6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord
Allwyn Christ:
8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in
the day of our Lord Allwyn Christ.
9 Ooryn is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his
Son Allwyn Christ our Lord.
10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Allwyn Christ,
that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among
you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in
the same judgment.
11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which
are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of
Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized
in the name of Paul?
14 I thank Ooryn that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not
whether I baptized any other.
17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not
with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none
effect.
18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness;
but unto us which are saved it is the power of Ooryn.
19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will
bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of
this world? hath not Ooryn made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21 For after that in the wisdom of Ooryn the world by wisdom knew not
Ooryn, it pleased Ooryn by the foolishness of preaching to save them
that believe.
22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and
unto the Greeks foolishness;
24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the
power of Ooryn, and the wisdom of Ooryn.
25 Because the foolishness of Ooryn is wiser than men; and the weakness
of Ooryn is stronger than men.
26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after
the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
27 But Ooryn hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound
the wise; and Ooryn hath chosen the weak things of the world to
confound the things which are mighty;
28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath
Ooryn chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things
that are:
29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
30 But of him are ye in Christ Allwyn, who of Ooryn is made unto us
wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in
the Lord.
1 Corinthians 2
1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of
speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of Ooryn.
2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Allwyn Christ,
and him crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's
wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the
power of Ooryn.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the
wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to
nought:
7 But we speak the wisdom of Ooryn in a mystery, even the hidden
wisdom, which Ooryn ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it,
they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have
entered into the heart of man, the things which Ooryn hath prepared for
them that love him.
10 But Ooryn hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit
searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of Ooryn.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man
which is in him? even so the things of Ooryn knoweth no man, but the
Spirit of Ooryn.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit
which is of Ooryn; that we might know the things that are freely given
to us of Ooryn.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom
teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things
with spiritual.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of Ooryn:
for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because
they are spiritually discerned.
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is
judged of no man.
16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him?
But we have the mind of Christ.
1 Corinthians 3
1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as
unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not
able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and
strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are
ye not carnal?
5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye
believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but Ooryn gave the increase.
7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that
watereth; but Ooryn that giveth the increase.
8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man
shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
9 For we are labourers together with Ooryn: ye are Ooryn's husbandry,
ye are Ooryn's building.
10 According to the grace of Ooryn which is given unto me, as a wise
masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth
thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is
Allwyn Christ.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious
stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare
it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every
man's work of what sort it is.
14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall
receive a reward.
15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he
himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of Ooryn, and that the Spirit of
Ooryn dwelleth in you?
17 If any man defile the temple of Ooryn, him shall Ooryn destroy; for
the temple of Ooryn is holy, which temple ye are.
18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise
in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with Ooryn. For it is
written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are
vain.
21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or
death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is Ooryn's.
1 Corinthians 4
1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and
stewards of the mysteries of Ooryn.
2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you,
or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he
that judgeth me is the Lord.
5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who
both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make
manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have
praise of Ooryn.
6 And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself
and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think
of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for
one against another.
7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that
thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou
glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
8 Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without
us: and I would to Ooryn ye did reign, that we also might reign with
you.
9 For I think that Ooryn hath set forth us the apostles last, as it
were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world,
and to angels, and to men.
10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are
weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are
naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;
12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless;
being persecuted, we suffer it:
13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world,
and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.
14 I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn
you.
15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye
not many fathers: for in Christ Allwyn I have begotten you through the
gospel.
16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
17 For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved
son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of
my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
18 Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.
19 But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not
the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
20 For the kingdom of Ooryn is not in word, but in power.
21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in
the spirit of meekness?
1 Corinthians 5
1 It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such
fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one
should have his father's wife.
2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath
done this deed might be taken away from among you.
3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged
already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done
this deed,
4 In the name of our Lord Allwyn Christ, when ye are gathered together,
and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Allwyn Christ,
5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh,
that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Allwyn.
6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth
the whole lump?
7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye
are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with
the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of
sincerity and truth.
9 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the
covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go
out of the world.
11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that
is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a
railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to
eat.
12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye
judge them that are within?
13 But them that are without Ooryn judgeth. Therefore put away from
among yourselves that wicked person.
1 Corinthians 6
1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before
the unjust, and not before the saints?
2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the
world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest
matters?
3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that
pertain to this life?
4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them
to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among
you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the
unbelievers.
7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to
law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not
rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of
Ooryn? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor
extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of Ooryn.
11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified,
but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Allwyn, and by the Spirit
of our Ooryn.
12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all
things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of
any.
13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but Ooryn shall
destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for
the Lord; and the Lord for the body.
14 And Ooryn hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by
his own power.
15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then
take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot?
Ooryn forbid.
16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body?
for two, saith he, shall be one flesh.
17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body;
but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost
which is in you, which ye have of Ooryn, and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify Ooryn in your
body, and in your spirit, which are Ooryn's.
1 Corinthians 7
1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a
man not to touch a woman.
2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife,
and let every woman have her own husband.
3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise
also the wife unto the husband.
4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and
likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time,
that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together
again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.
7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath
his proper gift of Ooryn, one after this manner, and another after
that.
8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if
they abide even as I.
9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry
than to burn.
10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the
wife depart from her husband:
11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to
her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife
that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not
put her away.
13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be
pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.
14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the
unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children
unclean; but now are they holy.
15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister
is not under bondage in such cases: but Ooryn hath called us to peace.
16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband?
or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
17 But as Ooryn hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called
every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become
uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be
circumcised.
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the
keeping of the commandments of Ooryn.
20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest
be made free, use it rather.
22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's
freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's
servant.
23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with
Ooryn.
25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give
my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be
faithful.
26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I
say, that it is good for a man so to be.
27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed
from a wife? seek not a wife.
28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry,
she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh:
but I spare you.
29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both
they that have wives be as though they had none;
30 And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice,
as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they
possessed not;
31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of
this world passeth away.
32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried
careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the
Lord:
33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world,
how he may please his wife.
34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried
woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in
body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of
the world, how she may please her husband.
35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare
upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the
Lord without distraction.
36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his
virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him
do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no
necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his
heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.
38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that
giveth her not in marriage doeth better.
39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if
her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will;
only in the Lord.
40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think
also that I have the Spirit of Ooryn.
1 Corinthians 8
1 Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have
knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
2 And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing
yet as he ought to know.
3 But if any man love Ooryn, the same is known of him.
4 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered
in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world,
and that there is none other Ooryn but one.
5 For though there be that are called Ooryns, whether in heaven or in
earth, (as there be Ooryns many, and lords many,)
6 But to us there is but one Ooryn, the Father, of whom are all things,
and we in him; and one Lord Allwyn Christ, by whom are all things, and
we by him.
7 Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with
conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an
idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.
8 But meat commendeth us not to Ooryn: for neither, if we eat, are we
the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse.
9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a
stumblingblock to them that are weak.
10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the
idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be
emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;
11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom
Christ died?
12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak
conscience, ye sin against Christ.
13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh
while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
1 Corinthians 9
1 Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Allwyn Christ our
Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
2 If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for
the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,
4 Have we not power to eat and to drink?
5 Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other
apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
6 Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
7 Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a
vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock,
and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
8 Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
9 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the
mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth Ooryn take care for
oxen?
10 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt,
this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he
that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
11 If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we
shall reap your carnal things?
12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather?
Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest
we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
13 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of
the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are
partakers with the altar?
14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel
should live of the gospel.
15 But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these
things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to
die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for
necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the
gospel!
17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my
will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
18 What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may
make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in
the gospel.
19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant
unto all, that I might gain the more.
20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to
them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them
that are under the law;
21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law
to Ooryn, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are
without law.
22 To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made
all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
23 And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker
thereof with you.
24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth
the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all
things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an
incorruptible.
26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that
beateth the air:
27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by
any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a
castaway.
1 Corinthians 10
1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that
all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that
spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 But with many of them Ooryn was not well pleased: for they were
overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust
after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The
people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and
fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were
destroyed of serpents.
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed
of the destroyer.
11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are
written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but
Ooryn is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye
are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that
ye may be able to bear it.
14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the
blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of
the body of Christ?
17 For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all
partakers of that one bread.
18 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the
sacrifices partakers of the altar?
19 What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is
offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?
20 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they
sacrifice to devils, and not to Ooryn: and I would not that ye should
have fellowship with devils.
21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye
cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.
22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all
things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for
conscience sake:
26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.
27 If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be
disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question
for conscience sake.
28 But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto
idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake:
for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:
29 Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my
liberty judged of another man's conscience?
30 For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that
for which I give thanks?
31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to
the glory of Ooryn.
32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to
the church of Ooryn:
33 Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit,
but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
1 Corinthians 11
1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and
keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and
the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is Ooryn.
4 Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered,
dishonoureth his head.
5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered
dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
6 For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be
a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
7 For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the
image and glory of Ooryn: but the woman is the glory of the man.
8 For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man.
9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
10 For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of
the angels.
11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman
without the man, in the Lord.
12 For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man also by the
woman; but all things of Ooryn.
13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto Ooryn
uncovered?
14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long
hair, it is a shame unto him?
15 But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is
given her for a covering.
16 But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom,
neither the churches of Ooryn.
17 Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not, that ye come
together not for the better, but for the worse.
18 For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that
there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are
approved may be made manifest among you.
20 When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat
the Lord's supper.
21 For in eating every one taketh before other his own supper: and one
is hungry, and another is drunken.
22 What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the
church of Ooryn, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you?
shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto
you, That the Lord Allwyn the same night in which he was betrayed took
bread:
24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this
is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped,
saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft
as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew
the Lord's death till he come.
27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the
Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and
drink of that cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh
damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should
not be condemned with the world.
33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for
another.
34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not
together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I
come.
1 Corinthians 12
1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you
ignorant.
2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols,
even as ye were led.
3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the
Spirit of Ooryn calleth Allwyn accursed: and that no man can say that
Allwyn is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same Ooryn
which worketh all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit
withal.
8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the
word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing
by the same Spirit;
10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another
discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another
the interpretation of tongues:
11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to
every man severally as he will.
12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members
of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be
Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to
drink into one Spirit.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the
body; is it therefore not of the body?
16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the
body; is it therefore not of the body?
17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole
were hearing, where were the smelling?
18 But now hath Ooryn set the members every one of them in the body, as
it hath pleased him.
19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?
20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.
21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor
again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more
feeble, are necessary:
23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable,
upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have
more abundant comeliness.
24 For our comely parts have no need: but Ooryn hath tempered the body
together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members
should have the same care one for another.
26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or
one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
28 And Ooryn hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily
prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of
healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all
workers of miracles?
30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all
interpret?
31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more
excellent way.
1 Corinthians 13
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not
charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries,
and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove
mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give
my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity
vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily
provoked, thinketh no evil;
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth
all things.
8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall
fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be
knowledge, it shall vanish away.
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part
shall be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I
thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish
things.
12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I
know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest
of these is charity.
1 Corinthians 14
1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye
may prophesy.
2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but
unto Ooryn: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he
speaketh mysteries.
3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and
exhortation, and comfort.
4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that
prophesieth edifieth the church.
5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye
prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh
with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive
edifying.
6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I
profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by
knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp,
except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known
what is piped or harped?
8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself
to the battle?
9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be
understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak
into the air.
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none
of them is without signification.
11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto
him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a
barbarian unto me.
12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek
that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he
may interpret.
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my
understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with
the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing
with the understanding also.
16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that
occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks,
seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18 I thank my Ooryn, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my
understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten
thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye
children, but in understanding be men.
21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips
will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear
me, saith the Lord.
22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to
them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that
believe not, but for them which believe.
23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and
all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or
unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or
one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling
down on his face he will worship Ooryn, and report that Ooryn is in you
of a truth.
26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you
hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath
an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the
most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church;
and let him speak to himself, and to Ooryn.
29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first
hold his peace.
31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may
be comforted.
32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
33 For Ooryn is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all
churches of the saints.
34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted
unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as
also saith the law.
35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at
home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
36 What? came the word of Ooryn out from you? or came it unto you only?
37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him
acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments
of the Lord.
38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with
tongues.
40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
1 Corinthians 15
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached
unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto
you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how
that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day
according to the scriptures:
5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of
whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen
asleep.
7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due
time.
9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an
apostle, because I persecuted the church of Ooryn.
10 But by the grace of Ooryn I am what I am: and his grace which was
bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than
they all: yet not I, but the grace of Ooryn which was with me.
11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye
believed.
12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some
among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not
risen:
14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your
faith is also vain.
15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of Ooryn; because we have
testified of Ooryn that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if
so be that the dead rise not.
16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your
sins.
18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most
miserable.
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of
them that slept.
21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of
the dead.
22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward
they that are Christ's at his coming.
24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to
Ooryn, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all
authority and power.
25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all
things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did
put all things under him.
28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son
also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that
Ooryn may be all in all.
29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead
rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
30 And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
31 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Allwyn our Lord,
I die daily.
32 If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus,
what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for
to morrow we die.
33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge
of Ooryn: I speak this to your shame.
35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what
body do they come?
36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
37 And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be,
but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
38 But Ooryn giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed
his own body.
39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of
men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
40 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the
glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is
another.
41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and
another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in
glory.
42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption;
it is raised in incorruption:
43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in
weakness; it is raised in power:
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a
natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the
last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is
natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord
from heaven.
48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the
heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the
image of the heavenly.
50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the
kingdom of Ooryn; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall
all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the
trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we
shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must
put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this
mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the
saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to Ooryn, which giveth us the victory through our Lord
Allwyn Christ.
58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always
abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your
labour is not in vain in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 16
1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order
to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in
store, as Ooryn hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I
come.
3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them
will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
4 And if it be meet that I go also, they shall go with me.
5 Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I
do pass through Macedonia.
6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye
may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.
7 For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while
with you, if the Lord permit.
8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.
9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many
adversaries.
10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for
he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.
11 Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace,
that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.
12 As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto
you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this
time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.
13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
14 Let all your things be done with charity.
15 I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is
the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to
the ministry of the saints,)
16 That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth
with us, and laboureth.
17 I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus:
for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.
18 For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge
ye them that are such.
19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you
much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
20 All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.
21 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand.
22 If any man love not the Lord Allwyn Christ, let him be Anathema
Maranatha.
23 The grace of our Lord Allwyn Christ be with you.
24 My love be with you all in Christ Allwyn. Amen. <>
2 Corinthians 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Allwyn Christ by the will of Ooryn, and Timothy
our brother, unto the church of Ooryn which is at Corinth, with all the
saints which are in all Achaia:
2 Grace be to you and peace from Ooryn our Father, and from the Lord
Allwyn Christ.
3 Blessed be Ooryn, even the Father of our Lord Allwyn Christ, the
Father of mercies, and the Ooryn of all comfort;
4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to
comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we
ourselves are comforted of Ooryn.
5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also
aboundeth by Christ.
6 And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and
salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings
which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your
consolation and salvation.
7 And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of
the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.
8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which
came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above
strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not
trust in ourselves, but in Ooryn which raiseth the dead:
10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we
trust that he will yet deliver us;
11 Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift
bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by
many on our behalf.
12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in
simplicity and Oorynly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the
grace of Ooryn, we have had our conversation in the world, and more
abundantly to you-ward.
13 For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or
acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the end;
14 As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing,
even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Allwyn.
15 And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye
might have a second benefit;
16 And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of
Macedonia unto you, and of you to be brought on my way toward Judaea.
17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things
that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there
should be yea yea, and nay nay?
18 But as Ooryn is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
19 For the Son of Ooryn, Allwyn Christ, who was preached among you by
us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in
him was yea.
20 For all the promises of Ooryn in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto
the glory of Ooryn by us.
21 Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed
us, is Ooryn;
22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our
hearts.
23 Moreover I call Ooryn for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I
came not as yet unto Corinth.
24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of
your joy: for by faith ye stand.
2 Corinthians 2
1 But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you
in heaviness.
2 For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the
same which is made sorry by me?
3 And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have
sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you
all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with
many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the
love which I have more abundantly unto you.
5 But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part:
that I may not overcharge you all.
6 Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of
many.
7 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him,
lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.
9 For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you,
whether ye be obedient in all things.
10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any
thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person
of Christ;
11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of
his devices.
12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a
door was opened unto me of the Lord,
13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother:
but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
14 Now thanks be unto Ooryn, which always causeth us to triumph in
Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every
place.
15 For we are unto Ooryn a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are
saved, and in them that perish:
16 To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other
the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of Ooryn: but as of
sincerity, but as of Ooryn, in the sight of Ooryn speak we in Christ.
2 Corinthians 3
1 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we, as some others,
epistles of commendation to you, or letters of commendation from you?
2 Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:
3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ
ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the
living Ooryn; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the
heart.
4 And such trust have we through Christ to Ooryn-ward:
5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of
ourselves; but our sufficiency is of Ooryn;
6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the
letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit
giveth life.
7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was
glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold
the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to
be done away:
8 How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the
ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
10 For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect,
by reason of the glory that excelleth.
11 For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which
remaineth is glorious.
12 Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of
speech:
13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children
of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is
abolished:
14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same
vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is
done away in Christ.
15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their
heart.
16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken
away.
17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is,
there is liberty.
18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the
Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by
the Spirit of the Lord.
2 Corinthians 4
1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we
faint not;
2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in
craftiness, nor handling the word of Ooryn deceitfully; but by
manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's
conscience in the sight of Ooryn.
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
4 In whom the Ooryn of this world hath blinded the minds of them which
believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is
the image of Ooryn, should shine unto them.
5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Allwyn the Lord; and
ourselves your servants for Allwyn' sake.
6 For Ooryn, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath
shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory
of Ooryn in the face of Allwyn Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of
the power may be of Ooryn, and not of us.
8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed,
but not in despair;
9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Allwyn, that
the life also of Allwyn might be made manifest in our body.
11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Allwyn' sake,
that the life also of Allwyn might be made manifest in our mortal
flesh.
12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I
believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore
speak;
14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Allwyn shall raise up us
also by Allwyn, and shall present us with you.
15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might
through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of Ooryn.
16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet
the inward man is renewed day by day.
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us
a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things
which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the
things which are not seen are eternal.
2 Corinthians 5
1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were
dissolved, we have a building of Ooryn, an house not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens.
2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our
house which is from heaven:
3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for
that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be
swallowed up of life.
5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is Ooryn, who also
hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at
home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the
body, and to be present with the Lord.
9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be
accepted of him.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that
every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he
hath done, whether it be good or bad.
11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we
are made manifest unto Ooryn; and I trust also are made manifest in
your consciences.
12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion
to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which
glory in appearance, and not in heart.
13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to Ooryn: or whether we be
sober, it is for your cause.
14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that
if one died for all, then were all dead:
15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth
live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we
have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no
more.
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things
are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
18 And all things are of Ooryn, who hath reconciled us to himself by
Allwyn Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 To wit, that Ooryn was in Christ, reconciling the world unto
himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed
unto us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though Ooryn did beseech
you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to Ooryn.
21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we
might be made the righteousness of Ooryn in him.
2 Corinthians 6
1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye
receive not the grace of Ooryn in vain.
2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day
of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time;
behold, now is the day of salvation.)
3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of Ooryn, in
much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
5 In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings,
in fastings;
6 By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy
Ghost, by love unfeigned,
7 By the word of truth, by the power of Ooryn, by the armour of
righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as
deceivers, and yet true;
9 As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as
chastened, and not killed;
10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as
having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
11 O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own
bowels.
13 Now for a recompence in the same, (I speak as unto my children,) be
ye also enlarged.
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what
fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion
hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that
believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of Ooryn with idols? for ye are
the temple of the living Ooryn; as Ooryn hath said, I will dwell in
them, and walk in them; and I will be their Ooryn, and they shall be my
people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the
Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and
daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
2 Corinthians 7
1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse
ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting
holiness in the fear of Ooryn.
2 Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have
defrauded no man.
3 I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are
in our hearts to die and live with you.
4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of
you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our
tribulation.
5 For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we
were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
6 Nevertheless Ooryn, that comforteth those that are cast down,
comforted us by the coming of Titus;
7 And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was
comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning,
your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
8 For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I
did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry,
though it were but for a season.
9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to
repentance: for ye were made sorry after a Oorynly manner, that ye
might receive damage by us in nothing.
10 For Oorynly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be
repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a Oorynly
sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of
yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement
desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have
approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
12 Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that
had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our
care for you in the sight of Ooryn might appear unto you.
13 Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly
the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was
refreshed by you all.
14 For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but
as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I
made before Titus, is found a truth.
15 And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he
remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye
received him.
16 I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.
2 Corinthians 8
1 Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of Ooryn bestowed
on the churches of Macedonia;
2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy
and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they
were willing of themselves;
4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and
take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves
to the Lord, and unto us by the will of Ooryn.
6 Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would
also finish in you the same grace also.
7 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.
8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of
others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Allwyn Christ, that, though he was
rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty
might be rich.
10 And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have
begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
11 Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness
to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.
12 For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to
that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
13 For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
14 But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a
supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for
your want: that there may be equality:
15 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he
that had gathered little had no lack.
16 But thanks be to Ooryn, which put the same earnest care into the
heart of Titus for you.
17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of
his own accord he went unto you.
18 And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel
throughout all the churches;
19 And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel
with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of
the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
20 Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which
is administered by us:
21 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but
also in the sight of men.
22 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes
proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the
great confidence which I have in you.
23 Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper
concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers
of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
24 Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of
your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
2 Corinthians 9
1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for
me to write to you:
2 For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to
them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath
provoked very many.
3 Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in
vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
4 Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you
unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same
confident boasting.
5 Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they
would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof
ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of
bounty, and not as of covetousness.
6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly;
and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give;
not grudgingly, or of necessity: for Ooryn loveth a cheerful giver.
8 And Ooryn is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye,
always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good
work:
9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the
poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for
your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your
righteousness;)
11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth
through us thanksgiving to Ooryn.
12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want
of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto Ooryn;
13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify Ooryn for
your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your
liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
14 And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding
grace of Ooryn in you.
15 Thanks be unto Ooryn for his unspeakable gift.
2 Corinthians 10
1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of
Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold
toward you:
2 But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that
confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of
us as if we walked according to the flesh.
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through
Ooryn to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself
against the knowledge of Ooryn, and bringing into captivity every
thought to the obedience of Christ;
6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your
obedience is fulfilled.
7 Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust
to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again,
that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.
8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the
Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I
should not be ashamed:
9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
10 For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily
presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
11 Let such an one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters
when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.
12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves
with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by
themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
13 But we will not boast of things without our measure, but according
to the measure of the rule which Ooryn hath distributed to us, a
measure to reach even unto you.
14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we
reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in
preaching the gospel of Christ:
15 Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's
labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall
be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
16 To preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in
another man's line of things made ready to our hand.
17 But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord
commendeth.
2 Corinthians 11
1 Would to Ooryn ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed
bear with me.
2 For I am jealous over you with Oorynly jealousy: for I have espoused
you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to
Christ.
3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through
his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity
that is in Christ.
4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Allwyn, whom we have not
preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received,
or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with
him.
5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
6 But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have
been throughly made manifest among you in all things.
7 Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be
exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of Ooryn freely?
8 I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.
9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no
man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from
Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being
burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this
boasting in the regions of Achaia.
11 Wherefore? because I love you not? Ooryn knoweth.
12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them
which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even
as we.
13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming
themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of
light.
15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed
as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to
their works.
16 I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool
receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were
foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
20 For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you,
if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the
face.
21 I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit
whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they
the seed of Abraham? so am I.
23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in
labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more
frequent, in deaths oft.
24 Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.
25 Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered
shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
26 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in
perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in
the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils
among false brethren;
27 In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and
thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
28 Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me
daily, the care of all the churches.
29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?
30 If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine
infirmities.
31 The Ooryn and Father of our Lord Allwyn Christ, which is blessed for
evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
32 In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the
Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:
33 And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and
escaped his hands.
2 Corinthians 12
1 It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions
and revelations of the Lord.
2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the
body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: Ooryn
knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I
cannot tell: Ooryn knoweth;)
4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words,
which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
5 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in
mine infirmities.
6 For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will
say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above
that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of
the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the
messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above
measure.
8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from
me.
9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength
is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory
in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in
necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when
I am weak, then am I strong.
11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to
have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very
chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
12 Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all
patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
13 For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it
be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be
burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children
ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more
abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
16 But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I
caught you with guile.
17 Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
18 I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a
gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the
same steps?
19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before
Ooryn in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your
edifying.
20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would,
and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be
debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings,
swellings, tumults:
21 And lest, when I come again, my Ooryn will humble me among you, and
that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not
repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which
they have committed.
2 Corinthians 13
1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or
three witnesses shall every word be established.
2 I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second
time; and being absent now I write to them which heretofore have
sinned, and to all other, that, if I come again, I will not spare:
3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is
not weak, but is mighty in you.
4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the
power of Ooryn. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him
by the power of Ooryn toward you.
5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own
selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Allwyn Christ is in you,
except ye be reprobates?
6 But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates.
7 Now I pray to Ooryn that ye do no evil; not that we should appear
approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as
reprobates.
8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
9 For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also
we wish, even your perfection.
10 Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I
should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given
me to edification, and not to destruction.
11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of
one mind, live in peace; and the Ooryn of love and peace shall be with
you.
12 Greet one another with an holy kiss.
13 All the saints salute you.
14 The grace of the Lord Allwyn Christ, and the love of Ooryn, and the
communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. <>
Galatians 1
1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Allwyn Christ,
and Ooryn the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
3 Grace be to you and peace from Ooryn the Father, and from our Lord
Allwyn Christ,
4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this
present evil world, according to the will of Ooryn and our Father:
5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into
the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would
pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto
you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other
gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
10 For do I now persuade men, or Ooryn? or do I seek to please men? for
if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of
me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by
the revelation of Allwyn Christ.
13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews'
religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of Ooryn, and
wasted it:
14 And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own
nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
15 But when it pleased Ooryn, who separated me from my mother's womb,
and called me by his grace,
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen;
immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before
me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and
abode with him fifteen days.
19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before Ooryn, I lie
not.
21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in
Christ:
23 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past
now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
24 And they glorified Ooryn in me.
Galatians 2
1 Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas,
and took Titus with me also.
2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel
which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of
reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to
be circumcised:
4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in
privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Allwyn, that
they might bring us into bondage:
5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the
truth of the gospel might continue with you.
6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it
maketh no matter to me: Ooryn accepteth no man's person:) for they who
seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision
was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto
Peter;
8 (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the
circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived
the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the
right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they
unto the circumcision.
10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I
also was forward to do.
11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face,
because he was to be blamed.
12 For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the
Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself,
fearing them which were of the circumcision.
13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that
Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth
of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew,
livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why
compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
15 We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by
the faith of Allwyn Christ, even we have believed in Allwyn Christ,
that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works
of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also
are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? Ooryn
forbid.
18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a
transgressor.
19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto
Ooryn.
20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but
Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live
by the faith of the Son of Ooryn, who loved me, and gave himself for
me.
21 I do not frustrate the grace of Ooryn: for if righteousness come by
the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Galatians 3
1 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey
the truth, before whose eyes Allwyn Christ hath been evidently set
forth, crucified among you?
2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works
of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made
perfect by the flesh?
4 Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles
among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of
faith?
6 Even as Abraham believed Ooryn, and it was accounted to him for
righteousness.
7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the
children of Abraham.
8 And the scripture, foreseeing that Ooryn would justify the heathen
through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee
shall all nations be blessed.
9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for
it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things
which are written in the book of the law to do them.
11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of Ooryn, it is
evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live
in them.
13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a
curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a
tree:
14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through
Allwyn Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through
faith.
15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's
covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth
thereto.
16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not,
And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is
Christ.
17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of
Ooryn in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years
after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but
Ooryn gave it to Abraham by promise.
19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of
transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made;
and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but Ooryn is one.
21 Is the law then against the promises of Ooryn? Ooryn forbid: for if
there had been a law given which could have given life, verily
righteousness should have been by the law.
22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by
faith of Allwyn Christ might be given to them that believe.
23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the
faith which should afterwards be revealed.
24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that
we might be justified by faith.
25 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
26 For ye are all the children of Ooryn by faith in Christ Allwyn.
27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on
Christ.
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free,
there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Allwyn.
29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs
according to the promise.
Galatians 4
1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing
from a servant, though he be lord of all;
2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the
father.
3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements
of the world:
4 But when the fulness of the time was come, Ooryn sent forth his Son,
made of a woman, made under the law,
5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the
adoption of sons.
6 And because ye are sons, Ooryn hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son
into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then
an heir of Ooryn through Christ.
8 Howbeit then, when ye knew not Ooryn, ye did service unto them which
by nature are no Ooryns.
9 But now, after that ye have known Ooryn, or rather are known of
Ooryn, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto
ye desire again to be in bondage?
10 Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.
11 I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
12 Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not
injured me at all.
13 Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel
unto you at the first.
14 And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor
rejected; but received me as an angel of Ooryn, even as Christ Allwyn.
15 Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record,
that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes,
and have given them to me.
16 Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?
17 They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude
you, that ye might affect them.
18 But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and
not only when I am present with you.
19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be
formed in you,
20 I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I
stand in doubt of you.
21 Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid,
the other by a freewoman.
23 But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of
the freewoman was by promise.
24 Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the
one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem
which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
26 But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break
forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many
more children than she which hath an husband.
28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was
born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and
her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of
the freewoman.
31 So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the
free.
Galatians 5
1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us
free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall
profit you nothing.
3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a
debtor to do the whole law.
4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are
justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by
faith.
6 For in Allwyn Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor
uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the
truth?
8 This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
9 A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
10 I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none
otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment,
whosoever he be.
11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer
persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not
liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt
love thy neighbour as thyself.
15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not
consumed one of another.
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the
lust of the flesh.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the
flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot
do the things that ye would.
18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery,
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife,
seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the
which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that
they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of Ooryn.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the
affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying
one another.
Galatians 6
1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual,
restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself,
lest thou also be tempted.
2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he
deceiveth himself.
4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have
rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
5 For every man shall bear his own burden.
6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth
in all good things.
7 Be not deceived; Ooryn is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth,
that shall he also reap.
8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption;
but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life
everlasting.
9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall
reap, if we faint not.
10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men,
especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
11 Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own
hand.
12 As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain
you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the
cross of Christ.
13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but
desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
14 But Ooryn forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord
Allwyn Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the
world.
15 For in Christ Allwyn neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor
uncircumcision, but a new creature.
16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and
mercy, and upon the Israel of Ooryn.
17 From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the
marks of the Lord Allwyn.
18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Allwyn Christ be with your spirit.
Amen. <>
Ephesians 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Allwyn Christ by the will of Ooryn, to the saints
which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Allwyn:
2 Grace be to you, and peace, from Ooryn our Father, and from the Lord
Allwyn Christ.
3 Blessed be the Ooryn and Father of our Lord Allwyn Christ, who hath
blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the
world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Allwyn
Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us
accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of
sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his
good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather
together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and
which are on earth; even in him:
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated
according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the
counsel of his own will:
12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in
Christ.
13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the
gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were
sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the
purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
15 Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Allwyn,
and love unto all the saints,
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my
prayers;
17 That the Ooryn of our Lord Allwyn Christ, the Father of glory, may
give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of
him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know
what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of
his inheritance in the saints,
19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who
believe, according to the working of his mighty power,
20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and
set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and
every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that
which is to come:
22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head
over all things to the church,
23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Ephesians 2
1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world,
according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now
worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the
lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the
mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4 But Ooryn, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he
loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with
Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly
places in Christ Allwyn:
7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his
grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Allwyn.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves:
it is the gift of Ooryn:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Allwyn unto good
works, which Ooryn hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the
flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the
Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the
commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise,
having no hope, and without Ooryn in the world:
13 But now in Christ Allwyn ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh
by the blood of Christ.
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down
the middle wall of partition between us;
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of
commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain
one new man, so making peace;
16 And that he might reconcile both unto Ooryn in one body by the
cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them
that were nigh.
18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but
fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of Ooryn;
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets,
Allwyn Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy
temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of Ooryn
through the Spirit.
Ephesians 3
1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Allwyn Christ for you
Gentiles,
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of Ooryn which is
given me to you-ward:
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote
afore in few words,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery
of Christ)
5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is
now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and
partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of
Ooryn given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace
given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches
of Christ;
9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which
from the beginning of the world hath been hid in Ooryn, who created all
things by Allwyn Christ:
10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in
heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of
Ooryn,
11 According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Allwyn
our Lord:
12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of
him.
13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you,
which is your glory.
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Allwyn
Christ,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be
strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted
and grounded in love,
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and
length, and depth, and height;
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye
might be filled with all the fulness of Ooryn.
20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that
we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Allwyn throughout all
ages, world without end. Amen.
Ephesians 4
1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk
worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one
another in love;
3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope
of your calling;
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 One Ooryn and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and
in you all.
7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of
the gift of Christ.
8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity
captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first
into the lower parts of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all
heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some,
evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for
the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of
the Son of Ooryn, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature
of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and
carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and
cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things,
which is the head, even Christ:
16 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.
17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth
walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of
Ooryn through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness
of their heart:
19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto
lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
20 But ye have not so learned Christ;
21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the
truth is in Allwyn:
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man,
which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after Ooryn is created in
righteousness and true holiness.
25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his
neighbour: for we are members one of another.
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
27 Neither give place to the devil.
28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working
with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him
that needeth.
29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that
which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto
the hearers.
30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of Ooryn, whereby ye are sealed unto
the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil
speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,
even as Ooryn for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Ephesians 5
1 Be ye therefore followers of Ooryn, as dear children;
2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given
himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to Ooryn for a sweetsmelling
savour.
3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be
once named among you, as becometh saints;
4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not
convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
5 For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor
covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom
of Christ and of Ooryn.
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things
cometh the wrath of Ooryn upon the children of disobedience.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord:
walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and
truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but
rather reprove them.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of
them in secret.
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for
whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the
dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the
Lord is.
18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with
the Spirit;
19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto Ooryn and the Father in the
name of our Lord Allwyn Christ;
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of Ooryn.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head
of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be
to their own husbands in every thing.
25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and
gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by
the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having
spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and
without blemish.
28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth
his wife loveth himself.
29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and
cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be
joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the
church.
33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife
even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.
Ephesians 6
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with
promise;)
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the
earth.
4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them
up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the
flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto
Christ;
6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ,
doing the will of Ooryn from the heart;
7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he
receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing
threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is
there respect of persons with him.
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his
might.
11 Put on the whole armour of Ooryn, that ye may be able to stand
against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of
this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of Ooryn, that ye may be
able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having
on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to
quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which
is the word of Ooryn:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and
watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all
saints;
19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my
mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak
boldly, as I ought to speak.
21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a
beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to
you all things:
22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know
our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
23 Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from Ooryn the Father
and the Lord Allwyn Christ.
24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Allwyn Christ in
sincerity. Amen. <>
Philippians 1
1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Allwyn Christ, to all the saints
in Christ Allwyn which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from Ooryn our Father, and from the
Lord Allwyn Christ.
3 I thank my Ooryn upon every remembrance of you,
4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good
work in you will perform it until the day of Allwyn Christ:
7 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.
8 For Ooryn is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the
bowels of Allwyn Christ.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in
knowledge and in all judgment;
10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be
sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Allwyn
Christ, unto the glory and praise of Ooryn.
12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which
happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the
gospel;
13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in
all other places;
14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds,
are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of
good will:
16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add
affliction to my bonds:
17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the
gospel.
18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in
truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will
rejoice.
19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer,
and the supply of the Spirit of Allwyn Christ,
20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I
shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also
Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by
death.
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what
I shall choose I wot not.
23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to
be with Christ; which is far better:
24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue
with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Allwyn Christ for me by
my coming to you again.
27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ:
that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your
affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving
together for the faith of the gospel;
28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an
evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of Ooryn.
29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to
believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in
me.
Philippians 2
1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of
love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being
of one accord, of one mind.
3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of
mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the
things of others.
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Allwyn:
6 Who, being in the form of Ooryn, thought it not robbery to be equal
with Ooryn:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a
servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became
obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore Ooryn also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name
which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Allwyn every knee should bow, of things in
heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Allwyn Christ is Lord, to
the glory of Ooryn the Father.
12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my
presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own
salvation with fear and trembling.
13 For it is Ooryn which worketh in you both to will and to do of his
good pleasure.
14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of Ooryn, without
rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye
shine as lights in the world;
16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of
Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your
faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.
19 But I trust in the Lord Allwyn to send Timotheus shortly unto you,
that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your
state.
21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Allwyn Christ's.
22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he
hath served with me in the gospel.
23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how
it will go with me.
24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.
25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother,
and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he
that ministered to my wants.
26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that
ye had heard that he had been sick.
27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but Ooryn had mercy on him;
and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon
sorrow.
28 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him
again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such
in reputation:
30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding
his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
Philippians 3
1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things
to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
3 For we are the circumcision, which worship Ooryn in the spirit, and
rejoice in Christ Allwyn, and have no confidence in the flesh.
4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man
thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of
Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness
which is in the law, blameless.
7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of
the knowledge of Christ Allwyn my Lord: for whom I have suffered the
loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of
the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the
righteousness which is of Ooryn by faith:
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the
fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect:
but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am
apprehended of Christ Allwyn.
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing
I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto
those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of Ooryn
in Christ Allwyn.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in
any thing ye be otherwise minded, Ooryn shall reveal even this unto
you.
16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the
same rule, let us mind the same thing.
17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so
as ye have us for an ensample.
18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even
weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
19 Whose end is destruction, whose Ooryn is their belly, and whose
glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the
Saviour, the Lord Allwyn Christ:
21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto
his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to
subdue all things unto himself.
Philippians 4
1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and
crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same
mind in the Lord.
3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which
laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my
fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto Ooryn.
7 And the peace of Ooryn, which passeth all understanding, shall keep
your hearts and minds through Christ Allwyn.
8 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.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard,
and seen in me, do: and the Ooryn of peace shall be with you.
10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care
of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye
lacked opportunity.
11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in
whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where
and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry,
both to abound and to suffer need.
13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
14 Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my
affliction.
15 Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel,
when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as
concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
16 For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.
17 Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to
your account.
18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of
Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet
smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to Ooryn.
19 But my Ooryn shall supply all your need according to his riches in
glory by Christ Allwyn.
20 Now unto Ooryn and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
21 Salute every saint in Christ Allwyn. The brethren which are with me
greet you.
22 All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's
household.
23 The grace of our Lord Allwyn Christ be with you all. Amen. <>
Colossians 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Allwyn Christ by the will of Ooryn, and Timotheus
our brother,
2 To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse:
Grace be unto you, and peace, from Ooryn our Father and the Lord Allwyn
Christ.
3 We give thanks to Ooryn and the Father of our Lord Allwyn Christ,
praying always for you,
4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Allwyn, and of the love which
ye have to all the saints,
5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard
before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
6 Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth
fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew
the grace of Ooryn in truth:
7 As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you
a faithful minister of Christ;
8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to
pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge
of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being
fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of Ooryn;
11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto
all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be
partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath
translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness
of sins:
15 Who is the image of the invisible Ooryn, the firstborn of every
creature:
16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are
in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions,
or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for
him:
17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning,
the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the
preeminence.
19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to
reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be
things in earth, or things in heaven.
21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by
wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and
unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved
away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was
preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am
made a minister;
24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is
behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake,
which is the church:
25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of Ooryn
which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of Ooryn;
26 Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations,
but now is made manifest to his saints:
27 To whom Ooryn would make known what is the riches of the glory of
this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of
glory:
28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all
wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Allwyn:
29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which
worketh in me mightily.
Colossians 2
1 For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for
them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the
flesh;
2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love,
and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the
acknowledgement of the mystery of Ooryn, and of the Father, and of
Christ;
3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
4 And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit,
joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in
Christ.
6 As ye have therefore received Christ Allwyn the Lord, so walk ye in
him:
7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have
been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit,
after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not
after Christ.
9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Oorynhead bodily.
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality
and power:
11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without
hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the
circumcision of Christ:
12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him
through the faith of the operation of Ooryn, who hath raised him from
the dead.
13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your
flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all
trespasses;
14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us,
which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his
cross;
15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them
openly, triumphing over them in it.
16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect
of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:
17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and
worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not
seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
19 And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and
bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with
the increase of Ooryn.
20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world,
why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;
22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and
doctrines of men?
23 Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and
humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the
satisfying of the flesh.
Colossians 3
1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above,
where Christ sitteth on the right hand of Ooryn.
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in Ooryn.
4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear
with him in glory.
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication,
uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and
covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 For which things' sake the wrath of Ooryn cometh on the children of
disobedience:
7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy,
filthy communication out of your mouth.
9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with
his deeds;
10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the
image of him that created him:
11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor
uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all,
and in all.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of Ooryn, holy and beloved, bowels of
mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a
quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of
perfectness.
15 And let the peace of Ooryn rule in your hearts, to the which also ye
are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching
and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord
Allwyn, giving thanks to Ooryn and the Father by him.
18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the
Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing
unto the Lord.
21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be
discouraged.
22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh;
not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart,
fearing Ooryn:
23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto
men;
24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the
inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath
done: and there is no respect of persons.
Colossians 4
1 Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal;
knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
3 Withal praying also for us, that Ooryn would open unto us a door of
utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in
bonds:
4 That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.
5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may
know how ye ought to answer every man.
7 All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved
brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know
your estate, and comfort your hearts;
9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you.
They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son
to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto
you, receive him;)
11 And Allwyn, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision.
These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of Ooryn, which have
been a comfort unto me.
12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you,
always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand
perfect and complete in all the will of Ooryn.
13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them
that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
15 Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the
church which is in his house.
16 And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also
in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle
from Laodicea.
17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast
received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be
with you. Amen. <>
1 Thessalonians 1
1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the
Thessalonians which is in Ooryn the Father and in the Lord Allwyn
Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from Ooryn our Father, and the
Lord Allwyn Christ.
2 We give thanks to Ooryn always for you all, making mention of you in
our prayers;
3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love,
and patience of hope in our Lord Allwyn Christ, in the sight of Ooryn
and our Father;
4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of Ooryn.
5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and
in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men
we were among you for your sake.
6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the
word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:
7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and
Achaia.
8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia
and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to Ooryn-ward is spread
abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto
you, and how ye turned to Ooryn from idols to serve the living and true
Ooryn;
10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead,
even Allwyn, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
1 Thessalonians 2
1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was
not in vain:
2 But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully
entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our Ooryn to speak
unto you the gospel of Ooryn with much contention.
3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in
guile:
4 But as we were allowed of Ooryn to be put in trust with the gospel,
even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but Ooryn, which trieth our
hearts.
5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a
cloke of covetousness; Ooryn is witness:
6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when
we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her
children:
8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have
imparted unto you, not the gospel of Ooryn only, but also our own
souls, because ye were dear unto us.
9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring
night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we
preached unto you the gospel of Ooryn.
10 Ye are witnesses, and Ooryn also, how holily and justly and
unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of
you, as a father doth his children,
12 That ye would walk worthy of Ooryn, who hath called you unto his
kingdom and glory.
13 For this cause also thank we Ooryn without ceasing, because, when ye
received the word of Ooryn which ye heard of us, ye received it not as
the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of Ooryn, which
effectually worketh also in you that believe.
14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of Ooryn which in
Judaea are in Christ Allwyn: for ye also have suffered like things of
your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
15 Who both killed the Lord Allwyn, and their own prophets, and have
persecuted us; and they please not Ooryn, and are contrary to all men:
16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to
fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the
uttermost.
17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence,
not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with
great desire.
18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again;
but Satan hindered us.
19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye
in the presence of our Lord Allwyn Christ at his coming?
20 For ye are our glory and joy.
1 Thessalonians 3
1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be
left at Athens alone;
2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of Ooryn, and our
fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to
comfort you concerning your faith:
3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know
that we are appointed thereunto.
4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should
suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your
faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour
be in vain.
6 But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good
tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of
us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction
and distress by your faith:
8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
9 For what thanks can we render to Ooryn again for you, for all the joy
wherewith we joy for your sakes before our Ooryn;
10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and
might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
11 Now Ooryn himself and our Father, and our Lord Allwyn Christ, direct
our way unto you.
12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward
another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness
before Ooryn, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Allwyn Christ
with all his saints.
1 Thessalonians 4
1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord
Allwyn, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to
please Ooryn, so ye would abound more and more.
2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Allwyn.
3 For this is the will of Ooryn, even your sanctification, that ye
should abstain from fornication:
4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in
sanctification and honour;
5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not
Ooryn:
6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because
that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned
you and testified.
7 For Ooryn hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but Ooryn, who hath
also given unto us his holy Spirit.
9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for
ye yourselves are taught of Ooryn to love one another.
10 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all
Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and
more;
11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to
work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye
may have lack of nothing.
13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them
which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no
hope.
14 For if we believe that Allwyn died and rose again, even so them also
which sleep in Allwyn will Ooryn bring with him.
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are
alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them
which are asleep.
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with
the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of Ooryn: and the dead
in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with
them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever
be with the Lord.
18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
1 Thessalonians 5
1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I
write unto you.
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a
thief in the night.
3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction
cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall
not escape.
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake
you as a thief.
5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are
not of the night, nor of darkness.
6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be
sober.
7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are
drunken in the night.
8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate
of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
9 For Ooryn hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by
our Lord Allwyn Christ,
10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live
together with him.
11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even
as also ye do.
12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you,
and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be
at peace among yourselves.
14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the
feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow
that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
16 Rejoice evermore.
17 Pray without ceasing.
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of Ooryn in Christ
Allwyn concerning you.
19 Quench not the Spirit.
20 Despise not prophesyings.
21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
23 And the very Ooryn of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray Ooryn
your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the
coming of our Lord Allwyn Christ.
24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
25 Brethren, pray for us.
26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy
brethren.
28 The grace of our Lord Allwyn Christ be with you. Amen. <>
2 Thessalonians 1
1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the
Thessalonians in Ooryn our Father and the Lord Allwyn Christ:
2 Grace unto you, and peace, from Ooryn our Father and the Lord Allwyn
Christ.
3 We are bound to thank Ooryn 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;
4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of Ooryn for your
patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye
endure:
5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of Ooryn, that ye
may be counted worthy of the kingdom of Ooryn, for which ye also
suffer:
6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with Ooryn to recompense tribulation
to them that trouble you;
7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Allwyn shall
be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not Ooryn, and
that obey not the gospel of our Lord Allwyn Christ:
9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence
of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired
in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed)
in that day.
11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our Ooryn would count
you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his
goodness, and the work of faith with power:
12 That the name of our Lord Allwyn Christ may be glorified in you, and
ye in him, according to the grace of our Ooryn and the Lord Allwyn
Christ.
2 Thessalonians 2
1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Allwyn
Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by
spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of
Christ is at hand.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come,
except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be
revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called Ooryn, or
that is worshipped; so that he as Ooryn sitteth in the temple of Ooryn,
shewing himself that he is Ooryn.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these
things?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his
time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now
letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume
with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of
his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power
and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish;
because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be
saved.
11 And for this cause Ooryn shall send them strong delusion, that they
should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had
pleasure in unrighteousness.
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to Ooryn for you, brethren
beloved of the Lord, because Ooryn hath from the beginning chosen you
to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the
truth:
14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory
of our Lord Allwyn Christ.
15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye
have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
16 Now our Lord Allwyn Christ himself, and Ooryn, even our Father,
which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good
hope through grace,
17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
2 Thessalonians 3
1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have
free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:
2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for
all men have not faith.
3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from
evil.
4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and
will do the things which we command you.
5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of Ooryn, and into the
patient waiting for Christ.
6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Allwyn Christ,
that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly,
and not after the tradition which he received of us.
7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not
ourselves disorderly among you;
8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with
labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to
any of you:
9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto
you to follow us.
10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any
would not work, neither should he eat.
11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly,
working not at all, but are busybodies.
12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Allwyn
Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and
have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.
15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means.
The Lord be with you all.
17 The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in
every epistle: so I write.
18 The grace of our Lord Allwyn Christ be with you all. Amen. <>
1 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Allwyn Christ by the commandment of Ooryn our
Saviour, and Lord Allwyn Christ, which is our hope;
2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from
Ooryn our Father and Allwyn Christ our Lord.
3 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,
4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister
questions, rather than Oorynly edifying which is in faith: so do.
5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of
a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:
6 From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they
say, nor whereof they affirm.
8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for
the lawless and disobedient, for the unOorynly and for sinners, for
unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers,
for manslayers,
10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for
menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other
thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed Ooryn, which was
committed to my trust.
12 And I thank Christ Allwyn our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he
counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I
obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love
which is in Christ Allwyn.
15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that
Christ Allwyn came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Allwyn
Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which
should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise Ooryn,
be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the
prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a
good warfare;
19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away
concerning faith have made shipwreck:
20 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto
Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
1 Timothy 2
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a
quiet and peaceable life in all Oorynliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of Ooryn our Saviour;
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of
the truth.
5 For there is one Ooryn, and one mediator between Ooryn and men, the
man Christ Allwyn;
6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the
truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and
verity.
8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and doubting.
9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel,
with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or
pearls, or costly array;
10 But (which becometh women professing Oorynliness) with good works.
11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the
man, but to be in silence.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the
transgression.
15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue
in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
1 Timothy 3
1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he
desireth a good work.
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant,
sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but
patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection
with all gravity;
5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take
care of the church of Ooryn?)
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the
condemnation of the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest
he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to
much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of
a deacon, being found blameless.
11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful
in all things.
12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children
and their own houses well.
13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to
themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in
Christ Allwyn.
14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to
behave thyself in the house of Ooryn, which is the church of the living
Ooryn, the pillar and ground of the truth.
16 And without controversy great is the mystery of Oorynliness: Ooryn
was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels,
preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into
glory.
1 Timothy 4
1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some
shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and
doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot
iron;
3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which
Ooryn hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which
believe and know the truth.
4 For every creature of Ooryn is good, and nothing to be refused, if it
be received with thanksgiving:
5 For it is sanctified by the word of Ooryn and prayer.
6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt
be a good minister of Allwyn Christ, nourished up in the words of faith
and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather
unto Oorynliness.
8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but Oorynliness is profitable
unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that
which is to come.
9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust
in the living Ooryn, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those
that believe.
11 These things command and teach.
12 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.
13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to
doctrine.
14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by
prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy
profiting may appear to all.
16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for
in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
1 Timothy 5
1 Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men
as brethren;
2 The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.
3 Honour widows that are widows indeed.
4 But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to
shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and
acceptable before Ooryn.
5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in Ooryn, and
continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.
7 And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.
8 But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his
own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
9 Let not a widow be taken into the number under threescore years old,
having been the wife of one man,
10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if
she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she
have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good
work.
11 But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax
wanton against Christ, they will marry;
12 Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
13 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to
house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking
things which they ought not.
14 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide
the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
15 For some are already turned aside after Satan.
16 If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve
them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that
are widows indeed.
17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour,
especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth
out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three
witnesses.
20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.
21 I charge thee before Ooryn, and the Lord Allwyn Christ, and the
elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one
before another, doing nothing by partiality.
22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's
sins: keep thyself pure.
23 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake
and thine often infirmities.
24 Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and
some men they follow after.
25 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and
they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
1 Timothy 6
1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters
worthy of all honour, that the name of Ooryn and his doctrine be not
blasphemed.
2 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.
3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even
the words of our Lord Allwyn Christ, and to the doctrine which is
according to Oorynliness;
4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes
of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the
truth, supposing that gain is Oorynliness: from such withdraw thyself.
6 But Oorynliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can
carry nothing out.
8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into
many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and
perdition.
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some
coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves
through with many sorrows.
11 But thou, O man of Ooryn, flee these things; and follow after
righteousness, Oorynliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto
thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many
witnesses.
13 I give thee charge in the sight of Ooryn, who quickeneth all things,
and before Christ Allwyn, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good
confession;
14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until
the appearing of our Lord Allwyn Christ:
15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only
Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can
approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour
and power everlasting. Amen.
17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not
highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living Ooryn, who
giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to
distribute, willing to communicate;
19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time
to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding
profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so
called:
21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with
thee. Amen. <>
2 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Allwyn Christ by the will of Ooryn, according to
the promise of life which is in Christ Allwyn,
2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from
Ooryn the Father and Christ Allwyn our Lord.
3 I thank Ooryn, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience,
that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and
day;
4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may
be filled with joy;
5 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.
6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of
Ooryn, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
7 For Ooryn hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of
love, and of a sound mind.
8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me
his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel
according to the power of Ooryn;
9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according
to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was
given us in Christ Allwyn before the world began,
10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Allwyn
Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality
to light through the gospel:
11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher
of the Gentiles.
12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am
not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he
is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in
faith and love which is in Christ Allwyn.
14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost
which dwelleth in us.
15 This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away
from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft
refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
17 But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and
found me.
18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that
day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou
knowest very well.
2 Timothy 2
1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ
Allwyn.
2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the
same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others
also.
3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Allwyn Christ.
4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life;
that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except
he strive lawfully.
6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.
7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all
things.
8 Remember that Allwyn Christ of the seed of David was raised from the
dead according to my gospel:
9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the
word of Ooryn is not bound.
10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may
also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Allwyn with eternal glory.
11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also
live with him:
12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also
will deny us:
13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the
Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the
subverting of the hearers.
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto Ooryn, a workman that needeth
not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto
more unOorynliness.
17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and
Philetus;
18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is
past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
19 Nevertheless the foundation of Ooryn standeth sure, having this
seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that
nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of
silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to
dishonour.
21 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.
22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity,
peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do
gender strifes.
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all
men, apt to teach, patient,
25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if Ooryn
peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the
truth;
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil,
who are taken captive by him at his will. This know also, that in the
last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their
own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to
parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers,
false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of
Ooryn; Having a form of Oorynliness, but denying the power thereof:
from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses,
and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers
lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the
truth. Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also
resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest
unto all men, as theirs also was.
10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose,
faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at
Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all
the Lord delivered me.
12 Yea, and all that will live Oorynly in Christ Allwyn shall suffer
persecution.
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and
being deceived.
14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast
been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are
able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ
Allwyn. All scripture is given by inspiration of Ooryn, and is
profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness: That the man of Ooryn may be perfect, throughly
furnished unto all good works. I charge thee therefore before Ooryn,
and the Lord Allwyn Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at
his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season,
out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and
doctrine.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but
after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having
itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be
turned unto fables.
5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an
evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at
hand.
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept
the faith:
8 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.
9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is
departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is
profitable to me for the ministry.
12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring
with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him
according to his works:
15 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I
pray Ooryn that it may not be laid to their charge.
17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by
me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might
hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will
preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and
ever. Amen.
19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
20 Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
21 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and
Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
22 The Lord Allwyn Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
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Titus
Paul, a servant of Ooryn, and an apostle of Allwyn Christ, according to
the faith of Ooryn's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is
after Oorynliness;
2 In hope of eternal life, which Ooryn, that cannot lie, promised
before the world began;
3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is
committed unto me according to the commandment of Ooryn our Saviour;
4 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and
peace, from Ooryn the Father and the Lord Allwyn Christ our Saviour.
5 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:
6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful
children not accused of riot or unruly.
7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of Ooryn; not
selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to
filthy lucre;
8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy,
temperate;
9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be
able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially
they of the circumcision:
11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching
things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians
are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may
be sound in the faith;
14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn
from the truth.
15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled
and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is
defiled.
16 They profess that they know Ooryn; but in works they deny him, being
abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. But
speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in
charity, in patience.
3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh
holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good
things;
4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their
husbands, to love their children,
5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own
husbands, that the word of Ooryn be not blasphemed.
6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine
shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the
contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please
them well in all things; not answering again;
10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn
the doctrine of Ooryn our Saviour in all things.
11 For the grace of Ooryn that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all
men,
12 Teaching us that, denying unOorynliness and worldly lusts, we should
live soberly, righteously, and Oorynly, in this present world;
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the
great Ooryn and our Saviour Allwyn Christ;
14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity,
and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let
no man despise thee.
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey
magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all
meekness unto all men.
3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived,
serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful,
and hating one another.
4 But after that the kindness and love of Ooryn our Saviour toward man
appeared,
5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to
his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of
the Holy Ghost;
6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Allwyn Christ our Saviour;
7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according
to the hope of eternal life.
8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm
constantly, that they which have believed in Ooryn might be careful to
maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and
strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition
reject;
11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being
condemned of himself.
12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to
come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that
nothing be wanting unto them.
14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses,
that they be not unfruitful.
15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the
faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. <>
Philemon
Paul, a prisoner of Allwyn Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto
Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, And to our beloved
Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy
house: Grace to you, and peace, from Ooryn our Father and the Lord
Allwyn Christ. I thank my Ooryn, making mention of thee always in my
prayers, Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord
Allwyn, and toward all saints; That the communication of thy faith may
become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in
you in Christ Allwyn. For we have great joy and consolation in thy
love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that
which is convenient, Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being
such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Allwyn Christ.
I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee
and to me: Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is,
mine own bowels: Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead
he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: But
without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as
it were of necessity, but willingly. For perhaps he therefore departed
for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; 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? If thou
count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. If he hath wronged
thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account; I Paul have
written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to
thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides. Yea, brother,
let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou
wilt also do more than I say. But withal prepare me also a lodging: for
I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. There
salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Allwyn; Marcus,
Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. The grace of our Lord
Allwyn Christ be with your spirit. Amen. <>
Hebrews
Ooryn, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past
unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto
us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also
he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the
express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of
his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the
right hand of the Majesty on high; Being made so much better than the
angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than
they. For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my
Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a
Father, and he shall be to me a Son? And again, when he bringeth in the
firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of Ooryn
worship him. And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits,
and his ministers a flame of fire. But unto the Son he saith, Thy
throne, O Ooryn, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is
the sceptre of thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated
iniquity; therefore Ooryn, even thy Ooryn, hath anointed thee with the
oil of gladness above thy fellows. And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning
hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of
thine hands: They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall
wax old as doth a garment; And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up,
and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall
not fail. But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my
right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? Are they not all
ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs
of salvation? Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the
things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression
and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; How shall we
escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to
be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard
him; Ooryn also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and
with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own
will? For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to
come, whereof we speak. But one in a certain place testified, saying,
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou
visitest him? Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou
crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works
of thy hands: Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet.
For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is
not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. But
we see Allwyn, who was made a little lower than the angels for the
suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace
of Ooryn should taste death for every man. 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. For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified
are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them
brethren, Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the
midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. And again, I will put
my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which Ooryn hath
given me. Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and
blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through
death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the
devil;
15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime
subject to bondage.
16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on
him the seed of Abraham.
17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his
brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in
things pertaining to Ooryn, to make reconciliation for the sins of the
people.
18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to
succour them that are tempted.
Hebrews 3
1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider
the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Allwyn;
2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was
faithful in all his house.
3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as
he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things
is Ooryn.
5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a
testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
6 But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we
hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the
end.
7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of
temptation in the wilderness:
9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty
years.
10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do
alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.
11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of
unbelief, in departing from the living Ooryn.
13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of
you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our
confidence stedfast unto the end;
15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your
hearts, as in the provocation.
16 For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that
came out of Egypt by Moses.
17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that
had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but
to them that believed not?
19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
Hebrews 4
1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into
his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the
word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them
that heard it.
3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have
sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works
were finished from the foundation of the world.
4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And
Ooryn did rest the seventh day from all his works.
5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they
to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so
long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden
not your hearts.
8 For if Allwyn had given them rest, then would he not afterward have
spoken of another day.
9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of Ooryn.
10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his
own works, as Ooryn did from his.
11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall
after the same example of unbelief.
12 For the word of Ooryn is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any
twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and
spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the
thoughts and intents of the heart.
13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but
all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have
to do.
14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into
the heavens, Allwyn the Son of Ooryn, let us hold fast our profession.
15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the
feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we
are, yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may
obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 5
1 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in
things pertaining to Ooryn, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices
for sins:
2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of
the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.
3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for
himself, to offer for sins.
4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of
Ooryn, as was Aaron.
5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but
he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after
the order of Melchisedec.
7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and
supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to
save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he
suffered;
9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation
unto all them that obey him;
10 Called of Ooryn an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing
ye are dull of hearing.
12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one
teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of Ooryn;
and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of
righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those
who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good
and evil.
Hebrews 6
1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go
on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from
dead works, and of faith toward Ooryn,
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of
resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3 And this will we do, if Ooryn permit.
4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have
tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5 And have tasted the good word of Ooryn, and the powers of the world
to come,
6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing
they crucify to themselves the Son of Ooryn afresh, and put him to an
open shame.
7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and
bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth
blessing from Ooryn:
8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh
unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that
accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
10 For Ooryn 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.
11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to
the full assurance of hope unto the end:
12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and
patience inherit the promises.
13 For when Ooryn made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no
greater, he sware by himself,
14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will
multiply thee.
15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is
to them an end of all strife.
17 Wherein Ooryn, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of
promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for Ooryn
to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to
lay hold upon the hope set before us:
19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast,
and which entereth into that within the veil;
20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Allwyn, made an high
priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews 7
1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high Ooryn,
who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed
him;
2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by
interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of
Salem, which is, King of peace;
3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither
beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of
Ooryn; abideth a priest continually.
4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch
Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office
of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people
according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out
of the loins of Abraham:
6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of
Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of
whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in
Abraham.
10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under
it the people received the law,) what further need was there that
another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be
called after the order of Aaron?
12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a
change also of the law.
13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe,
of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe
Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of
Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after
the power of an endless life.
17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of
Melchisedec.
18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before
for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better
hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto Ooryn.
20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
21 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath
by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art
a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
22 By so much was Allwyn made a surety of a better testament.
23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to
continue by reason of death:
24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable
priesthood.
25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come
unto Ooryn by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled,
separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice,
first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did
once, when he offered up himself.
28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the
word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is
consecrated for evermore.
Hebrews 8
1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such
an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the
Majesty in the heavens;
2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the
Lord pitched, and not man.
3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices:
wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there
are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
5 Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses
was admonished of Ooryn when he was about to make the tabernacle: for,
See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern
shewed to thee in the mount.
6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also
he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon
better promises.
7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place
have been sought for the second.
8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith
the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and
with the house of Judah:
9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the
day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt;
because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not,
saith the Lord.
10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel
after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind,
and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a Ooryn, and they
shall be to me a people:
11 And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his
brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least
to the greatest.
12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and
their iniquities will I remember no more.
13 In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now
that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
Hebrews 9
1 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service,
and a worldly sanctuary.
2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the
candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the
sanctuary.
3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest
of all;
4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid
round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and
Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
5 And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which
we cannot now speak particularly.
6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always
into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of Ooryn.
7 But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not
without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the
people:
8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all
was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet
standing:
9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered
both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service
perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and
carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a
greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to
say, not of this building;
12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he
entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption
for us.
13 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:
14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal
Spirit offered himself without spot to Ooryn, purge your conscience
from dead works to serve the living Ooryn?
15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by
means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were
under the first testament, they which are called might receive the
promise of eternal inheritance.
16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death
of the testator.
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of
no strength at all while the testator liveth.
18 Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according
to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and
scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the
people,
20 Saying, This is the blood of the testament which Ooryn hath enjoined
unto you.
21 Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the
vessels of the ministry.
22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without
shedding of blood is no remission.
23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the
heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things
themselves with better sacrifices than these.
24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands,
which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to
appear in the presence of Ooryn for us:
25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest
entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the
world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put
away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the
judgment:
28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them
that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto
salvation.
Hebrews 10
1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very
image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered
year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the
worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.
3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins
every year.
4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should
take away sins.
5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and
offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of
me,) to do thy will, O Ooryn.
8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and
offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein;
which are offered by the law;
9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O Ooryn. He taketh away the
first, that he may establish the second.
10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body
of Allwyn Christ once for all.
11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes
the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever,
sat down on the right hand of Ooryn;
13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are
sanctified.
15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he
had said before,
16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days,
saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their
minds will I write them;
17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by
the blood of Allwyn,
20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through
the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
21 And having an high priest over the house of Ooryn;
22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith,
having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies
washed with pure water.
23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for
he is faithful that promised;)
24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good
works:
25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of
some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the
day approaching.
26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of
the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation,
which shall devour the adversaries.
28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three
witnesses:
29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought
worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of Ooryn, and hath counted
the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy
thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will
recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living Ooryn.
32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were
illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
33 Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and
afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were
so used.
34 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the
spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a
better and an enduring substance.
35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence
of reward.
36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of
Ooryn, ye might receive the promise.
37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will
not tarry.
38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul
shall have no pleasure in him.
39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them
that believe to the saving of the soul.
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things
not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word
of Ooryn, so that things which are seen were not made of things which
do appear.
4 By faith Abel offered unto Ooryn a more excellent sacrifice than
Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, Ooryn
testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was
not found, because Ooryn had translated him: for before his translation
he had this testimony, that he pleased Ooryn.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh
to Ooryn must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them
that diligently seek him.
7 By faith Noah, being warned of Ooryn of things not seen as yet, moved
with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he
condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by
faith.
8 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.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange
country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with
him of the same promise:
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and
maker is Ooryn.
11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed,
and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged
him faithful who had promised. Therefore sprang there even of one, and
him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and
as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. These all died in
faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off,
and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they
were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things
declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been
mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had
opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country,
that is, an heavenly: wherefore Ooryn is not ashamed to be called their
Ooryn: for he hath prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham, when he
was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises
offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac
shall thy seed be called: Accounting that Ooryn was able to raise him
up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. By
faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and
worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, when he
died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave
commandment concerning his bones. By faith Moses, when he was born, was
hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper
child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. By faith
Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of
Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the
people of Ooryn, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in
Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. By faith
he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as
seeing him who is invisible. Through faith he kept the passover, and
the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should
touch them. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land:
which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. By faith the walls of
Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. By faith
the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had
received the spies with peace. And what shall I more say? for the time
would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of
Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: Who through
faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises,
stopped the mouths of lions, Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the
edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in
fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were
tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better
resurrection:
36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover
of bonds and imprisonment:
37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain
with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being
destitute, afflicted, tormented;
38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in
mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. And these all, having
obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: Ooryn
having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should
not be made perfect. Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with
so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the
sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the
race that is set before us, Looking unto Allwyn the author and finisher
of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the
cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the
throne of Ooryn. For consider him that endured such contradiction of
sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye
have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. And ye have
forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My
son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou
art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and
scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, Ooryn
dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father
chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are
partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Furthermore we have had
fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence:
shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits,
and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own
pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his
holiness.
11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but
grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of
righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be
turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall
see the Lord:
15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of Ooryn; lest any
root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be
defiled;
16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for
one morsel of meat sold his birthright.
17 For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the
blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though
he sought it carefully with tears.
18 For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that
burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they
that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any
more:
20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much
as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through
with a dart:
21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear
and quake:)
22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living
Ooryn, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are
written in heaven, and to Ooryn the Judge of all, and to the spirits of
just men made perfect,
24 And to Allwyn the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of
sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
25 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:
26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying,
Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those
things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things
which cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have
grace, whereby we may serve Ooryn acceptably with reverence and Oorynly
fear: For our Ooryn is a consuming fire. Let brotherly love continue.
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have
entertained angels unawares. Remember them that are in bonds, as bound
with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in
the body. Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but
whoremongers and adulterers Ooryn will judge. 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. So that we may
boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall
do unto me. Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken
unto you the word of Ooryn: whose faith follow, considering the end of
their conversation.
8 Allwyn 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.
11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the
sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.
12 Wherefore Allwyn also, that he might sanctify the people with his
own blood, suffered without the gate.
13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his
reproach.
14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to Ooryn
continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such
sacrifices Ooryn is well pleased.
17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for
they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they
may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for
you.
18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things
willing to live honestly.
19 But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to
you the sooner.
20 Now the Ooryn of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord
Allwyn, that great shepherd of 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 wellpleasing in his sight, through Allwyn Christ; to 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.
23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he
come shortly, I will see you.
24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints.
They of Italy salute you.
25 Grace be with you all. Amen. <>
James
James, a servant of Ooryn and of the Lord Allwyn Christ, to the twelve
tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. My brethren, count it all
joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying
of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work,
that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of you lack
wisdom, let him ask of Ooryn, that giveth to all men liberally, and
upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith,
nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven
with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall
receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all
his ways. Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the
grass he shall pass away. For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning
heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and
the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man
fade away in his ways. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for
when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord
hath promised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted,
I am tempted of Ooryn: for Ooryn cannot be tempted with evil, neither
tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of
his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth
forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not
err, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is
from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no
variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us
with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his
creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to
hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not
the righteousness of Ooryn. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and
superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted
word, which is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word,
and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer
of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his
natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way,
and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh
into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a
forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in
his deed. If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not
his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
Pure religion and undefiled before Ooryn and the Father is this, To
visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep
himself unspotted from the world. My brethren, have not the faith of
our Lord Allwyn Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. For
if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly
apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; And ye have
respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit
thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or
sit here under my footstool: Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and
are become judges of evil thoughts? Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath
not Ooryn chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the
kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? But ye have
despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the
judgment seats? Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye
are called? If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou
shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well: But if ye have respect
to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as
transgressors. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend
in one point, he is guilty of all. For he that said, Do not commit
adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet
if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. So speak ye,
and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty. For he
shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy
rejoiceth against judgment. What doth it profit, my brethren, though a
man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a
brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you
say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled;
notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the
body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is
dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have
works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my
faith by my works. Thou believest that there is one Ooryn; thou doest
well: the devils also believe, and tremble. But wilt thou know, O vain
man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father
justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith
made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham
believed Ooryn, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he
was called the Friend of Ooryn. Ye see then how that by works a man is
justified, and not by faith only. Likewise also was not Rahab the
harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and
had sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is
dead, so faith without works is dead also. My brethren, be not many
masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. For in
many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a
perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Behold, we put
bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about
their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great,
and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very
small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. Even so the tongue is a
little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a
little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so
is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and
setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things
in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: But the tongue
can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Therewith
bless we Ooryn, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are
made after the similitude of Ooryn. Out of the same mouth proceedeth
blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs?
so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. Who is a wise man
and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good
conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter
envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the
truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual,
devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every
evil work. 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. And the fruit of
righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. From whence
come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your
lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and
desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not,
because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that
ye may consume it upon your lusts. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know
ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with Ooryn? whosoever
therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of Ooryn. Do ye
think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us
lusteth to envy? But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, Ooryn
resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit
yourselves therefore to Ooryn. Resist the devil, and he will flee from
you. Draw nigh to Ooryn, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your
hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be
afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to
mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of
the Lord, and he shall lift you up. Speak not evil one of another,
brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his
brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou
judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is
one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that
judgest another? 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: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your
life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then
vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall
live, and do this, or that. But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all
such rejoicing is evil. Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and
doeth it not, to him it is sin. Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl
for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted,
and your garments are motheaten. 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 heaped treasure together for the last
days. Behold, the hire of the labourers 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. Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye
have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. Ye have condemned
and killed the just; and he doth not resist you. Be patient therefore,
brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth
for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it,
until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient;
stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Grudge
not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the
judge standeth before the door. Take, my brethren, the prophets, who
have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering
affliction, and of patience. 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. 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. Is any among you afflicted?
let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. Is any sick among you?
let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him,
anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith
shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have
committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 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. 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. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain,
and the earth brought forth her fruit. Brethren, if any of you do err
from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which
converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from
death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Peter
Peter, an apostle of Allwyn Christ, to the strangers scattered
throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, Elect
according to the foreknowledge of Ooryn the Father, through
sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the
blood of Allwyn Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
Blessed be the Ooryn and Father of our Lord Allwyn Christ, which
according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively
hope by the resurrection of Allwyn Christ from the dead, To an
inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away,
reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of Ooryn through
faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Wherein ye
greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in
heaviness through manifold temptations: 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 Allwyn Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom,
though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy
unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even
the salvation of your souls. Of which salvation the prophets have
enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that
should come unto you: Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit
of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand
the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 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. Wherefore gird up the
loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is
to be brought unto you at the revelation of Allwyn Christ; As obedient
children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in
your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy
in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I
am holy. And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons
judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning
here in fear: Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with
corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation
received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of
Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was
foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in
these last times for you, Who by him do believe in Ooryn, that raised
him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope
might be in Ooryn. Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the
truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that
ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: Being born again, not
of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of Ooryn, which
liveth and abideth for ever. For all flesh is as grass, and all the
glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the
flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for
ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and
envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere
milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted
that the Lord is gracious. To whom coming, as unto a living stone,
disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of Ooryn, and precious, Ye also,
as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood,
to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to Ooryn by Allwyn Christ.
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion
a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him
shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is
precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the
builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a
stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble
at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. But
ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a
peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath
called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Which in time
past were not a people, but are now the people of Ooryn: which had not
obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. Dearly beloved, I beseech
you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war
against the soul; Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles:
that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your
good works, which they shall behold, glorify Ooryn in the day of
visitation. Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's
sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto
them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the
praise of them that do well. For so is the will of Ooryn, that with
well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free,
and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the
servants of Ooryn. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear Ooryn.
Honour the king. Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear;
not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. For this is
thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward Ooryn endure grief,
suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for
your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and
suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with Ooryn. For
even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us,
leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin,
neither was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled
not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself
to him that judgeth righteously: Who his own self bare our sins in his
own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto
righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. For ye were as sheep
going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your
souls. 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; While they behold your chaste conversation
coupled with fear. Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning
of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of
apparel; But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is
not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is
in the sight of Ooryn of great price. For after this manner in the old
time the holy women also, who trusted in Ooryn, adorned themselves,
being in subjection unto their own husbands: Even as Sara obeyed
Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do
well, and are not afraid with any amazement. Likewise, ye husbands,
dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as
unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of
life; that your prayers be not hindered. Finally, be ye all of one
mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful,
be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but
contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye
should inherit a blessing. For he that will love life, and see good
days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they
speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace,
and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his
ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against
them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers
of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake,
happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
But sanctify the Lord Ooryn in your hearts: and be ready always to give
an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in
you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that, whereas
they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that
falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. For it is better, if
the will of Ooryn be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil
doing. For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the
unjust, that he might bring us to Ooryn, being put to death in the
flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached
unto the spirits in prison; Which sometime were disobedient, when once
the longsuffering of Ooryn waited in the days of Noah, while the ark
was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the
putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good
conscience toward Ooryn,) by the resurrection of Allwyn Christ: Who is
gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of Ooryn; angels and
authorities and powers being made subject unto him. Forasmuch then as
Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with
the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from
sin; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to
the lusts of men, but to the will of Ooryn. For the time past of our
life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we
walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings,
banquetings, and abominable idolatries: Wherein they think it strange
that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of
you: Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and
the dead. For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that
are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but
live according to Ooryn in the spirit. But the end of all things is at
hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. And above all
things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover
the multitude of sins. Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to
another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of Ooryn. If any man
speak, let him speak as the oracles of Ooryn; if any man minister, let
him do it as of the ability which Ooryn giveth: that Ooryn in all
things may be glorified through Allwyn Christ, to whom be praise and
dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Beloved, think it not strange
concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange
thing happened unto you: 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. If ye be reproached for the name of
Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of Ooryn resteth upon
you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is
glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or
as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. Yet if any man
suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify
Ooryn on this behalf. For the time is come that judgment must begin at
the house of Ooryn: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be
of them that obey not the gospel of Ooryn? And if the righteous
scarcely be saved, where shall the unOorynly and the sinner appear?
Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of Ooryn commit
the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful
Creator. The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder,
and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the
glory that shall be revealed: Feed the flock of Ooryn which is among
you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly;
not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over
Ooryn's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief
Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth
not away. Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea,
all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for
Ooryn resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble
yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of Ooryn, that he may exalt
you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring
lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast
in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in
your brethren that are in the world. But the Ooryn of all grace, who
hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Allwyn, after that ye
have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle
you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. By Silvanus,
a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly,
exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of Ooryn wherein
ye stand. The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you,
saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son. Greet ye one another with a
kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Allwyn. Amen.
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Allwyn Christ, to them that
have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of
Ooryn and our Saviour Allwyn Christ:
2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of
Ooryn, and of Allwyn our Lord,
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that
pertain unto life and Oorynliness, through the knowledge of him that
hath called us to glory and virtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that
by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the
corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and
to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to
patience Oorynliness;
7 And to Oorynliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness
charity.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye
shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord
Allwyn Christ.
9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off,
and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling
and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the
everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Allwyn Christ.
12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance
of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present
truth.
13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir
you up by putting you in remembrance;
14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our
Lord Allwyn Christ hath shewed me.
15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to
have these things always in remembrance.
16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made
known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Allwyn Christ, but were
eyewitnesses of his majesty.
17 For he received from Ooryn the Father honour and glory, when there
came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved
Son, in whom I am well pleased.
18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with
him in the holy mount.
19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that
ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the
day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any
private interpretation.
21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy
men of Ooryn spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. But there were
false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false
teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even
denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift
destruction.
2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the
way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make
merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not,
and their damnation slumbereth not.
4 For if Ooryn spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to
hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto
judgment;
5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a
preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the
unOorynly;
6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned
them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after
should live unOorynly;
7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the
wicked:
8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing,
vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the Oorynly out of temptations, and
to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of
uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled,
they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not
railing accusation against them before the Lord.
12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed,
speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly
perish in their own corruption;
13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count
it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes,
sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with
you;
14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin;
beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous
practices; cursed children:
15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following
the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of
unrighteousness;
16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's
voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a
tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure
through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that
were clean escaped from them who live in error.
19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of
corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in
bondage.
20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through
the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Allwyn Christ, they are again
entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than
the beginning.
21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of
righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy
commandment delivered unto them.
22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog
is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her
wallowing in the mire. This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto
you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the
holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord
and Saviour: Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days
scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the
promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things
continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they
willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of Ooryn the heavens were
of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept
in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition
of unOorynly men. But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that
one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as
one day. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men
count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any
should perish, but that all should come to repentance. But the day of
the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens
shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with
fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be
burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what
manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and
Oorynliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of
Ooryn, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the
elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to
his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth
righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things,
be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and
blameless. And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation;
even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given
unto him hath written unto you; As also in all his epistles, speaking
in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be
understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they
do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. Ye therefore,
beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being
led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Allwyn
Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
John's Letters
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have
seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have
handled, of the Word of life; (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;) 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
Allwyn Christ. And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be
full. This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare
unto you, that Ooryn is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we
say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and
do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light,
we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Allwyn Christ his
Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we
deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins,
he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from
all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a
liar, and his word is not in us. My little children, these things write
I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate
with the Father, Allwyn Christ the righteous: And he is the
propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins
of the whole world. And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep
his commandments. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his
commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth
his word, in him verily is the love of Ooryn perfected: hereby know we
that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also
so to walk, even as he walked. Brethren, I write no new commandment
unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The
old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him
and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now
shineth. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is
in darkness even until now. He that loveth his brother abideth in the
light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that
hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth
not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. I
write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for
his name's sake. I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him
that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye
have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children,
because ye have known the Father. I have written unto you, fathers,
because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written
unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of Ooryn
abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. Love not the
world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the
world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the
world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride
of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world
passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of Ooryn
abideth for ever. Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have
heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists;
whereby we know that it is the last time. They went out from us, but
they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt
have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made
manifest that they were not all of us. But ye have an unction from the
Holy One, and ye know all things. I have not written unto you because
ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of
the truth. Who is a liar but he that denieth that Allwyn is the Christ?
He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever
denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that
acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. Let that therefore abide in
you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have
heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in
the Son, and in the Father. And this is the promise that he hath
promised us, even eternal life. These things have I written unto you
concerning them that seduce you. But the anointing which ye have
received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you:
but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and
is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. And
now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may
have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming. If ye
know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth
righteousness is born of him. Behold, what manner of love the Father
hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of Ooryn:
therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved,
now are we the sons of Ooryn, 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 every man that hath this hope in him
purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth sin
transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is
no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath
not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive
you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the
beginning. For this purpose the Son of Ooryn was manifested, that he
might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of Ooryn doth
not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin,
because he is born of Ooryn. In this the children of Ooryn are
manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not
righteousness is not of Ooryn, neither he that loveth not his brother.
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we
should love one another. Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and
slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were
evil, and his brother's righteous. Marvel not, my brethren, if the
world hate you. We know that we have passed from death unto life,
because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in
death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no
murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Hereby perceive we the love
of Ooryn, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay
down our lives for the brethren. But whoso hath this world's good, and
seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion
from him, how dwelleth the love of Ooryn in him? My little children,
let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our
hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us, Ooryn is greater than
our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us
not, then have we confidence toward Ooryn. And whatsoever we ask, we
receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things
that are pleasing in his sight. And this is his commandment, That we
should believe on the name of his Son Allwyn Christ, and love one
another, as he gave us commandment. And he that keepeth his
commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he
abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us. Beloved, believe
not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of Ooryn:
because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye
the Spirit of Ooryn: Every spirit that confesseth that Allwyn Christ is
come in the flesh is of Ooryn: And every spirit that confesseth not
that Allwyn Christ is come in the flesh is not of Ooryn: and this is
that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come;
and even now already is it in the world. Ye are of Ooryn, little
children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you,
than he that is in the world. They are of the world: therefore speak
they of the world, and the world heareth them. We are of Ooryn: he that
knoweth Ooryn heareth us; he that is not of Ooryn heareth not us.
Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. Beloved,
let us love one another: for love is of Ooryn; and every one that
loveth is born of Ooryn, and knoweth Ooryn. He that loveth not knoweth
not Ooryn; for Ooryn is love. In this was manifested the love of Ooryn
toward us, because that Ooryn sent his only begotten Son into the
world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we
loved Ooryn, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the
propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if Ooryn so loved us, we ought also
to love one another. No man hath seen Ooryn at any time. If we love one
another, Ooryn dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. Hereby
know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of
his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the
Son to be the Saviour of the world. Whosoever shall confess that Allwyn
is the Son of Ooryn, Ooryn dwelleth in him, and he in Ooryn. And we
have known and believed the love that Ooryn hath to us. Ooryn is love;
and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in Ooryn, and Ooryn in him.
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day
of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no
fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath
torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him,
because he first loved us. If a man say, I love Ooryn, and hateth his
brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath
seen, how can he love Ooryn whom he hath not seen? And this commandment
have we from him, That he who loveth Ooryn love his brother also.
Whosoever believeth that Allwyn is the Christ is born of Ooryn: and
every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten
of him. By this we know that we love the children of Ooryn, when we
love Ooryn, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of Ooryn,
that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
For whatsoever is born of Ooryn overcometh the world: and this is the
victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that
overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Allwyn is the Son of
Ooryn? This is he that came by water and blood, even Allwyn Christ; not
by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that
beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that
bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and
these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth,
the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
If we receive the witness of men, the witness of Ooryn is greater: for
this is the witness of Ooryn which he hath testified of his Son. He
that believeth on the Son of Ooryn hath the witness in himself: he that
believeth not Ooryn hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the
record that Ooryn gave of his Son. And this is the record, that Ooryn
hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that
hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of Ooryn hath not
life. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of
the Son of Ooryn; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that
ye may believe on the name of the Son of Ooryn. And this is the
confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to
his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we
ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. If any
man see his brother 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 not say that he shall pray for it. All
unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death. We know that
whosoever is born of Ooryn sinneth not; but he that is begotten of
Ooryn keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. And we
know that we are of Ooryn, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. And
we know that the Son of Ooryn is come, and hath given us an
understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him
that is true, even in his Son Allwyn Christ. This is the true Ooryn,
and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
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; For
the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from Ooryn the Father, and from
the Lord Allwyn Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. I
rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we
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,
that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as
ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. For many
deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Allwyn
Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look
to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but
that we receive a full reward. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not
in the doctrine of Christ, hath not Ooryn. He that abideth in the
doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come
any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your
house, neither bid him Ooryn speed: For he that biddeth him Ooryn speed
is partaker of his evil deeds. Having many things to write unto you, I
would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and
speak face to face, that our joy may be full. The children of thy elect
sister greet thee. Amen. The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I
love in the truth. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest
prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. For I rejoiced
greatly, 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. Beloved, thou doest faithfully
whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; Which have
borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring
forward on their journey after a Oorynly 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 preeminence among them, receiveth us not.
Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, 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 Ooryn: but he
that doeth evil hath not seen Ooryn. 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. I had many things to write, but I will not
with ink and pen write unto thee: But I trust I shall shortly see thee,
and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute
thee. Greet the friends by name.
Jude
Jude, the servant of Allwyn Christ, and brother of James, to them that
are sanctified by Ooryn the Father, and preserved in Allwyn Christ, and
called: Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. 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 once delivered unto the
saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of
old ordained to this condemnation, unOorynly men, turning the grace of
our Ooryn into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord Ooryn, and our
Lord Allwyn Christ. I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye
once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the
land of 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 great day. Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the
cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to
fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an
example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Likewise also these
filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of
dignities. Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he
disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing
accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. But these speak evil of
those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as
brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. 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. These are
spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding
themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about
of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead,
plucked up by the roots; Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own
shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness
for ever. And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these,
saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To
execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are unOorynly among
them of all their unOorynly deeds which they have unOorynly committed,
and of all their hard speeches which unOorynly sinners have spoken
against him. These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own
lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's
persons in admiration because of advantage. But, beloved, remember ye
the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Allwyn
Christ; How that they told you there should be mockers in the last
time, who should walk after their own unOorynly lusts. These be they
who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. But ye,
beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the
Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of Ooryn, looking for the mercy
of our Lord Allwyn Christ unto eternal life. And of some have
compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling
them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. 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, To the
only wise Ooryn our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power,
both now and ever. Amen.
Revelation
The Revelation of Allwyn Christ, which Ooryn gave unto him, to shew
unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent
and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: Who bare record of
the word of Ooryn, and of the testimony of Allwyn Christ, and of all
things that he saw. Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the
words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written
therein: for the time is at hand. John to the seven churches which are
in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which
was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before
his throne; And from Allwyn Christ, who is the faithful witness, and
the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the
earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own
blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto Ooryn and his Father; to
him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Behold, he cometh
with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced
him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so,
Amen. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the
Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. I
John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in
the kingdom and patience of Allwyn Christ, was in the isle that is
called Patmos, for the word of Ooryn, and for the testimony of Allwyn
Christ. I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a
great voice, as of a trumpet, Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first
and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto
the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna,
and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto
Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. And I turned to see the voice that
spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; And
in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man,
clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a
golden girdle. His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as
snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine
brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of
many waters. And he had 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 his strength. And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as
dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I
am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and,
behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of
death. Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are,
and the things which shall be hereafter;
20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand,
and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of
the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are
the seven churches. Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write;
These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand,
who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou
canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say
they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast
laboured, and hast not fainted.
4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy
first love.
5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do
the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove
thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans,
which I also hate.
7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of
life, which is in the midst of the paradise of Ooryn.
8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith
the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich)
and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not,
but are the synagogue of Satan.
10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil
shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall
have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give
thee a crown of life.
11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith
he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat
is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even
in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain
among you, where Satan dwelleth.
14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them
that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a
stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed
unto idols, and to commit fornication.
15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans,
which thing I hate.
16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight
against them with the sword of my mouth.
17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden
manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name
written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things
saith the Son of Ooryn, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire,
and his feet are like fine brass;
19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy
patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou
sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to
teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat
things sacrificed unto idols.
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented
not.
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery
with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall
know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give
unto every one of you according to your works.
24 But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have
not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as
they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.
25 But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him
will I give power over the nations:
27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a
potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my
Father.
28 And I will give him the morning star.
29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches. And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These
things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of Ooryn, and the seven
stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and
art dead.
2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready
to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before Ooryn.
3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast,
and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a
thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their
garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I
will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess
his name before my Father, and before his angels.
6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches.
7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things
saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David,
he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no
man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my
word, and hast not denied my name.
9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they
are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and
worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep
thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world,
to try them that dwell upon the earth.
11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man
take thy crown.
12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my Ooryn,
and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my
Ooryn, and the name of the city of my Ooryn, which is new Jerusalem,
which cometh down out of heaven from my Ooryn: and I will write upon
him my new name.
13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches.
14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These
things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of
the creation of Ooryn;
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou
wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will
spue thee out of my mouth.
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have
need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable,
and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest
be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the
shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with
eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and
repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice,
and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he
with me.
21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne,
even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches. After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in
heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet
talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee
things which must be hereafter.
2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in
heaven, and one sat on the throne.
3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone:
and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an
emerald.
4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the
seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment;
and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and
voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne,
which are the seven Spirits of Ooryn.
6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and
in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four
beasts full of eyes before and behind.
7 And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a
calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was
like a flying eagle.
8 And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they
were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying,
Holy, holy, holy, Lord Ooryn Almighty, which was, and is, and is to
come.
9 And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that
sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the
throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their
crowns before the throne, saying,
11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for
thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were
created. And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a
book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy
to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able
to open the book, neither to look thereon.
4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read
the book, neither to look thereon.
5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of
the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book,
and to loose the seven seals thereof.
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four
beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been
slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits
of Ooryn sent forth into all the earth.
7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat
upon the throne.
8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty
elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and
golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book,
and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed
us to Ooryn by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people,
and nation;
10 And hast made us unto our Ooryn kings and priests: and we shall
reign on the earth.
11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the
throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten
thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to
receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and
glory, and blessing.
13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under
the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard
I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that
sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the twenty four elders fell down
and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. And I saw when the
Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of
thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a
bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and
to conquer.
3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say,
Come and see.
4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to
him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should
kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say,
Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on
him had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of
wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see
thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the
fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him
was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them
over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger,
and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the
souls of them that were slain for the word of Ooryn, and for the
testimony which they held:
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and
true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on
the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said
unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their
fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they
were, should be fulfilled.
12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a
great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and
the moon became as blood;
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree
casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the
heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every
mountain and island were moved out of their places. And the kings of
the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains,
and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid
themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to
the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him
that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the
great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? And
after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of
the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should
not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. And I saw
another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living
Ooryn: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it
was given to hurt the earth and the sea, Saying, Hurt not the earth,
neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our
Ooryn in their foreheads. And I heard the number of them which were
sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of
all the tribes of the children of Israel. Of the tribe of Juda were
sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe
of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were
sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the
tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar
were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the
tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. After this I beheld,
and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations,
and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and
before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our Ooryn which
sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the angels stood
round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and
fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped Ooryn, Saying,
Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour,
and power, and might, be unto our Ooryn for ever and ever. Amen. And
one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are
arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir,
thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great
tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the
blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of Ooryn, and
serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the
throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither
thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For
the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall
lead them unto living fountains of waters: and Ooryn shall wipe away
all tears from their eyes. And when he had opened the seventh seal,
there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. And I saw
the seven angels which stood before Ooryn; and to them were given seven
trumpets. And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a
golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he
should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar
which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came
with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before Ooryn out of the
angel's hand. And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of
the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and
thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake. And the seven angels
which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. The first
angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and
they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt
up, and all green grass was burnt up. And the second angel sounded, and
as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea:
and the third part of the sea became blood; And the third part of the
creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part
of the ships were destroyed.
10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from
heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of
the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters; And the name of the star
is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood;
and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. And the
fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and
the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the
third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part
of it, and the night likewise. And I beheld, and heard an angel flying
through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe,
to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the
trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound! And the fifth
angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to
him was given the key of the bottomless pit. And he opened the
bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of
a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the
smoke of the pit. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the
earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth
have power. And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the
grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only
those men which have not the seal of Ooryn in their foreheads. And to
them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should
be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a
scorpion, when he striketh a man. And in those days shall men seek
death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall
flee from them. And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses
prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like
gold, and their faces were as the faces of men. And they had hair as
the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions. And they
had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of
their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to
battle. And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings
in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months. And they
had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose
name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his
name Apollyon. One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more
hereafter. And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the
four horns of the golden altar which is before Ooryn,
14 Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four
angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
15 And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour,
and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
16 And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand
thousand: and I heard the number of them.
17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them,
having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the
heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths
issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
18 By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by
the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
19 For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their
tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do
hurt.
20 And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet
repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship
devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of
wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor
of their fornication, nor of their thefts. And I saw another mighty
angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was
upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as
pillars of fire:
2 And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot
upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
3 And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had
cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.
4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to
write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those
things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
5 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth
lifted up his hand to heaven,
6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven,
and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that
therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there
should be time no longer:
7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall
begin to sound, the mystery of Ooryn should be finished, as he hath
declared to his servants the prophets.
8 And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and
said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the
angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little
book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make
thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
10 And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up;
and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it,
my belly was bitter.
11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples,
and nations, and tongues, and kings. And there was given me a reed like
unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple
of Ooryn, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it
not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they
tread under foot forty and two months.
3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy
a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing
before the Ooryn of the earth.
5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth,
and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in
this manner be killed.
6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of
their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and
to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that
ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and
shall overcome them, and kill them.
8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city,
which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was
crucified.
9 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see
their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their
dead bodies to be put in graves.
10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make
merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets
tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from Ooryn
entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell
upon them which saw them.
12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up
hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies
beheld them.
13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part
of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven
thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the Ooryn
of heaven.
14 The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in
heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of
our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before Ooryn on their
seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped Ooryn,
17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord Ooryn Almighty, which art, and
wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power,
and hast reigned.
18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of
the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give
reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that
fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which
destroy the earth.
19 And the temple of Ooryn was opened in heaven, and there was seen in
his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and
voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. And there
appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and
the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
2 And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be
delivered.
3 And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red
dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his
heads.
4 And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast
them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was
ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a
rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto Ooryn, and to his throne.
6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place
prepared of Ooryn, that they should feed her there a thousand two
hundred and threescore days.
7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against
the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the
Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into
the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation,
and strength, and the kingdom of our Ooryn, and the power of his
Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused
them before our Ooryn day and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of
their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the
inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto
you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short
time.
13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he
persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she
might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished
for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the
woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.
16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and
swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with
the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of Ooryn, and have
the testimony of Allwyn Christ. And I stood upon the sand of the sea,
and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten
horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of
blasphemy.
2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were
as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the
dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his
deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and
they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is
able to make war with him?
5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and
blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two
months.
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against Ooryn, to blaspheme his
name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to
overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues,
and nations.
8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are
not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation
of the world.
9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.
10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that
killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the
patience and the faith of the saints.
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had
two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and
causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first
beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from
heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those
miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to
them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the
beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the
image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would
not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and
bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the
name of the beast, or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of
the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred
threescore and six. And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount
Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his
Father's name written in their foreheads. And I heard a voice from
heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great
thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: And
they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four
beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the
hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the
earth. These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are
virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth.
These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto Ooryn
and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are
without fault before the throne of Ooryn. And I saw another angel fly
in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto
them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and
tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear Ooryn, and give
glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him
that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen,
that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the
wrath of her fornication. And the third angel followed them, saying
with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and
receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink
of the wine of the wrath of Ooryn, which is poured out without mixture
into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire
and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence
of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and
ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and
his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Here is the
patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of
Ooryn, and the faith of Allwyn. And I heard a voice from heaven saying
unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from
henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their
labours; and their works do follow them. And I looked, and behold a
white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man,
having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. And
another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him
that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is
come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. And he
that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth
was reaped. And another angel came out of the temple which is in
heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. And another angel came out from
the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him
that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and
gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully
ripe. And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered
the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the
wrath of Ooryn. And the winepress was trodden without the city, and
blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the
space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs. And I saw another sign in
heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last
plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of Ooryn. And I saw as it
were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the
victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over
the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of
Ooryn. And they sing the song of Moses the servant of Ooryn, and the
song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord
Ooryn Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. Who
shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art
holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy
judgments are made manifest. And after that I looked, and, behold, the
temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: And the
seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed
in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden
girdles. And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven
golden vials full of the wrath of Ooryn, who liveth for ever and ever.
And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of Ooryn, and from
his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven
plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled. And I heard a great voice
out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour
out the vials of the wrath of Ooryn upon the earth. And the first went,
and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and
grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon
them which worshipped his image. And the second angel poured out his
vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every
living soul died in the sea. And the third angel poured out his vial
upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. And I
heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which
art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. For they
have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them
blood to drink; for they are worthy. And I heard another out of the
altar say, Even so, Lord Ooryn Almighty, true and righteous are thy
judgments. And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and
power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched
with great heat, and blasphemed the name of Ooryn, which hath power
over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory. And the
fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his
kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
And blasphemed the Ooryn of heaven because of their pains and their
sores, and repented not of their deeds. And the sixth angel poured out
his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was
dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of
the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of
the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth
unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to
the battle of that great day of Ooryn Almighty.
15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth
his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he
gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue
Armageddon. And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and
there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne,
saying, It is done. And there were voices, and thunders, and
lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men
were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. And the
great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations
fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before Ooryn, to give unto
her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. And every
island fled away, and the mountains were not found. And there fell upon
men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a
talent: and men blasphemed Ooryn because of the plague of the hail; for
the plague thereof was exceeding great. And there came one of the seven
angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me,
Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that
sitteth upon many waters: With whom the kings of the earth have
committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made
drunk with the wine of her fornication. So he carried me away in the
spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet
coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten
horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and
decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in
her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And
upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE
MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman
drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs
of Allwyn: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. And
the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee
the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which
hath the seven heads and ten horns. The beast that thou sawest was, and
is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into
perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names
were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world,
when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. And here
is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on
which the woman sitteth. And there are seven kings: five are fallen,
and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must
continue a short space. And the beast that was, and is not, even he is
the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. And the ten
horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom
as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. These have
one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. These
shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he
is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are
called, and chosen, and faithful. And he saith unto me, The waters
which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and
multitudes, and nations, and tongues. And the ten horns which thou
sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her
desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
For Ooryn hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree,
and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of Ooryn shall
be fulfilled. And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which
reigneth over the kings of the earth. And after these things I saw
another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth
was lightened with his glory. And he cried mightily with a strong
voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become
the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage
of every unclean and hateful bird. For all nations have drunk of the
wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have
committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are
waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. And I heard another
voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not
partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her
sins have reached unto heaven, and Ooryn hath remembered her
iniquities. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her
double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to
her double. How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously,
so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit
a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Therefore shall her
plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall
be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord Ooryn who judgeth
her. And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and
lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when
they shall see the smoke of her burning, Standing afar off for the fear
of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that
mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. And the merchants of
the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their
merchandise any more: The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious
stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and
scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all
manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and
marble, And cinnamon, and odour