o Thy word is a feet; and a light lamp unto my unto my path. Ps. 119, 105. p No prophecy proceeds from the prophet's own fancy. Burton. ye dreamers defile b... These filthy the flesh, despise dominion, this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in | Or, dominion. Or, at any time. 2 BUT q All scripture is given by inspi K ration of God... however, be im 2 Ti. 3, 16. r De. 13, 1. 8......Grievous wolves enter in Ac. 20, 29. t... Profess that they know God, but in works... deny him....Tit. 1, 16. Which shall, pugned by disorderly & cor rupt teachers, 1-17. and speak evil of dignities. Jude 8. Jude 9. were teach pre autong you, who privily shall bring in damUT there were false prophets also among the people," even as there nable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their Spernicious 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 judg-d(And) what they ment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. 4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned," but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved among you...... 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 ungodly; 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 ungodly; 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 5 Or, lascivious their unlawful deeds;) the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly 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; 14having eyes full of 'adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous prac-... Clouds they tices; cursed children: 5 which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages ... In everlast of unrighteousness; but was rebuked for his iniquity: 16 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 13. 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. Ꮽ While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he... a.(To) make a brought in bondage. 20For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the that (they) may world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they it. 1 Co. 10, 13. are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with way of escape, be able to bear To whom ye yield yourselves his servants ye obey....Ro. 6, 16. servants to obey, are to whom ye k... Seven other them than the beginning. spirits more wicked than in & dwell there, & the last state worse than the himself.....enter of that man is first. 45. Mat. 12, will surely come, it will not tarry. Ha. 2, 3. 21 For it had been better for them not to have... Because it 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." 3 u Ez. 18, 23; and 83, 11. THIS now in I HIS second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I Mat. 24, 36. ...... Knew his Lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to The certainty beaten with ma- ment, 1-7. ny stripes. Lu. his will, shall be of a final judg 12, 47. m Pr. 26, 11. days...He. 1, 1. o ...... Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God. 2 Ti. 3, 4. p Where is the word of the Lord? let it come now. Je. 17, 15. Delayed by 10. μ Or, hasting the coming. ......Whom the heaven must times of restitution of all things ...Ac. 3, 21. away. Re. 21, 4. 2... The coming sus Christ with all his saints. 1 Th. 3, 13. of God leadeth thee to repentance. Ro. 2, 4. 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: 3knowing this first, that there shall come in the" last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, beive until the 4 Where is the promise of his coming? for since the father fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation." 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: 6 whereby....The former n... In these last the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: but the things....passed 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 ungodly men." But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that of our Lord Jeone day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his proyears as one day. mise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should a... The goodness come to repentance." 10 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 Seeing then that all these which are therein shall be burned up. things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be to be prepared, in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 looking for and "hasting unto the coming of the day of God," wherein the heavens being "ject. Burton. on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and ad new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness." 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things," be diligent that ye may be found of him in ...The heavens peace, without spot, and blameless. 15 And account that the longsuffering shall vanish a- of our Lord is salvation;" even as our beloved brother Paul also according and the earth to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; 16 as also in all his Ward epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard and they that to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they lead to destrucdo also the other Scriptures, unto their own destruction. 17 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. grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. To him be glory both now and for ever. The First Epistle general of JOHN. It was THE authenticity of this epistle is unquestionable, having been always universally admitted to be the production of St. John, the beloved disciple, whose name is characteristically omitted. Its internal evidence also proves it to have been written by John-its style breathing the same gentle spirit of love and benignity conspicuous in the gospel. probably written from Ephesus, where tradition affirms that John fixed his abode after his return from banishment in the isle of Patmos. Some have conjectured from one expression-"it is the last time," that it was written previous to the destruction of Jerusalem: but the last time probably means the apostasy which Paul predicted, and the preponderance of opinion is in favour of a later date and towards the close of the century. The Antichrists to whom he alludes were those who corrupted the Gospel by teaching that Jesus did not really come in the flesh, and that Jesus and the Christ were two persons. These and similar doctrines all tending to subvert the truth that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God, prevailed more or less in all parts of the church; and the probable design of the epistle is to establish it as our duty to receive Jesus as the promised Messiah, to become through faith the sons of God, and to love all who have attained the same privilege. a......The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us...Jno. 1, 14. b...... Handle me and see, for a spirit has not 1 HAT which was from the beginning," which we have heard, which...At the right THAT which w with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our fess to have Those who proflesh and blood, communion as ye see me with God and have. Lu. 24, 39. c... Our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, & lead a sinful life act con- -10. 4 hand of God, whe ...maketh intercession for us. Ro. 8, 34. k......This is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. Jno. If ye love me, mandments. Jno. 14, 15. hands have handled," of the Word of life; 2(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;) 3 that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly 4, 42. our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. keep my com 5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and ...... brought life declare unto you, that God 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 Jesus Christ his Son fast in one spirit, cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourstriving toge-selves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and ... He that abidof the gospel... just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar," and his word is not in us. and immortality to light....2 Ti. 1, 10. d...That ye stand with one mind ther for the faith Ph. 1, 27. e...I am the light of the world: he 2 And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Y little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. Jno. 8, 12. 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.' 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God per- hath Pr. fected; 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 8 Ro. 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 ...Is blind, and the true light now shineth. He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now." 10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none "occasion of stumbling in him. us from the power of darkness, and hath trans-1 lated us into the kingdom of his dear Son. Col. 1, 13. cannot see afar off...2 Pe. 1, 9. a Gr., scandal. Jno. 11, 9. eth not his bro death. Ch. 3, 15. t Mat. 18, 14. U...... Sat under his shadow with great delight.... Ca. 2, 3. v Blessed is the man that endureth temptation... Ja. 1, 12. (But have as yet) no experience (mar.) in the word of righteousness.... He. 5, 13. Any falling fatal to -29. He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. Jno. 12, 44, 45. 2 Jno. 7. Ve. 18, 19. forter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things...Jno. 14, 26. ...He that lov- he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and ther abideth in knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes. 12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. 13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning." I write unto you, from the belief young men, because ye have overcome the wicked" one. I write truth unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.≈ Christian, 12 14I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him .... Deceivers.... that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. 15 Love not the world, neither the things that..... The Comare in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 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. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. 18 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. 19 They went out from 8 Or, it. 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 have an unction from the ye Holy One, and ye know all things. 21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the Sensuality, co- truth. 22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He vetousness, and pride. Burton. is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. 23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.] 24 Let that therefore abide in which you, 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. These last 25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life. (which were 26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. ...The dispensa-27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye ness of time..... need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you his name. Jno. of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in Bhim. 28 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. k 29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth' righteousness is born of him. y... In the Lord, and in the power of his might.... Ep. 6, 10. a ... It is soon cut away. Ps. 90, 10. off, and we fly b...... tion of the fulEp. 1, 10. c....There shall arise false Christs & false prophets, & shall shew great signs and wonders.... Mat. 24, 24. EHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, (And) the soul that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now" are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is 4 Whosoever all truth....Jno. committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the e...The Spirit of truth......he will guide you into 16, 13. ...Who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh...... 2 Jno. 7. Brotherly love the characteristic of Chris tians, iii. pure. borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows....Is. 53, 4. he is righteous, ye know (or, know ye) that every one that law. 5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and If ye know that ness is born of him. Ch. 2, 29. Being born aruptible seed, but of incorruptible, gain, not of cor by the word of eth and abideth s Ch. 4, 8. ment. 15, 12. that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he (Jesus said) He 13, 20. Jno. have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. Ro. 8, 9. e... False teachers among you, who privily shall 8 Or, command-not, my brethren, if the world hate you." 14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. 15 He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: Jno. 13, 34; and and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren." 17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels bring in damnaof compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?* little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him." 20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain...He. 11, 4. v......Because ye fore the world 18 18 My ble heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them...2 Pe. 2, 1. are not of the our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, f...He that is of He that saith and hateth his he is in the light, brother, is in darkness even until now. Ch. 2, 9. 4 BELOVED, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they IL Those only are that Jesus Christ has the earth is earthly,& speaketh of the earth ...Jno. 3, 31. h...He that is of God heareth God's words...... Jno. 8, 47. He that saith, keepeth not his I know him, and are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world. i Ve. 2. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: 2 Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God. 3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh who maintain is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in come the the world. 4 Ye are of God, 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 God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit thou also have of truth, and the spirit of error. flesh, 1-6. commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. Ch. 2, 4. 1 Shouldest not had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? Mat. 18, 7 Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God; and every one 21. eth his word, in m Whoso keep him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. Ch. 2, 5. |