22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which saith, y Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and 2 Chr. 20. 7. he was called the Friend of God.

Gen. 15. 6. Rom. 4. 3. Gal. 3. 6.

Is. 41. 8.

Matt. 23. 8, 14.

Rom. 2. 20, 21.

1 Pet. 5. 3.

b Luke 6. 37. 1 Or, judgment.

CHAPTER III.

1 We are not rashly or arrogantly to re

prove others: 5 but rather to bridle the
tongue, a little member, but a powerful in-
strument of much good, and great harm.
13 They who be truly wise be mild, and
peaceable, without envying, and strife.

Of governing the tongue.

of nature; and it is set on fire of
hell.

A. D. about 60.

7 For every kind of beasts, Gr.nature. and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of tman-t Gr. nature kind:

of man.

8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full 1 Ps. 140. 3. of deadly poison.

9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, m which are made after m Gen. 1. 26. the similitude of God.

10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

& 5.1. & 9.6.

11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water Or, hole. and bitter?

12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

13 n Who is a wise man and " Gal. 6, 4. endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works P with ch. 2. 18. meekness of wisdom.

14 But if ye have a bitter envy-4 ing and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

r

S

15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly,

MY brethren, be not many sensual, devilish.

masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

2 For in many things we offend all. dIf any man offend 1 Kings 8:46. not in word, e the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

2 Chr. 6, 36. Prov. 20. 9. Ecc. 7. 20.

1 John 1.8. d Ps. 34. 13. ch. 1. 26.

1 Pet. 3. 10.

3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may Matt. 12. 37. obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

f Ps. 32. 9.

Prov. 12. 18. & 15. 2.

h Ps. 12. 3. &
73.8, 9.
Or, wood.

i Prov. 16. 27.

k Matt. 15. 11, 18, 19, 20. Mark 7. 15, 20, 23.

+ Gr. wheel.

4 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.

5 Even so s the tongue is a lit

P ch. 1. 21.

Rom. 13.13.
Rom. 2. 17,

23.

Phil. 3. 19.

ch. 1. 17. Or,natural, Jude 19.

16 For where envying and 1 Cor. 3. 3. strife is, there is † confusion and every evil work.

17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Gal. 5. 20. + Gr. tumult, or, unquiet

ness.

"1 Cor. 2.6.7. Or, without

wrangling. Rom. 12.9.

1 Pet. 1. 22. & 2. 1. 1 Jolin 3. 18. y Prov. 11. 18.

18 y And the fruit of righteous- Hos. 10. 12. ness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

the member, and boasteth great FR

things. Behold, how great la
matter a little fire kindleth!
6 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

Matt. 5. 9.
Phil. 1. 11.
Heb. 12. 11.

brawlings. | Or, pleasures. So ver. 3.

ROM whence come wars and I fightings among you? come Or. they not hence, even of your lusts a that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye Rom. 7. 23. kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

Gal. 5. 17. 1 Pet. 2. 11. 1Or, envy.

6 But he giveth more grace. 5 See Gen. 6. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

5. & 8. 21.

Num. 11. 29. Prov. 21. 10. I Or, enviously? h Job 22. 29. Ps. 138. 6. Prov. 3. 34. & 29. 23. Matt. 23.12. Luke 1. 52. & 14. 11. & 18. 14.

1 Pet. 5. 5. i Eph. 4. 27. & 6.11. 1 Pet. 5. 9. k2 Chr. 15. 2.

1 Is. 1. 16.

m 1 Pet. 1. 22.

1 John 3.3.

n ch. 1. 8.
• Matt. 5. 4.
P Job 22. 29.
Matt. 23. 12.
Luke 14. 11.
& 18. 14.
1 Pet. 5. 6.

4 Eph. 4. 31.
1 Pet. 2. 1.
Matt. 7. 1.
Luke 6. 37.
Rom. 2. 1.
1 Cor. 4. 5,

s Matt. 10. 28.

t Rom. 14. 4, 13.

u Prov. 27. 1. Luke 12. 18, &c.

Or,

For it is.

Job 7. 7. Ps. 102. 3. ch. 1. 10. 1 Pet. 1. 24. 1 John 2. 17. y Acts 18. 21. 1 Cor. 4. 19.

& 16. 7.

Heb. 6. 3.

z 1 Cor. 5. 6.
a Luke 12. 47.
Jolin 9. 41. &
15. 22.
Rom. 1. 20,
21, 32. & 2.
17, 18, 23.

1

Wicked rich men threatened.

CHAPTER V.
Wicked rich men are to fear God's venge-
ance. 7 We ought to be patient in afflic-
tions, after the example of the prophets,
and Job: 12 to forbear swearing, 13 to
pray in adversity, to sing in prosperity:
faults, to pray one for another, 19 and to
16 to acknowledge mutually our several

reduce a straying brother to the truth.

A. D. about 60.

Gweep and howl for your

a to now, ye rich men, a Prov. 11. 28"

miseries that shall come upon
you.

Luke 6. 24. 1 Tim. 6. 9.

2 Your riches are corrupted,
your garments are moth-b Job 13. 28.

and

eaten.

3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.

Matt. 6. 20. ch. 2. 2.

Rom. 2. 5.

Lev. 19. 13. Job 24. 10,11. Jer. 22. 13. Mal. 3. 5.

4 Behold, the hire of the la-a bourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the Deut. 24, 15. cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

5 f Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.

f Job 21. 13. Amos 6. 1,4. Luke 16. 19,

25.

1 Tim. 5. 6.

and ch.2.6.

6 Ye have condemned
killed the just; and he doth not

11 Speak not evil one of an-
other, brethren. He that speak-resist you.
eth evil of his brother, rand judg-
eth 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.

12 There is one lawgiver, who
is able to save and to destroy:
t who art thou that judgest an-

other?

Be long patient, or, || Suffer with long patience.

7 Be patient therefore, breth-Or, ren, 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 Deut. 11.14. and latter rain.

Jer. 5. 24.
Hos. 6. 3.
Joel 2. 23.
Zech. 10. 1.

8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of Phil. 4. 5. the Lord draweth nigh.

9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

10 m Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

11 Behold, n we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen Pthe end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

Exhortation to

A. D. about 60.

I. PETER.

nay; lest ye fall into condemna- of a righteous man
tion.

13 Is any among you afflicted?
let him pray.
Is any merry?
slet him sing psalms.
14 Is any sick among you? let
him call for the elders of the
church; and let them pray over
Num. 11. 2. him, tanointing him with oil in
the name of the Lord:

Eph. 5. 19.
Col. 3. 16.
Mark 6. 13.
& 16. 18.
Is 33. 24.
Matt. 9. 2.
Gen. 20. 17.

Deut. 9. 18,
19, 20.
Josh. 10. 12.
1 Sam. 12. 18.
1 Kings 13. 6.

15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall 2 Kings 4.33. raise him up; "and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

& 19. 15, 20.

& 20. 2, 4, &c.

Ps. 10. 17. & 34. 15. & 145. 18.

Prov. 15. 29.

& 28. 9. John 9. 31.

1 John 3. 22.

16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer

X

much.

pray in affliction. availeth

17 Elias was a man y subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: aand it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.

A. D. about 60.

Acts 14. 15. 1 Kings 17.1. his prayer. a Luke 4. 25.

1Or, in

42, 45.

18 And he prayed again, and b1 Kings 18. the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. 19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way dshall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

© Matt. 18. 15. d Rom. 11. 14. 1 Cor. 9. 22. 1 Tim. 4. 16. e Prov. 10. 12. 1 Pet. 4. 8.

A. D. about 60.

a John 7. 35. Acts 2, 5, 9, 10.

James 1. 1. b Eph. 1. 4. ch. 2. 9.

& 11. 2.

d 2 Thess. 2. 13.

THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF

PETER.

CHAPTER I.
1 He blesseth God for his manifold spiritual
graces: 10 shewing that the salvation in
Christ is no news, but a thing prophesied
of old: 13 and exhorteth them accordingly
to a godly conversation, forasmuch as they
are now born anew by the word of God.

ETER, an apostle of Jesus

need be, aye are in heaviness
through manifold temptations:
7 That the trial of your faith,
being much more precious than
of gold that perisheth, though sit
be tried with fire, might be
found unto praise and honour

t

PEThrist, to the strangers and glory at the appearing of

a scattered throughout Pontus,
Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and
Bithynia,

2 b Elect according to the foreRom. 8. 29. knowledge of God the Father, d through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and esprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: f Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

Heb. 10. 22. & 12. 24.

f Rom. 1. 7.
2 Pet. 1. 2.
Jude 2.

82 Cor. 1. 3.
Eph. 1. 3.
h Tit. 3. 5.

† Gr. much.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which haccording to his tabundi John 3. 3, 5. ant mercy i hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

James 1. 18. k1 Cor. 15.20. 1 Thess. 4. 14.

ch. 3. 21. 1 ch. 5. 4.

m Col. 1.5.

2 Tim. 4. 8.

I Or, for us.

4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, mreserved in

John 10. 28, heaven I for you,

29. & 17. 11,
12, 15.
Jude 1.
Matt. 5. 12.
Rom. 12. 12.
2 Cor. 6. 10.
ch. 4. 13.

P2 Cor. 4. 17.
ch. 5. 10.

Jesus Christ:

A. D. about 60.

James 1. 2.
James 1.3,

12.
cl. 4. 12.

$ Job 23. 10.
Ps. 66. 10.
Prov. 17.3:
Is. 48. 10.
Zech. 13.9.
1 Cor. 3. 13.
t Rom. 2. 7,
10.

1 Cor. 4. 5.
2 Thess. 1.7-
12.

8 u Whom having not seen, ye love; xin whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and 1 John 4. 20. full of glory: 9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

* John 20. 29. 2 Cor. 5. 7. Heb. 11. 1, 27.

Rom. 6. 22.

Gen. 49. 10.

Dan. 2. 44.
Hag. 2. 7.

10 zOf which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who proph- Zech. 6. 12. esied of the grace that should come unto you:

Matt. 13. 17. Luke 10. 24. 2 Pet. 1. 19, 20, 21.

2 Pet. 1. 21.

11 Searching what, or what manner of time a the Spirit of a ch. 3. 19. Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, b Ps. 22. 6. and the glory that should follow.

1s. 53. 3, &c. Dan. 9. 26. Luke 24. 25, 26, 44, 46. John 12. 41. Acts 26, 22,

23.

12 Unto whom it was revealed, that a not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the Dan. 9. 24. things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you

& 12.9, 13. d Heb. 11. 13, 39,40.

Exhortation to holiness.

A. D.
about 60.

e Acts 2. 4.
f Ex. 25, 20.
Dan. 8. 13. &
12.5, 6.
Eph. 3. 10.
Luke 12.35.
Eph. 6. 14.
h Luke 21. 34.
Rom. 13. 13.

1 Thess. 5.6,

8.

ch. 4. 7. & 5.

8.

† Gr.
perfectly.

i Luke 17. 30.
1 Cor. 1. 7.

I. PETER.

with the Holy Ghost sent down
from heaven; which things the
angels desire to look into.

1

Christ the chief corner stone

CHAPTER II.

A. D.::
about 60..

He dehorteth them from the breach of char-
ity: 4 shewing that Christ is the foun-
dation whereupon they are built. 11 He
beseecheth them also to abstain from fleshly
lusts, 13 to be obedient to magistrates, 18
and teacheth servants how to obey their
masters, 20 patiently suffering for well
doing, after the example of Christ.
THEREFORE a laying aside Eph. 4. 22,
all malice, and all guile,
14 As obedient children, knot and hypocrisies, and envies, and
fashioning yourselves according all evil speakings,

13 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
i at the
Christ;

revelation of Jesus

W

to the former lusts in your ig-2 As newborn babes, desire the
sincere milk of the word, that
ye may grow thereby:

norance:

15 m But as he which hath called
2 Thess. 1.7. you is holy, so be ye holy in all
manner of conversation;

Rom. 12. 2.
ch. 4. 2.
1 Acts 17, 30.

n

16 Because it is written, " Be ye
m Luke 1. 74. holy; for I am holy.

1 Thess. 4. 5.

75.

2 Cor. 7. 1.

1 Thess. 4. 3,
4.7.

Heb. 12. 14.
2 Pet. 3. 11.
n Lev. 11. 44.
& 19. 2. &
20.7.

Acts 10.34.
Rom. 2. 11.

17 And if ye call on the Father,
who without respect of persons
judgeth according to every man's
work, Ppass the time of your
4 sojourning here in fear:

18 Forasmuch as ye know that
Deut. 10. 17. ye were not redeemed with cor-
ruptible things, as silver and
gold, from your vain conversa-
tion received by tradition from
your fathers;

P 2 Cor. 7. 1.
Phil. 2. 12.
Heb. 12. 28.
42 Cor. 5. 6.
Heb. 11. 13.
ch. 2. 11.

19 Butt with the precious blood
1 Cor. 6. 20. of Christ, "as of a lamb without
blemish and without spot:

& 7.23.

SF.z. 20. 18.
cl. 4. 3.

Acts 20. 28.
Eph. 1. 7.
Heb. 9. 12,
14.

Rev. 5.9.
"Ex. 12.5.
Is. 53. 7.
Jolin 1. 29,
35.

1 Cor. 5. 7.
Rom. 3. 25.
& 16, 25, 26.
Eph. 3. 9.11.
Col. 1. 26.
2 Tim. 1. 9,

10.

20 Who verily was foreordain-
ed before the foundation of the
world, but was manifest y in these
last times for you,

21 Who by him do believe in
God, that raised him up from
the dead, and gave him glory;
that your faith and hope might
be in God.

22 Seeing ye bhave purified
your souls in obeying the truth
through the Spirit unto unfeign-
ed clove of the brethren, see that
ye love one another with a pure
Heb. 1. 2. & heart fervently:

Tit. 1. 2, 3.
Rev. 13. 8.
y Gal.4. 4.
Eph. 1. 10.

9.26.

z Acts 2. 24.
a Matt. 28. 18.

23 Being born again, not of
corruptible seed, but of incor-
Acts 2. 33. & ruptible, by the word of God,
which liveth and abideth for

3. 13.
Eph. 1, 20.
Phil. 2. 9.
Heb. 2. 9.
ch. 3. 22.
b Acts 15. 9,

ever.

24 For fall flesh is as grass,
and all the glory of man as the
flower of grass. The grass with-
ereth, and the flower thereof
falleth away:

25 But the word of the Lord
endureth for ever. And this is
the word which by the gospel is
preached unto you.

James 1. 18. 1 John 3. 9. Or. For that. f Ps. 103. 15. Is. 40.
6. & 51. 12. James 1. 10. 8 Ps. 102. 12, 26. Is. 40. 8. Luke 16. 17.
h John 1. 1, 14. 1 John 1. 1, 3.

9 But ye are a chosen genera-Deut. 10. 15.
tion, a royal priesthood, a holy
nation, tlla peculiar people; that
ye should shew forth the praises 5. 10.
of him who hath called you out
of " darkness into his marvellous
light:

10 x Which in time past were
not a people, but are now the
people of God: which had not
obtained mercy, but now have
obtained mercy.

11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you
y as strangers and pilgrims, 2 ab-
stain from fleshly lusts, a which
war against the soul;

12 Having your conversation
honest among the Gentiles: that,
I whereas they speak against you
as evil doers, they may by your
good works, which they shall be-

f obedience to magistrates.

A. D. bout 60.

Luke 19.44.

I. PETER.

hold, glorify God in the day of
visitation.

13 e Submit yourselves to every Matt. 22. 21. ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

tom. 13. 1. .it. 3. 1.

tom. 13. 4.

Rom. 13. 3.

Tit. 2. 8. er. 12.

Fal. 5. 1, 13.
Gr. having.
1 Cor. 7. 22.

Rom. 12. 10.
Phil. 2.3.

14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him f for the punishment of evil doers, and 5 for the praise of them that do well.

15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

16 As free, and not t using your Or, Esteem. liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. 17 1 Honour all men. m Love the brotherhood. n Fear God. Honour the king.

Heb. 13. 1.
ch. 1. 22.
Prov. 24. 21.
Matt. 22. 21.
Rom. 13. 7.
Eph. 6. 5.
Col. 3. 22.
1 Tim. 6. 1.
Tit. 2. 9.
Or, thank,
Luke 6. 32.
ver. 20.

Matt. 5. 10.
Rom. 13. 5.
cl. 3. 14.
ch. 3. 14. &
4. 14, 15.
Or, thank.
Matt. 16. 24.
Arts 14. 22.

Thess. 33.

2 Tim. 3. 12.
ch. 3. 18.

Some read,
John 13. 15.

for you.

Phil 2.5.

1 Jolin 2. 6. 1Is. 53. 9. Luke 23. 41. John 8. 46. 2 Cor. 5. 21. Heb. 4. 15. Is. 53. 7. Matt. 27. 39. John 8. 48,

49.

Heh. 12. 3.

18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

19 For this is IP thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

20 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 God.

21 For reven hereunto were ye called because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

23 x Who, when he was reviled, Luke 23. 46. reviled not again; when he suf| Or, fered, he threatened not; but committed y committed himself to him that Is. 53. 4,5,6, judgeth righteously:

his cause.

11.

Matt. 8. 17.
Heb. 9. 28.
| Or, to.
Rom. 6. 2,
11. & 7.6.
b Is. 53. 5.
© 1s. 53. 6.
Ez. 34. 6.

d Ez. 34. 23.
& 37. 24.
John 10. 11.
14, 16.
Heb. 13. 20.
ch. 5. 4.

a1 Cor. 14.34. Eph. 5. 22.

Col. 3. 18.

Tit. 2. 5.

24 z Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, athat we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: bby whose stripes ye were healed.

25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned dunto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

CHAPTER III.

1 He teacheth the duty of wives and hus

bands to each other, 8 exhorting all men
to unity and love, 14 and to suffer perse-
cution. 19 He declareth also the benefits

bands; that, if any obey not the
word, they also may without
the word be won by the con- 1 Cor. 7. 16.
versation of the wives;

2 While they behold your
chaste conversation coupled with
fear.

3 e Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4 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 God of great price.

5 For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:

7h Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowl-k edge, giving honour unto the wife, ias unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.

8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another; ml love as brethren, abe pitiful, be courteous:

9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, P that ye should inherit a blessing.

10 For he that will love life, and see good days, rlet him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

12 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 t against them that do evil.

13 And who is he that will
harm you, if ye be followers of
that which is good?

14 y But and if ye suffer for
righteousness' sake, happy are
ye: and be not afraid of their
terror, neither be troubled;
15 But sanctify the Lord God in
subjection to your own hus- your hearts: and a be ready al-

of Christ toward the old world.

LIKEWISE, Aye wives, be in

8.

See Job 42.

Matt. 5. 23,

2 & 18. 19. 15.5.

1 Rom. 12. 16.

&

Phil. 3. 16. m Rom. 12.10. Heb. 13. 1. cl. 2. 17. 1 Or, loving to the brethren. n Eph. 4. 32. Col. 3. 12.

• Prov. 17. 13. & 20. 22. Matt. 5. 39. Rom. 12. 14, 17.

1 Cor. 4. 12. 1 Thess. 5.