1 1:1THE elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. 1:2Beloved, I desire above all things that you may prosper and be in health, as your soul prospers. 1:3For I rejoiced exceedingly when the brothers came and testified of your truth, as you walk in truth. 1:4I have no greater joy than this, that I hear of my children walking in the truth.
2 1:5Beloved, you did faithfully whatever you do to the brothers, and that to strangers, 1:6who testified of your love before the church, whom you will do well to send forward worthily of God. 1:7For they went out for his name, taking nothing of the gentiles. 1:8We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be co-laborers for the truth.
3 1:9I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes desiring the pre-eminence does not receive us. 1:10Therefore if I come I will remember his works which he performs, prating against us with evil words, and not being satisfied, in addition to these [things] he does not receive the brothers, and forbids and casts out of the church those wishing to do it.
4 1:11Beloved, do not imitate evil but good. He that does good is of God; he that does evil has not seen God. 1:12Testimony is borne to Demetrius by all, and by the truth itself; and we also testify, and you know that our testimony is true.
5 1:13I had many things to write, but wish not to write to you with ink and pen; 1:14but hope soon to see you, and we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends salute you; salute the friends by name.
[THE EPISTLE] TO THE HEBREWS.]
A.D. 68.
CHAPTER I.
CHRIST THE SON OF GOD SUPERIOR TO ANGELS AND TO MOSES.
1 1:1GOD, who at many times and in many ways spoke anciently to the fathers by the prophets, 1:2in these last days spoke to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds, 1:3who being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his substance, and sustaining all things by the word of his power, having made a purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high, 1:4being made as much greater than the angels as he has inherited a more excellent name than they. 1:5For to which of the angels said he at any time, You are my Son, to-day have I begotten you? And again, I will be to him a Father and he shall be to me a Son? 1:6And again, when be brings the first-born into the world he says, And let all the angels of God worship him. 1:7And of the angels he says, Who makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire; 1:8but of the Son, Thy throne, God, is forever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of rectitude. 1:9Thou hast loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy companions. 1:10And thou, Lord, in the beginning didst build from its foundations the earth, and the heavens are works of thy hands; 1:11they shall perish, but thou shalt continue; and they shall all become old like a garment, 1:12and like a mantle thou shalt fold them up, and they shall be changed, but thou art the same and thy years shall not fail. 1:13And to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand till I make thy enemies thy footstool? 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to serve on account of those who are about to inherit salvation?