be scoffers, walking after their own ungodly
passions. (19)These are the men who separate themselves, sensual,
destitute of the Spirit.

(20)But ye, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith,
praying by the Holy Ghost, (21)preserve yourselves in the love of God,
waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
(22)And of some have compassion, distinguishing their case; (23)and
others save with trembling, snatching them out of the fire; though
hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

(24)Now to him who is able to guard you from stumbling, and to present
you blameless before the presence of his glory with exultation, (25)to
the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, might and
dominion, both now and unto all eternity. Amen.

THE REVELATION OF JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN.

CHAP. I.

THE revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to shew to his
servants the things which must shortly come to pass; and sending by his
angel, he shewed them to his servant John: (2)who was a witness for the
word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ, and for the things
which he saw. (3)Blessed is he that readeth, and they who hear the
words of this prophecy, and observe the things which are written
therein: for the time is at hand.

(4)John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be with you, and
peace from him, who is, and who was, and who is coming; and from the
seven spirits which are before the throne of God, (5)and from Jesus
Christ, the faithful witness, and first-born from the dead, and the
prince of the kings of the earth: to him who loved us, and washed us
from our sins by his blood, (6)and made us kings and priests to his God
and Father; to him be glory and might for ever and ever. Amen.

(7)Behold! he is coming with clouds, and every eye shall see him, and
they also who pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall lament
bitterly, smiting their bosoms, because of him: even so! Amen.

(8)I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, saith the Lord, who
is, and who was, and who is coming--the Almighty.

(9)I John, your brother and companion also with you in the tribulation,
and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the island
which is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of
Jesus Christ. (10)I was _rapt_ in spirit on the Lord's day, and heard
behind me a great voice as of a trumpet, (11)saying, I am the Alpha and
the