A Greeting from James (Jude 1:1–2)
1 TNT Iames the seruaut of God and of the Lorde Iesus Christ sendeth gretinge to thee .xii. trybes which are scattered here and there. BSB BSB: James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.
Rejoicing in Trials (Philippians 1:12–20)
2 TNT My brethren count it excedynge ioye when ye faule into divers temptacions BSB BSB: Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
3 TNT for as moche as ye knowe how that the tryinge of youre fayth bringeth pacience: and let pacience BSB BSB: because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
4 TNT have her parfect worke that ye maye be parfecte and sounde lackinge nothinge. BSB BSB: Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
6 TNT But let him axe in fayth and waver not. For he that douteth is lyke the waves of the see tost of the wynde and caried with violence. BSB BSB: But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
7 TNT Nether let that man thinke that he shall receave eny thinge of the Lorde. BSB BSB: That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
8 TNT A waveringe mynded man is vnstable in all his wayes. BSB BSB: He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
9 TNT Let the brother of lowe degre reioyce in that he is exalted BSB BSB: The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.
10 TNT and the ryche in that he is made lowe. For even as the flower of the grasse shall he vanysshe awaye. BSB BSB: But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.
11 TNT The sonne ryseth with heate and the grasse wydereth and his flower falleth awaye and the beautie of the fassion of it perissheth: even so shall the ryche man perisshe with his aboundance. BSB BSB: For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
12 TNT Happy is the man that endureth in temptacion for when he is tryed he shall receave the croune of lyfe which the Lorde hath promysed to them that love him. BSB BSB: Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
Good and Perfect Gifts 14 TNT But every man is tepted drawne awaye and entysed of his awne concupiscece. BSB BSB: But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.
15 TNT Then when lust hath conceaved she bringeth forth synne and synne when it is fynisshed bringeth forthe deeth. BSB BSB: Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
16 TNT Erre not my deare brethren. BSB BSB: Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
17 TNT Every good gyfte and every parfayt gyft is from above and commeth doune from the father of light with whom is no variablenes nether is he chaunged vnto darcknes. BSB BSB: Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
18 TNT Of his awne will begat he vs with the worde of lyfe that we shuld be the fyrst frutes of his creatures. BSB BSB: He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
Hearing and Doing 19 TNT Wherfore deare brethren let every man be swyfte to heare slowe to speake and slowe to wrath. BSB BSB: My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
20 TNT For the wrath of man worketh not that which is ryghteous before God. BSB BSB: for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
21 TNT Wherfore laye a parte all fylthynes all superfluite of maliciousnes and receave with meknes the worde that is grafted in you which is able to save youre soules . BSB BSB: Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
22 TNT And se that ye be doars of the worde and not hearers only deceavinge youre awne selves with sophistrie BSB BSB: Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
23 TNT For yf eny heare the worde and do it not he is lyke vnto a man that beholdeth his bodyly face in a glasse. BSB BSB: For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
24 TNT For assone as he hath loked on him silfe he goeth his waye and forgetteth immediatlie what his fassion was. BSB BSB: and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
25 TNT But whoso loketh in the parfaict lawe of libertie and continueth ther in (yf he be not a forgetfull hearer but a doar of the worke) the same shall be happie in his dede. BSB BSB: But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.
26 TNT Yf eny man amonge you seme devoute and refrayne not his tonge: but deceave his awne herte this mannes devocion is in vayne BSB BSB: If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
27 TNT Pure devocion and vndefiled before God the father is this: to vysit the frendlesse and widdowes in their adversite and to kepe him silfe vnspotted of the worlde. BSB BSB: Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
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