I have fought a good fight, I have finished {my} course, I have kept the faith:

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and {so} that day come upon you unawares.

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? {hinder you: or, drive you back}

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Be patient therefore, brethren, 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 and latter rain. {Be...: or, Be long patient, or, Suffer with long patience}

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

And that, knowing the time, that now {it is} high time to awake out of sleep: for now {is} our salvation nearer than when we believed.

No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of {this} life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

And not only {so}, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Knowing {this}, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

Love not the world, neither the things {that are} in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

And ye shall be hated of all {men} for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

That he no longer should live the rest of {his} time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of {this} life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

If any {man} come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and {into} many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, {and} the bright and morning star.

By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Who {are} these {that} fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. {before: Heb. with}

Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.

And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.

For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew {their} strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; {and} they shall walk, and not faint. {renew: Heb. change}

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but {this} one thing {I do}, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Be patient therefore, brethren, 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 and latter rain. {Be...: or, Be long patient, or, Suffer with long patience}

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

I have fought a good fight, I have finished {my} course, I have kept the faith:

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high {places}. {flesh...: Gr. blood and flesh} {spiritual...: or, wicked spirits} {high: or, heavenly}

Knowing {this}, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? {hinder you: or, drive you back}

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

But if we hope for that we see not, {then} do we with patience wait for {it}.

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

That by two immutable things, in which {it was} impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: {offend...: or, cause thee to offend}

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou {shalt be} in safeguard.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

Who {is} he that condemneth? {It is} Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next {day} they lightened the ship;

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. {yet...: or, is yet spoken of}

And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Who {are} these {that} fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this {child} is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared {it}? ye {are} even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, {there is} no God; I know not {any}. {God; I: Heb. rock, etc}

Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee. {the upright...: or, they love thee uprightly}

Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set {us} in the way of his steps.

Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn? {turn: or, look?}

I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity. {before: Heb. to}

And Gideon came to Jordan, {and} passed over, he, and the three hundred men that {were} with him, faint, yet pursuing {them}.

Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave {it} for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.

And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? {as} thou livest, and {as} thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.

Shall not they teach thee, {and} tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

Which {is} as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, {and} rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. {Jegarsahadutha: that is, The heap of witness, Chaldee} {Galeed: that is, The heap of witness, Heb.}

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way {was} full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And the messengers returned, and told the king.

The proud have had me greatly in derision: {yet} have I not declined from thy law.

They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with {all his} might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that {were} therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than {they} which he slew in his life. {me: Heb. my soul}

But in all {things} approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, {approving: Gr. commending}

And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.