History & Narratives Verses

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:

Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. {our words: or, our preachings}

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, {love: or, pity}

Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) {They...: Gr. If they shall enter}

For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

But with whom was he grieved forty years? {was it} not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?

And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.