Tree Of Life (Second Edition): Most Holy

TREE OF LIFE MOST HOLY

THE MARIJUANA BIBLE

GOLDEN RULE MEDIA

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ISBN: 978-1-912317-53-0

CONTENTS

Chapter

1Introduction: Spiritual Understanding

2Life In God's Garden

3Life In God's Garden: Cause And Effect

4Life In God's Garden: The Healing Trees And Waters

5God's Judgement

6God's Judgement: Concerning False Doctrines

7God's Judgement: Concerning Idols

8The Altar Of Incense

9The Glory And The Cloud ( Incense In Heaven )

10 God's Comfort

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to the ALMIGHTY GOD YAHWEH, creator of heaven and earth and to all of creation. Blessed be the ALMIGHTY GOD YAHWEH. To GOD be all the glory.

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING

The spirit of the LORD GOD is upon me; for he hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prisons to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengence of our GOD; To comfort all that mourn in zion, To give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD that he may be glorified.

Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear O earth, the words of my mouth. My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distill as the dew, as the rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: Because I will publish the name of the LORD: Ascribe ye greatness unto our GOD. He is the rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgement: A GOD of truth without iniquity, just and right is he.

If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things I write unto you are the commandments of the LORD. But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant for the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of GOD. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not GOD made foolish the wisdom of this world?

For after that in the wisdom of GOD the world by wisdom knew not GOD, it pleased GOD by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. Because the foolishness of GOD is wiser than men; and the weakness of GOD is stronger than men. But GOD has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and GOD has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, has GOD chosen, YES, and things which are not to bring to nought things that are: That know flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are you in CHRIST JESUS, who of GOD is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, Let him glory in the LORD.

Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the wisdom of GOD in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which GOD ordained before the world unto our glory (TRUTH): which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the LORD of glory. But as it is written, EYE HATH NOT SEEN, NOR HEARD, NEITHER HATH ENTERED INTO THE HEART OF MAN, THE THINGS WHICH GOD HATH PREPARED FOR THEM THAT LOVE HIM. But GOD revealed them unto us by his spirit: for the spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of GOD.

Now we have recieved, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of GOD; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of GOD. Which things we also speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth but which the HOLY GHOST teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual things. But the natural man recieveth not the things of the spirit of GOD: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned. For ye are yet carnal: for where as there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? If a kingdom be divided against itself that kingdom cannot stand.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with GOD. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And again, THE LORD KNOWETH THE THOUGHTS OF THE WISE, THAT THEY ARE VAIN. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth , so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Therefore let know man glory in men. For all things are yours; whether paul, or A-pol'-los, or Ce'-phas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come all are your's; And ye CHRIST; and CHRIST is GOD'S.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of GOD. (Presence)

Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of GOD: but to others in parables; That seeing they might not see, and in hearing that they might not understand. For GOD is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the FATHER in spirit and in truth: for the FATHER seeketh such to worship him. GOD is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

LIFE IN GOD'S GARDEN

CHAPTER : 2

In the beginning GOD created the heaven and the earth. And GOD said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: And GOD saw that it was good. So GOD created man in his own image, in the image of GOD created he him; male and female created he them. And GOD said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. And GOD said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. (food) And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth wherein there is life I have given every green herb for meat and it was so.

He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and the herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth. And GOD saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And out of the ground made the LORD GOD to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; THE TREE OF LIFE also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river was there the TREE OF LIFE, which bare twelve manner of fruits and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. And by the river upon the bank there of, on this side and that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit there of be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine. For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaister upon the boil, and he shall recover. And he recovered.

Is there no balm in Gil'-e-ad; is there no physician there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the TREE OF LIFE, and may enter in through the gates into the city. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

CHAPTER 3

LIFE IN GOD'S GARDEN

CAUSE AND EFFECT

The LORD GOD formed man of the dust of the ground and breathed into him the breath of life; and man became a living soul. And the LORD GOD planted a garden eastward in eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. And out of the ground made the LORD GOD to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the TREE OF LIFE also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. And the LORD GOD commanded the man, saying, of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Now the serpent was more subtil than any other beast of the field which the LORD GOD had made. And he said unto the woman, yea, hath GOD said, ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, we may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden GOD hath said, ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

And the serpent said unto the woman, ye shall not surely die: for GOD doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat. And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. And they heard the voice of the LORD GOD walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD GOD amongst the trees of the garden. And the LORD GOD called unto Adam, and said unto him, where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. And he said , who told thee that thou was naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. And the LORD GOD said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, the serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

And the LORD GOD said unto the serpent, because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle and every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shall thy eat all the days of thy life: unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and in thy conception: in sorrow shall thy bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. And unto adam he said, because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shall thou eat of it all the days of thy life; And the LORD GOD said, Behold, the man is become as of one of us, to know good and evil: AND NOW LEST HE PUT FORTH HIS HAND, AND TAKE ALSO OF THE TREE OF LIFE, AND EAT, AND LIVE FOREVER: Therefore the LORD GOD sent him forth out of the garden of eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. So he drove out the man; and he placed cher'-u-bims, and a flamming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the TREE OF LIFE.

CHAPTER 4

LIFE IN GOD'S GARDEN

THE HEALING WATERS AND TREES

Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar. And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of GOD and of the LAMB. Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over. And he said unto me son of man, hast thou seen this? Then he brought me and caused me to return to the brink of the river.

Now when I had returned, behold, at the brink of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other. In the midst of the street of it, on either side of the river, was there the TREE OF LIFE, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the trees were for the healing of the nations. Then said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east coutry, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed.

And it shall come to pass, that everything that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and everything shall live whither the river cometh. And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his month, because there waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine. And out of the ground made the LORD GOD to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the TREE OF LIFE also in the midst of the garden. And a river went out of eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into for heads. (Flowed) There is a river, the streams where of shall make glad the city of GOD, the Holy place of the tabernacles of the MOST HIGH.

CHAPTER 5

GOD'S JUDGEMENT

My people hath been lost sheep: their shepards have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgot their resting place.

Why do ye also transgress the commandment of GOD by your tradition? (Disobey) For GOD commanded, saying, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, he that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. But ye say, who so ever shall say to his mother it is a gift, by what so ever thou mightest be profited by me; And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of GOD of none effect by your tradition. This people draweth nigh unto me with their lips; But their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, Teaching for doctrines the commandment of men. Hear, and understand. Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. And JESUS said, Are ye also yet without understanding? Do you not understand, that what so ever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

Every plant, which my HEAVENLY FATHER hath not planted, shall be rooted up. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. Beloved believe not every spirit but try the spirits wheather they are of GOD: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

But woe unto you, Pharisees! for you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgement and the love of GOD: these ye ought to have done, and not to leave the other undone. Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! For you lade men with burdens griveious to be bourne, and you yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. Woe unto you, Lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in you hindered. (Kept out)

Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's (The government), and unto GOD the things which be GOD'S. For the name of GOD is blasphemed among the gentiles through you, as it is written. For what if some did not believe? Shall their unbelief make the faith of GOD without effect? GOD forbid: Yea, Let GOD be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, THAT THOU MIGHTEST BE JUSTIFIED IN THY SAYINGS, AND MIGHTEST OVERCOME WHEN THOU ART JUDGED.

Now we know that what things so ever the law saith, it saith to them that are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before GOD. (Subject to the judgement of GOD) THEREFORE BY THE DEEDS OF THE LAW THERE SHALL NO FLESH BE JUSTIFIED IN HIS SIGHT: FOR BY THE LAW IS THE KNOWLEDGE OF SIN. (MAN) But now the righteousness of GOD without the law is manifested, being witness by the law and the prophets; To declare , I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in JESUS. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Seeing it is one GOD, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith. Do we then make void the law through faith? GOD forbid: Yea, we establish the law. Have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the HEAD of the corner: THIS WAS THE LORD'S DOING AND IT IS MARVELLOUS IN OUR EYES! For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more a promise: but GOD gave it to Abraham by promise. Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

CHAPTER 6

GOD'S JUDGEMENT

CONCERNING FALSE DOCTRINES

Now the spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy: having their conscience seared with a hot iron; forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which GOD hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of GOD is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be recieved with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of GOD and prayer. ( Set apart for use) If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of JESUS CHRIST, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, where unto thou hast attained. But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and excercise thyself rather unto GODLINESS. For bodily excercise profiteth little: but GODLINESS is profitable unto all things, having promise of life that now is, and of that which is to come. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. (True) These things command and teach. Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of GOD deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselve's to every man's conscience in the sight of GOD. (Open demonstration) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of CHRIST, who is the image of GOD , should shine unto them. For GOD, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of GOD in the face of JESUS CHRIST. For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many rebound to the glory of GOD. For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. For we walk by faith and not by sight.

Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of JESUS CHRIST, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began. But now is made manifest, and by scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting GOD, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: To GOD only wise be glory through JESUS CHRIST forever A-MEN!

CHAPTER 7

GOD'S JUDGEMENT

CONCERNING IDOLS

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. (Builds one up) And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. As concerning therefore the eating of those things offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other GOD but one. But to us there is but one GOD, THE FATHER, of whom are all things and we in him; and one LORD JESUS CHRIST, by whom are all things, and we by him. How be it there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour (day) eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. (Understanding) But meat commendedeth us not to GOD: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither if we eat not, are we the worse. For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for GOD hath received him. Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat to you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest unto me, seeing that thou hast forgotten the law of thy GOD, I will also forget thy children. The harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hand. Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst. But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgement, and GOD THAT IS HOLY shall be sanctified in righteousness. Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight. Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD OF HOSTS, and despised the word of THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL. Thus saith the LORD; cursed be the man that maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. Wherefore the LORD said, for as much as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear towards me is taught by the precept of men: Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth forever.

CHAPTER 8

THE ALTAR OF INCENSE

Every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD. (Devoted to GOD)

GOD is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Upon man's flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as in the sin offering, and as the trespass offering. It shall be a statute forever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD made by fire: everyone that touch them shall be holy. And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.

And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee. And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cher'-u-bims which are upon the ark of testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel. And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at evening, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations. You shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.

This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD: where I will meet with you, to speak there unto thee. And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory. And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary. And the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. It is a meat offering. It is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.

Behold I build an house to the name of the LORD my GOD, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our GOD. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out. And this is the law of the meat offering.

CHAPTER 9

THE GLORY AND THE CLOUD

And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee forever. Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. And the LORD spoke unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat. And there I will meet with thee, from above the mercy seat, from between the two cher'-u-bims which are upon the testimony of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys: But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not til the day that it was taken up. For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys. More over thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go. (Direction)

O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

Lead me O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.

And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.

CHAPTER 9

THE GLORY AND THE CLOUD

(INCENSE IN HEAVEN)

And another Angel came an stood at the altar, having a golden censar; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the altar which was before the throne. (Present)

And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before GOD out of the angels hand. Having everyone of them harps, and golden vials full of odours which are the prayers of the saints.

Thou art worthy, O LORD, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

CHAPTER 10

GOD'S COMFORT

If a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgement. (United) THUS SAITH THE LORD, THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL, AND HIS MAKER, ASK ME OF THINGS TO COME CONCERNING THE WORK OF MY HANDS COMMAND YE ME. I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have streched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded. Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.

The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them. Let your moderation be known unto all men. THE LORD IS AT HAND. Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your request be made known unto GOD. And the peace of GOD, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through CHRIST JESUS.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of GOD, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

BIBLE REFERENCES

CHAPTER 1: Isaiah 61:1-2, Deuteronomy 32:1-4, 1 Corinthians 14:37-38/ 1:18-21/ 1:25/ 1:27-31/ 2:7-10/ 2:12-14/ 3:3, Mark 3:24, 1 Corinthians 3:18-20, Isaiah 55:8, 1 Corinthians 3:22-23, Revelation 2:7, Luke 8:10, 1 Corinthians 14:33, John 4:23-24

CHAPTER 2: Genesis 1:1/ 1:11-12/ 1:27-30, Psalm 104:14, Genesis 1:31/ 2:9, Revelation 22:2, Ezekiel 47:12, Isaiah 38:21, 2 Kings 20:7, Jeremiah 8:22, Revelation 22:14, 1 John 3:3

CHAPTER 3: Cause and effect: Genesis 2:7-9/ 2:16-17/ 3:1-14/ 3:16-17/ 3:22-24, Revelation 22:14

CHAPTER 4: Healing trees and waters: Ezekiel 47:1, Revelation 22:1 Ezekiel 47:5-7, Revelation 22:2, Ezekiel 47:8-9/ 47:13, Genesis 2:9-10, Psalm 46:4

CHAPTER 5: Jeremiah 50:6, Matthew 15:3-6/ 15:8-11/ 15:16/ 15:13, 1 John 4:1, Luke 11:42/ 11:46/ 11:52/ 20:25, Romans 2:24/ 3:3-4, Isaiah 33:22, Romans 3:19-21/ 3:26-28/ 3:30-31, Mark 12:10, Galatians 3:18, 2 Corinthians 6:14,

CHAPTER 6: 1 Corinthians 8:1-2/ 8:4/ 8:6-8, Romans 14:2, Genesis 9:3, Hosea 4:6, Isaiah 5:12-13/ 5:16/ 5:20-21/ 5:23-24, Jeremiah 17:5, Isaiah 29:13-14/ 29:24, Psalm 111:10,

CHAPTER 7: 1 Timothy 4:1-9/4:11/ 4:16, 2 Corinthians 4:1-4/ 4:6/ 4:15-18/ 5:7, Romans 16:25-27

CHAPTER 8: Leviticus 27:28, Exodus 30:32, Leviticus 6:17, Exodus 30:25/ 30:1/ 30:6/ 25:2/ 30:7-9/ 29:42-43/ 37:29, Leviticus 2:1-3, Leviticus 2:15, 2 Chronicles 2:4, 1 Kings 3:3, Leviticus 6:13-14

CHAPTER 9: Exodus 19:9/ 40:34-35, Leviticus 16:2, Exodus 25:22/ 40:36-38, Nehemiah 9:12, Psalm 119:5/ 5:8/ 31:3, Isaiah 4:5

CHAPTER 9: Incense in heaven: Revelation 8:3-4/ 5:8/ 4:11

CHAPTER 10: Mark 3:24, 1 Corinthians 1:10, Isaiah 45:11-12/ 40:26, Psalm 189:11, Philippians 4:5-7, James 1:5, Philippians 4:8

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

Table of Contents

Preface to PDF Version

Preface to 1611 Translation

Old Testament

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1Samuel

2Samuel

1Kings

2Kings

1Chronicles

2Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Songs

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

Amos

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

New Testament

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Acts

Romans

1Corinthians

2Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1Thessalonians

2Thessalonians

1Timothy

2Timothy

Titus

Philemon

Hebrews

James

1Peter

2Peter

1John

2John

3John

Jude

Revelation

THE TRANSLATORS TO THE READER

Preface to the King James Version of 1611

THE BEST THINGS HAVE BEEN CULMINATED

Zeal to promote the common good, whether it be by devising anything ourselves, or revising that which hath been laboured by others, deserveth certainly much respect and esteem, but yet findeth but cold entertainment in the world. It is welcomed with suspicion instead of love, and with emulation instead of thanks: and if there be any hole left for cavil to enter, (and cavil, if it do not find a hole, will make one) it is sure to be misconstrued, and in danger to be condemned. This will easily be granted by as many as know story, or have any experience. For, was there ever any-projected, that savoured any way of newness or renewing, but the same endured many a storm of gainsaying, or opposition? A man would think that Civility, wholesome Laws, learning and eloquence, Synods, and Church-maintenance, (that we speak of no more things of this kind) should be as safe as a Sanctuary, and out of shot, as they say, that no man would lift up the heel, no, nor dog move his tongue against the motioners of them. For by the first, we are distinguished from brute beasts lead with sensuality; By the second, we are bridled and restrained from outrageous behaviour, and from doing of injuries, whether by fraud or by violence; By the third, we are enabled to inform and reform others, by the light and feeling that we have attained unto ourselves; Briefly, by the fourth being brought together to a parley face to face, we sooner compose our differences than by writings which are endless; And lastly, that the Church be sufficiently provided for, is so agreeable to good reason and conscience, that those mothers are holden to be less cruel, that kill their children as soon as they are born, than those nursing fathers and mothers (wheresoever they be) that withdraw from them who hang upon their breasts (and upon whose breasts again themselves do hang to receive the Spiritual and sincere milk of the word) livelihood and support fit for their estates. Thus it is apparent, that these things which we speak of, are of most necessary use, and therefore, that none, either without absurdity can speak against them, or without note of wickedness can spurn against them.

Yet for all that, the learned know that certain worthy men have been brought to untimely death for none other fault, but for seeking to reduce their Countrymen to god order and discipline; and that in some Commonwealths it was made a capital crime, once to motion the making of a new Law for the abrogating of an old, though the same were most pernicious; And that certain [Cato the elder], which would be counted pillars of the State, and patterns of Virtue and Prudence, could not be brought for a long time to give way to good Letters and refined speech, but bare themselves as averse from them, as from rocks or boxes of poison; And fourthly, that he was no babe, but a great clerk [Gregory the Divine], that gave forth (and in writing to remain to posterity) in passion peradventure, but yet he gave forth, that he had not seen any profit to come by any Synod, or meeting of the Clergy, but rather the contrary; And lastly, against Church-maintenance and allowance, in such sort, as the Ambassadors and messengers of the great King of Kings should be furnished, it is not unknown what a fiction or fable (so it is esteemed, and for no better by the reporter himself [Nauclerus], though superstitious) was devised; Namely, that at such a time as the professors and teachers of Christianity in the Church of Rome, then a true Church, were liberally endowed, a voice forsooth was heard from heaven, saying: Now is poison poured down into the Church, etc. Thus not only as oft as we speak, as one saith, but also as oft as we do anything of note or consequence, we subject ourselves to everyone’s censure, and happy is he that is least tossed upon tongues; for utterly to escape the snatch of them it is impossible. If any man conceit, that this is the lot and portion of the meaner sort only, and that Princes are privileged by their high estate, he is deceived. As the sword devoureth as well one as the other, as it is in Samuel [2 Sam 11:25], nay as the great Commander charged his soldiers in a certain battle, to strike at no part of the enemy, but at the face; And as the King of Syria commanded his chief Captains to fight neither with small nor great, save only against the King of Israel: [1 Kings 22:31] so it is too true, that Envy striketh most spitefully at the fairest, and at the chiefest. David was a worthy Prince, and no man to be compared to him for his first deeds, and yet for as worthy as act as ever he did (even for bringing back the Ark of God in solemnity) he was scorned and scoffed at by his own wife [2 Sam 6:16]. Solomon was greater than David, though not in virtue, yet in power: and by his power and wisdom he built a Temple to the Lord, such a one as was the glory of the land of Israel, and the wonder of the whole world. But was that his magnificence liked of by all? We doubt it. Otherwise, why do they lay it in his son’s dish, and call unto him for easing the burden, Make, say they, the grievous servitude of thy father, and his sore yoke, lighter? [1 Kings 12:4] Belike he had charged them with some levies, and troubled them with some carriages; Hereupon they raise up a tragedy, and wish in their heart the Temple had never been built. So hard a thing it is to please all, even when we please God best, and do seek to approve ourselves to every ones conscience.

If we will descend to later times, we shall find many the like examples of such kind, or rather unkind acceptance. The first Roman Emperor [C. Caesar. Plutarch] did never do a more pleasing deed to the learned, nor more profitable to posterity, for conserving the record of times in true supputation; than when he corrected the Calendar, and ordered the year according to the course of the Sun; and yet this was imputed to him for novelty, and arrogance, and procured to him great obloguy. So the first Christened Emperor [Constantine] (at the least-wise that openly professed the faith himself, and allowed others to do the like) for strengthening the Empire at his great charges, and providing for the Church, as he did, got for his labour the name Pupillus, as who would say, a wasteful Prince, that had need of a Guardian or overseer [Aurel. Victor]. So the best Christened Emperor [Theodosius], for the love that he bare unto peace, thereby to enrich both himself and his subjects, and because he did not see war but find it, was judged to be no man at arms [Zosimus], (though indeed he excelled in feats of chivalry, and showed so much when he was provoked) and condemned for giving himself to his ease, and to his pleasure. To be short, the most learned Emperor of former times [Justinian], (at the least, the greatest politician) what thanks had he for cutting off the superfluities of the laws, and digesting them into some order and method? This, that he had been blotted by some to be an Epitomist, that is, one that extinguishes worthy whole volumes, to bring his abridgments into request. This is the measure that hath been rendered to excellent Princes in former times, even, Cum bene facerent, male audire, For their good deeds to be evil spoken of. Neither is there any likelihood, that envy and malignity died, and were buried with the ancient. No, no, the reproof of Moses taketh hold of most ages; You are risen up in your fathers’ stead, and increase of sinful men. [Num 32:14] What is that that hath been done? that which shall be done; and there is no new thing under the Sun, saith the wiseman: [Ecc 1:9] and S. Stephen, As your fathers did, so do you. [Acts 7:51]

HIS MAJESTY’S CONSTANCY, NOTWITHSTANDING CULMINATION, FOR THE SURVEY OF THE ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS

This, and more to this purpose, His Majesty that now reigneth (and long, and long may he reign, and his offspring forever, Himself and children, and children’s always) knew full well, according to the singular wisdom given unto him by God, and the rare learning and experience that he hath attained unto; namely that whosoever attempteth anything for the public (especially if it pertain to Religion, and to the opening and clearing of the word of God) the same setteth himself upon a stage to be gloated upon by every evil eye, yea, he casteth himself headlong upon pikes, to be gored by every sharp tongue. For he that medleth with men’s Religion in any part, medleth with their custom, nay, with their freehold; and though they find no content in that which they have, yet they cannot abide to hear of altering. Notwithstanding his Royal heart was not daunted or discouraged for this that colour, but stood resolute, as a statue immovable, and an anvil not easy to be beaten into plates," as one [Suidas] saith; he knew who had chosen him to be a Soldier, or rather a Captain, and being assured that the course which he intended made for the glory of God, and the building up of his Church, he would not suffer it to be broken off for whatsoever speeches or practices.

It doth certainly belong unto Kings, yea, it doth specially belong unto them, to have care of Religion, yea, it doth specially belong unto them, to have care of Religion, yea, to know it aright, yea, to profess it zealously, yea to promote it to the uttermost of their power. This is their glory before all nations which mean well, and this will bring unto them a far most excellent weight of glory in the day of the Lord Jesus. For the Scripture saith not in vain, Them that honor me, I will honor, [1 Sam 2:30] neither was it a vain word that Eusebius delivered long ago, that piety towards God was the weapon and the only weapon, that both preserved Constantine’s person, and avenged him of his enemies [Eusebius lib 10 cap 8].

THE PRAISE OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES

But now what piety without truth? what truth (what saving truth) without the word of God? What word of God (whereof we may be sure) without the Scripture? The Scriptures we are commanded to search. John 5:39. Isa 8:20. They are commended that searched and studied them. Acts 17:11 and 8:28,29. They are reproved that were unskillful in them, or slow to believe them. Matt 22:29. Luke 24:25. They can make us wise unto salvation. 2 Tim 3:15. If we be ignorant, they will instruct us; if out of the way, they will bring us home; if out of order, they will reform us; if in heaviness, comfort us; if dull, quicken us; if cold, inflame us.

Tolle, lege; Tolle, lege, Take up and read, take up and read the Scriptures [S. August. confess. lib 8 cap 12], (for unto them was the direction) it was said unto S. Augustine by a supernatural voice. Whatsoever is in the Scriptures, believe me, saith the same S. Augustine, is high and divine; there is verily truth, and a doctrine most fit for the refreshing of men’s minds, and truly so tempered, that everyone may draw from thence that which is sufficient for him, if he come to draw with a devout and pious mind, as true Religion requireth. [S. August. de utilitcredendi cap. 6] Thus S. Augustine. and S. Jerome: Ama scripturas, et amabit te sapientia etc. [S. Jerome. ad Demetriad] Love the Scriptures, and wisdom will love thee. And S. Cyril against Julian; Even boys that are bred up in the Scriptures, become most religious, etc. [S. Cyril. 7 contra Iulianum] But what mention we three or four uses of the Scripture, whereas whatsoever is to be believed or practiced, or hoped for, is contained in them? or three or four sentences of the Fathers, since whosoever is worthy the name of a Father, from Christ’s time downward, hath likewise written not only of the riches, but also of the perfection of the Scripture? I adore the fulness of the Scripture, saith Tertullian against Hermogenes. [Tertul. advers. Hermo.] And again, to Apelles an heretic of the like stamp, he saith; I do not admit that which thou bringest in (or concludest) of thine own (head or store, de tuo) without Scripture. [Tertul. de carne Christi.] So Saint Justin Martyr before him; We must know by all means, saith he, that it is not lawful (or possible) to learn (anything) of God or of right piety, save only out of the Prophets, who teach us by divine inspiration. So Saint Basil after Tertullian, It is a manifest falling way from the Faith, and a fault of presumption, either to reject any of those things that are written, or to bring in (upon the head of them) any of those things that are not written. We omit to cite to the same effect, S. Cyril B. of Jerusalem in his 4::Cataches., Saint Jerome against Helvidius, Saint Augustine in his 3::book against the letters of Petilian, and in very many other places of his works. Also we forebear to descend to later Fathers, because we will not weary the reader. The Scriptures then being acknowledged to be so full and so perfect, how can we excuse ourselves of negligence, if we do not study them, of curiosity, if we be not content with them? Men talk much of [an olive bow wrapped about with wood, whereupon did hang figs, and bread, honey in a pot, and oil], how many sweet and goodly things it had hanging on it; of the Philosopher’s stone, that it turned copper into gold; of Cornucopia, that it had all things necessary for food in it, of Panaces the herb, that it was good for diseases, of Catholicon the drug, that it is instead of all purges; of Vulcan’s armor, that it was an armor of proof against all thrusts, and all blows, etc. Well, that which they falsely or vainly attributed to these things for bodily god, we may justly and with full measure ascribe unto the Scripture, for spiritual. It is not only an armor, but also a whole armory of weapons, both offensive and defensive; whereby we may save ourselves and put the enemy to flight. It is not an herb, but a tree, or rather a whole paradise of trees of life, which bring forth fruit every month, and the fruit thereof is for meat, and the leaves for medicine. It is not a pot of Manna, or a cruse of oil, which were for memory only, or for a meal’s meat or two, but as it were a shower of heavenly bread sufficient for a whole host, be it never so great; and as it were a whole cellar full of oil vessels; whereby all our necessities may be provided for, and our debts discharged. In a word, it is a Panary of wholesome food, against fenowed traditions; a Physician’s shop (Saint Basil called it) [S. Basil in Psal. primum.] of preservatives against poisoned heresies; a Pandect of profitable laws, against rebellious spirits; a treasury of most costly jewels, against beggarly rudiments; finally a fountain of most pure water springing up unto everlasting life. And what marvel? The original thereof being from heaven, not from earth; the author being God, not man; the inditer, the holy spirit, not the wit of the Apostles or Prophets; the Penmen such as were sanctified from the womb, and endued with a principal portion of God’s spirit; the matter, verity, piety, purity, uprightness; the form, God’s word, God’s testimony, God’s oracles, the word of truth, the word of salvation, etc.; the effects, light of understanding, stableness of persuasion, repentance from dead works, newness of life, holiness, peace, joy in the holy Ghost; lastly, the end and reward of the study thereof, fellowship with the Saints, participation of the heavenly nature, fruition of an inheritance immortal, undefiled, and that never shall fade away: Happy is the man that delighted in the Scripture, and thrice happy that meditateth in it day and night.

TRANSLATION NECESSARY

But how shall men meditate in that, which they cannot understand? How shall they understand that which is kept close in an unknown tongue? as it is written, Except I know the power of the voice, I shall be to him that speaketh, a Barbarian, and he that speaketh, shall be a Barbarian to me. [1 Cor 14] The Apostle excepteth no tongue; not Hebrew the ancientest, not Greek the most copious, not Latin the finest. Nature taught a natural man to confess, that all of us in those tongues which we do not understand, are plainly deaf; we may turn the deaf ear unto them.

The Scythian counted the Athenian, whom he did not understand, barbarous; [Clem. Alex. 1 Strom.] so the Roman did the Syrian, and the Jew (even S. Jerome himself called the Hebrew tongue barbarous, belike because it was strange to so many) [S. Jerome. Damaso.] so the Emperor of Constantinople [Michael, Theophili fil.] calleth the Latin tongue, barbarous, though Pope Nicolas do storm at it: [2::Tom. Concil. ex edit. Petri Crab] so the Jews long before Christ called all other nations, Lognazim, which is little better than barbarous. Therefore as one complaineth, that always in the Senate of Rome, there was one or other that called for an interpreter: [Cicero 5::de finibus.] so lest the Church be driven to the like exigent, it is necessary to have translations in a readiness. Translation it is that openeth the window, to let in the light; that breaketh the shell, that we may eat the kernel; that putteth aside the curtain, that we may look into the most Holy place; that removeth the cover of the well, that we may come by the water, even as Jacob rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, by which means the flocks of Laban were watered [Gen 29:10]. Indeed without translation into the vulgar tongue, the unlearned are but like children at Jacob’s well (which is deep) [John 4:11] without a bucket or something to draw with; or as that person mentioned by Isaiah, to whom when a sealed book was delivered, with this motion, Read this, I pray thee, he was fain to make this answer, I cannot, for it is sealed. [Isa 29:11]

THE TRANSLATION OF THE OLD TESTAMENT OUT OF THE HEBREW INTO GREEK

While God would be known only in Jacob, and have his Name great in Israel, and in none other place, while the dew lay on Gideon’s fleece only, and all the earth besides was dry; then for one and the same people, which spake all of them the language of Canaan, that is, Hebrew, one and the same original in Hebrew was sufficient. [S. August. lib 12 contra Faust c32] But, when the fulness of time drew near, that the Sun of righteousness, the Son of God should come into the world, whom God ordained to be a reconciliation through faith in his blood, not of the Jew only, but also of the Greek, yea, of all them that were scattered abroad; then lo, it pleased the Lord to stir up the spirit of a Greek Prince (Greek for descent and language) even of Ptolemy Philadelph King of Egypt, to procure the translating of the Book of God out of Hebrew into Greek. This is the translation of the Seventy Interpreters, commonly so called, which prepared the way for our Saviour among the Gentiles by written preaching, as Saint John Baptist did among the Jews by vocal. For the Grecians being desirous of learning, were not wont to suffer books of worth to lie moulding in Kings’ libraries, but had many of their servants, ready scribes, to copy them out, and so they were dispersed and made common. Again, the Greek tongue was well known and made familiar to most inhabitants in Asia, by reason of the conquest that there the Grecians had made, as also by the Colonies, which thither they had sent. For the same causes also it was well understood in many places of Europe, yea, and of Africa too. Therefore the word of God being set forth in Greek, becometh hereby like a candle set upon a candlestick, which giveth light to all that are in the house, or like a proclamation sounded forth in the market place, which most men presently take knowledge of; and therefore that language was fittest to contain the Scriptures, both for the first Preachers of the Gospel to appeal unto for witness, and for the learners also of those times to make search and trial by. It is certain, that that Translation was not so sound and so perfect, but it needed in many places correction; and who had been so sufficient for this work as the Apostles or Apostolic men? Yet it seemed good to the holy Ghost and to them, to take that which they found, (the same being for the greatest part true and sufficient) rather than making a new, in that new world and green age of the Church, to expose themselves to many exceptions and cavillations, as though they made a Translations to