JacobChapter6

v1.7

1 And now, behold, my brethren, as I said unto you that I would prophesy, behold, this is my prophecy—that the things which this prophet Zenos spake, concerning the house of Israel, in the which he likened them unto a tame olive-tree, must surely come to pass.

2 And the day that he shall set his hand again the second time to recover his people, is the day, yea, even the last time, that the servants of the Lord shall go forth in his power, to nourish and prune his vineyard; and after that the end soon cometh.

3 And how blessed are they who have labored diligently in his vineyard; and how cursed are they who shall be cast out into their own place! And the world shall be burned with fire.

4 And how merciful is our God unto us, for he remembereth the house of Israel, both roots and branches; and he stretches forth his hands unto them all the day long; and they are a stiffnecked and a gainsaying people; but as many as will not harden their hearts shall be saved in the kingdom of God.

5 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I beseech of you in words of soberness that ye would repent, and come with full purpose of heart, and cleave unto God as he cleaveth unto you. And while his arm of mercy is extended towards you in the light of the day, harden not your hearts.

6 Yea, today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts; for why will ye die?

7 For behold, after ye have been nourished by the good word of God all the day long, will ye bring forth evil fruit, that ye must be hewn down and cast into the fire?

8 Behold, will ye reject these words? Will ye reject the words of the prophets; and will ye reject all the words which have been spoken concerning Christ, after so many have spoken concerning him; and deny the good word of Christ, and the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost, and quench the Holy Spirit, and make a mock of the great plan of redemption, which hath been laid for you?

9 Know ye not that if ye will do these things, that the power of the redemption and the resurrection, which is in Christ, will bring you to stand with shame and awful guilt before the bar of God?

10 And according to the power of justice, for justice cannot be denied, ye must go away into that lake of fire and brimstone, whose flames are unquenchable, and whose smoke ascendeth up forever and ever, which lake of fire and brimstone is endless torment.

11 O then, my beloved brethren, repent ye, and enter in at the strait gate, and continue in the way which is narrow, until ye shall obtain eternal life.

12 O be wise; what can I say more?

13 Finally, I bid you farewell, until I shall meet you before the pleasing bar of God, which bar striketh the wicked with awful dread and fear. Amen.

Now, my brothers, I told you I would prophesy, so here is my prophecy: the things this prophet Zenos spoke about the house of Israel, when he compared them to a tame olive tree, must surely be fulfilled. And the day when he sets his hand the second time to recover his people is the day, yes, the last time, that the servants of the Lord will go out in his power to nourish and prune his vineyard. And after that, the end will come quickly. How blessed are those who have worked diligently in his vineyard, and how cursed are those who will be thrown out into their own place! And the world will be burned with fire.

And how merciful is our God to us! For he remembers the house of Israel, both roots and branches, and he reaches out his hands to them all day long. They are a stiff-necked and defiant people, but all who will not harden their hearts will be saved in the kingdom of God.

So, my beloved brothers, I plead with you in all seriousness: repent, and come with full purpose of heart, and hold fast to God as he holds fast to you. And while his arm of mercy is extended toward you in the light of day, do not harden your hearts. Yes, today, if you will hear his voice, do not harden your hearts. For why should you die?

After you have been nourished by the good word of God all day long, will you produce evil fruit, so that you must be cut down and thrown into the fire? Will you reject these words? Will you reject the words of the prophets? Will you reject all the words that have been spoken about Christ, after so many have spoken about him? Will you deny the good word of Christ, and the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost? Will you quench the Holy Spirit and mock the great plan of redemption that has been laid out for you?

Do you not know that if you do these things, the power of the redemption and the resurrection that is in Christ will bring you to stand with shame and awful guilt before the bar of God? And according to the power of justice, for justice cannot be denied, you must go away into that lake of fire and brimstone, whose flames cannot be quenched and whose smoke rises up forever and ever. And that lake of fire and brimstone is endless torment.

O then, my beloved brothers, repent, and enter through the narrow gate, and continue in the way that is narrow, until you obtain eternal life. O be wise! What more can I say?

Finally, I bid you farewell, until I meet you before the pleasing bar of God, the bar that strikes the wicked with awful dread and fear. Amen.

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1

And now, behold, my brethren, as I said unto you that I would prophesy, behold, this is my prophecy—that the things which this prophet Zenos spake, concerning the house of Israel, in the which he likened them unto a tame olive-tree, must surely come to pass.

Now, my brothers, I told you I would prophesy, so here is my prophecy: the things this prophet Zenos spoke about the house of Israel, when he compared them to a tame olive tree, must surely be fulfilled.

2

And the day that he shall set his hand again the second time to recover his people, is the day, yea, even the last time, that the servants of the Lord shall go forth in his power, to nourish and prune his vineyard; and after that the end soon cometh.

And the day when he sets his hand the second time to recover his people is the day, yes, the last time, that the servants of the Lord will go out in his power to nourish and prune his vineyard. And after that, the end will come quickly.

3

And how blessed are they who have labored diligently in his vineyard; and how cursed are they who shall be cast out into their own place! And the world shall be burned with fire.

How blessed are those who have worked diligently in his vineyard, and how cursed are those who will be thrown out into their own place! And the world will be burned with fire.

4

And how merciful is our God unto us, for he remembereth the house of Israel, both roots and branches; and he stretches forth his hands unto them all the day long; and they are a stiffnecked and a gainsaying people; but as many as will not harden their hearts shall be saved in the kingdom of God.

And how merciful is our God to us! For he remembers the house of Israel, both roots and branches, and he reaches out his hands to them all day long. They are a stiff-necked and defiant people, but all who will not harden their hearts will be saved in the kingdom of God.

5

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I beseech of you in words of soberness that ye would repent, and come with full purpose of heart, and cleave unto God as he cleaveth unto you. And while his arm of mercy is extended towards you in the light of the day, harden not your hearts.

So, my beloved brothers, I plead with you in all seriousness: repent, and come with full purpose of heart, and hold fast to God as he holds fast to you. And while his arm of mercy is extended toward you in the light of day, do not harden your hearts.

6

Yea, today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts; for why will ye die?

Yes, today, if you will hear his voice, do not harden your hearts. For why should you die?

7

For behold, after ye have been nourished by the good word of God all the day long, will ye bring forth evil fruit, that ye must be hewn down and cast into the fire?

After you have been nourished by the good word of God all day long, will you produce evil fruit, so that you must be cut down and thrown into the fire?

8

Behold, will ye reject these words? Will ye reject the words of the prophets; and will ye reject all the words which have been spoken concerning Christ, after so many have spoken concerning him; and deny the good word of Christ, and the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost, and quench the Holy Spirit, and make a mock of the great plan of redemption, which hath been laid for you?

Will you reject these words? Will you reject the words of the prophets? Will you reject all the words that have been spoken about Christ, after so many have spoken about him? Will you deny the good word of Christ, and the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost? Will you quench the Holy Spirit and mock the great plan of redemption that has been laid out for you?

9

Know ye not that if ye will do these things, that the power of the redemption and the resurrection, which is in Christ, will bring you to stand with shame and awful guilt before the bar of God?

Do you not know that if you do these things, the power of the redemption and the resurrection that is in Christ will bring you to stand with shame and awful guilt before the bar of God?

10

And according to the power of justice, for justice cannot be denied, ye must go away into that lake of fire and brimstone, whose flames are unquenchable, and whose smoke ascendeth up forever and ever, which lake of fire and brimstone is endless torment.

And according to the power of justice, for justice cannot be denied, you must go away into that lake of fire and brimstone, whose flames cannot be quenched and whose smoke rises up forever and ever. And that lake of fire and brimstone is endless torment.

11

O then, my beloved brethren, repent ye, and enter in at the strait gate, and continue in the way which is narrow, until ye shall obtain eternal life.

O then, my beloved brothers, repent, and enter through the narrow gate, and continue in the way that is narrow, until you obtain eternal life.

12

O be wise; what can I say more?

O be wise! What more can I say?

13

Finally, I bid you farewell, until I shall meet you before the pleasing bar of God, which bar striketh the wicked with awful dread and fear. Amen.

Finally, I bid you farewell, until I meet you before the pleasing bar of God, the bar that strikes the wicked with awful dread and fear. Amen.

OriginalModern English
1 And now, behold, my brethren, as I said unto you that I would prophesy, behold, this is my prophecy—that the things which this prophet Zenos spake, concerning the house of Israel, in the which he likened them unto a tame olive-tree, must surely come to pass. 2 And the day that he shall set his hand again the second time to recover his people, is the day, yea, even the last time, that the servants of the Lord shall go forth in his power, to nourish and prune his vineyard; and after that the end soon cometh. 3 And how blessed are they who have labored diligently in his vineyard; and how cursed are they who shall be cast out into their own place! And the world shall be burned with fire.
1 Now, my brothers, I told you I would prophesy, so here is my prophecy: the things this prophet Zenos spoke about the house of Israel, when he compared them to a tame olive tree, must surely be fulfilled. 2 And the day when he sets his hand the second time to recover his people is the day, yes, the last time, that the servants of the Lord will go out in his power to nourish and prune his vineyard. And after that, the end will come quickly. 3 How blessed are those who have worked diligently in his vineyard, and how cursed are those who will be thrown out into their own place! And the world will be burned with fire.
4 And how merciful is our God unto us, for he remembereth the house of Israel, both roots and branches; and he stretches forth his hands unto them all the day long; and they are a stiffnecked and a gainsaying people; but as many as will not harden their hearts shall be saved in the kingdom of God.
4 And how merciful is our God to us! For he remembers the house of Israel, both roots and branches, and he reaches out his hands to them all day long. They are a stiff-necked and defiant people, but all who will not harden their hearts will be saved in the kingdom of God.
5 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I beseech of you in words of soberness that ye would repent, and come with full purpose of heart, and cleave unto God as he cleaveth unto you. And while his arm of mercy is extended towards you in the light of the day, harden not your hearts. 6 Yea, today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts; for why will ye die?
5 So, my beloved brothers, I plead with you in all seriousness: repent, and come with full purpose of heart, and hold fast to God as he holds fast to you. And while his arm of mercy is extended toward you in the light of day, do not harden your hearts. 6 Yes, today, if you will hear his voice, do not harden your hearts. For why should you die?
7 For behold, after ye have been nourished by the good word of God all the day long, will ye bring forth evil fruit, that ye must be hewn down and cast into the fire? 8 Behold, will ye reject these words? Will ye reject the words of the prophets; and will ye reject all the words which have been spoken concerning Christ, after so many have spoken concerning him; and deny the good word of Christ, and the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost, and quench the Holy Spirit, and make a mock of the great plan of redemption, which hath been laid for you?
7 After you have been nourished by the good word of God all day long, will you produce evil fruit, so that you must be cut down and thrown into the fire? 8 Will you reject these words? Will you reject the words of the prophets? Will you reject all the words that have been spoken about Christ, after so many have spoken about him? Will you deny the good word of Christ, and the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost? Will you quench the Holy Spirit and mock the great plan of redemption that has been laid out for you?
9 Know ye not that if ye will do these things, that the power of the redemption and the resurrection, which is in Christ, will bring you to stand with shame and awful guilt before the bar of God? 10 And according to the power of justice, for justice cannot be denied, ye must go away into that lake of fire and brimstone, whose flames are unquenchable, and whose smoke ascendeth up forever and ever, which lake of fire and brimstone is endless torment.
9 Do you not know that if you do these things, the power of the redemption and the resurrection that is in Christ will bring you to stand with shame and awful guilt before the bar of God? 10 And according to the power of justice, for justice cannot be denied, you must go away into that lake of fire and brimstone, whose flames cannot be quenched and whose smoke rises up forever and ever. And that lake of fire and brimstone is endless torment.
11 O then, my beloved brethren, repent ye, and enter in at the strait gate, and continue in the way which is narrow, until ye shall obtain eternal life. 12 O be wise; what can I say more?
11 O then, my beloved brothers, repent, and enter through the narrow gate, and continue in the way that is narrow, until you obtain eternal life. 12 O be wise! What more can I say?
13 Finally, I bid you farewell, until I shall meet you before the pleasing bar of God, which bar striketh the wicked with awful dread and fear. Amen.
13 Finally, I bid you farewell, until I meet you before the pleasing bar of God, the bar that strikes the wicked with awful dread and fear. Amen.
1

And now, behold, my brethren, as I said unto you that I would prophesy, behold, this is my prophecy—that the things which this prophet Zenos spake, concerning the house of Israel, in the which he likened them unto a tame olive-tree, must surely come to pass.

Now, my brothers, I told you I would prophesy, so here is my prophecy: the things this prophet Zenos spoke about the house of Israel, when he compared them to a tame olive tree, must surely be fulfilled.

2

And the day that he shall set his hand again the second time to recover his people, is the day, yea, even the last time, that the servants of the Lord shall go forth in his power, to nourish and prune his vineyard; and after that the end soon cometh.

And the day when he sets his hand the second time to recover his people is the day, yes, the last time, that the servants of the Lord will go out in his power to nourish and prune his vineyard. And after that, the end will come quickly.

3

And how blessed are they who have labored diligently in his vineyard; and how cursed are they who shall be cast out into their own place! And the world shall be burned with fire.

How blessed are those who have worked diligently in his vineyard, and how cursed are those who will be thrown out into their own place! And the world will be burned with fire.

4

And how merciful is our God unto us, for he remembereth the house of Israel, both roots and branches; and he stretches forth his hands unto them all the day long; and they are a stiffnecked and a gainsaying people; but as many as will not harden their hearts shall be saved in the kingdom of God.

And how merciful is our God to us! For he remembers the house of Israel, both roots and branches, and he reaches out his hands to them all day long. They are a stiff-necked and defiant people, but all who will not harden their hearts will be saved in the kingdom of God.

5

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, I beseech of you in words of soberness that ye would repent, and come with full purpose of heart, and cleave unto God as he cleaveth unto you. And while his arm of mercy is extended towards you in the light of the day, harden not your hearts.

So, my beloved brothers, I plead with you in all seriousness: repent, and come with full purpose of heart, and hold fast to God as he holds fast to you. And while his arm of mercy is extended toward you in the light of day, do not harden your hearts.

6

Yea, today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts; for why will ye die?

Yes, today, if you will hear his voice, do not harden your hearts. For why should you die?

7

For behold, after ye have been nourished by the good word of God all the day long, will ye bring forth evil fruit, that ye must be hewn down and cast into the fire?

After you have been nourished by the good word of God all day long, will you produce evil fruit, so that you must be cut down and thrown into the fire?

8

Behold, will ye reject these words? Will ye reject the words of the prophets; and will ye reject all the words which have been spoken concerning Christ, after so many have spoken concerning him; and deny the good word of Christ, and the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost, and quench the Holy Spirit, and make a mock of the great plan of redemption, which hath been laid for you?

Will you reject these words? Will you reject the words of the prophets? Will you reject all the words that have been spoken about Christ, after so many have spoken about him? Will you deny the good word of Christ, and the power of God, and the gift of the Holy Ghost? Will you quench the Holy Spirit and mock the great plan of redemption that has been laid out for you?

9

Know ye not that if ye will do these things, that the power of the redemption and the resurrection, which is in Christ, will bring you to stand with shame and awful guilt before the bar of God?

Do you not know that if you do these things, the power of the redemption and the resurrection that is in Christ will bring you to stand with shame and awful guilt before the bar of God?

10

And according to the power of justice, for justice cannot be denied, ye must go away into that lake of fire and brimstone, whose flames are unquenchable, and whose smoke ascendeth up forever and ever, which lake of fire and brimstone is endless torment.

And according to the power of justice, for justice cannot be denied, you must go away into that lake of fire and brimstone, whose flames cannot be quenched and whose smoke rises up forever and ever. And that lake of fire and brimstone is endless torment.

11

O then, my beloved brethren, repent ye, and enter in at the strait gate, and continue in the way which is narrow, until ye shall obtain eternal life.

O then, my beloved brothers, repent, and enter through the narrow gate, and continue in the way that is narrow, until you obtain eternal life.

12

O be wise; what can I say more?

O be wise! What more can I say?

13

Finally, I bid you farewell, until I shall meet you before the pleasing bar of God, which bar striketh the wicked with awful dread and fear. Amen.

Finally, I bid you farewell, until I meet you before the pleasing bar of God, the bar that strikes the wicked with awful dread and fear. Amen.