Leviticus 19:15–17

¹⁷Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.

^17*Ye shall not ^†respect persons in iudgement, but you shall heare the small aswell as the great: you shall not bee afraid of the face of man, for the iudgment is Gods: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it vnto me, and I will heare it.

¹⁹Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

¹⁹Cursed be hee that peruerteth the iudgement of the stranger, fatherlesse, and widow: and all the people shall say, Amen.

²³These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

^23*These things also belong to the wise: It is not good to haue respect of persons in iudgement.

²¶ Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:

³¶ Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.

²¶ Thou shalt not follow a multitude to doe euill: neither shalt thou ^†speake in a cause, to decline after many, to wrest iudgement:

³¶ Neither shalt thou countenance a poore man in his cause.

⁶Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.

⁷Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

⁸¶ And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

⁶Thou shalt not wrest the iudgement of thy poore in his cause.

⁷Keepe thee farre from a false matter: and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not iustifie the wicked.

⁸¶ And ^*thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth ^†the wise, and peruerteth the words of the righteous.

³⁵¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

³⁵¶ Ye shall doe no vnrighteousnes in iudgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

¹⁹Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

¹⁹Thou shalt not wrest iudgement, thou shalt not respect persons, ^*neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and peruert the ^‖wordes of the righteous.

⁶And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the judgment.

⁷Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

⁶And said to the Iudges, Take heed what ye doe: for yee iudge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you ^†in the iudgement.

⁷Wherefore now, let the feare of the LORD be vpon you, take heed and doe it: for there is no ^*iniquitie with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

⁶But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

⁷Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

⁸If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

⁹But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

⁶But yee haue despised the poore. Doe not rich men oppresse you, and draw you before the Iudgement seats?

⁷Doe not they blaspheme that worthy Name, by the which ye are called?

⁸If ye fulfil the royall Law, according to the Scripture, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe, ye doe well.

⁹But if ye haue respect to persons, ye commit sinne, and are conuinced of the Law, as transgressours.

⁵It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

^5* It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to ouerthrowe the righteous in iudgement.

²How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

^2*How long will yee iudge vniustly: and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

¹³¶ Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.

¹⁴Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small.

¹⁵But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

¹⁶For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the Lord thy God.

¹³¶ Thou shalt not haue in thy bagge ^†diuers weights, a great, and a small.

¹⁴Thou shalt not haue in thine house ^†diuers measures, a great, and a small.

¹⁵ But thou shalt haue a perfect and iust weight, a perfect and iust measure shalt thou haue: that thy dayes may bee lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giueth thee.

¹⁶For all that doe such things, and all that doe vnrighteously, are an abomination vnto the LORD thy God.

²¹Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

²¹Moreouer thou shalt prouide out of all the people able men, such as feare God, men of trueth, hating couetousnesse, and place such ouer them, to bee rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tennes.

¹THOU shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

¹¶ Thou shalt not ^‖raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to bee an vnrighteous witnesse.

⁷Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

⁷Keepe thee farre from a false matter: and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not iustifie the wicked.

¹⁹He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

^19*‖He that goeth about as a tale-bearer, reueileth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lippes.

⁹In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.

^9†In thee are men that carie tales to shead blood: and in thee they eate vpon the mountaines: in the middest of thee they commit lewdnesse.

¹³A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

^13†A tale-bearer reuealeth secrets: but hee that is of a faithfull spirit, concealeth the matter.

²⁸They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.

^28*They are all grieuous reuolters, walking with slanders: they are brasse and yron, they are all corrupters.

⁴Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.

^4*‖Take yee heede euery one of his neighbour, and trust yee not in any brother: for euery brother will vtterly supplant, and euery neighbour will walke with slanders.

¹⁰And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.

¹¹And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

¹²They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

¹³And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

¹⁰And set two men, sonnes of Belial before him, to beare witnes against him, saying, Thou diddest blaspheme God and the king: and then carie him out, and stone him that he may die.

¹¹And the men of his citie, euen the Elders and the Nobles who were the inhabitants in his citie, did as Iezebel had sent vnto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent vnto them.

¹²They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people.

¹³And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sate before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, euen against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they caried him foorth out of the citie, and stoned him with stones, that hee died.

¹WHEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

¹¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and enuies, and euill speakings,

¹¹Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

¹²And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

¹³And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

¹¹Then they suborned men which said, We haue heard him speake blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

¹²And they stirred vp the people, and the Elders, and the Scribes, and came vpon him, and caught him, and brought him to the Councell,

¹³And set vp false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speake blasphemous words against this holy place, and the Law.

¹⁶Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

¹⁶Thou shalt not beare false witnes against thy neighbour.

³He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

^3‖Hee that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doth euill to his neighbour, nor taketh vp a reproach against his neighbour.

¹¹Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

¹¹Euen so must their wiues be graue; not slanderers, sober, faithfull in all things.

³Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

³Without naturall affection, trucebreakers, ^‖false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

⁶⁰But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

⁶¹And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

⁶⁰But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

⁶¹And said, This fellow said, ^*I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three dayes.

³The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

³The aged women likewise that they be in behauiour as becommeth ^‖holinesse, not ^‖false accusers, not giuen to much wine, teachers of good things,

⁴Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.

⁵For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

⁶Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

⁷But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

⁸Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

⁹And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

⁴Notwithstanding, that I be not farther tedious vnto thee, I pray thee, that thou wouldest heare vs of thy clemencie a few words.

⁵For we haue found this man a pestilent fellow, and a moouer of sedition among all the Iewes throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

⁶Who also hath gone about to profane the Temple: whom we tooke, and would haue iudged according to our lawe.

⁷But the chiefe captaine Lysias came vpon vs, and with great violence tooke him away out of our hands:

⁸Commanding his accusers to come vnto thee, by examining of whom thy selfe mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

⁹And the Iewes also assented, saying that these things were so.

⁴Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

⁴Saying, I haue sinned, in that I haue betraied the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to vs? see thou to that.

⁹He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

⁹He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkenesse euen vntill now.

³¶ Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

³¶ Take heed to your selues: ^*If thy brother trespasse against thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgiue him.

¹¹But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

¹¹But he that hateth his brother, is in darknesse, and walketh in darknesse, and knoweth not whither hee goeth, because that darknesse hath blinded his eyes.

¹²Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

¹³Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

¹⁴We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

¹⁵Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

¹²Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slewe his brother: and wherefore slewe hee him? because his owne workes were euill, and his brothers righteous.

¹³Marueile not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

¹⁴Wee know that wee haue passed from death vnto life, because wee loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.

¹⁵Whosoeuer hateth his brother, is a murtherer, and yee knowe that no murtherer hath eternall life abiding in him.

²⁴He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;

²⁵When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

²⁶Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

^24‖Hee that hateth, dissembleth with his lips, and layeth vp deceit within him.

^25†When he speaketh faire, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.

^26‖ Whose hatred is couered by deceit, his wickednesse shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

⁵Open rebuke is better than secret love.

⁶Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

⁵Open rebuke is better then secret loue.

^6*‖Faithfull are the woundes of a friend: but the kisses of an enemy are deceitfull.

¹BRETHREN, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

¹¶ Brethren, ^‖if a man bee ouertaken in a fault: yee which are spirituall, restore such a one in the spirit of meeknesse, considering thy selfe least thou also be tempted.

¹⁵¶ Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

¹⁶But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

¹⁷And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

¹⁵¶ Moreouer, ^*if thy brother shall trespasse against thee, goe and tell him his fault betweene thee and him alone: if he shall heare thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

¹⁶But if he will not heare thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in ^*the mouth of two or three witnesses, euery word may be established.

¹⁷And if hee shall neglect to heare them, tell it vnto the Church: But if he neglect to heare the Church, let him be vnto thee as an ^*heathen man, and a Publicane.

¹¹And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

¹¹And haue no fellowship with the vnfruitfull workes of darkenesse, but rather reproue them.

²And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.

²And yee are puffed vp, and haue not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed, might bee taken away from among you.

²⁰Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

²⁰Them that sinne rebuke before all, that others also may feare.

²²Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.

²²Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither bee partaker of other mens sinnes. Keepe thy selfe pure.

²Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

²Preach the word, be instant in season, out of season, reprooue, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering & doctrine.

⁴¹¶ And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

⁴¹¶ And Esau hated Iacob, because of the blessing, wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The dayes of mourning for my father are at hand; ^*then will I slay my brother Iacob.

⁸Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

^8*Reproue not a scorner, lest hee hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and hee will loue thee.

³²Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

³²Who knowing the iudgement of God, (that they which commit such things, are worthy of death) not onely do the same, but ^‖haue pleasure in them that doe them.

¹⁰If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

¹¹For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

¹⁰If there come any vnto you, and bring not this doctrine, receiue him not into your house, neither bid him, God speed.

¹¹For hee that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his euill deeds.

¹¹But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

¹²For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

¹³And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.

¹⁴But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

¹¹But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

¹²For before that certaine came from Iames, he did eate with the Gentiles: but when they were come, hee withdrew, and separated himselfe, fearing them which were of the Circumcisiō.

¹³And the other Iewes dissembled likewise with him, insomuch that Barnabas also was caried away with their dissimulation.

¹⁴But when I saw that they walked not vprightly according to the truth of the Gospel, I said vnto Peter before them al, If thou, being a Iew, liuest after the maner of Gentiles, and not as doe the Iewes, why compellest thou the Gentiles to liue as do the Iewes?

⁵Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

^5‖Let the righteous smite mee, it shalbe a kindnesse: and let him reprooue me, it shalbe an excellent oile, which shall not breake my head: for yet my prayer also shalbe in their calamities.

¹³This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

¹³This witnesse is true: wherefore rebuke them sharpely that they may be sound in the faith;

¹⁵These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

¹⁵These things speake and exhort, and rebuke with all authoritie. Let no man despise thee.