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And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.

And I took the little book out of the angel"s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.

And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.

And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.

But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.

And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:

And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,

And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.

And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices.

And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,

And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

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

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

For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

He that despised Moses" law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

And having an high priest over the house of God;