that I should show to thee the firmness and speeches of truth; to answer of these things to them that sent thee.
The parables of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel;
and to take the learning of teach-ing; to take rightfulness [or rightwise-ness], and doom, and equity;
As the cold of snow in the day of harvest, so a faithful messenger to him that sent him, maketh his soul to have rest.
he sought profitable words, and he wrote most rightful [or right] words, and full of truth.
But these be written, that ye believe, that Jesus is Christ, the Son of God, and that ye believing have life in his name.
But hallow ye the Lord Christ in your hearts, and evermore be ye ready to [do] satisfaction to each man asking you reason of that faith and hope that is in you, but with mildness, and dread,
I write to you these things, that ye know, that ye have everlasting life, which believe in the name of God’s Son.