12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. Oh the difigs which 14 But continue thou in the thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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charge to Timothy. feous Judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me 10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of 13 The cloak that I left at Troas with CarGod, and is profitable for doctrine, for repus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and proof, for correction, for instruction in right ebusness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. CHAP. IV.

1 He exhorteth to duty with all diligence, 6 certifieth of the nearness of his death, 9willeth him to come to him, and bring Marcus, and certain other things, 14 warneth him of Alex ander the smith, 16informeth him what had befallen at his first answer, 19 and concludeth. CHARGE thee therefore before God, and I the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

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

3 For the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the right

the books, but especially the parchments. -14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his

works:

15 of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

16 At my first answer no man stood with that it may not be laid to their charge. me, but all men forsook me: I pray God

17 Notwithstanding, the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was deliver

ed out of the mouth of the lion.

18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

20 Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.

21 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. 22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.

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The Epistle of PAUL to TITUS. CHAP. I. Leek 6. If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly.

1 Why Titus was left in Crete. 6 How those chosen ministers to be qualified. 11 evil teachers to be silenced: 12 what manner of men they be. Pat Jesus Christ, according to the faith AUL, a servant of God, and an apostle

of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; 3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me, according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

4 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given steward of God: not self-willed, not soon

to filthy lucre;

8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

10 For there are many unruly and vain
talkers and deceivers, especially they of the
circumcision:

11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who
subvert whole houses, teaching things which
they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
12 One of themselves, even a prophet of
their own, said, The Cretians are always
liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
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UT them in mind to be subject to prin 16 They profess that they know God; but cipalities and powers, to obey magisIn works they deny him, being abominable,trates, to be ready to every good work, and disobedient, and unto every good work 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, reprobate. but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all

The Epistle of PAUL 4 He rejoiceth in the faith and love of Philemon, 9 whom he desireth to forgive Onesimus, and lovingly to receive him.

P AUL, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and

Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow-labourer, 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:

3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of eve ry good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus 7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. 820

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Pau intercedeth for Onesimus.

CHAP. I, II. 8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: 11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: 12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: 13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: 14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for

ever;

16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

The Epistle of PAUL, the
CHAP. I.

1 Christ in these last times coming to us from
the Father, 4 is preferred above the angels,
both in person and office.

GOD, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained more excellent name than they.

Christ far above angels.

17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee aught, put that on mine account;

19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shail be given unto you.

23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow-labourers.

25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Written from Rome to Philemon, by
Onesimus a servant.

Apostle, to the HEBREWS.
Jany time, Sit on my right hand, until I make
thine enemies thy footstool?

14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs

1 We ought to be obedient to Christ Jesus, 5 and that because he vouchsafed to take our nature upon him, 14 as it was necessary.

Hore earnest heed to the things which HEREFORE we ought to give the we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

2 For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reaward;

5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him, a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. 8 But unto the Son, he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom; 9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thy hands.

3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation) which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come whereof we speak.

6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him! or the son of man, that thou visitest him? 7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands,

8Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in sub11 They shall perish; but thou remainest:jection under him, he left nothing that is not and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; put under him. But now we see not yet all 12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them things put under him: up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

13 But to which of the angels said he at

9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering o. death, crowned with glory and honour; that

Obedience due to Christ.

HEBREWS. He is more worthy than Moses. be by the grace of God should taste death for | of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

every man.

14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end;

10 For it became him, for whom are all 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is things, and by whom are all things, in bring-called To-day; lest any of you be hardened ing many sons unto glory, to make the Captain through the deceitfulness of sin. of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For both he that sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold, 1, and the children which God hath given me.

15 While it is said, To-day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.

16 For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit, not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

17 But with whom was he grieved forty 14 Forasmuch then as the children are par-years? was it not with them that bad sinned, takers of flesh and blood, he also himself whose carcasses fell in the wilderness? likewise took part of the same; that through 18 And to whom sware he that they should death he might destroy him that had the not enter into his rest, but to them that be power of death, that is, the devil; lieved not?

A5 And deliver them, who, through fear of death, were all their life-time subject to bondage.

16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham

17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren; that he might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

18 For in that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to succour them that are teinpted.

CHAP. III.

19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

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CHAP. IV.

The rest of Christians attained by faith. 12 The power of God's word. 14 By our high priest Jesus, subject to infirmities, but not sin, 16 we may go boldly to the throne of grace. ET us therefore fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any you should seem to come short of it. 2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

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3 For we which have believed do enter in1 Christ is more worthy than Moses: 7 therefore to rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my if we believe not in him, we shall be more worwrath, if they shall enter into my rest: althy punishment than hardhearted Israel. though the works were finished from the

WHEREFORE, holy brethren, parta- foundation of the world.

kers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profesgion, Christ Jesus;

2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. 3 For this man wascounted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house, hath more honour than the house.

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4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.

5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after:

6 But Christ as a Son over his own house: whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence, and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

7 Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost saith, Today if ye will hear his voice,

8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.

10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do always err in their heart; and they have not known my ways. 11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.

12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any

4 For he spake in a certain place of the se venth day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. 5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.

6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of un belief:

7 (Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To-day, after so long a time; as it is said, To-day, if ye will hear his voice, har den not your hearts.

8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of ano ther day.

9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.)

11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

12 For the word of God is quick, and pow. erful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of sout and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

13 Neither is there any creature that is not

CHAP. V, VI, VII.