Ephesians -1 Timothy Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God. To the saints which are at Ephesus, and to them which believe on Jesus Christ.

MSTC⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God. To the saints which are at Ephesus, and to them which believe on Jesus Christ. ² Grace be with you and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. ³ Blessed be God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath blessed us with all manner of spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Christ, ⁴ according as he had chosen us in him through love, before the foundation of the world was laid, that we should be saints, and without blame before him, through love. ⁵ And ordained us before unto himself that we should be chosen before, through Jesus Christ, to be heirs unto himself according to the pleasure of his will, ⁶ to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made us accepted in the beloved. ⁷ By whom we have redemption through his blood, that is to say, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace, ⁸ which grace he shed on us abundantly in all wisdom, and prudence. ⁹ And hath opened unto us the mystery of his will according to his pleasure, and purposed ¹⁰ the same in himself to have it declared when the time were full come: that all things, both the things which are in heaven, and also the things which are in earth, should be gathered together, even in Christ. That is to say, in him ¹¹ in whom we are made heirs, and were thereto predestinate according to the purpose of him which worketh all things after the purpose of his own will: ¹² that we should be unto the praise of his glory, which before believed in Christ. ¹³ In whom also ye — after that ye heard the word of truth, I mean the gospel of your salvation wherein ye believed — were sealed with the holy spirit of promise, ¹⁴ which is the earnest of our inheritance, to redeem the possession purchased, and that unto the laud of his glory. ¹⁵ Wherefore even I — after that I heard of the faith which ye have in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints - ¹⁶ cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers, ¹⁷ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the father of glory, might give unto you the spirit of wisdom, and open to you the knowledge of himself, ¹⁸ and lighten the eyes of your minds, that ye might know what thing that hope is, whereunto he hath called you, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is upon the saints, ¹⁹ and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us ward, which believe according to the working of that his mighty power, ²⁰ which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead and set him on his righthand in heavenly things, ²¹ above all rule, power, and might, and domination, and above all names that are named, not in this world only, but also in the world to come. ²² And hath put all things under his feet, and hath made him above all things, the head of the congregation: ²³ which is his body, and fullness of him, that filleth all in all things. ² ¹ And you hath he quickened also, that were dead in trespass and sin: ² in the which, in time past, ye walked, according to the course of this world, and after the governor that ruleth in the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of unbelief, ³ among which we also had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of our flesh, and fulfilled the will of the flesh, and of the mind: and were naturally the children of wrath, even as well as others. ⁴ But God, which is rich in mercy through his great love wherewith he loved us, ⁵ even when we were dead by sin, hath quickened us together in Christ — for by grace are ye saved - ⁶ and hath raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly things through Christ Jesus. ⁷ For to show, in times to come, the exceeding riches of his grace, in kindness to us ward, in Christ Jesus. ⁸ For by grace are ye made safe through faith, and that, not of yourselves: For it is the gift of God, ⁹ and cometh not of works, lest any man should boast himself. ¹⁰ For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, unto the which God ordained us before, that we should walk in them. ¹¹ Wherefore, remember that ye, being in time past gentiles in the flesh, and were called "uncircumcision" to them which are called "circumcision" in the flesh — which circumcision is made by hands - ¹² remember, I say, that ye were at that time without Christ, and were reputed aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and were strangers from the testaments of promise, and had no hope, and were without God in this world. ¹³ But now in Christ Jesus, ye which a while ago were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ. ¹⁴ For he is our peace, which hath made of both one, and hath broken down the wall in the midst, that was a stop between us, ¹⁵ and hath also put away, through his flesh, the cause of hatred — that is to say, the law of commandments contained in the law written — for to make of twain one new man in himself, so making peace. ¹⁶ And to reconcile both unto God in one body through his cross, and slew hatred thereby: ¹⁷ and came, and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. ¹⁸ For through him we both have an open way in, in one spirit unto the father. ¹⁹ Now, therefore, ye are no more strangers and foreigners: but citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, ²⁰ and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets — Jesus Christ being the head cornerstone - ²¹ in whom every building coupled together, groweth unto a holy temple in the Lord, ²² in whom ye also are built together, and made a habitation for God in the spirit. ³ ¹ For this cause, I Paul the servant of Jesus Christ am in bonds for your sakes, which are heathen - ² If ye have heard of the ministration of the grace of God which is given me to you ward - ³ For by revelation showed he this mystery unto me, as I wrote above in few words, ⁴ whereby, when ye read ye may know mine understanding in the mystery of Christ, ⁵ which mystery in times past was not opened unto the sons of men as it is now declared unto his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit: ⁶ That the gentiles should be inheritors also, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise that is in Christ, by the means of the gospel, ⁷ whereof I am made a minister, by the gift of the grace of God given unto me, through the working of his power. ⁸ Unto me, the least of all saints, is this grace given; that I should preach among the gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, ⁹ and to make all men see what the fellowship of the mystery is, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, which made all things through Jesus Christ, ¹⁰ to the intent that now, unto the rulers and powers in heaven, might be known by the congregation the manifold wisdom of God, ¹¹ according to that eternal purpose, which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord, ¹² by whom we are bold to draw nigh in that trust, which we have by faith on him. ¹³ Wherefore, I desire that ye faint not because of my tribulations which I suffer for your sakes: which is your praise. ¹⁴ For this cause I bow my knees unto the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁵ which is father over all that is called father in heaven and in earth, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, ¹⁶ that ye may be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man, ¹⁷ that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, ¹⁸ might be able to comprehend with all saints, what is that breadth and length, depth and height: ¹⁹ and to know what is the love of Christ, which love passeth knowledge: that ye might be fulfilled with all manner of fullness which cometh of God. ²⁰ Unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly, above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, ²¹ be praise in the congregation by Jesus Christ, throughout all generations from time to time. Amen. ⁴ ¹ I therefore which am in bonds for the Lord's sake, exhort you, that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, ² in all humbleness of mind, and meekness, and long suffering, forbearing one another through love, ³ and that ye be diligent to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace, ⁴ being one body, and one spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling. ⁵ Let there be but one Lord, one faith, one baptism: ⁶ one God and father of all, which is above all, through all, and in you all. ⁷ Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. ⁸ Wherefore he saith, "He is gone up on high, and hath led captivity captive, and hath given gifts unto men." ⁹ That he ascended: what meaneth it, but that he also descended first into the lowest parts of the earth? ¹⁰ He that descended, is even the same also that ascended up, even above all heavens, to fulfill all things. ¹¹ And the very same, made some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Shepherds, some Teachers: ¹² that the saints might have all things necessary to work and minister withal, to the edifying of the body of Christ, ¹³ till we, everyone — in the unity of faith, and knowledge of the son of God — grow up unto a perfect man, after the measure of age which is of the fullness of Christ: ¹⁴ That we henceforth be no more children, wavering and carried with every wind of doctrine, by the wiliness of men and craftiness, whereby they lay a wait for us to deceive us. ¹⁵ But let us follow the truth in love, and in all things grow in him which is the head, that is to say Christ, ¹⁶ in whom all the body is coupled and knit together, in every joint, wherewith one ministereth to another — according to the operation as every part hath his measure — and increaseth the body, unto the edifying of itself in love. ¹⁷ This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other gentiles walk; in vanity of their mind, ¹⁸ blinded in their understanding, being strangers from the life which is in God, through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts. ¹⁹ Which, being past repentance, have given themselves unto wantonness, to work all manner of uncleanness even with greediness. ²⁰ But ye have not so learned Christ; ²¹ If so be ye have heard of him, and are taught in him, even as the truth is in Jesus: ²² so then, as concerning the conversation in time past, lay from you that old man, which is corrupt through the deceivable lusts, ²³ and be ye renewed in the spirit of your minds, ²⁴ and put on that new man, which after the image of God is shapen in righteousness, and true holiness. ²⁵ Wherefore, put away lying, and speak every man truth unto his neighbor, forasmuch as we are members one of another. ²⁶ Be angry, but sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath, ²⁷ neither give place unto the backbiter. ²⁸ Let him that stole, steal no more; but let him rather labour with his hands some good thing, that he may have to give unto him that needeth. ²⁹ Let no filthy communication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good to edify withal, when need is, that it may have favour with the hearers. ³⁰ And grieve not the holy spirit of God, by whom ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. ³¹ Let all bitterness, fierceness and wrath, roaring and cursed speaking, be put away from you, with all maliciousness. ³² Be ye courteous one to another, and merciful, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake forgave you. ⁵ ¹ Be ye followers of God as dear children, ² and walk in love even as Christ loved us, and gave himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice of a sweet savour to God. ³ So that fornication, and all uncleanness or covetousness, be not once named among you, as it becometh saints: ⁴ neither filthiness, neither foolish talking, neither jestings, which are not comely: but rather giving of thanks. ⁵ For this ye know, that no whoremonger, either unclean person, or covetous person, which is the worshipper of images, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ, and of God. ⁶ Let no man deceive you with vain words. For through such things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of unbelief. ⁷ Be not, therefore, companions with them. ⁸ Ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light. ⁹ For the fruit of the spirit is, in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. ¹⁰ Accept that which is pleasing to the Lord, ¹¹ and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness: but rather rebuke them. ¹² For it is shame even to name those things which are done of them in secret: ¹³ but all things, when they are rebuked of the light, are manifest. For whatsoever is manifest, that same is light. ¹⁴ Wherefore he saith, "Awake thou that sleepest, and stand up from death, and Christ shall give thee light." ¹⁵ Take heed therefore that ye walk circumspectly — not as fools, but as wise - ¹⁶ redeeming the time: for the days are evil. ¹⁷ Wherefore, be ye not unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. ¹⁸ And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess: but be fulfilled with the spirit, ¹⁹ speaking unto yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, ²⁰ giving thanks always for all things unto God the father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: ²¹ submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. ²² Women: submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. ²³ For the husband is the wife's head, even as Christ is the head of the congregation, and the same is the saviour of the body. ²⁴ Therefore as the congregation is in subjection to Christ, likewise let the wives be in subjection to their husbands in all things. ²⁵ Husbands: love your wives, even as Christ loved the congregation, and gave himself for it, ²⁶ to sanctify it, and cleansed it in the fountain of water through the word, ²⁷ to make it unto himself a glorious congregation without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it should be holy and without blame. ²⁸ So ought men to love their wives, as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife, loveth himself. ²⁹ For no man ever yet, hated his own flesh; but nourisheth, and cherisheth it: even as the Lord doth the congregation. ³⁰ For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. ³¹ "For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall continue with his wife, and two shall be made one flesh." ³² This is a great secret, but I speak between Christ and the congregation. ³³ Nevertheless, do ye so that every one of you love his wife truly even as himself: And let the wife see that she fear her husband. ⁶ ¹ Children, obey your fathers and mothers in the Lord: for so is it right. ² "Honour thy father and mother," that is the first commandment that hath any promise, ³ "that thou mayst be in good estate, and live long on the earth." ⁴ And ye fathers, move not your children to wrath: but bring them up with the nurture and information of the Lord. ⁵ Servants, be obedient unto your carnal masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your hearts, as unto Christ: ⁶ not with service in the eyesight, as men-pleasers: but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart ⁷ with good will, even as though serving the Lord and not men. ⁸ And remember that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, that shall he receive again of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. ⁹ And ye masters, do even the same things unto them, putting away threatenings: and remember that even your master also is in heaven, neither is there any respect of person with him. ¹⁰ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. ¹¹ Put on the armour of God, that ye may stand steadfast against the crafty assaults of the devil. ¹² For we wrestle not against flesh and blood: but against rule, against power, and against worldly rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness for heavenly things. ¹³ For this cause, take unto you the armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand perfect in all things. ¹⁴ Stand, therefore, and your loins gird about with verity, having on the breastplate of righteousness, ¹⁵ and shod with shoes prepared by the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ Above all, take to you the shield of faith, wherewith ye may quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. ¹⁷ And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God, ¹⁸ and pray always with all manner prayer and supplication — and that in the spirit — and watch thereunto with all instance and supplication for all saints, ¹⁹ and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to utter the secrets of the gospel, ²⁰ whereof I am a messenger in bonds, that therein I may speak freely, as it becometh me to speak. ²¹ But that ye may also know that condition I am in, and what I do, Tychicus my dear brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall show you of all things, ²² whom I sent unto you for the same purpose: that ye might know what case I stand in, and that he might comfort your hearts. ²³ Peace be with the brethren, and love with faith from God the father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁴ Grace be with all them which love our Lord Jesus Christ in pureness. Amen. {Sent from Rome unto the Ephesians by Tychicus.}

Philippians

¹ ¹ Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ. To all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons. ² Grace be with you and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. ³ I thank my God with all remembrance of you, ⁴ always in all my prayers for you all, and pray with gladness, ⁵ because of the fellowship which ye have in the gospel, from the first day unto now; ⁶ and am surely certified of this, that he which began a good work in you shall go forth with it until the day of Jesus Christ, ⁷ as it becometh me so to judge of you all, because I have you in my heart, and have you also every one companions of grace with me, even in my bonds as I defend, and establish the gospel. ⁸ For God beareth me record how greatly I long after you all from the very heart-root in Jesus Christ. ⁹ And this I pray, that your love may increase more and more in knowledge, and in all feeling, ¹⁰ that ye might accept things most excellent, that ye might be pure and such as should hurt no man's conscience, until the day of Christ; ¹¹ filled with the fruits of righteousness, which fruits come by Jesus Christ unto the glory and laud of God. ¹² I would ye understood, brethren, that my business is happened unto the greater furthering of the gospel. ¹³ So that my bonds in Christ are manifest throughout all the judgment hall: and in all other places; ¹⁴ Insomuch that many of the brethren in the Lord are boldened through my bonds, and dare more largely speak the word without fear. ¹⁵ Some there are which preach Christ of envy and strife, and some of goodwill. ¹⁶ The one part preacheth Christ of strife, and not purely, supposing to add more adversity to my bonds. ¹⁷ The other part of love, because they see that I am set to defend the gospel. ¹⁸ What then? So that Christ be preached all manner ways, whether it be by occasion, or of true meaning, I therein joy: Yea and will joy. ¹⁹ For I know that this shall chance to my salvation, through your prayer, and ministering of the spirit of Jesus Christ, ²⁰ as I heartily look for and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed: but that with all confidence, as always in times past, even so now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be through life, or else death. ²¹ For Christ is to me life, and death is to me advantage. ²² If it chance me to live in the flesh, that is to me fruitful for to work, and what to choose I know not. ²³ I am constrained of two things. I desire to be loosed, and to be with Christ, which thing is best of all: ²⁴ Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. ²⁵ And this am I sure of, that I shall abide, and with you all continue, for the furtherance and joy of your faith, ²⁶ that ye may more abundantly rejoice in Jesus Christ through me, by my coming to you again. ²⁷ Only let your conversation be, as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may yet hear of you, that ye continue in one spirit, and in one soul laboring as we do to maintain the faith of the gospel, ²⁸ and in nothing fearing your adversaries: which is to them a token of perdition, and to you a sign of salvation, and that of God. ²⁹ For unto you it is given, that not only ye should believe on Christ: but also suffer for his sake, ³⁰ and have even the same fight which ye saw me have and now hear of me. ² ¹ If there be among you any consolation in Christ, if there be any comfortable love, if there be any fellowship of the spirit, if there be any compassion of mercy: ² fulfil my joy, that ye draw one way, having one love, being of one accord, and of one mind, ³ that nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but that in meekness of mind every man esteem others better than himself, ⁴ and that no man consider his own, but what is mete for others. ⁵ Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus: ⁶ Which, being in the shape of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God. ⁷ Nevertheless, he made himself of no reputation, and took on him the shape of a servant, and became like unto men, and was found in his apparel as a man. ⁸ He humbled himself and became obedient unto the death, even the death of the cross. ⁹ Wherefore God hath exalted him, and given him a name above all names: ¹⁰ That in the name of Jesus should every knee bow, both of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under earth; ¹¹ and that all tongues should confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord unto the praise of God the father. ¹² Wherefore, my dearly beloved, as ye have always obeyed — not when I was present only, but now much more in mine absence — even so work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. ¹³ For it is God which worketh in you both the will and also the deed, even of good will. ¹⁴ Do all things without murmuring and disputing, ¹⁵ that ye may be faultless, and pure, and the sons of God; without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and a perverse nation, among which see that ye shine as lights in the world, ¹⁶ holding fast the word of life, unto my rejoicing in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither have laboured in vain. ¹⁷ Yea, and though I be offered up upon the offering and sacrifice of your faith: I rejoice and rejoice with you all. ¹⁸ For the same cause also, rejoice ye, and rejoice ye with me. ¹⁹ I trust in the Lord Jesus for to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know what case ye stand in. ²⁰ For I have no man that is so like minded to me, which with so pure affection careth for your matters. ²¹ For all others seek their own, and not that which is Jesus Christ's. ²² Ye know the proof of him, how that as a son with the father, so with me bestowed he his labour upon the gospel. ²³ Him I hope to send as soon as I know how it will go with me. ²⁴ I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. ²⁵ I supposed it necessary to send brother Epaphroditus unto you, my companion in labour and fellow soldier, your apostle, and my minister at my needs. ²⁶ For he longed after you, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard say that he should be sick, ²⁷ and no doubt he was sick, and that nigh unto death, but God had mercy on him: not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have had sorrow upon sorrow. ²⁸ I sent him therefore the diligentlier, that when ye should see him, ye might rejoice again, and I might be the less sorrowful. ²⁹ Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and make much of such: ³⁰ because that for the work of Christ he went so far, that he was nigh unto death, and regarded not his life, to fulfill that service which was lacking on your part toward me. ³ ¹ Moreover, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. It grieveth me not to write one thing often to you. For to you it is a sure thing. ² Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers. Beware of dissension: ³ For we are circumcision which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh: ⁴ though I have whereof I might rejoice in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, much more I: ⁵ circumcised the eighth day, of the kindred of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew born of the Hebrews; as concerning the law, a Pharisee, ⁶ and as concerning ferventness I persecuted the congregation, and as touching the righteousness which is in the law, I was unrebukable. ⁷ But the things that were vantage unto me I counted loss for Christ's sake. ⁸ Yea I think all things but loss for that excellent knowledge's sake of Christ Jesus my Lord. For whom I have counted all thing loss, and do judge them but dung, that I might win Christ, ⁹ and might be found in him, not having mine own righteousness which is of the law: But that which springeth of the faith which is in Christ. I mean, the righteousness which cometh of God through faith ¹⁰ in knowing him, and the virtue of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his passions, that I might be conformable unto his death, ¹¹ if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. ¹² Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesus. ¹³ Brethren, I count not myself that I have gotten it: but one thing I say: I forget that which is behind me, and stretch myself unto that which is before me; ¹⁴ and press unto that mark appointed, to obtain the reward of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus wise minded: and if ye be otherwise minded, I pray God open even this unto you. ¹⁶ Nevertheless in that whereunto we are come, let us proceed by one rule, that we may be of one accord. ¹⁷ Brethren, be followers of me, and look on them which walk even so, as ye have us for an example. ¹⁸ For many walk - of whom I have told you often, and now tell you weeping - that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ, ¹⁹ whose end is damnation, whose God is their belly and whose glory is to their shame, which are worldly minded. ²⁰ But our conversation is in heaven, from whence we look for a saviour, even the Lord Jesus Christ, ²¹ which shall change into another fashion our vile bodies, that they may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able to subdue all things unto himself. ⁴ ¹ Therefore my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so continue in the Lord, ye beloved. ² I pray Euodia, and beseech Syntyche that they be of one accord in the Lord. ³ Yea, and I beseech thee faithful yokefellow, help the women which laboured with me in the gospel, and with Clement also, and with others, my labour fellows, whose names are in the book of life. ⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice. ⁵ Let your softness be known unto all men. The Lord is even at hand. ⁶ Be not careful: but in all things show your petition unto God in prayer and supplication with giving of thanks. ⁷ And the peace of God which passeth all understanding keep your hearts, and minds in Christ Jesus. ⁸ Furthermore brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things pertain to love, whatsoever things are of honest report, if there be any virtuous thing, if there be any laudable thing, those same have ye in your mind, ⁹ which ye have both learned and received, heard and also seen in me: those things do, and the God of peace shall be with you. ¹⁰ I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at the last ye are revived again to care for me in that wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity. ¹¹ I speak not because of necessity. For I have learned in whatsoever estate I am, therewith to be content. ¹² I can both cast down myself, I can also exceed. Everywhere, and in all things I am instructed, both to be full, and to be hungry: to have plenty, and to suffer need. ¹³ I can do all things through the help of Christ, which strengtheneth me. ¹⁴ Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye bare part with me in my tribulation. ¹⁵ Ye of Philippi know that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no congregation bare part with me as concerning giving and receiving but ye only. ¹⁶ For when I was in Thessalonica, ye sent once, and afterward again, unto my needs: ¹⁷ not that I desire gifts: but I desire abundant fruit on your part. ¹⁸ I received all, and have plenty. I was even filled after that I have received of Epaphroditus, that which came from you, an odor that smelleth sweet, a sacrifice accepted and pleasant to God. ¹⁹ My God fulfill all your needs through his glorious riches in Jesus Christ. ²⁰ Unto God and our father be praise forever more. Amen. ²¹ Salute all the saints in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you. ²² All the saints salute you: and most of all they which are of the emperors household. ²³ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. {Sent from Rome by Epaphroditus.}

Colossians

¹ ¹ Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and brother Timothy. ² To the saints which are at Colossae, and brethren that believe in Christ. Grace be with you and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. ³ We give thanks to God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, always praying for you in our prayers, ⁴ since we heard of your faith which ye have in Christ Jesus: and of the love which ye bear to all saints ⁵ for the hope's sake which is laid up in store for you in heaven, of which hope ye have heard before by the true word of the gospel, ⁶ which is come unto you, even as it is into all the world, and is fruitful as it is among you, from the first day in the which ye heard of it, and had experience in the grace of God in the truth, ⁷ as ye learned of Epaphras our dear fellow servant, which is for you a faithful minister of Christ, ⁸ which also declared unto us your love, which ye have in the spirit. ⁹ For this cause we also, since the day we heard of it have not ceased praying for you, and desiring that ye might be fulfilled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, ¹⁰ that ye might walk worthy of the Lord in all things that please, being fruitful in all good works and increasing in the knowledge of God ¹¹ strengthened with all might, through his glorious power, unto all patience, and long suffering, with joyfulness, ¹² giving thanks unto the father which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of saints in light. ¹³ Which hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear son, ¹⁴ in whom we have redemption through his blood, that is to say, forgiveness of sins, ¹⁵ which is the image of the invisible God, first begotten of all creatures: ¹⁶ for by him were all things created, things that are in heaven, and things that are in earth: things visible, and things invisible: whether they be majesty or lordship, either rule or power. ¹⁷ All things are created by him, and in him, and he is before all things, and in him all things have their being. ¹⁸ And he is the head of the body, that is, to wit, of the congregation: he is the beginning and first begotten of the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence. ¹⁹ For it pleased the father that in him should all fullness dwell, ²⁰ and by him to reconcile all things unto himself, and to set at peace by him through the blood of his cross both things in heaven and things in earth. ²¹ And you — which were in times past strangers and enemies, because your minds were set in evil works — hath he now reconciled ²² in the body of his flesh through death, to make you holy, unblameable, and without fault in his own sight, ²³ if ye continue grounded and established in the faith, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, whereof ye have heard, how that it is preached among all creatures, which are under heaven, whereof I, Paul, am made a minister. ²⁴ Now joy I in my sufferings which I suffer, for you; and fulfill that which is behind of the passions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the congregation - ²⁵ whereof am I made a minister according to the ordinance of God, which ordinance was given me unto you ward, to fulfill the word of God: ²⁶ that mystery, hid since the world began, and since the beginning of generations: But now is opened to his saints, ²⁷ to whom God would make known the glorious riches of this mystery among the gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory, ²⁸ whom we preach warning all men, and teaching all men in all wisdom, to make all men perfect in Christ Jesus. ²⁹ Wherein I also labour and strive, even as far forth as his working worketh in me mightily. ² ¹ I would ye knew what fighting I have for your sakes, and for them of Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my person in the flesh, ² that their hearts might be comforted and knit together in love, and in all riches of full understanding, for to know the mystery of God the father and of Christ: ³ in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. ⁴ This I say lest any man should beguile you with enticing words. ⁵ For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I present with you in the spirit, joying and beholding the order that ye keep, and your steadfast faith in Christ. ⁶ As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, even so walk rooted and built in him, ⁷ and steadfast in the faith, as ye have learned: and therein be plenteous in giving thanks. ⁸ Beware lest any man come and spoil you through philosophy and deceitful vanity, through the traditions of men, and ordinances after the world, and not after Christ. ⁹ For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, ¹⁰ and ye are complete in him, which is the head of all rule and power. ¹¹ In whom also ye are circumcised with circumcision made without hands, by putting off the sinful body of the flesh, through the circumcision that is in Christ, ¹² in that ye are buried with him through baptism, in whom ye are also risen again through faith, that is wrought by the operation of God which raised him from death. ¹³ And ye which were dead in sin through the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened with him and hath forgiven us all our trespasses ¹⁴ and hath put out the handwriting that was against us, contained in the law written, and that hath he taken out of the way, and hath fastened it to his cross, ¹⁵ and hath spoiled rule and power, and hath made a show of them openly, and hath triumphed over them in his own person. ¹⁶ Let no man therefore trouble your consciences about meat and drink: or for a piece of a holy day, as the holy day of the new moon, or of the Sabbath day: ¹⁷ which are nothing but shadows of things to come. But the body is in Christ. ¹⁸ Let no man make you shoot at a wrong mark, which after his own imagination walketh in the humbleness and holiness of angels, things which he never saw: causeless, puffed up with his fleshly mind, ¹⁹ and holdeth not the head: whereof all the body by joints and couples receiveth nourishment, and is knit together, and increaseth with the increasing that cometh of God. ²⁰ Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from ordinances of the world: Why as though ye yet lived in the world, are ye led with traditions of them that say ²¹ "Touch not; Taste not; Handle not:" ²² which all perish with the using of them, and are after the commandments, and doctrines of men: ²³ which things have the similitude of wisdom in chosen holiness, and humbleness, and in that they spare not the body — and do the flesh no worship unto his need. ³ ¹ If ye be then risen again with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the righthand of God. ² Set your affection on things that are above, and not on things which are on the earth. ³ For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. ⁴ When Christ, which is our life, shall show himself; then shall ye also appear with him in glory. ⁵ Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth; fornication, uncleanness, unnatural lust, evil concupiscence, and covetousness which is worshipping of idols: ⁶ for which thing's sakes the wrath of God cometh on the children of unbelief. ⁷ In which things ye walked once, when ye lived in them. ⁸ But now put ye also away from you all things; wrath, fierceness, maliciousness, cursed speaking, filthy speaking out of your mouths. ⁹ Lie not one to another, that the old man with his works be put off, ¹⁰ and the new put on; which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that made him: ¹¹ Where is neither gentile nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarous or Scythian, bond or free: But Christ is all in all things. ¹² Now therefore as elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering, ¹³ forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel to another; even as Christ forgave you, even so do ye. ¹⁴ Above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness, ¹⁵ and the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which peace ye are called in one body: and see that ye be thankful. ¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord. ¹⁷ And all things, whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father by him. ¹⁸ Wives, submit your own selves unto your own husbands, as it is comely in the Lord. ¹⁹ Husbands, love your wives and be not bitter unto them. ²⁰ Children, obey your fathers and mothers, in all things, for that is well pleasing unto the Lord. ²¹ Fathers, provoke not your children, lest they be of a desperate mind. ²² Servants, be obedient unto your bodily masters in all things: not with eye service as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart fearing God. ²³ And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as though ye did it to the Lord, and not unto men, ²⁴ forasmuch as ye know that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ. ²⁵ But he that doth wrong shall receive for the wrong that he hath done: for there is no respect of persons. ⁴ ¹ Ye masters do unto your servants that which is just and equal, seeing ye know that ye have also a master in heaven. ² Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving, ³ praying also for us, that God open unto us the door of utterance, that we may speak the mystery of Christ — wherefore I am in bonds - ⁴ that I may utter it, as it becometh me to speak. ⁵ Walk wisely to them that are without, and redeem the time. ⁶ Let your speech be always well favoured and be powdered with salt, that ye may know how to answer every man. ⁷ The dear brother Tychicus shall tell you of all my business, which is a faithful minister, and fellow servant in the Lord, ⁸ whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know how ye do, and might comfort your hearts, ⁹ with one Onesimus a faithful, and a beloved brother, which is one of you. They shall show you of all things which are a doing here. ¹⁰ Aristarchus my prison fellow saluteth you; And Mark, Barnabas' sister's son: touching whom, ye received commandments. If he come unto you receive him: ¹¹ and Jesus which is called Justus, which are of the circumcision. These only are my workfellows unto the kingdom of God, which were unto my consolation. ¹² Epaphras the servant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and always laboureth fervently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect, and full in all that is the will of God. ¹³ I bear him record that he hath a fervent mind toward you, and toward them of Laodicea and them of Hierapolis. ¹⁴ Dear Luke the physician greeteth you, and Demas. ¹⁵ Salute the brethren which are of Laodicea, and salute Nymphas, and the congregation which is in his house. ¹⁶ And when the epistle is read of you, make that it be read in the congregation of the Laodiceans also: and that ye likewise read the epistle of Laodicea. ¹⁷ And say to Archippus, "Take heed to the office that thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it." ¹⁸ The salutation by the hand of me, Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you, Amen. {Sent from Rome by Tychicus and Onesimus.}

1 Thessalonians

¹ ¹ Paul, Silvanus and Timothy. Unto the congregation of the Thessalonians, in God the father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with you, and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. ² We give God thanks always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers ³ without ceasing, and call to remembrance your work in the faith, and labour in love and perseverance in the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God our father: ⁴ because we know brethren beloved of God, how that ye are elect. ⁵ For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and also in the holy ghost and in much certainty, as ye know after what manner we behaved ourselves among you, for your sakes. ⁶ And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord: and received the word in much affliction, with joy of the holy ghost: ⁷ so that ye were an example to all that believe in Macedonia, and Achaia. ⁸ For from you sounded out the word of the Lord, not in Macedonia and in Achaia only: but your faith also which ye have unto God, spread herself abroad in all quarters, so greatly that it needeth not us to speak anything at all: ⁹ for they themselves show of you what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from images for to serve the living and true God, ¹⁰ and for to look for his son from heaven, whom he raised from death: I mean Jesus, which delivereth us from wrath to come. ² ¹ For ye yourselves brethren know of our entrance in unto you, how that it was not in vain: ² but even after that we had suffered before and were shamefully entreated at Philippi — as ye well know — then were we bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God, with much striving. ³ Our exhortation was not to bring you to error, nor yet to uncleanness, neither was it with guile: ⁴ but as we were allowed of God, that the gospel should be committed unto us: even so we speak, not as though we intended to please men, but God, which trieth our hearts. ⁵ Neither was our conversation at any time with flattering words — as ye well know — neither in cloaked covetousness, God is record: ⁶ neither sought we praise of men, neither of you, nor yet of any other, when we might have been chargeable, as the apostles of Christ. ⁷ But were tender among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children, ⁸ so was our affection toward you. Our good will was to have dealt unto you, not the gospel of God only: but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. ⁹ Ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail. For we laboured day and night, because we would not be grievous unto any of you, and preached unto you the gospel of God. ¹⁰ Ye are witnesses, and so is God, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: ¹¹ as ye know how that we exhorted and comforted, and besought every one of you, as a father his children, ¹² that ye would walk worthy of God, which hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. ¹³ For this cause thank we God without ceasing, because that when ye received of us the word, wherewith God was preached, ye received it not as the word of man: but even as it was, indeed, the word of God; which worketh in you that believe. ¹⁴ For ye brethren became followers of the congregations of God which in Jewry are in Christ Jesus: for ye have suffered like things of your kinsmen, as we ourselves have suffered of the Jews, ¹⁵ which as they killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, even so have they persecuted us, and God they please not, and are contrary to all men: ¹⁶ and forbid us to preach unto the gentiles, that they might be saved, to fulfill their sins always: For the wrath of God is come on them, even to the utmost. ¹⁷ Forasmuch, brethren, as we are kept from you for a season, as concerning the bodily presence — but not in the heart — we enforced the more to see you personally with great desire, ¹⁸ and therefore we would have come unto you, I Paul once and again: but Satan withstood us. ¹⁹ For what is our hope or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not ye it in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? ²⁰ Yea, ye are our glory and joy. ³ ¹ Wherefore, since we could no longer forbear, it pleased us to remain at Athens alone, ² and sent Timothy our brother and minister of God, and our labour fellow in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you over your faith, ³ that no man should be moved in these afflictions. For ye yourselves know that we are even appointed thereunto. ⁴ For verily when I was with you, I told you before that we should suffer tribulation even as it came to pass, and as ye know. ⁵ For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent that I might have knowledge of your faith, lest haply the tempter had tempted you, and that our labour had been bestowed in vain. ⁶ But now lately when Timothy came from you unto us and declared to us your faith, and your love, and how that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us, as we desire to see you. ⁷ Therefore, brethren, had we consolation in you, in all our adversity, and necessity through your faith. ⁸ For now are we alive if ye stand steadfast in the Lord. ⁹ For what thanks can we recompense to God again for you, over all the joy that we joy for your sakes before our God, ¹⁰ while we night and day pray exceedingly, that we might see you presently, and might fulfill that which is lacking in your faith. ¹¹ God himself, our father, and our Lord Jesus Christ guide our journey unto you: ¹² and the Lord increase you, and make you flow over in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you, ¹³ to make your hearts that they might be stable and unblamable in holiness before God our father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints. ⁴ ¹ Furthermore, we beseech you brethren, and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that ye increase more and more, even as ye have received of us, how ye ought to walk and to please God. ² Ye remember what commandments we gave you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. ³ For this is the will of God, even that ye should be holy, and that ye should abstain from fornication, ⁴ that every one of you should know how to keep his vessel in holiness and honour, ⁵ and not in the lust of concupiscence, as do the heathen, which know not God, ⁶ that no man go too far and defraud his brother in bargaining, because the Lord is avenger of all such things: as we told you before time, and testified unto you. ⁷ For God hath not called us unto uncleanness: but unto holiness. ⁸ He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, which hath sent his holy spirit among you. ⁹ But as touching brotherly love, ye need not that I write unto you. For ye are taught of God to love one another. ¹⁰ Yea, and that thing verily ye do unto all the brethren, which are throughout all Macedonia. We beseech you brethren that ye increase, more and more, ¹¹ and that ye study to be quiet, and to meddle with your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you: ¹² that ye may behave yourselves honestly toward them that are without and that nothing be lacking unto you. ¹³ I would not, brethren, have you ignorant concerning them which are fallen asleep, that ye sorrow not as others do which have no hope. ¹⁴ For if we believe that Jesus died, and rose again: even so them also which sleep by Jesus, will God bring again with him. ¹⁵ And this say we unto you in the word of the Lord, that we which live and are remaining in the coming of the Lord, shall not come before they which sleep. ¹⁶ For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, and the voice of the archangel, and trump of God. And the dead in Christ shall arise first: ¹⁷ then shall we which live and remain, be caught up with them also in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so shall we ever be with the Lord. ¹⁸ Where-fore comfort yourselves one another with these words. ⁵ ¹ Of the times and seasons brethren ye have no need that I write unto you: ² for ye your selves know perfectly, that the day of the Lord shall come even as a thief in the night. ³ For when they shall say, "Peace, no danger," then cometh on them sudden destruction, as the travailing of a woman with child, and they shall not escape. ⁴ But ye brethren are not in darkness, that that day should come on you as it were a thief. ⁵ Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, neither of darkness. ⁶ Therefore let us not sleep as do others: but let us watch and be sober. ⁷ For they that sleep, sleep in the night: and they that be drunken, are drunken in the night. ⁸ But let us which are of the day be sober, armed with the breast plate of faith and love, and with hope of salvation as a helmet. ⁹ For God hath not appointed us unto wrath: but to obtain salvation by the means of our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁰ which died for us: that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. ¹¹ Wherefore, comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as ye do. ¹² We beseech you brethren, that ye know them which labour among you, and have the oversight of you in the Lord, ¹³ and give you exhortation, that ye have them the more in love: For their work's sake, and be at peace with them. ¹⁴ We desire you brethren warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble minded, forbear the weak, have continual patience toward all men. ¹⁵ See that none recompense evil for evil unto any man: but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. ¹⁶ Rejoice ever. ¹⁷ Pray continually. ¹⁸ In all things give thanks. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you. ¹⁹ Quench not the spirit, ²⁰ despise not prophesying. ²¹ Examine all things, and keep that which is good. ²² Abstain from all suspicious things. ²³ The very God of peace sanctify you throughout. And I pray God that your whole spirit, soul, and body, be kept faultless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁴ Faithful is he, which called you: which will also do it. ²⁵ Brethren, pray for us. ²⁶ Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. ²⁷ I charge you in the Lord, that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. ²⁸ The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. {The end of the First Epistle unto the Thessalonians, Sent from Athens.}

2 Thessalonians

¹ ¹ Paul, Silvanus and Timothy. Unto the congregation of the Thessalonians, which are in God our father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ. ² Grace be with you and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. ³ We are bound to thank God always for you brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and every one of you swimmeth in love toward another between yourselves, ⁴ so that we ourselves rejoice of you in the congregations of God, over your patience and faith in all your persecutions, and tribulations that ye suffer: ⁵ which is a token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye are counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer. ⁶ It is verily a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you, ⁷ and to you which are troubled, rest with us; when the Lord Jesus shall show himself from heaven, with his mighty angels, ⁸ in flaming fire, rendering vengeance unto them that know not God, and to them that obey not unto the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, ⁹ which shall be punished with everlasting damnation, from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power, ¹⁰ when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be made marvelous in all them that believe: because our testimony that we had unto you, was believed even the same day that we preached it. ¹¹ Wherefore, we pray always for you that our God make you worthy of the calling, and fulfill all delectation of goodness, and the work of faith, with power: ¹² that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, through the grace of our God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ. ² ¹ We beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in that we shall assemble unto him, ² that ye be not suddenly moved from your mind, and be not troubled; neither by spirit, neither by words, nor yet by letter, which should seem to come from us, as though the day of Christ were at hand. ³ Let no man deceive you by any means, for the Lord cometh not, except there come a departing first, and that that sinful man be opened, the son of perdition; ⁴ which is an adversary, and is exalted above all that is called God, or that is worshipped: so that he shall sit as God in the temple of God, and show himself as God. ⁵ Remember ye not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things? ⁶ And now ye know what withholdeth: even that he might be uttered at his time. ⁷ For the mystery of that iniquity doth he already work, which only looketh, till he be taken out of the way ⁸ and then shall that wicked be uttered, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the appearance of his coming, ⁹ even him whose coming is by the working of Satan, with all lying power, signs, and wonders: ¹⁰ and in all deceivableness of unrighteousness, among them that perish: because they received not the love of the truth, that they might have been saved. ¹¹ And therefore God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe lies: ¹² that all they might be damned which believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. ¹³ But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, for because that God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through sanctifying of the spirit; And through believing the truth: ¹⁴ whereunto he called you by our gospel, to obtain the glory that cometh of our Lord Jesus Christ. ¹⁵ Therefore, brethren, stand fast and keep the ordinances which ye have learned: whether it were by our preaching, or by our epistle. ¹⁶ Our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace, ¹⁷ comfort your hearts, and establish you in all doctrine and good doing. ³ ¹ Furthermore, brethren, pray for us, that the word of God may have free passage, and be glorified, as it is with you: ² and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men. For all men have not faith: ³ but the Lord is faithful, which shall establish you, and keep you from evil. ⁴ We have confidence through the Lord to you ward, that ye both do, and will do, that which we command you. ⁵ And the Lord guide your hearts unto the love of God, and patience of Christ. ⁶ We require you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh inordinately, and not after the institution which ye received of us. ⁷ Ye yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: For we behaved not ourselves inordinately among you. ⁸ Neither took we bread of any man for nought: but wrought with labour and travail night and day, because we would not be grievous to any of you: ⁹ not but that we had authority: but to make ourselves an example unto you, to follow us. ¹⁰ For when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any which would not work, that the same should not eat. ¹¹ We have heard say, no doubt, that there are some which walk among you inordinately, and work not at all, but are busybodies. ¹² Them that are such, we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness, and eat their own bread. ¹³ Brethren, be not weary in well doing. ¹⁴ If any man obey not our sayings, send us word of him by a letter: and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed: ¹⁵ And count him not as an enemy: but warn him as a brother. ¹⁶ The very Lord of peace, give you peace always, by all means. The Lord be with you all. ¹⁷ The salutation of me, Paul, with mine own hand. This is the token in all epistles. So I write. ¹⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you all. Amen. {The end of the Second Epistle unto the Thessalonians, Sent from Athens.}

1 Timothy

¹ ¹ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope. ² Unto Timothy, his natural son in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God our father, and from Lord Jesus Christ, our Lord. ³ As I besought thee to abide still in Ephesus when I departed into Macedonia; even so, do: that thou command some that they teach no other wise, ⁴ neither give heed to fables and genealogies, which are endless, and breed doubts, more than Godly edifying which is by faith: ⁵ For the end of the commandment is love that cometh of a pure heart and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: ⁶ from the which things, some have erred, and have turned unto vain jangling, ⁷ because they would be doctors of the scripture, and yet understand not what they speak, neither whereof they affirm. ⁸ We know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully; ⁹ understanding this, how that the law is not given unto a righteous man, but unto the unrighteous and disobedient, to the ungodly and to sinners, to unholy and unclean, to murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, to manslayers ¹⁰ and whoremongers; to them that defile themselves with mankind; to menstealers; to liars and to perjured, and so forth if there be any other thing that is contrary to wholesome doctrine ¹¹ according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which gospel is committed unto me. ¹² And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord which hath made me strong: for he counted me true, and put me in office, ¹³ when before I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a tyrant. But I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly, through unbelief: ¹⁴ Neverthelater, the grace of our Lord was more abundant, with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ This is a true saying, and by all means worthy to be received, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief: ¹⁶ for this cause was mercy given unto me, that Jesus Christ should first show on me all long patience, unto the example of them which shall, in time to come, believe on him unto eternal life. ¹⁷ So then unto God, King everlasting, immortal, invisible, and wise only, be honour and praise for ever and ever. Amen. ¹⁸ This commandment commit I unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which in time past were prophesied of thee, that thou in them shouldest fight a good fight, ¹⁹ having faith and good conscience, which some have put away from them, and as concerning faith have made shipwreck. ²⁰ Of whose number is Hymenaeus, and Alexander, which I have delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme. ² ¹ I exhort therefore that above all things, prayers, supplications, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be had for all men: ² for kings, and for all that are in authority that we may live a quiet and a peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty. ³ For that is good and accepted in the sight of god our saviour, ⁴ which will have all men saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. ⁵ For there is one God, and one mediator between God and man, which is the man Christ Jesus, ⁶ which gave himself a ransom for all men, that it should be testified at his time; ⁷ whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle — I tell the truth in Christ and lie not — being the teacher of the gentiles in faith and verity. ⁸ I will, therefore, that the men pray every where, lifting up pure hands without wrath, or doubting. ⁹ Likewise also the women, that they array themselves in comely apparel with shamefastness, and discreet behavior, not with broided hair, other gold, or pearls, or costly array: ¹⁰ but with such as becometh women that profess the worshipping of God through good works. ¹¹ Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. ¹² I suffer not a woman to teach, neither to have authority over the man: but for to be in silence. ¹³ For Adam was first formed, and then Eve. ¹⁴ Also Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived, and was in transgression. ¹⁵ Notwithstanding, through bearing of children they shall be saved, so they continue in faith, love, and holiness with discretion. ³ ¹ This is a true saying: If a man covet the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. ² Yea, and a bishop must be faultless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, honestly appareled, harborous, apt to teach, ³ not drunken, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre: but gentle, abhorring fighting, abhorring covetousness, ⁴ and one that ruleth his own house honestly, having children under obedience, with all honesty. ⁵ For if a man cannot rule his own house, how shall he care for the congregation of God? ⁶ He may not be a young scholar, lest he swell and fall into the judgment of the evil speaker. ⁷ He must also be well reported of among them which are without forth, lest he fall into rebuke, and into the snare of the evil speaker. ⁸ Likewise must the deacons be honest, not double tongued, not given unto much drinking, neither unto filthy lucre: ⁹ but having the mystery of the faith in pure conscience. ¹⁰ And let them first be proved, and then let them minister, if they be found faultless. ¹¹ Even so must their wives be honest, not evil speakers: but sober, and faithful in all things. ¹² Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife and such as rule their children well, and their own households. ¹³ For they that minister well, get themselves good degree, and great liberty in the faith, which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ These things write I unto thee, trusting to come shortly unto thee. ¹⁵ But and if I tarry long, that then thou mayst yet have knowledge how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth. ¹⁶ And without nay, great is that mystery of godliness. God was showed in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen of angels, was preached unto the gentiles, was believed on in earth and received up in glory. ⁴ ¹ The spirit speaketh evidently that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, and shall give heed unto spirits of error, ² and devilish doctrine of them which speak false through hypocrisy, and have their consciences marked with a hot iron, ³ forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with giving thanks, of them which believe, and know the truth. ⁴ For all the creatures of God are good: and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: ⁵ For it is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer. ⁶ If thou shalt put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ which hast been nourished up in the words of the faith, and good doctrine, which doctrine thou hast continually followed. ⁷ But cast away unghostly and old wives' fables. Exercise thyself unto godliness. ⁸ For bodily exercise profiteth little: But godliness is good unto all things, as a thing which hath promises of the life that is now, and of the life to come. ⁹ This is a sure saying, and of all parties worthy to be received. ¹⁰ For therefore we labour and suffer rebuke, because we believe in the living God, which is the saviour of all men: but specially of those that believe. ¹¹ Such things command and teach. ¹² Let no man despise thy youth; but be unto them that believe, an example: in word, in conversation, in love, in spirit, in faith and in pureness. ¹³ Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine. ¹⁴ Despise not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee through prophecy, and with laying on of the hands of an elder. ¹⁵ These things exercise, and give thyself unto them, that it may be seen how thou profitest in all things. ¹⁶ Take heed unto thyself and unto learning, and continue therein. For if thou shalt so do, thou shalt save thyself, and them that hear thee. ⁵ ¹ Rebuke not an elder: but exhort him as a father, and the younger men as brethren, ² the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all pureness. ³ Honour widows which are true widows. ⁴ If any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to rule their own houses godly, and to recompense their elders. For that is good and acceptable before God. ⁵ She that is a very widow, and friendless, putteth her trust in God, and continueth in supplication and prayer night and day: ⁶ but she that liveth in pleasure, is dead even yet alive. ⁷ And these things command, that they may be without fault. ⁸ If there be any that provideth not for his own, and namely for them of his household, the same denieth the faith, and is worse than an infidel. ⁹ Let no widow be chosen under sixty years old, and such a one as was the wife of one man, ¹⁰ and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works. ¹¹ The younger widows refuse. For when they have begun to wax wanton, to the dishonour of Christ, then will they marry, ¹² having damnation, because they have broken their first faith. ¹³ And also they learn to go from house to house idle, yea not idle only, but also trifling and busybodies, speaking things which are not comely. ¹⁴ I will therefore that the younger women marry and bear children, and guide the house, and give none occasion to the adversary to speak evil. ¹⁵ For many of them are all ready turned back, and are gone after Satan. ¹⁶ And if any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them minister unto them, and let not the congregation be charged: that it may have sufficient for them that are widows indeed. ¹⁷ The elders that rule well are worthy of double honour, most specially they which labour in the word and in teaching. ¹⁸ For the scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." And, "the laborer is worthy of his reward." ¹⁹ Against an elder receive none accusation: but under two or three witnesses. ²⁰ Them that sin, rebuke openly that others may fear. ²¹ I testify before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without hasty judgment, and do nothing partially. ²² Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: Keep thyself pure. ²³ Drink no longer water, but use a little wine, for thy stomach's sake, and thine often diseases. ²⁴ Some men's sins are open beforehand and go before unto judgement: some men's sins follow after. ²⁵ Likewise, also, good works are manifest beforehand, and they that are otherwise, cannot be hid. ⁶ ¹ Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God, and his doctrine be not evil spoken of. ² See that they which have believing masters despise them not because they are brethren: but so much the rather do service, forasmuch as they are believing and beloved and partakers of the benefits. These things teach and exhort. ³ If any man teach otherwise, and is not content with the wholesome words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine of godliness, ⁴ he is puffed up and knoweth nothing: but wasteth his brains about questions, and strife of words, whereof spring envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings ⁵ and vain disputations of men with corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, which think that lucre is godliness. From such, separate thyself. ⁶ Godliness is great riches, if a man be content with that he hath. ⁷ For we brought nothing into the world, and it is a plain case that we can carry nothing out. ⁸ When we have food and raiment, let us therewith be content. ⁹ They that will be rich, fall into temptation and snares, and into many foolish and noisome lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction. ¹⁰ For covetousness is the root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and tangled themselves with many sorrows. ¹¹ But thou, which art the man of God, flee such things. Follow righteousness, godliness, love, patience, and meekness. ¹² Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hand on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. ¹³ I give thee charge in the sight of God, which quickeneth all things, and before Jesus Christ, which under Pontius Pilate witnessed a good witnessing, ¹⁴ that thou keep the commandment, and be without spot and unrebukable until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ; ¹⁵ which appearing, when the time is come, he shall show that is blessed and mighty only, King of Kings, and Lord of lords, ¹⁶ which only hath immortality, and dwelleth in light that no man can attain, whom never man saw, neither can see: unto whom be honour and rule everlasting. Amen. ¹⁷ Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them, ¹⁸ and that they do good and be rich in good works, and ready to give and to distribute, ¹⁹ laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life. ²⁰ O Timothy, save that which is given thee to keep, and avoid unghostly vanities of voices, and oppositions of science falsely so called, ²¹ which science, while some professed, they have erred as concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. {The end of the First Epistle unto Timothy, Sent from Laodicea, which is the Chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.}