1 Timothy 4 Cross References - Anderson

¹ Now the Spirit says expressly, that, in the last times, some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and teachings suggested by demons, ² through the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their conscience, ³ who forbid to marry, and command to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe, and know the truth. ⁴ For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving; ⁵ for it is sanctified by the word of God, and by prayer. ⁶ By recommending these things to the attention of the brethren, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, being nourished with the words of the faith, and of good teaching, which you have fully known. ⁷ But reject those profane and oldwomanish fables, and exercise yourself for godliness. ⁸ For the exercise of the body is profitable for little; but godliness is profitable for all things, and has the promise of the life that now is, and also of that which is to come. ⁹ This is a true saying, and worthy of all acceptation: ¹⁰ for to this end we both labor, and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. ¹¹ These things command and teach. ¹² Let no one despise your youth; but be an example to the believers, in word, in behavior, in love, in spirit, in faithfulness, in purity. ¹³ Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. ¹⁴ Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you according to prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. ¹⁵ Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them, that your advancement may be manifest in all things. ¹⁶ Take heed to yourself, and to your teaching; continue in them; for by doing this, you will save both yourself, and those who hear you.

³ Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ⁴ Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted. ⁵ Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth. ⁶ Bless ed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness; for they shall be filled. ⁷ Blessed are the merciful; for they shall receive mercy. ⁸ Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God. ⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called sons of God. ¹⁰ Blessed are they that are persecuted on account of righteousness; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ¹¹ Blessed are you, when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say every evil thing against you, falsely, on my account. ¹² Rejoice, and leap for joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

¹⁶ In this way let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

³³ But seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you in addition.

¹⁵ But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but within are ravenous wolves.

⁵¹ Jesus said to them: Have you understood all these things? They said to him: Yes, Lord. ⁵² He said to them: Therefore, every scribe that is trained for the kingdom of heaven, is like the master of a house, who brings out of his treasury things new and old.

⁵² He said to them: Therefore, every scribe that is trained for the kingdom of heaven, is like the master of a house, who brings out of his treasury things new and old.

¹⁹ And he commanded the multitudes to recline upon the grass: and he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke, and gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the multitudes.

³⁶ And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave thorn to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the multitude.

¹⁰ Take heed that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, That their angels in heaven do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

²⁹ And every one that has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundred fold, and shall inherit eternal life. But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.

⁵ For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and will deceive many. ⁶ And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that you be not troubled, for all things must be fulfilled; but the end is not yet. ⁷ For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in various places. ⁸ But all these are the beginning of sorrows. ⁹ Then they will deliver you up to affliction, and kill you; and you will be hated by all nations on my account. ¹⁰ And then will many be ensnared, and they will deliver one another up, and hate one another; ¹¹ and many false prophets will arise, and deceive many; ¹² and because iniquity abounds, the love of many will grow cold.

²⁴ For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

¹⁴ For as a man, on leaving his country, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods: ¹⁵ To one he gave five talents; to another, two; and to another, one; to each one, according to his own ability, and immediately left his country. ¹⁶ Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and made other five talents. ¹⁷ In like manner also, he that had received the two, gained other two. ¹⁸ But he that had received the one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. ¹⁹ After a long time, the lord of those servants came and settled with them. ²⁰ And he that had received the five talents came and brought other five talents, and said: Lord, you delivered to me five talents: see, I have gained other five talents in addition to them. ²¹ His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your lord. ²² And he also that had received the two talents came, and said: Lord, you delivered to me two talents; see, I have gained other two talents in addition to them. ²³ His lord said to him: Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many. Enter into the joy of your lord. ²⁴ But he that had received the one talent came, and said: Lord, I knew you, that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter. ²⁵ And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth; see, you have yours. ²⁶ His lord answered and said to him: Wicked and slothful servant; did you know that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter? ²⁷ Therefore, you ought to have put my money with the bankers; and, when I came, I could have received my own with interest. ²⁸ Therefore, take from him the talent, and give it to him that has the ten talents. ²⁹ For to every one that has, it shall be given, and he shall have abundance. But from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken away. ³⁰ And cast the unprofitable servant into the darkness without. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

⁴³ He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he delights in him; for he said: I am the Son of God.

¹⁹ You know the commandments, You shall not commit adultery; You shall not kill; You shall not steal; You shall not give false testimony; You shall not defraud; Honor your father and mother. ²⁰ He answered and said to him: Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.

³⁰ who shall not receive a hundred-fold, now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.

⁹ These are the beginning of sorrows. But take heed to yourselves; for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be scourged in the synagogues; and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

⁴ And Jesus answered him, and said: It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

⁴¹ But give as charity the contents of the cup, and behold, all things are clean for you.

³¹ But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be given you in addition. ³² Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

¹² He said, there fore: A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. ¹³ And he called his ten servants, and gave them ten pounds, and said to them, Engage in trade till I come. ¹⁴ But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. ¹⁵ And it came to pass, that, when he had returned, having received the kingdom, he commanded those servants to be called, to whom he had given the money, that he might know what each had gained by trading. ¹⁶ And the first came and said: Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds. ¹⁷ And he said to him: Well done, good servant; because you have been faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities. ¹⁸ And the second came and said: Lord, your pound has gained five pounds. ¹⁹ And he said to him also: And be you over five cities. ²⁰ And another came and said: Lord, behold your pound, which I have kept laid away in a napkin. ²¹ For I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man; you take up that which you did not lay down, and reap that which you did not sow. ²² Then he said to him: Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was a hard man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow. ²³ And why then did you not put my money into the bank, that, when I came, I could have collected it with inter est? ²⁴ And he said to those who stood by: Take from him the pound, and give it to him that has ten pounds. ²⁵ And they said to him: Lord, he has ten pounds. ²⁶ For I say to you, To every one that has, it shall be given; but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken away.

³⁴ And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts become heavy with reveling and drunkenness and the cares of life, and that day come upon you when you look not for it.

³⁰ And it came to pass, while he reclined at table with them, that he took bread and blessed; and he broke, and gave it to them.

²⁹ The next day John saw Jesus coming to him, and said: Behold the Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world.

¹⁵ that whoever believes on him may not perish, but have eternal life. ¹⁶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes on him should not perish, but have eternal life. ¹⁷ For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world, through him, might be saved.

⁴² and they said to the woman: We no longer believe because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard, and we know that this is in truth the Savior of the world, the Christ.

²⁴ Verily, verily I say to you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has eternal life, and comes not into condemnation, but has passed from death into life.

³⁹ You search the scriptures, because in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify concerning me:

²³ (but there came other boats from Tiberias near the place where they had eaten bread, after the Lord had given thanks;)

¹⁶ Then Jesus answered and said: My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me. ¹⁷ If any one will do his will, he shall know with respect to the teaching, whether it is of God, or I speak of myself.

³¹ Then said Jesus to those Jews that believed on him: If you continue in my word, you are my disciples indeed, ³² and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

¹³ But when he, the Spirit of the truth, has come, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak of himself; but what he hears, that will he speak, and he will show you things to come.

⁴ but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

⁶ whom they set before the apostles. And when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

¹⁷ Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

¹³ And there came a voice to him: Rise, Peter, kill and eat. ¹⁴ But Peter said: By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing common or unclean. ¹⁵ And the voice came to him again a second time: What God has cleansed, you must not call common.

⁷ And I heard a voice saying to me, Rise, Peter, kill and eat. ⁸ But I said, By no means, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth. ⁹ But the voice answered me a second time from heaven, What God has cleansed, you must not call common.

² And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said: Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, to the work to which I have called them. ³ Then, after they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

²⁰ but that we write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from lewdness, and from what is strangled, and from blood. ²¹ For, from ancient times, Moses has, in every city, those who preach him, being read in the synagogue every sabbath-day.

²⁹ That you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from lewdness; from which if you keep yourselves carefully, you will do well. Farewell.

¹¹ These were of a better disposition than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

¹⁸ And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers disputed with him; and some said: What can this babbler possibly wish to say? Others said: He seems to be a proclaimer of strange demons: for he preached to them Jesus and the Resurrection.

⁶ And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied.

²⁶ For this reason I solemnly affirm to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all men. ²⁷ For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. ²⁸ Therefore, take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, that you be shepherds to the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

³⁰ and men will arise from among yourselves, speaking perverse things, that they may draw off disciples after them. ³¹ Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, by day and by night, I ceased not to warn every one of you with tears.

³⁵ In all things I have taught you by ex ample, that by thus laboring, you ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus; for he himself said, It is more blessed to give, than to receive.

²⁵ But with respect to the Gentiles that believe, we have written; having decided that they should observe no such thing; but that they keep themselves from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from lewdness.

¹⁶ And I do exercise myself in this, always to have a conscience void of offense toward God and man.

²² Having, therefore, obtained help from God, I have stood till this day, testifying both to small and to great, saying nothing else than the things which the prophets and Moses did say should come to pass:

³⁵ And when he had said this, he took bread, and gave thanks to God before them all, and broke, and began to eat.

²⁵ And not agreeing among themselves, they departed, after Paul had spoken one word: Well did the Holy Spirit speak to our fathers by Isaiah the prophet,

²⁸ And as they refused to acknowledge God, God delivered them up to an undiscerning mind, to do detestable things;

⁷ to those who, by patient continuance in good works, seek for glory and honor and incorruptibility, eternal life:

²⁸ And we know that all things work together for good, to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

¹⁰ For with the heart we believe, in order to justification; and with the mouth we make confession, it order to salvation. ¹¹ For the scripture says: He that believes on him shall not be ashamed. ¹² For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich to all that call on him: ¹³ For every one that calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. ¹⁴ How, then, shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?

¹⁴ if, by any means, I may excite to jealousy those who are my flesh, and save some of them.

⁶ Since, then, we have gifts which differ according to the grace that is given to us, whether we have the gift of prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; ⁷ or, if we have a ministry, let us be active in our ministry; if any one teaches, let him attend to his teaching; ⁸ or, if any exhorts, let him attend to exhortation; if any one gives, let him do it with sincerity; he that rules, with diligence: he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

⁸ or, if any exhorts, let him attend to exhortation; if any one gives, let him do it with sincerity; he that rules, with diligence: he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

³ Let not him that eats, despise him that eats not; and let not him that eats not, judge him that eats: for God has received him.

⁶ He that regards the day, to the Lord he regards it; and he that does not regard the day, to the Lord he does not regard it. He that eats, eats to the Lord; for he gives God thanks: and he that eats not, to the Lord he eats not, and gives God thanks.

¹⁴ I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself; but if any one thinks that any thing is unclean, to him it is unclean.

¹⁷ For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

²⁰ Destroy not the work of God on account of food. All meats, indeed, are clean; but meat is an evil to that man who, by eating, causes another to stumble.

¹² And again, Isaiah says: There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to rule the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust. ¹³ Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in the hope, by the power of the Holy Spirit. PAET IV. Conclusion.

¹⁵ Yet I have written to you more boldly in part, my brethren, as if I would put you in remembrance, on account of the grace which is given to me by God,

¹⁷ Now I beseech you, brethren, to mark those who make divisions and cause offenses in opposition to the teaching which you have learned, and avoid them. ¹⁸ For such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own appetites; and, by good words and fair speeches, they deceive the hearts of the simple.

¹⁰ According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on this. But let every one take heed how he builds on this. ¹¹ For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which, is Jesus Christ.

²² whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come, all are yours:

¹ Let each one so think of us as ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. ² Now it is required in stewards, that each one be found faithful.

⁹ For I think that God has appointed us the apostles, to the lowest place, as under sentence of death; for we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men. ¹⁰ We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honored, but we are despised. ¹¹ Even to this present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are poorly clothed, and are maltreated, and wander about without a home, ¹² and labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; ¹³ when defamed, we entreat; we have become like the outcasts of the world, the offscouring of all things to this day.

¹⁷ For. this reason have I sent to you Timothy, who is my son, beloved and faithful in the Lord, that he may remind you of my ways that are in Christ, as I teach everywhere, in every church.

¹³ Meats for the stomach, and the stomach for meats; but God will destroy both it and them. But the body is not for lewdness, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body:

¹⁴ For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband; for if not, then are your children unclean; but now they are holy.

²⁸ But if you should marry, you would not sin. And if a virgin should marry, she would not sin. But such will have affliction in the flesh. But I spare you.

³⁶ But if any man thinks he would treat his virgin daughter amiss, should she pass the bloom of life, and it is necessary that it should be so, let him do as he pleases, he does not sin; let them (the suitor and the daughter) marry. ³⁷ But he that stands firm in his purpose, having no necessity to give his daughter in marriage, but has liberty with respect to his own will, and has thus decided in his own heart, that he will keep his daughter a virgin, does well. ³⁸ So then, even he that gives her in marriage, does well; but he that gives her not in marriage, does better. ³⁹ The wife is bound as long as her husband lives; but if her husband die, she is free to be married to whom she will, only in the Lord.

⁵ For though there are those which are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are many gods, and many lords,) ⁶ yet to us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

⁸ But meat commends us not to God; for, neither if we eat are we better, nor, if we eat not, are we worse.

²² to the weak I became like one who was weak, that I might gain the weak: I have become all things to all men, that I may, by all means, save some.

²⁷ but I put my body under severe discipline, and bring it into subjection, lest, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

²⁰ But I say, that the things which the Gen tiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. I do not wish you to be partakers with demons.

²³ All meats are lawful for me; but all are not profitable; all are lawful, but all do not edify.

²⁵ Any thing that is sold in the market, eat, asking no questions on account of conscience:

³⁰ If I partake with thanksgiving, why am I evil spoken of on account of that for which I give thanks? ³¹ Whether, therefore, you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

¹ Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.

¹¹ But all these, the one and the same Spirit makes effectual, distributing to each, respectively, as he wills.

³ But he that prophesies speaks to men so as to build them up, to exhort and comfort them.

⁶ Now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in tongues, in what will I profit you, unless I speak to you by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecy, or by teaching?

²⁶ What, then, is it, brethren? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has something to teach, has an unknown tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

¹⁰ If Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear: for he works the work of the Lord, as I also do. ¹¹ Therefore, let no one despise him; but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come to me: for I look for him with the brethren.

¹⁵ I beseech you, brethren, (you know the house of Stephanas, that they are the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

⁶ who has made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of letter, but. of spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit makes alive.

⁸ We are pressed on all sides, yet not restrained; perplexed, but not in despair; ⁹ persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; ¹⁰ always bearing about in our body the violent death of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our body.

¹⁴ knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us up also by Jesus, and present us together with you.

³ for we put no stumbling-block in any man's way, in order that this ministry may not be blamed; ⁴ but in all things we commend ourselves as the ministers of God, in much suffering, in afflictions, in distresses, in straits,

⁴ but in all things we commend ourselves as the ministers of God, in much suffering, in afflictions, in distresses, in straits,

⁴ but in all things we commend ourselves as the ministers of God, in much suffering, in afflictions, in distresses, in straits, ⁵ in stripes, in prisons,, in commotions, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

⁵ in stripes, in prisons,, in commotions, in labors, in watchings, in fastings; ⁶ by purity, by knowledge, by long forbearance, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by love unfeigned,

⁶ by purity, by knowledge, by long forbearance, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by love unfeigned, ⁷ by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

⁷ by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, ⁸ by honor and dishonor, by evil report, and good report; as impostors, yet truthful;

⁸ by honor and dishonor, by evil report, and good report; as impostors, yet truthful; ⁹ as unknown, yet well-known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and yet not put to death;

⁹ as unknown, yet well-known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and yet not put to death; ¹⁰ as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.

¹⁰ as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing all things. ¹¹ Corinthians, our mouth is opened to you, our heart is enlarged: ¹² you are not straitened in us, but you are straitened in your own affections. ¹³ That you may repay me in like manner, (I speak as to children,) be you also enlarged. ¹⁴ Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? What communion has light with darkness? ¹⁵ What agreement has Christ with Belial? What connection has a believer with an unbeliever? ¹⁶ What has a temple of God in common with one of idols? For you are the temple of the living God, as God has said: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. ¹⁷ For this reason, come out from among them, and separate yourselves, says the Lord, and touch not an unclean person, and I will receive you;

⁵ and they did this, not only as we had hoped, but they gave them selves first to the Lord, and then to us, through the will of God;

³ But I fear lest, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity which pertains to Christ.

¹³ For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, trans forming themselves into the apostles of Christ; ¹⁴ and no wonder, for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. ¹⁵ Therefore, it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves so as to be like the ministers of righteousness; of such, the end shall be according to their works.

²³ Are they ministers of Christ? (I say it foolishly,) I am above them. In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often. ²⁴ From the Jews, five times I received forty stripes, save one; ²⁵ three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three- times I have been shipwrecked; a night and a day I spent in the deep. ²⁶ In journeying s often, in perils from rivers, in perils from robbers, in perils from my own race, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the desert, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; ²⁷ in weariness and in toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness:

¹⁴ that we might no longer be children, tossed and carried about by every wind of teaching, through the artifice of men, through craftiness used by them for the deliberate planning of deceit; ¹⁵ but speaking truthfully in love, we might grow up in all things, into him who is the head, even the Christ, ¹⁶ from whom the whole body, compactly fitted together, and united by every helping joint, according to the energy in the measure of each part, makes increase of the body, for the building up of itself in love.

¹⁹ who, being past feeling, have given themselves up to licentiousness, that they may work all manner of uncleanness with greediness.

²¹ But that you, also, may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known all things to you;

¹⁵ that you may be without reproach and Harmless, the children of God, without blame, in the midst of a wicked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as luminaries in the world, ¹⁶ holding forth the word of life, that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, nor labor in vain.

¹⁶ But as far as we have attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us have the same mind.

⁸ Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue, or any praise, think of these things.

¹⁶ Let no one judge you, therefore, in meat or in drink, or in respect to a feast, or the new moon, or sabbaths,

¹⁸ Let no one gain his purpose in depriving you of the palm by an affected humility and worship of angels, prying into things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, ¹⁹ and not holding the head, from which the whole body gathering vigor, and firmly united by joints and bands, increases with the increase of God. ²⁰ If, then, you have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you submit to ordinances? ²¹ Touch not, taste not, handle not, ²² (all of which are for the destruction of those who use them,) according to the commandments and teachings of men; ²³ and these have a show of wisdom in will-worship and affected humility and neglect of the body, and in no regard for the gratification of the flesh.

¹⁶ Let the word of the Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, by teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with gratitude in your hearts to the Lord. ¹⁷ And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

⁷ All that relates to me, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow-servant in the Lord, will make known to you.

¹⁷ and say to Archippus: Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.

⁶ And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction with joy of the Holy Spirit,

¹⁰ You are witnesses, and God also, in how holy and just and blameless a manner we conducted our selves among you that believe,

¹⁶ forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, in order that they may fill up their sins at all times: but the wrath is coming upon them to the full.

¹⁹ For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? -You indeed are our glory and ²⁰ :

² and we sent Timothy our brother and minister of God in the gospel of the Christ, in order that he might strengthen and comfort you with respect to your faith,

¹⁹ Quench not the Spirit.

³ Let no one deceive you by any means; for that day will not come, unless the apostasy come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, ⁴ who opposes and exalts himself above every one that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, openly showing him self that he is God. ⁵ Do you not remember that, while I was with you, I told you these things? ⁶ And now you know what restrains, in order that he may be revealed in his own proper time. ⁷ For the mystery of iniquity is already at work; only he that now restrains will restrain, till he be taken out of the way: ⁸ and then shall that lawless one be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will destroy by the spirit of his mouth, and will utterly over throw by the brightness of his coming: ⁹ he will destroy him, whose coming is, according to the energy of Satan, with all power and signs and wonders of falsehood, ¹⁰ and with all the delusion of unrighteousness in those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, in order that they might be saved. ¹¹ And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, in order that they may believe a lie, ¹² that all may be condemned who believe not the truth, but have pleasure in unrighteousness. ¹³ But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God did, from the beginning, choose you to salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth, ¹⁴ "to which he called you by our gospel, in order that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁷ For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us: for we did not behave in a disorderly manner among you, ⁸ nor did we eat any one's bread for nothing: but worked with labor and toil, night and day, that we might not burden any one of you; ⁹ this we did, not because we have not authority, but that we might give ourselves to you as an example, in order that you might imitate us.

³ As, on going into Macedonia, I besought you to remain in Ephesus, that you might charge some that they teach no other thing, ⁴ nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which produce disputes rather than godly edification, which is in faith;

¹⁰ for lewd persons, for sodomites, for men-stealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and for whatever other thing is opposed to sound teaching,

¹⁴ and the grace of our Lord was very abundant with faith, and love which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ Assuredly true and worthy of all acceptation is this saying: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

¹⁸ This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, in accordance with the preceding prophecies concerning you, that by them you may war the good warfare,

⁴ who is willing that all men should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

⁶ who gave himself a ransom for all, of which the testimony has been given in its proper times,

¹⁰ but with good works; since this becomes women who profess godliness.

¹⁴ I write these things to you, hoping to come to you shortly; ¹⁵ but if I delay, that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.

¹⁵ but if I delay, that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth. ¹⁶ And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.

³ who forbid to marry, and command to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe, and know the truth. ⁴ For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving;

⁶ By recommending these things to the attention of the brethren, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, being nourished with the words of the faith, and of good teaching, which you have fully known.

¹⁶ Take heed to yourself, and to your teaching; continue in them; for by doing this, you will save both yourself, and those who hear you.

⁷ These things also give in charge, that they may be blameless.

²² Lay hands hastily on no man, nor be partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself pure.

² And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren: but rather let them serve them, because they who partake of the benefit of their service, are believers and beloved brethren. These things enforce in your teaching and exhortation. ³ If any one teaches other things, and does not assent to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teaching which is according to godliness,

⁶ But godliness, with a contented disposition, is great gain.

¹¹ But do you, man of God, shun these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, patience, meekness.

¹⁷ Charge those who are rich in this age, that they be not proud, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us all things richly for our enjoyment,

²⁰ Timothy, keep that which is committed to your charge, avoiding those profane and empty babblings, and disputations about knowledge falsely so called;

⁶ Wherefore I exhort you to kindle up the gift of God that is in you by the laying on of my hands.

⁷ Consider what I say, for I pray that the Lord may give you understanding in all things.

⁹ in which I suffer evil, as an evil-doer, even to bonds: but the word of God is not bound. ¹⁰ For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

¹⁰ For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

¹⁴ Put them in mind of these things, charging them before the Lord that they dispute not about words to no profit, which disputes end in the overthrow of the hearers. ¹⁵ Strive to present yourself to God as approved, a workman that has no cause to be ashamed, rightly setting forth the word of truth.

¹⁵ Strive to present yourself to God as approved, a workman that has no cause to be ashamed, rightly setting forth the word of truth.

¹⁵ Strive to present yourself to God as approved, a workman that has no cause to be ashamed, rightly setting forth the word of truth. ¹⁶ But shun profane and vain babblings; for they will make further advance to ungodliness,

¹⁶ But shun profane and vain babblings; for they will make further advance to ungodliness, ¹⁷ and their word will eat as a gangrene: of whom are Hyrnenaeus and Philetus,

²² Shun youthful desires, and follow righteousness, faithfulness, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. ²³ But avoid foolish and unprofitable questions, because you know that they produce contentions:

¹ But know this, that in the last days trying times will come. ² For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, revilers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, ³ without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, intemperate, fierce, haters of those who are good, ⁴ traitors, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God, ⁵ having a form of godliness, but denying its power: from these also turn away.

⁵ having a form of godliness, but denying its power: from these also turn away. ⁶ For of this sort are those who worm themselves into houses, and lead captive silly women that are laden with sins, and influenced by various desires, ⁷ that are always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. ⁸ Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so these also will withstand the truth; men corrupt in mind, rejected as it respects the faith. ⁹ But they shall proceed no further; for their madness shall be manifest to all, as was the madness of those men. ¹⁰ But you have fully known my teaching, my course of life, my purpose, my faithfulness, my long-suffering, my love, my patience,

¹⁰ But you have fully known my teaching, my course of life, my purpose, my faithfulness, my long-suffering, my love, my patience, ¹¹ my persecutions, my sufferings which came upon me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; you well know what persecutions I endured: and yet out of them all, the Lord delivered me. ¹² And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.

¹² And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution. ¹³ But evil men and impostors will become worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. ¹⁴ But do you continue in the things which you have learned and well understood, knowing from whom you learned them,

¹⁴ But do you continue in the things which you have learned and well understood, knowing from whom you learned them, ¹⁵ and that from a child you have known the holy scriptures, which are able to make you wise in order to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished for every good work. ¹⁷ :

² preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and teaching. ³ For the time will come when they will not endure sound teaching, but according to their own desires they will pro cure for themselves an abundance of teachers to gratify their itching ears: ⁴ and they will turn away their ears from the truth, and be turned to fables.

⁹ holding fast the sure word as it is taught, that he may be able, by sound teaching, both to exhort and to convince the opposers.

¹⁴ and not give heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men that turn away from the truth. ¹⁵ To the pure, all things are pure: but to the denied and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but their mind and their conscience are denied.

¹ But do you speak the things that become sound teaching;

⁷ in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in teaching, showing incorruptness, gravity,

⁷ in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in teaching, showing incorruptness, gravity, ⁸ sound speech that can not be condemned; that he that is opposed may be ashamed, seeing he has no evil thing to say of us. ⁹ Exhort servants to be subject to their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not contradicting, ¹⁰ not stealing, but showing all good faithfulness, that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in all things.

¹² teaching us, that denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in the present age;

¹⁴ who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. ¹⁵ Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all strictness. Let no one despise you.

⁸ This saying is true, and in respect to these things, I will that you affirm strongly, in order that those who have believed in God may be careful to practice good works: these are the things that are honorable and profitable for men. ⁹ But foolish questions and genealogies and strifes and contentions about the law, avoid; for they are unprofitable and vain.

¹⁹ I, Paul, do write it with my own hand, I will repay it; that I may not say to you, that you owe to me even yourself besides.

¹⁴ But strong food belongs to those who are of mature age, who, by use, have their internal senses exercised to the discerning of both good and evil.

⁹ which, as a symbol, remains to the present time, in which are offered both gifts and sacrifices that can not make perfect, as it respects the conscience, him that does the service; ¹⁰ since he relies only on meats and drinks and various immersions, ordinances in deed of the flesh, which were imposed till the time of reformation.

²⁶ esteeming the reproach on account of the Christ as greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he earnestly looked to the reward.

¹⁵ taking care, lest any one slight the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness spring up and trouble you, and by this many be defiled;

⁴ Marriage is honorable among all men, and the bed undefiled; but lewd men and adulterers God will judge.

⁹ Be not carried away by various and strange teachings: for it is good that the heart be strengthened with grace, not with meats, which have not profited those who were occupied with them.

¹³ Therefore, let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

¹³ Who is wise and discreet among you? Let him show, by a good behavior, his works, with the meekness of wisdom.

¹⁷ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

²⁰ let him know that he who turns back a sinner from the error of his way, will save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins.

²⁰ who was indeed foreordained before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for you, ²¹ who through him do believe in God who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God.

² as new-born babes, earnestly desire the pure spiritual milk, that you may grow by it,

⁹ Be hospitable, one to another, without murmuring. ¹⁰ As each has received a gift, minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. ¹¹ If any man speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any man acts as a deacon, let him do this as from the strength which God supplies; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and strength from age to age. Amen.

¹⁴ If you are reproached on account of Christ, happy are you: for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you. On their part he is reviled, but on your part he is glorified: ¹⁵ for no one of you should suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.

³ neither as being lords over God's possessions, but being examples to the flock.

³ As his divine power has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the acknowledgment of him who has called us by his glorious power, ⁴ through which things very great and precious favors that were promised have been given us, that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through desire: ⁵ so, even for this very purpose, uniting to these things all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; ⁶ and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness; ⁷ and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. ⁸ For if these things be in you, and abound, they cause you to be neither idle, nor unfruitful as it respects the acknowledgment of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹² Wherefore, I will not neglect to remind you always of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth. ¹³ Indeed, I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to arouse you by putting you in remembrance. ¹⁴ For I know that the putting off of this my tabernacle is near at hand, even as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me. ¹⁵ But I will earnestly endeavor that you may be able, even after my decease, to have these things always in remembrance.

¹ But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers also among you; and these will stealthily introduce ruinous sects, and deny the Lord that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction:

¹ But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers also among you; and these will stealthily introduce ruinous sects, and deny the Lord that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction: ² and many will follow their dissolute ways, on account of whom the way of truth will be reviled; ³ and, with delusive words, they will, through covetousness, make gain of you: the condemnation, long ago denounced against these, delays not, and their destruction does not slumber.

¹ This second letter I now write to you, beloved; in both of these I arouse your pure mind to remembrance, ² that you may be mindful of the words formerly spoken by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Savior: ³ knowing this first, that there will come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

² And he is the expiation for our sins: not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world.

¹⁸ Little children, it is the last time; and, as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now there are many antichrists; by which we know that it is the last time.

²⁵ And this is the promise which he has promised us, even eternal life.

⁶ We are of God: he that knows God, hears us: he that is not of God, does not hear us: by this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

¹⁴ And we have seen, and we do testify, that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the. world.

¹⁰ He that believes on the Son of God has the testimony in him self: he that believes not God, has made him a liar, because he has not believed the testimony which God has borne concerning his Son. ¹¹ And this is the testimony, that God has given us eternal life: and this life is in his Son. ¹² He that has the Son, has life: he that has not the Son of God, has not life. ¹³ I have written these things to you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may believe on the name of the Son of God.

⁸ Look to yourselves, that we lose not the things that we have gained, but that we receive a full reward. ⁹ Whoever transgresses, and abides not in the teaching of the Christ, has not God: he that abides in the teaching of the Christ, has both the Father and the Son.

⁹ Whoever transgresses, and abides not in the teaching of the Christ, has not God: he that abides in the teaching of the Christ, has both the Father and the Son.

⁴ For some men have stealthily entered in, who were long ago appointed to this condemnation; ungodly men, who pervert the grace of our God, and use it for lascivious purposes, and deny our only Sovereign and Lord, Jesus Christ. ⁵ But I wish to remind you, though you once knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people from the land of Egypt, then destroyed those who believed not.

¹⁸ that they said to you, There should come, in the last days, scoffers walking according to their own ungodly desires.

⁷ He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches: To him that overcomes, I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.

¹¹ He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He that overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.

¹⁷ He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him that overcomes, I will give of the hidden manna; and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he that receives it.

²⁹ He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

⁶ He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

¹² Him that overcomes, I will make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out no more; and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God, and I will write upon him my new name. ¹³ He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

²¹ To him that overcomes, I will give to sit with me in my throne, even as I also have overcome, and have taken my seat with my father in his throne. ²² He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

² and he opened the pit of the abyss; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, like the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke of the pit. ³ And out of the smoke there came locusts upon the earth; and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. ⁴ And they were commanded not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but the men who have not the seal of God in their foreheads. ⁵ And they were permitted, not to kill them, but to torment them five months; and the torment inflicted by them was like the torment inflicted by a scorpion, when he stings a man. ⁶ And in those days men will seek for death, and shall not find it; and they will desire to die, and death shall flee from them. ⁷ And the shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for battle; and on their heads were, as it were, crowns of gold; and their faces were like the faces of men. ⁸ And they had hair like the hair of women; and their teeth were like the teeth of lions. ⁹ And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle. ¹⁰ And they had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails; and they had power to hurt men five months. ¹¹ And they had over them a king, the angel of the abyss: his name, in Hebrew, is Abaddon, and, in Greek, he has the name Apollyon.

²⁰ And the rest of men that were not killed by these plagues, repented not of the works of their hands, that they might not worship demons, and idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood, which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk;

¹⁴ And he deceives those who dwell on the earth, by means of the signs which he is allowed to do in the presence of the beast, saying to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make an image for the beast which had the wound by the sword, and did live.

¹⁴ For they are the spirits of demons that do signs, and they go forth to the kings of the whole world, to bring them together to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

² And he cried with a strong voice, saying: Babylon the great has fallen, has fallen, and has become the habitation of demons, and the haunt of every unclean spirit, and the resort of every unclean and hateful bird.

²³ and the light of a lamp shall shine no more in you: and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more in you: for your merchants were the great men of the earth: for by your sorcery were all nations deceived.

²⁰ And the beast was taken, and the false prophet that was with him, who did signs in his presence, with which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast, and those who worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire, which burns with brim stone.

² And he laid hold of the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, ³ and threw him into the abyss, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be completed: and after this he must be loosed for a little while.

⁸ and shall go out to deceive the nations that are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to bring them together to battle: the number of these is as the sand of the sea.

¹⁰ And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are: and they shall be tormented day and night from age to age.