1 Timothy Cross References - Living_Oracles

¹ Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God, our Saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope; ² to Timothy, my own son in the faith: Favor, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord. ³ As I entreated you to continue in Ephesus, when going into Macedonia, that you may charge some not to teach differently, ⁴ nor to give heed to fables, and endless genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than godly edification, which is through faith; ⁵ (now the end of the charge is love, from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and unfeigned faith: ⁶ from which things some having swerved, have turned aside to foolish talking;) ⁷ desiring to be teachers of the law, neither understanding what they say, nor the things about which they are so positive. ⁸ We know, indeed, that the law is good, if one use it lawfully; ⁹ knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disorderly, the ungodly and sinners, the unholy and profane; murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, manslayers, ¹⁰ fornicators, sodomites, manstealers, liars, false swearers, and if any other thing be opposite to wholesome doctrine; ¹¹ according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I am entrusted. ¹² Now, I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has qualified me, that he reckoned me faithful, appointing me to the ministry, ¹³ who was formerly a defamer, and a persecutor, and an injurious person. But I received mercy, because I acted ignorantly in unbelief; ¹⁴ and the favor of the Lord has superabounded, with the faith and love which is by Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ This saying is true, and worthy of all reception, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. ¹⁶ However, for this cause I received mercy, that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who should believe on him, in order to everlasting life. ¹⁷ Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God alone, be honor and glory, for ever and ever. Amen. ¹⁸ This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before you, concerning you, that we may carry on, through them, the good warfare; ¹⁹ holding fast faith and a good conscience; which some have put away, with respect to the faith, having made shipwreck: ²⁰ of whom are Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to the adversary, that they might be taught by chastisement not to blaspheme.

²¹ And she shall bear a son, whom you shall call Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.

⁸ Happy the pure in heart; for they shall see God!

³³ Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, "You shall not forswear yourself, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord." ³⁴ But I say to you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; ³⁵ nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; neither shall you swear by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King; ³⁶ not by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black. ³⁷ But let your yes, be Yes; your no, No; for whatever exceeds these, proceeds from evil.

¹³ and lead us not into temptation, but preserve us from evil.

²⁷ Besides, which of you can, by his anxiety, prolong his life one hour?

¹³ Go, therefore, and learn what this means, "I desire humanity, and not sacrifice:" for I came to call, not the righteous, but sinners.

²¹ Then the brother will deliver up the brother to death; and the father the child; and children will arise against their parents, and procure their death.

³⁵ The good man, out of his good treasure, produces good things; the bad man, out of his bad treasure, produces bad things.

¹⁴ Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind; and if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch.

¹⁰ Beware of contemning any of these little ones; for I assure you, that in heaven, their angels continually behold the face of my heavenly Father:

¹⁷ If he despises them, tell the congregation; and if he despise the congregation also, let him be to you as a pagan or a publican.

²⁸ even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

²⁷ They, therefore, answered him, We can not tell. Jesus replied, Neither do I tell you, by what authority I do these things.

¹⁶ Alas for you, blind guides, who say, To swear by the temple binds not, but swear by the gold of the temple is binding. ¹⁷ Foolish and blind! which is more sacred, the gold, or the temple that consecrates the gold? ¹⁸ and, to swear by the altar, binds not, but to swear by the offering that is upon it is binding. ¹⁹ Foolish and blind! which is more sacred, the offering, or the altar that consecrates the offering? ²⁰ Whoever, therefore, swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it. ²¹ And whoever swears by the temple, swears by it, and by Him who dwells in it; ²² and whoever swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by Him who sits on it. ²³ Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees! hypocrites! because you pay the tithe of mint, dill, and cummin, and omit the more important articles of the law, justice, humanity, and fidelity. These you ought to have practiced without omitting those. ²⁴ Blind guides! you are skimming off the gnat, and swallowing the camel.

³⁴ Then will the King say to those at his right hand: Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

²⁰ teaching them to observe all the things which I have commanded you: and behold, I am with you always, even to the conclusion of this state.

⁴⁷ And that servant who knew his master's will, yet did not make himself ready, nor execute his orders, shall receive many stripes;

¹ Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Timothy, the brother, to the congregation of God which is in Corinth, together with all the saints who are in all Achaia:

³ And I testify, moreover, to every circumcised person, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. ⁴ You are loosed from Christ, who are justified by the law; you have fallen from favor.

⁴ You are loosed from Christ, who are justified by the law; you have fallen from favor.

⁶ For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith, which works by love.

¹³ For you, brethren, have been called into liberty; only use not this liberty for an occasion to the flesh; but through love, assiduously serve one another. ¹⁴ For the whole law is fulfilled by one precept, even by this, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

¹⁹ Now, the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these. Fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, ²⁰ sorcery, enmities, strifes, emulations, wraths, brawlings, factions, sects, ²¹ envying, murders, intoxications, revellings, and such like: concerning which I foretell you now, as I also have foretold, that they who practice these things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

²¹ envying, murders, intoxications, revellings, and such like: concerning which I foretell you now, as I also have foretold, that they who practice these things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. ²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, fidelity, ²³ meekness, temperance: against such things there is no law.

⁶ to the praise of the glory of his favor, with which he has highly favored us in the Beloved; ⁷ in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his favor, ⁸ which has abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

¹² that we should be to the praise of his glory, who before trusted in Christ.

⁷ To you, then, who trust, it is precious; but to unbelieving- a stone which the builders rejected, which has become the head of the corner-

¹⁰ who formerly were not a people, but now are a people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

¹⁵ but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and be always prepared for giving an answer, with meekness and reverence, to every one who asks of you a reason for the hope which is in you. ¹⁶ Hold fast a good conscience, that, whereas they speak against you as evil doers, they may be put to shame who arraign your good behavior in Christ.

¹⁶ Hold fast a good conscience, that, whereas they speak against you as evil doers, they may be put to shame who arraign your good behavior in Christ.

²⁰ who formerly were disobedient, when the patience of God once waited, in the days of Noah, while an ark was preparing, in which few, that is, eight souls, were effectually saved through water- ²¹ the antitype, immersion, does, also, now save us, (not putting away the filth of the flesh; but seeking of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ;

⁸ And above all things, have fervent love to one another; for love will cover a multitude of sins.

¹⁸ And, if the righteous with difficulty escape, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear!

¹⁷ Jesus, hearing this, replied, The whole need not a physician, but the sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

²¹ for from within the human heart proceed vicious machinations, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, ²² insatiable desires, malevolence, fraud, immodesty, envy, calumny, arrogance, levity.

²⁸ A scribe, who had heard them dispute, perceiving the justness of his reply, came to him, and proposed this question: Which is the chief commandment of all? ²⁹ Jesus answered, The chief of all the commandments is, "Hearken, Israel, the Lord is our God. The Lord is one:" ³⁰ and, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength." This is the first commandment. ³¹ The second resembles it: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." There is no commandment greater than these. ³² The scribe replied, Truly, Rabbi, you have answered well. There is one, and only one; ³³ and to love him with all the heart, and with all the spirit, and with all the soul, and with all the strength; and to love one's self, is more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices. ³⁴ Jesus observing how pertinently he had answered, said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. After that, no person ventured to put questions to him.

⁴⁷ and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour;

¹⁰ But the angel said to them, Fear not; for lo! I bring you good tidings, which shall prove matter of great joy to all the people; ¹¹ because today is born to you in the city of David, a Saviour, who is the Lord Messiah.

¹¹ because today is born to you in the city of David, a Saviour, who is the Lord Messiah.

¹⁴ Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace, and good will amongst men!

³² I am come to call, not the righteous, but sinners, to reformation.

⁴⁷ Wherefore, I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; therefore, her love is great. But he to whom little is forgiven, has little love.

⁴⁷ Wherefore, I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; therefore, her love is great. But he to whom little is forgiven, has little love. ⁴⁸ Then he said to her, Your sins are forgiven. ⁴⁹ Those, who were at table with him, said within themselves, Who is this, that even forgives sins? ⁵⁰ But he said to the woman, Your faith has saved you, go in peace.

¹⁰ Such joy, I assure you, have the angels of God, when any sinner reforms.

¹³ But the publican, standing at a distance, and not daring so much as to lift up his eyes to heaven, smote his breast, and cried, God, be merciful to me a sinner. ¹⁴ I assure you, that this man returned home more approved than the other: for whoever exalts himself, shall be humbled; but whoever humbles himself, shall be exalted.

⁷ When the multitude perceived this, they said, murmuring, He is gone to be entertained by a sinner. ⁸ But Zaccheus, presenting himself before Jesus, said, Master, half of my goods I will give to the poor; and if in anything I have wronged any man, I will restore fourfold. ⁹ And Jesus said, concerning him, Today is salvation come to this house; inasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham. ¹⁰ For the Son of Man is come to seek and recover that which was lost.

³⁴ And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And they parted his garments by lot.

⁴³ Jesus answered, Indeed, I say to you, Today you shall be with me in paradise.

¹² but to as many as received him, believing in his name, he granted the privilege of being children of God;

¹⁸ No one ever saw God; it is the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, who has made him known.

²⁹ On the next day, John sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, that takes away the sin of the world.

⁹ Nicodemus answered, How can these things be? ¹⁰ Jesus replied, Are you the teacher of Israel, and know not these things?

¹⁵ that whosoever believes on him may not perish, but obtain eternal life: ¹⁶ for God has so loved the world, as to give his own begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him, may not perish, but obtain eternal life.

¹⁶ for God has so loved the world, as to give his own begotten Son, that whosoever believes on him, may not perish, but obtain eternal life. ¹⁷ For God has sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world may be saved by him.

³⁶ He who believes on the Son, has life eternal; he who rejects the Son, shall not see life: but the vengeance of God awaits him.

²³ that all might honor the Son; as they honor the Father. He that honors not the Son, honors not the Father, who sent him. ²⁴ Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears my doctrine, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; and shall not suffer condemnation, having passed from death to life.

³⁷ All the Father gives me, will come to me; and him who comes to me, I will not reject.

⁴⁰ This is the will of him who sent me, that whoever recognizes the Son, and believes on him, should obtain eternal life, and that I should raise him again at the last day.

⁵⁴ He that eats my flesh, and drinks my blood, has eternal life; and I will raise him again at the last day:

⁴⁴ The devil is your father, and the desires of your father you will gratify: he was a manslayer from the beginning; he swerved from the truth, because there was no veracity in him. When he tells a lie, he speaks suitably to his character; for he is a liar, and the father of lying.

³⁹ And Jesus said, For judgment am I come into this world, that they who see not, may see; and that they who see, may become blind. ⁴⁰ Some Pharisees, who were present, hearing this, said to him, Are we also blind? ⁴¹ Jesus answered, If you were blind, you would not have sin: but you say, We see: therefore your sin remains.

⁴⁷ And if any man hear my words, but do not observe them; it is not I, who condemn him; for I came, not to condemn the world, but to save the world.

³¹ But these are recorded, that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God; and, that believing, you may have life through his name.

¹⁷ And now, brethren, I know that through ignorance you did it, as did also your rulers;

²⁶ To you, first, God, having raised up his Son, has sent him to bless you; in turning every one of you, from your iniquities.

³ But Saul made havoc of the congregation, entering into houses, and dragging men and whom, whom he committed to prison.

¹ But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest,

⁵ And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you persecute:

¹³ Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many concerning this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;

¹⁵ But the Lord said to him, Go your way; for this man is to me a chosen vessel, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the children of Israel:

²² But Saul became stronger, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, evincing that this is the Messiah.

¹ Now the Apostles and brethren who were in Jerusalem, heard, that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

¹⁸ And when they heard these things, they acquiesced, and glorified God; saying, God has, then, given to the Gentile also reformation to life.

³⁹ and by Him, every one that believes is justified from all things; from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

⁴⁵ But the Jews, seeing the multitudes, were filled with zeal; and opposed the things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and reviling.

¹ In the meantime, some, who came down from Judea, taught the brethren, Except you be circumcised, according to the manner of Moses, you can not be saved.

⁹ and made no distinction between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.

¹¹ But we believe that we are saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they.

¹ and came to Derbe and Lystra; and, behold, a certain disciple was there, whose name was Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, but of a Grecian father; ² who had an honorable character given by the brethren in Lystra and Iconium. ³ Him Paul would have to go forth with him: and took and circumcised him, on account of the Jews who were in those places: for they all knew his father, that he was a Greek.

¹⁵ And when she was immersed, with her family, she entreated us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, enter into my house, and continue there. And she compelled us.

¹⁹ And he arrived at Ephesus, and there he left them; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

¹ Now it came to pass, that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper parts, came to Ephesus: and finding there some disciples, ² he said to them, Have you, on your believing, received the Holy Spirit? And they replied to him, No; we have not so much as heard whether the Holy Spirit is received. ³ And he said to them, Into what, then, were you immersed? And they said, Into John's immersion. ⁴ And Paul said, John, indeed, administered the immersion of reformation, telling the people that they should believe in Him that was to come after him: that is, in Jesus. ⁵ And hearing this, they were immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus. ⁶ And Paul, laying his hands, on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them; and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied. ⁷ And they were, in all, about twelve men. ⁸ And he went into the synagogue, and discoursed with boldness, disputing for the space of three months, and evincing the things which related to the kingdom of God. ⁹ But as some were hardened, and would not believe, speaking reproachfully of this way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. ¹⁰ And this was done for the space of two years, so that all the inhabitants of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.

³³ And they thrust forth forward Alexander, from amongst the multitude, the Jews urging him on. And Alexander, beckoning with his hand, would have made a defense to the people.

¹ Now, after the tumult was ceased, Paul, calling the disciples to him: and embracing them, departed to go into Macedonia. ² And going through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he came into Greece. ³ And when he had continued there three months, as an ambush was laid for him by the Jews, when he was about to embark for Syria, he thought it advisable to return by Macedonia.

⁴ who persecuted this way to the death; binding both men and women, and delivering them into prisons:

¹ And Paul, looking attentively on the Sanhedrim, said, Brethren, I have, even to this day, lived in all good conscience toward God-

¹⁶ And upon this account, I exercise myself to have always a conscience without offense toward God, and toward men.

⁹ I, indeed, thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus, the Nazarene. ¹⁰ Which, accordingly, I did in Jerusalem; and I shut up many of the saints in prison, having received authority from the chief priests. And when some of them were killed, I gave my vote against them: ¹¹ and frequently punishing them in all the synagogues, I compelled them to blaspheme: and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

¹⁶ But arise, and stand upon your feet, for to this purpose I have appeared to you, to ordain you a minister and a witness, both of the things which you have seen, and of those which I will hereafter show you: ¹⁷ delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles; to whom I now send you- ¹⁸ to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God; that they may receive forgiveness of sons, and an inheritance amongst the sanctified, through faith in me.

¹ Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called Apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

⁷ To all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called saints; favor be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁰ (for his invisible attributes, even his eternal power and divinity, since the creation of the world, are very evident; being known by his works:) so that they are inexcusable.

²² Professing to be wise men, they became fools: ²³ for they changed the glory of the immortal God into the likeness of an image of mortal man, of fowls, or four-footed beasts, and of reptiles.

²⁶ For this, God delivered them over to shameful passions; for even their females changed the natural use unto what is contrary to nature.

³⁰ revilers, haters of God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil pleasure, disobedient to parents,

⁴ Or do you despise the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering; not acknowledging that the goodness of God invites you to a reformation? ⁵ But according to your obdurate and impenitent heart, you treasure up to yourself wrath, against a day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

⁷ eternal life, indeed, to them who, by perseverance in well-doing, seek glory, honor, and immortality:

¹⁶ In the day when God will judge the hidden things of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

¹⁹ and boast that you yourselves are a guide of the blind, a light of them who are in darkness, ²⁰ and instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the representation of knowledge and of truth in the law: ²¹ you, then, who teach another; do you not teach yourself? You who proclaim, Do not steal; do you steal?

²⁴ are justified freely by his favor, through the redemption which is by Christ Jesus: ²⁵ whom God has set forth a propitiatory, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his own justice, in passing by the sins which were before committed, through the forbearance of God: ²⁶ for a demonstration, also, of his justice in the present time, in order that he may be just, when justifying him, who is of the faith of Jesus.

¹³ For the promise to Abraham, that he should be the heir of a world, was not to him, nor to his seed, through law; but through a righteousness of faith.

⁶ Besides, we being yet weak, in the appointed time Christ died for the ungodly.

⁸ But God recommends his love to us; because, while we were yet sinner, Christ died for us. ⁹ Much more, then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. ¹⁰ For if, being enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son; much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

¹⁵ But not as the offense, so also is the free gift: for if by the offense of the one, the many died; much more the favor of God, and the gift by favor, which is of the one man, Jesus Christ, has abounded to the many. ¹⁶ And not as through one who sinner, is the free gift: for the sentence was from one to condemnation; but the free gift is from many offenses to justification. ¹⁷ For if by the offense of the one, death reigned by the one; much more shall they who receive the abundance of favor, and of the gift of justification, reign in life, by the one-Jesus Christ.) ¹⁸ Now, therefore, as through one offense, the sentence came upon all men to condemnation: so, also, by one act of obedience, the sentence came upon all men to justification of life. ¹⁹ For, as through the disobedience of the one, the many were constituted sinners; so, by the obedience of the one, the many shall be constituted righteous. ²⁰ Moreover, the law supervened, that the offense might abound; but where sin abounded, favor superabounded-

²⁰ Moreover, the law supervened, that the offense might abound; but where sin abounded, favor superabounded-

²⁰ Moreover, the law supervened, that the offense might abound; but where sin abounded, favor superabounded- ²¹ that as sin reigned by death, so, also, favor might reign by justification to eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

¹⁴ Besides, sin shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under law, but under favor.

²³ For the wages of sin is death: but the gracious gift of God is everlasting life, by Christ Jesus our Lord.

¹² Wherefore, the law is holy, and the commandment holy, just, and good. ¹³ Has, then, that which is good become death to me? By no means. But sin becomes death, in order that it might manifest itself, causing death to me by that which is good: so that sin, (through the commandment,) might be an exceedingly great sinner.

¹⁶ If, now, I do that which I do not desire, I consent to the law that it is good.

¹⁸ For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, there dwells no good thing: for to desire what is good, is easy for me; but to do it, I find difficult.

²² For I take pleasure in the law of God, as to the inner man:

¹ I speak the truth in Christ, I do not speak falsely, my conscience bearing me witness, in the Holy Spirit,

⁴ For Christ is the end of the law for justification to every believer.

³⁰ Besides, as you, in times past, have disobeyed God, yet now have obtained mercy through their disobedience; ³¹ even so these, also, have no disobeyed, that through your mercy, they also may obtain mercy.

³⁶ For, from him, and by him, and to him, are all things: to him be the glory forever. Amen.

² And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind; that you may approve the will of God, which is good, and acceptable, and perfect.

⁸ Owe no man anything, unless to love one another. For he who loves another, has fulfilled the law. ⁹ For this, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not covet"; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this precept, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." ¹⁰ Love works no evil to one's neighbor: therefore, love the fulfilling of the law.

¹⁵ Now, if your brother be hurt through your meat, you no longer walk as love requires. Do not destroy him with your meat for whom Christ died.

⁴ Now whatever things were before written, were written for our instruction: that through the patience and admonition of the scriptures, we might have hope.

¹² And again, Isaiah says, to be a leader of the Gentiles; upon him shall the Gentiles place their hope." ¹³ Now, may the God of hope fill you with all joy, and peace, in believing; in order that you may abound in that hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

²⁰ May the God of peace bruise Satan under your feet soon! The favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

²⁷ to the wise God alone, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever. Amen.

¹ Paul, a called Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, and Sosthenes, the brother,

¹ So, then, let a man consider us as servants only of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God. ² Now, it is required in stewards, that every one be found faithful.

¹⁴ I write not these things to shame you; but, as my beloved children, I instruct you. ¹⁵ For, though you have ten thousand teachers in Christ, yet you have not many fathers; for, to Christ Jesus, through the gospel, I have begotten you. ¹⁶ Wherefore, I beseech you, be imitators of me. ¹⁷ For this purpose I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord: he will put you in mind of my ways, which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere, in every congregation.

⁴ My sentence is this: You being assembled, my spirit also being with you; in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, with the power of the Lord Jesus Christ, ⁵ deliver this very person up to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

⁹ Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor catamites, nor sodomites, ¹⁰ nor thieves, nor misers, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

²⁵ Now, concerning virgins, I have not a commandment of the Lord: but, I give my judgment, as having obtained mercy of the Lord, to be faithful.

¹ Now, concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. ² However, if any one is confident of knowing anything, he has known nothing, yet, as he ought to know. ³ But, if any one love God, the same is acknowledged by him.)

¹⁷ Now, if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but, if against my will, still I am entrusted with the stewardship.

¹⁹ For there must even be sects among you, that the approved among you may be made manifest.

³² Yet, when we are judged by the Lord, we are corrected, that we may not be condemned with the world.

¹ Though I could speak with the tongues of men, of angels, but have not love, I become as sounding brass, or a noisy cymbal.

¹ Pursue love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts; but especially that you may prophesy.

⁹ For I am the least of the Apostles; who am not worthy to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the congregation of God. ¹⁰ But, by the favor of God, I am what I am: and his favor which was bestowed on me, was not vain; for I have labored more abundantly than all of them; yet not I, but the favor of God, which is with me.

¹² For this is our glorying-the testimony of our conscience, that with godly simplicity and sincerity, (not with fleshly wisdom, but by the favor of God,) we have behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly among you.

⁵ not that we are competent by ourselves to reckon anything as from ourselves: but our competency is from God, ⁶ who has made us competent ministers of a new institution; not of letter, but of spirit: for the letter kills; but the spirit makes alive.

⁸ how much rather shall not the ministration of the Spirit be with glory? ⁹ For if the ministration of condemnation was glorious, much more does the ministration of justification abound in glory. ¹⁰ For, indeed, that which was glorified, was not glorified, in this respect, by reason of the transcendent glory. ¹¹ For if that which is abolished was with glory, much more that which continues, is with glory.

¹ Wherefore, having this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not falter;

⁴ among whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might shine into them.

⁶ For God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, has shined into our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

¹⁸ And all these things of God, who has reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us to the ministry of the reconciliation- ¹⁹ namely, that God was, by Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not counting to them their trespasses, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. ²⁰ We, therefore, execute the office of ambassadors for Christ, as of God beseeching you by us; we pray you, in behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

⁹ I now rejoice; not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow produced reformation: for you were made to sorrow in a godly manner, that you might be injured by us in nothing. ¹⁰ For godly sorrow produces a reformation to salvation, never to be repented of; but the sorrow of the world produces death.

⁹ (For you know the charity of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor; that you, through his poverty, might be rich.)

³ For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh; ⁴ (for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but exceeding powerful for the overturning of strongholds;)

⁶ and are prepared to punish all disobedience, when your obedience is completed.

⁹ But he said to me, My favor is sufficient for you, besides, my power is perfected in weakness: most gladly, therefore, I will boast rather of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell upon me. ¹⁰ Wherefore, I am well pleased with weaknesses, with insults, with necessities, with persecutions, with distresses, for Christ's sake; because when I am weak, then I am strong.

¹⁰ For this reason, being absent, I write these things, that, when present, I may not act sharply, according to the power which the Lord has give me for edification, and not for destruction.

¹⁴ The favor of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

¹ Paul, an Apostle, not from men, neither by man; but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father who raised him from the dead;

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

⁶ I wonder that you are so soon removed from him who called you into the favor of Christ, to another gospel;

⁶ I wonder that you are so soon removed from him who called you into the favor of Christ, to another gospel; ⁷ which is not another: but there are some who trouble you, and wish to pervert the gospel of Christ.

⁷ which is not another: but there are some who trouble you, and wish to pervert the gospel of Christ. ⁸ But if even we, or an angel from heaven, declare a gospel to you, different from what we have declared to you, let him be accursed.

¹¹ Now I certify you, brethren, concerning the gospel which was declared by me, that it is not according to men.

¹³ You have certainly heard of my behavior formerly in Judaism; that I exceedingly persecuted the congregation of God, and laid it waste;

⁷ But, on the contrary, perceiving that I was entrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, just as Peter was with that of the circumcision;

² This, only, I wish to learn from you, did you receive the Spirit by works of law, or by obedience of faith?

⁵ He, then, who ministered to you the Spirit, and wrought miracles among you, did he these by works of law, or by a hearing of faith?

¹⁰ But as many as are of works of law, are under the curse: for it is written, "Accursed is every one who continues not in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them." ¹¹ Besides, that by law no one is justified before God is manifest: "For the just by faith shall live." ¹² Now, the law is not of faith; but he who does these things, shall live by them. ¹³ Christ has bought us off from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us: (for it is written, "Accursed is every one who is hanged on a tree":) ¹⁴ that the blessing of Abraham might come on the nations through Christ Jesus; and that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

¹⁹ Why, then, the law? It was added on account of transgression, till the seed should come to whom it was promised; being ordained by messengers, in the hand of a Mediator;

²¹ Is the law, then, contrary to the promise of God? By no means. For if there had been a law given, which was able to make alive, certainly righteousness would have been by law.

²¹ Tell me, you who wish to be under the law, do you hear the law?

⁷ that he might show, in the ages to come, the exceeding riches of his favor in his kindness toward us by Christ Jesus.

⁸ to me, the least of saints, was this favor given, to publish among the Gentiles, the unsearchable riches of Christ;

¹⁰ That now, to the government and powers in the heavenly regions, might be made known by the congregation the manifold wisdom of God;

²⁰ Now, to him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power which works effectually in us,- ²¹ to him be glory in the congregation by Christ Jesus, during all the endless successions of ages. Amen.

¹² for the adapting of these saints to the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ: ¹³ till we all come to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God; to a perfect man; to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ: ¹⁴ that we may be no longer children, tossed and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the sight of men, and by cunning craftiness for an artifice of seduction:

¹⁴ that we may be no longer children, tossed and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the sight of men, and by cunning craftiness for an artifice of seduction: ¹⁵ but speaking the truth in love, we may all grow into him, who is the Head, even Christ; ¹⁶ from whom, the whole body, fitly joined together, and compacted by the service of every joint, according to the energy, in the proportion of each particular part, effects the increase of the body, for the edification of itself in love.

³ But whoredom, and all uncleanness, and inordinate desire- let them not even be named among you; (as it becomes saints;) ⁴ nor obscenity, nor foolish talking, nor double meanings, nor things uncomely; but rather thanksgiving. ⁵ For this you know, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor lascivious man, who is an idolater, has inheritance in the kingdom of Christ, and of God. ⁶ Let no one deceive you with vain speeches; for on account of these things, the wrath of God comes upon the children of disobedience.

¹² For we wrestle not with flesh and blood, but with governments, with powers, with the rulers of this darkness: with spiritual wickedness in the heavenly regions. ¹³ For this reason, take up the complete armor of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having fully wrought everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand, then, having your loins girded about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; ¹⁵ and having your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ Over all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the wicked one. ¹⁷ And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. ¹⁸ With all supplication and deprecation, pray at all seasons in spirit; and for this very purpose, watch with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints:

¹¹ and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

¹⁹ Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be of good courage, that I also may be of good courage, when I know your affairs. ²⁰ For I have no one like disposed, who will sincerely take care of your affairs; ²¹ for all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ. ²² But you know the proof of him, that, as a son with a father, so he has served with me in the gospel.

²² But you know the proof of him, that, as a son with a father, so he has served with me in the gospel.

²⁴ However, I am fully persuaded by the Lord, that even I myself shall soon come.

⁶ with respect to zeal, persecuting the congregation; with respect to righteousness by law, I was blameless.

¹⁸ (For I have often told you, and now tell you, even weeping, that many walk as the enemies of the cross of Christ; ¹⁹ whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetites, whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

¹³ I can do all things, through him who strengthens me.

¹⁵ He is the image of the invisible God, the first born of the whole creation.

²⁵ of which I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which was given to me on your account, fully to declare the word of God-

²⁷ to whom God has pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this secret among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

⁶ Now as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him; ⁷ rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. ⁸ Beware lest any one make a prey of you through an empty and deceitful philosophy, -according to the tradition of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ. ⁹ For all the fullness of the Deity resides substantially in him. ¹⁰ And you are complete in him, who is the head of all government and power. ¹¹ By whom, also, you have been circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ;

³ incessantly remembering your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God, even our Father;

⁴ But as we were approved of God, to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

² and sent Timothy, our brother, and a minister of God, and our fellow-laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to exhort you concerning your faith:

⁸ But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

¹⁰ in that day when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired by all the believers.

⁸ and then shall that lawless one be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will consume by the spirit of his mouth-with the brightness of his coming,

¹⁶ And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us, and given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through favor,

¹⁵ Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

² to Timothy, my own son in the faith: Favor, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

⁵ (now the end of the charge is love, from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and unfeigned faith:

¹¹ according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I am entrusted.

¹¹ according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I am entrusted. ¹² Now, I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has qualified me, that he reckoned me faithful, appointing me to the ministry,

¹² Now, I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has qualified me, that he reckoned me faithful, appointing me to the ministry, ¹³ who was formerly a defamer, and a persecutor, and an injurious person. But I received mercy, because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;

¹⁶ However, for this cause I received mercy, that in me, the chief of sinners, Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who should believe on him, in order to everlasting life.

¹⁸ This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before you, concerning you, that we may carry on, through them, the good warfare; ¹⁹ holding fast faith and a good conscience; which some have put away, with respect to the faith, having made shipwreck:

³ For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour,

⁷ for which I was appointed a herald and an Apostle, (I speak the truth, I do not falsify,) a teacher to the Gentiles in faith and truth.

¹ This saying is true. If one earnestly seek the office of a bishop, he desires an excellent work.

⁹ holding fast the secret of the faith with a pure conscience.

¹⁶ And, confessedly, great is the secret of godliness; -he who has manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit; seen of messengers, proclaimed to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

¹ But the Spirit expressly says, that in future times some will apostatize from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits, and to doctrines concerning demons; ² through the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their own conscience;

⁴ that every creature of God is good, being received with thanksgiving, and nothing is to be rejected;

⁶ Laying these things before the brethren, you will be a good servant of Jesus Christ, nourished by the words of the faith, and of good doctrine, to the knowledge of which you have attained. ⁷ But reject profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself to godliness:

⁹ This saying is true, and worthy of all reception. ¹⁰ Besides, for this we both labor, and suffer reproach,- because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of believers. ¹¹ Those things give in charge, and teach.

¹⁴ Neglect not the spiritual gift which is in you, which was given you through prophecy, with the imposition of the hands of the eldership.

⁷ Now these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

¹⁵ for some are already turned aside after the adversary.

³ If any one teach differently, and consent not to wholesome dictates of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

³ If any one teach differently, and consent not to wholesome dictates of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; ⁴ he is puffed up with pride, knowing nothing; but is doting about questions, and verbal contentions, from which come envy, strife, evil speakings, unjust suspicions,

⁴ he is puffed up with pride, knowing nothing; but is doting about questions, and verbal contentions, from which come envy, strife, evil speakings, unjust suspicions, ⁵ perverse disputings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth; who reckon gain to be godliness: from such, stand aloof.

⁹ But they who will be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and perdition. ¹⁰ For the love of money is the root of all evil, which some, eagerly desiring, have wholly erred from the faith, and pierced themselves all around with many sorrows. ¹¹ Therefore, do you, O man of God! flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, meekness. ¹² Combat the good combat of faith: lay hold on eternal life; to which, also, you have been called, and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. ¹³ I charge you, in the presence of God, who makes all alive- and of Christ Jesus, who witnessed to Pontius Pilate the good confession; ¹⁴ that you keep this commandment without spot, unblameable, till the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ; ¹⁵ which appearance, at the proper season, the blessed and only Potentate, the King of king, and Lord of lords will exhibit;

¹⁵ which appearance, at the proper season, the blessed and only Potentate, the King of king, and Lord of lords will exhibit; ¹⁶ who only has immortality-dwelling in light inaccessible; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and might everlasting. Amen. ¹⁷ Charge the rich in the present world not to be elated in mind, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who confers on us richly all things for enjoyment-

²⁰ O Timothy, guard the things committed to you in trust, avoiding profane babblings, and oppositions of knowledge, falsely so named:

²⁰ O Timothy, guard the things committed to you in trust, avoiding profane babblings, and oppositions of knowledge, falsely so named: ²¹ which some, professing, have erred, with respect to the faith. Favor be with you.

²¹ which some, professing, have erred, with respect to the faith. Favor be with you.

² to Timothy, my beloved son: Favor, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord. ³ I give thanks to God, (whom from my forefathers I serve with a pure conscience,) that I have unceasing remembrance of you in my prayers night and day;

⁵ calling to remembrance also the unfeigned faith which is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and in your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that it dwells in you also.

¹⁰ and is now manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ; who has, indeed, vanquished death, and brought life and incorruptibility to light by the gospel: ¹¹ of which I am appointed a herald, and an Apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles:

¹¹ of which I am appointed a herald, and an Apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles:

¹³ The form of wholesome words, which you have heard from me, hold fast, with the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ The good deposit guard by the Holy Spirit, who dwells in us.

¹ Therefore, my son, be strong in the favor which is through Christ Jesus.

¹ Therefore, my son, be strong in the favor which is through Christ Jesus. ² And what things you have heard from me by many witnesses, these commit in trust to faithful men, who shall be fit also to teach others.

² And what things you have heard from me by many witnesses, these commit in trust to faithful men, who shall be fit also to teach others. ³ Endure evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. ⁴ No man who wars entangles himself with the occupations of this life, that he may please him, who has chosen him to be a soldier. ⁵ And also if one contend in the games, he is not crowned unless he contend according to the laws.

⁵ And also if one contend in the games, he is not crowned unless he contend according to the laws.

¹¹ This saying is true, that if we die with him, we shall also live with him:

¹⁴ Put them in remembrance of these things; earnestly testifying to them in the presence of the Lord, not to fight about words for nothing useful, but to the subverting of the hearers.

¹⁶ But profane empty babblings resist, for they will increase to more ungodliness. ¹⁷ And their word will eat as a gangrene: for whom are Hymeneus and Philetus;

¹⁷ And their word will eat as a gangrene: for whom are Hymeneus and Philetus; ¹⁸ who, concerning the truth, have erred, affirming that the resurrection has already happened, and do subvert the faith of some.

¹⁸ who, concerning the truth, have erred, affirming that the resurrection has already happened, and do subvert the faith of some.

²² Flee, therefore, youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, with them who call on the Lord from a pure heart. ²³ Moreover, foolish and ignorant questions reject, knowing that they beget contentions; ²⁴ and the servant of the Lord must not be contentious, but gentle toward all men, fit to teach, patiently bearing evil,

¹ This, also, know, that in latter days perilous times will come. ² For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, proud, defamers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

² For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, proud, defamers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, ³ without natural affection, bargain-breakers, slanderers, incontinent, fierce, haters of good men, ⁴ headstrong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God; ⁵ having a form of godliness, but denying the power of it. Now, from these, turn away. ⁶ Of these, indeed, are they who go into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts; ⁷ always learning, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

¹ I charge you, in the presence of God, and of Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead, at his appearing in his kingdom: ² proclaim the word, be instant in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching. ³ For there will be a time when they will not endure wholesome doctrine; but, having itching ears, they will, according to their own lusts, heap up to themselves teachers:

³ For there will be a time when they will not endure wholesome doctrine; but, having itching ears, they will, according to their own lusts, heap up to themselves teachers: ⁴ and they will, indeed, turn away their ears from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.

⁷ I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have continued faithful:

¹⁰ for Demas, having loved the present world, has forsaken me, and has gone to Thessalonica; Crescens into Galatia, and Titus into Dalmatia.

¹⁴ Alexander, the coppersmith, has done me many evil things; the Lord will reward him according to his works: ¹⁵ of whom beware, for he has greatly opposed our words.

¹⁷ However, the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me, the proclamation might be fully declared, and all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

¹ Paul, a servant of God, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, (according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledgment of the truth, which is according to godliness;

³ who has now manifested his word, at the proper season, by the proclamation with which I am entrusted, according to the appointment of God our Saviour;) ⁴ to Titus, my genuine son, according to the common faith: Favor, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour.

⁹ holding fast the true doctrine, as he has been taught; that he may be able, by wholesome teaching, both to exhort and to confute the gain-sayers.

⁹ holding fast the true doctrine, as he has been taught; that he may be able, by wholesome teaching, both to exhort and to confute the gain-sayers. ¹⁰ For there are many unruly and foolish talked and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

¹⁰ For there are many unruly and foolish talked and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, ¹¹ whose mouths must be stopped; who subvert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.

¹³ This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be healthy in the faith- ¹⁴ not giving heed to Jewish fables, and precepts of men who pervert the truth. ¹⁵ To the pure, all meats are pure; but to the polluted and unbelieving, nothing is pure; for both their understanding and conscience are polluted. ¹⁶ They profess to know God; but by works they deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and to every good work reprobate.

¹ But do you inculcate the things which become wholesome doctrine: ² that aged men be vigilant, grave, prudent, healthy by faith, love, patience.

¹⁰ not secretly stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

¹³ expecting the blessed hope; namely, the appearing of the glory of the great God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ;

³ For even we ourselves were formerly foolish, disobedient, erring, slavishly serving diverse inordinate desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. ⁴ But when the goodness and philanthropy of God our Saviour shone forth,

⁶ which he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

⁸ This doctrine is true: and concerning these, I charge you to affirm strongly, that those who have believed in God, be studious to stand foremost in good works. These are things that are honorable and profitable to men. ⁹ But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law, resist; for they are unprofitable and vain.

¹⁰ I beseech you for my son, whom I have begot, in my bonds, even Onesimus;

⁸ But to the Son, "Thy throne, O God, endures for ever. The scepter of thy kingdom is a scepter of rectitude. ⁹ Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore, God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness, above thy associates." ¹⁰ And, "Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands. ¹¹ They shall perish, but thou dost remain; and they, as a garment, shall grow old; ¹² and, as a vesture, thou wilt fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same; and they shall be changed; but thou art the same; and thy years shall never fail." ¹³ Moreover, to which of the angels did he say, at any time, "Sit thou at my right hand, till I make thy enemies thy footstool."

¹⁴ (for we are all partakers of Christ, if, indeed, we hold fast this first confidence firm to the end;)

¹⁶ Let us, therefore, approach, with boldness, to the throne of favor, that we may receive mercy, and obtain favor for the purpose of seasonable help.

⁴ For it is impossible to renew again to reformation those who have been once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

⁴ For it is impossible to renew again to reformation those who have been once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, ⁵ and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age which was to come,

⁵ and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age which was to come, ⁶ and yet have fallen away, crucifying again to themselves the Son of God and exposing him to contempt.

⁶ and yet have fallen away, crucifying again to themselves the Son of God and exposing him to contempt. ⁷ For the land that drinks in the rain, which often comes upon it, and brings forth herbs, fit for them by whom it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God: ⁸ but that which produces thorns and briers, is reprobated, and nigh to a curse; whose end is to be burned.

²⁵ Hence, also, he is for able to save them who come to God through him; always living to make intercession for them.

¹⁴ how much more shall the blood of Christ, who, through an Eternal Spirit, offered himself without fault, to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

²² let us draw near, with a true heart, in full assurance of faith-having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water,

²⁶ For if we sin willfully, after having received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins; ²⁷ but a dreadful expectation of judgment, and of a fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. ²⁸ Any one who disregarded the law of Moses, died without mercy, by two or three witnesses. ²⁹ Of how much sorer punishment, think you, shall he be counted worthy, who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and reckoned the blood of the institution by which he was sanctified, a common thing, and has insulted the Spirit of Favor?

⁵ By faith Enoch was translated, that he might not see death, and was not found, because God had translated him; for, before his translation, it was testified that he pleased God. ⁶ But without faith it is impossible to please God. For he who comes to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who diligently seek him.

²⁷ By faith, he left Egypt, not being afraid of the wrath of the king. For he courageously persevered, as perceiving the invisible God.

³¹ By faith, Rahab, the harlot, was not destroyed with the unbelievers, having received the spies in peace.

¹⁶ lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau; who, for one meal, gave away his birthrights.

⁴ Let marriage be honorable among all, and the bed unpolluted; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

⁹ Be not tossed about with various and foreign doctrines; for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by meats, by which they have not profited, who have been taken up with them.

¹⁸ Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, willing in all things to behave well.

⁸ Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you men of two minds.

² according to the predetermination of God the Father, by a sanctification of the Spirit, in order to obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Favor and peace be multiplied to you. ³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his great mercy, has regenerated us to a lively hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

¹¹ searching diligently of what things, and what kind of time, the Spirit of Christ, who was in them, did signify, when he testified before the sufferings of Christ, and the glories following these- ¹² to whom it was revealed, that, not for themselves, but for us, they ministered these things; which have now been reported to you, by them who have declared the glad tidings to you, with the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven: into which things, angels earnestly desire to look attentively.

²¹ who through him, believe in God, who raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God. ²² Wherefore, having purified your souls by obeying the truth, through the Spirit, to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another, from a pure heart, fervently:

¹¹ to him be the glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

¹ Symeon Peter, a servant and Apostle of Jesus Christ, to them who have obtained like precious faith with us, through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

⁷ and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love:

¹⁶ For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his grandeur;

¹ But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you; who will privately introduce destructive sects, denying even the Lord who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction. ² And many will follow their lewd practices, on account of whom, they way of truth will be evil spoken of. ³ And through covetousness, they will make merchandise of you, by fictitious tales: to whom the punishment threatened of old lingers not, and their destruction slumbers not.

¹² But these, as natural, irrational animals, made for capture and destruction, speaking evil of matters which they do not understand, shall be utterly destroyed by their own corruptions;

¹² But these, as natural, irrational animals, made for capture and destruction, speaking evil of matters which they do not understand, shall be utterly destroyed by their own corruptions; ¹³ receiving the due reward of unrighteousness. These delight to spend the day in luxurious festivity: they are spots and blemishes, reveling in their deceits when they feast with you; ¹⁴ having eyes full of the adulteress, incessantly sinning, alluring unstable souls; having a heart exercised with insatiable desires; an accursed progeny: ¹⁵ having forsaken the right path, they have wandered, following in the way of Balaam, the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of iniquity, ¹⁶ and was convicted of his transgression; the dumb brute, speaking with man's voice, reprimanded the madness of the prophet. ¹⁷ These are wells without water, clouds driven by a tempest; for whom the blackness of darkness is reserved forever: ¹⁸ for, speaking great swelling words of falsehood, they allure by the lusts of the flesh, even by lasciviousness, those who have actually fled away from them who are living in error. ¹⁹ They promise them liberty, whilst they themselves are slaves of corruption: for every one is enslaved by that which overcomes him. ²⁰ Now, if, having fled away from the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and being again entangled, they are overcome by them; their last condition is worse than the first. ²¹ Therefore, it has been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, turn away from the holy commandment delivered to them. ²² But the saying of the true proverb has happened to them: "The dog is returned to his own vomit; and the washed hog, to its wallowing in the mire."

⁹ The Lord does not delay his promise in the manner some account delaying; but he exercises long-suffering toward us, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should come to reformation.

¹⁵ And reckon the long-suffering of our Lord, to be for salvation; as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you.

¹⁸ But grow in favor, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

¹⁹ They went away from us, but they were not of us. For, if they had been of us, they would have abode with us; but they went away, that they might be made manifest that they were not of us.

³ And every one who has this hope in him purifies himself, even as He is pure.

⁵ Moreover, you know that he was manifested that he might take away our sins-and in him is no sin.

⁸ He who works sin, is of the devil; for the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

²³ For this is his commandment, that we should believe on the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and should love one another as he gave us commandment.

⁷ Beloved, let us love one another; for love is from God: and every one who loves, has been begotten by God, and knows God. ⁸ He who does not love, does not know God; for God is love. ⁹ By this the love of God was manifested to us, that God sent forth his Son, the only begotten, into the world, that we might live through him.

⁹ By this the love of God was manifested to us, that God sent forth his Son, the only begotten, into the world, that we might live through him. ¹⁰ In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent forth his Son to be a propitiation for our sins.

¹⁰ In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent forth his Son to be a propitiation for our sins.

¹⁰ In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent forth his Son to be a propitiation for our sins. ¹¹ Beloved, if God so loved us, we, also, ought to love one another. ¹² No one has seen God, at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is made perfect in us.

¹² No one has seen God, at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and his love is made perfect in us. ¹³ By this, we know that we abide in him, and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. ¹⁴ Now we have seen, and bear testimony, that the Father has sent forth his Son, to be the Saviour of the world.

¹⁴ Now we have seen, and bear testimony, that the Father has sent forth his Son, to be the Saviour of the world.

¹¹ Now this is the testimony, that God has given to us eternal life: and this life is in his Son.

¹¹ Now this is the testimony, that God has given to us eternal life: and this life is in his Son. ¹² He who has the Son, has this life; he who has not the Son of God, has not this life.

⁷ for many deceivers are entered into the world, who do not confess Jesus Christ did come in the flesh. This is the deceiver, and the antichrist.

⁹ Whoever transgresses, and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ, has not God: he who abides in the doctrine of Christ, has both the Father and the Son. ¹⁰ If any one come to you, and bring not this doctrine; receive him not into your house, nor wish him success:

⁷ Likewise Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, which, after their example, had habitually committed uncleanness, and gone after other flesh, are set forth an example, suffering the punishment of an eternal fire.

¹⁰ but these, indeed, revile those things which they do not know; but what things they do know, naturally, as animals void of reason, by these things they destroy themselves. ¹¹ Alas for them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and have run evidently in the error of Balaam's hire, and have perished in the rebellion of Korah. ¹² These men are spots in love feasts, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear. They are clouds without water, carried about of winds: withered autumnal trees without fruit; twice dead; rooted out; ¹³ raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness for ever is reserved.

²⁵ to God, alone our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now, and throughout all ages. Amen.

¹ By the messenger of the congregation in Ephesus, write: These things, says he who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lamps: ² I know your works, and your labor, and your patience; and that you can not bear those who are evil: and you have tried those who say they are Apostles, and are not, and have found them liars;

¹⁴ Nevertheless, I have a few things against you, that you have there, them who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

²⁰ Nevertheless, I have against you, that you permit that woman Jezebel, who says that she is a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.

³ Remember, therefore, how you have received and heard, and hold fast, and reform: therefore, unless you are watchful, I will come upon you as thief, and you shall not know what hour I will come upon you.

⁸ I know your works: behold, I have set before you an open door, and no man can shut it; because you have little strength, and have kept my word, and have not denied my name.

¹⁰ Because you have kept the word of my patience, I will also keep you from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try the inhabitants of the earth.

¹⁹ As many as I love, I reprove and correct; therefore, be zealous, and reform.

⁸ And the four living creatures had, each of them, six wings round about; and within they were full of eyes: and they rest not, day or night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who wast, and art, and art to come. ⁹ And while the living creatures are giving glory, and honor, and thanks to him who sits upon the throne, who lives for ever and ever, ¹⁰ the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits upon the throne, who lives for ever and ever; and they cast down their crowns before the throne, saying, ¹¹ Worthy art thou, O Lord, to receive glory, and honor, and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are, and were created.

⁹ And they sung a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the scroll, and to open the seals of it; for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation;

⁹ And they sung a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the scroll, and to open the seals of it; for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation; ¹⁰ and hast made us, to our God, kings and priests: and we shall reign on earth. ¹¹ And I beheld, and heard the voice of many angels round about the throne, and of the living creatures, and of the elders: and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands; ¹² saying, with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive power and riches, and wisdom, and might, and honor, and glory, and blessing! ¹³ And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, even all things that are in them, I heard saying, To him who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb be blessing, and honor, and glory, and strength, for ever and ever! ¹⁴ And the four living creatures said, Amen: and the elders fell down and worshiped him.

¹⁰ and they cry with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb! ¹¹ And all the messengers stood round about the throne, and about the elders, and the four living creatures; and they fell down on their faces, before the throne, and worshiped God; ¹² saying, Amen: the blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honor, and the power, and the strength, be to our God for ever and ever: Amen.

¹² saying, Amen: the blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honor, and the power, and the strength, be to our God for ever and ever: Amen.

¹ And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a savage beast ascending out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns; and upon its horns were ten diadems; and on its heads were the named of defamation.

⁵ And there was given to it a mouth speaking great things, and defamation: and there was given to it power to practice forty-two months- ⁶ and it opened its mouth to utter defamation against God; to defame his name and his tabernacle, and those that dwell in heaven.

³ And they sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb; saying, Great and wonderful are thy works, O Lord God Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, O King of Saints.

¹⁴ These shall make war with the Lamb; and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is the Lord of lords, and King of kings; and those that are with him, are called, and chosen, and faithful.

¹³ and cinnamon, and perfume, and myrrh, and incense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and oxen, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.

¹ And after these things, I heard the voice as of a great multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah! salvation, and glory, and power, to the Lord our God;

⁶ And I heard a sound, which was as the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and like the peal of mighty thunderings, saying, Hallelujah! for the Lord God, the Omnipotent, reigns!

¹⁶ And he has upon his garment and his thigh a name written- KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

⁵ And he that sat upon the throne, said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said, Write, for these are true and faithful words.

⁸ But, as for the cowards, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and prostitutes, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars-their part shall be in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.

²⁷ And nothing unclean shall enter into it, nor anything which practices abomination and falsehood; but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.

⁶ And he said to me, These words are faithful and true. And the Lord God of the holy prophets, has sent his holy angel to show his servants what must quickly be done.

¹⁵ Without are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one who loves and invents a lie.)

²¹ May the favor of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints!