1 Timothy 2 Cross References - Living_Oracles

¹ Now I exhort, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men; ² for kings, and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. ³ For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, ⁴ who wills all men to be saved, and to come to an acknowledgment of the truth. ⁵ For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, -the man Christ Jesus, ⁶ who gave himself a ransom for all; -of which the testimony is in its proper season: 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. ⁸ I will, therefore, that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputings. ⁹ I like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in decent apparel, with modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly raiment: ¹⁰ but (which becomes women professing godliness,) with good works. ¹¹ Let a woman learn in silence with all submission: ¹² for I do not allow a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over a man, but to be silent; ¹³ for Adam was first formed, then Eve. ¹⁴ Besides, Adam was not deceived: but the woman, being deceived, was in transgression. ¹⁵ However, she shall be saved through child-bearing, if they live in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobriety.

²¹ And she shall bear a son, whom you shall call Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. ²² In all this what the Lord had spoken by the Prophet was verified, ²³ "Behold the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, who shall be called Immanuel;" which signifies, God with us.

²³ "Behold the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, who shall be called Immanuel;" which signifies, God with us. ²⁴ When Joseph awoke, he did as the messenger of the Lord had commanded him, and took home his wife; ²⁵ but knew her not, until she had brought forth her first born son, whom he named Jesus.

²² But I say to you, whosoever is angry with his brother unjustly, shall be obnoxious to the judges; whosoever shall call him fool, shall be obnoxious to the council; but whosoever shall call him miscreant, shall be obnoxious to hell fire. ²³ Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recollect, that your brother has ground to complain of you; ²⁴ leave there your gift before the altar: first go and procure reconciliation with your brother; then come, and offer your gift.

⁴⁴ But I say to you, love your enemies; bless them who curse you; do good to them who hate you; and pray for them who arraign and persecute you;

⁹ Thus, therefore, pray you: Our Father, who art in heaven, thy name be hallowed; ¹⁰ thy Reign come; thy will be done upon earth, as it is in heaven;

¹² forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;

¹⁴ For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; ¹⁵ but if you forgive not others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

²⁸ And why are you anxious about raiment? Mark the lilies of the field. How do they grow? They toil not: they spin not. ²⁹ Yet I affirm that even Solomon in all his glory, was not equally adorned with one of these.

⁸ But what did you go out to see? A man effeminately dressed? It is king's palaces that such frequent.

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

²¹ Jesus answered, Indeed, I say to you, if you have an unshaken faith, you may not only do as much as is done to the fig tree, but even if you should say to this mountain, Be lifted up, and thrown into the sea, it shall be done.

¹⁹ go, convert all the nations, immersing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit;

¹⁷ Consecrate them by the truth; thy word is the truth.

⁴⁵ For thus it is written, "The first man, Adam, was made a living soul-the last Adam, a vivifying spirit." ⁴⁶ However, that was not first, which is spiritual; but that which is animal, and then that which is spiritual. ⁴⁷ The first man, from the earth, was earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven.

⁷ in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his favor,

⁹ having made known to us the secret of his will according to his benevolent purpose, which he had purposed in himself, ¹⁰ for the administration of the fullness of the appointed times, to gather together all under Christ-all in the heavens, and all on the earth-under him:

⁹ but you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people; that you should declare the perfections of him who has called you from darkness into his marvelous light: ¹⁰ who formerly were not a people, but now are a people of God; who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. ¹¹ Beloved, I beseech you, as sojourners and travelers, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. ¹² Have your behavior comely, among the Gentiles, that, whereas, they speak against you, as evil doers, having beheld your good works, they may glorify God, in the day of visitation.

¹² Have your behavior comely, among the Gentiles, that, whereas, they speak against you, as evil doers, having beheld your good works, they may glorify God, in the day of visitation. ¹³ Be subject, therefore, to every human establishment for the Lord's sake; whether to the king, as supreme;

²⁰ But what praise is due, if, when you commit faults and are buffeted, you bear it patiently? Yet if, when you do well, and suffer, you bear it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

²⁴ who himself bore away our sins in his own body, on the tree; that we, being freed from sins, should live to righteousness; by whose stripes you are healed.

¹ In like manner, let the wives be in subjection to their own husbands; that, indeed, if any obey not the word, they, without the word, may be won by the behavior of their wives,

³ whose adorning, let it not be that which is external-the plaiting of hair, trinkets of gold, or finery of dress; ⁴ but-the hidden man of the heart, with the incorruptible ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which, in the sight of God, is of great value. ⁵ For thus, anciently, the holy women, also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands;

⁵ For thus, anciently, the holy women, also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands; ⁶ even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord; whose daughters you are become, doing well, and not fearing any terror. ⁷ In like manner, husbands, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the wife, as the weaker vessel, and as joint heirs of the favor of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

¹⁸ For even Christ once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God; being put to death, indeed, in the flesh, but made alive by the Spirit.

⁷ Now the end of all things has approached; be, therefore, sober, and watch to prayer.

⁴⁵ For even the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

²³ For indeed, I say to you, Whoever shall say to this mountain, Be lifted, and thrown into the sea, and shall not in the least doubt, but shall believe that what he says shall happen; whatever he shall command, shall be done for him; ²⁴ for which reason I assure you, that what things soever you pray for, if you believe that you shall obtain them, they shall be yours. ²⁵ And when you pray, forgive, if you have matter of complaint against any; that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your trespasses.

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.

¹⁵ And he said unto them, Go throughout all the world, proclaim the glad tidings to the whole creation.

⁶ They were both righteous before God, blameless observers of all the Lord's commandments and ordinances.

⁴⁷ and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour;

⁷⁷ by giving the knowledge of salvation to his people, in the remission of their sins,

⁷ And she brought forth her first born son, and swathed him, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the house allotted to strangers.

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.

²⁵ Now there was at Jerusalem a man named Simeon, a just and religious man, who expected the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him,

²³ The master answered, Go out into the highways, and along the hedges, and compel people to come, that my house may be filled:

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

⁴² And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou comest to thy kingdom. ⁴³ Jesus answered, Indeed, I say to you, Today you shall be with me in paradise.

⁴⁷ and that reformation and the remission of sins should be proclaimed, in his name, among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

⁵⁰ He then led them out as far as Bethany, and lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

¹⁴ And the Word became incarnate, and sojourned amongst us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of favor and truth.

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. ¹⁷ For God has sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world may be saved by him.

²¹ Jesus answered, Woman, believe me, the time approaches when you shall neither come to this mountain, nor go to Jerusalem, to worship the Father.

²³ But the time comes, or, rather, is come, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such are the worshipers whom the Father requires. ²⁴ God is Spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and truth.

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

⁵¹ I am the living bread, which descended from heaven. Whosoever eats of this bread, shall live forever; and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, which I give for the life of the world.

³⁵ The Jews said, among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? Will he go to the dispersed Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

¹⁵ (even as the Father knows me, and I know the Father;) and I give my life for the sheep.

⁶ Jesus answered, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no man comes to the Father, but by me.

³ Now this is the life eternal, to know thee the only true God, and Jesus, the Messiah, thy Apostle.

⁶⁰ And bending his knees, he cried with a loud voice, O Lord, charge not this sin to their account. And when he had said this he fell asleep.

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:

³⁶ And there was at Joppa, a certain female disciple, named Tabitha, who, by interpretation, is called Dorcas; and she was full of good works, and alm-deeds, which she did.

³⁹ And Peter arose, and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber; and all the widows stood by him weeping; and showing the coats and mantles, which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

² a man of piety, and one that feared God, with all his house; giving, also, much alms to the people, and praying to God continually.

⁴ And having fixed his eyes upon him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your alms are come up, as a memorial before God.

²² And they said, Cornelius, the centurion, a righteous man, who fears God, and has a character attested by all the Jewish people, has been instructed, by a holy messenger, to send for you to his house, and to hear words from you.

³¹ and said, Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your alms are remembered before God:

²⁷ And when they were come thither, and had gathered the congregation together, they related what God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

³⁰ For though God overlooked the times of ignorance, he now makes proclamation to all men, everywhere, to reform;

⁵ But when we had finished these seven days, we departed, and went our way, and they all attended us out of the city, with their wives and children; and, kneeling down on the seashore, we prayed.

²¹ And he said to me, Go your way, for I will send you afar off to the Gentiles-

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

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.

²⁰ but declared, first to them at Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judea; and then to the Gentiles, that they should reform, and return to God, performing deeds worthy of reformation.

⁸ First of all, I thank my God, through the Lord Jesus Christ, for you all, that your faith is published in all the world. ⁹ For God is my witness, whom I serve sincerely in the gospel of his Son, that continually I make mention of you;

²⁹ Is he the God of the Jews only, and not of the Gentiles, also? Yes, of the Gentiles, also. ³⁰ Seeing there is one God, he will justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through the faith.

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

¹⁷ But, thanks to God, that though you were the servants of sin; yet you have heartily obeyed that model of doctrine to which you have been given up.

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

¹² Indeed, there is no distinction either of Jew or of Greek: for the same Lord of all, is right toward all who call upon him.

¹² Indeed, there is no distinction either of Jew or of Greek: for the same Lord of all, is right toward all who call upon him. ¹³ "For whoever will call on the name of the Lord shall be saved." ¹⁴ But how 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 proclaimer?

¹⁴ But how 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 proclaimer? ¹⁵ and how shall proclaim, unless they be sent? as it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of them, who bring the joyful message of peace-of them, who bring the joyful news of good things!"

¹³ Now, I speak to you, Gentiles, (and inasmuch as I am the Apostle to the Gentiles, I do honor to my ministry,)

¹ Wherefore, brethren, I beseech you, by the tender mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 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.

¹⁸ What relates to you is, live in peace with all men, if possible.

¹ Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. For there is no power but from God; and those that exist are placed under God. ² Wherefore, he who sets himself in opposition to the power, resists the ordinance of God: and they who resist shall procure punishment to themselves. ³ For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Would you, then, not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, and you shall have praise of the same. ⁴ For the ruler is a servant of God for good to you. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid; because he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is a servant of God, a revenger to inflict wrath on him who works evil. ⁵ Wherefore, it is necessary for you to be subject, not only on account of punishment, but also on account of conscience. ⁶ For this reason, therefore, you pay taxes also to them, because they are public ministers of God, attending continually to this very business. ⁷ Render, therefore, to all their dues; to whom tax is due, tax; to whom custom, custom; to whom fear, fear; to whom honor, honor.

¹⁸ And he who, by these things, serves Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by men.

¹⁶ In order to my being a minister of Jesus Christ, among the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that there might be an offering of the Gentiles most acceptable; being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

²⁶ (but is now made manifest by the prophetic writings, and by the commandment of the eternal God is made known to all the Gentiles, in order to the obedience of faith:)

⁶ just as the testimony of Christ was confirmed among you:

⁷ that I wish all men to be as I myself am. However, each has a proper gift from God; one, indeed, after this manner, and another after that.

⁴ Concerning, then, the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world; and that there is no other God but one.

⁶ yet, to us, there is but one God, the Father; of whom all things are, and we for him: and one Lord Jesus Christ; by whom all things are, and we by him.

³ But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

⁸ Besides the man is not of the woman; but the woman is of the man. ⁹ And, also, the man was not created for the woman, but the woman for the man.

³⁴ let your women be silent in the congregations: for it has not been permitted to them to speak, but they must be in subjection; as the law also commands.

³⁴ let your women be silent in the congregations: for it has not been permitted to them to speak, but they must be in subjection; as the law also commands. ³⁵ And if they wish to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands, at home: for it is an indecent thing for women to speak in the congregation.

³ For I delivered to you, among the first things, what also I received first-that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures;

¹⁴ For the love of Christ constrains us, having judged thus- that if one has died, certainly all have died; ¹⁵ and that he has died for all, that they who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who has died and rose again for them.

¹⁷ For, if any one be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new! 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.

²¹ For he has made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us; that we might become the justified of God, by him.

⁶ This moved us to entreat Titus, that as he had formerly begun, so he would also finish the same charity among you likewise.

³ But I am afraid that, by some means, as the serpent beguiled Eve by his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity due to Christ.

³¹ The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie.

¹⁶ to reveal his Son to me, that I might declare the good news concerning him to the Gentiles; immediately I did not consult flesh and blood:

²⁰ Now as to the things which I write to you, behold, God is my witness that I do not falsely affirm.

⁹ even James, and Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, having perceived the favor granted to me, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we, indeed, should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;

¹⁶ knowing that man is not justified by works of law, but only through the faith of Jesus Christ; even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we may be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law; for by works of law no flesh shall be justified.

⁹ Wherefore, they who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

²⁰ and the Mediator is not one party; but God is one party.

⁴ But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

⁴ But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, ⁵ that he might redeem those under law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

¹⁷ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

¹⁰ For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, for which God before prepared us, that we should walk in them.

⁵ which in former ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy Apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

⁷ of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of the favor of God which was given to me, according to the energy of his power;- ⁸ to me, the least of saints, was this favor given, to publish among the Gentiles, the unsearchable riches of Christ;

¹³ Wherefore, I request that you faint not at my afflictions for you, which is your glory.

⁶ one God and Father of all, who is over all, and with all, and in you all.

² and walk in love, even as Christ has loved us, and has given himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God, for a sweet smelling savor.

⁹ (Now, the fruit of life consists in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth.) ¹⁰ Approve what is well pleasing to the Lord.

²⁰ giving thanks at all times for all things, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father.

²² Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. ²³ For the husband is head of the wife, even as Christ is head of the congregation; he is the saviour of the body. ²⁴ Therefore, as the congregation is subject to Christ; so, also, let the wives be to their own husbands, in everything.

³ I thank my God upon every remembrance of you;

¹¹ filled with the fruit of righteousness, which is through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

⁶ who, though he was in the form of God, did not affect to appear in divine majesty; ⁷ but divested himself, taking upon him the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; ⁸ and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.

⁸ Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are venerable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are benevolent, whatever things are of good fame; if there be any virtue, and if any praise be due, attentively consider these things;

¹⁸ But I have received all, and abound; I have been fully supplied, having received by Epaphroditus the things sent from you, a fragrant odor, a sacrifice accepted; well pleasing to God.

¹⁰ that you may walk worthy of the Lord to all pleasing, bringing forth fruit by every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

¹⁸ Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

¹⁵ who both killed the Lord, and the prophets, and have greatly persecuted us, and do not please God, and are contrary to all men; ¹⁶ hindering us to speak to the Gentiles, that they may be saved; so that they fill up their iniquities always: but the wrath of God is coming upon them at length.

¹² And may the Lord fill you, and make you overflow with love to one another, and to all, even as we also to you;

¹ As to what remains, then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us, how you ought to walk, and please God, you would more abound in it.

¹¹ and earnestly study to be quiet; and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you:

³ We are bound to thank God always, concerning you, brethren, as it is fit, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;

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

¹ Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God, our Saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope;

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. ¹² Now, I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has qualified me, that he reckoned me faithful, appointing me to the ministry,

¹⁴ and the favor of the Lord has superabounded, with the faith and love which is by Christ Jesus.

⁴ who wills all men to be saved, and to come to an acknowledgment of the truth.

⁹ I like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in decent apparel, with modesty and sobriety, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly raiment:

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.

⁴ but if any widow have children, or grandchildren, let these learn first piously to take care of their own family, and then to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God. ⁵ Now she who is really a widow, and desolate, trusts in God, and continues in supplications and prayers, night and day. ⁶ But she who lives in pleasure, is dead while she lives. ⁷ Now these things give in charge, that they may be blameless. ⁸ For if any one provide not for his own, and especially those of his own family, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. ⁹ Let not a widow be taken into the number under sixty years old, having been the wife of one husband, ¹⁰ eminent for good works-that she has brought up children, that she has lodged strangers, that she has washed the saints' feet, that she has relieved the afflicted, that she has diligently followed every good work.

¹⁴ I would, therefore, have young widows to marry, to bear children, to govern the house, to give no occasion to the adversary for reproach;

¹⁵ which appearance, at the proper season, the blessed and only Potentate, the King of king, and Lord of lords will exhibit;

⁸ Wherefore, be not ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but jointly suffer evil for the gospel, according to the power of God; ⁹ who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, -not on account of our works; but on account of his own purpose and favor, which was given us through Christ Jesus, before the times of the ages,

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

²⁴ and the servant of the Lord must not be contentious, but gentle toward all men, fit to teach, patiently bearing evil, ²⁵ in meekness instructing those who set themselves in opposition; if, by any means God will give them reformation to the acknowledgment of truth;

⁷ always learning, but never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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;)

³ That aged women, in like manner, be in deportment as becomes sacred persons-not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, good teachers; ⁴ that they may persuade the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children- ⁵ to be calm, chaste, careful of their families, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be defamed.

⁵ to be calm, chaste, careful of their families, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be defamed.

¹⁰ not secretly stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. ¹¹ For the favor of God, which brings salvation, has appeared to all men;

¹¹ For the favor of God, which brings salvation, has appeared to all men; ¹² teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world-

¹² teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world- ¹³ expecting the blessed hope; namely, the appearing of the glory of the great God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ; ¹⁴ who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

¹⁴ who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

² to speak evil of no one; to be no fighters, but equitable, showing all meekness to all men.

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.

⁶ But one in a certain place has testified, saying, "What is man that thou art mindful of him-or the son of man, that thou dost regard him? ⁷ Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honor, ⁸ thou hast put all things under his feet." Now, by putting all things in subjection to him, he left nothing that is not subject to him; but now, we do not yet see all things subjected to him; ⁹ but we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, that he, by the favor of God, might taste death for all; for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor! ¹⁰ For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, to make him, who leads many sons to glory-even the Captain of their Salvation-perfect through sufferings. ¹¹ For both he who sanctifies, and they who are sanctified, are all of one Father; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren; ¹² saying, "I will announce thy name to my brethren: in the midst of the congregation I will sing praises to thee." ¹³ And, again, "I will put my trust in him." And again, "Behold I, and the children whom God has given me."

¹¹ Yet, we earnestly desire every one of you to show the same diligence, in order to the realizing of this hope, to the end-

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

⁶ Besides, he has now obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better institution, which has been established upon better promises.

¹² entered once into the holy places, having obtained eternal redemption; not indeed, by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood.

¹⁵ And, for this reason, he is mediator of the new institution, that, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first institution, those who had been called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

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;

¹⁴ Pursue peace with all men, and holiness, without which, no one shall see the Lord:

²⁴ and to Jesus the mediator of the new institution, and to the blood of sprinkling, which speaks better things than that of Abel.

¹⁶ But to do good, and to communicate, forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

⁶ But let him ask in faith, being not at all irresolute: for he who is irresolute, is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed. ⁷ Now let not that man think, that he shall receive anything from the Lord. ⁸ A man of two minds, is unstable in all his ways.

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.

¹⁶ Confess your faults, one to another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The inwrought prayer of the righteous man avails much.

¹⁸ knowing that, not with corruptible things, as silver and gold, you were redeemed from your foolish behavior, delivered to you by your fathers; ¹⁹ but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish, and without spot;

⁵ you, also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual temple, a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, most acceptable to God, through Jesus Christ.

³ As his divine power has gifted to us all things which are necessary to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue. ⁴ On account of which, the greatest and most precious promises are freely given to us, that by these we might be made partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world, through lust. ⁵ And for this very reason, indeed, giving all diligence, add to your faith, courage; and to courage, knowledge; ⁶ and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness;

⁶ and to knowledge, temperance; and to temperance, patience; and to patience, godliness; ⁷ and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love:

⁷ and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love: ⁸ for these things being in you, and abounding, make you to be neither slothful, nor unfruitful, in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁵ and did not spare the old world, but saved Noah, the eighth, a proclaimer of righteousness, when he brought the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

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.

¹¹ Seeing, then, all these things shall be dissolved; -what sort of persons ought you to be, in holy behavior and godliness,

¹ My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. Yet if any one has sinned, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Just One. ² And he is a propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

²⁰ But if our heart condemn us, certainly God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. ²¹ Beloved, if our heart do not condemn us, we have confidence with God. ²² And whatever we ask, we receive from him; because we keep his commandments, and do the things which are pleasing in his sight.

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 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.

⁵ and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first born of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth; to him who has loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

¹³ and, in the midst of the seven lamps, one like a Son of Man, clothed in a long robe, and girded about the breasts with a golden girdle.

¹⁹ I know your works, and love, and service, and faith, and your patience, and that your last works are more than the first.

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;

⁶ And I saw another angel flying through the midst of heaven, having everlasting good news to proclaim to the inhabitants of the earth, even to every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people;