2 Timothy Cross References - Living_Oracles

¹ Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, on account of the promise of life, which is by Christ Jesus; 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; ⁴ remembering your tears, I greatly desire to see you, that I may be filled with joy: 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. ⁶ For which cause I put you in mind to stir up the spiritual gift of God, which is in you through the imposition of my hands. ⁷ For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice; but of power, and of love, and of self-government. 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, 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: ¹² for which cause I also suffer these things. Nevertheless, I am not ashamed; for I know in whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to preserve what I have committed in trust to him, till that day. 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. ¹⁵ You know this, that all they who are in Asia have turned me off; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. ¹⁶ May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: ¹⁷ but being in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. ¹⁸ May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord in that day! And how many services he rendered to me in Ephesus, you well know.

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

⁷ Happy the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy!

²² Many will say to me on that day, Master, Master, have we not taught in thy name, and in thy name performed many miracles?

⁴¹ He that receives a prophet, because he is a prophet, shall obtain a prophet's reward; and he that receives a righteous man, because he is a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward: ⁴² and whosoever shall give one of these little ones, because he is my disciple, a single cup of cold water to drink; indeed, I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.

²⁵ On that occasion Jesus said, I adore thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because, having concealed these things from sages and the learned, thou hast revealed them to babes: ²⁶ yes, Father, because such is thy pleasure.

²¹ Nations also shall trust in his name."

³⁶ But of that day, and that hour, know none, but the Father; no, not the angels.

¹⁵ to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his respective ability, and immediately set out. ¹⁶ Then he who had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and gained five others. ¹⁷ Likewise he who had received two, gained other two. ¹⁸ Whereas he who had received but one, digged a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. ¹⁹ After a long time, their master returned and reckoned with them. ²⁰ Then he who had received the five talents, came and presented five other talents, saying, Sir, you delivered to me five talents; here they are, and five other talents which I have gained. ²¹ His master answered, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a small matter, I will give you a more important trust. Partake you of your master's joy. ²² He, also, who had received the two talents, advancing said, Sir, you delivered to me two talents: here they are, and two other talents which I have gained. ²³ His master answered, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a small matter, I will give you a more important trust. Partake you of your master's joy. ²⁴ Then came he also who had received the talent, and said, Sir, I know that you are a severe man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered; ²⁵ being therefore afraid, I hid your talent under ground; but now I restore you your own. ²⁶ His master answering, said to him, Malignant and slothful servant, did you know that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered? ²⁷ Should you not then have given my money to the bankers, that, at my return, I might have received it with interest? ²⁸ Take from him, therefore, the talent, and give it to him who has ten: ²⁹ for to every one that has, more shall be given, and he shall abound; but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken. ³⁰ And thrust out this unprofitable servant into darkness, where shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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: ³⁵ for I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you lodged me; I was a stranger, and you lodged me; ³⁶ I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick and you assisted me; I was in prison, and you visited me. ³⁷ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and feed thee; or thirsty, and give thee drink? ³⁸ When did we see thee a stranger, and lodged thee; or naked, and clothed thee? ³⁹ When did we see thee sick, or in prison, and visited thee? ⁴⁰ The King will reply to them, Indeed, I say to you, that inasmuch as you have done this to any the least of these my brethren, you have done it to me.

²⁴ Father, I would that where I shall be, those whom thou hast given me may be with me; that they may behold my glory, which thou gavest me, because thou lovedst me before the formation of the world.

²⁶ The last enemy, Death, shall be destroyed.

⁵³ For this corruptible body, must put on incorruption; and this mortal body must put on immortality. ⁵⁴ Now, when this corruptible body shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal body shall have put on immortality, then that saying of scripture shall be accomplished, "Death is swallowed up forever." ⁵⁵ Death! where is thy sting? Hades! where is thy victory?

⁸ However, I shall remain at Ephesus till Pentecost.

¹⁸ and have refreshed my spirit and yours; wherefore, acknowledge such persons. ¹⁹ The congregations of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the congregation which is in their house.

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:

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

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, fidelity,

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ; ⁴ according as he has elected us in him, before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy, and unblameable in his sight; in love,

⁹ having made known to us the secret of his will according to his benevolent purpose, which he had purposed in himself,

¹¹ under whom even we have inherited, having been formerly marked out according to the purpose of him who effectually works all things according to the counsel of his will, ¹² that we should be to the praise of his glory, who before trusted in Christ. ¹³ In whom you, also, trusted, having heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom, also, having believed, you were sealed with the spirit of the promise-the Holy Spirit-

¹⁶ do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

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:

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. ²¹ Besides, to this you were called; for even Christ suffered for us, leaving us a pattern, that you should follow his footsteps;

¹⁰ Let every one, according as he has received a gift, minister it to the others, as good stewards of the manifold favor of God. ¹¹ If any one speak, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any one minister, let him do it as from the strength which God supplies; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

¹³ but, seeing you partake of the sufferings of Christ, rejoice: that, also, at the revelation of his glory you may rejoice, with exceeding great joy. ¹⁴ If you be reproached for the name of Christ, you are happy; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. ¹⁵ By them, indeed, he is evil spoken of, but by you he is glorified. Wherefore, let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a malefactor, or as a meddling person. ¹⁶ However, if any one suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him even glorify God on that account.

¹⁹ Wherefore, then, let those who suffer by the will of God, commit their own lives to him in well doing, as a faithful Creator.

³⁸ For whosoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him likewise the Son of man will be ashamed, when he shall come in the glory of his Father, accompanied by the holy angels.

⁷² in kindness to our forefathers, and remembrance of his holy institution;

⁷⁸ through the tender compassion of our God, who has caused a light to spring from on high to visit us,

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

³¹ whom thou hast provided in the sight of all the world, ³² a luminary to enlighten the nations, and to be the glory of Israel thy people.

³⁷ and being now a widow about eighty-four years, departed not from the temple, but served God in prayer and fasting night and day;

³ Joanna, wife of Chuza, Herod's steward; Susanna, and several others, who assisted him with their property.

³⁵ And the inhabitants flocked out to see what had happened. Being come to Jesus, and finding the man of whom the demons were dispossessed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind, they were afraid.

²⁶ For whosoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in that of the Father, and of the holy angels.

¹² I assure you, that the condition of Sodom shall be more tolerable on that day, than the condition of that city.

¹⁹ Lo! I empowered you to turn on serpents, and scorpions, and all the might of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.

²¹ At that time, Jesus was joyful in spirit, and said, I adore thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth; because, having hid these things from sages, and the learned, thou hast revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, because such is thy pleasure.

³⁶ If your whole body, therefore, be enlightened, having no part dark; the whole will be so enlightened, as when a lamp lights you by its flame.

⁷ Then he said to the vine-dresser, This is the third year that I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, without finding any. Cut it down: why should it cumber the ground?

¹⁷ At length, coming to himself, he said, How many hirelings has my father, who have all more bread than suffices them, while I perish with hunger!

¹¹ If, therefore, you have not been honest in the deceitful, who will entrust you with the true riches?

¹³ and having called ten of his servants, and delivered to them ten pounds, he said, improve these till I return.

⁴⁶ And Jesus said with a loud voice, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit; and having thus said, he expired.

⁴⁹ and behold I send you that which my Father has promised; but do you continue in this city, until you be invested with power from above.

⁹ The true light was he who, coming into the world, enlightens every man.

⁴⁷ Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said, concerning him, Behold an Israelite, indeed, in whom is no guile.

⁴² and they said to the woman, It is not, now, on account of what you have reported, that we believe; for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is truly the Saviour of the world, the Messiah.

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.

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. ²⁵ Most assuredly, I say to you, the time comes; or, rather, is come, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and hearing, they shall live. ²⁶ For, as the Father has life in himself, so has he given to the Son, to have life in himself; ²⁷ and has given him even the judicial authority, because he is a Son of Man. ²⁸ Wonder not at this: for the time comes when all that are in their graves shall hear his voice, ²⁹ and shall come forth. They who have done good, shall arise to enjoy life; they who have done evil, shall arise to suffer punishment.

³⁹ You search the scriptures because you think to obtain by them eternal life. Now these, also, are witnesses for me; ⁴⁰ yet you will not come to me, that you may obtain life.

⁴⁰ yet you will not come to me, that you may obtain life.

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

³⁹ Now, this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose none of all he has given me, but raise the whole again at the last day. 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.

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.

⁴⁴ no man can come to me, unless the Father, who has sent me, draw him; and him I will raise 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:

²⁸ Besides, I give them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any one wrest them out of my hands.

²⁸ Besides, I give them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any one wrest them out of my hands.

²⁸ Besides, I give them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any one wrest them out of my hands. ²⁹ My Father, who gave them me, is greater than all; and none can wrest them out of my Father's hand.

²⁹ My Father, who gave them me, is greater than all; and none can wrest them out of my Father's hand. ³⁰ I and the Father are one.

²⁵ Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes on me, though he were dead, shall live; ²⁶ and no man who lives and believes on me, shall ever die. Do you believe this?

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

¹⁷ even the Spirit of Truth, whom the world can not receive, because it neither sees him, nor knows him; but you shall know him, because he will abide with you, and be in you.

²⁷ Peace I leave you; my peace I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Be not disheartened; be not intimidated.

²⁷ And you also will testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

²² So, you, at present, are in grief; but I will visit you again, and your hearts shall be joyful, and none shall rob you of your joy.

²⁴ Hitherto you have asked nothing in my name; ask, and you shall receive, that your joy may be complete.

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

⁹ It is for them that I pray. I pray not for the world, but for those whom thou hast given me; because they are thine.

¹¹ I continue no longer in the world; but these continue in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, preserve them in thy name, whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. ¹² While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name; those whom thou hast given me, I have preserved. None of them in lost, except the son of perdition, as the scripture foretold.

¹⁵ I do not pray thee to remove them out of the world, but to preserve them from evil.

³⁵ He was an eye-witness, who attests this, and his testimony deserves credit: nay, he is conscious that he speaks truth, that you may believe.

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.

⁸ But you shall receive power by the Holy Spirit coming upon you, and shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and even to the remotest parts of the earth.

⁴⁷ praising God, having favor with all the people: and the Lord daily added the saved to the congregation.

³¹ HIM has God exalted at his right hand, a Prince and Saviour, to give reformation to Israel, and remission of sins.

⁴¹ And they departed from the presence of the Sanhedrim. rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be exposed to infamy for the sake of his name.

⁸ And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought many miracles, and great signs among the people.

⁵⁹ And they stoned Stephen, invoking, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

¹⁷ Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. ¹⁸ Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given by the imposition of the Apostles' hands, he offered them money,

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: ¹⁶ for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name.

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

³⁸ concerning Jesus of Nazareth; how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit, and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all who were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.

²³ Of this man's seed, according to the promise, God raised up to Israel, Jesus, the Saviour;

⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas, with great freedom of speech, said, It was necessary, that the word of God should first be spoken to you; but since you thrust it away from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life; behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

⁵⁰ But the Jews stirred up some devout women of considerable rank, and the magistrates of the city; and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their territories.

⁵ But, as a violent attempt was made, both by the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to assault and stone them; ⁶ they, having received intelligence of it, fled to Lystra, and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the adjacent country:

¹⁸ says the Lord," who does all these things, known to him from the beginning.

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;

⁶ And they went through Phrygia, and the region of Galatia, and being forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia;

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,

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

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.

²⁷ so that there is danger, not only that this occupation of ours should be depreciated, but also that the people of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her grandeur destroyed; whom all Asia and the world worship.

³¹ And some, too, the principal officers of Asia, as they had a friendship for him, sent to him, and desired that he would not venture himself into the theater.

¹⁶ For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend any time in Asia; for he earnestly endeavored, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

¹⁹ serving the Lord, with all humility, and with tears, and trials which befell me by the ambushes of the Jews:

²⁴ But I make no account of any of these things, nor do I regard even life itself; so that I may but joyfully finish my course, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, even to testify the good news of the favor of God.

³¹ Watch, therefore, remembering that for the space of three years, I ceased not to warn every one, night and day, with tears.

³⁷ And there was great lamentation among them all: and falling upon Paul's neck, they kissed him; ³⁸ especially grieving for that word which he spoke, that they should see his face no more. And they conducted him to the ship.

¹³ But Paul answered, What do you mean, thus weeping, and breaking my heart? for I am ready, not only to be bound; but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.

²⁷ But as the seven days were about to be accomplished, the Jews that were from Asia, seeing him in the temple, threw all the populace into confusion, and laid hands upon him, ²⁸ crying out, Israelites, help! This is the man that everywhere teaches all men contrary to the people, and to the law, and to this place; and has even brought Greeks into the temple, and polluted this holy place. ²⁹ (For they had been seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, in the city with him, whom they imagined that Paul had brought into the temple.) ³⁰ And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people; and laying hold of Paul, they dragged him out of the temple: and immediately the gates were shut. ³¹ And when they went about to kill him, word was brought to the commander of the cohort, that all Jerusalem was in confusion:

³ and he said, I am, indeed, a Jew, born at Tarsus, in Cilicia, but educated in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, accurately instructed in the law of our fathers; being zealous for God, as you all are at this day:

²¹ And he said to me, Go your way, for I will send you afar off to the Gentiles- ²² And they heard him to this word, and they lifted up their voices, saying, Away with this fellow from the earth, for it is not fit that he should live. ²³ And as they were crying out, and were rending their garments, and casting dust into the air, ²⁴ the commander ordered that he should be brought into the castle, saying, that he should be put to the question by scourging, that he might know for what cause, they raised such an outcry against him.

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

¹⁴ But this I confess to you, that after the way which they call a sect, so worship I the God of our fathers; believing all things which are written in the law, and in the prophets;

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

⁴ The manner of my life, from my youth, which, from the beginning, was spent among my own nation, in Jerusalem, is known to all the Jews;

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.

²⁵ But he replied, I am not mad, most noble Festus, but utter the words of truth and soberness. ²⁶ For the king knows of these things; to whom, also, I speak with freedom: for I am persuaded none of these things are hid from him, for this was not done in a corner.

²³ For there appeared to me this night, an angel of the God whose I am, and whom I worship,

²⁰ For this reason, therefore, I entreated, that I might see and speak with you; for on account of the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.

³⁰ But Paul continued two whole years in his own hired house, and received all who came to him; ³¹ announcing the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which relate to the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom of speech, and without any restraint.

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. 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;

¹¹ For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be established;

¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel; because it is the power of God for salvation, to every one who believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

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

²⁰ and instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the representation of knowledge and of truth in the law:

² Much, in every respect: chiefly, indeed, because they were entrusted with the Oracles of God.

²⁰ Wherefore, by works of law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight; because through law is the knowledge of sin.

²³ For all, having sinned and come short of the glory of God, ²⁴ are justified freely by his favor, through the redemption which is by Christ Jesus:

³¹ Do we, then, make law useless through the faith? By no means: but we establish law.

²¹ And was fully persuaded that what was promised, he was able to perform.

⁴ and patience, approbation; and approbation, hope. ⁵ And this hope makes not ashamed: because the love of God is diffused in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, that is given us.

⁵ And this hope makes not ashamed: because the love of God is diffused in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, that is given us.

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.

²¹ that as sin reigned by death, so, also, favor might reign by justification to eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

⁶ Knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should not any longer serve sin:

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.

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

⁹ Now, you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit; because the Spirit of God dwells in you. But, if any one have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

¹¹ For, if the Spirit of him, who raised up Jesus from the dead, dwell in you; he who raised up Christ from the dead, will make even your mortal bodies alive, through his Spirit, who dwells in you.

¹³ Wherefore, if you live according to the flesh, you shall die; but if, through the Spirit, you put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live.

¹⁵ For you have not received the spirit of bondage, again, to fear; but you have received the spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Abba, Father.

¹⁷ And if children, then heirs; heirs, indeed, of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if, indeed, we suffer with him, that with him also we may be glorified. ¹⁸ However, I esteem not the sufferings of the present time, as worthy of comparison with the glory, which is hereafter to be revealed in us.

²⁸ Besides, we know, that all things work together for good, to them who love God; to them, who are called according to his purpose. ²⁹ For, whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son; that he might be the first born among many brethren. ³⁰ Moreover, whom he predestinated, them he also called; and whom he called, them he also justified; and whom he justified, them he also glorified. ³¹ What shall we say, then, to these things? Since God is for us, who can be against us? ³² He, certainly, who spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all; how will he not, with him, also, graciously give us all things? ³³ Who will bring an accusation against the elect of God? Is it God who justifies them? ³⁴ Who is he, who condemns them? It is Christ, who died; or rather, who has risen: who also, is at the right hand of God; and who makes intercession for us? ³⁵ Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will affliction, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? ³⁶ As it is written, "Truly, for thy sake, we are put to death all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter."

³⁶ As it is written, "Truly, for thy sake, we are put to death all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter." ³⁷ Nay, in all these things, we do more than overcome, through him who has loved us. ³⁸ For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life; neither angels, nor principalities; nor powers; neither things present, nor to come;

³⁸ For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life; neither angels, nor principalities; nor powers; neither things present, nor to come; ³⁹ neither height, nor depth; nor any created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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

¹¹ (they, indeed, not being yet born; neither having done any good or evil; that the purpose of God might stand, by an election; not on account of works, but of him who calls:)

¹⁵ By no means. For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy; and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." ¹⁶ So, then, it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs; but of God, who shows mercy. ¹⁷ Besides, the scripture says to Pharaoh, "Even for this same purpose I have roused you up; that I might show, in you, my power; and that my name might be published through all the earth." ¹⁸ Well, then, he has mercy on whom he will; and whom he will, he hardens. ¹⁹ But you will say to me, Why does he still find fault, for who has resisted his will? ²⁰ Nay, but, O man, who are you, who reply against God? Shall the thing formed, say to him who formed it, Why have you made me thus? ²¹ Has not the potter a just power over the clay, to make of the same lump one vessel to honor, and another to dishonor? ²² Yet God, willing to show his wrath, and make know his power, did bear, with much long-suffering, the vessels of wrath, fitted for destruction. ²³ And that he might make known the riches of his glory, on the vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory: ²⁴ even us, whom he has called; not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles.

³³ As it is written, "Behold, I place in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whosoever believes on it, shall not be ashamed."

⁵ So, then, even at this present time, there is a remnant according to an election by favor. ⁶ And if by favor, it is no more of works: otherwise favor is no more favor.

⁶ Having, then, gifts, differing according to the favor which is given to us-if prophecy act according to the measure of faith- ⁷ if a ministerial office, in that office-if one is a teacher, in teaching- ⁸ and the exhorter, in exhortation. Let him who distributes act with disinterestedness-him that presides, with assiduity-him that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

¹⁹ Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but give place to the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."

⁵ One, indeed, thinks one day more holy than another: but another thinks every day alike. Let every one be convinced in his own mind.

¹⁴ I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself; yet, to him who accounts anything to be unclean, to that man it is unclean.

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. ¹⁴ However, my brethren, I myself am persuaded concerning you, that you also are full of goodness, being filled with all knowledge; able, also, to instruct one another.

³⁰ Now, I beseech you, brethren, by the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me, by prayers for me to God; ³¹ that I may be delivered from the disobedient in Judea; and that my service, which I am performing for Jerusalem, may be acceptable to the saints: ³² that in joy I may come to you, through the will of God, and may be refreshed among you.

²⁵ Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the secret, concealed in the times of the ages, 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:)

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

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

¹⁸ For this doctrine (the doctrine of the cross) is, indeed, foolishness to the destroyed; but to us, who are saved, it is the power of God.

⁴ My discourse, also, and my proclamation, were not with persuasive words of human wisdom; but with the demonstration of the Spirit, and of power.

¹³ every one's work shall be made manifest: for the say will make it plain, because it is revealed by fire; and so the fire will try every one's work, of what sort it is.

¹⁶ Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells among you?

²¹ Wherefore, let no man boast in men; for all things are yours: ²² whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come-all are yours;

⁵ Wherefore, do not, before the time, pass any judgment, till the Lord come; who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and lay open the counsels of the hearts; and then praise shall be to every one from God.

⁹ For I think that God has set forth us, the Apostles, last, as persons appointed to death; because we are made a spectacle to the world, even to angels, and to men. ¹⁰ We are fools on account of Christ; but you are wise in Christ: we are weak, but you are strong: you are honored, but we are despised. ¹¹ To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place, ¹² and labor, working with our own hands: when reviled, we bless: when persecuted, we bear: ¹³ when defamed, we beseech: when we are become as the purgations of the world, the filth of all things until now.

¹⁹ What! do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have from God?

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

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.

²⁰ And whatever promises are of God, were through him yes, and through him amen, to the glory of God, by us.

⁴ For, indeed, we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not that we desire to be divested, but invested: that mortality may be swallowed up by life.

¹³ For, whether we be beside ourselves, it is for God; or whether we be sober, it is for you. ¹⁴ For the love of Christ constrains us, having judged thus- that if one has died, certainly all have died;

¹⁶ So that we, from this time forth, respect no man on account of the flesh: and even if we have esteemed Christ on account of the flesh, yet now we esteem him no more on that account.

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.

⁶ by purity, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by goodness, by a holy spirit, by love unfeigned; ⁷ by the word of truth, by the power of God, through the armor of righteousness of the right hand and of the left;

¹ But, indeed, concerning the ministry which is for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you.

¹² For the ministry of this public service, not only fill us up completely the wants of the saints; but also abounds in many thanksgivings to God. ¹³ They, through the proof of the ministry, glorifying God for you avowed subjection to the gospel of Christ; and for the liberality of your contribution for them, and for all; ¹⁴ and for their prayer for you, who ardently love you, on account of the exceeding favor of God bestowed on you.

²³ Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool,) I am above them: in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often; ²⁴ of the Jews, five times I received forty stripes, save one: ²⁵ thrice I was beaten with rods, once I was stone, thrice I was ship-wrecked: I have spent a night and a day in the deep. ²⁶ In journeys often, in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from my countrymen, in dangers from the heathens, in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers at sea, in dangers among false brethren. ²⁷ In labor and toil; in watching often; in hunger and thirst; in fastings often; in cold and nakedness.

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.

¹⁴ and made progress in Judaism above many of the same age with myself, in my own nation, being more exceedingly jealous of the traditions of my fathers.

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;

¹⁸ that the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance among the saints;

⁴ But God being rich in mercy, through his great love with which he loved us, ⁵ even us, who were dead in trespasses, he has made alive together with Christ; (by favor you are saved;)

⁸ For by favor you are saved through faith; and this salvation not by yourselves; it is the gift of God- ⁹ not by works, that no one may boast.

²² in which you, also, are builded together, for a habitation of God by the Spirit.

¹ For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

¹ For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, ² if, indeed, you have heard of the administration of the favor of God, which was given me for you, ³ that by revelation the secret was made known to me, (as I wrote before in a few words; ⁴ by which, when you read, you may perceive my knowledge of the secret of Christ,) 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; ⁶ that the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and joint partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel;

⁶ that the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and joint partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel; 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;

¹¹ according to the predisposition of the ages, which he made in Christ Jesus our Lord:

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

¹ I, then, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling, by which you are called,

¹⁷ This, therefore, I say, and testify in the Lord, that you walk no longer as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind;

¹⁸ And we not drunk with wine, by which comes dissoluteness; but be filled with the Spirit:

²⁰ for which I execute the office of an ambassador in a chain; that I may speak boldly concerning it, as it becomes me to speak.

⁷ As it is just for me to think this concerning you all, because you have me at heart, both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. You are all partakers of my gratitude; ⁸ for God is my witness how vehemently I long after you all, with the tender affections of Jesus Christ.

²⁰ that agreeably to my earnest expectation and hope, in nothing I shall be ashamed; but that with all boldness, as at all times, so now, also, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

²⁷ Only behave in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ; that whether I shall come and see you, or, being absent, shall hear of your affairs, that you are steadfast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel;

²¹ for all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

²⁶ For he longed after you all, and was exceedingly grieved, because you had heard that he had been sick.

⁸ Yes, indeed, on this account, also, I count all things loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord; (for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do account them mere refuse, that I may gain Christ,

¹⁰ that I might know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death;

²¹ who will transform our humbled body into a like form with his glorious body, according to the energy of his power, even to subject all things to himself.

¹ Wherefore, my brethren, beloved and much desired, my joy and crown, thus stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

⁹ those, also, which you have learned, and received, and heard, and seen with me, practice; and the God of peace will be with you.

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

⁴ having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have to all the saints-

⁸ who has also declared to us your love in spirit.

¹¹ being strengthened with all strength, according to his glorious power, to all patience and long-suffering with joy:

²⁴ I now rejoice in sufferings for you, and fill up the remainder of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his body, which is the congregation;

²⁶ the secret which had been kept hid from the ages, and from the generations, but now has been made manifest to his saints; 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:

¹¹ and Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These, alone, are laborers with me for the kingdom of God, who has been a consolation to me.

² We give thanks to God at all times for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 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;

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. ¹⁷ Now, we, brethren, being separated from you for a short time, in presence, not in heart, the more abundantly endeavored, with great desire, to see your face.

¹⁹ For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, at his coming?

⁴ For even when we were with you, we foretold you that we were to be afflicted; which also happened as you know.

¹⁰ Night and day, most earnestly requesting to see your face, and to supply the deficiencies of your faith.

⁷ for God has not called us to impurity, but to holiness.

⁴ But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should come upon you like a thief.

¹⁹ Quench not the Spirit.

²¹ Prove all things. Hold fast that which is good.

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,

¹³ But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God has, from the beginning, chosen you to salvation, through sanctification of spirit, and belief of truth; ¹⁴ to which he called you, by our gospel, that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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,

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

⁷ desiring to be teachers of the law, neither understanding what they say, nor the things about which they are so positive.

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.

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

¹⁹ holding fast faith and a good conscience; which some have put away, with respect to the faith, having made shipwreck:

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.

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.

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.

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;

¹⁹ providing for themselves a good foundation for hereafter, that they may lay hold on eternal life. ²⁰ O Timothy, guard the things committed to you in trust, avoiding profane babblings, and oppositions of knowledge, falsely so named:

¹ Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, on account of the promise of life, which is by Christ Jesus;

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.

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;

¹² for which cause I also suffer these things. Nevertheless, I am not ashamed; for I know in whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to preserve what I have committed in trust to him, till that day.

¹⁴ The good deposit guard by the Holy Spirit, who dwells in us.

¹⁶ May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

¹⁸ May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord in that day! And how many services he rendered to me in Ephesus, you well know.

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. ³ Endure evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

⁹ for which I suffer evil as a malefactor, even to bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

¹¹ This saying is true, that if we die with him, we shall also live with him: ¹² if we suffer patiently, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us.

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.

¹⁰ But you have fully known my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, meekness, love, patience, ¹¹ persecutions, sufferings, such as befell me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra: such persecutions I endured; but out of them all the Lord delivered me. ¹² And all, indeed, who will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall be persecuted:

¹⁴ In the meantime, do you continue in the things which you have learned, and with which you have been entrusted, knowing from whom you have learned them; ¹⁵ and that, from a child, you have known the sacred scriptures, which are able to make you wise to salvation, by the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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

⁵ But do you watch at all times; bear evil treatment; do the work of an evangelist; fully perform your ministry.

⁸ henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will deliver to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them who love his appearing. ⁹ Make haste to come to me soon: ¹⁰ for Demas, having loved the present world, has forsaken me, and has gone to Thessalonica; Crescens into Galatia, and Titus into Dalmatia. ¹¹ Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me in the ministry. ¹² But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

¹⁶ At my first answer, no one appeared with me, but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge!

¹⁶ At my first answer, no one appeared with me, but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge! 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.

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.

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

²¹ Make haste to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you; and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

² in hope of eternal life, which God, who can not lie, promised before the times of the ages- 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.

¹ But do you inculcate the things which become wholesome doctrine:

⁸ wholesome speech which can not be condemned; that he who is on the opposite side may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say concerning you.

¹¹ For the favor of God, which brings salvation, has appeared to all men;

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

⁴ But when the goodness and philanthropy of God our Saviour shone forth,

⁴ But when the goodness and philanthropy of God our Saviour shone forth, ⁵ he saved us-not on account of works of righteousness which we had done-but according to his own mercy, through the bath of regeneration, and the renewing of the Holy Spirit;

⁷ For we have much joy and consolation in your love; because the souls of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.

²⁰ I beseech you brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord- gratify my tender affections for Christ's sake.

¹⁴ Since, then, the children partook of flesh and blood; he, also, in like manner, partook of these; that, through death, he might vanquish him who had the power of death, that is, the devil; ¹⁵ and deliver them, who, through fear of death, were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

¹⁵ and deliver them, who, through fear of death, were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

¹⁸ for, by what he suffered himself, when tried; he is able to succor them who are tried.

¹ Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, attentively consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest whom we have confessed;

⁶ but Christ, as a Son, over his own house-whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence, and the rejoicing of our hope, unshaken to the end.

¹⁴ Now, having a great High Priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

² concerning the doctrine of immersions, and of imposition of hands, of a resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment;

⁹ But, beloved, we hope better things of you, even things which are connected with salvation, though we thus speak. ¹⁰ For God is not unrighteous, to forget your work, and the love which you have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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

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.

²³ let us hold fast the confession of the hope unmoved; for he is faithful, who has promised.

³² But to call to remembrance the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you sustained a great combat of afflictions;

³⁴ For you also suffered with me in my bonds, and with joy sustained the spoiling of your goods, knowing within yourselves, that you have in heaven a better and a permanent substance.

¹³ All these died in faith, not having received the promises. For, seeing the things promised, afar off, and embracing them, they confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims in the land.

² looking to Jesus, the leader and perfecter of the faith; who, for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

⁸ Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, and today, and for ever.

⁵ who, by the power of God, are guarded through faith, to the salvation prepared to be revealed in the last time.

¹⁰ Concerning which salvation, the prophets inquired accurately, and searched diligently, who have prophesied concerning the favor bestowed on you;

¹⁵ but as he who has called you is holy, be you also holy; ¹⁶ for it is written, "Be you holy, because I am holy."

²⁰ predetermined, indeed, before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for you;

²⁰ predetermined, indeed, before the foundation of the world, but manifested in these last times for you; 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:

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:

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.

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.

¹¹ and thus there shall be richly ministered to you, an entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. ¹² Wherefore, I will not neglect to put you always in remembrance of these things, although you know, and are established in the present truth.

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.

¹ Beloved, this second epistle I now write to you, in which epistles I stir up your sincere mind to remembrance: ² to be mindful of the words before spoken by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the Apostles of the Lord and Saviour.

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.

² (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and declare to you that life which is eternal, which was with the Father, and was manifested to us;)

⁴ And these things we write to you, that your joy may be complete.

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

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

¹⁸ There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has torment: therefore, he who fears is not made perfect in love.

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.

¹² He who has the Son, has this life; he who has not the Son of God, has not this life. ¹³ These things I have written to you, that you may know that you have eternal life-that you may continue to believe on the name of the Son of God.

³ Beloved, making all haste to write to you, concerning the common salvation, I thought it necessary to write to you, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith formerly delivered to the saints.

⁵ I will therefore put you in remembrance, though you formerly knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them who did not believe.

²⁴ Now to him who is able to guard you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory, with exceeding joy;

² who testified the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, whatever he saw.

⁹ I, John, who am also your brother and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the island called Patmos, for the sake of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

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:

⁷ Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations. To him who conquers, I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

²⁵ Nevertheless, what you have, hold fast till I come.

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.

¹¹ I come quickly: keep that which you have, that no man take your crown.

¹⁷ for the Lamb, who is in the midst of the throne, shall feed them, and he shall lead them to fountains of living water; and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.

¹¹ And they have overcome him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives to the death.

⁸ And all the inhabitants of the earth shall worship it, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb, that was slain from the beginning of the world.

⁸ The beast which you saw, was, and is not; and he will ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go to destruction; and the inhabitants of the earth (whose names are not written in the book of life, from the foundation of the world) shall wonder, seeing the beast who was, and is not, yet shall be.

¹ And after this, I saw an angel descending from heaven, who had great power; and the earth was enlightened with his glory.

¹⁰ And I fell before his feet to worship him; and he said to me, See you do it not: I am a fellow-servant with you, and with your brethren who keep the testimony of Jesus. Worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

¹⁴ And death and hades were cast into the lake of fire: this is the second death.

⁴ And he shall away wipe every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more, nor grief, nor crying; nor shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

¹ And he showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, issuing out of the throne of God, and of the Lamb. ² In the midst of the broad street, and on each side of the river, was the tree of life, producing twelve kinds of fruit- producing its fruit in every month: and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

¹⁴ (Happy are they who keep his commandments, that they may have the privilege to eat of the tree of life; and they shall enter by the gates into the city.

¹⁷ And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come: and let him that hears, say, Come: and let him that is thirsty, come: whoever will, let him take of the water of life freely.