1 Timothy 3 Cross References - NSB

¹ Faithful is the saying: If a man seeks the office of overseer, he desires a good work. ² The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate in habits, sound in mind, orderly, hospitable, qualified to teach; ³ not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money; ⁴ one who manages well his own house, having his children in subjection with all seriousness; ⁵ if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the congregation of God? ⁶ He should not be a new believer, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil. ⁷ He must have a good reputation with those outside the congregation, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil. ⁸ Ministerial servants should likewise be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain. ⁹ They should maintain the secret of the faith with a clear conscience. ¹⁰ Let these be tested first. Then let them serve as servants, if they are blameless. ¹¹ Women in like manner must be serious, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. ¹² Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. ¹³ For they that have served well as servants gain to themselves a good standing and great confidence (boldness of speech) in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. ¹⁴ I write these things to you, hoping to come to you shortly, ¹⁵ though if I am delayed, so that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the household of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth. ¹⁶ The secret of godliness is great and it is without controversy. ‘He (Jesus Christ) was manifested (revealed) in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, and seen by angels. He preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, and received up in glory.’

¹⁹ »I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household; and that they may remain in the righteous and just way of Jehovah. Jehovah will bring to Abraham what he told him.«

⁹ »Never drink beer or wine when you or your sons enter the sacred tent. If you do, you will die right there! This is a long lasting law from generation to generation.

⁷ »Never marry prostitutes, those who have lost their virginity, or divorced women because a priest is God's holy man.

¹³ »The anointed priest should marry a virgin. ¹⁴ »He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, a woman who has lost her virginity, or a prostitute. He may only marry a virgin from his own people. ¹⁵ »He must not dishonor his children among his people because I, Jehovah, set him apart as holy.«

¹⁴ »When this happens, be careful that you do not become arrogant and forget Jehovah your God. He brought you out of slavery in Egypt.

²⁶ »‘Has any other human ever heard the only true God speaking from fire, as we have? And if they have, would they live to tell about it?

²³ Jehovah gave this command to Joshua, son of Nun: »Be strong and courageous, because you will bring the Israelites into the land that I swore to give them, and I will be with you.«

²⁰ »He must not think he is better than the rest of his people. He will not disobey these commandments in any way. So he and his sons will rule for a long time in Israel.

¹⁰ Joshua said: »By this you shall know the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.

¹⁵ »‘If you are not willing to serve him, decide today whom you will serve, the gods your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are now living. As for my family and me, we will serve Jehovah.’«

³ The sons did not follow their father’s example but turned to dishonest ways of making money. They took bribes and denied people justice.

¹⁵ Before they burned the fat the priest’s servant came and said to the man who sacrificed: »Give flesh to roast for the priest. For he will not have boiled flesh from you, but raw!« ¹⁶ If any man said to him: »Let them burn the fat first, you may take as much as you desire.« Then he would answer him, »No! But you will give it now! If not, I will take it by force.« ¹⁷ The sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah. For men despised the offering of Jehovah.

²⁴ »No, my sons. It is not a good report that I hear. You make Jehovah’s people transgress.

²⁹ »‘Why do you kick at my sacrifice and my offering, which I have commanded in my house? Do you honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?’ ³⁰ »Jehovah, the God of Israel says: ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me all the days of your life.’« Now Jehovah says: »Far be it from me. I will honor those who honor me. I will not regard those who think little of me.

¹³ »I told him I would hand down a long lasting judgment against his household because he knew about his sons’ sin. They were cursing God but he did not restrain them.

²⁶ David asked some soldiers standing nearby: »What will a man get for killing this Philistine and stopping him from insulting our people? Who does that worthless Philistine think he is? He makes fun of the army of the living God!«

³⁶ »I have killed lions and bears. I will do the same to this heathen Philistine. He has defied the army of the living God.

² »It is my time to die. I go the way of all people of the earth. Be strong and be a man.

⁴ »‘If you obey Jehovah he will keep the promise he made when he told me, ‘Your descendants will rule Israel as long as they are careful to obey my commands faithfully with all their heart and being.’

²⁰ when Elisha's servant Gehazi said to himself: »My master has let Naaman get away without paying a thing! He should have accepted what that Syrian offered him. By the living God Jehovah I will run after him and get something from him.« ²¹ He ran after Naaman. When Naaman saw a man running after him, he got down from his chariot to meet him, and asked: »What is wrong?« ²² »Nothing is wrong,« answered Gehazi. »But my master sent me to tell you that just now two members of the group of prophets in the hill country of Ephraim arrived. He would like you to give them three thousand pieces of silver and two changes of fine clothes.« ²³ »Please take six thousand pieces of silver,« Naaman replied. He tied the silver in two bags and gave them and two changes of fine clothes to two of his servants, and sent them on ahead of Gehazi. ²⁴ They reached the hill where Elisha lived. Gehazi took the two bags and carried them into the house. Then he sent Naaman's servants back. ²⁵ He went into the house. Elisha asked him: »Where have you been?« »Oh, nowhere,« he answered. ²⁶ Elisha said: »Was I there in spirit when the man got out of his chariot to meet you? This is no time to accept money and clothes, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and cattle, or servants! ²⁷ »Naaman's leprosy will come upon you. You and your descendants will have it from generation to generation!« When Gehazi left, he had the disease. His skin was as white as snow.

¹⁰ »It is true that you have overcome Edom and your heart is uplifted. Let that glory be enough for you and stay in your own country. Why do you make causes for trouble, putting yourself and Judah with you in danger of downfall?«

⁴ »‘The Assyrian emperor sent his chief official to insult the living God. May Jehovah your God hear these insults and punish those who spoke them. So pray to God for those of our people who survive.’«

¹³ »You will have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that Jehovah gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.

⁹ »You my son Solomon, learn to know your father’s God. Serve Jehovah wholeheartedly and willingly because he searches every heart and understands every thought we have. If you dedicate your life to serving him, he will accept you. On the other hand if you abandon him, he will reject you from then on. ¹⁰ »So be careful, because Jehovah has chosen you to build the Temple as his holy place. Be strong, and do it.« ¹¹ Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the entrance hall and the Temple, the storerooms, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the throne of mercy. ¹² He gave him plans for the courtyards of Jehovah’s Temple and for all the rooms around it. These rooms served as treasuries for God’s Temple and the gifts dedicated to God. ¹³ He determined the divisions of the priests and Levites. He planned all the work done for worship in Jehovah’s Temple. He designed all the utensils for worship in Jehovah’s Temple. ¹⁴ David specified the weight of gold to be used for each of the utensils for worship, ¹⁵ the weight of the gold lamp stands and their gold lamps that is, the weight of gold for each lamp stand and its lamps, the weight of silver for each silver lamp stand and its lamps according to the use of each lamp stand for worship, ¹⁶ the weight of gold for each table with the rows of bread, and the silver for the silver tables, ¹⁷ the pure gold for the forks, bowls, and pitchers, the weight of each gold bowl, the weight of each silver bowl, ¹⁸ and the refined gold for the altar of incense. He also gave Solomon the plans for the chariot, that is, the gold angels with their wings spread to cover the Ark of Jehovah’s Covenant. ¹⁹ David said: »All this was written for me by Jehovah’s hand. He made all the details of the plan clear to me.« ²⁰ David also told his son Solomon: Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do no be afraid or terrified. Jehovah God, my God, will be with you. He will not abandon you until all the work on Jehovah’s Temple is finished. ²¹ Here are the divisions of the priests and Levites for every type of worship in God’s Temple. You have with you every skilled worker to do the work. In addition, all the leaders and people are at your command.

¹⁶ However when he became powerful, his pride destroyed him. He was unfaithful to Jehovah his God. He went into Jehovah’s Temple to burn incense on the incense altar.

²⁵ But Hezekiah was conceited. So he did not repay Jehovah for his kindness. Jehovah became angry with him, with Judah, and with Jerusalem.

² People speak lies to one another. They speak with flattering lips and with double-heart. (Double Heart: They say one thing but mean another.)

⁹ There is nothing truthful in what they say! Their inward part is destruction. Their throat is an open grave. They flatter with their tongue.

³ The one who does not malign with his tongue, do evil to a friend, or bring disgrace on his neighbor or close friend.

² I thirst for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

¹⁷ The chariots of God are myriads in number, thousands upon thousands. Jehovah is among them. The God of Sinai is in his holy place. ¹⁸ You went to the highest place. You took prisoners captive. You have received gifts in the form of people, even from among rebellious people, so that Jehovah God may live there [with them].

¹⁹ »You let your mouth speak evil. Your tongue plans deceit. ²⁰ »You sit and talk against your own brother. You slander your own mother's son.

² Your tongue makes up wickedness. It is like a sharp razor, you master of deceit.

² How I want to be there! I long to be in Jehovah’s temple. With my whole being I sing for joy to the living God.

² I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. ³ I will set no wicked thing before my eyes. I hate the work of unfaithful people. I want no part of it. ⁴ A perverse heart shall depart from me. I will not know a wicked person. ⁵ I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart.

⁵ I will destroy anyone who secretly slanders his neighbor. I will not tolerate anyone with a conceited look or arrogant heart. ⁶ My eyes will be watching the faithful people in the land so that they may live with me. The person who lives with integrity will serve me. ⁷ The one who does deceitful things will not stay in my home. The one who tells lies will not remain in my presence. ⁸ Every morning I will destroy all the wicked people in the land to rid Jehovah’s city of all troublemakers.

¹⁹ So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for unjust dishonest gain. Greed takes away the life of its owner.

¹⁸ Truly a fool hides hatred with lying lips, and speaks slander.

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who gains life is wise.

¹² Before destruction the heart of man is prideful. Humility comes before honor and glory.

¹³ As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him. He refreshes his masters.

²⁷ He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house. But he who hates gifts will live.

¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. ¹⁹ It is better to be humble and lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud.

²³ A man's pride will bring him low. The humble in spirit retain honor.

⁸ Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

¹² All who are proud will be humbled. Jehovah of Hosts will have his day against all who are arrogant and conceited.

¹¹ How horrible it will be for those who get up early in the morning to look for a drink and who sit up late at night until they are drunk from wine. ¹² At their feasts there are lyres and harps, tambourines and flutes, and wine. Yet, they do not pay attention to what Jehovah is doing or respect what his hands have done.

¹⁴ Therefore Jehovah will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel (God with us).

¹² »O how you have fallen from heaven, you morning star (shining one), and son of the dawn! How you have been cut down to the ground, you who conquered nations! ¹³ »‘You thought: ‘I will go up to heaven (Mount Zion) and set up my throne above God's stars (messengers). I will sit on the mountain of meeting far away in the north where the gods assemble. ¹⁴ »‘I will go above the top of the clouds. I will be like the Most High.’

¹ Woe to the proud drunks who wear the crown of Ephraim for it is doomed! Its glory is fading like the crowns of flowers on their heads. They are at the entrance of a fertile valley. They are drunk from wine.

⁷ These also stagger from wine and reel from beer. Priests and prophets stagger from beer and are befuddled with wine. They reel from beer. They stagger when seeing visions. They stumble when rendering decisions.

⁶ For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.

⁵ The Lord Jehovah has opened my ears. I will not rebel, nor will I turn away from him. ⁶ I will offer my back to those who whip me. I will offer my cheeks to those who pluck hairs out of my beard. I will not turn my face away from those who humiliate me and spit on me. ⁷ The Lord Jehovah helps me. That is why I will not be ashamed. I have set my face like a flint (firm and resolute). I know that I will not be put to shame.

¹⁰ Israel’s watchmen are blind. They all lack knowledge they are all mute dogs. They cannot bark. They just lie around and dream, they love to sleep. ¹¹ They are dogs with mighty appetites. They never have enough! They are shepherds who lack understanding. They all turn to their own way and each one seeks dishonest (unjust) gain. ¹² »Come, each one cries, let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be like today, or even far better.«

¹⁸ »Today I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a copper wall. You will be able to stand up to the whole land. You will be able to stand up to Judah's kings, its officials, its priests, and all the common people.

¹³ »From the least of them even to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for gain! From the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely!

¹⁰ »So I will give their wives to other men. I will give their fields to new owners. From the least even to the greatest everyone is greedy for gain. From the prophet even to the priest everyone is deceitful.

⁴ »Let everyone be on guard against his neighbor. Do not trust any brother because every brother deals craftily (cunningly), and every neighbor goes about as a slanderer.

¹⁰ Jehovah is the true (faithful) (right) God! He is the living God and the everlasting king. The earth quakes at his wrath. The nations cannot endure his indignation.

³⁶ »So you must no longer use the words: ‘Jehovah’s infallable utterance,’ because if any of you do, I will make my message a real utterance to you. The people have perverted the words of their God, the living God, the Lord Jehovah.

⁵ »The days are coming,« declares Jehovah, »when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch. He will reign as king and act wisely and do justice and righteousness in the land. ⁶ »In His days Judah will be saved. Israel will dwell securely. This is his name by which he will be called, Jehovah Is Our Righteousness.

²¹ »‘None of the priests may drink wine when they enter the inner courtyard. ²² »‘They must not marry widows or women who have been divorced. They may marry only virgins from the nation of Israel or widows of priests.’

²⁶ »I make a decree, that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble with respect before the God of Daniel. He is the living God, and steadfast forever! His kingdom will not be destroyed. His dominion will be even unto the end.

¹⁰ »Yet the number of the children of Israel will be like the grains of the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or numbered. It will be said: You are the sons of the living God in the place where it was said you are not my people!

¹¹ »If a man who is a constant liar tells a lie saying: ‘I will prophesy to you about wine and of strong drink;’ he would be the prophet of this people.

⁵ Jehovah spoke concerning the prophets: »They make my people stray. They bite with their teeth and cry, »Peace,« but receive nothing in their mouths. They declare holy war on him.

¹¹ The leaders judge for a bribe, and the priests teach for wages! The prophets predict for money yet they rely on Jehovah when they say: »Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? No evil will come upon us.«

² »You Bethlehem Ephrathah who are little to be among the thousands of Judah. Out of you one will come to me who is to be ruler in Israel! His origin is from of old, from everlasting (days of antiquity) (ancient times).

¹⁰ Jehovah of Hosts continues: »Is there one among you who will shut the Temple doors to prevent lighting a useless fire on my altar. I am not pleased with you! I will not accept the offerings you bring me.

²³ »The virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel,« which means: »God (God-like one) is with us.« (John 1:18)

¹¹ He responded: »You are allowed to know the divine secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but it is not for others to know. (The Greek word for »you« is plural and is applied to the disciples as a group.)

¹⁶ Then Jesus was baptized and came up from the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened. He saw God’s Spirit coming down like a dove.

¹ God’s Spirit led Jesus into the desert wilderness. There he was tested (tempted) by the Devil.

¹¹ Then the Devil left Jesus, and the angels came and served him.

¹⁸ »I tell you; whatever things are fixed by you on earth will be declared improper and unlawful in heaven. Whatever you make free on earth will be declared lawful in heaven.

⁴⁵ »Who then is the faithful, thoughtful, and wise servant, whom his lord put in charge of his other servants, to give them their food at the proper time? ⁴⁶ »That servant is blessed when his lord comes and finds him doing his will. ⁴⁷ »I tell you, he will put him in charge of everything he owns. ⁴⁸ »But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My lord delays, ⁴⁹ »so I will beat (mistreat) my fellow servants.’ And he eats and drinks with drunkards, ⁵⁰ »the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect it, an hour when he is unaware. ⁵¹ »He will punish him severely, and send him to be with the hypocrites. There they will cry and grind their teeth.

²¹ »His lord said: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, so I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

¹⁶ Simon Peter answered: »You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!«

¹⁸ »You are Peter (Greek: petros: piece of rock), and on this rock-mass (Greek: petra: mass of rock) (referring to Jesus) I will build my congregation. The entrance to the grave (Greek: Hades) will not have power to stop it. ¹⁹ »I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you declare to be improper and unlawful on earth must be what is improper and unlawful in heaven, and whatever you declare lawful on earth must be lawful in heaven.«

²⁸ »The Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom in payment for many.«

¹³ He told them: »It is written, ‘My house is to be named a house of prayer,’ but you are making it a hiding place of thieves.«

² Suddenly there was a great earthquake, as an angel of God descended from heaven and rolled away the stone and sat on it.

¹³ Satan tempted Jesus. This lasted forty days. The angels took care of Jesus.

¹¹ He told them: »The secret of the kingdom of God is given to you. Illustrations are spoken to outsiders.

⁵ They entered the tomb. They were amazed at what they saw. A young man dressed in a white robe was sitting on the right side of the tomb.

¹⁹ After he had spoken to them the Lord Jesus, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

⁵ There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a priest named Zechariah. He was of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron. Her name was Elizabeth. ⁶ They were both righteous before God. They blamelessly obeyed all the commandments and ordinances of God (Greek: kurios: God).

⁶ They were both righteous before God. They blamelessly obeyed all the commandments and ordinances of God (Greek: kurios: God).

¹⁰ The angel spoke to them: »Do not be afraid. Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy to all the people. ¹¹ »Christ (Messiah) the Lord, a Savior, is born this day in the city of David. ¹² »This is the sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, and lying in a manger.« ¹³ Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hosts praising God, and saying: ¹⁴ »Glory to God in the highest. Peace on earth among men with whom he is pleased.«

³² »It is a light of revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people Israel.«

¹⁸ He said to them: »I saw Satan falling like lightning from heaven.

⁴² The Lord said: »Who is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master shall appoint over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? ⁴³ »That servant will be blessed when his master comes and finds him doing so. ⁴⁴ »I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of all that he has. ⁴⁵ »If that servant says in his heart, my master delays his coming; and beats the other servants and eats and drinks to excess, ⁴⁶ the master of that servant will come when he does not expect. He will come in an hour that he does not know. He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

¹⁰ »I tell you, it is the same for the angels of God who rejoice over one sinner who repents.«

¹⁰ »Whoever is faithful in little things will be faithful in large ones. Whoever is unrighteous in small things will be unrighteous in large ones. ¹¹ »If you have not been faithful in handling worldly wealth, how can you be trusted with true wealth? ¹² »If you have not been faithful with what belongs to someone else, who will give you what belongs to you?

¹⁷ »He said: Well done, you good servant. You were faithful in very little. Now you shall have authority over ten cities.

³⁴ »Be awake so your hearts are not weighed down. Do not allow the weight of worldly involvement, drunkenness, and cares of this life be a snare when that day suddenly comes. ³⁵ »It will come as a surprise to all who dwell on the face of the earth. ³⁶ »Be on the watch all the time. Pray for the strength to escape all these things in order to stand before the Son of man.«

⁴³ An angel came to him and gave him strength.

⁵¹ While he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.

¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was like God (God-like). ² The same was in the beginning with God.

¹⁴ The Word [Jesus] became flesh (a human being) and lived with us. We saw the glory of the only begotten son from the Father. He was full of loving-kindness and truth.

¹⁷ The law came through Moses. Loving-kindness and truth came through Jesus Christ.

³² John said: »I saw the spirit descending as a dove out of heaven upon him. ³³ »I did not know he was the one. God sent me to baptize in water and said: ‘You will see one upon whom the spirit descends. The same is he who baptizes in Holy Spirit.’

⁴ They were perplexed about what had happened. Two men stood by them in dazzling apparel.

⁶² »What if you see the Son of man ascending where he was before?

⁶⁹ »We believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.« ⁷⁰ Jesus replied: »Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil (false accuser) (slanderer) (demon)«.

¹² »The hired man owns no sheep. He is not the shepherd. He sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep. The wolf snatches them, and scatters them. ¹³ »He leaves because he is a hired man and does not care for the sheep.

³ Jesus knew that the Father had given him power over all things. He also knew it came from God and he returns it to God.

⁶ Jesus proclaimed: »I am the way, the truth, and the life! No one comes to the Father except through me.

²⁶ »I will send the helper from the Father, the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father to bear witness of me.

⁵ »Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred danarii, and given to the poor?« ⁶ He did not say this because he cared for the poor. He was a thief. He had the moneybox and took away what was put in it.

⁸ »Upon arrival this one will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment. ⁹ »First of sin because they do not practice active faith in me.

²⁸ »I came out from the Father and came into the world. I leave the world and go to the Father.«

⁵ »And now, Father, glorify me with you, the glory that I had with you before the world existed.

³⁷ Pilate said: »Are you a king then?« Jesus answered: »As you say I am a king. I was born and came into the world for this purpose, that I should bear witness to the truth! Every one who is of the truth hears my voice.«

¹² She saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head, and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

¹ The first account I composed, O Theophilus, was about all that Jesus did and taught, ² until the day he was received up to heaven. After that he gave orders through the Holy Spirit to his chosen apostles.

² until the day he was received up to heaven. After that he gave orders through the Holy Spirit to his chosen apostles. ³ He presented himself alive to them after his suffering. He gave many convincing proofs. He appeared to them during forty days speaking about the kingdom of God. ⁴ When they were gathered together he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem. They were to wait for the promise of the Father that he spoke about. ⁵ »John baptized with water; but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit in a few days,« He said. ⁶ When they met they asked him: »Lord will you restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?« ⁷ He replied: »It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has set within His own authority. ⁸ »You will receive power, when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.« ⁹ When he said these things, while they watched, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. ¹⁰ They gazed intently into the sky as he went into heaven. Two men wearing white stood beside them. ¹¹ They said: »You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven will come in a similar manner as you saw him go into heaven.«

¹⁹ »It became known to all who live in Jerusalem that the field was called the field of blood, in their language; Akeldama. ²⁰ »It is written in the book of Psalms: ‘Let his habitation be made desolate and let no man dwell there. Let another take his office.’ (Psalm 109:8)

³² »God resurrected Jesus and we all witnessed this! ³³ »He is exalted to the right hand of God. He has received the promised Holy Spirit from the Father. So he poured out what you now see and hear. ³⁴ »For David has not ascended into heaven and yet he said: ‘Jehovah said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, ³⁵ ‘»until I make your enemies your footstool.’ (Psalm 110:1) ³⁶ »Therefore let all the house of Israel know for sure that God has made that same Jesus, whom you impaled, both Lord and Christ.« (Acts 10:36)

¹⁹ »He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our fathers so that they cast out their young children and they did not survive. ²⁰ »Moses was born then. He was divinely beautiful. He was nursed three months in his father’s house. ²¹ »And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and nourished him as her own son. ²² »Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. ²³ »When he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brothers the children of Israel. ²⁴ »Seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged the oppressed one by killing the Egyptian. ²⁵ »He supposed his brothers would understand how God by his hand would deliver them but they did not understand. ²⁶ »The next day he appeared to them while they were fighting. He wanted to unite them and said, ‘You are brothers. Why do you wrong one another?’ ²⁷ »The one who was treating his neighbor unjustly pushed him away, saying: ‘Who made you our ruler and judge? ²⁸ ‘»Will you kill me as you did the Egyptian yesterday?’ ²⁹ »When he heard this talk Moses fled and became a stranger in the land of Median, where he became father to two sons. ³⁰ »At the end of forty years, Jehovah’s angel appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sinai in a flame of fire in a bush. (Exodus 3:3) ³¹ When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. He drew near to look at it and the voice of Jehovah came to him. ³² »He said: I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled and did not dare to look further. ³³ »Jehovah said: Take the sandals from your feet for the place where you stand is holy ground. (Exodus 3:5) ³⁴ »I have seen the affliction of my people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come to deliver them. Come, I will send you into Egypt. ³⁵ »This Moses whom they refused, saying: Who made you ruler and judge? God sent him to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel that appeared to him in the bush. ³⁶ »He brought them out. He showed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years. ³⁷ »This is the Moses that said to the children of Israel, your God will raise up a prophet like me from your brothers. ³⁸ »This one was with our father in the congregation in the wilderness. The angel spoke to him on Mount Sinai. He received the living oracles to give to us. ³⁹ »Our fathers would not obey him. They sent him away, and in their hearts turned back again to Egypt. ⁴⁰ »They said to Aaron: Make us gods to go in front of us. We do not know what happened to this Moses, who led us out of Egypt. ⁴¹ »They made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice to the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. ⁴² »God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven. It is written in the book of the prophets: O you house of Israel, have you offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness? ⁴³ »Yes, you took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan. You made figures to worship them. I will carry you away beyond Babylon. ⁴⁴ »Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking to Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. ⁴⁵ »Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Joshua into the possession of the nations, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers, until the days of David; ⁴⁶ »Who found favor before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. ⁴⁷ »But Solomon built him a house. ⁴⁸ The most High does not dwell in houses made with hands as the prophet says, ⁴⁹ »Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool. What house will you build me? Said Jehovah God. What is the place of my rest? (Isaiah 66:1) ⁵⁰ »Did my hand make all these things? ⁵¹ »You obstinate men who are uncircumcised in heart and ears. You always resist the Holy Spirit as your fathers did. ⁵² »Which of the prophets have your fathers not persecuted? They killed those who announced in advance the coming of the righteous one whom you have betrayed and murdered. ⁵³ »You have received the law by the disposition of angels and have not obeyed it.«

¹⁸ When Simon saw the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money. ¹⁹ Simon said: »Give me this power that on whomever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.« ²⁰ Peter said to him: »Your money will perish with you, because you think that the gift of God may be purchased with money. ²¹ »You have no part or share in this matter for your heart is not right in the sight of God.

² He was a devout man who respected God with his entire household. He gave many gifts of mercy to the people and prayed to God always.

¹ The number of disciples increased at that time. A murmuring arose on the part of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. ² The twelve called the congregation of the disciples to them. They said: »It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God and serve tables. ³ »Therefore brothers select seven men who have a good reputation. Men who are full of spirit and wisdom that we may appoint to take care of this business.

³ »Therefore brothers select seven men who have a good reputation. Men who are full of spirit and wisdom that we may appoint to take care of this business. ⁴ »We will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.« ⁵ The idea pleased the whole congregation. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch,

⁵ The idea pleased the whole congregation. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch, ⁶ whom they set before the apostles. After they prayed, they laid their hands on them.

⁸ Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

¹⁵ All who sat in the council looked intently at him and saw his face was like the face of an angel.

¹⁵ »Jacob went down into Egypt and died, he and our fathers. ¹⁶ »Their bodies were brought to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem. ¹⁷ »When the time of God’s promise to Abraham drew near, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt. ¹⁸ »Another king arose. He did not know Joseph.

²² They said: »We come from Cornelius the centurion, a righteous man who respects God. He has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews. A holy angel told him to have you come to his house so he could hear what you have to say.«

³⁴ Peter opened his mouth, and said, »I truly perceive that God shows no partiality.

⁴⁶ Paul and Barnabas became very bold, and said: »It was necessary that the Word of God should first be spoken to you. But seeing you reject it you judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life! Therefore we turn to the people of the nations. ⁴⁷ »Jehovah commanded us with these words: I appoint you as a light to the nations. My salvation will come to the ends of the earth.« (Isaiah 49:6) ⁴⁸ And when the people of the nations heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were receptive to eternal life believed.

¹⁵ They said: »Sirs, why do you do these things? We are only men like you. We bring you good news. You should turn from these worthless things to the living God. He is the God who made heaven and earth, the sea and all things.

²⁷ The congregation gathered and reported all God had done with them how he had opened the door of faith to the nations.

²⁸ »Be on guard for yourselves and the flock that the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Feed the Congregation of God that he purchased with the blood of his own [Son].

³³ »I coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or clothes.

³⁵ Paul reached the steps. The violence of the mob was so great he had to be carried by the soldiers.

¹² »A man named Ananias was in that city. He is a religious man who obeyed our Law and was highly respected by all the Jews living there.

³ This is about his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who came from the seed of David according to the flesh. ⁴ He was declared to be the Son of God with power through the Spirit of Holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.

² Much in every way. First they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

¹³ »Their throat is an open grave. They have practiced deceit with their tongues. The poison of snakes is under their lips.« (Psalm 5:9)

³ God did what the Law could not do, because human nature was weak. He sent his own son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering and do away with sin. So he condemned sin in sinful human nature.

⁵ The forefathers belong to them from whom came the Christ according to the flesh. God who is over all is blessed forever. Amen.

²⁶ In the place where it was said to them: »You are not my people, they will be called Sons of the living God.« (Hosea 2:23)

¹² For there is no difference between Jew and Greek. The same Lord (God) of all is abounding in riches for all who call on him.

¹⁸ I say: Have they not heard? Yes in fact their sound went »into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the inhabited earth.« (Psalm 19:4)

¹³ I speak to you people of the nations. For I am the apostle to the nations and I glorify (honor) (praise) (celebrate) my ministry.

⁷ or ministry, let us wait on our ministering; or he who teaches on teaching; ⁸ or he who exhorts; on exhortation; he who gives let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

¹³ Contribute to the needs of the holy ones and practice hospitality.

¹⁸ They do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the unaware.

²⁵ Now to him that is of power to establish you according to my good news, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the secret, which was kept secret since the world began.

⁸ He will also confirm (establish) you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁷ We speak the wisdom of God in a secret, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the ages (generations and human entities) for our glory.

¹ Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as to spiritual men, but as fleshly men, as babes (infants) in Christ.

⁶ Brothers I have applied these things to myself and to Apollos for your sakes. That way you might learn the value of the saying: Do not go beyond the things written. None of you should be arrogant (self-important) against one another. ⁷ For who made you superior to (different than) another? What do you have that you did not receive? If you did receive it, why do you brag, as if you did not receive it? ⁸ You are full and now you are rich, you have reigned as kings without us. I would to God you did reign, that we also might reign with you.

¹² What have I to do with judging those outside (in the world)? Do we not judge those who are inside (the congregation)?

¹ Concerning things offered to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

³⁴ If any man is hungry let him eat at home. That way you come together without condemnation. I will give direction to care for other matters when I come.

¹⁵ In this confidence I was willing to come to you first that you might have a second benefit. ¹⁶ To pass by you to Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be helped by you on my journey to Judea. ¹⁷ When I planned this was I unfaithful? Or in other things do I perform according to the flesh. With me should there be a yes or a no?

³ It is known that you are a letter of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God. It is not written on tablets of stone, but on tablets of flesh that are of the heart.

³ Give no occasion for stumbling (offence) in anything that our ministry may not be blamed (discredited).

⁷ in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

¹⁶ And what agreement does a temple of God have with idols? We are the temple of the living God. God said: I will dwell in them, and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people. (Leviticus 26:12) (Zechariah 8:8)

³² Do not stumble or offend (do not lead into sin), neither to the Jews, nor to the nations, nor to the congregation of God.

⁴⁷ The first man is from the earth, earthy: the second man is from heaven.

⁵ Now I will come to you when I pass through Macedonia, for I do pass through Macedonia. ⁶ And it may be that I will stay there and winter with you, that you may send me on my journey where ever I go. ⁷ I will not see you now by the way; but I plan to stay a while with you, if the God permits.

¹⁵ I exhort you, brothers, you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the holy ones.

²¹ for we think of honorable things, not only in the sight of God, but also in the sight of men.

⁸ The one who made Peter an apostle to the Jewish people (who are circumcised) also made me an apostle to the people of the nations (who are not circumcised). ⁹ When they saw the grace that was given to me, James, Cephas (Peter) and John, they who were known to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship. We were to go to the nations and they were to go to the people who are circumcised.

¹ O foolish Galatians, who fascinated (cast a spell over) (beguiled) (influenced) you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was openly presented impaled.

⁴ When the full time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

⁹ He made known to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure and purpose.

²² He (God) put all things in subjection under his feet, and made him head over all things to the congregation,

²¹ In him each building fits together and grows into a »holy Temple for Jehovah.« (Zechariah 6:12) ²² In Christ you are assembled together as a place for God’s Spirit to dwell.

³ The secret was made known to me by revelation, just as I wrote before in few words. ⁴ When you read this you can understand my insight into the secret of Christ. ⁵ It was not made known to other generations of the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit. ⁶ The Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the good news. ⁷ I was made a minister, according to the gift of God’s grace that was given me according to the working of his power. ⁸ To me, the very least of all the holy ones, was given grace (loving divine influence) to preach to the people of the nations the untraceable riches of Christ. ⁹ To make all men see what is the administration of the secret which for ages has been hidden in God who created all things. ¹⁰ It is the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known through the congregation and the rules and authorities in the heavenly places.

⁸ Therefore it says: »When he ascended on high, he led captives, and gave gifts to men (anthropos: human beings).« ⁹ (Now this, He ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth? ¹⁰ He that descended is the same also that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)

¹² This is for the perfecting (equipping) (preparing) of the holy ones, for the work of ministering, for the building up of the body of Christ:

²¹ You learned him and were taught by him just as truth is in Jesus.

¹⁸ Do not get drunk with wine, for that is a public act of violence, but be filled with the Spirit.

²⁴ The congregation is subject to Christ. Likewise let the wives also be to their husbands in everything.

³² This secret is great! I speak with regard to Christ and of the congregation.

⁸ Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

⁵ This is because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You heard about this hope from the word of truth, the good news. ⁶ It came to you even as it did. Everywhere in the entire world it bears fruit and it increases in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace (loving-kindness) of God in truth.

⁷ I was given a painful physical ailment that will keep me from being puffed up with pride because of the many wonderful things I saw. It acts as Satan's messenger to beat me and keep me from being proud.

¹⁹ Pray on my behalf, that ability to speak may be given to me, to make known with boldness the secret of the good news.

¹ Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the holy ones in union with Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and ministerial servants:

¹⁴ Most of the brothers trust in the Lord and boldly speak the word of God without fear because of my bonds.

⁶ He existed in the form (shape and nature) of God but did not try to be equal with God. He did not even consider it! ⁷ He emptied (humbled) himself by taking the form of a servant. He was made in the likeness of men. ⁸ He obtained the appearance as a man, humbled himself, and became obedient even to death, yes, death on the stake.

¹⁵ That way you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation. You are seen as lights in the world.

¹⁶ All things in the heavens and upon the earth where created through him. The things visible and invisible were created through him. Whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and for him. ¹⁷ He is before all things, and through him all things originate. ¹⁸ He is the head of the body, the congregation. He is the beginning (commencement), the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence (first place).

²² But he (Christ) reconciled you in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and without accusation before Him (God). ²³ Provided that you continue in the faith, grounded (on the foundation) and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the good news you heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven. For this I, Paul, was made a minister.

²⁷ It was God’s will to make known his secret to the people of the nations, this rich and glorious secret that he has for people. The secret is that Christ is in union with you, which means that you will share in his glory.

² I do this that they may be filled with courage and be united (knit) together in love. I have the full assurance that only true understanding brings. In this way they will accurately know God’s secret, which is Christ himself.

⁵ Behave with wisdom toward those who are outside, making the most of the time.

⁹ All those people speak about how you received us when we visited you, and how you turned away from idols to God, to serve the true and living God,

² After we suffered and were mistreated in Philippi, we had the boldness (confidence) in our God to speak the good news of God to you amid much opposition.

¹⁸ We wanted to come to you. I, Paul, wanted to more than once and yet Satan hindered us.

¹² That way you may walk honestly in the eyes of those on the outside and lack nothing.

⁶ Therefore, let us not sleep like others do. But let us watch and be sober. ⁷ They that sleep do so in the night. They that get drunk are drunk in the night. ⁸ Let us be sober and put on the breastplate of faith and love; and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

¹⁴ We ask you brothers to warn the unruly and comfort the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient with all men.

²² Abstain from all appearance of evil.

¹⁰ He will then come to be glorified in his holy ones, and to be marveled at by all those who believed, because our testimony to you was believed.

⁷ The secret of evil (lawlessness) is even now at work. But there is one who restrains the evil till he is taken out of the way.

³ They will forbid marrying, [and command] to abstain from food, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

⁹ Faithful and worthy of full acceptance is the statement. ¹⁰ This is why we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

¹³ Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

⁹ Let a widow be put on the list if she is under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

¹⁴ I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for reviling.

²² Do not lay your hands hastily on any man, neither be a partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself pure. ²³ Do not drink water any longer, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your many infirmities. ²⁴ Some men's sins are known publicly, leading to judgment; and some men’s sin becomes known later. ²⁵ In like manner some good works are known publicly, and other works will be known, for they cannot be kept hidden.

² Do not despise your believing masters, because they are brothers. Serve them, because they who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.

⁴ he is proud, knows nothing, has a morbid interest in questions and disputes about words, which leads to envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,

⁹ Those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts. These draw men into ruin and destruction. ¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some by longing for it have been led away from the faith. They have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. ¹¹ But you, O man of God, run from these things. Pursue (set your heart on) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness.

¹⁶ Only God has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light. No man has seen him, nor can see him. To him be honor and power forever. Amen.

¹ You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace (loving-kindness) that is in Christ Jesus.

¹¹ This is a faithful saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him.

²⁰ Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of earthenware, and some to honor and some to dishonor.

²⁴ The Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind (gentle) to all, able to teach, and patient when wronged.

²⁴ The Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind (gentle) to all, able to teach, and patient when wronged. ²⁵ He should instruct those who oppose using meekness. Perhaps God will give them repentance that they may know the truth. ²⁶ They should come to their senses out of the snare of the Devil. He has taken them captive and they do his will.

³ unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, despisers of those who are good, ⁴ traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

⁵ Be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist (preacher of the good news), and fulfill your ministry.

²² Prepare a lodging for me. I hope that through your prayers I shall be given to you.

³ God’s Son is the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his being. He sustains all things by his powerful word. After Jesus purged our sins, he sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.

⁹ We see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels and crowned with glory and honor for suffering death. By the grace of God he tasted death for every man. ¹⁰ It was appropriate that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, should bring many sons to glory, to make the Chief Agent of their salvation perfect through suffering. ¹¹ Both he who sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all from one. For this reason Jesus is not ashamed to call them »brothers«. ¹² He says: »I will declare your name to my brothers; in the middle of the congregation I will sing praises to you.« ¹³ And again: »I will put my trust in him.« And again: »Behold, the children that Jehovah has given me.« (Isaiah 8:18)

² He was faithful to Him who appointed him, just as Moses was in His entire house. ³ He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses. This is because the builder of the house has more honor than the house. ⁴ Every house has a builder. God is the builder of all things. ⁵ Indeed Moses was faithful in His house, as a ministering servant, for a testimony of the things to be spoken afterwards. ⁶ Christ was faithful as a Son over God’s house. We are His house if we hold on to our courage (confidence) and rejoice (speak boldly) about our hope until the end.

¹² Be careful, brothers and sisters, that none of you develop a wicked heart lacking faith and turning away (departing) from the living God.

¹⁴ For we have become companions (partners) with Christ if indeed we hold the beginning of our firm trust to the end.

⁵ But the objective is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith without hypocrisy.

¹² I thank him that enabled me and counted me faithful, appointing me to his service, Christ Jesus our Lord.

¹⁵ Faithful is the saying, and worthy of acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am foremost.

¹⁹ Keep the faith and maintain a good conscience! Some have rejected these things and have suffered shipwreck to their faith.

² The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate in habits, sound in mind, orderly, hospitable, qualified to teach;

² The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate in habits, sound in mind, orderly, hospitable, qualified to teach; ³ not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

³ not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money; ⁴ one who manages well his own house, having his children in subjection with all seriousness;

⁴ one who manages well his own house, having his children in subjection with all seriousness; ⁵ if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the congregation of God?

⁵ if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the congregation of God?

⁵ if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the congregation of God? ⁶ He should not be a new believer, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.

⁶ He should not be a new believer, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil. ⁷ He must have a good reputation with those outside the congregation, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil. ⁸ Ministerial servants should likewise be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain. ⁹ They should maintain the secret of the faith with a clear conscience. ¹⁰ Let these be tested first. Then let them serve as servants, if they are blameless. ¹¹ Women in like manner must be serious, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. ¹² Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. ¹³ For they that have served well as servants gain to themselves a good standing and great confidence (boldness of speech) in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ though if I am delayed, so that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the household of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth. ¹⁶ The secret of godliness is great and it is without controversy. ‘He (Jesus Christ) was manifested (revealed) in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, and seen by angels. He preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, and received up in glory.’

⁶ A blameless man will be the husband of one wife. He will have children that believe and who are not accused of violence and disobedience.

⁶ A blameless man will be the husband of one wife. He will have children that believe and who are not accused of violence and disobedience.

⁶ A blameless man will be the husband of one wife. He will have children that believe and who are not accused of violence and disobedience. ⁷ The overseer must be blameless as God's steward. He must not be self-willed, not prone to anger, not a brawler, and not violent (quarrelsome) (pugnacious), not greedy of dishonest gain.

⁷ The overseer must be blameless as God's steward. He must not be self-willed, not prone to anger, not a brawler, and not violent (quarrelsome) (pugnacious), not greedy of dishonest gain.

⁷ The overseer must be blameless as God's steward. He must not be self-willed, not prone to anger, not a brawler, and not violent (quarrelsome) (pugnacious), not greedy of dishonest gain. ⁸ but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled; ⁹ holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to reprove (refute) (rebuke) those who contradict.

¹¹ They must be stopped. Their mouths must be shut up, for they subvert entire households. They teach things that should not be taught, for the sake of dishonest gain.

² Aged men should be temperate, serious, sound in mind, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance. ³ Aged women likewise should be reverent in behavior and teachers of that which is good. They should not be slanderers nor enslaved to too much wine.

⁵ to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God will not be (defamed) dishonored.

⁷ Be an example of good works in all things, showing no corruption in your doctrine. ⁸ Have sound speech that cannot be condemned so the man opposing us may be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us.

² to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

⁸ Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

¹² At this time you should be teachers. But you need someone to teach you again from the beginning the elementary truths from the Word of God. You need milk, not solid food. ¹³ Everyone who drinks milk is unacquainted with the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

¹⁰ For God is not unrighteous (unjust) to forget your work and the love you showed for his name. You ministered to the holy ones and continue to minister.

⁷ It is beyond dispute that the superior blesses the inferior.

¹ Here is a summary of the things we are discussing: We have this kind of high priest. He sat down at the right hand of the throne of the majesty in heaven.

¹⁴ The blood of Christ did even more. Through the eternal Spirit he offered himself without blemish to God and cleansed your conscience from dead works. Now we can serve (worship) the living God.

² Look to (consider without distractions) Jesus, the Leader (Predecessor) and Finisher (Perfecter) of our faith. He despised the shame. He endured the stake for the joy that was set before him. Then he sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

¹⁵ See that no one misses the grace of God; that no bitter root spring up to cause trouble and defile many.

²² You have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads (thousands of thousands) of angels,

² Show hospitality to strangers, for some have entertained angels without knowing it.

⁵ You should be free from the love of money. Be content with what you have, for he has said: »I will not leave you. I will not forsake you.«

²³ Do you know that brother Timothy has been released? If he comes shortly, I will see you.

¹⁹ My brothers, if any among you strays from the truth, and one brings him back, ²⁰ let him know, that he who turns a sinner back from the error of his way will save a person from death, and cover a multitude of sins.

¹² God revealed to the prophets that the things they spoke were not for their own benefit but for yours. The Holy Spirit was sent from heaven to make known to you what the prophets spoke. Those who spread the good news to you did this. These are things even the angels want to look into.

²⁰ Jesus was known before the foundation of the world. He was made known at the end times for your sake.

² Like newborn infants, long for the spiritual milk that is without deception to help you grow to salvation.

⁵ You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

³ They speak evil words about you because of their extreme greed. They will exploit you with false evil words. Their judgment from long ago is not idle. Their destruction will not delay. ⁴ God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to captivity in pits of darkness reserved for judgment!

¹⁴ They have eyes full of adultery that cannot cease from sin! They entice unsteady persons. Their hearts are full of covetousness. They are children of cursing. ¹⁵ They went astray, forsaking the right way. They followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing.

² The life was made known and we have seen and testify about it. We declare the life to you. It is the eternal life, which was with the Father and was shown to us.

¹⁰ Blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth! My brothers, these things should not be.

¹ What causes wars and fighting among you? Is the cause of fighting your sensual lusts for pleasure that battle within you?

²⁵ For you were straying like sheep. But now you have returned to your shepherd and overseer.

¹⁸ Because Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit.

²² He is in heaven at the right hand of God, ruling over all angels and heavenly authorities and powers.

⁷ The end of all things is near. Be of sound mind and judgment. Also be sober for the purpose of prayer.

⁹ Be hospitable to one another without complaining. ¹⁰ According to the gift you have received, minister among yourselves, as good stewards of the increased grace (divine influence) (love) of God. ¹¹ If any man speaks, speak as it were utterances of God. If any man ministers, minister with the strength which God supplies! May God be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. The glory and dominion belong to God forever and ever. Amen.

¹⁴ If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. ¹⁵ Let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a meddler in other people’s business.

¹⁵ Let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a meddler in other people’s business. ¹⁶ If a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.

² Shepherd the flock of God in your care. Exercise the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God. Do not do it for dishonest gain, but eagerly.

⁵ Likewise, you younger men, be subject to the older men. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and serve one another. God resists the proud, but gives loving kindness to the humble.

⁸ Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walks about, seeking whom he may devour (consume).

⁵ You know that he appeared to take away sins. There is no sin in him!

¹ Beloved, do not believe every spirit. Test the spirits to see whether they are from God. This is because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

⁹ I, John, your brother and companion in tribulation and kingdom and perseverance (patience) of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

¹⁷ When I saw him, I fell as dead at his feet. He laid his right hand on me and said: »Do not fear. I am the first and the last: ¹⁸ »I am alive! I was dead and, behold, I am alive forever, Amen. I have the keys of death and the grave.

² I saw another angel ascending from the east. He had the seal of the living God. He cried out with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea.

⁹ After this I saw a great crowd that no man could number. It was from all nations, and tribes, and people, and tongues. It stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes. They had palm branches in their hands.

⁹ The great dragon was thrown down, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was hurled down to the earth, and his angels with him. ¹⁰ I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, »Now has come the salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power (authority) of his Christ: for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accused them before our God day and night.

⁵ A name was written on her forehead, a mystery, »Babylon the Great, the mother of the harlots and of the abominations of the earth.«

⁷ The angel said: »Why do you wonder? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.

¹¹ »The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her. For no man buys their merchandise any more. ¹² »The merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, fine linen, purple and silk, scarlet, and everything in scented wood, all manner of ivory and all manner of most precious wood, of brass and iron and marble, ¹³ »cinnamon, odors and ointments, frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour, wheat, beasts, and sheep and horses, chariots and slaves and humans

⁶ This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ. He did not come with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. The Spirit gives witness because it is the truth. ⁷ There are three that testify: (Latin Vulgate: tres testimonium: three that testify.) ⁸ The Spirit, the water, and the blood, and the three are in agreement (accord) (concurrence) (harmony). (Latin Vulgate: Spiritus et aqua et sanguis et tres unum: Spirit, water, and blood are united.)

⁹ Whoever pushes ahead and does not remain in the teaching of Christ, does not have God! He who dwells in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. ¹⁰ Do not receive anyone into your house who comes to you and does not bring this teaching. Give him no greeting!

¹² I have many things to write you. I would not write them with paper and ink: but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be made full.

¹² Demetrius has the witness of all men, and of the truth itself. Yes, we also testify and you know our witness is true.

¹⁴ I hope to see you shortly. We shall speak face to face. Peace to you! The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.

⁶ Angels who did not keep their position left their proper habitation. He has kept them in everlasting bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day.

¹¹ Woe to them! They went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the rebellious talk of Korah.