but hath manifested in his own appointed season his word by the preaching, with which I have been entrusted, according to the command of our Saviour God;

not attending to Jewish fables, and injunctions of men, who have turned away from the truth.

Faithful is the saying, and of these things I wish thee firmly to testify, that they who have believed in God be careful to be pre-eminent in good works. These are becoming and advantageous to men.

When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, hasten to come to me unto Nicopolis: for there I have determined to pass the winter.