And we wish you not to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those that have fallen asleep, that you may not grieve as others who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also will God bring with him those that have fallen asleep on account of Jesus.

For we tell you this by the word of the Lord, that we who live and remain till the coming of the Lord, shall not anticipate those that have fallen asleep,

But concerning the times and season, brothers, you have no need that I should write to you;

for you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.

But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the day should come upon you like a thief;

For they that sleep sleep in the night, and they that are drunk drink in the night;

who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we may live together with him.

See that no one renders evil for evil, but always pursue the good both one to another and to all.

Faithful is he that calls you, who will also perform.

I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brothers.

so that we boast of you in the churches of God, of your patience and faith, in all your persecutions and the afflictions which you endure,

a token of the righteous judgment of God that you should be deemed worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer,

in a flame of fire, executing judgment on all that know not God and obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus;

when he shall come to be glorified in his saints and to be admired by all that believe in that day, for our testimony was believed by you.

For which also we pray always for you, that our God will account you worthy of the calling, and accomplish all the good pleasure of [his] goodness and the work of faith with power;

that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

that you be not soon shaken in mind, nor terrified, neither by a spirit, nor by a discourse, nor by an epistle as from us, as though the day of the Lord was at hand.

who opposes and exalts himself above every thing that is called a god or an object of worship, so that he sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

Do you not remember that when I was with you I told you of these things?

and with every unrighteous deceit among those who are destroyed, because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved.

And therefore, God sends them a power of delusion that they should believe a lie,

that they all may be condemned who believe not the truth but have pleasure in wickedness.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, as also with you,

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for all have not faith.

And we trust in the Lord with respect to you, that you both do and will do what we direct.

not that we have not a right [to a support], but that we may make ourselves an example for you to follow us.

For when we were with you, we gave you this charge, that if any one will not work, neither let him eat.

For we hear that some go about among you in a disorderly manner, not working, but being above work;

But if any one obeys not our word by this epistle, mark that one, and have no association with him, that he may be ashamed;

As I requested you to remain at Ephesus, when going into Macedonia, that you might charge some not to preach another doctrine,

But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully;

knowing this, that a law is not made for a righteous man, but for the wicked and disorderly, the impious and sinful, the unholy and profane, murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers and murderers of their fellow-men,

And I thank our Lord Jesus Christ who has empowered me [to preach,] that he accounted me faithful, putting me in the ministry,

The word is true and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief;

but on this account I obtained mercy, that Jesus Christ might exhibit in me first all long-suffering, for an example to those who should hereafter believe in him to life eternal.

This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before concerning you, that by them you may perform an honorable service,

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings should be offered for all men,

for kings and all in authority, that we may lead quiet and peaceful lives in all piety and sanctity.

I wish also that men should pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputations;

and in like manner also, that women in becoming apparel with modesty and sobriety adorn themselves, not with plaited hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly clothing,

It is necessary therefore that a bishop should be blameless, a husband of one wife, circumspect, sober, well-behaved, hospitable, apt to teach,

And he must also have a good name from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

but if I delay, that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

But the Spirit says expressly, that in the last times some shall apostatize from the faith, attending to lying spirits and doctrines of demons,

Study these things, be much in them, that your improvement may be manifest to all.

Attend to yourself, and to teaching; continue in it, for doing this you will both save yourself and those that hear you.

But one that is a widow indeed and alone hopes in God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day;

but a woman that lives voluptuously is dead while she lives.

And command these things, that they be blameless.

If any faithful man or faithful woman has widows, let them give them relief, and let not the church be burdened, that it may be able to relieve those really widows.

For the Scripture says, You shall not muzzle the ox that threshes; and, The laborer is worthy of his reward.

Those that sin, rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

I charge you before God, and Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing from partiality.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke account their masters worthy of all honor, that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

and wranglings of men of unsound judgments and destitute of the truth, supposing that piety is gain.

For we brought nothing into the world; it is clear that we can carry nothing out of it;

that you keep the charge without spot, without blame, till the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the true life.

I thank God, whom I serve from my ancestors with a pure conscience, that I mention you incessantly in my prayers night and day,

desiring to see you, remembering your tears, that I might be filled with joy,

having a remembrance of the unfeigned faith in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that [it dwells] also in you.

for which cause I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed; for I know in whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep my trust to that day.

You know this, that all those in Asia left me, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

The Lord grant him to find mercy with the Lord in that day. And what services he performed at Ephesus, you know very well.

No one who serves as a soldier is involved in the business of life, that he may please him who has employed him as a soldier.

Therefore I endure all things for the elect, that they may obtain the salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a workman that will not be put to shame, rightly dividing the word of truth.

who have erred from the truth, saying that the resurrection has passed already, and overturn the faith of some.

But the foundation of God stands firm, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from wickedness.

But foolish and trifling disputes avoid, knowing that they produce contentions;

in meekness correcting the adversaries, that God may give them a change of mind to a knowledge of the truth,

and that they may recover themselves from the snare of the devil, who are made captives by him to his will.

AND know this, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

and that from a child you have known the sacred Scriptures, which can make you wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly fitted for every good work.

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will give me in that day, and not me only but all who love his appearing.

but the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that the word should be fully declared by me, and all the nations should hear, and I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

For this cause I left you in Crete, that you might regulate things which are deficient, and appoint elders in every city, as I charged you,

holding firmly the faithful word taught, that he may be able both to exhort with sound instruction and to convince those who contradict.

This testimony is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

That the aged men be sober, grave, of sound mind, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

that the aged women, in like manner, be of behavior becoming holiness, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,

that they may instruct the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children,

sober, pure, fond of home, kind, subject to their husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

sound argument not to be condemned, that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of us.

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

For the grace of God that pertains to salvation appeared to all men,

teaching us, that denying impiety and worldly desires we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in the present life,

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

that having been justified by his grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

The word is true, and I wish you to insist strongly concerning these things, that those who have believed in God may be careful to maintain good works. For these things are honorable and useful to men.

A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject,

knowing that such a one is subverted, and sins, being self-condemned.

and let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary purposes, that they may not be unfruitful.

that your participation of the faith may be made effectual by a knowledge of all the good which we have in Christ Jesus.

whom I have sent back. And do you receive him, that is, my soul,

whom I should like to retain for myself, that he might serve me for you in the bonds of the gospel,

but without your consent I will do nothing, that your service may not be compulsory but voluntary;