And during those days, the disciples multiplying, there was a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, that their widows were being neglected in the daily ministration.

And this took place two years; so that all dwelling in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

And having sent two of those ministering to him, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, himself spent the time in Asia.

And having sent from Miletus into Ephesus, he called for the elders of the church.

Take heed to yourselves, and all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost has placed you shepherds, to shepherdise the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.

neither present your members arms of iniquity unto sin; but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members arms of righteousness unto God.

But if Christ is in you, the body is dead so far as sin is concerned; but the Spirit is life so far as righteousness is concerned.

as I may journey into Spain, for I hope traveling through to see you, and by you to be sent forth thither, if in the first place I may be satisfied with your company??25 but now I journey to Jerusalem, ministering to the saints.

Then having completed and sealed this fruit unto them, I will sail away for Spain by you;

I commend unto you our sister Phoebe, being a minister of the church which is in Cenchrea,

For this same thing I sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ Jesus, as I teach everywhere in every church.

But let two or three prophets speak, and let the others give audience;

But if Christ is preached that he is risen from the dead, how do certain ones among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

But he that gives seed to the sower, will also give bread to the eater, and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

But they were only hearing that The one persecuting us at one time is now preaching the faith which he was once desolating;

But before faith came, we were kept under law, being shut up to the faith about to be revealed.

Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

But I hope in the Lord Jesus, speedily to send unto you Timothy, in order that I may also be delighted, having learned the things concerning you.

but I trust in the Lord that I myself will come speedily.

As I exhorted you to remain in Ephesus, I going into Macedonia, in order that you may command certain ones not to teach heterodoxy,

As I exhorted you to remain in Ephesus, I going into Macedonia, in order that you may command certain ones not to teach heterodoxy, nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which present questions, rather than the economy of God which is in faith:

wishing to be teachers of the law, not knowing either what they are saying, or concerning what things they do affirm.

but on this account I obtained mercy, in order that Jesus Christ might in me the chief show forth all longsuffering, for an example of those about to believe on him unto eternal life.

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

Moreover, first of all things, I exhort you, that prayers, supplications, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made in behalf of all men;

Therefore I wish that men in every place would all pray, holding up holy hands, without wrath and doubting:

Likewise let their wives be grave, not tattlers, modest, faithful in all things.

I write these things to you, hoping to come to you more speedily;

I write these things to you, hoping to come to you more speedily; but if I tarry, in order that you may know how it behooves you to deport yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. read more. And assuredly great is the mystery of godliness; Who is manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen of angels, was preached among the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.

But the Spirit says positively, that in the last times certain ones will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and to the teachings of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having been cauterized as to their own conscience, read more. forbidding to marry, commanding to abstain from meats, which God created for reception with thanksgiving to the faithful and to those perfectly knowing the truth. Because every creature of God is good, and nothing rejected, being received with thanksgiving:

For bodily exercise is profitable unto little; but godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

Until I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

Honor widows who are truly widows.

Keep yourself pure. No longer drink water, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and on account of your frequent sickness.

for because we have brought nothing into the world, we are not able to carry any thing out;

For the love of money is a root of all evils: which some seeking after have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Charge the rich in this world not to think high things, nor to hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who richly supplies us all things for our enjoyment;

to Timothy, my beloved child. Grace, mercy, peace from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

the one having saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before the eternal times,

who have made shipwreck concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection has already come, and they overturn the faith of some.

finally there is a crown of righteousness laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day: not only to me, but to all those who with divine love, do love his appearing.

Coming, bring the cloak, which I left in Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.

Erastus remained in Corinth: and I left Trophimus in Miletum sick.

Therefore I left you in Crete, in order that you may set in order remaining things, and establish elders in every city, as I commanded you; if any one is irreproachable, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not in accusation of riot or incorrigible. read more. For it behooves the bishop to be blameless, as the steward of God; not audacious, not irascible, not given to wine, not a controvertist, not fond of filthy lucre;

For many are incorrigible, speaking vain things and egotistical, especially those from the circumcision,

not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men turning away from the truth.

not from works which are in righteousness, which we did, but according to his own mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and the renewal of the Holy Ghost,

The word is faithful, and I wish you to be established concerning these things, in order that those having believed in God may think to excel in good works. These things are beautiful and useful to the people: but reject foolish questions, and genealogies, and strife, and controversies about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

but reject foolish questions, and genealogies, and strife, and controversies about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

When I shall send Artemas or Tychicus to you, hasten to come to me at Nicopolis: for I have determined to spend the winter there.

When I shall send Artemas or Tychicus to you, hasten to come to me at Nicopolis: for I have determined to spend the winter there.

And at the same time also prepare for me a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I will be consigned unto you.

Pure religion and undefiled with God even the Father is this, to relieve the orphans and widows in their affliction, and keep himself unspotted from the world.

in order that you may be the sons of your Father who is in the heavens: because He raises up His sun on the wicked and on the good, and rains on the righteous and on the unrighteous.

And those around Paul having sailed from Paphos, came into Perge of Pamphylia: and John having departed from them returned to Jerusalem.

And after many days Paul said to Barnabas, Having returned let us now visit the brethren in every city in which we preached the word of the Lord, how they are doing. But Barnabas advised to take with them John, also called Mark. read more. But Paul thought that he would not take with them, him who having departed from them from Pamphylia, and not having gone along with them into the work. But there was a paroxysm, so that they parted from one another, and Barnabas, taking Mark, sailed away into Cyprus. And Paul, having chosen Silas, went out, committed to the grace of the Lord by the brethren;

having been ordained the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, from the resurrection of the dead, of Jesus Christ our Lord:

to turn over such a one to Satan for the destruction of carnality, in order that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Therefore we are embassadors in behalf of Christ, as God is intreating you through us; we pray you in behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

As I exhorted you to remain in Ephesus, I going into Macedonia, in order that you may command certain ones not to teach heterodoxy,

As I exhorted you to remain in Ephesus, I going into Macedonia, in order that you may command certain ones not to teach heterodoxy, nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which present questions, rather than the economy of God which is in faith:

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which present questions, rather than the economy of God which is in faith:

This charge I commit unto you, O child Timothy, according to the prophecies that went before on you, that you may war a beautiful warfare in the same;

On account of which cause I remind you to revive and refire the gift of God which is in you by the laying on of my hands.

Burt you have followed my teaching, leadership, purpose, faith, long suffering, divine love, patience,

Hasten to come before winter. Eubulus and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers salute you.