And in those days, the disciples multiplying, there was a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were overlooked in the daily service.

And this was for two years: so that all dwelling in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

And having sent into Macedonia two of them serving him, Timothy, and Erastus, he stopped a season in Asia.

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

Attend therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit set you inspectors, to feed the church of God, which he acquired by his own blood.

Neither present ye your members weapons of injustice to sin: but present yourselves to God, as living from the dead, and your members weapons of justice to God.

And if Christ in you, truly the body dead by sin; and the Spirit life by justice.

Whenever I go into Spain, I will come to you, for I hope passing through to see you: and by you to be sent forward there, if first from part I might be filled with you.

Therefore having completed this, and sealed to them this fruit, I will come away by you to Spain.

And I place with you Phebe our sister, being servant of the church in Cenchrea:

Therefore sent I Timothens to you, who is my beloved child, and faithful in the Lord, who will remind you of all my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in all the churches.

And let the prophets speak two or three, and let others decide.

And if Christ is proclaimed that he arose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no rising up of the dead?

And now he furnishing seed to him sowing, and bread for food, furnish and multiply your sowing-season, and increase the fruits of your justice;)

And only they had heard, That he then driving us out, now announces the good news, the faith which he then felt the absence of.

And before faith came, we were guarded under the law, shut up to faith about to be revealed.

Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the holy in Christ Jesus at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

And I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy quickly to you, that I also be courageous, having known the things concerning you.

And I have trusted in the Lord that I myself also shall come quickly.

As I besought thee to remain in Ephesus, going into Macedonia, that thou mightest proclaim to some not to teach another doctrine,

As I besought thee to remain in Ephesus, going into Macedonia, that thou mightest proclaim to some not to teach another doctrine, Neither hold to fictions and endless genealogies, which offer questions, rather than the arrangement of God in the faith:

Wishing to be teachers of the law; neither understanding what they say, nor of certain things they are assured.

But for this was I commiserated, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, for a model to them about to believe on him to eternal life.

Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; whom I have delivered to Satan, that they should not be taught to blaspheme.

I Beseech therefore, first of all, supplications to be made, prayers, entreaties, thanks, for all men;

I will therefore men shall pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without anger and reasoning.

Wives also grave, not accusers, sober, faithful in all things.

These I write to thee, hoping to come to thee quickly:

These I write to thee, hoping to come to thee quickly: And if I delay, that thou shouldest know how thou must be occupied in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth. read more. And manifestly great is the mystery of devotion: God was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed in the nations, was believed on in the world, was received up in glory.

And the Spirit says expressly, that in later times some shall be removed from the faith, holding to deceitful spirits, and doctrines of evil spirits; In the hypocrisy of speaking falsely; burned with a hot iron in their own consciousness; read more. Hindering to marry, to keep from victuals which God created for participation, with thanks, for the faithful and them knowing the truth. For every created thing of God good, and nothing thrown away, received with thanks:

For bodily exercise is profitable, to little: but devotion is profitable to all things, having promise of life now, and that about to be.

Till I come, hold to reading loud, to entreaty, to doctrine.

Honour widows, truly widows.

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach and thy frequent weaknesses.

For we brought nothing into the world, it is manifest that neither are we able to carry anything out.

For the root of all evils is the love of money: which some striving for, have been led astray from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many pains.

To the rich now in this life, proclaim not to be highminded, nor to be hoping upon the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, offering us all things richly for profit;

To Timothy, dearly beloved child: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and christ Jesus our Lord.

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

Who concerning the truth missed their aim, saying the rising up has already been; and they subvert the faith of some.

As to the rest, the crown of justice is laid up for me, which the Lord will assign to me in that day, the just judge: and not only to me, but also to all them having loved his appearance.

The cloak which I left in Troas with Carpus, coming, bring, and the books, chiefly the parchments.

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

For this I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldest rectify things left behind, and set elders in the city, as I directed thee: If any be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not in accusation of licentiousness, or disorderly. read more. For a bishop must be irreproachable, as steward of God; not self-sufficient, not prone to anger, not intemperate, not a striker, not occupied in sordid gain.

For many also are disorderly, vain talkers and infatuates, especially they of the circumcision:

Not holding to Jewish fictions, and commands of men, having turned away from the truth.

Not of works in justice which we did; but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and the renovation of the Holy Spirit;

Faithful the word, and I wish for thee to be assured of these things, that they having believed God might turn their thoughts to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable to men. And foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and conflicts pertaining to the law, avoid; for they are unprofitable and vain.

And foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and conflicts pertaining to the law, avoid; for they are unprofitable and vain.

When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, be earnest to come to me at Nicopolis: for there have I chosen to pass the winter.

When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, be earnest to come to me at Nicopolis: for there have I chosen to pass the winter.

And at the same time also prepare for me a reception as a guest: for I hope that by your prayers I shall be given as a favor to you.

Religion pure and unpolluted before God and the Father is this, To take a view of the orphans and widows in their pressure, to keep himself free from stain from the world.

So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.

And having been brought from Paphos, they about Paul came to Perga of Pamphylia: and John, having departed from them, returned to Jerusalem.

And after certain days said Paul to Barnabas, Now having turned back, let us review our brethren in every city in which we announced the word of the Lord, how they hold. And Barnabas purposed to take with them John, called Mark. read more. But Paul deemed worthy, having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and not having come with them to the work, not to take him with them. Therefore there was an incitement, so that they separated from one another: and Barnabas, having taken Mark, sailed to Cyprus; And Paul, having chosen Silas, went forth, having been delivered to the grace of God by the brethren.

Determined the Son of God in power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the rising up of the dead of Jesus Christ our Lord:

To deliver such a one to Satan for the ruin of the flesh, that the spirit might be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

For Christ therefore are we ambassadors, as of God beseeching by us: we pray for the sake of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

As I besought thee to remain in Ephesus, going into Macedonia, that thou mightest proclaim to some not to teach another doctrine,

As I besought thee to remain in Ephesus, going into Macedonia, that thou mightest proclaim to some not to teach another doctrine, Neither hold to fictions and endless genealogies, which offer questions, rather than the arrangement of God in the faith:

Neither hold to fictions and endless genealogies, which offer questions, rather than the arrangement of God in the faith:

This proclamation I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the gifts of prophecy led before upon thee, that thou in them mightest war the good warfare;

By which I remind thee of the cause to light up the favor of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

And thou hast closely followed my doctrine, mode of life, purpose, faith, long suffering, love, patience,

Be earnest to come before winter Eubulus greets thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.