And in those days, the disciples having multiplied, a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews occurred, because their widows were overlooked in the daily serving.

And this happened over two years, so that all those living in Asia heard the Word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

And sending into Macedonia two who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he stayed in Asia for a time.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church.

Therefore take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God which He has purchased with His own blood.

Do not yield your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but yield yourselves to God, as one alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

And if Christ is in you, indeed the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

whenever I may go into Spain, I will come to you. For in traveling through I hope to see you, and to be set forward there by you, if first I may be filled of you in part.

Therefore when I have completed this, and have sealed this fruit to them, I will come by you into Spain.

I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,

For this cause I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved son and faithful in the Lord, who shall remind you of my ways which are in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church.

And if there are two or three prophets, let them speak, and let the others judge.

But if Christ is proclaimed, that He was raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Now He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for eating, may He supply and multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your righteousness

But only they were hearing that he who then persecuted us, now preaches the faith which he once ravaged.

But before faith came, we were kept under Law, having been shut up to the faith about to be revealed.

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

But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly to you, so that I also may be of good comfort when I know your state.

But I trust in the Lord that I myself shall also come shortly.

Even as I begged you to remain at Ephesus, when I was going to Macedonia, that you might charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

Even as I begged you to remain at Ephesus, when I was going to Macedonia, that you might charge some that they teach no other doctrine, nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies (which provide doubts rather than the nurture of God in faith).

desiring to be teachers of the law, neither understanding what they say nor that which they affirm.

But for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, as a pattern to those being about to believe on Him to life everlasting.

Among these are Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan so that they may learn not to blaspheme.

First of all, then, I exhort that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,

Therefore, I desire that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

Even so their wives are to be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

I write these things to you, hoping to come to you shortly.

I write these things to you, hoping to come to you shortly. But if I should delay, that you may know how you ought to behave in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. read more. And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among nations, believed on in the world, and received up into glory.

But the Spirit expressly says that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and teachings of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, being seared in their own conscience, read more. forbidding to marry, saying to abstain from foods which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For every creation of God is good, and nothing to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving.

For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the present life, and of that which is to come.

Until I come, attend to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

Honor widows who are widows indeed.

Drink water no longer, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake, and for your frequent infirmities.

For we brought nothing into the world, and it is clear that we can carry nothing out.

For the love of money is a root of all evils, of which some having lusted after, they were seduced from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Charge the rich in this world that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, He offering to us richly all things to enjoy,

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

who has 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 us in Christ Jesus before the eternal times.

who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and who overthrow the faith of some.

Now there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that Day; and not to me only, but also to all those who love His appearing.

When you come, bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, and the books, especially the parchments.

Erastus stayed at Corinth, but Trophimus I left sick at Miletus.

For this cause I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed you, if anyone is blameless, husband of one wife, having believing children, not accused of loose behavior, or disobedient. read more. For an overseer must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not full of passion, not given to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy for ill gain;

For there are indeed many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

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

not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

Faithful is the Word, and as to these things, I desire that you strongly affirm that those believing God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men. But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions, and strivings about the Law, for they are unprofitable and vain.

But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions, and strivings about the Law, for they are unprofitable and vain.

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

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

But at once prepare lodging for me, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be given to you.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit orphans and widows in their afflictions, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

so that you may become sons of your Father in Heaven. For He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

And Paul and those around him sailed from Paphos and came to Perga of Pamphylia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem.

And some days afterward, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brothers in every city where we have announced the Word of the Lord, to see how they are holding to it. And Barnabas determined to take with them John, he being called Mark. read more. But Paul thought it well not to take that one with them, he having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work. Then there was sharp feeling, so as to separate them from each other. And taking Mark, Barnabas sailed to Cyprus. But choosing Silas, Paul went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God,

who was marked out the Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead;

to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Then we are ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as God exhorting through us, we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

Even as I begged you to remain at Ephesus, when I was going to Macedonia, that you might charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

Even as I begged you to remain at Ephesus, when I was going to Macedonia, that you might charge some that they teach no other doctrine, nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies (which provide doubts rather than the nurture of God in faith).

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies (which provide doubts rather than the nurture of God in faith).

This charge I commit to you, my son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before about you, in order that you might war a good warfare by them,

Therefore I remind you to inflame anew the gift of God, which is in you by the putting on of my hands.

But you have fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, patience,

Try to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brothers.