Now in those days, as the number of disciples increased, there rose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.

And this he did for two years; so that all the inhabitants of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord Jesus.

So he sent into Macedonia two of those that ministred to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he himself stayed some time in Asia.

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

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the holy Spirit hath appointed you bishops, to feed the church of God, which He purchased with his own blood.

Neither yield your bodies as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but present yourselves to God as alive from the dead, and your bodies as instruments of righteousness to God.

And if Christ be in you, the body indeed is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.

for I hope to see you as I pass by, and to be brought forward by you on my way thither, after I have first had some enjoyment of you.

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

I recommend to you Phebe, our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea:

For this end have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my beloved son and faithful in the Lord, who will bring to your remembrance my ways in Christ, how I teach every where in every church.

And let but two or three of the prophets speak, and the others judge.

Now if it be preached that Christ is risen from the dead, how say some among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead?

And may He, who supplieth seed to the sower, and giveth bread for food, furnish and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your bounty:)

But only they had heard that he who persecuted us before, now preacheth the faith which he formerly would have destroyed.

But before faith came, we were kept shut up under the law, till the faith appeared which was to be revealed.

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus, which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be refreshed, by knowing the state of your affairs.

But I trust in the Lord, that I shall soon come myself too.

As I exhorted thee to stay at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain persons not to teach other doctrine,

As I exhorted thee to stay at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain persons not to teach other doctrine, nor attend to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion debates, rather than pious edification in the faith:

desiring to be teachers of the law, though they neither understand what they say, nor what things they assert.

But for this end I obtained mercy, that in me a chief sinner Jesus Christ might display his long-suffering, for an example to those who should afterwards believe on Him to eternal life.

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

This then I exhort thee first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings he made for all men;

I direct therefore that men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands without wrath and debate:

And their wives likewise grave, not slanderers, sober, and faithful in all things.

These things I write unto thee, hoping to come to thee shortly.

These things I write unto thee, hoping to come to thee shortly. But if I should be retarded, that thou mayst know how thou oughtest to behave in the house of God, the church of the living God, the pillar and support 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 the Gentiles, believed on in the world, and received up into glory.

Now the Spirit expressly saith, that in latter times some shall apostatize from the faith, attending to seducing spirits, and doctrines of demons founded in the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their own conscience, forbidding to marry, read more. and enjoining abstinence from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by those that believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:

For bodily exercise profiteth little, but piety is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come:

Till I come attend to reading, to exhortation, and teaching.

Honour widows who are widows indeed.

Drink no longer water only, but use a little wine with it, for the sake of thy stomach and thy frequent infirmities.

For we brought nothing into the world, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out:

For the love of money is the root of all evils, which some coveting after have been led astray from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Charge them, that are rich in this world, not to be high-minded nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who richly affords us all things for enjoyment: charge them to do good,

to Timothy my beloved son, grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose, and grace bestowed upon us through Christ Jesus, before the world was,

saying that the resurrection is already past; and subvert the faith of some.

As to what remains, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day: and not to me only, but also to all those who have longed for his appearance.

When thou comest, bring with thee the cloke, that I left at Troas with Carpus; and the books, but especially the parchments.

Erastus staid at Corinth, and I left Trophimus sick at Miletus.

For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest set in order what remained, and ordain elders in every city as I directed thee: to wit, if any one be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of debauchery, or unruly. read more. For a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God, not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of sordid gain:

For there are many disorderly persons, vain-talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision; whose mouths must be stopped:

not attending to Jewish fables, and the precepts of men who turn away from the truth.

not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Spirit;

This is a word which ought to believed and observed, and concerning these things I would have thee stedfastly affirm, that they who have believed in God be careful to excel in good works: for these things are good and profitable to men. But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes and contentions about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain:

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes and contentions about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain:

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

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

But I must add, prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be restored to you.

Pure and uncorrupt religion before God and our Father is this, to take care of orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

that ye may be the children of your heavenly Father; for He causeth his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain upon the just and the unjust.

Now Paul and those that were with him loosing from Paphos, came to Perga in Pamphylia: but John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return and visit our brethren in every city, where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are. And Barnabas proposed to take with them John, who was surnamed Mark. read more. But Paul did not think proper to take him with them, who left them in Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. And there was a sharp dispute, so that they separated from each other; and Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus: but Paul chose Silas and departed, being recommended to the grace of God.

but powerfully declared to be the Son of God, according to the spirit of holiness, by his resurrection from the dead, even Jesus Christ our Lord;

of our Lord Jesus Christ, to deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. Your boasting is not good.

We are therefore ambassadors for Christ, and as God exhorteth you by us, we intreat you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

As I exhorted thee to stay at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain persons not to teach other doctrine,

As I exhorted thee to stay at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain persons not to teach other doctrine, nor attend to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion debates, rather than pious edification in the faith:

nor attend to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion debates, rather than pious edification in the faith:

This charge I commit to thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which before came on thee, that by them thou mightest war a good warfare,

for which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God which is in thee through the imposition of my hands.

But thou art well acquainted with my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, long-suffering, charity, patience, persecutions,

Endeavour therefore to come to me before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and indeed all the brethren.