so that my bonds have become known in connection with Christ in the whole camp of the imperial guards, and to all the rest;

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be put to shame, but that with all boldness, as always, so also now, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

But if to live in the flesh, if this is to me the fruit of my labor, then what I should choose, I cannot say;

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or remain absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,

as ye have the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.

So then, my beloved, as ye always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

Him therefore I hope to send forthwith, as soon as I see how it will go with me;

I send him therefore the more speedily, that when ye see him ye may again rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

who will transform the body of our humiliation so that it shall be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working of the power with which he is able to subdue all things to himself.

Therefore, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say it, rejoice.

The things which ye learned, and received, and heard, and saw in me, these do; and the God of peace will be with you.

that ye may walk worthily of the Lord so as to please him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him, I say, whether the things on earth, or those in the heavens.

And this I say, that no one may impose on you by specious discourses.

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfill it.

so that ye became an example to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

For from you the word of the Lord hath sounded forth not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith toward God hath become known; so that we need not say anything [about you].

but as we have been regarded by God as worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.

so having a strong affection for you, we were willing to impart to you, not only the gospel of God, but also our own souls, because ye became dear to us.

Ye are witnesses, and so is God, how holily, and righteously, and unblamably we conducted ourselves toward you that believe;

But we, brethren, having been bereaved of you for a short time, separated in body, not in heart, used the greater endeavors with much earnestness to see your face.

so that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for yourselves know that to this we are appointed;

But when Timothy just now came to us from you, and brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you;

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may supply that which is lacking in your faith?

For this we say to you in the word of the Lord, that we who are living, we who are left till the coming of the Lord, shall not anticipate those who have fallen asleep.

then we who are living, we who are left, shall be caught up together with them in clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we be ever with the Lord.

So then comfort one another with these words.

for ye yourselves know full well, that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

See that none render evil for evil to any one; but ever follow that which is good, both toward one another and toward all.

so that we ourselves glory in you among the churches of God, for your constancy and faith in all your persecutions and the afflictions which ye endure;

he that opposeth and exalteth himself above every one that is called God, or worthy of worship, so that he sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself to be God.

So then, brethren, stand firm, and hold fast the traditions which ye were taught by us, whether by word, or by our letter.

The salutation by the hand of me, Paul; which is the token in every letter; so I write.

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion disputes rather than promote Gods dispensation which is in faith, [so I do now.]

desiring to be teachers of the Law, understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no man hath seen, or can see; to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

longing to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

Understand what I say; for the Lord will give thee apprehension in all things.

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also do these withstand the truth; men corrupted in their minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he that is opposed to us may be put to shame, having no evil thing to say of us.

I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will repay it; not to say to thee, that to me thou owest even thy own self besides.

Having confidence in thy obedience I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.

having become so much superior to the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.

For to which of the angels did he ever say: "Thou art my Son, I this day have begotten thee?" and again: "I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?"

how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation, which at the first was spoken through the Lord, and was confirmed to us through those who heard him,

thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet." For in that he put all things in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under him.

But we see him who was made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, on account of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor; that by the grace of God he might taste death for every one.

where your fathers tempted me by proving me, and saw my works forty years.

so I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest."

So then we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

For we who believed enter into the rest, as he hath said: "So I swore in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest;" although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

he again appointeth a certain day, "Today"saying in David so long a time after, as hath before been said"Today, if ye hear his voice, harden not your hearts."

and by reason of this infirmity he must, as for the people, so also for himself, offer sacrifice for sins.

Of whom we have much to say, and hard to be explained, seeing ye have become dull of hearing.

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work, and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered and are still ministering to the saints.

And so, having endured with patience, he obtained the promised blessing.

And so to speak, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes in Abraham;

by so much hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

who serve the mere delineation and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was admonished by God when he was about to make the tabernacle; for, "See," saith he, "that thou make all things according to the pattern which was shown thee in the mount."

so also Christ having been once offered up to bear the sins of many, will appear the second time, without sin, for the salvation of those who are waiting for him.

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

partly, while ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, while ye became partakers with those that were so used.

Through faith we perceive that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that that which is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him; for before his translation he had the testimony that he pleased God.

For they who say such things show plainly that they are seeking a country.

By faith Moses, when born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was fair and they feared not the kings commandment.

By faith they passed through the Red Sea as through dry land; which the Egyptians attempted and were swallowed up.

And what shall I say more? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, of Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, of David and Samuel, and the prophets;

Therefore let us also, being surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth easily beset us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us;

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord;

so terrible was the sight, Moses said: "I exceedingly fear and tremble;"

See that ye refuse not him who speaketh. For if they did not escape, who refused him who spoke his will on earth, much more shall not we, if we turn away from him who speaketh from heaven;

so that we boldly say, "The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear; what shall man do to me?"

Know that the brother Timothy hath been set at liberty, with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting; for he that doubteth is like a wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed.

For the sun rose with its burning heat, and withered the grass, and its flower fell off, and the beauty of its appearance perished; so also will the rich man fade away in his ways.

Let no one when he is tempted, say, I am tempted by God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he tempteth no one.

and ye have respect to him that weareth the splendid apparel, and say, Sit thou here in a good place, and say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or, Sit under my footstool,

So speak, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

What doth it profit, my brethren, if any one say that he hath faith, and have not works? Can his faith save him?

and one of you say to them, Depart in peace, be warmed and be filled, notwithstanding ye give them not the things needful for the body, what doth it profit?

So also faith, if it hath not works, is dead in itself.

But some one will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works; show me thy faith without works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.

Ye see that by works a man is accounted as righteous, and not by faith only.

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

Behold also the ships, which, though they are so great, and driven by fierce winds, are yet turned about with a very small rudder, whithersoever the steersman chooseth.

So also the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a forest a little fire kindleth!

For every kind of beasts and of birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed and hath been tamed by mankind;

out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Come now, ye that say, Today and tomorrow we will go into such a city, and spend a year there and traffic, and get gain,

whom, having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory,

who through him have faith in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

For so is the will of God, that with welldoing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men;

"For he that would love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile;

but, in so far as ye share in Christs sufferings, rejoice; that also at the manifestation of his glory ye may rejoice with exceeding joy.

But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

It hath happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his own vomit; and, The sow that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire.

If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth;

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.