Then the representative of lawlessness will be uncovered, and the Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of His mouth and put a stop to his operations by His appearance and coming;

But the Lord is to be trusted, and He will give you strength and guard you from the evil one.

We have confidence in you through the Lord that you are now practicing the directions which we give you and that you will continue to do so.

If anyone refuses to obey what we have said in this letter, mark that person and stop having anything to do with him, so that he will feel ashamed of it.

Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have turned over to Satan to be so disciplined that they will stop their abusive speech.

But women will be saved through motherhood, if they continue to live in faith, love, and purity, blended with good sense.

Now the Spirit distinctly declares that in later times some will turn away from the faith, because they continuously give their attention to deceiving spirits and the things that demons teach

If you continue to put these things before the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, ever feeding your own soul on the truths of the faith and of the fine teaching which you have followed.

Continue cultivating these things; be devoted to them, so that everybody will see your progress.

Make it your habit to pay close attention to yourself and your teaching. Persevere in these things, for if you do you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

If we have food and clothes we will be satisfied.

which will be brought about in His own time by the blessed, only Sovereign, the King of kings, the Lord of lords,

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in accordance with the promise of the life that comes through union with Christ Jesus,

The things you learned from me before many witnesses you must commit to trustworthy men who will be competent to teach others too.

Keep on thinking about what I am saying, for the Lord will grant you understanding of it in all its phases.

This message is to be trusted: "If we indeed have died with Him, we will live with Him too.

"If we patiently endure, we will reign with Him too. If we disown Him, He will disown us too.

and their message will spread like a cancer; men like Hymenaeus and Philetus,

So if a man will cleanse himself from these things, he will be an instrument for honorable uses, consecrated, useful for the Master, and ready for any good service.

and they might recover their senses and escape from the devil's trap in which they have been caught by him to do his will.

For people will be selfish, avaricious, boastful, haughty, abusive, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, irreverent,

But they will not make any more progress, for their folly will be evident to everybody, as theirs was.

Yes, indeed, everyone who wants to live a godly life as a follower of Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

But bad men and imposters will go on from bad to worse, misleading others and misled themselves.

For a time will come when they will not listen to wholesome teaching, but to gratify their own evil desires will surround themselves with teachers who teach to gratify their own evil desires, because their ears are itching so to be tickled,

and they will cease to listen to the truth and will turn to listen to myths.

Now the crown for doing right awaits me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award me on that day, and not only me but also all who have loved His appearing.

Alexander, a worker in metal, did me ever so much harm. The Lord will repay him for what he did.

The Lord will rescue me from every wicked work and save me to His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

I, Paul, write it with my own hand, I will pay it in full -- not to mention the fact that you owe me your very self besides.

I write you in perfect confidence in your compliance with my wish, because I am sure that you will do even more than I ask.

Or again, "I will become His Father, and He shall become my Son"? But when He brings again His first-born Son into the world, He says, "And let all the angels worship Him."

But regarding the Son He says: "Your throne, O God, will stand forever and ever; a righteous scepter is the scepter of His kingdom.

They will perish, but you always remain; they all will grow old like a coat,

And you will fold them up just like a robe, and they will be changed like the changing of one's coat, but you are the same, and your years will never cease."

while God continued to confirm their testimony with signs, marvels, and various sorts of wonder-works, and with gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed in accordance with His will.

when He says: "I will announce your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise";

and again, "I too will put my trust in God"; and again, "Here I am and the children God has given me."

And we will progress, if God permits.

saying: "I will certainly bless you over and over again, I will extensively increase your numbers."

for the Levitical priests were appointed without His taking an oath, but He with His oath, when He said to Him: "The Lord took oath and will not change, You are a priest forever" --

For, because He was dissatisfied with His people, He said: "'See; the time is coming,' says the Lord, 'When I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah,

'For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel in those days,' says the Lord; 'I will put my laws into their minds, and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they will be my people. And nevermore will each one need to teach his fellow-citizen,

And each one teach his brother, saying, "Know the Lord," For all will know me, from the lowest to the highest.

For I will be merciful to their deeds of wrong, and never, never any more will I recall their sins,'"

how much more surely will the blood of Christ, who with an eternal Spirit gave Himself a spotless offering to God, purify your consciences from works that mean mere death, to serve the ever living God?

For when a will is made, it is necessary that the death of him who makes it be proved.

For a will is valid only after a man is dead, since it has no force whatever while the one who made it is alive.

so Christ was offered once for all to take away the sins of many, but again He will appear, without having anything to do with sin, to save those who are eagerly waiting for Him to bring them final salvation.

Then I said, 'See, I have come, just as the Scripture writes about me in the book, O God, to do your will.'"

He afterward said, "See, I have come to do your will." He is taking away the first to let the second take its place.

It is by this will of God that we are consecrated through the offering of Jesus' body once for all.

"'This is the covenant that I will make with them: In those last days,' says the Lord, 'I will put my laws into their hearts, and write them on their minds,'"

He continues to say: "I will never, never any more recall their sins and deeds of wrong."

For we know who it was that said, "Vengeance belongs to me, I will pay back!" and again, "The Lord will be His people's judge."

Indeed, to carry out the will of God and to receive the blessing He has promised, you need endurance, for:

"In just a very little while, the Coming One will come and not delay;

Meantime, my righteous servant will live by faith. But if a man draws back, my soul has no delight in him."

for they did not try to bear the order, "Even if a wild animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death,"

but now His promise is, "Once more I will make not only the earth but heaven itself tremble." Now that expression, "Once more," signifies the final removal of the things that can be shaken, to let remain the things that cannot be shaken.

Marriage must be held in honor by all, and the marriage relations kept sacred. Persons who are sexually vicious and immoral God will punish.

You must have a turn of mind that is free from avarice; you must be content with what you have, for God Himself has said, "I will never fail you, I will never forsake you."

So we can confidently say: "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can men do to me?"

Continue to obey and to be submissive to your leaders, for they are ever watching in defense of your souls, as men who will have to give account of their trust. Treat them in this way, so that they may work with joy and not with grief.

perfectly fit you to do His will, He Himself, through Jesus Christ, accomplishing through you what is pleasing to Him. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

You must know that our brother Timothy has been released from prison. If he comes soon, he and I will see you together.

But if any one of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask God who generously gives to everyone and never reproaches one with its lack, and it will be given to him.

and the rich brother rejoice in his being on a level with the poor, because the rich will fade away like the flower of the grass.

For the sun comes up with its scorching heat and dries up the grass, and its flowers wither, and its beauty fades away; so will rich men fade away in their pursuits.

Blessed is the person who endures trial, for when he stands the test, he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love Him.

In accordance with His will He made us His children by the message of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.

But the man who looks at the flawless law that makes men free, and keeps on looking, proving himself to be, not a forgetful hearer but an actual doer of what it requires, will be blessed in what he does.

For merciless judgment will be the portion of the merciless man; yet mercy will triumph over judgment.

But someone may say, "You have faith, and I have good deeds. Show me your faith without any good deeds, but I will show you mine by my good deeds."

For wherever jealousy and rivalry exist, there will be confusion and all sorts of evil practices.

So then, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will fly from you.

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Get your hands clean, you sinners. Get your hearts purified, you double-minded.

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you high.

your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will testify against you and devour your flesh like fire. You have stored up these things for the last days.

and the prayer that is offered in faith will save the sick man; the Lord will raise him to health, and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

you may be sure that whoever brings a sinner back from his evil ways will save the man's soul from death, and cover up a multitude of sins.

who are always guarded by the power of God through faith, in order that you may receive that final salvation which will be ready to be uncovered for you at the last time.

because you will receive the goal of your faith, the ultimate salvation of your souls.

and keep on building yourselves up, as living stones, into a spiritual house for a consecrated priesthood, to offer up, through Jesus Christ, spiritual sacrifices that will be acceptable to God.

It must be so, because the Scriptures say: "Here now I lay in Zion a chosen stone, a costly cornerstone, And not a single one who puts his trust in Him will ever be put to shame."

For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.

And who is it that will harm you if you are enthusiastic to do right?

For it is better, if the will of God should plan it so, to suffer for doing right than for doing wrong.

so that he no longer can spend the rest of his earthly life in harmony with human desires but in accordance with God's will.

but they will have to give account for it to Him who is ready to judge living and dead.

Because the time has come for judgment to begin at the household of God, and if it begins with us, what will the end be of those who are rejecting God's good news?

And if it is hard for the upright man to be saved, what will become of the godless and sinful?

Therefore, those who suffer in accordance with God's will must also, in doing right, entrust their souls to the Creator who is faithful.

be shepherds of the flock of God that is among you, not as though you had to but of your own free will, not from the motive of personal profit but freely,

and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the glorious crown that never fades.

And God, the giver of every spiritual blessing, who through your union with Christ has called you to His eternal glory, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself make you perfect, firm, and strong,

For if you have these qualities and they continue to increase in you, they will make you neither idle nor unproductive in attaining a full knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, brothers, be all the more in earnest to make certain to yourselves God's call and choice of you. For if you cultivate these qualities, you will never slip,

for it is in this way that to you will be generously granted a triumphant admittance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Therefore, I will always remind you of these things, although you know them and are firmly grounded in the truth that you already have.