Therefore let us not sleep, as also the rest; but let us watch and be sober.

For God set us not for wrath, but for the acquisition of salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

See that any return not evil to any: but always pursue good to one another, and to all.

That all might be judged not believing the truth but contented in iniquity.

But the Lord is faithful, who supports you, and will watch from the evil.

Neither ate we the bread of any as a gift; but in fatigue and toil working night and day also, not to overload any of you:

Not that we have not power, but that we give ourselves a type to you to imitate us.

For we hear some walking disorderly among you, working nothing, but occupied unprofitably.

And deem not as an enemy, but remind as a brother.

Knowing this, that the law is laid down not for the just one, but for the lawless and disorderly, for the profane and sinful, for the wicked and unholy, for the patricides and matricides, for manslayers,

Being before slandering, expelling, and an abuser: but I was commiserated, because I did, not knowing, in unbelief.

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.

But (what become women professing religious worship) with good works.

And I trust not the woman to teach, neither to exercise authority over the man, but to be in freedom from care.

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, was in the transgression.

Not intoxicated, not a quarrelsome person, not occupied in sordid gain; but equitable, without fighting, exempt from avarice;

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

Let none despise thy youth; but be thou a type of the faithful, in word, in intercourse, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

An elder shouldest thou not reprove, but beseech as a father; the younger as brethren;

And at the same time also they learn to be idle, going round about the houses; and not only idle, but also indulging in idle talk, and occupied with unnecessary things, speaking things not becoming.

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

And let them having faithful masters not despise, for they are brethren; but rather let them serve, because they are faithful and dearly beloved, they having mutually received of the beneficence. These things teach and beseech.

He has been proud, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, of which is envy, strife, slanders, evil conjectures,

But devotion with contentment is great gain.

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;

For God gave not to us the spirit of timidity; but of power, and love, and of soundness of mind.

Therefore shouldest thou not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his imprisoned: but partake of afflictions with the good news according to the power of God;

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,

By which cause I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able to watch my deposits to that day.

But, being in Rome, he sought me very diligently, and found.

In which I suffer ill treatment, to bonds, as an evil doer; but the word of God has not been bound.

And in a great house there is not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and earthen; and some truly for honour, and some for dishonour.

And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all, giving instruction, enduring evil,

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also was.

For the time will be when they will not hear sound doctrine; but according to their own eager desires they will heap up to themselves teachers, feeling itchings for a report;

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.

In my first defence none was present with me, but all forsook me; (may it not be reckoned to them.)

But the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the promulgation might be rendered perfectly certain, and all the nations might hear: and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.

But hospitable, a lover of good, of sound mind, just, holy, holding firm;

All things truly pure to the pure: and to the defiled and unbelieving nothing pure; but also their mind and consciousness are defiled.

Not purloining, but showing all good faith; that they may adorn the doctrine of the Saviour our God in all things.

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;

Once unprofitable to thee, but now more profitable to thee and to me:

But without thy judgment I would do nothing; that good might not be as according to necessity, but according to free will.

No more as a servant, but above a servant, a dearly beloved brother, especially to me, and how much rather to thee, also in the flesh, and in the Lord?

These shall be destroyed; but thou remainest; and they all as a garment shall grow old;

And as a cloak shalt thou turn them round, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

But we see Jesus, made some little while less than angels by the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; so that by the grace of God he should taste of death for all.

For certainly he lays not hold of angels; but of the seed of Abraham he lays hold.

But beseech one another according to each day, as far as the day is called; lest any of you be hardened by deceit of sin.

For some, having heard, did exasperate: but not all they having come out of Egypt by Moses.

For we also were announced of the good news, as well as they: but the word of the report profited them not, not being mixed with faith to them having heard.

For we have not a chief priest unable to suffer with our weaknesses; but tried in all things as a resemblance, without sin.

And not any takes this honour to himself; but the called of God, as also Aaron.

So also Christ honoured not himself, to become chief priest; but he having spoken to him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

That ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them inheriting the promises by faith and longsnffering.

And here truly dying men receive tenths; but there he, bearing witness that he lives.

Who according to the law of a fleshly command was not born, but according to the power of an indestructible life.

(For the law completed nothing,) but the bringing in of a better hope; by which we draw near to God.

(For they truly without sacrifice sanctioned by solemn oath became priests; but he with the sacrifice sanctioned by solemn oath by him, saying to him, The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou priest forever, according to the order of Melchisedec:)

For the law establishes men chief priests having weakness; but the word of the sacrifice sanctioned by solemn oath, after the law, the Son, having been perfected forever.

For Christ came not into the holy places made with hands, the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to be shown clearly to the face of God for us:

(Since he must have suffered many times from the foundation of the world:) but now once at the termination of the times for the annulling of sin by the sacrifice of himself has he been shown clearly.

But in these, a reminding of sins yearly.

Wherefore coming into the world, he says, Sacrifice and offering then wouldest not, but a body hast thou adjusted to me:

But this, having brought in one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God;

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the custom to some; but beseeching: and by so much the more, inasmuch as ye see the day drawing near.

But a certain terrible expectation of judgment and jealousy of fire, being about to devour the adversaries.

And the just one shall live by faith; but if he draw down, my soul is not contented in him.

And we are not of drawing down to perdition; but of faith to the acquisition of the soul.

According to faith died all these, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar, and been persuaded, and having embraced, and assented that they are strangers and newly arrived from a foreign country upon earth.

For they truly for a few days, according as it seemed to them, corrected; but he for profit, in order to partake in his holiness.

And truly every correction for the present seems not to be for joy, but grief: and later it returns the peaceful fruit of justice to them being exercised by it.

But ye have come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels,

Whose voice then shook the earth: and now he has proclaimed, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also the heaven.

Marriage honoured in all, and the bed unpolluted: but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

For here have we no abiding city, but we seek that about to be.

And he having stooped into the perfect law of liberty, and remained, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of work, he shall be happy in his doing.

If any among you seem to be religious, bridling not his tongue, but deceiving his heart, the religion of this one vain.

But certain will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith from my works.

This is wisdom coming not down from above, but earthly, natural, resembling an evil spirit.

And he gives greater grace. Wherefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

Speak not against one another, brethren. He speaking against a brother, and judging his brother, speaks against the law, and judges the law: and if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Whom not having seen, ye love; in whom, now not seeing, but believing, ye are transported with joy unalterable, and highly valued:

To whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were serving these things, which now have been again proclaimed to you by them having announced the good news in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven; into which angels eagerly desire to stoop and creep.

But according to the holy one calling you, also should ye yourselves be holy in all turning back;

But with precious blood, as of a lamb blameless and spotless, of Christ:

Begotten again, not of corrupted seed, but uncorrupted, by the word of God, living and remaining forever.

As free, and as not having liberty for a covering of wickedness, but as the servants of God.

Servants being subjected to masters in all fear; not only to the good and equitable, but also to the crooked.

For what glory, if, sinning and being cuffed, ye endure? but if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure, this is grace with God.

For ye were as sheep going astray; but now have turned about to the Shepherd and inspector of your souls.

But the hidden man of the heart, in the uncorruptedness of a mild and quiet spirit, which is before God of great price.

But if ye also suffer for justice, happy are ye: be not afraid of their fear, neither be troubled;

By which also the figure, immersion, now saves us (not by laying aside of the filth of the flesh, but the question of a good. consciousness toward God,) by the rising up of Jesus Christ:

That no more to the eager desires of men, but to the will of God, should he live the remaining time in the flesh.

But, inasmuch as ye participate in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice; that also, in the revelation of his glory, ye might rejoice, transported with joy.

Tend the flock of God which among you, inspecting, not by force, but voluntarily; neither occupied in sordid gain, but of a ready will;

Neither as ruling over the portions obtained by lot, but being types of the flock.

For not having followed ingeniously contrived fictions, we made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but having been spectators of his majesty.