Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, as also with you,

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for all have not faith.

And may the Lord direct your hearts in the love of God, and in the patience of Christ.

not that we have not a right [to a support], but that we may make ourselves an example for you to follow us.

But if any one obeys not our word by this epistle, mark that one, and have no association with him, that he may be ashamed;

And may the Lord of peace give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.

The salutation by my hand, Paul's, which is [the] sign in every epistle; so I write.

to Timothy my true son in the faith; grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

And I thank our Lord Jesus Christ who has empowered me [to preach,] that he accounted me faithful, putting me in the ministry,

but on this account I obtained mercy, that Jesus Christ might exhibit in me first all long-suffering, for an example to those who should hereafter believe in him to life eternal.

This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before concerning you, that by them you may perform an honorable service,

of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

for kings and all in authority, that we may lead quiet and peaceful lives in all piety and sanctity.

And he must also have a good name from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

but if I delay, that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

Study these things, be much in them, that your improvement may be manifest to all.

If any faithful man or faithful woman has widows, let them give them relief, and let not the church be burdened, that it may be able to relieve those really widows.

Those that sin, rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke account their masters worthy of all honor, that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the true life.

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

I thank God, whom I serve from my ancestors with a pure conscience, that I mention you incessantly in my prayers night and day,

For which cause I admonish you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the imposition of my hands.

Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but endure affliction with us in the gospel according to the power of God,

for which cause I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed; for I know in whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep my trust to that day.

Retain the form of sound words which you heard from me in faith and the love in Christ Jesus.

You know this, that all those in Asia left me, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

May the Lord show mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chains,

but being at Rome he sought most diligently, and found me.

Do you therefore, my son, be strong in the grace in Christ Jesus,

and what you heard from me through many witnesses, these things commit to faithful men, who shall be competent to teach others also.

No one who serves as a soldier is involved in the business of life, that he may please him who has employed him as a soldier.

Remember Jesus Christ raised from the dead, a descendant of David, according to my gospel,

Therefore I endure all things for the elect, that they may obtain the salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

in meekness correcting the adversaries, that God may give them a change of mind to a knowledge of the truth,

and that they may recover themselves from the snare of the devil, who are made captives by him to his will.

But you have followed my instruction,??ode of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, patience,

persecutions, sufferings, which befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; the great persecutions which I suffered, and the Lord delivered me from all.

that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly fitted for every good work.

For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will give me in that day, and not me only but all who love his appearing.

Make haste to come to me quickly;

for Demas forsook me having loved the present life and went to Thessalonica, Cresces to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia;

Luke only is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you; for [he will be] useful to me for service.

Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm; may the Lord reward him according to his work.

At my first defense no one stood by me, but all forsook me; may it not be set to their account;

but the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that the word should be fully declared by me, and all the nations should hear, and I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever; amen.

to Titus my faithful son in the common faith; grace and peace from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

holding firmly the faithful word taught, that he may be able both to exhort with sound instruction and to convince those who contradict.

This testimony is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

that they may instruct the young women to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children,

sober, pure, fond of home, kind, subject to their husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed.

sound argument not to be condemned, that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of us.

not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of our Saviour God in all things.

The word is true, and I wish you to insist strongly concerning these things, that those who have believed in God may be careful to maintain good works. For these things are honorable and useful to men.

When I send you Artemas, or Tychicus, make haste to come to me at Nicopolis; for there I have determined to spend the winter.

and let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary purposes, that they may not be unfruitful.

All who are with me salute you. Salute those who love us in the faith. The grace be with you all.

I thank my God, always making mention of you in my prayers,

that your participation of the faith may be made effectual by a knowledge of all the good which we have in Christ Jesus.

I request you for my son Onesimus, whom I obtained in my bonds,

who was formerly not useful to you but is now most useful to you and me,

whom I have sent back. And do you receive him, that is, my soul,

whom I should like to retain for myself, that he might serve me for you in the bonds of the gospel,

but without your consent I will do nothing, that your service may not be compulsory but voluntary;

for perhaps he has been separated from you for a time that you may have him back forever,

no longer as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

If therefore you regard me as a friend receive him as myself.

If he injured you, or owes you any thing, set it to my account.

I, Paul, have written with my hand; I will pay; not to tell you that you owe yourself to me.

Yes, brother, let me be profited by you in the Lord; refresh my soul in Christ.

But at the same time also prepare me a lodging; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be given to you.

Epaphras, who is my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus,

Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my co-laborers, salute you.

For to which of the angels said he at any time, You are my Son, to-day have I begotten you? And again, I will be to him a Father and he shall be to me a Son?

And to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand till I make thy enemies thy footstool?

saying, I will declare thy name to my brothers, in the midst of the assembly will I sing to thee.

And again, I will trust in him. And again, Behold me and the children which God gave me.

Whence he ought in all things to be assimilated to the brothers, that he may be a merciful and faithful chief priest as to things relating to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

where your fathers fully proved and saw my works forty years.

Wherefore I was displeased with that generation and said, They always err in mind, and they did not know my ways,

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

but exhort one another daily, while it is called to-day, that no one of you may be hardened by the deception of sin;

For we enter into the rest who believed, as he said, I swore in my wrath that they shall not enter into my rest, although of works made from the foundation of the world.

And in this place again, They shall not enter into my rest.

Let us use diligence, therefore to enter into that rest [the heavenly rest], that no one may fall, after the same example of disobedience.

Let us therefore approach with boldness the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace for timely aid.

For every chief priest taken from men is appointed in behalf of men over things relating to God, that he may offer gifts and sacrifices for sins,

So also Christ did not put on himself the honor of being made a chief priest, but he that said to him, Thou art my Son, to-day have I begotten thee;

not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day that I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, for they continued not in my covenant, and I neglected them, says the Lord.

This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord; I will put my laws in their minds, and will write them in their hearts, and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.

And they shall not teach every one his [fellow] citizen, and every one his brother, saying, Know the Lord, for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest of them.

not that he may often present himself, as the chief priest enters into the sanctuary once a year with the blood of another [being];

Wherefore, coming into the world, he says, A sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire, but a body didst thou prepare me.

then I said, Behold, I come,??n the volume of the book it is written of me,??o do thy will, O God.

then he said, Behold, I come to do thy will. He takes away the first, that he may establish the second,

This is the covenant which I will make with them after those days, the Lord says, I will put my laws in their hearts, and in their minds will I write them,

For we know him that said, Judgment belongs to me, I will repay. And again, The Lord will judge his people.

For you have need of patience, that having done the will of God you may receive the promise.