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

so that ye became a model to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

For from you has sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith toward God has gone forth; so that we have no need to speak anything;

For ye yourselves, brethren, know our entrance to you, that it has not become vain;

For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil; working night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you, we preached to you the Gospel of God.

that ye should walk worthily of God, Who is calling you into His own Kingdom and glory.

And, for this reason, we also give thanks to God without ceasing, that, having received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it, not as the word of men, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which also is working in you who believe.

For ye, brethren, became imitators of the assemblies of God, that are in Judaea in Christ Jesus; because ye suffered the same things from your own countrymen, as they also did from the Jews;

forbidding us to speak to the gentiles, that they might be saved, for the filling up of their sins always; and the wrath came upon them to the uttermost.

that no one should be shaken in these tribulations; for ye yourselves know that for this we are appointed.

For this reason, I also, no longer enduring it, sent, that I might know your faith, lest by some means the tempter tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.

But, Timothy having just now come to us from you, and having brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us at all times, longing to see us, as we also to see you??7 for this reason, brethren, we were comforted over you, in all our tribulation and distress, through your faith;

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and perfect the deficiencies in your faith?

to the end that He may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints.

Finally, then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received from us how ye ought to walk, and to please God??ven as ye also are walking??hat ye abound more and more;

For this is the will of God??ven your sanctification, that ye abstain from fornication;

that each one of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor;

that he go not beyond and gain an advantage over his brother in the matter; because the Lord is an avenger of all these things, as we also told you before, and solemnly testified.

Therefore, indeed, he that rejects, rejects not man, but God, Who giveth His Holy Spirit to you.

But concerning brotherly love, ye have no need that one write to you; for ye yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

that ye walk becomingly towards those without, and that ye may have need of nothing.

But we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those falling asleep, that ye sorrow not even as the rest who have no hope;

for, if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also those who fell asleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.

For this we say to You, in a word of the Lord, that we, the living who remain over to the coming of the Lord, shall in nowise precede those who fell asleep;

after that we, the living who are left over, will be caught up together with them in clouds, into the air, to meet the Lord; and so shall we always be with the Lord.

But, concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written to you;

for ye yourselves know accurately that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief at night.

But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief;

Who died for us, that, whether we watch or sleep, we may live together with Him.

See that no one render to any one evil for evil; but always pursue that which is good, toward one another, and toward all.

but prove all things, hold fast that which is good.

I adjure you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brethren.

so that we ourselves glory in you in the assemblies of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations which ye endure;

a proof of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that ye may be accounted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer;

when He shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be marveled at in all who believed (because our testimony to you was believed), in that day.

To which end we also pray for you always, that our God may account you worthy of your calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and work of faith, with power;

that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and ye in Him, according to the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ.

that ye be not quickly shaken from your mind, nor be troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, as that the day of the Lord has set in.

Let no one deceive you in any manner; because that day will not come, unless the falling away come first, and the man of lawlessness be revealed??he son of perdition;

he that opposes himself against, and exalts himself above, all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he sits in the temple of God, exhibiting himself as God.

Do ye not remember that, when I was yet with you, I was wont to tell you these things?

and in all deceit of unrighteousness to those who perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

And, for this cause, God sendeth them a working of delusion, that they may believe the lie;

that they all may be judged, who believe not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, as also it is with you:

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

And we have become confident in the Lord regarding you, that ye both do, and will do, the things which we command.

For ye yourselves know that ye should imitate us; because we were not disorderly among you;

nor did we eat any one's bread, gratuitously: but, in labor and toil, working night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you;

not because we have not authority, but that we might give ourselves as a model to you, that ye might imitate us.

Now such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that, working with quietness, they eat their own bread.

And, if anyone obey not our word through this letter, note this one, not to associate with him, that he may be ashamed.

As I exhorted you to continue in Ephesus, when I was journeying into Macedonia, that you might charge certain ones not to teach a different doctrine,

But we know that the law is good, if one use it lawfully;

knowing this, that law is not enacted for a righteous man, but for lawless and unruly ones, for ungodly and sinful, for unholy and profane, for patricides, and matricides, for man-slayers,

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief;

but for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me, as chief, Christ Jesus might show forth all His longsuffering for an example to those about to believe on Him unto eternal life.

This charge I commit to you, child Timothy, according to the prophecies going before in respect to you, that you may war with these the noble warfare;

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered up to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

I exhort, therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;

for kings, and all who are in high position, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity.

I desire, therefore, that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing;

in like manner, that women adorn themselves in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety, not with braided hair, and gold, or pearls, or costly raiment,

It is needful, therefore, that the bishop be irreproachable, a husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, hospitable, apt to teach,

And it is needful also that he have an honorable testimony from those without, lest he fall into reproach and a snare of the Devil.

It is needful that deacons, in like manner, be grave, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy of base gain;

It is needful that their wives, in like manner, be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

but, if I delay, that you may know how you ought to behave yourself in a house of God, which, indeed, is an assembly of the living God, a pillar and basis of the truth,

But the Spirit expressly saith, that in later times, some will fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and to teachings of demons,

for bodily exercise is profitable for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which is present and that to come.

Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership.

Attend to these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your progress may be manifest to all.

Now she that is really a widow, and left alone, has set her hope on God, and continues in supplications and prayers, night and day.

And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

I desire, therefore, that younger widows marry, bear children, rule a house-hold, give no occasion to the adversary for reproach;

If any believing woman has widows, let her relieve them, and let not the assembly be burdened, in order that it may relieve those who are really widows.

Those who sin reprove before all, that the rest also may have fear.

I solemnly charge you before God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

In like manner also the works that are good are openly manifest; and those that are otherwise can not be hid.

Let as many as are slaves under a yoke account their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.

that you keep the commandment, unsullied, irreproachable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, free to impart, liberal;

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

O Timothy, guard the deposit; turning away from the profane babblings, and oppositions of that which is falsely called knowledge;

I thank God, Whom I serve from my forefathers, in a pure conscience, that I have an unceasing remembrance of you in my supplications night and day;

longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

For which cause, I put you in remembrance that you stir into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of hands.

For which cause I am suffering also these things; but I am not ashamed; for I know Whom I have believed, and have become persuaded that He is able to guard my deposit unto that day.

You know this, that all in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

(the Lord grant to him to find mercy from the Lord in that day); and in how many things he ministered at Ephesus, you know very well.

Do you, therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

No one, serving as a soldier, entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

Therefore, I suffer all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

Of these things put them in remembrance, solemnly charging them before God, that they engage not in word-battles to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

who erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and are overthrowing the faith of some.

But the foolish and ignorant questionings reject, knowing that they beget strifes;

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come;

and that, from a babe, you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus.

that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly furnished for every good work.

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the Righteous Judge, will recompense to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those who have loved His appearing.