knowing this, that a law is not made for a righteous man, but for the wicked and disorderly, the impious and sinful, the unholy and profane, murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers and murderers of their fellow-men,

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

The word is true and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief;

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.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings should be offered for all men,

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

I wish also that men should pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputations;

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

It is necessary therefore that a bishop should be blameless, a husband of one wife, circumspect, sober, well-behaved, hospitable, apt to teach,

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.

But the Spirit says expressly, that in the last times some shall apostatize from the faith, attending to lying spirits and doctrines of demons,

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

Attend to yourself, and to teaching; continue in it, for doing this you will both save yourself and those that hear you.

But one that is a widow indeed and alone hopes in God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day;

but a woman that lives voluptuously is dead while she lives.

And command these things, that they be blameless.

And if any one provides not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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.

For the Scripture says, You shall not muzzle the ox that threshes; and, The laborer is worthy of his reward.

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

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

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.

and wranglings of men of unsound judgments and destitute of the truth, supposing that piety is gain.

For we brought nothing into the world; it is clear that we can carry nothing out of it;

that you keep the charge without spot, without blame, till the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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

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

desiring to see you, remembering your tears, that I might be filled with joy,

having a remembrance of the unfeigned faith in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that [it dwells] also in you.

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.

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

The Lord grant him to find mercy with the Lord in that day. And what services he performed at Ephesus, you know very well.

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.

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

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a workman that will not be put to shame, rightly dividing the word of truth.

who have erred from the truth, saying that the resurrection has passed already, and overturn the faith of some.

But the foundation of God stands firm, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of the Lord depart from wickedness.

But foolish and trifling disputes avoid, knowing that they produce contentions;

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.

AND know this, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

traitors, rash, boasters, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,

and that from a child you have known the sacred Scriptures, which can make you wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

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

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.

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.

For this cause I left you in Crete, that you might regulate things which are deficient, and appoint elders in every city, as I charged you,

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 the aged men be sober, grave, of sound mind, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

that the aged women, in like manner, be of behavior becoming holiness, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good,

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.

For the grace of God that pertains to salvation appeared to all men,

teaching us, that denying impiety and worldly desires we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in the present life,

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all wickedness, and purify for himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

that having been justified by his grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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.

A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject,

knowing that such a one is subverted, and sins, being self-condemned.

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

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

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,

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

I have written to you, having confidence in your obedience, knowing that you will do even more than I say.

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

being made as much greater than the angels as he has inherited a more excellent name than they.

But one somewhere testified, saying, What is man that thou art mindful of him, or a son of man that thou visitest him?

Thou didst make him a little lower than angels, thou didst crown him with glory and honor,

But we see Jesus, made a little less than angels, on account of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste death for every [man].

For both he that sanctifies and the sanctified are all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

Since then the children have partaken of blood and flesh, he in like manner also partook of them, that through death he might destroy him that has the power of death, that is the devil,

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.

who is faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was in his house.

For this man is judged worthy of more glory than Moses, as much as he has more honor than the house [tabernacle] which he built.

For every house is built by some one; but he that built all things is God.

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

See, brothers, that there be not at any time in any one of you an evil mind of unbelief in departing from the living God;

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

And with whom was he displeased forty years? Was it not with those that sinned? whose bodies fell in the wilderness?

And to whom did he swear that they should not enter into his rest? was it not to them that disobeyed?

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

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.

Since then it remains that some entered into it, and those to whom it was first preached entered not in on account of unbelief,

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

For the word of God is living, and effective, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and reaching even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrows, and distinguishes thoughts and intentions of mind;

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,

And no one takes the honor on himself but he that is called by God, even as Aaron also was.

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;

Who in the days of his flesh having offered both prayers and supplications to him that was able to save him from death, with loud cries and tears, [and being heard and delivered] from fear,??8 although he was a Son, learned obedience from what he suffered,

Concerning whom we have much to say, and that which is difficult to explain, because you have become dull of hearing.