For which cause also I suffer these things: yet I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have trusted, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him, until that day.

This thou knowest, that all who are in Asia are turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

The Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord in that day: And in how many things he served me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

No man that warreth intangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath inlisted him.

The husbandman, that laboureth first, must be partaker of the fruits.

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

Be diligent to present thyself unto God approved a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

But the foundation of God standeth fast, having this seal, The Lord knoweth those that are his: and, Let every one who nameth the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.

Flee also youthful desires; but follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace with them that call upon the Lord, out of a pure heart.

But avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strife:

apt to teach, patient of evil, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth;

But know this, that in the last days grievous times will come.

Traitors, rash, puffed up, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God;

Yea and all that are resolved to live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.

And that from an infant thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, thro' faith which is in Christ Jesus.

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous judge will render me in that day, and not to me only, but to all them likewise that have loved his appearing.

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the preaching might be fully known, even that all nations might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou mightest set in order the things which remain, and ordain elders in every city, as I appointed thee:

as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

This witness is true; therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine, That the aged men be vigilant,

That the aged women in like manner, be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things:

That they instruct the young women to be wise, to love their husbands,

to love their chidren, Discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

in doctrine, uncorruptness, seriousness, Sound speech that cannot be reproved;

that he who is on the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

not answering again, Not stealing, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may in all things adorn the gospel of God our Saviour.

Teaching us, that, having renounced ungodliness and all wordly desires, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present world,

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

through Jesus Christ our Saviour, That, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs, according to the hope of eternal life.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, to the end that they who have believed in God, be careful to excel in good works: these things are good and profitable to men.

Knowing that such an one is perverted and sinneth, being self-condemned.

Send forward with diligence Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, that they may want nothing.

And let ours also learn to excell in good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.

toward all saints) That the communication of thy faith may become effectual, by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you through Christ Jesus.

thou therefore receive him, that is my own bowels:

But I would do nothing without thy consent; that thy good deed might not be, as it were, by constraint, but willingly.

And perhaps for this end was he separated for a season, that thou mightest have him for ever;

If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee any thing, put that to my account.

I Paul have written with my own hand; I will repay it; not to say unto thee, that thou owest also thyself to me besides.

Having confidence of thy obedience I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.

Being made so much higher than the angels, as he hath by inheritance a more excellent name than they.

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation, which began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that had heard him?

But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him, or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Thou madest him a little lower than the angels, thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands.

Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. Now in putting all things in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him: but now we do not yet see all things put under him.

But we see Jesus crowned with glory and honour, for the suffering of death, who was made a little lower than the angels, that by the grace of God he might taste death for every man.

For both he that sanctifieth, and all they that are sanctified, are of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, Saying, I will declare thy name to my brethren;

Since then the children partake of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil:

Wherefore it behoved him to be made in all things like his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high-priest, in things pertaining to God, to expiate the sins of the people.

For in that he hath suffered, being tempted himself, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

Jesus, Faithful to him that appointed him, as was also Moses in all his house.

For this person was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he that hath builded it hath more honour than the house.

Now every house is built by some one: but he that built all things is God.

Therefore I was grieved with that generation and said, They always err in their hearts, and they have not know my ways.

Were they not all that came out of Egypt by Moses? And with whom was he grieved forty years? Was it not with them who had sinned?

Whose carcases fell in the wilderness? And to whom sware he, that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

For unto us hath the gospel been preached as well as unto them; but the word heard did not profit them, not being mixt with faith in those that heard it.

For we that have believed, do enter into the rest; as he said, I have sworn in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest, though the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

Seeing then it remaineth that some enter into it,

For he that hath entered into his rest, hath himself also ceased from his works, as God did from his.

Let us labour, therefore, to enter into that rest, lest any one should fall, after the same example of unbelief.

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder both of the soul and spirit, both of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight; but all things are naked and opened to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Having therefore a great high priest, that is passed thro' the heavens, Jesus the son of God,

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

For every high priest being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins,

And no one taketh this honour to himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest, but he that said to him, Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, unto him that was able to save him from death, and being heard from his fears; Tho' he was a son,

became the author of eternal salvation to all that obey him,

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again, which are the first principles of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk and not of strong meat.

For every one that useth milk is unexperienced in the word of righteousness; for he is a babe.

For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh often upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whom it is tilled, receiveth blessing from God.

But that which beareth thorns and briars is rejected and nigh unto a curse, whose end is to be burned.

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

For God is not unrighteous, to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

But we desire that every one of you would shew unto the end the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope,

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them, who through faith and long suffering inherited the promises.

That by two unchangeable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled to lay hold on the hope set before us:

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil,

And verily they of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment (according to the law) to take tithes of the people, that is, of their brethren, tho' they come out of the loins of Abraham.

And here men that die receive tithes: but there, he of whom it is witnessed, that he liveth.

If then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law) what farther need was there that another priest should rise, after the order of Melchisedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

For it is evident, that our Lord sprang out of Judah, of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning the priesthood.

but this with an oath, by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedek:)

But this, because he continueth for ever, hath a priesthood that passeth not away.

For such an high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens:

For the law maketh men high priests that have infirmity; but the word of the oath which was since the law, maketh the son, who is consecrated for evermore.

For every high priest is ordained to offer up gifts and sacrifices; whence it was necessary, that this also should have somewhat to offer.

For if he were on earth, he would not be a priest, there being priests that offer gifts, according to the law,

In saying, a new covenant, he hath antiquated the first; now that which is antiquated and decayed, is ready to vanish away.

Having the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant, overlaid round about with gold, wherein was a golden pot having the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant:

The Holy Ghost evidently shewing this, that the way into the holiest was not yet made manifest, while the first tabernacle was still subsisting,

not made with hands, that is, not of this building, And not by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

And for this end he is the Mediator of a new covenant, that by means of death for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they who are called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

It was therefore necessary, that the patterns of things in heaven should be purified by these, but the heavenly things themselves by better sacrifices than these.