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

I will, therefore, that the younger widows marry, bear children, man age the house, and thus give no occasion to the adversaries to speak reproachfully.

If any believing man or woman has widows, let him or her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened, that it may relieve those who are widows indeed.

For the scripture says: You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain; and, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

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

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

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God, and his teaching, be not reviled.

and wranglings, on the part of men who are corrupt in mind, and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a source of gain. From such withdraw yourself.

For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out.

that you keep this commandment, so that you may be spotless and blameless till the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Charge those who are rich in this age, that they be not proud, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us all things richly for our enjoyment,

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, liberal,

treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Timothy, keep that which is committed to your charge, avoiding those profane and empty babblings, and disputations about knowledge falsely so called;

I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, after the custom of my forefathers, that, without ceasing, I have remembrance of you in my prayers night and day,

greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

for I remember the unfeigned faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and in your mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it dwells in you also.

Wherefore I exhort you to kindle up the gift of God that is in you by the laying on of my hands.

for which cause I also suffer these things; yet I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have intrusted to him till that day.

That good thing which was intrusted to you, keep by the Holy Spirit that dwells in us.

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

The Lord grant to him, that he may find mercy from the Lord in that day. And in how many things he ministered to me in Ephesus, you know very well.

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

Every one that serves as a soldier keeps himself free from the business of this life, that he may please him that has chosen him to be a soldier.

It is necessary that, the farmer should labor, before he partakes of the fruits.

Consider what I say, for I pray that the Lord may give you understanding in all things.

Remember that Jesus Christ, of the posterity of David, was raised from the dead, according to my gospel;

For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

Put them in mind of these things, charging them before the Lord that they dispute not about words to no profit, which disputes end in the overthrow of the hearers.

Strive to present yourself to God as approved, a workman that has no cause to be ashamed, rightly setting forth the word of truth.

who, as it respects the truth, have erred, saying that the resurrection has already taken place; and they overthrow the faith of some.

But the foundation of God stands firm, having this inscription: The Lord knows those who are his; and, Let every one that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

But avoid foolish and unprofitable questions, because you know that they produce contentions:

and that they may awake to sobriety out of the snare of the devil, after having been taken captive by him according to his will.

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

traitors, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God,

For of this sort are those who worm themselves into houses, and lead captive silly women that are laden with sins, and influenced by various desires,

that are always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.

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

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished for every good work.

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

When you come, bring the cloak that I left in Troas with Car pus, and the books, especially the parchments.

but the Lord stood by me, and gave me strength, that through me that which is preached might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

I left you in Crete for this purpose, that you might set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I commanded you:

if any one is blameless, the husband of one wife, if he has faithful children that are not accused of riotous living, or disobedient.

holding fast the sure word as it is taught, that he may be able, by sound teaching, both to exhort and to convince the opposers.

This testimony is true; wherefore rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith,

and not give heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men that turn away from the truth.

They profess that they know God, but in their works they deny him, being detestable and disobedient, and, as it respects every good work, rejected.

But do you speak the things that become sound teaching;

that the aged men be vigilant, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

that the aged women likewise be, in deportment, as it becomes holy women, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good things,

That they may teach the young women to be sober-minded, to love their husbands, to love their children,

to be discreet, chaste, fond of home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not reviled.

sound speech that can not be condemned; that he that is opposed may be ashamed, seeing he has no evil thing to say of us.

not stealing, but showing all good faithfulness, that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in all things.

teaching us, that denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in the present age;

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

that, being justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

This saying is true, and in respect to these things, I will that you affirm strongly, in order that those who have believed in God may be careful to practice good works: these are the things that are honorable and profitable for men.

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

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

Conduct Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos on their journey with care, that nothing may be wanting to them.

Let our people also learn to practice good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

All that are with me salute you. Salute those who love us in faithfulness. Grace be with you all. Amen.

and to our beloved Apphia, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church that is in your house:

that your participation in the faith may be active in the acknowledgment of every good thing that is in us, to the honor of Christ Jesus.

Wherefore, though I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do that which is becoming,

I send him back, and do you receive him, that is, my son.

I did wish to keep him with me, that, in your stead, he might serve me in my bonds for the gospel;

but, without your consent, I was not willing to do any thing, that your good deed might not be as a matter of necessity, but one of free-will.

Perhaps, indeed, lie departed for a short time for this reason, that you might receive him forever;

But if he has done you any wrong, or owes you any thing, put that to my account.

I, Paul, do write it with my own hand, I will repay it; that I may not say to you, that you owe to me even yourself besides.

Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.

At the same time, also, prepare me a lodging: for I hope that through the prayers of you all, I may be given to you.

having become so far superior to the angels, as the name which he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.

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

Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honor;

thou hast put all things under his feet. For, in putting all things 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, who was made a little lower than the angels, that he might, by the grace of God, taste death for every man- we see him, on account of his having suffered death, crowned with glory and honor.

For both he that sanctifies, and those who are sanctified, are all of one Father: for which reason, he is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying:

And again: I will put my trust in him. And again: Behold, I, and the children that God has given me.

Since, then, the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also, in like manner, partook of the same, that, through his death, he might deprive of power him that has the power of death, that is, the devil;

"Wherefore, it behooved him to be made like his brethren in all things, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, in order to make expiation for the sins of the people.

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

For this man is counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who has builded the house, has more honor than the house.

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

Where fore, I was angry with that generation, and said, They do always err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:

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

For some, when they had heard, did bitterly provoke; yet, not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

But to whom did he swear that they should not enter into his rest, but to those who believed not?

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

For we who have believed are to enter into rest, as he said: So I swore in my anger, they shall not enter into my rest; namely, that rest from his works which had been finished from the foundation of the world.

Since, then, it remains that some must enter into it, and they, to whom the good news was first preached, did not enter in on account of unbelief,

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

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

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

Seeing, then, that we have a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.