And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivered us from the wrath to come.

But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

That you would walk worthy of God, who has called you unto his kingdom and glory.

Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

Not in the lust of passion, even as the Gentiles who know not God:

He therefore that despises, despises not man, but God, who has also given unto us his Holy Spirit.

And indeed you do it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that you increase more and more;

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them who are asleep, that you sorrow not, even as others who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also who sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not precede them who are asleep.

Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Faithful is he that calls you, who also will do it.

And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

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

For the mystery of iniquity does already work: only he who now restrains will do so, until he be taken out of the way.

And then shall that Wicked One be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the breath of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

That they all might be condemned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us, and has given us everlasting encouragement and good hope through grace,

But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil.

For we hear that there are some who walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Savior, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our hope;

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and insolent: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

This is a faithful 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 first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, for an example to them who should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Who gave himself a ransom for all, this to be a testimony at the proper time.

Moreover he must have a good report of them who are outside; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving of them who believe and know the truth.

For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those that believe.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.

I give you charge in the sight of God, who brings all things to life, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

Who in his times he shall show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

Who only has immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

Charge them that are rich in this present age, that they be not haughty, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of you in my prayers night and day;

Who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has abolished death, and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

That good thing which was committed unto you keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

This you know, that all they who are in Asia are turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

And the things that you have heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

No man that wars entangles himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who has chosen him to be a soldier.

And their word will eat as does a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

For of this sort are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with various lusts,

But continue in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing of whom you have learned them;

I charge you therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

Of whom you beware also; for he has greatly withstood our words.

And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages began;

Whose mouths must be stopped, who ruin whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain.

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

Whom he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior;

This is a faithful saying, and these things I desire that you affirm constantly, that they who have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

I beseech you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

Who in time past was to you unprofitable, but now profitable to you and to me:

Whom I have sent again: you therefore receive him, that is, my own heart:

Whom I would have retained with me, that in your stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

God, who at many times and in various manners spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

Has in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

And of the angels he says, Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister to them who shall be heirs of salvation?

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

For it befitted him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

For both he that sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

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

And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

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

For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, because he who has built the house has more honor than the house.

But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?

And to whom swore he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

For we who have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

Seeing therefore it remains that some must enter into it, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

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

For we have not a high priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our weaknesses; but was in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are wayward; for he himself also is beset with weakness.

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to explain, seeing you are dull of hearing.

But solid food belongs to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

For the earth which drinks in the rain that comes often upon it, and brings forth plants fit for them by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God:

That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

That by two immutable things, in that it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they are descendants of Abraham:

And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

And as I may so say, Levi also, who receives tithes, paid tithes in Abraham.

For he of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, of which no man has ever served at the altar.

Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

For such a high priest was befitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;