A servant wert thou called? let it not concern thee: for if thou art able to be free, rather make use of it.

For if any one see thee having knowledge reclining in the idol's temple, shall not his consciousness, being weak, be built up to eat the sacrifices to idols;

The eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

(For he says, In an acceptable time I listened to thee, and in the day of salvation have I run to succor thee: behold, now the acceptable time; behold; now the day of salvation.)

And he said to me, My grace suffices thee: for my power is perfected in weakness. Therefore very willingly will I boast rather in my weaknesses, that Christ's power may lodge upon me.

And the writing, foreseeing that of faith God justifies the nations, announced beforehand the good news to Abraham, That in thee shall all nations be praised.

Wherefore he says, Awake, who sleeping, and arise from the dead, and Christ will enlighten thee.

That it may be well to thee, and thou mayest be long time upon earth.

And I also ask thee, worthy yoke-fellow, aid those women who fought in company with me in the good news, and with Clement, and the rest of my co-workers, whose names in the book of life.

As I besought thee to remain in Ephesus, going into Macedonia, that thou mightest proclaim to some not to teach another doctrine,

This proclamation I set before thee, child Timothy, according to the gifts of prophecy led before upon thee, that thou in them mightest war the good warfare;

These I write to thee, hoping to come to thee quickly:

Neglect not the power which in thee, which was given thee by the gift of prophecy, with the putting on of hands of the council of elders.

Take heed to thyself, and to the doctrine; remain in them: for doing this, and thou shalt save thyself, and them hearing thee.

I beseech thee before God, making all things alive, and Christ Jesus, he having witnessed to Pontius Pilate the good confession;

For thee to keep the command spotless, irreprehensible, until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Which some proclaiming have missed their aim concerning the faith. Grace with thee. Amen.

I have grace to God, whom I serve from the forefathers in pure consciousness, as I have continual remembrance concerning thee in my prayers night and day;

Desiring earnestly to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

Receiving the report of unfeigned faith in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

By which I remind thee of the cause to light up the favor of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

Observe what I say; for may the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

And that from infancy thou hast known the holy letters, able to render thee wise to salvation by faith which in Christ Jesus.

Be earnest to come before winter Eubulus greets thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

For this I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldest rectify things left behind, and set elders in the city, as I directed thee:

These things speak, and beseech, and reprove with all order. Let none despise thee.

Faithful the word, and I wish for thee to be assured of these things, that they having believed God might turn their thoughts to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, be earnest to come to me at Nicopolis: for there have I chosen to pass the winter.

All they with me greet thee. Greet them loving us in the faith. Grace with you all. Amen.

I thank my God, always making remembrance of thee in my prayers,

For we have much grace and consolation upon thy love, for the bowels of the holy are refreshed by thee, brother.

Wherefore, having much freedom of speech in Christ to enjoin thee what concerns thee,

I beseech thee for my child whom I begat in my bonds, Onesimus.

Once unprofitable to thee, but now more profitable to thee and to me:

Whom I was wishing to retain to myself, that for thee he might serve me in the bonds of the good news:

No more as a servant, but above a servant, a dearly beloved brother, especially to me, and how much rather to thee, also in the flesh, and in the Lord?

And if he injured thee any, or is indebted, charge this to me.

I Paul wrote with my hand, I will pay back: that I say not to thee, for thou owest thyself to me also in addition.

Yea, brother, may I be profited by thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou wilt do above what I say to thee.

Epaphras greets thee, my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus;

For to which of the angels once said he, Thou art my Son, I have this day begotten thee? And again, I will be to him for Father, and he shall be to me for Son?

Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity; for this God anointed thee, thy God, with the oil of lively joy above thy partakers.

Saying, I will announce thy name to my brethren, in the midst of the church will I praise thee.

So also Christ honoured not himself, to become chief priest; but he having spoken to him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

Saying, Truly will I praise thee, and multiplying will I multiply thee.

Who serve the pattern and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was given an intimation of the divine will, being about to complete the tent: for, See, says he, thou make all things according to the type shewed thee in the mount.

To whom it was spoken, That in Isaac shall seed be called to thee:

The disposition exempt from avarice; being contented with present circumstances: for he has said, I will not send thee back, nor forsake thee.

But certain will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith from my works.

And now I entreat thee, mistress, not as writing a new command, but what we had from the beginning, that we should love one another.

The children of thy chosen sister greet thee. Amen.

I have many things to write, but I will not by ink and pen write to thee:

{ And I hope presently to see thee, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace to thee. The friends greet thee. Greet the friends by name.}

But Michael the archangel, when fighting with the accuser, discussed concerning the body of Moses, dared not to bring the judgment of defamation, but said, May the Lord censure thee.

But I have against thee, for thou hest let go thy first love.

Therefore remember whence thou hest fallen, and repent, and do the first works; and if not, I come to thee quickly, and I will move the chandelier out of its place, except thou repent.

Neither be afraid of what things thou art about to suffer: behold, the accuser is about to cast of you into prison, that ye might be tried; and ye shall have pressure ten days: be thou faithful until death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

But I have a few things against thee, for thou hast there them holding the teaching of Balsam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

Repent; and if not, I come to thee swiftly, and will wage war with them with the sword of my mouth.

But I have a few things against thee, for thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, calling herself a prophetess, to teach and to lead my servants astray to commit fornication, and to eat things offered to idols.

Remember therefore how thou hast received, and heard, and do thou, and repent. If therefore thou watch not, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I shall come upon thee.

I know thy works: behold, I have given before thee an open door, and none can shut it, for thou hast a little power, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but they lie; behold, I will make them that they come and worship before thy feet, and they should know that I have loved thee.

For thou didst keep the word of my patience, and I will keep thee from the hour of temptation, about to come upon the whole habitable globe, to try them dwelling upon the earth.

For so thou art tepid, and neither cold nor boiling, I am about to vomit thee out of my month.

I counsel thee to buy gold of me refined by fire, that thou mightest be rich; and white garments, that thou mightest be surrounded, and that the shame of thy nakedness might not be made manifest; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve that thou mightest see.

After these things I saw, and, behold, a door opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard as of a trumpet speaking with me; saying, Come up here, and I will show thee what things must be after these.

Saying, We return thanks to thee, O Lord God, the Omnipotent Ruler, who being, and who was, and who coming; for thou hast taken thy great power, and reigned.

And another angel went forth out of the temple, crying with a great voice to him sitting upon the cloud, Send thy sickle, and reap: for the hour has come to thee to reap; for the earth's harvest was dried up.

Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou alone holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy justices were made manifest.

And one of the seven angels having the seven vials, came and spake with me, saying to me, Come; I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot sitting upon many waters:

And the angel said to me, Why didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the wild beast lifting her up, having seven heads and ten horns.

And the harvest fruit of the eager desire of thy soul departed from thee, and all fat and brilliant things departed from thee, and thou shouldest find them no more.

And the voice of harp players, and musicians, and flute players, and trumpeters, should be heard in thee no more; and every artist of every art be found no more in thee; and the voice of the millstone should be heard no more in thee;

And the light of the lamp no more should shine in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, should no more be heard in thee: for thy wholesale merchants were leaders of the earth: for with thy charms were all nations led astray.

And there came to me one of the seven angels having the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and he spake with me, saying, Come, I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb.