These are my only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, belonging to the circumcision, who have been any comfort to me.

For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.

For our appeal does not rest on a delusion, nor spring from any impure motive; there is no fraud about it.

For as you well know, we never came with words of flattery nor with a pretext for greed—God is our witness—

we never courted you nor any others, from an affectation of human applause. instead of making our apostolical character any ways expensive to you, as we might;

For you remember, believers, our labor and hardship. We worked night and day [practicing our trade] in order not to be a [financial] burden to any of you while we proclaimed the gospel of God to you.

who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, who have persecuted us, and who please neither God nor any group of people,

So when I could not bear it any longer, I decided to be left behind in Athens alone,

and encourage you not to be led astray, any of you, in all these troubles. You know yourselves that this is what we must expect,

For this cause, I also, no longer concealing my anxiety, sent, that I might get to know your faith, lest by any means he that tempteth, should have tempted you, and, in vain, should have been our toil.

Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face, and make good any deficiency in your faith.

That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

Now concerning love of the brethren you have no need to have any one write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another;

So that your conduct may be seemly toward those that are without, and that you may not need help from any man.

Also we do not want you to have any misunderstanding, brothers, about those who are falling asleep, so as to keep you from grieving over them as others do who have no hope.

For we say this to you by the Lord’s [own] word, that we who are still alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will in no way precede [into His presence] those [believers] who have fallen asleep [in death].

But as to the times and the moments, there is no need, Brothers, for any one to write to you.

maintain an intire affection for them, upon account of their office, and don't form any brigues against them.

See that not any man repays evil for evil to any man, but always pursue the good, both for each other and for all.

you would not by any pretended revelation, by any discourse or epistle ascrib'd to us, be immediately perplex'd in your minds, or under any concern for the approach of the day of the Lord.

Let not any man deceive you in any way, because if not, the defection may come first, and he may be revealed--the man of sin, the son of destruction,

Now we charge you, brothers, on the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ, to hold yourselves aloof from any brother who is living as a shirker instead of following the teachings you received from us.

I did not eat any man's bread without paying for it, but with toil and hard labor I worked night and day, in order not to be a burden to any of you.

For even when we were with you we commanded you this, that if any man will not work, neither let him eat.

For we hear that some of you are living in idleness, mere busybodies, not doing any work.

But be not you, my brethren, discouraged from well-doing. And if any obey not our order,

And if any man does not obey our word by this letter, note that man, and do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

As I urged you when I was on my way to Macedonia, stay on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain individuals not to teach any different doctrines,

But we know that the law is good, if any man uses it lawfully,

for fornicators, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine

I want the men everywhere to offer prayer, lifting to heaven hands that are holy, without any angry disputes.

Faithful is the saying, If any man aspires to supervision, he desires a good work.

ruling well his own house, having his children in subjection with all dignity,??5 but if any one knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God???6 not a novice, lest being inflated with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

(but if any man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of a congregation of God?),

don't give occasion to any to despise your youth: but be a pattern to believers in your discourse, in your behaviour, by your charity, faith and chastity.

Honour widows that are widows indeed. But if any widow have children or grand children, let these learn first to shew piety at home,

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to be devoted to their own house, and to give back recompense to their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

as for the widow, who is really such, and without any assistance, let her place all her hopes in God, and be assiduous in supplication and prayer.

So lay down the following rules, to prevent any reproach being incurred.

But if any man does not provide for his own, and especially those belonging his household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

must have a reputation for doing good deeds, as bringing up children, being hospitable to strangers, washing the feet of God's people, helping people in distress, or devoting herself to any sort of doing good.

So I would have the younger women marry, have children, and keep house, so as not to give our opponents any occasion for slander.

As it is, some widows have already turned after Satan. ??16 Any believer, man or woman, who has widowed relatives, must give them relief; the church is not to be burdened with them; she has to relieve the widows who really need relief.

If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and let not the congregation be burdened, so that it may relieve the real widows.

Do not take as true any statement made against one in authority, but only if two or three give witness to it.

I charge you solemnly in the presence of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ and of the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice against any man, and do nothing out of partiality.

Do not put hands on any man without thought, and have no part in other men's sins: keep yourself clean.

The vices of some men are so notorious, they prevent any inquisition: others don't discover themselves till they have been ordain'd.

If any man teaches something different, and does not associate with wholesome words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine according to piety,

For we brought nothing into the world: it is manifest that neither can we carry any thing out.

The Lord grant that he may find mercy with the Lord in the great day; and how liberally he ministered to me at Ephesus, thou knowest better than any other person.

And also if any man competes, he is not crowned unless he competes lawfully.

Remind men of these things. Charge them before God to avoid idle arguments which do no one any good and only bring destruction on those who listen to them.

Earnestly seek to commend yourself to God as a servant who, because of his straightforward dealing with the word of truth, has no reason to feel any shame.

In any great house there are not only gold and silver articles but also wooden utensils, some for honorable uses and some for lowly uses.

So if a man will cleanse himself from these things, he will be an instrument for honorable uses, consecrated, useful for the Master, and ready for any good service.

In meekness, bringing under discipline them that oppose themselves, lest at any time God should give them repentance unto a personal knowledge of truth,

But they will not make any more progress, for their folly will be evident to everybody, as theirs was.

so that the man of God will be adequate, and equipped for any good work.

The Lord will rescue me from any harm and bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

I left you behind in Crete expressly to correct what defects there were, and to appoint elders in each town, as I directed you??6 men of irreproachable character, who have been married only once, whose children are Christians, free from any suspicion of profligacy or disobedience.

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having believing children, not with an accusation of debauchery or insubordinate.

he must hold by the sure truths of doctrine so as to be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and refute objections raised by any.]

They profess to know God, but by their deeds they disown him; in that they are detestable, disobedient, and reprobate for good work of any sort.

Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

Speak of all this, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let any one despise you.

Constantly remind people to submit to and obey the rulers who have authority over them, so as to be ready for any good enterprise,

To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.

He saved us, not because of any deeds that we had done in righteousness, But because of his own pity for us. He saved us by that washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit

After a first and second admonition, have nothing further to do with any one who will not be taught;

but I would not do any thing without your consent; that your benefaction might not appear any ways forc'd, but perfectly voluntary.

not as a slave any longer but more than a slave, a dearly loved brother, especially to me and much more to you, both as a servant and as a Christian.

And if he has done you any wrong and owes you anything, charge it to my account,

To which of the angels did God say at any time, You are my Son, this day I have given you being? or, I will be his Father, and he will be my Son?

But of which of the angels has he said at any time, Take your seat at my right hand till I put all those who are against you under your feet?

For this cause, it behoveth us, with unwonted firmness, to be holding fast unto the things that have been heard, lest, at any time, we drift away.

But some one, somewhere, testified, saying. What is Man, that thou art mindful of him? Or any man, that thou carest for him?

For inasmuch as He has suffered Himself by being tempted, He is able to give immediate help to any that are tempted.

Watch, brothers, lest there will be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in withdrawing from the living God.

But exhort each other during each day, while it is called Today, lest any of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

Let us be afraid therefore, lest, a promise being left behind to enter into his rest, any of you should seem to have come short.

Let us therefore be diligent to enter into that rest, so that not any man may fall by the same example of disobedience.

For God's message is alive and full of power in action, sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the depths of soul and spirit, to the dividing of joints and marrow, and passing judgment on the thoughts and purposes of the heart.

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 do not have a High Priest who is incapable of sympathizing with us in our weaknesses, but we have One who was tempted in every respect as we are, and yet without committing any sin.

And not any man takes the honor to himself, but being called by God, just as also Aaron.

For it is a custom among men to take oath by something greater than themselves, and an oath taken for confirmation settles any dispute among them.

There is no record of his father, or mother, or lineage, nor again of any beginning of his days, or end of his life. In this he resembles the Son of God, and stands before us as a priest whose priesthood is continuous.

Now beyond any contradiction, it is always the inferior that is blessed by the superior.

for he is appointed not for possessing any legal physical qualifications, but by virtue of a life that cannot end.

Besides those priests were establish'd without any oath: but this with an oath,

for these men hold office without any oath having been taken, but He holds it attested by an oath from Him who said to Him, "The Lord has sworn and will not recall His words, Thou art a Priest for ever" --

but He, because He abideth for ever, hath a priesthood that passeth not to any other:

Therefore, because He Himself lives always to intercede for them always, He is able to save completely any and all who come to God through Him.

and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tent set up by the Lord and not by any human.

For I will be merciful to their deeds of wrong, and never, never any more will I recall their sins,'"

not taking any blood of goats and oxen but his own blood, and entered once for all into the Holy place. He secured an eternal redemption.

And a will is only of force in the case of a deceased person, being never of any avail so long as he who made it lives.

so Christ, having been offered once and once for all to bear [as a burden] the sins of many, will appear a second time [when he returns to earth], not to deal with sin, but to bring salvation to those who are eagerly and confidently waiting for Him.

For if it were otherwise, would not these sacrifices have stopped being offered? For the worshipers, having once [for all time] been cleansed, would no longer have a consciousness of sin.