I sent him to you for this very purpose, that he might know the things about you, and that he might comfort your hearts,

Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (regarding whom you received commandments; if he comes to you, receive him),

For I bear him record that he has a great zeal for you and for those who are in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will also bring with Him all those who have fallen asleep through Jesus.

who died for us, so that whether we watch or sleep we should live together with Him.

that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Now we beseech you, my brothers, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,

And now you know what holds back, for him to be revealed in his own time.

And if anyone does not obey our word by this letter, mark that one and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

Yet do not count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

But for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, as a pattern to those being about to believe on Him to life everlasting.

May the Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that Day. And in what things he ministered to me at Ephesus, you know very well.

No one who wars tangles with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who chose him to be a soldier.

For faithful is the Word, for if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him.

If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.

If we do not believe Him, yet He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.

and that they awake out of the snare of the Devil, having been taken captive by him, so as to do the will of that one.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

Alexander the coppersmith showed many evil things to me. The Lord will give back to him according to his works.

You also should beware of him, for he has greatly withstood our words.

They profess that they know God, but in their works they deny Him, being abominable and disobedient and reprobate to every good work.

Even receive him, that is, my own heart,

For perhaps because of this he was separated from you for an hour, that you should receive him eternally,

If then you have me as a partner, receive him as me.

For to which of the angels did He say at any time, "You are My Son, this day I have begotten You?" And again, "I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son?"

And again, when He brings in the First-born into the world, He says, "And let all the angels of God worship Him."

how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by those who heard Him;

But one testified in a certain place, saying, "What is man, that You are mindful of him; or the son of man, that You visit him?

You have made him a little lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honor and set him over the works of Your hands.

You subjected all things under his feet." For in subjecting all things to Him, He did not leave anything not subjected to Him. But now we do not see all things having been subjected to him.

For it became Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons into glory, to perfect the Captain of their salvation through sufferings.

And again, "I will put My trust in Him." And again, "Behold Me and the children whom God has given Me."

Since then the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise partook of the same; that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death (that is, the Devil),

Therefore in all things it behoved him to be made like His brothers, that He might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of His people.

who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all his house.

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.

So also Christ did not glorify Himself to be made a high priest, but He who said to Him, "You are My Son, today I have begotten You."

For Jesus, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong cryings and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard in that He feared,

And being perfected, He became the Author of eternal salvation to all those who obey Him,

and who have fallen away; it is impossible, I say, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify the Son of God afresh to themselves and put Him to an open shame.

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him.

To him Abraham also gave a tenth of all. He was first by interpretation king of righteousness, and after that also king of Salem, which is king of peace,

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

For he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

(for those priests were made without an oath, but this one was made with an oath by Him who said to Him, "The Lord swore and will not repent, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek,")

Therefore He is able also to save to the uttermost those who come unto God by Him, since He ever lives to make intercession for them.

For it was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices that could not make him who did the service perfect as regards the conscience,

For where a covenant is, the death of him covenanting must be offered.

so Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many. And to those who look for Him He shall appear the second time without sin to salvation.

For we know Him who has said, "Vengeance belongs to Me, I will repay, says the Lord." And again, "The Lord shall judge His people."

Now, "the Just shall live by faith. But if he draws back, My soul shall have no pleasure in him."

By faith Enoch was translated so as not to see death, and he was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

By faith he lived in the land of promise as a stranger, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs of the same promise with him.

By faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged Him who had promised to be faithful.

concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from where he even received him, in a figure.

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king, for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.

looking to Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right of the throne of God.

For consider Him who endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest you be weary and faint in your minds.

And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons, "My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are rebuked by Him;

See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape, those who refused him that spoke on earth, much more we shall not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from Heaven,

Therefore let us go forth to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach.

By Him, then, let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, confessing His name.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and with no reproach, and it shall be given to him.

But let him ask in faith, doubting nothing. For he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, because having been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

and if you have respect to him who has the fancy clothing and say to him, You sit here in a good place, and say to the poor, You stand there, or sit here under my footstool;

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He has promised to those who love Him?

My brothers, what profit is it if a man says he has faith and does not have works? Can faith save him?

And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness, and he was called the friend of God."

Behold also the ships being so great, and driven by fierce winds, yet they are turned about with a very small rudder, where the impulse of him steering desires.

Who is wise and knowing among you? Let him show his works by his good conduct with meekness of wisdom.

Therefore to him who knows to do good, and does not do it, to him it is sin.

Is any among you afflicted? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing psalms.

Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

And the prayer of faith will cure the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up. And if he has committed sins, it will be forgiven him.

Brothers, if anyone among you err from the truth, and if anyone turns him back,

whom having not seen, you love; in whom not yet seeing, but believing in Him you exult with unspeakable joy, and having been glorified,

those believing in God through Him, He who raised Him up from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.

For having been drawn to Him, a living Stone, indeed rejected by men, but elect, precious with God;

Therefore also it is contained in the Scripture: "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner Stone, elect, precious, and he who believes on Him shall never be ashamed."

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for possession, so that you might speak of the praises of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

or to governors as sent by Him for vengeance on evildoers, but for praise on well-doers.

who when He was reviled did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but gave Himself up to Him who judges righteously.

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose children you became, doing good and fearing no terror.

For he that wants to love life and to see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile.

Let him turn aside from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.

who is at the right hand of God, having gone into Heaven, where the angels and authorities and powers are being subjected to Him.

But they shall give account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

If anyone speaks, let it be as the words of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as of the ability which God gives, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory, and the might forever and ever. Amen.

But if one suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God because of this.

casting all your anxiety onto Him, for He cares for you.

To Him be the glory and the might forever and ever. Amen.

according as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who has called us to glory and virtue,

For He received honor and glory from God the Father, when was borne to Him a voice from the excellent glory, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

And we heard this voice being borne from Heaven, being with Him in the holy mountain.

Therefore, beloved, looking for these things, be diligent, spotless, and without blemish, to be found by Him in peace.

And think of the long-suffering of our Lord as salvation (as our beloved brother Paul also has written to you according to the wisdom given to him

But grow in grace and in knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

And this is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.