Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye service, as men pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

And whatsoever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; as you know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

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

For yourselves, brethren, know our visit unto you, that it was not in vain:

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

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.

So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear unto us.

For you remember, brethren, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be a burden unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when you received the word of God which you heard of us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works also in you that believe.

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:

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

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

For God has not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

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

But concerning brotherly love you need not that I write unto you: for you yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

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 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.

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I write unto you.

For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

You are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that are drunk are drunk in the night.

For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Quench not the Spirit.

Despise not prophesying.

In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

That you be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, that the day of the Lord is at hand.

Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come the falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

Do you not remember, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

And with all deception of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

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

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received from us.

For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing; but worked with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you:

Not because we have not that right, but to make ourselves an example unto you to follow us.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

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

But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

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

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

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

To this I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with decency and propriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have authority over the man, but to be in silence.

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

Not given to wine, not violent, not greedy of money; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

(For if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of dishonest gain;

Even so must their wives be serious, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men as brothers;

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusts in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Let not a widow be put on the list under threescore years old, having been the wife of one man,

And at the same time they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but gossips also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

If any man or woman that believes has widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that 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 reward.

Against an elder receive not an accusation, unless before two or three witnesses.

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

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are believers and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

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;

For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

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,

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.

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chains:

And if a man also competes as an athlete, yet is he not crowned, unless he strives lawfully.

In which I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

If we believe not, yet he abides faithful: he cannot deny himself.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the ruin of the hearers.

Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor.

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they draw to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

At my first defense no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of rebellion or unruly.

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not violent, not given to dishonest gain;

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

Not giving heed to Jewish myths, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

The aged women likewise, that they be in behavior as becomes holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not talking back;

Not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit;

And let our own also learn to maintain good works for urgent needs, that they not be unfruitful.

But without your consent would I do nothing; that your benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more unto you, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will repay it: nevertheless I do not say to you how you owe me even your own self besides.