And He is the head of the body, which is the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things He might have the pre-eminence.

if so be ye continue grounded and settled in the faith, and be not moved from the gospel, which ye have heard, and which hath been preached throughout the whole creation, of which I Paul am a minister.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for the sake of his body, which is the church.

Of which I was made a minister according to the dispensation of God, which is given me towards you, that I might fully declare the word of God:

even that mystery which was hid from former ages and generations, but is now manifested to his saints:

to whom God would make known the rich glory of this mystery, among the gentiles; which is this, that Christ is in you the hope of glory:

in order to which I also labour, striving earnestly according to his energy which operates in me with power.

In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision not performed by hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision which is of Christ:

and cancelled the obligation we were under by ritual decrees, which was grievous to us, and hath taken it quite away, even nailing it to his cross.

which are a shadow of good things to come, but the body is of Christ.

and not adhering to the head, from which all the body, being supplied and held together as by joints and bands, increaseth with the increase of God.

handle not," which all tend to corruption in the using,) according to the commandments and doctrines of men?

which things indeed have a pretence to wisdom in voluntary worship, and humiliation, and bodily penance, as having no regard to the satisfying of the flesh.

Mortify therefore your members that are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, disorderly passion, evil concupiscence, and insatiable desire, which is indeed idolatry:

for which things the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience.

In which ye also formerly walked, when ye lived among them.

and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of Him that created him.

And above all these put on love, which is the band of perfection.

And let the peace of God preside in your hearts, to which ye are also called as united in one body: and be thankful for it.

Praying at the same time for us also, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to declare the mystery of Christ, for which also I am in bonds: that I may make it manifest, as I ought.

And say ye to Archippus, Look well to the ministry, which thou hast received of the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

For this also we thank God continually, that when ye received the word of God, which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which also worketh effectually in you that believe.

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God, which are in Judea, in Christ Jesus, in that ye also have suffered the same things from your own countrymen, as they have from the Jews:

See that no one render evil for evil to any man; but always pursue that which is good, both to each other and to all men.

yet try all things, and hold fast that which is good.

so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God, for your patience and faith under all your persecutions and afflictions which ye endure.

Which are a demonstration of the just judgement of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

and wonders, and with all iniquitous fraud, among those that shall perish; because they received not the love of the truth, by which they might be saved.

to which He hath called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, brethren, be steady, and hold fast the traditions, which ye have been taught, whether by word or by our letter.

And we trust in the Lord concerning you, that ye both do and will do the things which we give you in charge.

Now we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw yourselves from every brother who walketh disorderly, and not according to the instruction which he received from us.

The salutation of me Paul by my own hand, which is the token in every epistle; for so I write,

nor attend to fables and endless genealogies, which occasion debates, rather than pious edification in the faith:

from which some having swerved are turned aside to vain discourses;

which is according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I was intrusted.

This charge I commit to thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which before came on thee, that by them thou mightest war a good warfare,

having faith and a good conscience, which some putting away have made shipwreck concerning the faith:

for which I was appointed a herald and an apostle. I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not; I am a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

and enjoining abstinence from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by those that believe and know the truth.

If thou lay these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, as one brought up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which thou hast attained.

For bodily exercise profiteth little, but piety is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come:

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

These things teach and exhort. If any one teach otherwise, and adhere not to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the doctrine which is according to godliness;

he is proud, knowing nothing, but is delirious about questions and strifes of words: from which cometh envy, contention, calumnies, wicked suspicions, perverse debates of men corrupted in mind,

But they, that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into ruin and perdition.

For the love of money is the root of all evils, which some coveting after have been led astray from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Maintain the glorious combat of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast made a good profession before many witnesses.

which He will manifest in his own times, who is the blessed and only potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords,

O Timothy, keep that with which thou art entrusted, avoiding profane empty babblings, and the oppositions of science falsely so called:

which some pretending to, have erred from the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

keeping in memory the unfeigned faith, that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice: and I am persuaded that it dwells in thee also;

for which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God which is in thee through the imposition of my hands.

but now made manifest by the appearance of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light by the gospel: for which I was appointed an herald,

for which cause also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed: for I know in whom I have trusted, and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him against that day.

Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

The good thing committed to thee keep, through the Holy Spirit which dwelleth in us.

Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus:

and the things which thou hast heard from me, before many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Therefore I submit to every thing for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is by Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.

These things remind them of, charging them before the Lord not to contend about words, which is profitable for nothing, and tends to the subversion of the hearers.

sufferings, which befel me at Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and how the Lord delivered me out of them all.

But continue thou in the things which thou hast learnt, and been assured of, knowing from whom thou hast learned them;

and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith in Christ Jesus: for all scripture is by inspiration from God,

As to what remains, there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day: and not to me only, but also to all those who have longed for his appearance.

Paul a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for promoting the faith of God's chosen people, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness:

in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before all ages;

and hath in his own times manifested his word, by the preaching, with which I was intrusted according to the commandment of God our Saviour:

This testimony is true: for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be found in the faith;

But do thou speak the things which become sound doctrine:

the aged women likewise in behaviour as becometh saints, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Spirit;

which He hath plentifully shed upon us, through Jesus Christ our Saviour:

This is a word which ought to believed and observed, and concerning these things I would have thee stedfastly affirm, that they who have believed in God be careful to excel in good works: for these things are good and profitable to men.

(hearing of the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and of thy love to all the saints,)

For to which of the angels did He ever say, "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee?" and again, "I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to me a Son?"

But to which of the angels hath He ever said, "Sit thou at my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?"

how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which began to be declared by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that heard Him;

For He hath not subjected to angels the world to come, of which we speak.

For in putting all things under Him, He left nothing which was not to be in subjection to Him: though we do not yet see all things subjected to Him.

since He that sanctifieth, and they that are sanctified, are all of one. For which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren,

And again, "I will trust in Him:" and again, "Behold, I, and the children which God hath given me."

Now Moses was indeed faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of the things which were to be spoken:

for we are graciously offered it, as they also were. But the word, which they heard, did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

but though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered: and being thus perfected,

For as the earth, which imbibeth the rain that is frequently coming upon it, and produceth herbs fit for those by whom it is cultivated, receiveth a blessing from God:

but that which bringeth forth thorns and briars, is rejected and near to a curse, (whose end is burning) so are they.

For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shewn to his name, by having ministred to the saints, and yet ministring.

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to fail, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us;

which we have as an anchor of the soul safe and stedfast, and which entereth within the veil.

and blessed him, to whom also Abraham divided the tenth of all his spoils; being in the first place, by interpretation of his name, king of righteousness, and moreover king of Salem, which is king of peace;

Now He, of whom these things are said, is of another tribe, of which none ever attended at the altar..

For it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing about the priesthood.

for the law made nothing perfect, but the introducing of a better hope did, by which we draw near to God.

a minister of holy things, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord hath raised, and not man.

But now He hath obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which is established upon better promises.

not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

For there was a tabernacle prepared; the first part, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the loaves set on it, which is called the sanctuary.

And beyond the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holy of holies, having the golden censer,

and the ark of the covenant which was overlaid all round with gold, and in which was the golden pot with the manna in it, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;