But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that ye should be written to,

for ye know perfectly well yourselves, that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief by night.

So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;

for they that sleep sleep by night, and they that drink drink by night;

but we being of the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet the hope of salvation;

who has died for us, that whether we may be watching or sleep, we may live together with him.

and to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves.

But we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, sustain the weak, be patient towards all.

Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly: and your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I adjure you by the Lord that the letter be read to all the holy brethren.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that ye should be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for the sake of which ye also suffer;

who shall pay the penalty of everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his might,

when he shall have come to be glorified in his saints, and wondered at in all that have believed, (for our testimony to you has been believed,) in that day.

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

Now we beg you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to him,

that ye be not soon shaken in mind, nor troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter, as if it were by us, as that the day of the Lord is present.

Let not any one deceive you in any manner, because it will not be unless the apostasy have first come, and the man of sin have been revealed, the son of perdition;

And now ye know that which restrains, that he should be revealed in his own time.

For the mystery of lawlessness already works; only there is he who restrains now until he be gone,

and then the lawless one shall be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus shall consume with the breath of his mouth, and shall annul by the appearing of his coming;

and in all deceit of unrighteousness to them that perish, because they have not received the love of the truth that they might be saved.

that all might be judged who have not believed the truth, but have found pleasure in unrighteousness.

whereto he has called you by our glad tidings, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So then, brethren, stand firm, and hold fast the instructions which ye have been taught, whether by word or by our letter.

But our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who has loved us, and given us eternal consolation and good hope by grace,

For the rest, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also with you;

and that we may be delivered from bad and evil men, for faith is not the portion of all.

nor have we eaten bread from any one without cost; but in toil and hardship working night and day not to be chargeable to any one of you:

But if any one obey not our word by the letter, mark that man, and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed of himself;

But the Lord of peace himself give you peace continually in every way. The Lord be with you all.

The salutation by the hand of me, Paul, which is the mark in every letter; so I write.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

desiring to be law-teachers, not understanding either what they say or concerning what they so strenuously affirm.

This charge, my child Timotheus, I commit to thee, according to the prophecies as to thee preceding, in order that thou mightest war by them the good warfare,

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to blaspheme.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings be made for all men;

who desires that all men should be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.

who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony to be rendered in its own times;

but, what becomes women making profession of the fear of God, by good works.

but I do not suffer a woman to teach nor to exercise authority over man, but to be in quietness;

But she shall be preserved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and holiness with discretion.

The overseer then must be irreproachable, husband of one wife, sober, discreet, decorous, hospitable, apt to teach;

Ministers, in like manner, grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not seeking gain by base means,

And let these be first proved, then let them minister, being without charge against them.

Let the ministers be husbands of one wife, conducting their children and their own houses well:

For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, being received with thanksgiving;

for it is sanctified by God's word and freely addressing him.

Laying these things before the brethren, thou wilt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished with the words of the faith and of the good teaching which thou hast fully followed up.

Let no one despise thy youth, but be a model of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Be not negligent of the gift that is in thee, which has been given to thee through prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the elderhood.

Occupy thyself with these things; be wholly in them, that thy progress may be manifest to all.

but if any widow have children or descendants, let them learn first to be pious as regards their own house, and to render a return on their side to their parents; for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

And these things enjoin, that they may be irreproachable.

Let a widow be put upon the list, being of not less than sixty years, having been wife of one man,

And, at the same time, they learn also to be idle, going about to people's houses; and not only idle, but also gossipers and meddlers, speaking things not becoming.

If any believing man or woman have widows, let them impart relief to them, and let not the assembly be charged, that it may impart relief to those that are widows indeed.

Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching;

I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, that thou keep these things without prejudice, doing nothing by favour.

In like manner good works also are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.

Let as many bondmen as are under yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren; but let them the rather serve them with subjection, because they are faithful and beloved, who profit by the good and ready service rendered. These things teach and exhort.

constant quarrellings of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, holding gain to be the end of piety.

But having sustenance and covering, we will be content with these.

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.

who only has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor is able to see; to whom be honour and eternal might. Amen.

Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for our enjoyment;

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate of their substance,

laying by for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold of what is really life.

of which some having made profession, have missed the faith. Grace be with thee.

Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by God's will, according to promise of life, the life which is in Christ Jesus,

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

For which cause I put thee in mind to rekindle the gift of God which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but suffer evil along with the glad tidings, according to the power of God;

but has been made manifest now by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who has annulled death, and brought to light life and incorruptibility by the glad tidings;

Keep, by the Holy Spirit which dwells in us, the good deposit entrusted.

Thou therefore, my child, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus.

And the things thou hast heard of me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, such as shall be competent to instruct others also.

Strive diligently to present thyself approved to God, a workman that has not to be ashamed, cutting in a straight line the word of truth.

If therefore one shall have purified himself from these, in separating himself from them, he shall be a vessel to honour, sanctified, serviceable to the Master, prepared for every good work.

And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;

and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, who are taken by him, for his will.

But this know, that in the last days difficult times shall be there;

for men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, evil speakers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, profane,

For of these are they who are getting into houses, and leading captive silly women, laden with sins, led by various lusts,

But they shall not advance farther; for their folly shall be completely manifest to all, as that of those also became.

And all indeed who desire to live piously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

that the man of God may be complete, fully fitted to every good work.

I testify before God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,

proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.

For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;

But thou, be sober in all things, bear evils, do the work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.

Against whom be thou also on thy guard, for he has greatly withstood our words.

At my first defence no man stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be imputed to them.

But the Lord stood with me, and gave me power, that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all those of the nations should hear; and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.

The Lord shall deliver me from every wicked work, and shall preserve me for his heavenly kingdom; to whom be glory for the ages of ages. Amen.

The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you.

if any one be free from all charge against him, husband of one wife, having believing children not accused of excess or unruly.

For the overseer must be free from all charge against him as God's steward; not headstrong, not passionate, not disorderly through wine, not a striker, not seeking gain by base means;

clinging to the faithful word according to the doctrine taught, that he may be able both to encourage with sound teaching and refute gainsayers.