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

Therefore, my brothers, stand fast and hold the teachings which you have been taught, whether by word or by our letter.

Finally, my brothers, pray for us, that the Word of the Lord may have free course and be glorified, even as it also is with you.

And pray that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for all do not have the faith.

neither did we eat any man's bread freely, but we worked with labor and travail night and day, so that we might not be heavy on any of you

Now we command and exhort those who are such, by our Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.

But you, brothers, do not be weary in well doing.

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.

And may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.

The greeting of Paul by my own hand which is the sign in every letter, so I write.

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

desiring to be teachers of the law, neither understanding what they say nor that which they affirm.

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

This charge I commit to you, my son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before about you, in order that you might war a good warfare by them,

First of all, then, I exhort that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,

who will have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

But I do not allow a woman to teach, or to exercise authority over a man, but to be in silence.

But she will be kept safe through childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and holiness with sensibleness.

Then it behooves the overseer to be without reproach, husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, well-ordered, hospitable, apt at teaching,

Likewise the deacons are to be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of ill gain,

And let these also first be tested, then let them minister without reproach.

Even so their wives are to be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and households well.

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among nations, believed on in the world, and received up into glory.

forbidding to marry, saying to abstain from foods which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

For every creation of God is good, and nothing to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving.

Having suggested these things to the brothers, you shall be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the Words of Faith and by the good doctrine which you have followed.

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Do not neglect the gift in you, which was given you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the body of elders.

Meditate on these things; be in these things in order that your improvement may appear to all.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to be godly to their own house, and give back to their forebears what is due them; for that is good and pleasing before God.

And command these things so that they may be blameless.

Do not let a widow be enrolled having become less than sixty years old, the wife of one man,

And with it all they also learn to be idle, going around the houses; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things they ought not.

If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the church be charged, so that it may relieve those who are widows indeed.

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in Word and doctrine.

I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you guard these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

Do not lay hands quickly on anyone, neither be partaker of the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand, and those who are otherwise cannot be hidden.

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

But having food and clothing, we will be content.

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

who alone has immortality, dwelling in light which cannot be approached, whom no one of men have seen, nor can see; to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.

Charge the rich in this world that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, He offering to us richly all things to enjoy,

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to share, to be generous,

which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

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

greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, so that I may be filled with joy,

Therefore I remind you to inflame anew the gift of God, which is in you by the putting on of my hands.

Therefore you should not be 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,

But it is now having been manifested by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who has made death of no effect, bringing life and immortality to light through the gospel;

Therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

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

Study earnestly to present yourself approved to God, a workman that does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.

Therefore if anyone purges himself from these, he shall be a vessel to honor, sanctified and useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

But the servant of the Lord must not strive, but to be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient,

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.

Know this also, that in the last days grievous times will be at hand.

For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

But they shall proceed no further. For their foolishness shall be plain to all, as theirs also became.

Yea, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

that the man of God may be perfected, thoroughly furnished to every good work.

preach the Word, be instant in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine.

For a time will be when they will not endure sound doctrine, but they will heap up teachers to themselves according to their own lusts, tickling the ear.

And they will turn away their ears from the truth and will be turned to myths.

At my first answer no one was beside me, but all deserted me. May it not be laid to their charge.

But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, that through me the preaching might be fulfilled, and that all the nations might hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me to His heavenly kingdom, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

May the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

but revealed His Word in its own times in a proclamation, with which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior,)

For an overseer must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not full of passion, not given to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy for ill gain;

holding fast the faithful Word according to the doctrine, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to convict the gainsayers.

This witness is true; for which cause convict them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,

aged men to be temperate, sensible, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

Let the aged women likewise be in reverent behavior, not slanderers, not enslaved by much wine, teachers of good;

to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, subject to their own husbands, that the Word of God may not be blasphemed.

Likewise exhort the young men to be discreet;

in sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Slaves are to be obedient to their masters, to please them well in all things, not talking against,

Put them in mind to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to every good work,

not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

that being justified by His grace, we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Faithful is the Word, and as to these things, I desire that you strongly affirm that those believing God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

Diligently set forward Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, that nothing may be lacking to them.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, so that they may not be unfruitful.

All those with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. May grace be with you all. Amen.

For we have great joy and consolation over your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

But without your consent I was willing to do nothing, that your good should not be of necessity, but willingly.

But at once prepare lodging for me, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be given to you.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

God, who at many times and in many ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,

has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds,

who being the shining splendor of His glory, and the express image of His essence, and upholding all things by the word of His power, through Himself cleansing of our sins, He sat down on the right of the Majesty on high,

being made so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

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 as a covering You shall fold them up, and they shall be changed. But You are the same, and Your years shall not fail."

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for those who shall be heirs of salvation?

For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and if every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward,