for even when we were with you, we said to you beforehand, that we are about to suffer tribulation, as also it did come to pass, and ye have known it;

For this reason, when I was no longer able to keep quiet, I sent to get news of your faith, fearing that you might be tested by the Evil One and that our work might come to nothing.

But now of Timothy, having come to us from you, and having proclaimed good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye always have a good recollection of us, longing to see us, just as we also you,

Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus make a way for us to come to you;

so that He may strengthen your hearts to be faultless in purity in the sight of God, when our Lord Jesus comes back with all His consecrated ones.

For if we have faith that Jesus underwent death and came back again, even so those who are sleeping will come again with him by God's power.

For on the Lord's own authority we say that those of us who may be left behind and are still living when the Lord comes back, will have no advantage at all over those who have fallen asleep.

For the Lord Himself, at the summons sounded by the archangel's call and by God's trumpet, will come down from heaven, and first of all the dead in union with Christ will rise,

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

While men are saying "Peace and safety," then, like birth-pangs upon a woman with child, destruction will come upon them suddenly. In no wise will they escape.

But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that "the Day" should come upon you like a bandit.

He died for us so that whether we are alert or asleep we will come to life together with him.

May God Himself, who gave you peace, consecrate your whole being. May you be safely kept, spirit, soul, and body, so as to be blameless when our Lord Jesus Christ comes back.

And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus comes from heaven with the angels of his power in flames of fire,

He will come in flames of fire to take vengeance on those who have no knowledge of God, and do not obey the Good News as to Jesus, our Lord.

when on that day He comes to be glorified in His consecrated ones and to be admired by all who believe in Him because our testimony has been confidently accepted among you.

for ye not to be quickly shaken from your mind, nor to be alarmed, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by a letter as by us, as that the day of the Christ has come.

Let not any man deceive you in any way, because if not, the defection may come first, and he may be revealed--the man of sin, the son of destruction,

who is opposing and is raising himself up above all called God or worshipped, so that he in the sanctuary of God as God hath sat down, shewing himself off that he is God -- the day doth not come.

And now it is clear to you what is keeping back his revelation till the time comes for him to be seen.

For the mystery of lawlessness is already working, only he is now holding back until it comes out of the midst.

And then will come the revelation of that evil one, whom the Lord Jesus will put to death with the breath of his mouth, and give to destruction by the revelation of his coming;

who comes, through the efficacy of Satan, with all kind of lying power, and signs,

in order that all may come under judgement who have refused to believe the truth and have taken pleasure in unrighteousness.

For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.

Now may the Lord of peace Himself grant you His peace at all times and in every way [that peace and spiritual well-being that comes to those who walk with Him, regardless of life’s circumstances]. The Lord be with you all.

Or to give attention to stories and long lists of generations, from which come questionings and doubts, in place of God's ordered way of life which is in faith;

But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

and the spiritual blessing of our Lord in increasing floods has come upon me, accompanied by faith and love inspired by union with Christ Jesus.

it is a proposition worthy to be believ'd, and be embrac'd by all, that Jesus Christ is come into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the greatest.

for this cause was mercy given unto me, that Jesus Christ should first show on me all long patience, unto the example of them which shall, in time to come, believe on him unto eternal life.

keeping hold of faith and a good conscience. Certain individuals have scouted the good conscience and thus come to grief over their faith ??20 including Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have made over to Satan. That will teach them to stop their blasphemous ongoings!

who is ever willing for all mankind to be saved and to come to an increasing knowledge of the truth.

And, Adam, was not deceived, whereas, the woman, having been wholly deceived, hath come to be, in transgression;

Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.

Though I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you this,

For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.

Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of the Scriptures, and to preaching and teaching.

Do not put young women on the list of widows, for when their youthful vigor comes between them and Christ, they want to marry,

If any woman of the faith has relations who are widows, let her give them help, so that the care of them does not come on the church, and so it may give help to those who are truly widowed.

Do not listen to an accusation against an elder unless it comes from two or three witnesses.

Some people's sins are notorious and call for judgment, but in some cases sin only comes out afterwards.

If any teach otherwise, and come not up to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine according to devotion;

He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts,

which appearing, when the time is come, he shall show that is blessed and mighty only, King of Kings, and Lord of lords,

Who only has life for ever, living in light to which no man may come near; whom no man has seen or is able to see: to whom be honour and power for ever. So be it.

in this way amassing for themselves the riches that forever endure in the life to come, so that at last they may grasp the life that is life indeed.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in accordance with the promise of the life that comes through union with Christ Jesus,

But has now been made clear by the revelation of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who put an end to death and made life unending come to light through the good news,

That is why I suffer as I do. However, I am not ashamed, for I know the one in whom I have put my trust, and I'm convinced that he is able to protect what he has entrusted to me until the day that he comes.

Continue to be an example in wholesome instructions which you learned from me, in the faith and love that come through union with Christ Jesus.

May the Lord grant that he finds mercy on the day he comes again. You know very well how much he assisted me in Ephesus.

So you, my son, must keep renewing your strength in the spiritual blessing that comes through union with Christ Jesus.

For this reason I am bearing anything for the sake of His chosen people, so that they too may obtain the salvation that comes through Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.

Remind men of this: adjure them before the Lord not to bandy arguments ??no good comes out of that, it only means the undoing of your audience.

who have made shipwreck concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection has already come, and they overturn the faith of some.

He must correct those who are in opposition with courtesy and gentleness in the hope that God may grant that they will repent and be led to the knowledge of the truth [accurately understanding and welcoming it],

and they may come to their senses again, and escape the snare of the devil, as they are restored to life by God to do his will.

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come.

who are always trying to learn but never able to come to a full knowledge of the truth.

and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings (Hebrew Scriptures) which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus [surrendering your entire self to Him and having absolute confidence in His wisdom, power and goodness].

Every holy Writing which comes from God is of profit for teaching, for training, for guiding, for education in righteousness:

For a time will come when they will not listen to wholesome teaching, but to gratify their own evil desires will surround themselves with teachers who teach to gratify their own evil desires, because their ears are itching so to be tickled,

My life, indeed, is already ebbing out, and the time has come for me to sail away.

I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith:

The victor's crown of righteousness is now waiting for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on the day that he comes, and not only to me but also to all who eagerly wait for his appearing.

Do your best to come to me soon,

When you come, bring the coat which I left with Carpus at Troas; bring the books, too, especially the parchments.

Hurry to come before winter. Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brothers.

[It is being sent] to Titus, my true son, [who shares] in a common faith. [May you have] unearned favor and peace [which come] from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

For there are many rebellious men who are empty talkers [just windbags] and deceivers; especially those of the circumcision [those Jews who insist that Gentile believers must be circumcised and keep the Law in order to be saved].

This witness is true. So say sharp words to them so that they may come to the right faith,

For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,

so that we might come into right standing with God through His unmerited favor and become heirs of eternal life in accordance with our hope.

When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.

And I pray that your participation may become effectual, as you come to acknowledge every good thing which is in you to Christ.

For I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

but I would not do a single thing about it without your consent, so that this kindness of yours to me might not seem to come by compulsion but voluntarily.

Come my brother, let me have joy in the Lord because of you! Refresh my heart in Christ!

And at the same time provide accommodation for me; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be permitted to come to you.

But now, at the end of these days, it has come to us through his Son, to whom he has given all things for a heritage, and through whom he made the order of the generations;

They will come to their end; but you are for ever; they will become old as a robe;

And like a robe You will roll them up;
Like a garment they will be changed.
But You are the same [forever],
And Your years will never end.”

For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.

What will come on us, if we do not give our minds to such a great salvation? a salvation of which our fathers first had knowledge through the words of the Lord, and which was made certain to us by those to whom his words came;

For he did not make the angels rulers over the world to come, of which I am writing.

But, as we know, a writer has solemnly said, "How poor a creature is man, and yet Thou dost remember him, and a son of man, and yet Thou dost come to him!

For, both the One who makes people holy [i.e., Jesus], and those who are made holy [i.e., Christians], all come from one [Father], and for this reason Christ is not ashamed to call them His brothers,

For, truly, he did not come to help the angels, but to help the seed of Abraham.

For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.

For he has come to deserve greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house deserves greater honor than the house itself!

While the faithful service of Moses in the whole House of God was that of a servant, whose duty was to bear testimony to a Message still to come,

And so, as the Holy Spirit says, Today if you let his voice come to your ears,

So I was indignant with that generation, and I said, 'Their hearts are always going astray, and they have never come to know my ways.'

And being angry I made an oath, saying, They may not come into my rest.

For we have come to share in Christ if we hold our first confidence firm to the end,

As it is said, Today if you will let his voice come to your ears, be not hard of heart, as when you made him angry.

For, who, though they heard, caused embitterment? Nay, indeed! did not all who come forth out of Egypt through Moses?

And to whom did he make an oath that they might not come into his rest? was it not to those who went against his orders?

And we see they could not come in through unbelief.