knowing this, that the law is not made for the just man, but for the lawless and disorderly, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for men-slayers,

But for this end obtained I mercy, that in me, the chief, Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to those who should after believe in him unto eternal life.

This commandment, son Timothy, I give thee, according to the prophecies which were before delivered concerning thee, that by them thou mightest war a good warfare;

For this is becoming, and acceptable before God our Saviour;

This is a faithful saying, and deserving all acceptance.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn as their first duty to shew their piety towards their own family, and make a grateful return to their progenitors: for this is becoming and acceptable before God.

that thou observe this injunction spotless, irreproachable, unto the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Charge the rich in this world not to be lifted up with pride, nor to trust on the stability of wealth, but on the living God, who giveth us richly all things for our enjoyment;

Knowest thou this, that all those of Asia have deserted me? among whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

Nevertheless the stable foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal, the Lord knoweth those who belong to him. And, let every man who mentions the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.

BUT this know, that in the last days distressing times will come.

for Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is gone unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; Titus to Dalmatia.

For this purpose I left thee behind me at Crete, that thou mightest direct the regulations which remained to be executed, and that thou shouldest appoint presbyters in every city, as I charged thee to do:

This testimony is true. For which cause rebuke them with severity, that they may be sound in the faith;

but without thy consent would I do nothing; that this good deed of thine might not be as of necessity, but from thy own choice.

For to this end perhaps was he separated from thee for a season, that thou mightest receive him for ever;

FOR this reason we ought to attend more diligently to the things which have been heard, lest by any means we let them flow by us.

For this personage hath been counted worthy of higher glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who built it, hath greater honour than the house.

For he said in a certain passage concerning the seventh day to this purport, "And God rested on the seventh day from all his works."

And in this passage again, "They shall not enter into my rest."

And on this account he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer sacrifice for sins.

And no man assumes to himself this honour, but he who is called of God, even as Aaron was.

So Christ also did not himself assume the glory to become high-priest, but he [gave it] who spake to him, "Thou art my Son; I have this day begotten thee."

FOR this Melchisedec, king of Salem, a priest of God most high, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

Now observe how great is this [Melchisedec], to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave the tenth of the spoils.

but this person, because he abideth for ever, hath a priesthood that passeth not over to another.

who hath not daily need, as the high-priests, first, to offer sacrifice for their own sins, afterwards, for those of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself.

NOW the summary of the things spoken is this: we have such an high-priest, who hath taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of Majesty in the heavens;

For every high-priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is necessary that this person also have somewhat to offer.

For this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; giving my laws to their understanding, even on their hearts will I inscribe them: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.

But Christ becoming the high-priest of future good things, through a better and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is, not of this creation;

And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that, death being suffered for the redemption of transgressions committed against the first testament, they who are called might receive the promise of an eternal inheritance.

saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.

And forasmuch as it is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgment,

but this person, having offered one sacrifice for sins, for ever hath seated himself at the right hand of God;

Now the Holy Ghost also beareth this testimony to us: for after declaring before,

"This is the testament which I will appoint to them after those days, saith the Lord; giving my laws to their hearts, even on their minds will I inscribe them;"

partly while publicly exposed to revilings and tribulations, partly as being in communion with those who were treated in this manner.

By faith Abel offered unto God a sacrifice of more excellence than Cain, by which he received a testimony that he was a righteous man, God bearing witness upon his gifts: and by this, though dead, he still speaketh.

Now this word yet once more manifests the removal of the things shaken, as of things formed, that the things not shaken may endure.

Pray for us: for we have confidence that we maintain a good conscience, in all things desirous to conduct ourselves with propriety.??19 But I entreat you the rather to do this, that I may the more speedily be restored to you.

But he that looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and perseveres, this man not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, he shall be blessed in his practice.

If any man thinks he is a religious character among you, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

Pure religion and undefiled with God even the Father is this, To pay diligent attention to the orphans and widows in their affliction, and to preserve himself spotless from the world.

Hear me, my beloved brethren. Hath not God elected the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to those who love him;

This is not the wisdom which cometh from above, but is earthly, sensual, diabolical.

Instead of your saying, If the Lord pleases, and we are alive, then we will do this or that thing.

but the word of the Lord abideth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

By you therefore who believe is he honoured: but respecting the disobedient, "the stone which the builders rejected, this very stone is become the head of the corner,

For this is gracious conduct, if for conscience towards God, any man undergo sorrows, suffering wrongfully.

For what glory would there be, if committing faults, and being buffeted, ye suffered patiently? but if, when ye behave well, yet suffer, ye bear it patiently, this is graciously accepted of God.

For to this end was the gospel preached to those that are dead, that they might be judged indeed in the flesh according to the will of men, but live in spirit according to the will of God.

But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him give glory to God on this very account.

By Silvanus, a faithful brother as I think, I have written to you a few words, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye are standing fast.

whereby superlatively great and precious promises are freely given to us: that by these ye might become partakers of a divine nature, having fled far away from the corruption that is in the world through inordinate concupiscence.??5 And for this very purpose employing the greatest diligence, lead up in the train of your faith courage; and with courage intelligence;

Indeed, I think it right, as long as I am in this frail tabernacle, to rouse up your attention by reminding you:

knowing that the deposition of this frail tabernacle of mine is hastily approaching, as our Lord Jesus Christ hath made evident to me.

For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when such a voice was sent forth to him from the transcendently magnificent glory, This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased.

And this voice we heard coming out of heaven, when we were with him on the holy mountain.

Knowing this in the first place, that all scriptural prophecy is not from any man's own suggestions.

THIS second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I rouse up your sincere mind by awakening your recollection

knowing this principally, that in the last of the days there will come scoffers, walking after their own lewd passions,

For this they chuse to keep out of sight, that by the word of God the heavens were created of old, and the earth rising out of the water and subsisting amidst the water;

But let not this particular be concealed from you, beloved, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Ye therefore, beloved, knowing this before, be on your guard, that ye be not carried away with the delusion of these lawless men, and fall from your own stedfastness.

And this is the promise which we have heard from him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and that darkness in him there is none.

But whosoever keepeth his word, verily in him is the love of God perfected: by this we know that we are in him.

Who is the liar, but he that denieth that Jesus is the Messiah? This man is the antichrist, who denieth the Father and the Son.

And this is the promise which he hath promised to us, even life eternal.

And every one who hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

he that practises sin is of the devil; for from the beginning the devil sinneth. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

By this the children of God are manifestly seen, and the children of the devil. Every one that doth not practise righteousness, is not of God, and he that loveth not his brother.

For this is the commandment which ye have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

By this we have known the love [of Christ], because for us he laid down his own life: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

and hereby we know that we are of the truth, and in his presence have this persuasion in our hearts.

And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.

And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him; and by this we know that he abideth in us, from the Spirit which he hath given us.

By this ye know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesseth that Jesus the Messiah is come in the flesh, is from God.

And every spirit who confesseth not that Jesus the Messiah is come into the world, is not from God: and this is that spirit of antichrist which ye have heard that it is coming, and now is already in the world.

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of delusion.

By this was the love of God manifested to us, that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might have life by him.

By this we know that we abide in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his own Spirit.

By this is his love towards us perfected, that we might have confidence at the day of judgment; because as he is, so are we in this world.

Fear is not in this love; but the perfect love casteth out fear: for fear hath anguish. He that is afraid is not made perfect in love.

So this commandment have we from him, that he who loveth God love also his brother.

For this is the love of God, that we should keep his commandments: and his commandments are not burdensome.

Because every one that is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith.

This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus the Messiah; not by the water only, but by the water and the blood: and the Spirit is the witnessing person, because the Spirit is the truth.

If we receive the testimony of man, the testimony of God is stronger: for this is the testimony of God which he testified concerning his Son.

And this is the testimony, that God hath given life eternal to us; and this life is in his Son.

He that hath the Son, hath this life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not this life.

And this is the confidence that we have towards him, that whatsoever we ask according to his will, he heareth us.

And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, as ye have heard from the beginning, That ye should walk in it.

Every one that transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, this man holdeth both the Father and the Son.

If any person come unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house, nor say to him, Welcome.

For certain men have craftily introduced themselves, who were from of old proscribed for this condemnation, ungodly men, changing the grace of God into impurity, and denying our only sovereign God and Lord, Jesus Christ.

But I would remind you, though ye once knew this, that the Lord, though he delivered the people out of the land of Egypt, afterwards destroyed those who believed not.

Blessed is he that readeth, and they who hear the words of this prophecy, and observe the things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

But this thou holdest, that thou abhorrest the deeds of the Nicolatans, which I also abhor.

But to you I say, and to the rest that are at Thyatira, as many as do not hold this doctrine, and who have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak, I will lay upon them no other burden.