Knowing this, that the law is laid down not for the just one, but for the lawless and disorderly, for the profane and sinful, for the wicked and unholy, for the patricides and matricides, for manslayers,

For fornicators, unchaste, man-stealers, liars, the perjured, and if there be any other thing opposed to sound doctrine;

And I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, having strengthened me, for he deemed me faithful, having set me in the service;

Faithful the word, and worthy of all acceptance, for Christ Jesus came into the world to save the sinful; of whom I am first.

But for this was I commiserated, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, for a model to them about to believe on him to eternal life.

And to the King of times, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, honour and glory for the times of times. Amen.)

I Beseech therefore, first of all, supplications to be made, prayers, entreaties, thanks, for all men;

For kings, and all them being in eminence; that we may lead a gentle and quiet life, in all devotion and gravity.

For this good and acceptable before our Saviour God;

For one God, and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Having given himself a ransom for all, a testimony in his own time.

For which I was placed a herald, and the sent, (I speak truth in Christ, I lie not;) a teacher of the nations in faith and truth.

For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

Faithful the word, If any strive for superintendence, he eagerly desires a good work.

For they having served well, acquire to themselves a good step, and much freedom of speech in the faith which in Christ Jesus.

Hindering to marry, to keep from victuals which God created for participation, with thanks, for the faithful and them knowing the truth.

For every created thing of God good, and nothing thrown away, received with thanks:

For it is consecrated by the word of God and entreaty.

For bodily exercise is profitable, to little: but devotion is profitable to all things, having promise of life now, and that about to be.

For, for this also we are wearied and reproached, that we have hoped in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, chiefly of the faithful.

Take heed to thyself, and to the doctrine; remain in them: for doing this, and thou shalt save thyself, and them hearing thee.

And if any widow have children or descendants, let them learn first to be pious to their own house, and to return recompenses to their progenitors: for this is good and acceptable before God.

And if any for his own, and chiefly for his own household provide not, he has denied the faith, and is worse than the unbelieving.

And the younger widows reject: for when they conduct themselves arrogantly against Christ, they wish to marry:

Having judgment, for they put away the first faith.

I wish therefore the younger to marry, to bear children, to rule the house, to give no occasion to him opposing for reproach.

For already have some turned aside after Satan.

For the writing says, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox grinding. And, The laborer worthy of his hire.

Them having sinned rebuke before all, that the rest also have fear.

Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach and thy frequent weaknesses.

And let them having faithful masters not despise, for they are brethren; but rather let them serve, because they are faithful and dearly beloved, they having mutually received of the beneficence. These things teach and beseech.

For we brought nothing into the world, it is manifest that neither are we able to carry anything out.

For the root of all evils is the love of money: which some striving for, have been led astray from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many pains.

For thee to keep the command spotless, irreprehensible, until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ:

To the rich now in this life, proclaim not to be highminded, nor to be hoping upon the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, offering us all things richly for profit;

To do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal, qualified for participation;

Treasuring up to themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold upon eternal life.

For God gave not to us the spirit of timidity; but of power, and love, and of soundness of mind.

By which cause I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able to watch my deposits to that day.

May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; for many times he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my perplexity:

And what thou hast heard from me by many witnesses, these things lay by for faithful men, who will be sufficient to teach others also.

And also if any contend for a prize, he is not crowned, except he contend for a prize lawfully.

Observe what I say; for may the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

For this I endure all things for the chosen, that they also might attain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Faithful the word: For if we died together, we shall also live together:

Put these things in mind, calling to witness before the Lord not to wrangle for nothing useful, to the subversion of them hearing.

And avoid profane, empty discourses: for they will proceed to more of profanation.

And in a great house there is not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and earthen; and some truly for honour, and some for dishonour.

If therefore any cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel for honour, consecrated, and useful for the master, prepared for every good work.

For men shall be self-lovers, lovers of money, boastful, proud, slandering, disobedient to parents, unthankful, wicked,

For of these are they going into houses, and taking captive little women heaped up with sins, led away with various eager desires,

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also was.

All writing divinely inspired, and profitable for doctrine, for refutation, for correction, for instruction in justice:

That the man of God might be perfect, finished for every good work.

I call to witness before God there fore, and the Lord Jesus Christ, being about to judge the living and the dead according to his appearance and his kingdom;

For the time will be when they will not hear sound doctrine; but according to their own eager desires they will heap up to themselves teachers, feeling itchings for a report;

For I am already poured out, and the time of my deliverance has been fixed.

As to the rest, the crown of justice is laid up for me, which the Lord will assign to me in that day, the just judge: and not only to me, but also to all them having loved his appearance.

For Demas has forsaken me, having loved the time now, and has gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Luke alone is with me. Having taken Mark, bring with thyself: for he is useful for the service.

Whom watch thou also; for he greatly withstood our words.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and save for his heavenly kingdom: to whom the glory for the times of times. Amen.

For this I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldest rectify things left behind, and set elders in the city, as I directed thee:

For a bishop must be irreproachable, as steward of God; not self-sufficient, not prone to anger, not intemperate, not a striker, not occupied in sordid gain.

For many also are disorderly, vain talkers and infatuates, especially they of the circumcision:

Who must be restrained, who subvert whole houses, teaching what they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain.

This testimony is true. For this cause reprove them severely, that they may be sound in the faith;

For the grace of God who saves, was manifested to all men,

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a distinguished people. zealous of good works.

Remind them to be subordinate to beginnings and powers, to yield obedience to authority, to be prepared for every good work,

For once we also were unwise disobedient, deceived, being slaves to eager desires and various pleasures, living in vexation and envy, hated, and hating one another.

Faithful the word, and I wish for thee to be assured of these things, that they having believed God might turn their thoughts to excel in good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

And foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and conflicts pertaining to the law, avoid; for they are unprofitable and vain.

When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, be earnest to come to me at Nicopolis: for there have I chosen to pass the winter.

And let ours also learn to excel in good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

For we have much grace and consolation upon thy love, for the bowels of the holy are refreshed by thee, brother.

I beseech thee for my child whom I begat in my bonds, Onesimus.

Whom I was wishing to retain to myself, that for thee he might serve me in the bonds of the good news:

But without thy judgment I would do nothing; that good might not be as according to necessity, but according to free will.

For perhaps therefore he was separated for a time, that thou mightest receive him forever;

I Paul wrote with my hand, I will pay back: that I say not to thee, for thou owest thyself to me also in addition.

And at the same time also prepare for me a reception as a guest: for I hope that by your prayers I shall be given as a favor to you.

For to which of the angels once said he, Thou art my Son, I have this day begotten thee? And again, I will be to him for Father, and he shall be to me for Son?

And truly to the angels of God he says, Who making his angels spirits, and his workmen flames of fire.

And to the Son, Thy throne, O God, for the time of time: a rod of uprightness the rod of thy kingdom.

Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity; for this God anointed thee, thy God, with the oil of lively joy above thy partakers.

Are they not all spirits qualified for service, sent forth for service for them about to inherit salvation?

For this ought we to hold above measure to the things heard, lest we slip away.

For if the word spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and bad instruction received the just payment of reward;

For not to the angels has he subjected the habitable globe about to be, of which we speak.

All things didst thou place under his feet. For in placing all things under him, thou didst leave nothing not subjected to him. And now we see not yet all things placed under him.

But we see Jesus, made some little while less than angels by the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; so that by the grace of God he should taste of death for all.

For it became him, for whom all things, and by whom all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the chief of their salvation by sufferings.

For be consecrating and they being consecrated all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

And deliver them, as many as by fear of death were always to live bound by slavery.

For certainly he lays not hold of angels; but of the seed of Abraham he lays hold.

Wherefore in all things it was necessary to be made like to the brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful chief priest in things towards God, in order to propitiate for the sin of the people.

For in that he himself has suffered, having been tempted, he is able to help the tempted.

For this was deemed worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he has greater honour of the house having built it.

For every house is built by somebody; and he having built all things, God.