For unto this we toil and agonize, because we have hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

Take heed to yourself and the teaching: continue in these things; for doing this you will indeed save yourself and those who hear you.

Honor widows who are truly widows.

She who is truly a widow, and left alone, hopes in God, and abides in prayers and supplication night and day;

but she who is wanton is dead though living.

If any faithful woman has widows, let her support them, and let not the church be burdened; in order that she may give her attention to those who are truly widows.

Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.

Convict those who sin before all, in order that the rest may also have fear.

Let the servants so many as are under the yoke, esteem those who are their masters worthy of all honor, in order that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

But let those that have faithful masters not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather let them serve them, because they are the faithful and beloved who are partaking of the benefaction. Command these things and exhort them.

I charge you before God, who creates life in all things, and Jesus Christ, who witnessed a beautiful testimony before Pontius Pilate,

he alone having immortality, inhabiting light unapproachable; whom no one of men has seen, or is able to see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.

Charge the rich in this world not to think high things, nor to hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who richly supplies us all things for our enjoyment;

I give thanks to God, whom I serve from my ancestors with a clean conscience, as I have incessant mention of you in my prayers, night and day

on account of which cause I indeed suffer these things: but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to stand guard over that which is committed unto me unto that day.

stand guard over the beautiful deposit through the Holy Ghost who dwells in us.

You know this, that all who are in Asia, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes have turned away from me.

and whatsoever things thou hast heard with me through many witnesses, commit thou the same to faithful men, who will be able also to teach others.

Remember Jesus Christ, who is risen from the dead, from the seed of David, according to my gospel:

in whom I suffer affliction as an evil-doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

Remember these things, testifying before God, that they shall not fight with words, profitable unto nothing, for the overturning of those who hear.

and their word like gangrene will have eating. Of whom are Hymenaeus and Phyletus;

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

But fly from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, divine love, peace, with those who call upon the Lord out of a clean heart.

In the manner in which Jannes and Jambres also resisted Moses, so these indeed resist the truth; men who are corrupt as to their mind, reprobate concerning the faith.

But abide thou in those things which thou hast learned and in which thou hast been instructed, knowing from whom thou hast learned;

finally there is a crown of righteousness laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day: not only to me, but to all those who with divine love, do love his appearing.

Whom you also watch for he resisted our words exceedingly.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and save me into his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory unto the ages of the ages. Amen.

in the hope of eternal life, which God who cannot lie, promised before the eternal times,

whose mouths it is necessary to stop; who overturn whole families, teaching those things which it does not behoove, for the sake of disgraceful gain.

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

whom he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

All who are with me salute you. Salute those who love us with the love of friendship in the faith. Grace be with you all.

I exhort you concerning my son, whom I begat in my bonds, Onesimus,

him at one time unprofitable to you, but now profitable both to you and to me: whom I have sent back to you,

Whom I did wish to have with me, in order that he might minister unto me in your stead in the bonds of the gospel:

whom he put forth the heir of all things, and through whom he created the ages;

who being the brightness of his glory, and the character of his person, and holding up all things by the word of his power, having made purgation of the sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Are not all these ministering spirits, having been sent forth unto ministration for the sake of those who are about to inherit salvation?

how shall we escape, having neglected so great a salvation? which having received the beginning to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by those who heard it;

For it became him, on account of whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in leading many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through suffering.

For both the one sanctifying and they who are sanctified are all of one: on account of which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

Then since the children have inherited blood and flesh, he likewise also received the same, in order that through death he might set at nought him who has the power of death, that is, the devil;

For in that he himself suffered being tempted, he is able to succor those who are tempted.

being faithful to him who appointed him, as indeed Moses in all his house.

whom our fathers tempted in proving me, and saw my works forty years.

for who were those, having heard, who were hardened? yea, were they not all those having come out of Egypt under Moses?

And with whom was he provoked forty years? was it not with those that sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?

And to whom did he swear that they should not enter into his rest, but to those who believed not?

For we who have believed, do enter into rest: as he has said, As I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest: the works truly having been from the foundations of the world.

And no creature is hidden in his presence: but all things are naked and have been laid open to the eyes of him to whom the word is unto us.

For we have not a high priest who is not able to be touched with our infirmities; but one having been tempted as to all things like unto us, apart from sin.

Who in the days of his flesh, having with strong crying and tears offered up both prayers and supplications unto him who is able to save him from death, and having been heard on account of his piety,

and having been made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation to all those who obey him;

Concerning whom there is much word to us, and difficult to speak, since you are dull of hearing.

For indeed you, who ought to be teachers so far as time is concerned, have need that some one again teach you what are the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God; and you have need of milk, not solid food.

For the earth drinking the rain coming often upon her, and bringing forth the herb nutritious to those by whom it is also cultivated, receives blessings from God:

in order that you may not be dull, but imitators of those who through faith and longsufferings do inherit the promises.

For God having promised Abraham, since he had no greater one by whom to swear, swore by himself,

that through two immutable things in which it was impossible that God should lie, we who have fled may have a strong consolation to lay hold of the hope set before us,

to whom Abraham divided the tenth from all first, being interpreted, King of righteousness, and then King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

You see how great this man was, to whom the patriarch Abraham even gave the tenth part of the chief spoils.

but he who did not derive his lineage from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him having the promises.

For he unto whom these things were spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one ministers at the altar:

who was not made after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

who had not daily need, as the high priests, first to offer up sacrifices for their own sins, then those of the people: for he did this, having offered up himself once.

But in addition to the things which having been spoken this is the principal thing: We have such a high priest, who sat on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,

For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctifies unto the purification of the flesh;

how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered up himself without spot to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

For we know him who said, Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay; and again, The Lord will judge his people.

but without faith it is impossible to please him: for it behooves the one coming unto God to believe that he is, and he is a rewarder unto them who seek him out.

And by faith Sarah herself received power unto the conception of seed, even past the time of age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.

in reference to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:

who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,

of whom the world was not worthy; wandering in deserts, and in mountains, and caves and dens of the earth.

looking unto Jesus the beginner and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was placed before him, endured the cross, looking with contempt at the shame, and has sat down on the right hand of the throne of God.

For consider him who has endured so great a contradiction of sinners against himself, in order that you may not become weary, fainting in your souls.

for whom the Lord loves he chastises, and scourges every son whom he receives.

Endure unto chastisement; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom the father does not chastise?

Then indeed, we had fathers of our flesh who chastised us, and we endured: how much more then shall we submit to the Father of spirits, and live?

Indeed no chastisement for the present seems to be truly joyful, but sorrowful: but afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them who have been disciplined by it.

lest any one may be a fornicator, or a profane person, as was Esau, who for one morsel sold his birthright.

to the whole company, and to the church of the first-born, who have been written in the heavens, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of justified people who have been made perfect,

See that you do not reject the one speaking: for if they escape not having rejected the one delivering them the divine oracles on earth, how much more shall we not escape, who turn away from the one speaking from the heavens:

Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God: the outgoing of whose deportment seeing, imitate their faith.

in every good thing to do his will, doing that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory unto the age of the ages. Amen.

Know our brother Timothy has departed; with whom, if he may come the more speedily, I shall see you.

James, the servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes who are in the Dispersion, greeting.

But if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all cheerfully and upbraids none; and it will be given unto him.

Happy is the man who endures temptation: because, being proved, he will receive a crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him with divine love.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of change.

Hear, my beloved brethren. Has not God chosen the poor in the world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those who love him with divine love?

With it we bless the Lord, even the Father; and with it we scold the people, who have been made after the image of God:

Who is wise and instructed among you? Let him show forth out of beautiful conduct his works in meekness of wisdom.

But the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace to those who are making peace.

Whether do you think that the scripture says in vain, The spirit who dwells in us fights against envy?

There is one lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy: but who are you, the one judging your neighbor.

Come now, ye who are saying, To-day or to-morrow we will go into that city, and abide there a year, and trade and accumulate:

Brethren, receive the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord as an example of suffering evil and longsuffering.