Our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace,

comfort your hearts, and establish you in all doctrine and good doing.

Furthermore, brethren, pray for us, that the word of God may have free passage, and be glorified, as it is with you:

And the Lord guide your hearts unto the love of God, and patience of Christ.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our saviour, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope.

Unto Timothy, his natural son in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God our father, and from Lord Jesus Christ, our Lord.

For the end of the commandment is love that cometh of a pure heart and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

We know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which gospel is committed unto me.

So then unto God, King everlasting, immortal, invisible, and wise only, be honour and praise for ever and ever. Amen.

This commandment commit I unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which in time past were prophesied of thee, that thou in them shouldest fight a good fight,

having faith and good conscience, which some have put away from them, and as concerning faith have made shipwreck.

for kings, and for all that are in authority that we may live a quiet and a peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty.

For that is good and accepted in the sight of god our saviour,

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and man, which is the man Christ Jesus,

but with such as becometh women that profess the worshipping of God through good works.

This is a true saying: If a man covet the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

For if a man cannot rule his own house, how shall he care for the congregation of God?

For they that minister well, get themselves good degree, and great liberty in the faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

But and if I tarry long, that then thou mayst yet have knowledge how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth.

And without nay, great is that mystery of godliness. God was showed in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen of angels, was preached unto the gentiles, was believed on in earth and received up in glory.

forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with giving thanks, of them which believe, and know the truth.

For all the creatures of God are good: and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

For it is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer.

If thou shalt put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ which hast been nourished up in the words of the faith, and good doctrine, which doctrine thou hast continually followed.

For bodily exercise profiteth little: But godliness is good unto all things, as a thing which hath promises of the life that is now, and of the life to come.

For therefore we labour and suffer rebuke, because we believe in the living God, which is the saviour of all men: but specially of those that believe.

If any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to rule their own houses godly, and to recompense their elders. For that is good and acceptable before God.

She that is a very widow, and friendless, putteth her trust in God, and continueth in supplication and prayer night and day:

and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works.

I testify before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without hasty judgment, and do nothing partially.

Likewise, also, good works are manifest beforehand, and they that are otherwise, cannot be hid.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God, and his doctrine be not evil spoken of.

But thou, which art the man of God, flee such things. Follow righteousness, godliness, love, patience, and meekness.

Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hand on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

I give thee charge in the sight of God, which quickeneth all things, and before Jesus Christ, which under Pontius Pilate witnessed a good witnessing,

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them,

and that they do good and be rich in good works, and ready to give and to distribute,

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obtain eternal life.

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

To Timothy, his beloved son. Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the father, and from Jesus Christ our Lord.

I thank God, whom I serve from mine elders with pure conscience, that without ceasing I make mention of thee in my prayers night and day,

Wherefore I warn thee that thou stir up the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of my hands.

For God hath not given to us the spirit of fear: but of power, and of love, and of soberness of mind.

Be not ashamed to testify our Lord, neither be ashamed of me, which am bound for his sake: but suffer adversity with the gospel also through the power of God,

That good thing which was committed to thy keeping, keep in the holy ghost which dwelleth in us.

Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

wherein I suffer trouble as an evil doer, even unto bonds. But the word of God was not bound.

Study to show thyself laudable unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, dividing the word of truth justly.

But the sure ground of God remaineth, and hath this seal: the Lord knoweth them that are his, and let every man that calleth on the name of Christ, depart from iniquity.

But if a man purge himself from such fellows, he shall be a vessel sanctified unto honour meet for the Lord, and prepared unto all good works.

and one that can suffer the evil in meekness, and can inform them that resist - if that God at any time will give them repentance for to know the truth -

unkind, trucebreakers, stubborn, false accusers, rioters, fierce, despisers of them which are good,

traitors, heady, high minded, greedy upon voluptuousness more than the lovers of God,

For all scripture given by inspiration of God, is profitable to teach, to improve, to amend, and to instruct in righteousness,

that the man of God may be perfect, and prepared unto all good works.

I testify therefore before God, and before the Lord Jesus Christ, which shall judge quick and dead at his appearing in his kingdom:

For the time will come, when they will not suffer wholesome doctrine: but after their own lusts shall they whose ears itch get them a heap of teachers,

I have fought a good fight, and have fulfilled my course, and have kept the faith.

At my first answering for myself, no man assisted me, but all forsook me. I pray God, that it may not be laid to their charges:

Paul, the servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to preach the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of that truth,

which is after godliness upon the hope of eternal life; which life God, that cannot lie, hath promised before the world began:

but hath opened his word at the time appointed, through preaching; which preaching is committed unto me, by the commandment of God our saviour.

To Titus, his natural son in the common faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ our saviour.

For a bishop must be faultless, as it becometh the minister of God; not stubborn, not angry, no drunkard, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre:

They confess that they know God: but with the deeds they deny him and are abominable, and disobedient, and unto all good works discommendable.

to be of discreet, chaste, housewifely, good, and obedient unto their own husbands, that the word of God be not evil spoken of.

Above all things, show thyself an example of good works with uncorrupt doctrine, with honesty,

neither be pickers, but that they show all good faithfulness, that they may do worship to the doctrine of God our saviour in all things.

For the grace of God, that bringeth salvation unto all men, hath appeared

looking for that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the mighty God, and of our saviour Jesus Christ:

which gave himself for us, to redeem us from all unrighteousness, and to purge us a peculiar people unto himself, fervently given unto good works.

Warn them, that they submit themselves to rule and power, to obey the officers, that they be ready unto all good works,

But after that the kindness and love of our saviour God to man ward appeared,

This is a true saying. Of these things I would thou shouldest certify, that they which believe God, might be diligent to go forward in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

And let ours also learn to excel in good works as far forth as need requireth, that they be not unfruitful.

Grace be with you and peace, from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

I thank my God always making mention always of thee in my prayers,

so that the fellowship that thou hast in the faith is fruitful through knowledge of all good things, which are in you by Jesus Christ.

Nevertheless, without thy mind, would I do nothing, that that good which springeth of thee should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

God, in time past, diversely and many ways, spake unto the fathers by prophets:

And again when he bringeth in the first begotten son into the world, he saith, "And all the angels of God shall worship him."

But unto the son he saith, "God, thy seat shall be forever, and ever. The sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity: Wherefore God, which is thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."

God bearing witness thereto, both with signs and wonders also, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the holy ghost, according to his own will.

Nevertheless, we yet see not all things subdued unto him. But him that was made less than the angels, we see that it was Iesus: which is crowned with glory and honour for the suffering of death; that he, by the grace of God, should taste of death for all men.

And again, "I will put my trust in him." And again, "Behold here am I and the children which God hath given me."

Wherefore in all things it became him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be merciful, and a faithful high priest in things concerning God, for to purge the people's sins.

Every house is prepared of some man. But he that ordained all things is God.

Take heed, brethren, that there be in none of you an evil heart, in unbelief, that he should depart from the living God:

For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day, on this wise, "And God did rest the seventh day from all his works."

There remaineth therefore yet a rest to the people of God.

For he that is entered into his rest doth cease from his own works, as God did from his.

for the word of God is quick, and mighty in operation, and sharper than any two edged sword: and entereth through, even unto the dividing asunder of the soul and the spirit and of the joints, and the marrow: and judgeth the thoughts and the intents of the heart.

Seeing, then, that we have a great high priest which is entered into heaven - I mean Jesus the son of God - let us hold our profession.

For every high priest that is taken from among men is ordained for men, in things pertaining to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins:

And no man taketh honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

And though he were God's son, yet learned he obedience, by those things which he suffered,

and is called of God a high priest, after the order of Melchizedek.

For when as concerning the time, ye ought to be teachers, yet have ye need again that we teach you the first principles of the word of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat: