For it pleased the Father, that all fulness should dwell in him:

And by him to reconcile all things to himself (having made peace by him, through the blood of the cross) whether things on earth, or things in heaven.

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him;

Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

For in him dwelleth the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

And ye are filled by him, who is the head of all principality and power.

Buried with him in baptism, by which ye are also risen with him, through the faith of the operation of God, who raised him from the dead.

And you who were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him,

And having spoiled the principalities and powers, he exposed them openly, triumphing over them in him.

When Christ, our life shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that created him:

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks unto God and the Father through him.

receive him,) And Jesus, called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these are the only fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.

For I bear him witness, that he hath a great zeal for you, and for them in Laodicea, and for them in Hierapolis.

For if we believe, that Jesus died and rose again, so will God bring with him those also that sleep in Christ.

but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we may live together with him.

That the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

and our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind or terrified, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter, as from us, as if the day of the Lord were at hand.

For when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Yet for this cause I obtained mercy, that on me the chief Jesus Christ might shew all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting.

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father, the younger men as brethren;

For which cause also I suffer these things: yet I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have trusted, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him, until that day.

The Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord in that day: And in how many things he served me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

No man that warreth intangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath inlisted him.

It is a faithful saying: if we are dead with him, we shall also live with him:

If we suffer, we shall also reign with him:

if we deny him, he will also deny us: If we believe not, he remaineth faithful; he cannot deny himself.

And they may awake out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee, for he is profitable to me for service.

Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; the Lord will reward him according to his works.

They profess to know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and void of judgment as to every good work.

thou therefore receive him, that is my own bowels:

And perhaps for this end was he separated for a season, that thou mightest have him for ever;

If therefore thou accountest me a partner, receive him as myself.

For to which of the angels did he ever say, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

And again, When he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation, which began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that had heard him?

But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him, or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Thou madest him a little lower than the angels, thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands.

Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. Now in putting all things in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him: but now we do not yet see all things put under him.

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

And again, I will put my trust in him: And again, Behold I and the children whom God hath given me.

Since then the children partake of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil:

Wherefore it behoved him to be made in all things like his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high-priest, in things pertaining to God, to expiate the sins of the people.

Jesus, Faithful to him that appointed him, as was also Moses in all his house.

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight; but all things are naked and opened to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

And because hereof it behoveth him, as for the people, so also for himself to offer for sins.

So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest, but he that said to him, Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears, unto him that was able to save him from death, and being heard from his fears; Tho' he was a son,

became the author of eternal salvation to all that obey him,

And have fallen away, to renew them again unto repentance, seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

For this Melchisedek king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,

But he whose pedigree is not from them, took tythes of Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises:

For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedek met him.

but this with an oath, by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedek:)

Wherefore he is able also, to save them to the uttermost who come to God thro' him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

So Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, will appear the second time, without sin, to them that look for him, unto salvation.

For we know him that hath said, Vengeance is mine; I will recompence: and again, The Lord will judge his people.

Now the just shall live by faith; but if he draw back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.

By faith Enoch was translated so as not to see death, and was not found, because God had translated him; for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

By faith Sarah also herself received power to conceive seed, even when she was past age, because she accounted him faithful who had promised.

Therefore there sprang even from one, and him as it were dead, as the stars of heaven for multitude, and as the sand which is on the sea-shore innumerable.

Accounting that God was able even to raise him from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing him that is invisible.

who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right-hand of the throne of God.

For consider him that endured such contradiction from sinners against himself, lest ye be weary and faint in your minds.

And yet ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh to you as to sons, My son, despise not thou the chastning of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him.

And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, which speaketh better things than that of Abel. See that ye refuse not him that speaketh:

for if they escaped not who refused him that delivered the oracle on earth, much more shall not we, who turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

Let us then go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise continually to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to his name.

If any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him.

But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind and tossed.

Happy is the man that endureth temptation: for when he hath been proved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

And ye look upon him that weareth the fine apparel, and say to him, Sit thou here in a good place, and say to the poor man,

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him?

For judgment without mercy shall be to him that shewed no mercy: mercy glorieth over judgment.

Can that faith save him? If a brother or a sister be naked,

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the friend of God.

Who is a wise and knowing man among you? Let him shew by a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any chearful? let him sing psalms.

Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord:

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up, and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

Brethren, if any one among you err from the truth, and one convert him,

Let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

Whom having not seen, ye love: in whom tho' ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory, Receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Who thro' him believe in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory, that your faith and hope, might be in God.

Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious, and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a purchased people, that ye may shew forth the virtues of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Who in time past were not a people, but now are the people of God;

as sent by him, for the punishment of evil-doers, and the praise of them that do well.

Who when he was reviled, reviled not again, when he suffered he threatened not, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

being subject to their own husbands, As Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye are while ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

For he that loveth life and desireth to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak no guile:

Let him turn from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.

Who being gone into heaven, is on the right-hand of God, angels, and authorities, and powers being subjected to him.

speaking evil of you, Who shall give account to him that is ready judge the living and the dead.