But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;

which some affecting have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee.??men.

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,

And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

Think what I mean! The Lord will help you to understand perfectly.

If we endure, we will also reign together. If we renounce him, that man will also renounce us.

If we are unfaithful, that man remains faithful. He cannot renounce himself.

Bring all this to men's remembrances, solemnly charging them in the presence of God not to waste time in wrangling about mere words, a course which is altogether unprofitable and tends only to the ruin of the hearers.

and their teaching will spread like a running sore. Hymenaeus and Philetus are men of that stamp.

men who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already, and overthrow the faith of some.

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.

If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.

But avoid foolish discussions with ignorant men, knowing--as you do--that these lead to quarrels;

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

without natural affection, accepting no truce, given to intrigue, without self-control, uncivilized, unfriendly to good men,

holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.

Among them are included the men who make their way into private houses and carry off weak women as their prisoners--women who, weighed down by the burden of their sins, are led by ever-changing caprice,

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

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

But you have followed [Note: These words mean "to observe closely, have a keen interest in"] my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance,

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished for every good work.

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

I adjure you to preach the word; keep at it in season and out of season, refuting, checking, and exhorting men; never lose patience with them, and never give up your teaching,

and will turn their ears away from the truth and will wander off into myths and man-made fictions [and will accept the unacceptable].

At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

Paul a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to declare the faith which recommends men to the divine favour, and to convince them of that truth, which leads to piety,

To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

I did not take you with me when I went away from Crete, so that you might do what was necessary to put things in order there, placing men in authority over the churches in every town, as I said to you;

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

For an overseer, as God’s administrator, must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

and a man who continues to cling to the trustworthy message as he was taught it, so that he may be competent to encourage others with wholesome teaching and to convict those who oppose him.

For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,

whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

One of their prophets has said, The men of Crete are ever false, evil beasts, lovers of food, hating work.

Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

They profess to know God; but in their actions they disown Him, and are detestable and disobedient men, and for any good work are utterly useless.

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine, That the aged men be vigilant,

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

sound speech, irreproachable, so that the man of opposition may be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

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

These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Remind men to accept and obey the constituted authorities, to be ready for any useful service,

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by men and hating one another.

But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

as righteous men, had done, but as the result of His own mercy He saved us by means of the bath of regeneration and the renewal of our natures by the Holy Spirit,

So that, having been made righteous by the grace of that man, we may become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

for, as you know, a man of that description has turned aside from the right path and is a sinner self-condemned.

Send Zenas, the man of law, and Apollos on their journey with all care, so that they may be in need of nothing.

And also let our men learn to be in the lead of good works for the essential needs, so that they may not be unfruitful.

so that the christian faith, which you have in common with us, displays itself to the observation of all good men about you.

yet for love’s sake I prefer to appeal to you—since I am such a person as Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner [for the sake] of Christ Jesus—

I entreat you on behalf of my own child whose father I have become while in my chains--I mean Onesimus.

A man formerly unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me, whom I sent back.

Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

not now as a servant: but above a servant, I mean a brother beloved, specially to me: but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and also in the Lord?

If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

along with [John] Mark [Note: This shows that Mark was now back in the good graces of Paul. See Acts 15:36-40], Aristarchus, Demas [Note: This man later deserted Paul. See II Tim. 4:10] and Luke, who are [also] my fellow-workers. [Note: These men, unlike Epaphras who was imprisoned with Paul, were free to minister for Christ there in Rome].

He brightly reflects God's glory and is the exact representation of His being, and upholds the universe by His all-powerful word. After securing man's purification from sin He took His seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

how can we escape, if we pay no attention at all to a salvation that is so great? This is so because it was first proclaimed by the Lord Himself, and then it was proved to us to be valid by the very men who heard Him themselves,

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?

You have put all things in subjection under his feet [confirming his supremacy].”

Now in putting all things in subjection to man, He left nothing outside his control. But at present we do not yet see all things subjected to him.

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

Both Jesus who sanctifies and those who are sanctified [that is, spiritually transformed, made holy, and set apart for God’s purpose] are all from one Father; for this reason He is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters,

And again, I will be a man who has trusted in him. And again, Behold, I and the children that God has given me.

and free from their slavery men who had always lived in fear of death.

And consequently it was necessary that he should in all points be made like 'his Brothers,' in order that he might prove a merciful as well as a faithful High Priest in man's relations with God, for the purpose of expiating the sins of his People.

For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.

For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.

So I sware in mine anger - they shall not enter into my rest! -

For we also are having good-news preached, just as also those men, but the word of hearing did not benefit those men, not having been mixed together with faith in those who heard.

For we who have believed, are to enter into the rest, according as he hath said - So I sware in mine anger, They shall not enter into my rest; And yet, the works, from the foundation of the world, had been brought into existence,

For the man who comes into his rest has had rest from his works, as God did from his.

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

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 taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

he is obliged to offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as for those of the people. besides, no man can assume

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

As a mortal man, he offered up prayers and appeals with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his devotion to God.

For also men who ought to be teachers because of the time, ye have need again for some man to teach you the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God, and have become men who have need of milk, and not of solid food.

By people who live on milk I mean those who are imperfectly acquainted with the teaching concerning righteousness.

But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

Wherefore, let us leave the doctrine pertaining to the beginning of a Christian man, and let us go unto perfection, and now no more lay the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.

For he intended us to find great encouragement in these two unchangeable things, which make it impossible for God to prove false--we, I mean, who fled for safety where we might lay hold on the hope set before us.

whither the forerunner is for us entered in, I mean Jesus that is made a high priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.

For this man, Melchizedek, King of Salem and priest of the Most High God--he who when Abraham was returning after defeating the kings met him and pronounced a blessing on him--