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but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all I things. For the grace of God 'hath appeared, 12 bringing salvation to all men, instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously 13 and godly in this present world; looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of 14 our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

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These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee. 31 Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be 2 ready unto every good work, to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, 3 shewing all meekness toward all men. we also were aforetime foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one 4 another. But when the kindness of God our 5 Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared, not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and 6 renewing of the Holy Ghost, which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our 7 Saviour; that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope Spirit 8 of eternal life. Faithful is the saying, and according to concerning these things I will that thou affirm hope, of eternal confidently, to the end that they which have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable 9 unto men but shun foolish questionings, and

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genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A 10 man that is 1heretical after a first and second admonition refuse; knowing that such a one 11 is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.

When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or 12 Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter. Set forward Zenas the lawyer and 13 Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. And let our people also 14 learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

All that are with me salute thee. them that love us in faith.

Grace be with you all.

Salute 15

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO

PHILEMON.

ther.

Gr. the sister.

PAUL, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy 'our brother, to Philemon our beloved and Gr. the bro2 fellow-worker, and to Apphia 'our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the 3 church in thy house: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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I thank my God always, making mention of 5 thee in my prayers, hearing of thy love, and Or, thy love and faith of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord 6 Jesus, and toward all the saints; that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which 7 is in you, unto Christ. For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

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Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting, 9 yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul 'the aged, and now a prisoner 10 also of Christ Jesus: I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, 11 Onesimus, who was aforetime unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me: 12 whom I have sent back to thee in his own 13 person, that is, my very heart: whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he

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authorities

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bassador, and

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word means

Helpful.

1 Gr. bondservant.

2 Or, help

might minister unto me in the bonds of the
gospel but without thy mind I would do 14
nothing; that thy goodness should not be as
of necessity, but of free will. For perhaps he 15
was therefore parted from thee for a season,
that thou shouldest have him for ever; no 16
longer as a 'servant, but more than a 'servant,
a brother beloved, specially to me, but how
much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in
the Lord. If then thou countest me a partner, 17
receive him as myself. But if he hath wronged 18
thee at all, or oweth thee aught, put that to
mine account; I Paul write it with mine own 19
hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee
how that thou owest to me even thine own self
besides. Yea, brother, let me have joy of 20
thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
Having confidence in thine obedience I write 21
unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even
beyond what I say. But withal prepare me 22
also a lodging: for I hope that through your
prayers I shall be granted unto you.

Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, 23 Some ancient saluteth thee; and so do Mark, Aristarchus, 24 Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.

authorities

read the.

* Many ancient authorities

omit Amen.

The

grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with 25 your spirit. Amen.

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE

HEBREWS.

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GOD, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and 2 in divers manners, hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom 3 also he made the worlds; who being the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand 4 of the Majesty on high; on high; having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they. 5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time,

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into the world he saith, And let all the
7 angels of God worship him. And of the angels
he saith,

Who maketh his angels 'winds,
And his ministers a flame of fire:

8 but of the Son he saith,

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever;

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Or, shall

have brought in

• Gr. the inhabited earth.

'Or, spirits

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