3 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even 2 as also it is with you; and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; 3 for all have not 1 faith. But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and guard you 4 from 2 the evil one. And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which 5 we command. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

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Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which 7 3they received of us. For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly a8 mong you; neither did we eat bread for nought at any man's hand, but in labour and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any 9 of you: not because we have

not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us. For even when we were with 10 you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat. For we hear of 11 some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies. Now 12 them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. But ye, brethren, 13 be not weary in well-doing. And if any man obeyeth not 14 our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed. And 15 yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Now the Lord of peace him- 16 self give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

The salutation of me Paul 17 with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. The grace of our Lord 18 Jesus Christ be with you all.

a man

1 Gr. missed the mark.

2 Or, smiters

3 Gr.

healthful.

which things some having 1 swerved have turned aside 7 unto vain talking; desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they 8 confidently affirm. But we know that the law is good, if use it lawfully, as 9 knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and of profane, for 2 murderers fathers and 2 murderers of 10 mothers, for manslayers, for fornicators, for abusers themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the 11 sound 4 doctrine; according enableth. to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

of

4 Or, teaching

5 Some ancient authorities read

6 Gr. of the ages.

7 Gr. unto the ages of the

ages.

the way to thee

12 I thank him that 5 enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me, faithful, appointing me to his 13 service; though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief; 14 and the grace of our Lord 8 Or, led abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in 15 Christ Jesus. Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief: 16 howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ shew forth all his longsuffering, for 10 Gr. an ensample of them which should hereafter believe on 17 him unto eternal life. Now unto the King eternal, incorruptible, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory 7 for ever and ever. Amen.

herald.

This charge I commit unto 18 thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which 8 went before on thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare; holding 19 faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith: of whom 20 is Hymenæus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

I exhort therefore, first of all, 2 9that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; for kings 2 and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity. This is good and 3 acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; who willeth that 4 all men should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, 5 one mediator also between God and men, himself man, Christ Jesus, who gave himself a 6 ransom for all; the testimony to be borne in its own times; whereunto I was appointed a 7 10 preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

I desire therefore that the 8 men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and 11 disputing. In like 9 manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; but (which becom- 10 eth women professing godliness) through good works. Let a woman learn in quiet- 11 ness with all subjection. But 12 I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quiet

her childbearing

2 Some connect

the words Faithfid

is the say

ing with
the pre-
ceding

para-
graph.

3 Or,

overseer

4 Or, not some over

quarrel

wine

5 Gr.

judge

ment.

13 ness. For Adam was first 14 formed, then Eve; and Adam 1,Or, was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fall15 en into transgression: but she shall be saved through 1the childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety. 3 2 Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a 3 bishop, he desireth a good 2 work. The 3 bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, soberminded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to 3 teach; 4no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, 4 no lover of money; one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjec5 tion with all gravity; (but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of 6 God?) not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the 5 condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the 8 The 8 devil. Deacons in like manner must be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy rests on 9 lucre; holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blame11 less. Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all 12 things. Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses 13 well. For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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These things write I unto

6 Or, how thou oughtest to behave thyself

7 Or, stay

word God, in place of He who,

no sufficient ancient

evidence. Some ancient authori

ties read which.

9 Gr. demons. 10 Or, seared

11 Or,

for little

thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly; but if I tarry 15 long, that thou mayest know

how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and 7 ground of the truth. And 16 without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; 8 He who was manifested in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, received up in glory.

But the Spirit saith express- 4 ly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of 9 devils, through the hypocrisy of men 2 that speak lies, 10 branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron; forbidding to mar- 3 ry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth. For 4 every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving: for it is sanctified through 5 the word of God and prayer.

If thou put the brethren 6 in mind of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which thou hast followed until now: but re- 7 fuse profane and old wives' fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness: for bodily ex- 8 ercise is profitable 11 for a little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come. Faithful is the saying, and 9 worthy of all acceptation. For 10 to this end we labour and strive, because we have our

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hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe. 11 These things command and 12 teach. Let no man despise

thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in 13 love, in faith, in purity. Till

I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the pres15 bytery. Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may Take 16 be manifest unto all.

heed to thyself, and to thy
teaching. Continue in these
things; for in doing this thou
shalt save both thyself and
them that hear thee.

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

elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all pu3 rity. Honour widows that are 4 widows indeed. But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to shew piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of God. 5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, hath her hope set on God, and continueth in supplications and 6 prayers night and day. But

she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth, 7 These things also command,

that they may be without re8 proach. But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse 9 than an unbeliever. Let none be enrolled as a widow under threescore years old, having 10 been the wife of one man, well

1 Or,

women

reported of for good works; if
she hath brought up children,
if she hath used hospitality to
strangers, if she hath washed
the saints' feet, if she hath re-
lieved the afflicted, if she hath
diligently followed every good
work. But younger widows re- 11
fuse for when they have wax-
ed wanton against Christ, they
desire to marry; having con- 12
demnation, because they have
rejected their first faith. And 13
withal they learn also to be idle,
going about from house to
house; and not only idle, but
tattlers also and busybodies,
speaking things which they
ought not. I desire therefore 14
that the younger 1 widows
marry, bear children, rule the
household, give none occasion
to the adversary for reviling:
for already some are turned 15
aside after Satan. If
Wo- 16
man that believeth hath wi-
dows, let her relieve them, and
let not the church be burden-
ed; that it may relieve them
that are widows indeed.

Let the elders that rule well 17
be counted worthy of double
honour, especially those who
labour in the word and in
teaching. For the scripture 18
saith, Thou shalt not muzzle
the ox when he treadeth out
the corn. And, The labourer
is worthy of his hire. Against 19
an elder receive not an accu-
sation, except at the mouth of
two or three witnesses. Them 20
that sin reprove in the sight
of all, that the rest also may
be in fear. I charge thee in 21
the sight of God, and Christ
Jesus, and the elect angels,
that thou observe these things
without 2 prejudice, doing no-
thing by partiality. Lay hands 22
hastily on no man, neither be
partaker of other men's sins:
keep thyself pure. Be no longer 23
a drinker of water, but use a