10 For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and 11 deceivers, specially they of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy 12 lucre's sake, One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle 13 gluttons. This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the 14 faith, not giving heed to Jewish fables, and command15 ments of men who turn away from the truth. To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind 16 and their conscience are defiled. They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. 2 But speak thou the things which befit the sound 2 doctrine: that aged men be temperate, grave, sober3 minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience: that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanour, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that 4 which is good; that they may train the young women 5 to love their husbands, to love their children, to be soberminded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of 6 God be not blasphemed: the younger men likewise 7 exhort to be soberminded: in all things shewing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine shewing 8 uncorruptness, gravity, sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be 9 ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us. Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and 10 to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying; not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all 11 things. For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing 12 salvation to all men, instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present 13 world; looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all inquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works. .15 These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee. 3 Put them in mind to be in subjection to be rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good 2 work, to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, shewing all meekness toward all men. 3 For we also were aforetime foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living_in 4 malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love 5 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 regenera6 tion and renewing of the Holy Ghost, which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 that, being justified by his grace, we might be made 8 heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I will that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they which have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. 9 These things are good and profitable unto men: but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable 10 and vain. A man that is heretical after a first and 11 second admonition refuse; knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned. 12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there 13 I have determined to winter. Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that 14 nothing be wanting unto them. And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. 15 All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all. THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO PHILEMON. 1 PAUL, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker, 2 and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow3 soldier, and to the church in thy house: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I thank my God always, making mention of thee in 5 my prayers, hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the 6 saints; that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is 7 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. 8 Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to 9 enjoin thee that which is befitting, yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and 10 now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus: I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesi11 mus, who was aforetime unprofitable to thee, but now 12 is profitable to thee and to me: whom I have sent back 13 to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart: whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he 14 might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel: but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness 15 should not be as of necessity, but of free will. For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, 16 that thou shouldest have him for ever; no longer as a ser vant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the 17 flesh and in the Lord. If then thou countest me a part18 ner, receive him as myself. But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth thee aught, put that to mine ac19 count; I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee how that thou owest to me 20 even thine own self besides. Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ. 21 Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say. 22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you 23 Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth 24 thee; and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers. 25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. 357 THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE HEBREWS. 1 GOD, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners, 2 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 4 hand of the Majesty on high; having become so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more 5 excellent name than they. For unto which of the angels said he at at any time, 6 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 when he again bringeth in the first born into the world he saith, And let all the angels of God worship 7 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, 9 10 And, 11 12 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; And the sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the founda- And the heavens are the works of thy hands: And they all shall wax old as doth a garment; And thy years shall not fail. 13 But of which of the angels hath he said at any time, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet? 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation? 2 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away 2 from them. For if the word spoken through angels proved stedfast, and every transgression and disobe3 dience received a just recompense of reward; how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was con4 firmed unto us by them that heard; God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers, and by gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will. 5 For not unto angels did he subject the world to come, 6 whereof we speak. But one hath somewhere testified, saying, 8 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? For in that he subjected all things unto him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we see not 9 yet all things subjected to him. But we behold him who hath been made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honour, that by the grace of God he should 10 taste death for every man. For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author 11 of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them 12 brethren, saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, In the midst of the congregation will I sing thy praise. 13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold, I and the children which God hath given me. 14 Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had |