Many ancient authori as first God chose you "from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and 'belief of the truth: ties read whereunto he called you through our gospel, to fruits the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours. 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father which loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, "comfort your Or faith hearts and stablish them in every good work and word. •Or, the faith III. Finally, brethren, pray Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also it is with you; and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith. But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and guard you from the evil one. *And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ. 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourOr, evil selves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of • Some ancient authori ties read ye. us. 'For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among 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 of you: 'not because we have not the right, but to make our selves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us. For even when we were with you, this we commanded you. If any will not work, neither let him eat. "For we hear of some that walk among Or, stew you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busy-ardship bodies. Now 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, be not weary in well-doing. And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed. "And yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother. 16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all. 17 The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. The First Epistle of PAUL the Apostle to I. Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope; unto Timothy, my true. child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doctrine, 'neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, the which minister questionings, rather than a "dispensation of God which is in faith; so do I now. But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith un ་ • Gr missed the mark. Or, smilers Gr. healthful. dOr, teaching • Some ancient authori enableth. feigned: 'from which things some having "swerved 15 12 I thank him that enabled me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service; though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignoties real rantly in unbelief; and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in 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: "howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ shew forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them which should hereafter believe on him unto eternal life. "Now unto the King eternal, incorruptible, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. fGr. of the ages. 9 Gr. unto the ages of the ages. Or, led the way to thee 18 This charge I commit unto thee, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which "went before on thee, that by them thou mayest war the good warfare; "holding faith and a good conscience; which some having thrust from them made ship wreck concerning the faith: "of whom is Hymenæus • Gr. and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that to make they might be taught not to blaspheme. II. supplica tions, etc. herald. I exhort therefore, first of all, "that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men ; 'for kings and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life Gr. in all godliness and gravity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 'who willeth that all men should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, himself man, Christ Jesus, 'who gave himself a ransom for doubting all; the testimony to be borne in its own times; 7whereunto I was appointed a 'preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth, I lie not), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. • Or, d Or, bearing • Some 8 I desire therefore that the men pray in every or. place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and dis- her childputing. In like 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 becometh women professing godliness) through good works. "Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection. I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness. For Adam was first formed, then Eve; and Adam was not beguiled, but the woman being beguiled hath fallen into transgression: "but she shall be saved through the childbearing, if they continue in faith and love and sanctification with sobriety. III. But connect Fathul ng wi the words is the saywith the preceding para graph. overseer Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the r, office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. a Or, overseer no "The "bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, soberminded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach; brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money; 'one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; Boot (but if a man knoweth not how to rule his own sonte over house, how shall he take care of the church of Or, wine Gr. judge ment. God?) 'not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the 'condemnation of the devil. Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 'Deacons in like manner must be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless. "Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderongsters, temperate, faithful in all things. "Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses 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. d Or, how thou thyself •Or, stay 14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly; "but if I tarry 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 ground of the truth. 16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached among the evidence. nations, believed on in the world, received up in glory. /The word God, in place of He who rests on no suifi Cient ancient Some ancient authorities read which. IV. But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, 4 |