peace a Or, true child after a common faith: Grace and from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Sa- ver viour. overseer not quar 5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge; if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly. For the "bishop must Or, be blameless, as God's steward; not selfwilled, not relsome soon angry, 'no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but given to hospitality, a lover of good, soberminded, just, holy, temperate; holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the 'sound doctrine, and to convict the gainsayers. over wine healthful. teaching 10 For there are many unruly men, vain talkers Gr 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 themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are alway liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons. This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, "not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments 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 and their conscience are defiled. They profess bellies. that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. II. 16 e Gr. healthy. But speak thou the things which befit theGr.. 'sound "doctrine: that aged men be temper Gr. Gr. bond ate, grave, soberminded, "sound in faith, in love, in healthy patience: that aged women likewise be reverent in demeanour, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be soberminded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husservants. bands, that the word of God be not blasphemed: 'the younger men likewise exhort to be soberminded: in all things shewing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, Or, hath having no evil thing to say of us. Exhort 'sermen, vants to be in subjection to their own masters, and salvation to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gain appeared to all bringing saying; not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. "For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and Or, age worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world; looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of 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. •Or, of God and our Saviour 15 These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee. III. Put them in mind to be in subicction to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work, to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, shewing Command all meekness toward all men. 3For we also were fGr. ment. • Or, laver through Spirit aforetime foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared, not by works done in righteousness, ‘Or, and which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy renewing he saved us, through the "washing of regeneration and renewing of the 'Holy Ghost, 'which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Sa- Or, Holy viour; that, being justified by his grace, we might be made 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 according they which have believed God may be careful to 'maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men: but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the or law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man honest octhat is heretical after a first and second admonition "refuse; "knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned. ΙΟ dOr, heirs, to hope, of eternal profess cupations for, avoid 12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or factious Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter. Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their jour- Or, ney diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. 14And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary "uses, that they be not unfaithful. 15 All that are with me salute thee. Salute them. that love us in faith. Grace be with you all. hOr, wants a Gr. the The Epistle of PAUL to PHILEMON. 1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy brother, our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellowworker, and to Apphia 'our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house: 3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. & Gr. 4 I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers, shearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward thy love all the saints; that the fellowship of thy faith may and faith become effectual, in the knowledge of every good Or, d Many ancient authorities read us. thing which 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. 8 Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting, yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul 'the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus: "I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in ambassa my bonds, Onesimus, "who was aforetime unprofitnow, etc. able to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to Or, an dor, and The Greek word means Helpful. me: whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart: whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel: "but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will. For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season that thou shouldest have him for ever; no longer as a servant, but more than a Gr bond-servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the servant. 18 a Or, help Lord. "If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself. But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth thee aught, put that to mine account; 19] Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee how that thou owest to me even thine own self besides. 20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in 'Some Christ. "Having confidence in thine obedience I authori write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even be- the. yond what I say. But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you. 22 23 Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee; and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers. ancient ties read • Many ancient authori Amen. 25 The grace of 'our Lord Jesus Christ be with ties omit your spirit. Amen. The Epistle of PAUL the Apostle to the I. God, having of old time spoken unto the Gra Son. fathers in the prophets by divers portions and 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 also he made the 'worlds; who being the effulgence of his glory, Gr. ages. 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 of the Majesty on high; having become by so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited the im a more excellent name than they. For unto which his subof the angels said he at any time, for, press of stance |