Exhortations T II. TIMOTHY, 2. CHAPTER 2. to Timothy. not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. 15 Study to shew thyself ap HOU therefore, my son, be proved unto God, a workman strong in the grace that is that needeth not to be ashamed, in Christ Jesus. rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many 16 But shun profane and vain witnesses, the same commit babblings: for they will inthou to faithful men, who shall crease unto more ungodliness. be able to teach others also. 17 And their word will eat as 3 Thou therefore endure hard-doth a canker: of whom is ness, as a good soldier of Jesus Hymenæus and Philetus; Christ. 18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already : and overthrow the faith of 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen some. him to be a soldier. 19 Nevertheless the founda5 And if a man also strive for tion of God standeth sure, masteries, yet is he not crown-having this seal, The Lord ed, except he strive lawfully. knoweth them that are his. 6 The husbandman that la-And, Let every one that namboureth must be first partaker eth the name of Christ depart of the fruits. from iniquity. 7 Consider what I say; and 20 But in a great house there the Lord give thee understand-are not only vessels of gold and ing in all things. of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel : 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be 9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as a vessel unto honour, sanctian evil doer, even unto bonds;fied, and meet for the master's but the word of God is not use, and prepared unto every bound. 22 Flee also youthful lusts: good work. but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure 10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. 11 It is a faithful saying: 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; 14 Of these things put them in if God peradventure will give remembrance, charging them them repentance to the acbefore the Lord that they strive knowledging of the truth; The enemies of the II. TIMOTHY, 4. truth described. 26 And that they may recover godly in Christ Jesus shall themselves out of the snare of suffer persecution. the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. T CHAPTER 3. THIS know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou 2 For men shall be lovers of hast known the holy scriptheir own selves, covetous, tures, which are able to make boasters, proud, blasphemers, thee wise unto salvation disobedient to parents, un- through faith which is in Christ thankful, unholy, Jesus. 3 Without natural affection, 16 All scripture is given by trucebreakers, false accusers, inspiration of God, and is proincontinent, fierce, despisers of fitable for doctrine, for reproof, those that are good, for correction, for instruction 4 Traitors, heady, highmind- in righteousness: ed, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. CHAPTER 4. CHARGE thee therefore 6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden before God, and the Lord with sins, led away with divers Jesus Christ, who shall judge lusts, 7 Ever learning, and never appearing and his kingdom; the quick and the dead at his able to come to the knowledge 2 Preach the word; be in of the truth. 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres stant in season, out of season; withstood Moses, so do these reprove, rebuke, exhort with also resist the truth: men of all longsuffering and doctrine. corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure 9 But they shall proceed no sound doctrine; but after their further for their folly shall own lusts shall they heap to be manifest unto all men, as themselves teachers, having their's also was. itching ears; 10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 5 But watch thou in all things, 11 Persecutions, afflictions, endure afflictions, do the work which came unto me at An- of an evangelist, make full tioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; proof of thy ministry. what persecutions I endured: 6 For I am now ready to be but out of them all the Lord offered, and the time of my delivered me. departure is at hand. 12 Yea, and all that will live 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: of righteousness. sook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge. 8 Henceforth there is laid up 17 Notwithstanding the Lord for me a crown of righteous- stood with me, and strengthenness, which the Lord, the right- ed me; that by me the preacheous judge, shall give me at ing might be fully known, and that day and not to me only, that all the Gentiles might but unto all them also that hear: and I was delivered out love his appearing. of the mouth of the lion. 9 Do thy diligence to come 18 And the Lord shall deliver shortly unto me: 10 For Demas hath forsaken me from every evil work, and me, having loved this present will preserve me unto his heaworld, and is departed unto venly kingdom: to whom be Thessalonica; Crescens to Ga- glory for ever and ever. Amen. latia, Titus unto Dalmatia. 19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, 11 Only Luke is with me. and the household of Onesi Take Mark, and bring him phorus. with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry, 12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. 13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. 14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: 15 Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words. 16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men for 20 Erastus abode at Corinth : but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. 21 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. 22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time. PAUL, a servant of God, and 2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; an apostle of Jesus Christ, 3 But hath in due times according to the faith of God's manifested his word through elect, and the acknowledging preaching, which is committed of the truth which is after god-unto me according to the comliness; mandment of God our Saviour; How ministers TITUS, 2. should be qualified. 4 To Titus, mine own son know God; but in works they after the common faith: Grace, deny him, being abominable, mercy, and peace, from God and disobedient, and unto the Father and the Lord Jesus every good work reprobate. Christ our Saviour. 5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in thee: CHAPTER 2. which become sound doc every city, as I had appointed BUT speak thou the things 6 If any be blameless, the trine: husband of one wife, having 2 That the aged men be sober, faithful children not accused grave, temperate, sound in of riot or unruly. faith, in charity, in patience. 7 For a bishop must be blame- 3 The aged women likewise, less, as the steward of God; not that they be in behaviour as self willed, not soon angry, not becometh holiness, not false given to wine, no striker, not accusers, not given to much given to filthy lucre; wine, teachers of good things; 4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; 9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, 5 To be discreet, chaste, keepthat he may be able by sound ers at home, good, obedient to doctrine both to exhort and to their own husbands, that the convince the gainsayers. word of God be not blas 10 For there are many unruly phemed. and vain talkers and deceivers, 6 Young men likewise exhort specially they of the circum-to be sober minded. cision : 7 In all things shewing thy11 Whose mouths must be self a pattern of good works: stopped, who subvert whole in doctrine shewing uncorrupthouses, teaching things which ness, gravity, sincerity, they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake, 12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies. 13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them 8 Sound speech, that cannot of the contrary part may be be condemned; that he that is ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. 9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, sharply, that they may be things; not answering again; and to please them well in all sound in the faith; 14 Not giving heed to Jewish. 10 Not purloining, but shewfables, and commandments of ing all good fidelity; that they men, that turn from the truth. may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. 15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that 11 For the grace of God that are defiled and unbelieving is bringeth salvation hath nothing pure; but even their peared to all men, ap mind and conscience is defiled. 12 Teaching us that, denying 16 They profess that they ungodliness and worldly lusts How the gospel TITUS, 3. should be preached. we should live soberly, righte-7 That being justified by his ously, and godly, in this pre- grace, we should be made heirs sent world; according to the hope of eter13 Looking for that blessed nal life. hope, and the glorious appear- 8 This is a faithful saying, ing of the great God and our and these things I will that Saviour Jesus Christ; thou affirm constantly, that 14 Who gave himself for us, they which have believed in God might be careful to mainthat he might redeem us from tain good works. These things all iniquity, and purify unto are good and profitable unto himself a peculiar people, zeal- men. ous of good works. 9 But avoid foolish questions, 15 These things speak, and and genealogies, and contenexhort, and rebuke with all tions, and strivings about the authority. Let no man despise law; for they are unprofitable thee. and vain. CHAPTER 3. 10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; PUT them in mind to be 11 Knowing that he that is subject to principalities such is subverted, and sinneth, and powers, to obey magis- being condemned of himself. trates, to be ready to every good 12 When I shall send Artework. mas unto thee, or Tychicus, 2 To speak evil of no man, to be diligent to come unto me to be no brawlers, but gentle, Nicopolis: for I have detershewing all meekness unto all mined there to winter. men. 3 For we ourselves also were and Apollos on their journey 13 Bring Zenas the lawyer sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts diligently, that nothing be and pleasures, living in malice wanting unto them. and envy, hateful, and hating 14 And let our's also learn to one another. maintain good works for neces4 But after that the kindness sary uses, that they be not unand love of God our Saviour fruitful. toward man appeared, 15 All that are with me salute 5 Not by works of righteous- thee. Greet them that love us ness which we have done, but in the faith. Grace be with you according to his mercy he saved all. Amen. us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia. |