at

The holy scriptures commended. came unto me at Antioch, Iconium, a at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but bout of them all the Lord delivered me.

12 Yea, and call that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

13 d But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

14 But e 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 hast known f the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproot, for correction, for instruction righteousness: 17

That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

CHAP. IV.

1 He exhorteth him to do his duty with all care and diligence, 6 certifieth him of the nearness of his death, 9 willeth him to come speedily unto him, and to bring Marcus with him, and certain other things which he wrote for, 14 warneth him to beware of Alexander the smith, 16 informeth him what had befallen him at his first answering, 19 and soon after he concludeth. a CHARGE thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

I

b

Alexander the smith.

8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous

1 Pe. 5. 4. Judge, shall give me pat that day and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

g ch. 3. 6.

h1 Ti. 1.4.

2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, e rebuke, dexhort with all long- & 4.7. Tit. suffering and doctrine.

3 For the time will come, when they will not endurefsound doctrine; but after their own Justs shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

5 But watch thou in all things, i endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, proof of thy ministry.

make full

6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

7n I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

1. 14.

i ch. 1.8.& 2. 3.

* Av. 21.8. Ep. 4. 11.

Or fulfil, Ro. 15. 19. Col. 1.25.&

4. 17.

Ps.121.7.

g Ro.11.36. Ga. 1. 5. He. 13. 21. h Ac. 18.2. Ro. 16. 3. 12 Ti.1.16. k Ac.19.22. Ro. 16. 23.

Ac. 20. 4. & 21. 29.

m ver. 9.

1.

sar Nero, or, the em peror Nero.

9 Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:

10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

12 And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

13 The cloak 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 mau stood with me, but all men forsook me I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

17 Notwithstanding, the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; d that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered e out of the mouth of the lion.

18f And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

19 Saluteh Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesipho

rus.

20 Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have 1 left at Miletum sick.

21 m Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. 22 n 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 be foret Nero the second time. 207

TO

TITUS.

CHAP. I.

1 For what end Titus was left in Crete. 6 How they that are to be chosen ministers ought to be qualified. 11 The mouths of evil teachers to be stopped: 12 and what manner of men they be.

PAUL a servant of God, and

an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

2 In hope of eternal life, which God, d that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preach-i ing, which is committed unto me, according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

4 To i Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest n set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

6 PIf any be blameless, 4 the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly.

not

7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God: not self-willed, not soon angry, given to wine, no striker, "not given to filthy lucre;

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, that he may be able aby sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, despecially they of the circumcision:

A. D. 65. A. D. 65.

a 2Ti.2.25.
b1Ti.3.16.
& 6. 3.
Or, For.
c 2 Ti. 1.1.

ch. 3. 7.
d Nu. 23.

19. 1 Ti. 2

13.

Is. 29. 13. Mat. 15. 9. Col. 2. 22. m Lu. 11. 39, 40, 41. Ro. 14. 14, 20. 1 Co. 6.

12.& 10.23, 25. 1 Ti. 4.

Ro.16.25. 3, 4. 2 Ti. 1. 9. n Ro.14.23.

1 Pe. 1. 20. o 2 Ti. 3. 5. f2Ti 1.10. Jude 4.

g1 Th 2.4. 1 Ti. 1. 11. h1 Ti. 1.1. & 2.3. & 4. 10.

p Ro. 1.28.

2 Ti. 3. 8.

Or, void of judgment. 2Co.2.13. a 1Ti.1 10.

& 7.13.&8. 6, 16, 23. & 12. 18. Ga. 2. 3.

& 6.3. 2Ti. 1. 13. ch.1.

9.

2 Co. 4. 13. 2 Pe. 1. 1. m Ep. 1.2.1 Col. 1. 2. 1 Ti. 1. 2. 2 Ti. 1. 2. n 1 Co. 11.

Or,

k1 Ti.1.2. vigilant. Ro. 1. 12. b ch. 1. 13. c 1 Ti. 2.9, 10. & 3.11. Pe. 3.3,4. Or, holy women. Or, makebates, 2 Ti. 3. 3. Or, wise. d 1Ti.5.14.

34.

Or, left undone.

o Ac.14.23. 2 Ti. 2. 2. p 1 Ti. 3.2, &c. 91Ti.3.12. r1 Ti. 3.4, 12.

e 1 Co. 14. 34. Ep.5.22. Col. 3. 18. 1 Ti. 2. 11. 1 Pe. 3.1,5. f Ro. 2.24. 1 Ti. 6. 1.

Or, discreet. g1Ti.4.12.

1 Pe. 5. 3.

s Mat. 24. 45. 1 Co. 4. 1, 2. t Le. 10. 9. 1 Ti. 3. 3,8. Ep. 6.24. Ep. 5. 18. il Ti. 6.3. u 1 Ti. 3.3, Ne. 5. 9. 8. 1 Pe.5.2. 1 Ti. 5. 14. 1 Ti. 3.2.1 Pe. 2. 12, Or, good 15. & 3.16. things. 12Th.S.14. y 2 Th. 2. 15. 2 Ti. 1. 13.

11 Whose mouths must be stop-3. ped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not,f for filthy lucre's sake.

12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

m Ep. 6.5. Col. 3. 22. 1 Ti. 6.1,2. 1Ti.1.15. 1 Pe. 2. 18.

Or, gain

2 Ti.2.2. & 4.9. & 6. n Ep. 5.24. Or, in saying. teaching. o Mat. 5. a 1Ti.1.10. | 16. Phi. 2. & 6.3. 2Ti. 15. 4.3.ch.2.1. p Ro. 5.15. 61 Ti. 1.6. ch. 3. 4. 5.

c Ro.16.18. 1 Pe. 5. 12. d Ac. 15.1. Or, that e Mat. 23. bringeth 14.2Ti.3.6. salvation f1 Ti.6.5. to all men,

1 Directions given unto Titus both for his doctrine and life. 9 Of the duty of servants, and in general of all Christians.

BUT speak thou the things which become a sound doctrine:

2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience;

3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness; not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, a to love their husbands, to love their children,

5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. 6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober-minded.

7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

8 Sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of

for his doctrine, &c.

6 m Which he shed on us tabunSaviour; dantly, through Jesus Christ our

7 n That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs P according to the hope of eter nal life.

8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. Ro. 8. 23, These things are good and profitable unto men.

n Ro. 3. 24. Ga. 2. 16. ch. 2. 11.

y Ga. 1. 4. & 2.20. Ep. 24. 5.2. 1 Ti.2.

6.

z He. 9.14.

a Ex.15.16.

p ch. 1. 2.

1Ti.1.15. ch. 1. 9.

7.6.& 14.2. ch. 2. 14.

9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for

& 19.5.De. ver. 1,14. they are unprofitable and vain. 10 A man that is an heretic, u after the first and second admonition, reject;

& 26. 18. 1s 1 Ti. 1.4. Pe. 2. 9.

2 Ti. 2. 23.

d to

2 c To speak evil of no man," be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all fmeekness unto all

men.

3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

4 But after that h the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved

t2Ti.2.14.

u 2 Co. 13. 2.

ch. 3. 8. c 2 Ti. 4.2. d 1Ti.4.12. a Ro. 13.1. 1 Pe. 2. 13. r Mat. 18. b Col.1.10.17. Ro. 16. 2Ti. 2 21.|17. 2 Th3. He. 13. 21. 6,14.2Ti.3. e Ep. 4.31. 5. 2 Jo. 10. d 2ri.2.21, y Ac.13.46. Ac. 20.4. 2 Ti. 4. 12. Col. 3. 12. a Ac.18.24. 1Co.6.11.

25.

e Phi. 4. 5.

f Ep. 4. 2.

Ep. 2. 1. Col.1.21.& 3. 7. 1 Pe.

4. 3.

h ch. 2. 11.

ver. 8.

Or,

profess honest trades.

Or, pity. Ep. 4. 28.

Ro.15.28. Ro. 3. 20. Phi. 1. 11. & 9. 11. & &4.17.Col.

9.

John 1. 10. 2 Pe.. 11.8.

11 Knowing that he that is such, is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have deterinined there to winter.

13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and a Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

14 And let ours also learn bto maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.

ΤΟ

4 He rejoiceth to hear of the faith and love of Philemon, 9 whom he desireth to forgive his servant Onesimus, and lovingly to receive him again.

PAUL, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow-labourer, 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus dour fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:

3f Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

48 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward al! saints;

PAUL

6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual Phi. 1. 9, by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

11.

8 Phi.2.25.|} 2Co.7.13. 2 Ti. 1. 16. c Col.4.17. ver. 20. d Phi.2.25.1 Th. 2.6.

7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints kare refreshed by thee, brother.

8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

10 I beseech thee for my son n Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

11 Which in time past was to

Christ is preferred

thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

13 Whom I would have retained with me, P that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

HEBREWS.

A. D. 64. | A. D. 64.

p 1 Co. 16. ver. 7. 17. Phi. 2.

30.

14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit 2 Co.9.7. should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; 16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, sa brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

17 It thou count me therefore "a partner, receive hin as inyself.

18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee anght, put that on mine account;

ly 2Co.7.16.

• So Ge.z Phi 1.25. 45.5, 8. & 2. 21. a 2Co.1.11. Col. 1. 7. 8 Mat. 23.& 4. 12. 8.1 Ti.6.2. c Ac.12.12, t Col.3.22.25.

d Ac.19.29. &27.2. Col.

u 2 Co. 8. 4. 10. 23.

e Col. 4.14. ƒ2Ti.4.11. g2Ti.4.22.

above the angels.

19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that a through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

23 There salute theeb Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Je

CHAP. 1.

THE

1 Christ in these last times coming to us from the Father, 4 is preferred above the angels, both in person and office.

ΤΟ

8.

1. 10.

GOD, who at sundry times and Ga.4.4. Ep. Gr. a in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

26'Hath in these last days c spoken unto us by his Son, d whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, h when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, m I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

6 And again, when he bringeth in the first-begotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

rightness, e John 1. or, 17.& 15.15. straightch. 2. 3. ness.

d Ps. 2. 8. r Is. 61. 1. Mat.21.38. Ac. 4.27.& & 25. 18.10. 38. John 3. 35. s Ps. 102. Ro. 8. 17. 25, &c. e Joly 1.3. t Is.31.4.& 1 Co. 8. 6. 51. 6. Mat. Col. 1. 16. 24.35. 2Pe. f John 1. 3.7, 10. Re. 14. & 14.9. 21. 1. 2 Co. 4. 4. u Ps.110.1. Col. 1. 15. Mat.22.44. g John 1.4. Ma. 12. 36. Col. 1. 17. Lu. 20. 12. Re. 4. 11. ch. 10. 12.

Ep. 1. 21.& 10. 11. Phi.2.9,10. Mat. 18.10. 1 Ps. 2. 7. Lu. 1.19.& Ac. 13. 33. 2.9, 13. Ac. ch. 5. 5. 12. 7, &c. m 2 Sa. 7. & 27. 23. 14. 1Ch.22. y Ro. 8.17. Or, When he bringeth Tit.3.7.Ja. again. n Ro. 8. 29. Col. 1. 18. Re. 1. 6. 49, LXX. Ps. 97. 7. 1 Pe. 3. 22. Gr. unto. 17.

7 And of the angels he saith, 10. & 28. 6. Ps. 89. 26, 27.

Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. 8 But unto the Son, he saith,

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom;

9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands. 11They shall perish; but thou remainest and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, "Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be y heirs of salvation?

CHAP. II.

Christ took our nature.

to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should tlet them slip.

2 For if the word a spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward;

3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; d which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him,

4f God also bearing them witness, both with sigus and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, i according to his own will?

3 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come whereof we speak.

6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands;

8 m Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now n we see not yet all things put under him:

9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, P crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every

man.

for

10 For it became him, whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sous unto glory, to make the Captain of their salvation "perfect through sufferings.

Il For both he that sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, y are all of one: for which cause zhe is not ashamed to call them brethren,

12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

с

13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold, I, and the children & which God hath given me.

14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

15 And deliver them, who, through fear of death, were all their life time subject to bondage. 2. 15. 2 Ti. 1. 10. g Lu. 1.71. Ro. 8. 15.

4.

g Ac. 2.22, 43.

Or, distributions. h1 Co. 12. 4, 7, 11.

ch. 4. 15. & 5. 1, 2.

ch. 4. 15, 16. & 5. 2. & 7. 25.

a Ro. 1. 7. 1 Co. 1. 2. Ep. 4. 1. Phi. 3. 14. 2 Th. 1.11. 2 Ti. 1. 9. 2 Pe. 1. 10.

b Ro. 15. 8.

Ep. 1.5,9. ch. 2. 17.& ch. 6. 5.4.14.& 5.5. 2 Pe. 3. 13. &6.20.&8. 1 Job 7. 17, 1.&9.11.& Ps.8.4,&c. 10. 21. & 144. 3.

Il Or, a

+ Gr.

n 1 Co. 15.

25.

Phi. 2. 7,

8, 9.

Or, by.

p Ac. 2. 33. John 3. 16.& 12.32. Ro. 5.18.& 8.32. 2 Co. 5. 15, 1 Ti.

2.6.1 Jo.2. 2. Re. 5. 9.

r Lu.24.46. s Ro.11.36. Ac. 3, 15. & 5.31. ch. 12. 2.

& 3. 9. ch.

1. 2.

f ver. 2.

g Ex. 14. 31. Nu. 12. 7. De.3.24. Jos. 1. 2.& 8. 31.

De. 18. 15, 18, 19.

i ch. 1. 2.

1Co.3.16.

& 6. 19. 2 Co. 6. 16. u Lu. 13. Ep.2.21,22.

Christ more worthy than Moses.

16 For verily the took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

17 Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren; that he might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

18 For in that he himself hath suffered, being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

CHAP. III.

1 Christ is more worthy than Moses, 7 therefore if we believe not in him, we shall be more worthy punishment than hard-hearted Israel.

W

WHEREFORE, holy brethren, partakers of " the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

2 Who was faithful to him that t appointed hin, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.

3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as d he who hath builded the house, hath more honour than the house.

4 For every house is builded by some man; but e he that built all things is God.

5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, h for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after:

6 But Christ as a Son over his own house whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence, and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

7 Wherefore, as m the Holy Ghost saith, a To-day if ye will hear his voice,

8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: 9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.

10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said,

32. ch.59.1 Ti. 3. 15. They do always err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.