glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believed (because our testimony to you was believed) in 11 that day. To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of the calling, and fulfil all good pleasure of goodness, and work of faith in power; 12 that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

CH. II.

BUT we ask you, brethren, touching the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him, 2 that ye be not soon shaken from your mind nor yet be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by epistle as 3 from us, as that the day of the Lord is at hand. Let no one deceive you in any way for it will not come, unless there shall have come the apostasy first, and the man of 4 lawlessness be revealed, the son of destruction, he that opposes and lifts himself up above every one, is called God or an object of worship; so that he seats himself in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

5 Remember ye not that, when I was still with you, I told 6 you these things? And now ye know what withholds, that 7 he may be revealed in his own time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already working, only until he who now 8 holds back be out of the way; and then will the lawless one be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will consume with the breath of his mouth, and will bring to nought with 9 the appearance of his coming; whose coming is after the working of Satan in all power and signs and wonders of 10 lying, and in all deceit of unrighteousness for them that

perish, because they received not the love of the truth that 11 they might be saved. And for this cause God sends them 12 a working of error, that they should believe the lying; in order that they may all be judged who believed not the truth but had pleasure in the unrighteousness.

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But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, that God chose you from the beginning to salvation in sanctification of the Spirit 14 and belief of the truth; whereunto he also called you

through our gospel, to the possession of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, brethren, stand, and hold 15 fast the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by our epistle; and may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, 16 and God our Father, who loved us, and gave everlasting comfort and good hope in grace, comfort your hearts 17 and establish you in every good work and word.

CH.

FINALLY, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the III. Lord may run and be glorified, even as it is also with you; and that we may be delivered from the perverse and 2 evil men; for all have not the faith. But the Lord is 3 faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one. And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, 4 that ye do and will do the things which we command. And may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, 5 and into the patience of Christ.

But we command you, brethren, in the name of our 6 Lord Jesus Christ, that ye keep back from every brother walking disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received from us. For yourselves know how ye ↑ ought to imitate us, because we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; neither did we eat bread from any 8 one for nought; but in labour and toil working night and day, that we might not burden any of you: not because we 9 have not authority, but to make ourselves a type unto you to imitate us. For even when we were with you, this we 10 commanded you, that if any one desire not to work, neither let him eat. For we hear that some are walking among you 11 disorderly, busy at nothing but being busybodies; now 12 them that are such we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that working with quietness they eat their own bread. But ye, brethren, faint not in well doing. 13 But if any one obeys not our word by the epistle, mark 14 that man; keep no company with him, that he may be ashamed; and think of him not as an enemy, but ad- 15 monish him as a brother. And may the Lord of peace 16 himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.

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The salutation of me Paul with mine own hand, which 18 is a sign in every epistle: so I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

TO TIMOTHY FIRST.

CH. I. PAUL, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope, 2 unto Timothy, a true child in faith. Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

3 Even as I besought thee to abide still in Ephesus, as I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest command 4 some not to teach other doctrine, nor yet to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which present discussions 5 rather than God's dispensation which is in faith: but the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and 6 a good conscience, and faith unfeigned, from which some having swerved were turned aside unto vain babbling; 7 desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither 8 what they say, nor whereof they affirm strongly. But we 9 know that the law is good, if one use it lawfully; because he knows this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for lawless and insubordinate, for ungodly and sinful, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers 10 and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, for whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to the sound doctrine; 11 according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God 12 with which I was entrusted. I give thanks to him that

made me strong, Christ Jesus our Lord, that he thought 13 me faithful in appointing me to the ministry, who was before a blasphemer, and persecutor, and insulter; but I

found mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief; and 14 the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. Faithful is the saying, 15 and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am first: but for 16 this cause I found mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them that were about to believe on him unto life everlasting. Now unto the King of the ages, the incorruptible invisible 17 only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

This commandment I commit unto thee, child Timothy, 18 according to the former prophecies concerning thee, that thou mayest war in pursuance of them the honourable warfare; having faith and a good conscience, which some 19 having thrust from them made shipwreck concerning the faith of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I 20 delivered up unto Satan, that they may be admonished by chastisement not to blaspheme.

CH.

I EXHORT therefore first of all, that supplications, II. prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; for kings and all that are in pre-eminence; that we 2 may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and gravity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of 3 our Saviour God, who wills all men to be saved, and to 4 come unto a full knowledge of the truth. For there is one 5 God, and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony 6 to be in its own seasons; whereunto I was appointed a 7 preacher and apostle, I speak the truth, I lie not, a teacher of Gentiles in faith and truth.

I wish therefore that the men pray in every place, 8 lifting up holy hands, without wrath and reasoning; in 9 like manner that women adorn themselves in orderly apparel, with modesty and soberness; not in broidered hair, and gold, or pearls, or costly raiment; but (which 10 becomes women professing godliness) by means of good works. Let a woman learn in silence in all subjection; 11 but I permit not a woman to teach, nor yet to rule over a 12

13 man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, 14 then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being carried away by the deceit has fallen into transgres15 sion, but will be saved through the childbearing, if they abide in faith and love and sanctification with soberness.

CH. III.

FAITHFUL is the saying, If any one covets the office of 2 a bishop, he desires an honourable work. The bishop then must be blameless, husband of one wife, temperate, sober3 minded, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching, not given to wine, not a striker, but forbearing, not contentious, not 4 a lover of money, presiding well over his own house, 5 having children in subjection with all gravity; (but if one knows not how to preside over his own house, how shall 6 he take care of the church of God?) not a novice, lest being puffed up he fall into the judgment of the devil. 7 But he must also have a good witness from them without, 8 lest he fall into reproach and a snare of the devil. In like manner must deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not 9 given to much wine, not greedy of gain, having the 10 mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these

also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, being 11 blameless. Women in like manner must be grave, not 12 slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. Let deacons

be husbands of one wife, presiding well over children and 13 their own houses. For they that served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good step, and much openness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto 15 thee soon; but if I delay, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to conduct thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the 16 truth. And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness; in him who was manifested in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by angels, preached among Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.

CH. IV.

BUT the Spirit says expressly, that in after times. some will apostatise from the faith, giving heed to seduc2 ing spirits and doctrines of demons, in the hypocrisy of