Steadfastness urged. A. D. 54. t Rom. 1. 32. u ch. 1. 3. x 1 Thess. 1. 4. y Eph. 1. 4. z Luke 1. 75. 1 Pet. 1. 2. a John 17. 22. Thess. 2. 12. 1 Pet. 5. 10. b 1 Cor. 16. II. THESSALONIANS. 14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, 13. Phil.4.1. and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. c1 Cor. 11. 2. ch. 3. 6. 4 ch. 1. 1, 2. | 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ him1 John 4. 10. self, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Rev. 1. 5. f 1 Pet. 1. 3. g 1 Cor. 1. 8. 1 Thess. 3. 13. 10. 17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish 1 Pet. 5. you in every good word and work. CHAPTER III. The apostle desireth their prayers for himself. 3 His confidence in them. 6 He commandeth them to with- AINALLY, brethren, pray for us, Busybodies rebuked. A. D. 51. that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh * disorderly, and not after the tradition Rom. 16. 17 which he received of us. ver. 14. 1 Tim. 6. 5. 2 John 10. i1 Cor. 5. 11. k 1 Thess. 4. 11. & 5. 14. ver. 11, 12, 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for "we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that ch. 2. 15. we might not be chargeable to any of you: 9 P Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. 10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, 'that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 14. in 1 Cor. 4. 16. & 11. 1. 1 Thess. 1. 6, 7. n 1 Thess. 2. 10. o Acts 18. 3. & 2 Cor. 11. 9. p 1 Cor. 9. 6. 11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, tworking not at all, but are busy-1 Thess. 4. bodies. s ver. 6. 11. 1 Tim. 5. 13. 1 Pet. 4. 15. 11. 12 "Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord 1 Thess. 4. Jesus Christ, * that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. 13 But ye, brethren, be not weary | Or, faint F the word of the Lordt may in well doing. have free course, and be glorified, even 2 And that we may be delivered 3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. 5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, x Eph. 4. 28. y Gal. 6. 9. not. THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO TIMOTH Y. A. D. 65. a Acts 9. 15. Gal. 1. 1, 11. b ch. 2. 3. & 4. 10. Tit. 1. S. & 2. 10. & 3. 4. Jude 25. c Col. 1. 27. d Acts 16. 1. 1 Cor. 4. 17. e Tit. 1. 4. f Gal. 1. 3. 2 Tim. 1. 2. g Acts 20. 1, 14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 15 This is a faithful saying, and Rom. 5. 20. worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuf 3 As I besought thee to abide still 3. Phil. 2. 24. cedonia, that thou mightest charge h Gal. 1. 6, 7. ch. 6. 3, 10. 17 Now unto the King eternal, 18 This charge I commit unto thee, r ! i 1 Cor. 15. 10. © 2 Tim. 1. 15. 4 Luke 7. 47. • ch. 3. 1. & 4 9. 2 Tim. 2 11. Tit S. 8. f Matt. 9. 13. Mark 2. 17. Luke 5. 32, & 19. 10. Rom. 5. 8. 1 John 3. 5. g 2 Cor. 4.1 Acts 13.99 | Ps 10. 16. & 145. 13. Dan 7. 14. ch. E 15, 16. k Rom. 1.3 John 1. 18. Heb. 11. 27. 1 John 4. 12 m Rom. 16. 2. Jude S. n1 Chr. 29.11. 19 Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away 'concerning faith have made ship- 4 ch. 6. 12 wreck: not made for a righteous man, but for and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for man- 10 For whoremongers, for them that t 11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. 12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 2 Tim. 2. 3. r ch. 3. 9. $ ch. 6. 9. 12 Tim. 2. 17. a 2 Tim. 4. 14 * 1 Cor. 3. 5. y Acts 13. 45. 9 How women are to be attired. 11 They are to learn in silence, and are not to usurp authority over men. EXHORT therefore, that, first of Or, desire. all, supplications, prayers, inter cessions, and giving of thanks, be b 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. d a Ezra 6. 10. 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 e Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowl- John 17. 3. edge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and hone mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 2 Tim. 2 S. Rom. S. 29, 30. & 10. 12 Gal. S. 20. h Heb. 8, 6. & 9. 15. Of bishops and deacons. A. D. 65. Or, a testimony. I. TIMOTHY. 7 m Whereunto I am ordained a i Matt. 20. 28. preacher, and an apostle, ("I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not,) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. Mark 10, 45. * 1 Cor. 1. 6. 2 Thess. 1.10. 2 Tim. 1. 8. 1 Rom. 5. 6. Gal. 4. 4. Eph. 1. 9. & 5. 5. Tit. 1. m Eph. 3. 7. 2 Tim. 1. 11. Or, plaited. n Rom. 9. 1. o Rom. 11. 13. & 15, 16. Gal. 1. 16. P Mal. 1. 11. John 4. 21. q Ps. 134. 2. Is. 1. 15. r1 Pet. S. 3. 1 Pet. 3. 4. t1 Cor. 14, 34. Eph. 5. 24. x Gen. 1. 27. & 2. 18, 22. 1 Cor. 11. 8. y Gen. 3. 6. 2 Cor. 11. 3. a ch. 1. 15. b Acts 20, 28. Phil. 1. 1. e Eph. 4. 12. 4 Tit. 1.6. e ch. 5. 9. Or, modest. (2 Tim. 2. 24. Or, Not rendy to quarrel, and offer wrong, г 8 I will therefore that men pray Pevery where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; 10 But, which becometh women professing godliness, with good works. 11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. 12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, "nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. CHAPTER III. Directions to Timothy. then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. A. D. 65. 11 Even so must their wives be Tit. 2. 3. grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. 14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly: 15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself " in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. t Matt. 25. 21. u Eph. 2. 21. 2 Tim. 2. 20. x John 1. 14. 1 John 1. 2. Or, minis tered. Matt. 3. 16. John 1. 32. 1 Pet. 3. 18, 1 John 5. 6. z Matt. 28. 2. Mark 16. 5. Luke 2. 13. & 24. 4. John 20, 12. Eph. S. 10. 1 Pet. 1. 12. Or, stay. 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: *God was manifest in the flesh, justified in Gr. manithe Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. CHAPTER IV. The Spirit speaketh of a departure from the faith in the latter times 6 Timothy is to put the brethren in remembrance of these things. 8 Godliness is profitable. 12 He is to be an example of the believ ers. NOW TOW the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and THIS is a true saying, If a man doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; 'having their conscience seared with a hot 2 A bishop then must be blame-iron; 3 Not given to wine, no striker, wine. 1. 7. h 2 Tim. 2. 24. il Pet. 5. 2. k2 Tim. 2. 24. ! Tit. 1. 6. Or, one new 5 For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God? 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up ly come to the with pride he fall into the condem faith. m Is. 14. 12. ☐ Acts 22. 12. 1 Cor. 5. 12. 1 Thess. 4. 12. och. 6. 9. 2 Tim. 2. 26. P Acts 6. 3. 4 ver. 3. Lev. 10. 9. Ez. 44. 21. r ch. 1. 19. m nation of the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre ; 9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 10 And let these also first be proved; 3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving : fested. a Acts 10, 34. & 13. 48. Gal. 2. 8. Eph. 3. 5. 6. Rom. 10. 18. Col. 1. 27, 28. ch. 2. 7. b Col. 1. 6, 23. c Luke 24. 51. Acts 1. 9. 1 Pet. 3. 22. a 2 Tim. 3. 1. 1 John 2. 18. b 1 Pet. 1. 20. e 2 Tim. 3. 13. 2 Pet. 2. 1. Rev. 16. 14. d Dan. 11. 35. Rev. 9. 20 e Matt. 7. 15. Rom. 16. 18. 2 Pet. 2. 3. f Eph. 4. 19. 1 Cor. 7. 28, 36. 38. Col. 2. 20, 21. Heb. 13. 4. h Rom. 14. 3, 17. 1 Cor. 8. 8. i Gen. 1. 29. & 9. 3. 5 For it is sanctified by the word of k Rom. 14. 6. God and prayer. 6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ," nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. 7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 1 Cor. 10 30. 1 Rom. 14. 14. 1 Cor. 10. 25. Tit. 1. 15. m 2 Tim. 3. 14, 15. n ch. 1. 4. & 6. 20. 2 Tim. 2. 16, 23. & 4. 4. Tit. 1. 14. Heb. 5. 14. PCor. 8 8. Col. 2. 23. q ch. 6. 6. 8 For P bodily exercise profiteth lit-Or, for a tle: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 9 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation. little time. r Ps. 37. 4. & 84. 11. & 112. 2, S. & 145. 19. Matt. 6. 33. & 19, 29. Mark 10. 30. Rom. 8. 28. ch. 1. 15. Directions about widows. A. D. 65. I. TIMOTHY. 10 For therefore we both labour and ] suffer reproach, because we "trust in t1 Cor. 4. 11, the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. 12. u ch. 6. 17. x Ps. 36. 6. & 107. 2, 6, &c. y ch. 6. 2. z 1 Cor. 16. 11. b2 Tim. 1. 6. e ch. 1. 18. d Acts 6. 6. & 8. 17. & 13. 3. & 19. 6. ch. 5. 22. 2 Tim. 1. 6. Or, in all things. e Acts 20, 28. 11 These things command and teach. a Of elders that rule well. A. D. 65. 11. 12 Having damnation, because they 12 Let no man despise thy youth; 14 I will therefore that the younger r1 Cor. 7. 9. b 15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. Н 16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both 'save Rom. 11. 14. thyself, and them that hear thee. f Ez. 33. 9. 1 Cor. 9. 22. James 5. 20. 21 I charge thee before God, and a ch. 6. 13. the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. 22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure. 23 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities. 24 h Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after. 25 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid. ters worthy of all honour, that the Col. 3. 22 Tit. 2. 9. 1 Pet. 2. 18. b 1s. 52. 3. Rom. 2. 24. Tit. 2.5, 8. 2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, be- Col. 4. 1. cause they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of Or, belierthe benefit. These things teach and exhort. d ing. d ch. 4. 11. 1 The root of all evil. A. D. 65. e ch. 1. 3. f ch. 1. 10. 2 Tim. 1. 13. Tit. 1. 9. I Or, a fool. Or, sick. g Tit 1. 1. i ch. 1. 4. 2 Tim. 2. 23. Tit. 3. 9. 1 Cor. 11. 16. ch. 1. 6. 12 Tim. 3. 8. in Tit. 1. 11. 2 Pet. 2. 3. P Job 1. 21. q Gen. 28, 20. r Prov. 15. 27. Matt. 13, 22. ⚫ ch. 3. 7. z 1 Cor. 9. 25, b Heb. 13. 23. I. TIMOTHY. A charge to the rich. 13 I give thee charge in the sight A. D. 65. of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good || confession; 14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; k e ch. 5. 21. d Deut. 32. 39. 1 Sam. 2. 6. John 5, 21. e Matt. 27. 11. John 18. 37. Rev. 1. 5. f Phil. 1.6, 10. 1 Thess. 3. 13. & 5. 23. ch. 1. 11, 17. h Rev. 17. 14. i ch. 1. 17. John 6. 46. 1 Eph. 3. 21. Phil. 4. 20. Jude 25. Rev. 1. 6. m Job 31. 24. Mark 10. 24. Luke 12. 21. 16 Who only hath immortality, Ex. 33. 20. dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen. 17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; m r 18 That they do good, that 9 9 they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may "lay hold on eternal life. 20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: 21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana. 1051 Prov, 23. 5. + Gr. uncer tainty of o 1 Thess. 1. 9. ch. 3. 15. P Acts 14. 17. || Or, sociable. q Luke 12. 21. Tit. 3. 8. James 2. 5. r Rom. 12. 13. y ch. 1. 4, 6. z ch. 1. 6, 19. |