**! it's love to Timothy. Chap. i. il, is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be with content. But they that will be rich fall into temp. n and afnare, and into many fool:th and tul luits, which drown men in deftrucand perdition. For the love of money is the root of all which while fome coveted after, they e erred from the raith, and pierced them es through with many forrows. But thou, O man of God, flee thefe gs; and follow after righteoufnefs, godfs, faith, love, patience, meekness. 2 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold eternal life, whereunto thou art alfo calland haft profeffed a good profeffion before azany witnelles. 3 I give thee charge in the fight of God, O quickeneth all things, and before Chrift us, who before Pontius Pilate witneifed a od confeilion; 44 That thou keep this commandment thout fpot, unrebukeable, until the aparing of our Lord Jefus Chrift: 15 Which in his times he thall fhew, who Exhortation to conflancy. is the bleffed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 18 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath feen, nor can fee: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen. 17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor truft in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; 18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to diftribute, willing to communicate; 19 Laying up in ftore 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 truft, avoiding profane and van babblings, and oppofitions of, fcience falfely fo called: 21 Which fome profeffing, have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. The first to Timothy was written from The Second Epiftle of PAUL the Apoftle to TIMOTHY. CHAP. I. Paul's love to Timothy, and Timothy's faith. 8 Paul giveth divers exhortations. AUL an apostle of Jefus Chrift by the will Pof God, according to the promife of life which is in Chrift Jefus, a To Timothy, my dearly beloved fon: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Facher, and Chrift Jefus our Lord. 3 I thank God, whom I ferve from my forefathers with pure confcience, that without ceating I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; 4 Greatly defiring to fee thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt firit in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am perfuaded that in thee alfo. 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, that thou ftir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. 7 For God hath not given us the fpirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a found mind. 8 3e not thou therefore afhamed of the .teftimony of our Lord, nor of me his prifoner: but be thou partaker of the affic. tions of the gospel according to the power of God; 9 Who hath faved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpofe and grace, which was given us in Christ Jefus before the world began; 10 But is now made manifest by the appear. ing of our Saviour Jefus Chrift, who hath abolithed death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel: 11 Whereunto 1 am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gen. 12 For the which caufe I alfo fuffer thefe things: nevertheless, I am not athamed: for I know whom I have believed, and I am perfuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. 13 Hold faft the form of found words, which thou haft heard of me, is faith and love which is in Chrift Jefus. 14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghott which dwelleth in us. 15 This thou knoweft, that all they which are in Afia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. 16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Oneliphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not athamed of my chain. 17 But when he was in Rome, he fought me out very diligently, and found me. 18 The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he miniftered unto me at Ephefus thou knoweft very well. CHAP. II. 1 Timothy exhorted to conftancy and perfeve rance, 15 and to few himself approved. HOU theretore, my fon, be ftrong in the grace that is in Chrift Jefus. TH 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witneffes, the fame commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others alfo. 3 Thou therefore endure hardnefs, as a good foldier of Jefus Chrift. 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chofen him to be a foldier. 5 And if a man also strive for materies, yet is he not crowned, except he ftrive lawfully. 6 The husbandman that laboureth must be firit partaker of the fruits. 7 Confider what I fay; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. 8 Kemember that Jefus Chrift of the feed af Exbortations to confancy. II TIMOTHY. of David was raifed from the dead, accord. Ing to my gofpel: 9 Wherein I fuffer trouble, as an evildoer, even unto bonds but the word of God is not bound. 10 Therefore I endure all things for the elec's fake, that they may alfo obtain the alvation which is in Chriff Jefus with eternal glory. 11 it is a faithful faying, For if we be dead with him, we thall alfo live with him: 12 It we fuffer, we thall alfo reign with bim: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faith ful; he cannot deny himself. 14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord, that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the fubverting of the hearers. 15 Study to thew thy felt approved unto God, workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But thun protane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 17 And their word will eat as doth a canker of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus; 18 Who concerning the truth have erred, faying, That the refurrection is paft already; and overthrow the iaith of fome. 19 Nevertheless, the foun lation of God ftandeth fure, having this feal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Chrift depart from iniquity. 20 But in a great houfe there are not only veffels of gold and of filver, but alfo of wood and of earth; and fome to honour, and fome to dishonour. 21 It a man therefore purge himself from thefe, he shall be a veffel unto honour, fanc tified, and meet for the matter's ufe, and prepared unto every good work. 22 Flee alfo youthful lufts: but follow righ teoufnefs, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 But foolish and unlearned questions a void, knowing that they do gender ftrifes. 24 And the fervant of the Lord must not ftrive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meeknefs instructing those that op. pofe themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves' out of the fnare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. CHAP. III. He advertiseth him of the time to come, Tous times thall come. For men fhall be lovers of their own felves, covetous, boafters, proud, blafphe mers, difobedient to parents, unthankful, un holy, 3 Without natural affection, truce breakers, talfe accufers, incontinent, fierce, defpifers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godlinefs, but denying the power thereof: from fuch turn away. 6 For of this fort are they which creep in Enemies of the truth to houfes, and lean captive fily 8 Now as Jannes, and Jambes 9 But they fhall proceed no frie 10 But thou haft fully known my manner of life, purpose, faith, long tu charity, patience, 11 Perfecutions, afflictions, which am to me at Antioch, at Iconium, a what perfecutions I endured, but out a all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yea, and all that will live gods Chrift Jefus fhall fuffer perfecation. 13 But evil men and feducers fal worfe and worse, deceiving, and tơng ceived. 14 But continue thou in the things wid thou haft learned and haft becs fee knowing of whom thou haft learner then, 15 And that trom a child thou het the holy fcriptures, which are hic to thee wife unto falvation through faith and is in Chrift Jefus. 16 All feripture is given by infpirates God, and is profitable for doctrine, ara proof, for correction, for inftruction gi teousness: 17 That the man of God may be per throughly furnished unto all good works. CHAP. IV. 1 Paul exhorted Timothy : o be willetbi to come to him, and to bring Marcus, mi sther thines which he wrote for. the Lord Jefus Chrift, who fall ja the quick and the dead at his appeang ad his kingdom; Charge thee therefore before God, and 2 Preach the word; be inftant in kaka, out of feafon; reprove, rebuke, extort wi all long fuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure found doctrine; but after their own lufts thall they heap to themfelves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they thall turn away their ean from the truth, and fhall be turned unt fables. 5 But watch thou in all things, endur afflictions, do the work of an evangit, make full proof of thy miniftry. 6 For I am now ready to be offered, nd the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have faith ed my courfe, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteoufnefs, which the Ler, the righteous Judge, fhall give me at that day and not to me only, but unic all them alfo that love his appearing. 9 Do thy diligence to come hot dly unt me: 11 Only Luke's with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the miniftsy. so minifters Chap. i, il. And Tychicus have I fent to Ephesus. The cloke that I left at Troas with us, when thou comeft, bring with thec, the books, but especially the parch Alexander the copperfmith did me much the Lord reward him according to his ks: Of whom be thou ware alfo: for he hath tly with flood our words. At my firft anfwer no man ftood with but all men torlook me: I pray God that tay not be laid to their charge. 7 Notwithstanding, the Lord flood with and strengthened me; that by me the iching might be fully known, and that the Gentiles might hear: and I was delied out of the mouth of the lion. fhould be qualified. 18 And the Lord fhall deliver me from 19 Salute Prifca and Aquila, and the house. 20 Eraftus abode at Corinth: but Trophi mus have I left at Miletum fick. 21 Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. 22 The Lord Jefus Chrift be with thy The fecond epifle unto Timotheus, or- 1 The Epiftle of PAUL to TITUS. CHAP. I Why Titus was left in Crete.6 How minifters bould be qualified. 10 of evil doers. DAUL, a fervant of God, and an apoftle of Jefus Chrift, according to the faith of od's elect, and the acknowledging of the ruth which is after godliness: 2 In hope of eternal life, which God that aunot lie, promifed before the world began; 3 But hath in due times mantelted his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment. of God our Saviour; .4 To Titus, mine own fon after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and the Lord Jefus Christ our Saviour. 5 For this caufe left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldeft fet in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: 6 If any be blamelets, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of, riot, or unruly. 7 For a bihop must be blamelefs, as the fteward or God; not felt-willed, not foon angry, not given to wine, no triker, not given to filthy lucre; 8 But a lover of hofpitality, a lover of good men, fober, juit, holy, temperate; 9 Holding talt the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by found doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainfayers. IC For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, fpecially they of the circumcition: II Whofe mouths must be ftopped, who fubvert whole houfes, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's fake. 12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, faid, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beafts, flow bellies. 13 This witnefs is true. Wherefore rebuke them tharply, that they may be found in the faith; 14 Not giving heed, to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. 15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure: but even their mind and 16 They protefs that they know God: but in works they deny him, being abominable, and difobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. CHAP. II. I Directions given to Titus, both for his doc. trine and life. 9 The duty of fervants. UT speak thou the things which become Broun doctrine: 2 That the aged men be fober, grave, tem. perate, found in faith, in charity, in patience. 3 The aged women likewife, that they be in behaviour as becometh holinefs, not falfe accufers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4 That they may teach the young vomen to be fober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 To be difcreet, chatte, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own hutbands, that the word of God be not blafphemed. 6 Young men likewife exhort to be fober minded. 7 In all things fhewing thyfelfa pattern of good works: in doctrine ewing uncorruptnefs, gravity, fincerity, 8 Sound fpeech that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be afhamed, having no evil thing to fay of you. 9 Exhort fervants to be obedient unto their own mailers, and to please them well in all things; not anfwering again: 10 Not purloining, but thewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. 11 For the grace of God that bringeth falvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodlinefs this present and worldly lufts, we should live foberly, righteously, and godly, in worin; 13 Looking for that bleffed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jefus Chrift; 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of Is There good works. 3 For we ourselves alfo were fometimes folith, disobedient, deceived, ferving divers lufts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hatetul, and hating one another. 4 But after that the kindness and love of God Our Saviour toward man appeared, 5 Not by works of righteoutnefs, which we have done, but according to his mercy he faved us, by the wathing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghoft; 6 Which he thed on us abundantly, through Jefus Christ our Saviour: 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8 This is a faithful saying, and these things Hereticks to be rojifil I will that thou affirm conftantly, the which have believed in God, might bec to maintain good works: theic thing good and profitable unto men. 9 But avoid foolith questions, and ge gics, and contentions, and ftriving Bout the law; for they are unprofitabl vain. 10 Aman that is an heretick, after the and fecond admonition, reject: 11 Knowing that he that is fach, is verted, and finneth, being condemned of felf. 12 When I shall fend Artemas enta or Tychicus, be diligent to come unte Nicopolis: for I have determined ther Winter. 13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apol their journey diligently, that nothing wanting to them. 14 And let ours alfo learn to maintain works for neceffary uses, that they be unfruitful. 15 All that are with me falute thee, G them that love us in the faith. Grate with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained t firft bishop of the church of the Cretins from Nicopolis of Macedonia. The Epistle of PAUL to PHILEMON. Paul rejoiceth to bear of the faith and love of 3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jefus Christ. 4 I thank my,God making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou haft toward the Lord Jefus, and toward all faints; 6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Chrift Jefus, 7 For we have great joy and confolation in thy love, because the bowels of the faints are refreihei by thee, brother. 8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Chrift to enjoin thee that which is convenient, 9 Yet for love's fake I rather befeech thee, being fuch an one as Paul the aged, and now alfo a prifoner of Jefus Chrift. 10 I beseech thee for my fon Onefimus, whom I have egotten in my bonds: II Which in time paft was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to .me: 12 Whom I have fent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels. 13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy ftead he might have mis unto me in the bonds of the gofpel: 14 But without thy mind would 1 & thing; that thy benefit thould not be a were of neceffity, but willingly. 15 For perhaps he therefore departed fit feafon, that thou thouldeft receive him for est 16 Not now as a fervant, but above a in vant, a brother beloved, fpecially to me. N how much more unto thee, both in the fat and in the Lord? 17 If thou count me therefore a partn receive him as myfelt. 18 It he hath wronged thee, or oweth, thr ought, put that on mine account, 19 I Paul have written it with mineen hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to fit how thou oweft unto me even thine own i befides. 20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of 11 in the Lord: reireth my bowels in Lord. 21 Having confidence in thy obedience wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt & do more than I fay. 22 But withal prepare me alfo a lodging: trut that through your prayers i fal: given unto you. 23 There falute thee Epaphras, my fella prifoner in Chrift Jefus; 24 Marcus, Ariftarchus, Demas, Lucas, # fellow-labourers. 25 The Grace of our Lord Jefus Chrita with your fpirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon," he Epiftle of PAUL the Apoftle to the HEBREWS. CHAP. I. D, who at fundry times and in divers Hath in thefe laft lays fpoken unto us by on, whom he hath appointed heir of hings, by whom alfo he made the ds; Who being the brightnefs of his glory, the exprefs image of his perfon, and upfing all things by the word oft his power, n he had by himself purged our fins, fat n on the right hand of the Majesty on ከ; Being made fo much better than the els, as he hath by inheritance obtained a re excellent name than they. For unto which of the angels faid he at time, Thou art my Son, this day have I gotten thee? And again, I will be to him a ther, and he thall be to me a Son? 25 And again, when he bringeth in the first gotten into the world, he faith, And let all e angels of God worship him. And of the angels he faith, Who maketh is angels fpirits, and his minifters a flame of re. 8 But unto the Son, be faith, Thy throne, God, is for ever and ever: a fceptre of ighteoufnefs is the fceptre of thy Kingdom. 9 Thou hatt loved righteouinefs, and hated niquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladnefs above thy fellows. fo An, Thou, Lord, in the beginning haft laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the works of thine hands. II They shall perith; but thou remaineft: and they all fhall wax old as doth a garment, 12 And as a vetture thalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the fame, and thy years thall not fail. 13 But to which of the angels faid he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footitool! 14 Are they not all miniftering fpirits, fent forth to minifter for them who thall be heirs of falvation? СНАР. 11. 1 We ought to be obedient unto Chrift Fefus, S and that because he vouchsafed to take our nature upon him. THE Herefore we ought to give the more earnett heed to the things which we have heard, left at any time we should let them lip. 2 For if the word spoken by angels was fedtaft, and every tranigreifion and difobedience received a juft recompenfe of reward; 3 How thall we efcape, it we neglect fo great falvation; which at the firft began to be fpoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; 4 God alfo bearing them witnefs, both with figns and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghoft, according to his own will? 5 For unto the angels hath he not put in fubjection the world to come, whereof we fpeak. 6 But one in a certain place teftified, fay ing, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the fon of man, that thou vifiteft him? 7 Thou madeft him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedit him with glory and honour, and didft fet him over the works of thy hands: 8 Thou haft put all things in fubjection under his feet. For in that he put all in fubjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we fee not yet all things put under him. 9 But we fee Jefus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the futtering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God thould tafte death for every man. 10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bring ing many fons unto glory, to make the captain of their falvation perfect through fufferings. 11 For both he that fanctifieth and they who are fanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not afhamed to call them bre thren, 12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midft of the church will I ng praise unto thee. 13 And again, I will put my truft in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me. 14 For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he alfo himself likewife took part of the fame; that through death he might deftroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime fubject to bondage. 16 For verily he took not on him the na ture of angels; but he took on bim the feed of Abraham. 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved 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 fins of the people. 18 For, in that he himself hath fuffered being tempted, he is able to fuccour them that are tempted. CHA P. III. Chrift is more worthy than Mofes : q there fore if we believe not in him, we ball be more worthy of punishment than hardhearted Ifrael. Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of heavenly calling, confider the Apoftle and High Prieft of our protetion, Chrift Jelus; 2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as alfo Mofes was faithful in all his house. 3 For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Mofes, inafmuch as he who hath builted the house hath more hon. our than the house. 4 For every houfe is builded by fome man; but he that built all things is God. $ And Mofes verily was faithful in all his houfe, as a fervant, for a teftimony of those things which were to be spoken after; 6 But Chrift as a Son over his own houfe; whofe houfe are we, if we hold fart the confidence |