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and on account of which I suffer | are not only vessels of gold, and

hardships, unto bonds, as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound.

10 Wherefore I endure all these things for the sake of the chosen, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with aionian glory. 11 This is a true saying: for if we have died with him, we shall also live with him: 12 if we suffer, we shall also reign with him if we deny him, he also will deny us: 13 though we be faithless, yet he continueth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

of silver, but also of wood, and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 If any one, therefore, cleanse himself thoroughly from these things, he will be a vessel to honour, sanctified, [and] fit for the master's use, and prepared to every good work.

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22 Flee also youthful desires: and, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart, follow righteousness, faith, love, peace. 23 But avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget contentions: 24 and the servant of the Lord should not contend; but should be gentle to all men, apt to teach, forbearing; 25 in meekness instructing those who oppose themselves; if by any means God may give them re

14 Put men in remembrance of these things, charging them before the Lord that they contend not about words, to no profit, but to the subversion of the hearers. 15 Study to present thyself before God approv-pentance to the acknowledged by him, a workman who needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

16 But avoid profane empty declamations: for those who use them will increase to more ungodliness: 17 and their speech will eat as doth a gangrene: of whom are Hymenéus and Philetus 18 who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and overturn the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless the firm foundation of God standeth, having this inscription, "The Lord knoweth those who are his." And, "Let every one who nameth the name of the Lord depart from iniquity."

20 But in a great house there

ment of the truth: 26 and they who have been taken captive by the impostor may recover themselves out of his snare, to the will of God.

CH. III. 1 BUT know this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of their own selves, lovers of wealth, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 without natural affection, covenant-breakers, impostors, incontinent, fierce, haters of good men, 4 treacherous, rash, vain, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God; 5 having a form of godliness, but denying its power: from such also turn away.

6 For of such are those who enter into families, and lead captive weak women laden with sins, led away by many evil desires, 7 ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so these also withstand the truth: men of corrupt minds, unapproved concerning the faith. 9 But they will not proceed far: for their folly will be manifest to all men, as that of the others also was.

10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, patience, 11 persecutions, sufferings; what things befel me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra, what persecutions I endured: but out of all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yea, and all who will live religiously in Christ Jesus, will suffer persecution: 13 and evil men and seducers will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

14 But do thou continue in the things which thou hast learned, and of which thou hast been persuaded, seeing from whom thou hast learned them; 15 and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through the faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture divinely inspired is profitable [both] for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly instructed in every good work.

CH. IV. 1 I charge thee [therefore] before God, and beJore Jesus Christ who is about to judge the living and the dead, and whose manifestation and kingdom are at hand. 2 Preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; confute, rebuke, comfort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 3 For the time will come when men will not endure sound teaching; but will heap to themselves teachers according to their own evil desires, having itching ears; 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and will be turned to fables. 5 But watch thou in all things, suffer hardships, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

6 FOR I am now ready to be poured out, and the time of my departure is near. 7 I have maintained the good contest, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. 8 As for what remaineth, a crown of righteousness is laid up for me, with which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will reward me at that day and not me only, but [all] those likewise who love his appearance.

9 ENDEAVOUR to come to me speedily. 10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present age, and is departed to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. 11 Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.

12 Now Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. 13 The cloak which I left in Troas with Car

pus, when thou comest, bring with thee; and the books, especially the parchments. 14 Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much evil: the Lord will reward him according to his works. 15 Of whom beware thou also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

16 In my first defence no one was with me, but all forsook me: may it not be laid to their charge. 17 But the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me: that through me the preaching of his gospel may be fully known, and that all the nations may hear and I was delivered

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THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO TITUS.

CHAP. I.

5 FOR this cause I left thee 1 PAUL, a servant of God, in Crete, that thou mightest reand an apostle of Jesus Christ, gulate the things which are (as to the faith of the chosen of wanted, and appoint elders in God, and the acknowledgment every city, as I directed thee: of the truth which is in order 6 if any one be irreproachable, to godliness; 2 in hope of aio- the husband of one wife, having nian life, which God, who can- believing children, who are not not lie, promised before the aio-under accusation of dissolutenian times; 3 but hath mani-ness, or disobedient. fested in its proper season his word of promise with which I am intrusted, according to the appointment of God our Saviour;) 4 to Titus, a genuine son according to our common faith: favour, mercy, and peace from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

7 For the bishop* must be irreproachable, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy of sordid gains; 8 but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, discreet, just, holy, temperate ; 9 holding fast the true word as

*Or, a superintendant, the same as a presbyter or elder. See ver. 5; and Acts xx. 17, 28.

may be able both to exhort by wholesome teaching, and to confute the gainsayers.

he hath been taught, that he | 4 that they may instruct the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God be not evil spoken of.

10 For many are [both] disobedient, vain-talkers, and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11 whose mouths must be stopped: who subvert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of sordid gain. 12 One of themselves, a prophet* of their own, hath said, "The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, idle gluttons."

6 In like manner, exhort the young men to be discreet: 7 in all things showing thyself a pattern of good works; in doctrine exhibiting uncorruptness, gravity, 8 sound speech which cannot be condemned; that he who is of the opposite side may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of us. 9 Exhort servants to submit themselves to their own masters, and to please them well in all things,

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13 This witness is true: wherefore reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; 14 not giving heed to Jewish fables, and command-not contradicting, 10 not emments of men who turn away from the truth.

15 To the pure all things [indeed] are pure: but to those who are polluted, and unbelieving, nothing is pure; for both their mind and conscience are polluted. 16 They profess to know God but in their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and as to every good work found wanting.

CH. II. 1 BUT speak thou the things which become sound doctrine; 2 that the aged men be sober, grave, discreet; sound in faith, in love, in patience: 3 that the aged women, in like manner, be in behaviour as becometh holy persons, not impostors, not addicted to much wine, teachers of good things;

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bezzling, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

11 For the favour of God which bringeth salvation to all men, hath appeared, 12 teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and wordly desires, we should live soberly, and righteously, and religiously, in the present age; 13 looking for the happy end of our hope, and the glorious appearance of the great God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. 15 These things speak, and exhort, and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

"The poet Epimenides, who among the Romans was reputed to have foretold future events." Macknight.

CH. III. 1 PUT them in mind to be subject to [both] principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work, 2 to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, but gentle, showing all meekness to all men. 3 For we also ourselves were formerly unwise, disobedient, deceived, slaves to various desires and of divisions, after the first and pleasures, living in malicious- second admonition; 11 knowing ness and envy, odious, and hat-that such an one is perverting one another. ed, and sinneth, being self-condemned.

thou strongly affirm; so that those who have believed in God may be careful to maintain good works. These [things] are good and profitable to men.

9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strifes concerning the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. 10 Reject a fomenter

12 WHEN I shall send to thee Artemas, or Tychicus, endeavour to come to me to Nicopolis: for I have determined to winter there. 13 Diligently conduct on their way Zenas the

4 But when the kindness of God our Saviour and his love towards man appeared; 5 not on account of any works which we have performed, in our own justification, hath he saved us,† but according to his own mercy, through the washing of regene-former teacher of the law, and ration, and the renovation of the holy spirit; 6 which he shed on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 that, having been justified through his favour, we might become heirs as to the hope of aionian life.

8 This is a true saying, and concerning these things I will that

Apollos; that nothing may be wanting to them. 14 And let our disciples learn also to maintain good works for necessary uses; that they be not unfruitful. 15 All that are with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in faith. The favour of God be with you all.

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO PHILEMON.

1 PAUL, a prisoner on ac- bourer, 2 and to the beloved count of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon the beloved, our fellow-la

Apphia, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church at thy house: 3 favour be to

not by submission to the Mosaic ritual. The apostle treats this subject at large in the Epis tles to the Romans and the Galatians. See Rom. iii. 28; v.1.

ti. e. delivered us from our heathen state, and introduced us to the privileges of the gospel.

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