Marks of perilous times.

a1 Co. 1. 2. 6 Re.20.12,13

gen

c verse 16.

24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

26 And that they may y recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. δ

CHAPTER III.

THIS know also, thatm in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, n false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded," lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

10

d Tit. 2. 15.

Bor, forbear
ing.
Ga. 6. 1.
Ac. 8. 22.
Tit. 1. 1.
y awake.
1 Ti. 1. 4.
1 Ti. 3. 7.
k chap. 2. 3.
& alive.

(or, fulfil.

71 Ti.4.12,15. m1 Ti. 4. 1. 2 Pe. 3. 3. 1 John 2.18. Jude 17, 18. " Phi. 1. 23. 2 Pe. 1. 14. Ro.1.29..31. 21 Ti. 6. 12.

q Ac. 20. 24.

butor, make

bates.

r Pr. 23. 23. Re. 3. 10.

6 For of this sort are they which creep 1 Co. 9. 25. into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

8 Now as Jannes and Jambres a withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was.

10 But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch,d at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered

1 Pe. 5. 4.
Re. 2. 10.

t2 Pe. 2. 10,

&c.

Phi. 3. 19. 1 Co. 2. 9. Tit. 1. 16.

* 1 John 2.15. y Tit. 1. 11.

* Tit. 3. 12. a Ex. 7. 11.

1 Ti. 6. 5. e or, of no judgment.

c Ps. 28. 4. K or, been a

diligent follower of or, preachings. Ac.13.45,50 e Ac. 14. 5, 6,

19.

fchap. 1. 15. g Ac. 7. 60. h Ps. 34. 19.

Mat. 10. 19. Ac. 23. 11. Ps. 22. 21. 12 Th. 2. 11. m Ps. 121. 7. n chap. 1.13.

2 Pe. 1. 21.

• John 5. 39.

q Ro. 15. 4.

Ps. 119. 98.. 100.

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for in-μ or, perstruction in righteousness;

17 That the man of God may be perfect," throughly "furnished unto all good

works.

fected. 81 Ti. 5. 21. 6. 13. v Cæsar Nero, or, the Emperor Nero.

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b

Duties of a Pastor.

judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove,d rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and doctrine.

3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts 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, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, S make full proof' of thy ministry.

6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure" is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, have kept the faith:

8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

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 cloke 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 man 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; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

18 And the Lordm 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 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

20 Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick. winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pu21 Do thy diligence to come before dens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

22 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 before Nero the second time.

CHAPTER I.

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

3 But hath in due times manifested

his word through preaching, which is committed unto me, according to the commandment of God our Saviour; 4 To 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 set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:

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

7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not 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;

A. D. 65.

a 2 Ti. 2. 25. Ep. 6.5, &c.

c1 Ti. 6. 3. Bor, For. yor, gainsaying.

41 Sa. 15. 29.

He. 6. 18.

• Mat. 25. 34. f Mat. 5. 16.

2 Ti. 1. 10. Ro.10.14,15 Ro. 5. 15. 8 or, to all men, hath appeared.

* Ro. 8. 13.

11 Ti.1.1, 2. m1 Pe. 2. 11.

n Lu. 1. 75. • 2 Pe. 3. 12.

21 Co. 11.34. Re. 1.7. Sor, left undone.

9 Holding a fast the faithful word, as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and tou convince the gainsayers.

Ac. 14. 23.

2 Ti. 2. 2.
Ep. 5. 2.

He. 9. 14.

t Ps. 130. 8.

v De. 7. 6.

1 Pe. 2. 9.

10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they ofw Ep. 2. 10. the circumcision:

11 Whose mouths must be stopped; who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. 12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply; that they may be sound in the faith;

1 Ti.3.2, &c. 1 Ti. 4. 12. Ro. 13. 1. nor, things. a 2 Th. 2. 15. e or, in teach

ing. Ep. 4. 2. c1 Co. 6. 11.

1 Pe. 4. 3.

14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables,id Ja. 1. 26. and commandments of men, that turn e Mat. 23. 14. from the truth. Kor, pity. Ac. 17. 28. Ep.2.4,8,9. 2 Ti. 4. 2. A or, richly.

15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

16 They profess" that they know God; 1 Ti. 1. 4. but in works they deny him, being abo-k Ro. 3. 24. minable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

CHAPTER II.

BUT speak thou the things which be

come sound doctrine:

V

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;

Ro.14.14,20

m ver. 1, 14. n2 Ti. 3. 5, 7. 2 Ti. 2. 23. Mor, void of judgment. Mat. 18. 17.

q Pr. 16. 31. vor, vigilant.

or, holy

women.

Tor, makebates.

4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their hus-1 Ti. 5. 14. bands, 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 Tsober minded:

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

8 Sound" speech, that cannot be con

por, wise.
or, profess

honest
trades.

& verse 8.

Tor, discreet. t1 Ti. 4. 12.

u 1 Ti. 6. 3.

CHAPTER III.

PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magis. trates, to be ready to every good work, 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

3 Fore 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 the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5 Note by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

6 Which he shed on us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

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

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

9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. 10 A man that is an heretic, after the first and second admonition" reject;

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 determined there to winter.

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

14 And let our's also learn to 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.

PAUL, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,c

2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house,

3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 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 all saints;

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

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

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

A. D. 64.

a 1 Co. 16. 17.

Phi. 2. 30.

Ep. 3. 1.
Phi. 2. 25.

d Col. 4. 17.

e2 Co. 9. 7.

f Ro. 16. 5. g Ge. 45.5..8.

"Ep. 1. 2. Ep. 1. 16.

k Mat. 23. 8. 1 Ti. 6. 2.

1 Col. 3. 22.

m Phi.1.9..11.

n 2 Co. 8. 23. o Ja. 2. 14, 17. Phi. 4. 8.

2 Pe. 1.5.. 8. q 2 Co. 7. 13.

2 Ti. 1. 16.

r1 Th. 2. 6.

$ verse 7.

t2 Co. 7. 16. u Phi. 2. 24.

v2 Co. 1. 11.

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 Onesi-w Col. 4. 9. mus," whom I have begotten in my bonds:

11 Which in time past was to 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

1 Co. 4. 15.

y Col. 1. 7.

1 Pe. 2. 10.

a Ac. 12. 12,

25.

Ac. 19. 29.

c 2 Ti. 4. 11. d 2 Ti. 4. 22.

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me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit 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, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh,' and in the Lord?

17 If thou count me therefore a partner," receive him as myself.

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

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 through your prayers I shall be given unto you. 23 There salute thee Epaphras, fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

a

my

24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.

CHAPTER I.

GOD, who at sundry times and in divers manners, spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heird 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, 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, In will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

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

A. D. 64.

a Nu. 12. 6, 8.

b De. 18. 15.

Ps. 8. 4, &c.

d Ps. 2. 8.

e John 1. 3. Bor, a little while inferior to.

John 1. 14. Col.1.15..17. chap. 7.27. 9.12..14. h Ps. 110. 1. Ep. 1.20,21. il Co. 15.24. * Phi. 2. 8, 9.

yor, by.

IPs. 2. 7.

m Ac. 2. 33.

2 Sa. 7.14. John 3. 16. 8 or, when he bringeth again.

7 And Sof the angels he saith, Who Lu.24.26,46. maketh his angels spirits, and his minis-Ro. 11. 36. ters 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:

11 They 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 heirs of salvation?

r Ps. 97. 7. Sunto.

Ps. 104. 4. t Is. 55. 4. u chap. 5.8,9. Lu. 13. 32.

Ps. 45. 6, 7. w John 17. 21. rightness,or,

straitness.

Ps. 22. 22. y Ps. 18. 2. Is. 12. 2. z Is. 8. 18.

a Ps. 102. 25. 6Jno.17.6..12

c Jno. 1. 14. d1 Co. 15. 54. e Lu. 1. 74.

Ps. 110. 1.

0 he taketh not hold of angels, but of the seed of Abraham he

taketh hold. Ps. 103.21. Ge.19.15,16.

Da. 7. 10.

Ps. 34. 7.

i Ro. 8. 17.

ch. 4. 15, 16. Krun out, as leaking vessels.

4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with diversμor, distrimiracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, butions. according to his own will?

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

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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 Ba little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

8 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 we see not yet all things put under him.

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

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

11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified, are all of one: for which cause he 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.

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 lifetime subject to bondage.

16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed 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 sins of the people:

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

Cautions against apostasy.

who hath buildeda the house hath more honour than the house.

4 For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. 5 And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;

C

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 the Holy Ghost saith, To day m 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, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known

my ways.

11 So I sware in my wrath, shall not enter into my rest.)

They

12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing" from the living God.

13 But exhort" one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.

16 For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had

sinned, whose carcases d fell in the wilderness?

18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

CHAPTER IV.

LET us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

Permanent priesthood of Christ.

9 There remaineth therefore a Brest to the people of God.

10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.)

11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of y unbelief.

12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner' of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked" and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us holdr fast our profession.

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15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. CHAPTER V. FOR every high priest taken from things pertaining to God, that he may among men is ordained w for men in offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

himself, but he that is called of God, as

4 And no man taketh this honour unto

preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

3 For we which have believed do enter into rest; as he said,? As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.

6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and theyt to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

7 (Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk," and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

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14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are "of full age, even those who by reason of Puse have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.