Paul exhorteth Timothy. wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

| h Tit. 1.1. 6 awake.

26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare i of the devil, who are taken 7 captivei by him at his will.

CHAPTER III.

1 He advertiseth him of the times to come, 6 describeth the enemies of truth, 16 and commendeth the holy scriptures.

THIS know also, that a in the

come.

last days perilous times shall

Ti.3.7. 7 alive.

(CHAP. 3.) a 1Ti.4.1.

2Pe.3.3.
1Jno.2.18.
Jude 17, 18.

b Ro.1.29.31. 1 or, makebates.

2 Forb men shall be lovers of 2Pe.2.10,&c. their own selves, covetous, boast-d Phi.3.19. ers, proud, blasphemers, disobedi-e Tit. 1.16. ent to parents, unthankful, unholy, f Tit. 1.11. 3 Without natural affection, truce- g Ex.7.11. breakers, 1 false accusers, inconti-h 1Ti.6.5. nent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, c heady, high minded, d lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having e a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

6 For of this sort are they which f creep 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.

2 or, of no judgment. 3 or, been a

diligent fol

lower of.

Ac. 13.45,50.

k Ac. 14.5,6,

19.

1 Ps.34.19. m 2Th.2.11.

n ch.1.13.

o Jno.5.39.

r Ps. 119.98

p 2Pe. 1.21. 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres gq Ro. 15.4. withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men h of corrupt minds, 2 reprobate concerning the faith.

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

was.

100.

4 or, perfected. (CHAP. 4.) a 1Ti.5.21.

6.13. 10 But thou hast 3 fully known Re.20. 12, 13. my doctrine, manner of life, pur- c Tit.2.15. pose, faith, long-suffering, charity, d 1Ti. 1.4. patience,

e ch.2.3.

11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, i at Ico1 or, fulfil. nium, k at Lystra; what persecu- f 1Ti.4. 12, 15. tions I endured: but out of them g Phi. 1.23. all the Lord delivered me. 2Pe.1.14.

12 Yea, and all that will live god-h 1Ti.6.12. ly in Christ Jesus shall suffer per-i Ac.20.24. secution.

13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being m deceived.

14 But continue n thou in the

16 All p scripture is given by inspiration of God, and q is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteous

1 Paul exhorteth Timothy: 9 he willeth him to come to him, and to bring Mark, and other things which he wrote for.

CHARGE a thee therefore before I God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge b the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, c rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering 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.d

5 But watch thou in all things, e endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, 1 make full prooff of thy ministry.

6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure g is at hand.

7 I have fought h a good fight, I have finished i my course, I have kept k 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 m also that love his appearing.

9 Do thy diligence to come shortly

unto me:

10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved n 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 o have I sent to Ephesus.

13 The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest,

o Tit.3.12.

of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, P Ps.28.4. which o are able to make thee

especially the parchments.

14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord p reward him according to his works:

The

CHAPTER I.

1 He showeth his good opinion of

A. D. 51.

54.

comforteth them against persecu-b

tion.

ICo.1.3. c 2Co.9.2.

for you, that our God would 3 count you worthys of this calling, and

the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 Grace b unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 We are bound to thank God al-h Re. 14. 13. ways for you, brethren, as it is i 1Th.4.16. meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

4 So that we ourselves glory c in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your

goodness, and the work of faith

with power;

12 That t the name of our Lond Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord

Jesus Christ.

CHAPTER II. 1 He willeth them to continue steadfast in the truth received; 3 show eth that there shall be a departure from the faith, 8 and a discovery of antichrist, etc.

OW we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Je gether unto him,

2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter, as from us, as a that the day of

Christ is at hand.

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come. except b there come a falling away first, and that man of sinc be revealed, the d son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exaltethe

that is called worshipped; so that he as God, sitteth in the tem

himself above all God, or that is

pel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

a Mat.24.4-6.

9 Who shall be punished with b 1Ti.4.1. everlasting destruction o from the c Da.7.25. presence of the Lord, and from the glory p of his power;

10 When he shall come to be q

d Jno. 17.12.

e Is. 14. 13.

Re, 13.6.

he is God.

5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6 And now ye know what I withholdeth that he might be revealed

7 For the mystery of iniquity doth

Antichrist described. already ƒ work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall g consume with the spirith of his mouth, and shall destroy i with the brightness of his coming:

f1Jno.4.3.

g Da.7.10,11. h Is. 11.4. Re. 19.15 21.

i He. 10.27.

9 Even him, whose coming is af-k He.3.13. ter the working of Satan, with all Z 1Co. 16.22. power and signs and lying wonders, m Eze. 14.9. Ro.1.24. n De.32.35. o ch. 1.3. p Ep.1.4.

10 And with all deceivableness k of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the lovel of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, m that they should believe a lie :

12 That n they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteous

ness.

1Th. 1.4. 1Pe.1.2.

q 1 Pe.5.10.

r

Jno. 17.22. Jno. 13.1. Re. 1.5. t 1Pe.1.3.

13 But we o are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, bre- (CHAP. 3.) thren beloved of the Lord, because1 run. God hath from the beginning cho- 2 absurd. sen p you to salvation through a 1Co.1.9. sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 Whereunto q he called you by c 2Co.7.16. our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory r of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

b Jno. 17. 15.

d 1Ch.29.18.

3 or, patience of Christ.

e

ITi.6.5.

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ f1Co.5.11,13. himself, and God, even our Father, 5 Ac. 18.3. whichs hath loved us, and hath

20.34.

given us everlasting consolation h 1Co.9.6. and good hope t through grace, i Ge.3.19. 17 Comfort your hearts, and sta-k 1Ti.5.13. blish you in every good word and IPe.4.15. work. 1 Ep.4.28.

CHAPTER III.

4 faint not. m 1Co.15.58. 65or, signify

1 He craveth their prayers, 3 testifieth his confidence in them, giveth them divers precepts, especially to shun idleness, etc.

FINALLY, brethren, pray for

that man

by an epistle.

us, that the word of the Lord n ver.6. Mat. 18. 17. may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: o Le. 19.17.

2 And that we may be delivered p Ro.16.20. from 2 unreasonable and wicked q 1Co.16.21. men: for all men have not faith.

3 But the Lord a is faithful, who

r Ro.16.24.

205

Divers precepts. shall stablish you, and keepb you from evil.

4"And we have confidence c in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

5 And the Lord direct d your hearts into the love of God, and into the 3 patient waiting for Christ. 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw e yourselves from every brother ƒ that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of

us.

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 g with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you :

9 Not because we have not power, h but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that i if any would not work, neither should he eat.

11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all but are busybodies.k

12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

13 But ye, brethren, 4 be not m weary in well doing.

14 And if any man obey not our word 5 by this epistle, note that man, and have n no company with him that he may be ashamed.

15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.o

16 Now the Lord p of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

17 The salutation g of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write.

18 Ther grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. T The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.

e Ga. 1.3.

PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ d Tit. 1.4. a by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; b

2 Unto Timothy, c my own son d in the faith: Grace, e mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

4 Neither give heed g to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

1 Pe. 1.2.

f Ac.20.1,3. 5 ch.6.3,4,20. h R.13.8, 10.

Ga.5. 14. i 2Ti.2.22. or, not aiming at. k 2Ti.4. 10. I Ro. 1.22.

m Ro.7.12. n Ga.5.23.

o 2Ti.4.3.

Tit. 1.9.

5 Now the end h of the commandment is charity out of a pure ip ch.6.15. heart, and of a good conscience, q 1Co.9.17. and of faith unfeigned:

7 ICo. 15.10.

6 From which some 1 having's Co.7.25. swerved have turned aside unto Col. 1.25. vain jangling; u Ac.8.3.

1Co.15.9.

v Lu.23.34.

Tit.3.8.

x Mat.9.13. Lu.19.10.

7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding / neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. 8 But we know that the law is w 2Ti.2.11. good, m if a man use it lawfully; 9 Knowing this, that n the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for a ch.6.15,16. unholy and profane, for murderers bJno.1.18. of fathers and murderers of mo-c Ro. 16.27. thers, for manslayers, d 1Ch.29.11.

1

y Ro. 15.4. z Ps. 10.16.

10 For whoremongers, for them e ch.4.14. that defile themselves with man- fch.3.9. kind, for men-stealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound o doctrine; 11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed p God, which committed to my trust.

g 1Co.5.6. (CHAP. 2.) or, desire. a Ro. 13,1,&c. 2 or, eminent place. q was

bno.3.15,16.
2Pe.3 9.

c Ro.3.20.
d He.9. 15.

12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled r me, for that he counted me faithful, s put-e Mat.20.28. ting t me into the ministry;

13 Who was before u a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: !

3 or, a lesti. mony.

but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly v in unbelief.

14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

15 This is a faithful to saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came z into the wond to save sinners; of whom I a chief.

16 Howbeit for this cause 1 obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering, for a patterny to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

17 Now unto the Kingz eternal, immortal, a invisible, the only wise c God, be honourd and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, accordinge to the prophecies which went before an thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

19 Holdingf faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

20 Of whom is Hymenens and Alexander; whom I have deliveredg unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

CHAPTER II.

1 That it is meet to pray and gove thanks for all men, and the reason why. 9 How women should be attired.

I

1 EXHORT therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks. be made for all men ;

2 For kings, a and for all that are in 2 authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godness and honesty.

3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 Who b will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

5 For there is one c God, and one mediator d between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

6 Who gave himself a ransom e for all, to be 3 testified in due time.