Exhortations

II. TIMOTHY.

to Timothy. 3 Thou therefore endure hard-ed, rightly dividing the word ness, as a good soldier of Jesus of truth.

Christ,

16 But shun profane and vain

4 No man that warreth en-babblings: for they will intangleth himself with the af- crease unto more ungodliness. fairs of this life; that he may 17 And their word will eat as please him who hath chosen doth a canker: of whom is. him to be a soldier. Hymeneus and Philetus;

5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.

19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, haying this seal, The Lord know

7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee under-eth them that are his. And, standing in all things. Let every one that nameth 8 Remember that Jesus Christ the name of Christ depart of the seed of David was raised from iniquity. from the dead, according to my gospel:

9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead 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 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the mas ter's use, and prepared unto every good work.

22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

23 But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

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

14 Of these things put them in
remembrance, charging them
before the Lord that they teach, patient;
strive not about words to no
profit, but to the subverting
of the hearers.

15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be asham

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 recover

Evil characters

CHAPTER IV. in the last days.

themselves out of the snare of och, at Iconium, at Lystra; the devil, who are taken cap-what persecutions I endured: tive by him at his will.

but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14 But continue thou in the

2 For men shall be lovers of things which thou hast learntheir own selves, covetous, ed and hast been assured of, boasters, proud, blasphemers, knowing of whom thou hast disobedient to parents, un- learned them;

thankful, unholy,

15 And that from a child

3 Without natural affection, thou hast known the holy trucebreakers, false accusers, Scriptures, which are able to incontinent, fierce, despisers make thee wise unto salvaof those that are good,

tion through faith which is

4 Traitors, heady, highmind- in Christ Jesus.
ed, lovers of pleasures more
than lovers of God;

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

6 For of this sort are they which 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.

8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth:

16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. CHAPTER IV.

1 He exhorteth him to do his duty with all care and diligence, 6 certifieth him of the nearness of his death, 9 willeth him to come speedily unto him, and to bring Marcus with him, and certain other things which he wrote for, 14 warneth him to beware of Alexander the smith, 16 informeth him what had befallen him at his first answering, 19 and soon after he concludeth.

men of corrupt minds, repro-I bate concerning the faith.

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

CHARGE thee therefore

before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come. 11 Persecutions, afflictions, when they will not endure which came unto me at Anti-sound doctrine; but after

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

II. TIMOTHY.

forsaken by men. their own lusts shall lusts shall they smith did me much evil: the heap to themselves teachers, Lord reward him according having itching ears; to his works:

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO

CHAPTER I.

PAUL,

TITUS.

word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

1 For what end Titus was left in Crete.
6 How they that are to be chosen min
isters ought to be qualified. 11 The
mouths of evil teachers to be stopped.
12 and what manner of men they be.
AUL, a servant of God, and
an apostle of Jesus Christ,
according to the faith of God's
elect, and the acknowledging 11 Whose mouths must be
of the truth which is after stopped, who subvert whole
godliness;
houses, teaching things which
they ought not, for filthy

2 In hope of eternal life,
which God, that cannot lie, lucre's sake.
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 blame

12 One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound 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 conscience is defiled. 16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

CHAPTER II.

1 Directions given unto Titus both for his doctrine and life. 9 of the duty of servants, and in general of all Christians.

less, as the steward of God; BUT speak thou the things

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;

9 Holding fast the faithful

which become sound doc

trine:

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

TITUS.

becometh holiness, not false | exhort, and rebuke with all accusers, not given to much authority. Let no man dewine, teachers of good things; spise thee.