teaching, for reproof, for correction, for 'instruction which is in righteous17 ness: that the man of God may be 'complete', furnished 'completely unto levery good work'.

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21 charge thee in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the quick and the dead, 'and by his 2 appearing and his kingdom; °preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with 3) all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure the sound "doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own 4 lusts; and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside' unto 5 fables. But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship', do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. 6 °For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure is 'come'. 7 °I have fought 'the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the 8) faith: henceforth there is laid up for me 'the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day: and not only to me, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.

11 Galatia, Titus 'to! Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is 'useful! (12 to me for 'ministering. But! Tychi(13) cus I sent to Ephesus. The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, 14 especially the parchments. Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil the Lord will render to him (15 according to his works: of whom be thou ware also; for he greatly with(16) stood our words. At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me may it not be laid to 17 their account'. But the Lord stood

by me, and 10strengthened me that through me the message might be fully proclaimed', and that all the Gentiles might hear and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. (18 The Lord 'will' deliver me from every evil work, and will 'save' me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory 12for ever and ever. Amen.

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Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the (20 house of Onesiphorus. Erastus abode at Corinth but Trophimus I 21 left at Miletus sick. Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus Isaluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.

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9 Gr. shewed.

10 Or, Igave me power

11 Or, proclamationi

12 Gr. unto the ages of the ages.

11 PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the 'knowledge of the truth which is * 2 according to godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, 'who cannot lie, promised before times eternal'; (3 but in his own seasons' manifested his word in the message, wherewith I was intrusted' according to the com(4) mandment of God our Saviour; to Titus, my true child' after 'a' common faith Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

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For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and 'appoint elders in every city, as I gave 6 thee charge; if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not 7 accused of riot or unruly. °For 'the' bishop must be blameless, as 'God's steward; not selfwilled, not angry, no brawler, no striker, not 8 greedy of filthy lucre; but given to hospitality, a lover of good, Isober9) minded, just, holy, temperate; holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound "doctrine, and to 'convict the gainsayers.

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For there are many unruly Imen', vain talkers and deceivers, specially 11 they of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped; 'men' who loverthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for (12 filthy lucre's sake. One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil 13 beasts, lidle gluttons. This 'testimony is true. For which cause re

prove them sharply, that they may be 14 sound in the faith, not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the 15) truth. To the pure all things are pure but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their con16 science are! defiled. They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

21 But speak thou the things which (2 befit the sound "doctrine: that aged men be temperate, grave, Isoberminded', 'sound in faith, in love, in (3) patience that aged women likewise be reverent' in 'demeanour', not 'slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, (4 teachers of that which is good; that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their chil5 dren, to be soberminded', chaste, Iworkers' at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blas6 phemed: the younger men likewise (7 exhort to be soberminded: oin all

things shewing thyself an ensample! of good works; in thy doctrine shew8 ing uncorruptness, gravity, sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing 9 to say of us. Exhort 10servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them 10 in all things; not gainsaying; not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. 11) °For the grace of God hath appeared, 12 bringing salvation to all men, instructing us, 'to the intent' that, deny

ing ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world; *(13) looking for the blessed hope and

appearing of the glory of our great 14 God and Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

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These things speak and exhort and Ireprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities', to be obedient, to be ready unto every 2 good work, to speak evil of no man, not to be 'contentious, to be gentle, shewing all meekness toward all (3 men. For we also were aforetime! foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one 4) another. But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love 5 toward man, appeared, not by works

done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the 6 "Holy Ghost, which he poured out

upon us 'richly', through Jesus Christ 7 our Saviour; that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (8)°Faithful is 'the' saying, and concerning these things I will that thou affirm Iconfidently, to the end that they which have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable 9 unto men: but 'shun' foolish 'questionings', and genealogies, and 'strifes', and 'fightings about the law; for they *10 are unprofitable and vain. A man that is heretical after la first and 11 second admonition 10 refusel; knowing that such a one' is 'perverted', and sinneth, being 'self-condemned. 12) When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, Igive diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there 13 I have determined to winter. forward' Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that noth14 ing be wanting unto them. And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary 12uses, that they be not unfruitful.

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Áll that are with me salute thee. 'Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.

6 Or, Holy Spirit

ing of 15thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints; (6 that the 'fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, 'in' the 'knowledge of every good thing which is in 18you, 7 Junto Christ. For 'I had much joy and 'comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

9 Or, factious

10 Or, lavoid

of

11 Or, profess honest occupations 12 Or, Iwants\

13 Gr. the brother.

14 Gr. the sister.

15 Or, thy love and faith

16 Many ancient authorities read us.

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Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that (9) which is befitting, yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul 1the aged, and now a 10) prisoner also of Christ Jesus: I beseech thee for my 'child', whom I have begotten in my bonds, 2One11) simus, who was 'aforetime unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to 12 thee and to me: whom I have sent 'back to thee in his own person', that 13 is, my very heart: whom I would

fain have kept with me, that in thy 'behalf he might minister unto me (14) in the bonds of the gospel: but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness! should not be as 15 of necessity, but of free will!. °For perhaps he was therefore 'parted from thee for a season, that thou 16 shouldest have him for ever; Ino longer as a servant, but 'more than' a 3servant, a brother beloved, specially

to me, but how much rather to thee, 17 both in the flesh and in the Lord. If Ithen' thou countest! me a partner, 18 receive him as myself. But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth thee aught, put that to mine account; (19) I Paul write it with mine own hand,

I will repay it: 'that I say not unto thee how that thou owest to me 20 even thine own self besides. Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart' in 'Christ'. 21 Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do 'even beyond what! I say. 22 °But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted' unto you.

23) Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, 'saluteth thee; and so 24 do Mark', Aristarchus, Demas, 'Luke', my fellow-workers!.

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

11) GOD, having of old time 'spoken'

unto the fathers 'in' the prophets by Idivers portions and in divers man(2 ners, hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in This Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, Ithrough whom also he made the 3 worlds; who being the leffulgence!

of his glory, and the 'very' image of his substance', and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty 4 on high; having become byl so much better than the angels, as he hath 'inherited a more excellent name than

5 they. For unto which of the angels said he at any time,

Thou art my Son,

This day have I begotten thee? and again,

I will be to him a Father,

And he shall be to me a Son? 6) °10 And when he again 11bringeth in the 'firstborn into 12the world he saith, And let all the angels of God worship *7 him. And of the angels he saith,

Who maketh his angels 181winds', And his ministers a flame of fire: 8 but of the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever;

12 And as a 'mantle' shalt thou roll! them up,

As a garment', and they shall be changed:

But thou art the same,

And thy years shall not fail.

13) But of which of the angels 'hath' he said at any time,

Sit thou on my right hand,

Till I make thine enemies 'the' footstool of thy feet?

14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service' for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?

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Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply' we 'drift away 2 from them. For if the word spoken through angels 'proved' stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward; (3 how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation? which 'having at the first been spoken 'through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that 4) heard; God also bearing witness with them, both by signs and wonders, and by manifold powers', and by 2gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will.

(5) For not unto angels 'did' he 'subject the world to come, whereof we 6 speak. But one hath somewhere! testified, saying,

What is man, that thou art mindful of him?

1 The two oldest Greek manuscripts read his.

2 Gr. distributions.

3 Or, Holy Spirit: and so throughout this book.

4 Gr. the inhabited earth.

Or the son of man, that thou visit

est him?

7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels;

Thou crownedst him with glory and honour,

And didst set him over the works of thy hands:

8 °Thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet.

For in that he 'subjected' all 'things unto him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we

see

not yet all things subjected 9) to him. But we behold him who Thath been made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, 'because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honour, that by the grace of God he should taste death for 10 every man. For it became him, for whom are all things, and through! whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the slauthor of their salvation perfect 11 through sufferings. For both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them breth12 ren, saying,

I will declare thy name unto my brethren,

In the midst of the congregation! will I sing 'thy' praise.

13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold, I and the children 14 which God hath given me. Sincel

then the children are 'sharers in! 10flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that 12had the power of 15 death, that is, the devil; and 18 might'

deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject *(16) to bondage. For verily not of angels

'doth he take hold', but he taketh *17) hold of the seed of Abraham. Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make 'propitiation' for the sins of the 18 people. 14For 15in that he himself hath

fold;