Bible in 90 Days

1 ¶ Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} of the Thessalonians congregated in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

² ¶ We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

³ remembering without ceasing the work of your faith and labour and charity and of waiting with the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,

⁴ being certain, beloved brethren, that you are chosen of God.

⁵ For our gospel did not come unto you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and in full assurance as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

⁶ ¶ And ye were made imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word with much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Spirit:

⁷ So that ye have become examples to all that have believed in Macedonia and Achaia.

⁸ For through you the word of the Lord has been divulged not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith, which is in God, has become extended, so that we have no need to say anything.

⁹ For they themselves tell of us what an entrance we had unto you and in what manner ye were converted to God from idols to serve the living and true God

¹⁰ and to wait for his Son from the heavens, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivered us from the wrath to come.

2 ¶ For you yourselves, brethren, know that our entrance unto you was not vain,

² but having suffered before and having been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to announce unto you the gospel of God with much diligence.

³ For our exhortation was not of error nor of uncleanness nor in guile,

⁴ but because we have been approved of God that he might entrust us with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

⁵ For we were never flatterers in the word, as ye know, nor tainted with covetousness, God is witness,

⁶ nor did we seek glory of men neither of you nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome unto you as the apostles of Christ.

⁷ ¶ But we were gentle among you, as a mother feeding and caring for her children,

⁸ loving you so much, that we were willing to give unto you, not only the gospel of God, but even our own souls, because ye are dear unto us.

⁹ For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for labouring night and day, not to be a burden unto any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.

¹⁰ Ye are witnesses, and God also, of how holy and just and irreprehensible our behaviour was among you that believe,

¹¹ as ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father with his children,

¹² that ye would walk worthy of God, who has called you unto his kingdom and glory.

¹³ ¶ For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, that having received from us the word to hear from God, ye received it not as the word of men, (but as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually works in you that believe.

¹⁴ For ye, brethren, have been imitators in Christ Jesus of the congregations {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} of God which are in Judaea, for ye also have suffered like things of your own nation, even as they have of the Jews,

¹⁵ who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and have persecuted us, and they do not please God and are contrary to all men,

¹⁶ forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up the measure of their sins always, for the wrath of God has come upon them to the uttermost.

¹⁷ ¶ But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly with great desire to see your face.

¹⁸ Therefore we would have come unto you, even I, Paul, once and again, but Satan hindered us.

¹⁹ For what is our hope or joy or crown of rejoicing? Is it not you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

²⁰ For ye are our glory and joy.

3 ¶ Therefore when we could wait no longer, we agreed to remain in Athens alone

² and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of the Christ, to confirm you and to exhort you in your faith,

³ that no one should be moved in these tribulations, for you know that we are appointed for this.

⁴ For even when we were with you, we told you in advance that we must pass through tribulations, even as it has come to pass, and ye know.

⁵ For this cause I, also, not waiting any longer, have sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter has tempted you and our labour is in vain.

⁶ ¶ But now when Timothy came from you unto us and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you.

⁷ Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our tribulation and need by your faith;

⁸ for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

⁹ For what thanks can we render to God again for you for all the joy with which we joy for your sakes before our God,

¹⁰ night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face and might complete that which is lacking in your faith?

¹¹ ¶ Now may God himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way unto you.

¹² And the Lord make you to multiply and make charity to abound among you and toward all men, even as it is with us toward you,

¹³ that your hearts may be confirmed in holiness, irreprehensible before God, even our Father, for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

4 ¶ It is in order then, brethren, that we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that in the manner ye were taught of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would continue to grow.

² For ye already know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

³ For the will of God is your sanctification, that ye should separate yourselves from fornication,

⁴ that every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honesty,

⁵ not with affection of lust, as the Gentiles who do not know God,

⁶ that no one oppress and defraud his brother in any matter because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified.

⁷ For God has not called us unto uncleanness, but unto sanctification.

⁸ He therefore that despises us, does not despise man, but God, who has also given unto us his Holy Spirit.

⁹ ¶ But as touching love among the brethren, ye need not that I write unto you, for ye yourselves have learned of God that ye are to show charity to one another.

¹⁰ And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia, but we beseech you, brethren, that ye continue to grow

¹¹ and that ye procure to be quiet and to do your business and to work with your hands, as we commanded you,

¹² that ye may walk honestly toward those that are without, and that ye may desire nothing from any one.

¹³ ¶ But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as the others who have no hope.

¹⁴ For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so those who sleep in Jesus will God also bring with him.

¹⁵ For this, we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not precede those who are asleep.

¹⁶ For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first;

¹⁷ then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air, and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

¹⁸ Therefore comfort one another with these words.

5 ¶ But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

² For ye know well that the day of the Lord shall come as a thief in the night.

³ For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction shall come upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

⁴ But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should take you as a thief.

⁵ Ye are all the sons of light, and the sons of the day; we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

⁶ ¶ Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

⁷ For those that sleep sleep in the night, and those that are drunken are drunken in the night.

⁸ But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and charity, and for a helmet, the hope of saving health.

⁹ For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain saving health by our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁰ who died for us, that whether we watch or sleep, we should live together with him.

¹¹ ¶ Therefore comfort and edify one another, even as ye do.

¹² And we beseech you, brethren, to recognize those who labour among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you

¹³ and that you express greater charity unto them for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

¹⁴ We also exhort you, brethren, that you warn those that are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient with everyone.

¹⁵ See that no one renders evil for evil unto anyone, but always follow that which is good, both among yourselves and to all men.

¹⁶ ¶ Always rejoice.

¹⁷ Pray without ceasing.

¹⁸ In every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

¹⁹ Quench not the Spirit.

²⁰ Despise not prophecies.

²¹ Examine all things; retain that which is good.

²² Separate yourselves from all appearance of evil.

²³ ¶ And the very God of peace sanctify you completely, that your spirit, soul, and body be preserved whole without reprehension for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁴ Faithful is he that has called you, who will also do it.

²⁵ Brethren, pray for us.

²⁶ Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.

²⁷ I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

²⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

1 ¶ Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, unto the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} of the Thessalonians in God our Father and in our Lord Jesus Christ:

² Grace unto you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

³ We must thank God always for you, brethren, as is due because your faith grows exceedingly, and the charity of each and every one of you toward each other abounds,

⁴ so that we ourselves glory in you in the congregations {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure and

⁵ ¶ in testimony of the just judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer,

⁶ seeing it is a just thing with God to recompense tribulation to those that trouble you

⁷ and to give you, who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with the angels of his power,

⁸ with flaming fire, to take vengeance on those that do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ,

⁹ who shall be punished with eternal destruction by the presence of the Lord and by the glory of his power,

¹⁰ when he shall come to be glorified in his saints and to be admired in all those that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

¹¹ ¶ Therefore in this manner we pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of his calling and fill each will with goodness and the work of faith with power

¹² that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be clarified in you, and ye in him, by the grace of our God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 ¶ Now we beseech you, brethren, regarding the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together unto him,

² that ye not be easily shaken in understanding or be troubled neither by spirit nor by word nor by letter as from us, as if the day of Christ is at hand.

³ ¶ Let no one deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come except there come a falling away first and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,

⁴ opposing and exalting himself against all that is called God, or divinity, so that he as God sits in the temple of God, making himself appear to be God.

⁵ Remember ye not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

⁶ And ye know what impedes this now, that he might be revealed in his time.

⁷ For the mystery of iniquity is already working, except that he who dominates now will dominate until he is taken out of the way.

⁸ And then shall that Wicked one be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the Spirit of his mouth and remove with the clarity of his coming:

⁹ that wicked one, who shall come by the working of Satan with great power and signs and lying miracles,

¹⁰ and with all deception of iniquity working in those that perish because they did not receive the charity of the truth, to be saved.

¹¹ Therefore, for this cause, God shall send the operation of error in them, that they should believe the lie;

¹² that they all might be condemned who did not believe the truth, but consented to the iniquity.

¹³ ¶ But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to saving health through the sanctification of the Spirit and faith in the truth,

¹⁴ unto which he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

¹⁶ ¶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God, even our Father, who has loved us and has given us eternal consolation and good hope through grace,

¹⁷ comfort your hearts and confirm you in every good word and work.

3 ¶ Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course and be glorified, even as it is with you,

² And that we may be delivered from perverse and wicked men, for the faith is not of everyone.

³ But the Lord is faithful, who shall confirm you and keep you from evil.

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

⁵ And the Lord make your hearts upright in the charity of God and in the hope of the Christ.

⁶ ¶ Now we charge you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks out of order, and not after the doctrine which ye received of us.

⁷ For you know in what manner you ought to imitate us, for we did not walk disorderly among you,

⁸ neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought, but working with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you,

⁹ Not because we did not have authority, but to give you an example that you might imitate us.

¹⁰ For even when we were with you, this we declared unto you, that if anyone desires not to work neither should he eat.

¹¹ For we hear that there are some who walk among you out of order, not working at all, but are busybodies.

¹² Now those that are such, we charge and exhort in our Lord Jesus Christ, that working with quietness, they eat their bread.

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

¹⁴ And if anyone does not hearken unto our word by this epistle, note that one and do not join with him, that he may be ashamed.

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

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

¹⁷ Receive saving health from my hand, Paul, which is the sign in all my letters: so I write.

¹⁸ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

1 ¶ Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God, our Saviour and the Lord Jesus Christ, our hope,

² unto Timothy, true son in the faith, Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

³ Even as I besought thee to remain at Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that thou might charge some that they not teach diverse doctrine,

⁴ nor give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which generate questions other than that the edification of God is by faith.

⁵ ¶ Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart and of a good conscience and of faith unfeigned:

⁶ from which some, having swerved, have turned aside unto vanity of words,

⁷ desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say nor from where they affirm.

⁸ But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it legitimately,

⁹ knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly sinners, for the evil and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

¹⁰ for fornicators, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,

¹¹ according to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

¹² ¶ And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has enabled me, for he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry,

¹³ who was before a blasphemer and a persecutor and injurious, but I was received unto mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

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

¹⁵ This is a faithful saying and worthy of acceptation by all, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am first.

¹⁶ But for this cause I was received unto mercy that in me first, Jesus Christ might show forth all clemency, for an example to those who should hereafter believe in him for eternal life.

¹⁷ Therefore unto the King forever, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

¹⁸ ¶ This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, so that according to past prophecies regarding thee, that thou by them might war a good warfare;

¹⁹ holding fast faith and a good conscience, which some, having cast away, have shipwrecked in their faith,

²⁰ Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered unto Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.

2 ¶ I exhort therefore, that, first of all, suppli­cations, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men,

² for kings, and for all that are in authority that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and integrity.

³ For this is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Saviour,

⁴ who desires that all men be saved and come unto the knowledge of the truth.

⁵ For there is only one God and likewise only one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

⁶ who gave himself in ransom for all, the testimony of which was confirmed at the time,

⁷ of which I am ordained a preacher and an apostle (I speak the truth in Christ and do not lie), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

⁸ I desire, therefore, that the men in every place, pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and strife.

⁹ ¶ In like manner also that the women adorn themselves in an honest manner, with shyness and modesty, not with ostentatious hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing

¹⁰ but with good works (as becomes women professing godliness).

¹¹ Let the woman learn, becoming silent in all subjection.

¹² For I do not allow a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over a mature man, but to be at rest.

¹³ For Adam was formed first, then Eve.

¹⁴ And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived in the rebellion;

¹⁵ notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if she continues in faith and charity and sanctification and modesty.

3 ¶ The Word is faithful, If anyone desires the office of a bishop, {to be a pastor or elder in the congregation} he desires a difficult ministry.

² It is expedient, therefore, that the bishop be blameless, the husband of only one wife, vigilant, temperate, of worldly affections mortified, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

³ not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain, but gentle, not contentious, not covetous;

⁴ one that rules well his own house, having his children in subjection with all integrity;

⁵ (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} of God?)

⁶ not a novice, lest being puffed up, he fall into judgment of the devil.

⁷ Moreover he must have a good report of those who are outside lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

⁸ ¶ Likewise the deacons must be honest, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of dishonest gain;

⁹ holding the mystery of the faith together with a pure conscience.

¹⁰ And let these also first be proved; then let them minister, if they are blameless.

¹¹ The wives likewise are to be honest, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

¹² Let the deacons be the husbands of only one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

¹³ For those that minister well purchase to themselves a good degree and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁴ ¶ These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly

¹⁵ But if I tarry long, that thou may know how it is expedient to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth.

¹⁶ And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

4 ¶ Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, listening to spirits of error and doctrines of demons;

² that in hypocrisy shall speak lies; having their conscience seared as with a hot iron;

³ they shall forbid to marry and shall command men to abstain from foods, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who are faithful and have known the truth.

⁴ For everything that God created is good, and nothing is to be refused, if it is received with thanksgiving,

⁵ for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

⁶ ¶ If thou put these things before the brethren, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, unto which thou hast attained.

⁷ But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

⁸ For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

⁹ The Word is faithful and worthy of acceptation by all.

¹⁰ For this we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

¹¹ Command and teach this.

¹² Let no man despise thy youth, but be thou an example of the faithful in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

¹³ Until I come, occupy thyself reading, exhorting, teaching.

¹⁴ Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which is given unto thee to prophesy, through the laying on of the hands of the elders.

¹⁵ Occupy thyself in these things with care, for in this is everything, that thy profiting may be manifest unto all.

¹⁶ Take heed unto thyself and unto the doctrine; be diligent in this, for in doing so thou shalt both save thyself and those that hear thee.

5 ¶ Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father, and the younger men as brethren,

² the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all purity.

³ ¶ Honour widows that are widows indeed.

⁴ But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let those learn first to govern their house in piety and to recompense their parents, for this is honest and pleasing before God.

⁵ Now she that is a widow indeed and desolate, trusts in God, and is diligent in supplications and prayers night and day,

⁶ but she that lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.

⁷ Therefore command these things, that they may be blameless.

⁸ But if any provide not for his own and specially for those of his own house, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

⁹ Let a widow be placed on the list being not less than sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

¹⁰ having a good testimony of good works, if she has brought up well her children, if she has exercised hospitality, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

¹¹ But the younger widows refuse, for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they desire to marry,

¹² having condemnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

¹³ And reject also the idle, who have learned to wander about from house to house, and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

¹⁴ I desire therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, govern the house, giving no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

¹⁵ For some are already turned back after Satan.

¹⁶ If any faithful man or woman has widows, let them maintain them and let not the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} be charged, that it may relieve those that are widows indeed.

¹⁷ ¶ Let the elders that govern well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and doctrine.

¹⁸ For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

¹⁹ Against an elder do not receive an accusation, unless there are two or three witnesses.

²⁰ Those that persist in sin rebuke before all, that the others may also fear.

²¹ I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

²² Lay hands suddenly on no one, neither be partaker of the sins of others; keep thyself pure.

²³ Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

²⁴ Some men’s sins are manifest beforehand, before they come unto judgment, but to others they follow after.

²⁵ Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand, and those that are otherwise cannot be hid.

6 ¶ Let all that are under the yoke of slavery count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine not be blasphemed.

² And those that have faithful masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren, but rather serve them better, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. Teach and exhort this.

³ If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,

⁴ he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but is driven mad concerning questions and controversy of words, of which comes envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

⁵ perverse disputings of men of corrupt understanding, and destitute of the truth, using piety as a source of gain: from such withdraw thyself.

⁶ ¶ But piety with contentment is great gain.

⁷ For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

⁸ So that, sustenance and covering, let us be content with this.

⁹ For those that desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.

¹⁰ For the love of money is the root of all evil, which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

¹¹ But thou, O man of God, flee these things and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, charity, tolerance, meekness.

¹² Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, unto which thou art also called, having made a good profession before many witnesses.

¹³ ¶ I give thee charge in the sight of God, who gives life to all things and before Christ Jesus, who testified before Pontius Pilate a good profession;

¹⁴ that thou keep the commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁵ who in his time shall show the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

¹⁶ the only one who has immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto, whom no man has seen nor can see, to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

¹⁷ Charge those that are rich in this world, that they not be highminded, not placing their hope in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;

¹⁸ but charge them to do good, that they be rich in good works, liberal to distribute, willing to communicate,

¹⁹ laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the future, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

²⁰ O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, turn away from profane voices and vain things and arguments in the vain name of science,

²¹ which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.

1 ¶ Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

² to Timothy, dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace of God the Father and of Christ Jesus our Lord.

³ I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with a pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day,

⁴ greatly desiring to see thee (being mindful of thy tears), that I may be filled with joy,

⁵ when I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois and thy mother Eunice, and I am persuaded that in thee also.

⁶ ¶ Therefore I admonish thee that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

⁷ For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of strength and of love and of temperance.

⁸ Therefore be not thou ashamed to give testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel by the power of God,

⁹ who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the ages,

¹⁰ but is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who has annulled death, and has brought life and incorruption to light through the gospel,

¹¹ unto which I am appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher of the Gentiles.

¹² For which cause I also suffer these things; nevertheless, I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

¹³ Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and charity which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁴ Keep the good deposit committed unto thee by the Holy Spirit which dwells in us.

¹⁵ ¶ This, thou knowest, that all those who are in Asia are turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

¹⁶ The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain;

¹⁷ for when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently and found me.

¹⁸ The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day; and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

2 ¶ Thou, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

² And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

³ Thou, therefore, work hard as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

⁴ No man that wars entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who has chosen him to be a soldier.

⁵ And also if anyone contends in public contest, he is not crowned, except he contends legitimately.

⁶ The husbandman, in order to receive the fruits, must first work hard.

⁷ Understand what I say, that the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.

⁸ ¶ Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead, according to my gospel,

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

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

¹¹ This is a faithful word: That if we are 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 are unfaithful, yet he remains faithful; he cannot deny himself.

¹⁴ ¶ Counsel these things, charging them before the Lord. Strive not in words that profit nothing, but rather subvert the hearers.

¹⁵ Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that has nothing to be ashamed of, rightly dividing the word of truth.

¹⁶ But avoid profane and vain wordiness, for it will develop into ungodliness.

¹⁷ And that word will eat away as gangrene, of whom are Hymenaeus and Philetus,

¹⁸ who have erred from the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past and have overthrown the faith of some.

¹⁹ ¶ Nevertheless, the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The Lord knows those that are his. And, Let every one that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

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

²¹ If a man, therefore, purges himself from these things, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and profitable for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.

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

²³ But foolish and unwise questions refuse, knowing that they do beget contentions.

²⁴ That the slave of the Lord should not be contentious, but be meek unto everyone, apt to teach, patient,

²⁵ that with meekness they might teach those that resist, if God peradventure will grant unto them that they might repent and know the truth,

²⁶ and that they may become converted out of the snare of the devil, in which they are captive to do his will.

3 ¶ This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

² For there shall be men who are lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, evil speakers, disobedient to their parents, unthankful, impure,

³ without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, without temperance, without meekness, without goodness,

⁴ traitors, rash, puffed up, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God,

⁵ having the appearance of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

⁶ For of this sort are those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with various lusts,

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

⁸ And in the manner that Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth, men of corrupt understanding, reprobate concerning the faith.

⁹ But they shall not prevail, for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as that of those also was.

¹⁰ ¶ But thou hast fully known my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

¹¹ persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra, persecutions I have endured, and the Lord delivered me out of them all.

¹² And all that desire to live godly in Christ Jesus shall also suffer persecution.

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

¹⁴ But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and in that which has been entrusted unto thee, knowing of 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 saving health by the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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.

4 ¶ I charge thee, therefore, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead in his appearing and in his kingdom:

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

³ For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, they shall heap up unto themselves teachers who shall speak to them according to their own lusts,

⁴ and thus they shall turn away their ears from the truth and shall return unto fables.

⁵ But watch thou in all things, labour, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill thy ministry.

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

⁷ I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith;

⁸ from now on 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 those also that have loved his appearing.

⁹ ¶ Procure to come shortly unto me;

¹⁰ for Demas has 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 I have sent to Ephesus.

¹³ The cloak that I left at Troas in the house of 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 has greatly resisted our words.

¹⁶ ¶ At my first answer no one stood with me, but all men forsook me: let it not be imputed unto them.

¹⁷ But 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 Lord shall deliver me from every evil work and will save me for his heavenly kingdom, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

¹⁹ Salute Prisca and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.

²⁰ Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I have left at Miletum sick.

²¹ Procure to come before winter. Eubulus greets thee, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brethren.

²² The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.

1 ¶ Paul, slave of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness;

² for the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the times of the ages

³ and has manifested in due times. It is his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

⁴ to Titus, true son in the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus, the Christ, our Saviour.

⁵ ¶ For this cause I left thee in Crete, that thou should correct that which is lacking and set in place elders in every city, as I had commanded thee:

⁶ ¶ He who is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children who can not be accused of dissoluteness, nor insubordinate.

⁷ For the bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not arrogant, not quick to anger, not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain,

⁸ but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, temperate, just, holy, gentle,

⁹ holding fast the doctrine according to the faithful word, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

¹⁰ For there are many insubordinate and vain talkers and deceivers of souls, especially those of the circumcision,

¹¹ whose mouths it is expedient to stop, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain.

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

¹³ This witness is true. Therefore 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 For unto the pure all things are pure, but unto those that are defiled and unfaithful, nothing is pure, but even their soul and conscience is defiled.

¹⁶ They profess that they know God, but in works they deny him, being abominable and rebellious and reprobate unto every good work.

2 ¶ But speak thou the things which are expedient unto sound doctrine,

² that the aged men be temperate, venerable, prudent, sound in faith, in charity, in tolerance.

³ The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becomes holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of honesty;

⁴ that they may teach the young women to be prudent, to love their husbands, to love their children,

⁵ to be temperate, chaste, good housekeepers, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God not be blasphemed.

⁶ Young men likewise exhort to be temperate;

⁷ in all things showing thyself as an example of good works, in doctrine showing integrity, seriousness, purity,

⁸ sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that the adversary may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

⁹ Exhort slaves to be subject to their own masters and to please them well in all things; not contradicting;

¹⁰ not defrauding, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

¹¹ ¶ For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

¹² teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live temperately, righteously, and godly in this present world;

¹³ waiting for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ,

¹⁴ who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto himself a people of his own, zealous of good works.

¹⁵ ¶ These things speak and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise thee.

3 ¶ Admonish them to be subject to dominion and power, and to persuade those who have authority, that they be quick unto every good work.

² That they speak evil of no one, that they not be contentious, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.

³ For we ourselves also were foolish in another time, rebellious, deceived, serving diverse 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 not 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 Spirit,

⁶ which he poured out abundantly in us through Jesus, the Christ, our Saviour;

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

⁸ The Word is faithful, and I desire that thou affirm this constantly, that those who have believed God might be careful to conduct themselves in good works. This is good and profitable unto men.

⁹ ¶ But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and debates concerning the law, for they are unprofitable and vain.

¹⁰ A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject him,

¹¹ knowing that he that is such is subverted and sins, being condemned of his own judgment.

¹² When I shall send Artemas unto thee or Tychicus, procure to come unto me to Nicopolis; for I have determined to winter there.

¹³ Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on ahead, procuring that nothing be lacking unto them.

¹⁴ And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they not be unfruitful.

¹⁵ All that are with me salute thee. Greet those that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

¹ ¶ Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy, our brother, unto Philemon, our dearly beloved and fellowlabourer,

² And to our beloved sister, Apphia, and Archippus, our fellowsoldier and to the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} 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 charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus and toward all saints;

⁶ that the communication of thy faith may become effectual for the knowledge of all the good that is in you by Christ Jesus.

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

⁸ ¶ Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command thee that which is expedient,

⁹ yet for the sake of charity I rather beseech thee, being such a one as Paul the aged and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

¹⁰ I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds,

¹¹ who in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now is profitable to thee and to me,

¹² whom I send again unto thee; therefore, receive him, as you would receive me.

¹³ I desired to retain him with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel,

¹⁴ but I did not want to do anything without thy counsel, that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

¹⁵ Perhaps for this, he departed from you for a season, that thou should have him again forever,

¹⁶ not now as a slave, but above a slave, a brother beloved, especially 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 has wronged thee or owes thee anything, put that on my account;

¹⁹ I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will repay it; albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

²⁰ Therefore, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord, that thou might refresh my heart in the Lord.

²¹ Having confidence in thy obedience, I have written unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

²² In the same manner prepare me also a lodging; for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

²³ Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus, salutes thee.

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

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