also will deny us; 13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he can not deny himself.

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

15 Endeavor to present thyself approved to God, a workman not made ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun the profane babblings; for they will go on to more ungodliness. 17 And their word will eat as does a canker; of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus; 18 who erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection has already taken place; and overturn the faith of some.

20 But in

19 Nevertheless, God's firm foundation stands, having this seal: The Lord knew those who are his; and, Let every one that names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity. a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth: and some for honor and some for dishonor. 21 If a man therefore cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful for the master, prepared for every good work.

22 But flee youthful lusts; and follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 But the foolish and ignorant questionings avoid, knowing that they beget strifes. 24 And a servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle toward all, apt in teaching, patient of evil; 25 in meekness admonishing those who oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance unto the full knowledge of the truth; 26 and that they may awake to soberness out of the snare of the Devil, being taken captive by him, to do his will.

III. BUT know this, that in the last days perilous times will

..come. 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, implacable, false

V. 15. Or, rightly handling

V. 26. Or, to do His will

accusers, incontinent, fierce, without love to the good, betrayers, headlong, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God; 5 having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof; and from these turn away. For of these are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, ever learning, and never able to come to the full knowledge of the truth.

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S Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so also do these withstand the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith. 9 But they shall proceed no further; for their folly shall be fully manifest to all, as was also theirs.

10 But thou didst strictly follow my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, patience, 11 persecutions, afflictions; what things came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, and out of all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yea, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13 But evil men and seducers will grow worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14 But do thou continue in the things which thou learnedst and wast assured of, knowing of whom thou didst learn; 15 and that from a child thou didst know the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 All Scripture is inspired by God, and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; 17 that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

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I CHARGE thee before God, and Christ Jesus who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom, 2 preach the word; apply thyself in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure the sound teaching, but according to their own desires will to themselves heap up teachers, having itching ears; and they

V. 16. Or, Every Scripture, inspired by God, is also profitable

will turn away their ears from the truth, and will turn aside to fables.

5 But be thou watchful in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fully accomplish thy ministry. For I am now about to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 'I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

9Endeavor to come to me shortly. 10 For Demas forsook me, having loved the present world, and departed to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. 11 Luke alone is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for the ministry. 12 But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus.

13 The cloak, which I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest bring, and the books, especially the parchments.

14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; the Lord reward him according to his works 15 Of whom do thou also beware; for he has greatly withstood our words.

16 At my first answer no one came forward with me, but all forsook me. May it not be laid to their charge! 17 But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the preaching might be fully accomplished, and 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 bring me safe to his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiph

orus.

20 Erastus remained in Corinth, but Trophimus I left at Miletus sick.

21 Endeavor to come before winter. Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. 22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.

I.

THE LETTER OF PAUL TO TITUS.

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PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's chosen, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness; upon hope of eternal life, which God, who can not lie, promised before eternal ages, 3 but in its own times manifested his word in the preaching, with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of our Savior God; 4to Titus, a true child according to the common faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

5 For this cause I left thee behind in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and appoint elders in each city, as I directed thee; if any one is without reproach, the husband of one wife, having believing children not accused of rioting or unruly. For the overseer must be without reproach, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of gain; 8 but hospitable, a lover of the good, discreet, just, holy, temperate; holding fast the faithful word according to the teaching, that he may be able with the sound teaching both to exhort, and to refute the gainsayers. 10 For there are many unruly vain talkers and deceivers, chiefly they of the circumcision; 11 whose mouths must be stopped, who overturn whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of base gain. 12 One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said : Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons. 13 This testimony is true. For which cause reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith; 14 not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, who turn away from the truth.

15 To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and con

V. 3. Or, in his own

V. 7. Overseer: as properly translated in Acts xx., 28.

science are defiled. 16 They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and for every good work reprobate.

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BUT do thou speak the things which become the sound teaching; that aged men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in the faith, in love, in patience; that aged women likewise be in behavior as becomes holiness, not false accusers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; 4 that they may teach the young women to love their husbands, 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.

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"The younger men likewise exhort to be sober-minded. In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works; in teaching, showing uncorruptness, gravity, sound speech, that can not be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be put to shame, having no evil thing to say of us.

9 Exhort servants to submit themselves to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting, 10 not purloining, but showing all good faith; that they may adorn the teaching of our Savior God in all things,

11 For the saving grace of God appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, having denied ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 looking for the blissful hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and cleanse for himself a people to be his own, zealous of good works.

15 These things speak, and exhort, and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise thee.

III. PUT them in mind to submit themselves to govern

ments, to authorities, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be averse to strife, forbearing, showing all meekness to all men.