judgment. Some persons, however, they follow after. 25 Likewise, also, the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and those which are otherwise can not be concealed.

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VI. Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God, and his teaching, be not reviled. And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren: but rather let them serve them, because they who partake of the benefit of their service, are believers and beloved brethren. These things enforce in your teaching and exhortation.

If any one teaches other things, and does not assent to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teaching which is according to godliness, he is mad with conceit, knowing nothing, but has a morbid fondness for questions and contentions about words, out of which come envy, strife, railing, evil suspicions, and wranglings, on the part of men who are corrupt in mind, and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a source of gain. From such withdraw yourself.

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But godliness, with a contented disposition, is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, with these let us be content. But those who will be rich fail into temptation and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful desires, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is the root of all evil; through the desire of which, some have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

11 But do you, O man of God, shun these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, patience, meekness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith; lay hold on eternal life, to

which you have been called, and for which you confessed the good confession before many witnesses. 13 I charge you, in the sight of God, who makes all things alive, and before Christ Jesus, who, before Pontius Pilate, confessed a good confession, 14 that you keep this commandment, so that you may be spotless and blameless till the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which, in his own times, he will show, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16 who alone has immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no man has seen, nor can see, to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.

17 Charge those who are rich in this age, that they be not proud, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us all things richly for our enjoyment, 18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, liberal, 19 treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to your charge, avoiding those profane and empty babblings, and disputations about knowledge falsely so called; 21 by making a profession of this knowledge, some have erred as it respects the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

PAUL TO TIMOTHY.

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SECOND LETTER.

AUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, according to the promise of life, which is in Christ Jesus, 2 to Timothy my beloved son; grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.

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3 I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, after the custom of my forefathers, that, without ceasing, I have remembrance of you in my prayers night and day, greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy; for I remember the unfeigned faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois, and in your mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that it dwells in you also.

"Wherefore I exhort you to kindle up the gift of God that is in you by the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Be not, therefore, ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me, his prisoner: but jointly suffer evil in the gospel according to the power of God, 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 Savior Jesus Christ, who has deprived death

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of its power, and brought life and incorruptibility to light through the gospel; to which I have been appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles; 12 for which cause I also suffer these things; yet I am not ashamed: for I know in whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have intrusted to him till that day.

13 Hold fast the form of sound words which you have heard from me, in faithfulness and in love which is in Christ Jesus. 14 That good thing which was intrusted to you, keep by the Holy Spirit that dwells in us.

15 You know this, that all those who are in Asia have turned away from me; all those, I say, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes. 16 May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: 17 but when he was in Rome, he sought for me very diligently, and found me. 18 The Lord grant to him, that he may find mercy from the Lord in that day. And in how many things he ministered to me in Ephesus, you know very well.

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II. 1Do you, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus; and the things which you have heard from me through many witnesses, these do you commit to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. Do you, therefore, suffer evil, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Every one that serves as a soldier keeps himself free from the business of this life, that he may please him that has chosen him to be a soldier. And if any one also contend in the public games, he is not crowned, unless he contend according to the laws. It is necessary that the farmer should labor, before he partakes of

the fruits.

'Consider what I say, for I pray that the Lord

may give you understanding in all things.

Remember that Jesus Christ, of the posterity of David, was raised from the dead, according to my gospel; in which I suffer evil, as an evil-doer, even to bonds: but the word of God is not bound. 10 For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. Assuredly true is the saying: If indeed we have died with him, we shall also live with him; 12 if we are patient, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us; 13 if we are unfaithful, he remains faithful: he can not deny himself.

14 Put them in mind of these things, charging them before the Lord that they dispute not about words to no profit, which disputes end in the overthrow of the hearers. 15 Strive to present yourself to God as approved, a workman that has no cause to be ashamed, rightly setting forth the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and vain babblings; for they will make further advance to ungodliness, 17 and their word will eat as a gangrene: of whom are Hymenæus and Philetus, 18 who, as it respects the truth, have erred, saying that the resurrection has already taken place; and they overthrow the faith of some.

19 But the foundation of God stands firm, having this inscription: The Lord knows those who are his; and, Let every one that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity. 20 In a great house, however, 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, therefore, any one will cleanse himself from these strifes about words, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, highly useful to the master, prepared for every good work.