and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to 'Galatia, 1 Or, Gaul 11 Titus to Dalmatia. Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is useful to me 12 for ministering. But Tychicus I sent to Ephesus. 13 The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the 14 parchments. Alexander the coppersmith did me 2 Gr.shewed. much evil: the Lord will render to him according to 15 his works: of whom be thou ware also; for he greatly 16 withstood our words. At my first defence no one took my part, but all forsook me: may it not be laid 17 to their account. But the Lord stood by me, and 3strengthened me; that through me the message me power might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles + Or, procla might hear and I was delivered out of the mouth of mation 18 the lion. The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom; to whom be the glory for ever and ever.

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:

Amen.

3 Or, gave

5 Gr. unto the

ages of the

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesi- ages. 20 phorus. Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus 21 I left at Miletus sick. Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. The Lord be with thy spirit.

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Grace be with you.

1 Gr. bondservant.

2 Or, its

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO

TITUS.

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

mation

4 Or, over

seer

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou 5 shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I gave thee charge; if any man is blameless, the husband of one 6 wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly. For the 'bishop must be blameless, 7 as God's steward; not selfwilled, not soon angry, no quarrelsome brawler, no. striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but 8 given to hospitality, a lover of good, soberminded, just, holy, temperate; holding to the faithful word 9 which is according to the teaching, that he may be Gr. health-able both to exhort in the 'sound 'doctrine, and to 7 Or, teach convict the gainsayers.

'Or, not

over wine

ful.

ing

For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and 10 deceivers, specially they of the circumcision, whose 11 mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. One of themselves, a prophet of 12 their own, said, Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, 8 Gr. bellies. idle gluttons. This testimony is true. For which 13 cause reprove them sharply, that they may be 'sound in the faith, not giving heed to Jewish fables, and 14 commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

9 Gr.

healthy.

15 To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both 16 their mind and their conscience 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.

2 1

:

ful.

3 Gr.

But speak thou the things which befit the 'sound 1 Gr. health2 'doctrine: that aged men be temperate, grave, sober- 2 Or, teach3 minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience that ing aged women likewise be reverent in demeanour, not healthy. slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that 4 which is good; that they may train the young women 5 to love their husbands, to love their children, to be soberminded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word 6 of God be not blasphemed: the younger men like7 wise exhort to be soberminded: in all things shewing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine. 8 shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us. Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own Gr. bondmasters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; 10 not gainsaying; not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our 11 Saviour in all things. For the grace of God hath ap- Or,hath ap12 peared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us, men, bringto the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly ing sallusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly 13 in this present world; looking for the blessed hope Or, age and appearing of the glory of our great God and Or, of the great God 14 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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3 1

These things speak and exhort and reprove 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

servants.

peared to all

6

7

vation

and our

Saviour

8 Gr. commandment.

1 Or, laver 2 Or, and through renewing

all men. For we also were aforetime foolish, dis- 3 obedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his 4 love toward man, appeared, not by works done in 5 righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the 'washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost, which 6 he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ 3 Or, Holy our Saviour; that, being justified by his grace, we 7 might be made theirs according to the hope of eternal life. Faithful is the saying, and concerning these 8 hope, of eter- things I will that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they which have believed God may be careful to 5 Or, profess maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men: but shun foolish questionings, 9 and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man that is 10 6 Or, factious "heretical after a first and second admonition 'refuse; Or, avoid knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, 11 being self-condemned.

Spirit

4 Or, heirs, according to

nal life

honest occu

pations

7

When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, 12 give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter. Set forward Zenas 13 the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. And let our 14 people also learn to maintain good works for necessary

8 Or, wants uses, that they be not unfruitful.

All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that 15 love us in faith.

Grace be with you all,

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO

PHILEMON.

brother.

1 PAUL, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy 'our Gr. the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker, 2 and to Apphia 'our sister, and to Archippus our fellow- 2 Gr. the 3 soldier, and to the church in thy house: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God always, making mention of thee in

sister.

5 my prayers, hearing of thy love, and of the faith which Or, thy love thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the and faith 6 saints; that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which 7 is in you, unto Christ. For I had much joy and com- ancient fort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have authorities been refreshed through thee, brother.

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Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ tỏ

4 Many

read us.

5 Or, an am

9 enjoin thee that which is befitting, yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, bassador, 10 and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus: I beseech and now &c. thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds,

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11 Onesimus, who was aforetime unprofitable to thee, The Greek 12 but now is profitable to thee and to me: whom I have word means Helpful. sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very 13 heart: whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of 14 the gospel but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of 15 free will. For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for 16 ever; no longer as a 'servant, but more than a 'ser- 7 Gr. bondvant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much servant. 17 rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord. If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as my18 self. But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth thee