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and with the trump of God: and selves together, and edify one anothe dead in Christ shall rise first: |ther, even as also s 17 Then we which are alive and d 12 And we beseech you breremain shall be caught up together thren, to know them which labour with them in the clouds, to meet among you, and are over you in the Lord in the air: and so shall the Lord, and admonish you; we ever be with the Lord.

13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. d 14 Now we exhort you, breOUT of the times and the sea-thren, warn them that are unruly,

d 18 Wherefore, comfort one another with these words.

CHAP. V.

need that I write unto you.
t 2 For yourselves know perfect-
ly, that the day of the Lord so
cometh as a thief in the night.

3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh 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 overtake you as a thief.

the weak, be patient toward all men.
d 15 See that none render evil for
evil unto any man; but ever fol-
low that which is good, both among
yourselves, and to all men.
d 16 Rejoice evermore.
d 17 Pray without ceasing.
d 18 In every thing give thanks
for this is the will of God in Christ
Jesus concerning you.

d 19 Quench not the Spirit. 20 Despise not prophesyings. t 5 Ye are all the children of light, d 21 Prove all things; hold fast and the children of the day: we that which is good.

are not of the night, nor of dark-d 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.

ness.

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7 For they that sleep, sleep in the night; and they that be drunken, are drunken in the night.

d 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breast plate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

t 23 And the very God of peace
sanctify you wholly; and 1 pray
God your whole spirit,and soul, and
body, be preserved blameless unto
the coming of our Lord JesusChrist.
t 24 Faithful is he that calleth
you, who also will do it.
d 25 Brethren, pray for us.

26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.

9 For God hath not appointed c 27 I charge you by the Lord us to wrath, but to obtain salvation that this epistle be read unto all by our Lord Jesus Christ,

the holy brethren.

t 10 Who died for us, that, whe-b 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus ther we wake or sleep, we should Christ be with you.

live together with him.

Amen. The first epistle unto the Thessad 11 Wherefore, comfort your lonians was written from Athens.

The Second Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the

CHAP. I.

THESSALONIANS.

ther and the Lord Jesus Christ:

AUL, and Silvanus, and Ti-b 2 Grace unto you, and peace,

the Thessalonians in God our Fa- Jesus Christ.

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e 3 We are bound to thank God mind, or be troubled, neither by always for you, brethren, as it is spirit, nor by word, nor by letter meet, because that your faith grow-as from us, as that the day of eth exceedingly, and the charity Christ is at hand.

of every one of you all toward 3 Let no man deceive you by each other aboundeth; 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;

c4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

t 6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you ; t7 And to you, who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

t8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

* 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

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

b11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

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4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he, as God, sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

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

6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

r 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders,

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

t 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 That the name of our Lord 12 That they all might be damnJesus Christ may be glorified in ed who believed not the truth, you, and ye in him, according to but had pleasure in unrighteousthe grace of our God, and of the ness. Lord Jesus Christ.

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CHAP. II.

t13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you,

Nowen, by the coming of our cause God hath from the beginning

OW we beseech you, bre- brethren beloved of the Lord, be

Lord Jesus Christ, and by our ga-chosen you to salvation, through thering together unto him, sanctification of the Spirit, and be

2 That ye be not soon shaken in lief of the truth:

14 Whereunto he called you by ir gospel, to the obtaining of the ory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand ist, and hold the tradition which e have been taught, whether by ord, or our epistle.

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ imself, and God, even our Father, vhich hath loved us, and hath iven us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word ind work.

d

CHAP. III.

INALLY, brethren, pray for

ved not ourselves disorderly among
you;

f 8 Neither did we eat any man's
bread for nought; but wrought
with labour and travail night and
day, that we might not be charge-
able to any of you:
9 Not because we have not
power, but to make ourselves an
ensample unto you to follow us.

10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

p 11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but

Fus, that the word of the Lord are busybodies.

may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you;

2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. 63 But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil.

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

d 12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. e 13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.

14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. d 15 Yet count him not as enemy, but admonish him as a

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e 5 And the Lord direct your brother. hearts into the love of God, and b 16 Now the Lord of peace himinto the patient waiting for Christ. self give you peace always by all d 6 Now we command you, bre-means. The Lord be with you all. thren, in the name of our Lord Je- 17 The salutation of Paul with sus Christ, that ye withdraw your-mine own hand, which is the toselves from every brother that ken in every epistle: so I write. walketh disorderly, and not after b 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus the tradition which he received Christ be with you all. Amen. of us.

7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we beha-!

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The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.

The First Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to TIMOTHY.

CHAP. I.

g 3 As I besought thee to abide AUL, an apostle of Jesus still at Ephesus, when I went into

ment of God our Saviour,and Lord charge some that they teach no Jesus Christ, which is our hope; other doctrine, b2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith; Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

p 4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith; so do.

Amen.

5 Now the end of the command-| God, be honour and glory for ever ment is charity out of a pure heart, and ever. and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 6 From which some having swerved, have turned aside unto vain jangling;

7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. 8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare; d 19 Holding faith and a good conscience; which some having put away, concerning faith have made shipwreck :

20 Of whom is Hymeneus and

P 9 Knowing this, that the law is Alexander; whom I have deliver not made for a righteous man, but ed unto Satan, that they may for the lawless and disobedient, learn not to blaspheme. for the ungodly and for sinners, for

CHAP. II.

EXHORT therefore, that,

unholy and profane, for murderers First of all, supplications,

of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

p 10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind; for men-stealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,

t 11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.

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

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 god liness and honesty.

t 3 For this is good and accepta ble in the sight of God our Saviour, d 4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowl. edge of the truth.

t 5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men the man Christ Jesus ;

c 13 Who was before a blas-16 Who gave himself a ransom phemer, and a persecutor, and in- for all, to be testified in due time. jurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief :

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

14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith verity. and love which is in Christ Jesus. d 8 I will therefore that men pray t 15 This is a faithful saying, and every where, lifting up holy hands, worthy of all acceptation, that without wrath and doubting. Christ Jesus came into the world d 9 In like manner also, that woto save sinners; of whom I am men adorn themselves in modest chief.

16 Howbeit, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array,

10 But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

d 11 Let the woman learn in sit 17 Now unto the King eternal, lence with all subjection. immortal, invisible, the only wise p 12 But I suffer not a woman to

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teach, nor to usurp authority over office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. b 15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in child-bearing, if they continue in faith, and charity, and holiness, with sobriety.

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CHAP. III.

THIS is a true saying, Ifa man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

c 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; P3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient; not a brawler,not covetous; d 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) p 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

7 Moreover, he must have a & good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

d 8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

d 11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

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

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

15 But if I tarry long that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

t* 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.

CHAP. IV.

NOW the Spirit speaketh ex

r pressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; c 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

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

d 6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

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

b 8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that

13 For they that have used the which is to come.

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