righteous judgement of God; to the end that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also 6 suffer: if so be that it is a righteous thing with God to recompense affliction to them 7 that afflict you, and to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the 8 angels of his power in flaming fire, rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them that obey not the 9 gospel of our Lord Jesus: who shall suffer punishment, even eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the 10 glory of his might, when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be marvelled at in all them that believed (because our testimony unto you was believed) in that 11 day. To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every 1 desire of goodness and every work of faith, with 12 power; that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. 21

either by spirit, or by word, or by epistle as from us, as that the day of the Lord is now present; let no man be- 3 guile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the falling away come first, and the man of 4 sin be revealed, the son of perdition, he that opposeth 4 and exalteth himself against all that is called God or 5 that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God. Remember ye not, that, when 5 I was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye6 know that which restraineth, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season. For 7 the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: 7only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall be re- 8 vealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall 9slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his 3 coming; even he, whose coming is ac-9 cording to the working of Satan with all 10 power and signs and lying wonders, and 10 with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that are perishing; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And 11 for this cause God sendeth them a working of error, that they should believe a lie: that 12 they all might be judged who 1 Gr. good pleasure of goodness. 2 Gr. in behalf of. 3 Gr. presence. 4 Many ancient authorities read lawlessness. 5 Gr. an object of worship. 7 Or, only until he that now restraineth be taken &c. 8 Some ancient authorities omit Jesus. 9 Some ancient authorities read consume. 10 Gr. power and signs and wonders of falsehood.

Now we beseech you, brethren, 2 touching the 3 coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto 2 him; to the end that ye be not quickly shaken from your mind, nor yet be troubled,

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believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 13 But we are bound to give thanks to God alway for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God chose you 1from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit 14 and belief of the truth: whereunto he called you through our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether by word, or by epistle of ours.

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Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father which loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope 17 through grace, comfort your hearts and stablish them in every good work and word. Finally, brethren, pray for that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even 2 as also it is with you; and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; 3 for all have not faith. But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and guard you 4 from the evil one. And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which 5 we command. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

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Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh

disorderly, and not after the tradition which 5 they received of us. For yourselves know 7 how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; nei-8 ther did we eat bread for nought at any man's hand, but in labour and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you: not because we have 9 not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate

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For even when we were 10 with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat. For we 11 hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we 12 command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. But ye, 13 brethren, be not weary in welldoing. And if any man obey- 14 eth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed. And yet count him 15 not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Now the Lord of peace him- 16 self give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.

The salutation of me Paul 17 with mine own hand, which is the token in every epistle: so I write. The grace of our Lord 18 Jesus Christ be with you all. 1 Many ancient authorities read as firstfruits. 2 Or, faith 3 Or, the faith 4 Or, evil 5 Some ancient authorities read ye.

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PAUL, an apostle of Christ | sinners, for the unholy and Jesus according to the commandment of God our Saviour, and Christ Jesus our hope; 2 unto Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 As I exhorted thee to tarry at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge certain men not to teach a different doc4 trine, neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, the which minister questionings, rather than a 1dispensation of God which is in faith; 5 so do I now. But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned: 6 from which things some having 2 swerved have turned 7 aside unto vain talking; desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say, nor whereof they confidently affirm. 8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully, 9 as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and

profane, for 3murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, for 10 fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for menstealers, for liars, for false swearers, and if there be any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine; according 11 to the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

I thank him that enabled 12 me, even Christ Jesus our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, appointing me to his service; though I was before 13 a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: howbeit I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief; and the grace of our 14 Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. Faithful is 15 the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief: howbeit for this cause I ob- 16 tained mercy, that in me as chief might Jesus Christ shew forth all his longsuffering, for an ensample of them which

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1 Or, stewardship 2 Gr. missed the mark. 3 Or, smiters healthful. 5 Or, teaching 6 Some ancient authorities read enableth.

1 Gr. of the ages. 2 Gr. unto the ages of the ages. Or, led the way to thee 4 Gr. to make supplications, &c. 5 Gr. herald. 6 Or, doubting 7 Or, her childbearing 8 Some connect the words Faithful is the saying with the preceding paragraph 9 Or, overseer 10 Or, not quarrelsome