they are brethren, but serve them still more; because those who are believing and beloved have a mutual claim to kind treatment.

THESE things teach and inculcate. If any one teacheth differently, and doth not assent to healthful words the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the teaching which is in accordance with true. piety, he is beclouded, understanding nothing, but diseased with questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, strife, revilings, suspicions, obstinate contentions of men corrupted in mind and destitute of the truth, who suppose that piety is a means of gain. And piety with contentedness is a great means of gain: for we brought nothing into the world, and we can carry nothing out; and so if we have sustenance and covering, let us be satisfied with these. But those who are determined to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful cravings, such as sink men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil things: by straining after which, some have been led astray from the Faith, and have pierced themselves on all sides with many pangs.

But, O man of God, do thou flee from these things; and pursue righteousness, true piety, faith, love, constancy, gentleness. Strive the noble strife of the Faith: take hold upon the Eternal Life, unto which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the noble confession in the sight of many witnesses.

I charge thee in the sight of God who giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the noble confession, that thou keep the commandment stainless and irreproachable until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ; which in its appropriate seasons will be displayed by Him who is the Blessed and Only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords; who alone hath immortality; who dwelleth in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen nor can ever see; to whom be honor and power eternal: Amen.

Charge those who are rich in this present age not to be proud, nor to rest their hope upon the uncertainty of riches, but upon God,

(vi. 3-17.)

who bestoweth all things upon us richly for our enjoyment: that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be bountiful, ready to share with others; treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may take hold upon the Life that is life.

O Timothy, guard what hath been committed to thee; and turn away from the irreligious pratings and conflicting arguments" of the falsely named "Science;" laying claim to which, some have missed the mark concerning the Faith.

The loving-favor be with thee.

NOTE.-Probably written from Macedonia, about A.D. 67.

(vi. 18-21.)

Gr., antitheses.

LETTER OF PAUL

TO

TITUS

PAUL

UL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's chosen ones, and for the full knowledge of the truth that is for godliness, resting upon a hope of Life Eternal, which that God who is free from falsehood promised long ages ago, but brought to light in due season even his word in the proclamation with which I was intrusted in accordance with a commission from God our Savior,- to Titus, my genuine child in respect to a like faith: Joy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

For this purpose I left thee in Crete, that thou shouldst fully put in order what was left undone, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed thee: if one be irreproachable, a husband of one wife only, having faithful children, who are not accused of dissipation, nor insubordinate. For the pastor must be irreproachable as a steward of God: not arrogant, not irritable, not excited by wine, not a striker, not sordidly seeking gain; but on the contrary, friendly to strangers, a lover of good, discreet, just, holy, self-controlled; holding firmly to the trustworthy word that is in accordance with the Teaching, so that he may be able both to instruct in the wholesome teaching, and to refute those who speak against it.

(i. 1-9.)

a Gr., bishop, overseer.

For there are many unruly empty talkers and mind-deceivers — especially those of the circumcision, who need to be restrained with bit and bridle; since they overturn entire households, teaching things that ought not to be taught, for the sake of sordid gain. One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, "Cretans are always liars, bad wild-beasts, lazy gluttons." This testimony is true. Wherefore chide them severely, in order that they may be healthy in the Faith, and not give attention to Jewish fictions and precepts of men who have deserted the truth. To the pure all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and without faith nothing is pure, but on the contrary, even their mind and their conscience are defiled. They profess that they know God; but by their works they disown him, since they are odious and disobedient, and proved worthless in regard to every good work.

But do thou speak the things which become the wholesome teaching: that the elder men be temperate, dignified, discreet, healthy in regard to their faith, their love, their steadfastness: that the elder women in like manner be reverent in demeanor, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is good; in order that they may train the young women to be affectionate to their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, home-workers, virtuous, subject to their own husbands; so that the word of God may not be reproached.

The younger men likewise exhort to be self-restrained.

In respect to all things exhibit thyself as a model of good works: in thy teaching showing incorruptness, dignity, wholesome discourse that cannot be censured; so that he that is of the opposition may be shamed, having nothing unworthy to say about us.

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters in all things; to be agreeable, not contradicting; not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity; in order that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in all things.

For the loving-favor of God hath appeared, bringing salvation for all men, disciplining us in order that, having renounced impiety and worldly passions, we should live discreetly and uprightly and

(i. 10-ii. 12.)

piously in this present age, while awaiting the blessed hope, even the appearing of the glory of the great God and of our Savior Christ Jesus, who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all unrighteousness," and purify for himself a people to be his special possession, earnest in good works.

These things speak and inculcate, and refute with all authority. Let no one disregard thee.

ADMONISH them to be in subjection to rulers, to be obedient to authorities, to be prompt for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be averse to contention, to be decorous, showing all gentleness toward all men.

b

For we also were once wanting in good sense, disobedient, led astray, enslaved to manifold appetites and pleasures, living in wickedness and envy, detestable, hating one another. But when the kindness of God our Savior, and his love to man, were revealed, not in consequence of works of righteousness which we ourselves had done, but in accordance with his own mercifulness he saved us, through a bath of new birth and renewal, by the Holy Spirit which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior: in order that, being made righteous through his loving-favor, we should become heirs of Life Eternal, in accordance with our hope. Trustworthy is this saying: and I wish thee to assert confidently concerning these things, in order that those who have put faith in God may take pains to excel in good works.

These things are good and profitable for men: but avoid foolish speculations and genealogies, and strife and contentions about the Law; for they are unprofitable and useless."

A man that stirreth up division after a first and second admonition, disown; since thou knowest that such a one is utterly perverted and sinful, and is self-condemned.

When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, make haste to come to me at Nicopolis; for I have decided to spend the winter (ii. 13-iii. 12.)

Gr., lawlessness.

b

Or, malice: Gr., badness.

Or, empty.