Writings, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through the faith that is in Christ Jesus. Every God-inspired writing is indeed profitable for teaching, for convincing, for correcting, for training in righteousness: that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly prepared for every good work.

I ADJURE thee in the presence of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall hereafter judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: Proclaim the Word: devote thyself to it seasonably, unseasonably: confute, reprove, exhort, with all patience and

instructiveness. For there will be a time when men will not endure the wholesome teaching, but will heap to themselves teachers in accordance with their own cravings, (because they are tickled with sound;) and they will turn away their attention from the truth, and turn aside to fictions. But do thou be vigilant in all things: endure hardship: do the work of a herald of the Good-tidings: fully execute thy ministry.b

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Truly I am already being poured out as an offering, and the moment of my release is close at hand. I have striven the noble strife; I have finished the race; I have preserved my fidelity: " from this time the crown of righteousness is awaiting me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me in that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

Earnestly endeavor to come to me very soon: for Demas hath deserted me, because he loved this present age, and hath gone away to Thessalonica; Crescens hath gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia; Luke alone is with me. Take Mark back, and bring him with thee;

for he is useful to me for attendance: for I have sent Tychicus to Ephesus. When thou comest, bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus: also the books, especially the parchments.

Alexander the coppersmith showed me much ill-treatment: the Lord will requite him in accordance with his deeds: and do thou be on thy guard against him, for he strongly opposed our words.

At my first defense no one took my part, but all deserted me, (may it not be charged against them :) yet the Lord stood by me, and gave me inward strength, in order that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued from the mouth of "the lion." The Lord will rescue me from every evil-doing, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom; and to him be the glory unto the ages of the ages: Amen.

SALUTE Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. Erastus remained at Corinth; and Trophimus I left behind at Miletus, as he was sick. Earnestly endeavor to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee: also Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

The Lord be with thy spirit.

The loving-favor be with you.

NOTE. Written from Rome, probably about A.D. 68

(iv. 16-22.)

LETTERS

III

Letter to the Hebrews

Letter of James

Letter of Peter (I.)

Letter of Peter (II.)

General Letter of John

Letter of John to Kyria

Letter of John to Gaius

Letter of Judas

REVELATION OF JOHN

LETTER

TO THE

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OD, who spoke anciently in many portions and in many ways to our fathers by the prophets, hath in these later days a spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe; who, being a shining forth of the brightness of his glory, and a portrait of his nature, and bearing up all things by the word of his power, when he had himself prepared a cleansing from sin, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on High, having become by so much superior to the angels as he had inherited a name far surpassing theirs.

For did he ever say to any one of the angels, "Thou art my Son, this day I have begotten thee"? or again, "I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son"? And again, when he bringeth his first-born into the world, he saith, "Let all the angels of God do him homage." And in regard to the angels he saith, "He that maketh his angels as winds, and his ministers d as a flame of fire:" but to the Son he saith, "Thy throne - God - is eternal; and the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of his kingdom: thou hast loved righteousness and hated unrighteousness; therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of (i. 1-9.)

Or, since the last of those days.

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b Gr., constituted the ages.

Or, a beaming forth of his glory. d Gr., conductors of public worship.

e Gr., lawlessness.