with him we shall also live with him:

i e Christ and Christians persevere then

we

alike

25. In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them re

with an acknowledgment

practice denial, then will

if we deny him he also will deny us:

i e Christ and Christians practice unbelief

13. If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: Ahe cannot deny himself.

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Now

CHAPTER III.

1. This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

the of those times

2. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3. Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

4. Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

yet having been denied

5. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

6. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, Aled away with divers lusts,

they being

7. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

8. Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, having been desso do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt

troyed in the mind, reprobates

minds reprobate concerning the faith.

9. But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also

was.

Verily

10. But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,

such

11. Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

did endure

the Dispensation of

12. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

As

12. And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.

13. The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.

14. Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil : the Lord reward him according to his works:

15. Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.

16. At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their chargc.

17. Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

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6. If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

7. For a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

8. But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men,

sober, just, holy, temperate;

practice of the Doctrine of a command

9. Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

10. For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: 11. Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

an especial

their's

12. One of themselves, eben a prophet of their own, said, the Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

13. This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

14. Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

In

in

15. Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

for both

have been

16. They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. CHAPTER II.

living A

5. To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

in all things

6. Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. 7. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: indoctrineshewing uncorruptness gravity, sincerity,

the of thy teaching

9. But avoid foolish questions and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

10. A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

11. Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

12. When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.

13. Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

14. And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

15. All that are with me salute thee. Greet of this love

on account of

The

them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.