ther and Christ Jesus our Saviour.

5 For this cause left I thee behind in Crete, that thou shouldest further set in order the things that are wanting, and appoint elders in every city, as I prescribed to thee: 6 If any be under no imputation, the husband of one wife, having believing children who are not accused of dissoluteness, or unruly.

7 For a bishop must be under no imputation, as being the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not a brawler, not a striker, not greedy of gain;

8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of goodness, soberminded, just, holy, temperate; 9 Holding fast the faithful word according to the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to rebuke the gain

sayers.

fo For there are many unruly vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision :

II Whose mouths must be stopped, seeing they subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of base gain.

12 One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, The Cretans are alway liars, evil beasts, slothful bellies.

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

14 Not giving heed to Jewish

So all the oldest MSS.

fables and commandments of men that turn themselves away from the truth.

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

16 They make confession that they know God; but in their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

CHAPTER II. UT do thou speak the things which become the sound doctrine :

BUT

be

2 That the aged men sober, grave, discreet, sound in their faith, in their love, in their patience.

3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of good things;

4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children,

5 Discreet, chaste, workers at home, good, submitting themselves to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

6 The younger men in like manner exhort to be soberminded,

7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in thy doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity,2

2 Sincerity is omitted by the oldest MSS.

is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of lus.

9 Exhort slaves to submit themselves unto their own masters, in all things to give satisfaction; not contradicting; IO Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of our Saviour God in all things.

II For the grace of God was manifested bringing salvation to all men,

12 Disciplining us, in order that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, and justly, and godly, in the present world;

13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the manifestation of the glory of the great God and of our Saviour Jesus Christ;

14 Who gave Himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

3 For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, lec astray, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

4 But when the kindness and love towards men of our Saviour God was manifested; 5 Not by works wrought in righteousness which we did, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the font of regeneration, and the renewing of the Holy Spirit ;

6 Whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

7 That being justified by his grace, we should become heirs according to the hope of eter nal life.

8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I will that thou affirm constantly, in order that they which have believed God may be careful to practise good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

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

IO A man that is an heretic, after a first and a second ad

monition, avoid;

an

II Knowing that such one is thoroughly perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.

12 When I shall send 2Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus,

2 Pronounce Aftĕmas.

me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter. 13 Forward zealously on their journey Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, that nothing be wanting unto them.

that they be not unfruitful.

15 All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.1

1 Amen is omitted by all the oldest

PAUL

2 And to Apphia our sister, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house :

3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,

5 Hearing of thy love, and the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints:

6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual unto 2 Christ in the knowledge

1 So all the oldest MSS.

Jesus is omitted by the three oldest MSS.

cause the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.

8 Wherefore, though I have much boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is fitting,

9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee. Being such an one, as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner of Christ Jesus,

IO I beseech thee for mine own child Onesimus, whom I begat in my bonds:

II Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me : 12 Whom I have sent back to thee: receive him, that is, mine own heart :

13 Whom I was purposing to retain with myself, that in thy

stead he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel 14 But without thy consent I would do nothing; that thy good service should not be as of necessity, but of free will. 15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou mayest receive him eternally; 16 No longer as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord.

17 If therefore thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.

18 But if he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, set that down on mine account;

19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it that I say not unto thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

20 Yea, brother, let me have profit of thee in the Lord : refresh my heart in 1Christ. 21 Having confidence in thy obedience, I have written unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.

22 But at the same time prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.

23 Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;

24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow-labour

ers.

25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit.2

So all the oldest authorities. 2 Amen is omitted by some of the oldest MSS., and inserted by others.

CHAPTER I.

GOD, having in many layings and in divers manners spoken in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2 2At the end of these days spake unto us in his Son, whom he appointed heir of all

1 Literally, portions.

2 So all the most ancient MSS.

things, by whom he also made the worlds;

3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his substance, and upholding the universe by the word of his power, when he had 3made purification of sins,

3 By himself and our are not found in the most ancient MSS.

sat down on the right hand of Majesty on high;

4 Having become so much better than the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.

5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him as a father, and he shall be to me as a son? 6 But when he again hath introduced the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him. 7 And of the angels indeed he saith, Who maketh his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire.

8 But unto the Son, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever and the sceptre of thy kingdom is the sceptre of righteousness.

9 Thou lovedst righteousness, and hatedst iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, anointed thee with oil of gladness above thy fellows.

to And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are works of thine hands:

II They shall perish; but thou remainest : and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

12 Ánd as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

13 But to which of the angels hath he said at any time, Sit

1 So all the most ancient MSS.

on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth for ministry on account of them who shall be heirs of salvation?

TH

CHAPTER II.

HEREFORE we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest we be diverted from them.

2 For if the word spoken by angels became binding, and every transgression and disobedience received just recompence of reward;

3 How shall we escape, if we have neglected so great salvation; seeing that it, having begun to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard it ;

4 God also bearing witness to it, with both signs and wonders, and various miraculous powers, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

5 For not unto angels did he put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.

6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour:2

2 The words, and didst set him over the works of thy hands, though inserted in many of the oldest MSS. (probably from the Psalm), are wanting in the Vatican MS. and

others.