Certainty and suddenness I. THESSALONIANS, of Christ's second coming. 17 Then we which are alive salvation by our Lord Jesus and remain shall be caught up Christ, together with them in the clouds, 10 Who died for us, that, to meet the Lord in the air: whether we wake or sleep, we and so shall we ever be with should live together with him. 11 Wherefore, comfort your the Lord. 18 Wherefore, comfort one selves together, and edify one another with these words. another, even as also ye do. 12 And we beseech you, BUT CHAP. V. Description of Christ's coming. brethren, to know them which UT of the times and the labour among you, and are over seasons, brethren, ye have you in the Lord, and admonish no need that I write unto you. you; 2 For yourselves know per- 13 And to esteem them very fectly, that the day of the Lord highly in love for their work's so cometh as a thief in the sake. And be at peace among night. yourselves. 3 For when they shall say, 14 Now we exhort you, brethPeace and safety; then sudden ren, warn them that are unruly, destruction cometh upon them, comfort the feeble-minded, supas travail upon a woman with port the weak, be patient tochild; and they shall not escape. ward all men. 4 But ye, brethren, are not 15 See that none render evil in darkness, that that day should for evil unto any man; but ever overtake you as a thief. follow that which is good, both 5 Ye are all the children of among yourselves, and to all light, and the children of the men. day we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 16 Rejoice evermore. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 19 Quench not the Spirit. 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken, are drunken in the ings. night. 21 Prove all things; hold 8 But let us, who are of the fast that which is good. day, be sober, putting on the 22 Abstain from all appearbreast-plate of faith and love; ance of evil. and for a helmet, the hope of salvation. 23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray 9 For God hath not appoint-God your whole spirit, and soul, ed us to wrath, but to obtain and body, be preserved blame The apostle concludes with less unto the coming of our Lord that this epistle be read unto all Jesus Christ. 24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. 25 Brethren, pray for us. 26 Greet all the brethren with the holy brethren. 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens. ¶ The Second Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the THES CHAP. I. SALONIANS. 7 And to you, who are trouPaul's comfort against persecution. bled, rest with us, when the PAUL, and Silvanus, and Ti-Lord Jesus shall be revealed motheus, unto the church from heaven with his mighty of the Thessalonians in God angels, our Father and the Lord Jesus 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not 2 Grace unto you, and peace, God, and that obey not the gosfrom God our Father and the pel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Lord Jesus Christ. 9 Who shall be punished with Christ: in you 3 We are bound to thank everlasting destruction from the God always for you, brethren, presence of the Lord, and from as it is meet, because that your the glory of his power; faith groweth exceedingly, and 10. When he shall come to the charity of every one of you be glorified in his saints, and all toward each other aboundeth; to be admired in all them that 4 So that we ourselves glory believe (because our testimony in the churches of God, among you was believed) in that for your patience and faith in all day. your persecutions and tribula- 11 Wherefore also we pray tions that ye endure: always for you, that our God 5 Which is a manifest token would count you worthy of this of the righteous judgment of calling, and fulfil all the good God, that ye may be counted pleasure of his goodness, and worthy of the kingdom of God, the work of faith with power: for which ye also suffer: 12 That the name of our Lord 6 Seeing it is a righteous Jesus Christ may be glorified in thing with God to recompense you, and ye in him, according tribulation to them that trouble to the grace of our God, and of you; the Lord Jesus Christ. Intichrist described. II. THESSALONIANS, Exhortation to steadfastness. NOW CHAP. II. Of steadfastness in the truth. TOW we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, 2 That ye be not soon shaken that they should believe a lie : in mind, or be troubled, neither 12 That they all might be by spirit, nor by word, nor by damned who believed not the letter as from us, as that the truth, but had pleasure in unday of Christ is at hand. righteousness. 3 Let no man deceive you by 13 But we are bound to give any means: for that day shall not thanks always to God for you, come, except there come a falling brethren beloved of the Lord, away first, and that man of sin because God hath from the bebe revealed, the son of perdition; ginning chosen you to salvation, 4 Who opposeth and exalteth through sanctification of the Spihimself above all that is called rit, and belief of the truth: God, or that is worshipped; so 14 Whereunto he called you that he, as God, sitteth in the by our gospel, to the obtaining temple of God, shewing himself of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. that he is God. 5 Remember ye not, that 15 Therefore, brethren, stand when I was yet with you, I told fast, and hold the traditions you these things? which ye have been taught, 6 And now ye know what whether by word, or our epistle. withholdeth that he might be 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ revealed in his time. himself, and God, even our Fa 7 For the mystery of iniquity ther, which hath loved us, and doth already work: only he who hath given us everlasting connow letteth will let, until he be solation and good hope through taken out of the way. grace, 8 And then shall that Wicked 17 Comfort your hearts, and be revealed, whom the Lord establish you in every good word shall consume with the spirit and work. of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: FIN CHAP. III. Paul giveth them divers precepts. INALLY, brethren, pray for 9 Even him, whose coming is us, that the word of the Lord after the working of Satan, with may have free course, and be all power, and signs, and lying glorified, even as it is with you; wonders, 2 And that we may be de10 And with all deceivableness livered from unreasonable and The idle and disorderly censured. CHAP. III. Not to be weary in well-doing wicked men: for all men have you, that if any would not work, not faith. neither should he eat. 3 But the Lord is faithful, 11 For we hear that there who shall establish you, and are some which walk among keep you from evil. you disorderly, working not at 4 And we have confidence in all, but are busy bodies. the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things we command and exhort by our which we command you. Lord Jesus Christ, that with 12 Now them that are such 5 And the Lord direct your quietness they work, and eat hearts into the love of God, and their own bread. into the patient waiting for 13 But ye, brethren, be not Christ. weary in well-doing. 6 Now we command you, 14 And if any man obey not brethren, in the name of our our word by this epistle, note Lord Jesus Christ, that ye with- that man, and have no company draw yourselves from every bro- with him, that he may be ther that walketh disorderly, and ashamed. not after the tradition which he received of us. 15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a 7 For yourselves know how brother. ye ought to follow us: for we 16 Now the Lord of peace behaved not ourselves disorder-himself give you peace always ly among you; by all means. The Lord be with 8 Neither did we eat any you all. man's bread for nought; but 17 The salutation of Paul wrought with labour and travail with mine own hand, which is night and day, that we might the token in every epistle: so not be chargeable to any of you: I write. 9 Not because we have not 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus' power, but to make ourselves an Christ be with you all. Amen. ensample unto you to follow us. 10 For even when we were with you, this we commanded The second epistle to the Thessalonians, was written from Athens. The First Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to TIMOTHY. CHAP. I. Timothy reminded of his charge. Jesus Christ, which is our hope; 2 Unto Timothy, my own AUL, an apostle of Jesus son in the faith; Grace, mercy, Christ by the commandment and peace, from God our Father of God our Saviour, and Lordland Jesus Christ our Lord. Right use of the law. I. TIMOTHY, Purport of Christ's ministry 3 As I besought thee to abide 13 Who was before a blasstill at Ephesus, when I went phemer, and a persecutor, and into Macedonia, that thou might- injurious: but I obtained mercy, est charge some that they teach because I did it ignorantly in no other doctrine, unbelief: 4 Neither give heed to fables 14 And the grace of our Lord and endless genealogies, which was exceeding abundant with minister questions, rather than faith and love which is in Christ godly edifying which is in faith; Jesus. so do. 15 This is a faithful saymg, 5 Now the end of the com- and worthy of all acceptation, mandment is charity out of a that Christ Jesus came into the pure heart, and of a good con-world to save sinners; of whom science, and of faith unfeigned: I am chief. 6 From which some having 16 Howbeit, for this cause I swerved, have turned aside unto obtained mercy, that in me first vain jangling; Jesus Christ might shew forth 7 Desiring to be teachers of the all long-suffering, for a pattern law; understanding neither what to them which should hereafter they say, nor whereof they affirm. believe on him to life everlast8 But we know that the law ing. is good, if a man use it lawfully; 17 Now unto the King eter9 Knowing this, that the law nal, immortal, invisible, the only is not made for a righteous man, wise God, be honour and glory but for the lawless and disobe- for ever and ever. Amen. dient, for the ungodly and for 18 This charge I commit unto sinners, for unholy and profane, thee, son Timothy, according to for murderers of fathers, and the prophecies which went bemurderers of mothers, for man-fore on thee, that thou by them slayers, mightest war a good warfare; 10 For whoremongers, for 19 Holding faith and a good them that defile themselves with conscience; which some having mankind, for men-stealers, for put away, concerning faith have liars, for perjured persons, and made shipwreck : if there be any other thing that 20 of whom is Hymeneus and is contrary to sound doctrine, Alexander; whom I have de11 According to the glorious livered unto Satan, that they gospel of the blessed God which may learn not to blaspheme. was committed to my trust. 12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; I CHAP. II. Prayers to be made for all men. EXHORT therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giv |