THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE ΤΟ THE THESSALONIANS. CHAPTER I. L and Silvanus and PAUL and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ; 2 Grace and peace be to you, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ! 3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as is due, because your faith increaseth exceedingly; and the love of every one of you all, aboundeth toward each other: 4 so that we ourselves glory in you, in the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions, and in the tribulations which ye endure: 5 which is a demonstration of the just judgment of God, that ye may be accounted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also ye suffer. 6 Since it is just, with God, to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7 but, to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8 taking vengeance, in flaming fire, on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus: 9 who will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, from the presence of the Lord c. ii. 8. and from the glory of his might, when he shall come to be glorified in his saints; 10 and to be beheld with wonder, in that day, by all you that have believed, for our testimony to you hath been believed by you. 11 Wherefore, also, we pray always for you, that our God would account you worthy of his calling; and fulfil in you, with power, all the gracious purpose of his goodness, even the work of faith: 12 that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. CHAPTER II. BUT 2 nor be disturbed, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, saying, That the day 2 Tim. ii. 18. of the Lord is already come. 2 Cor. xi. 4. 3 Let no one deceive you in any manner: for, that day will not come unless the falling away first come; and the man of iniquity be revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who opposeth, and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so as to seat himself in the sanctuary of God, declaring himself to be a God. 5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I 1 John, ii. 18; told you these things? iv. 4. 6 and ye know what now withholdeth him; that he may be revealed in his own time. 7 For, the mystery of iniquity is already working; only he who now withholdeth him, will withhold, until he be taken away; 8 and then will the Wicked One be revealed, whom the Lord will destroy with the breath of his mouth, and extinguish with the brightness c. i. 9. of his presence: 9 even him, whose coming is by the working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders; 10 and with all deceivableness of iniquity in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And, for this cause, God will send to them the working of delusion, that they may believe in falsehood: 12 that all may be condemned who have not believed in the truth, but have consented to iniquity. 13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath chosen you for a first-fruit to salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 to which he called you by our gospel, for the obtaining the glory of our Lord Jesus. Christ. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand firm, and hold fast the traditions which ye have been taught by us, whether by our word, or by our epistle : 16 and may our Lord Christ Jesus himself, and God the Father, who hath loved us, and given us eternal consolation and a good hope through his grace, 17 comfort and establish your hearts in every good work and word. CHAPTER III. with labour and toil, night and 9 not because we have not FINALLY, brethren, pray ye might imitate us. for us, that the word of the Lord may run its course; and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2 and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men for all hold not the faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and preserve you from the evil one: 4 and we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that ye both do, and will do, the things that we enjoin you: 5 and may the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the patient waiting for Christ. 6 And we enjoin you, brethren, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not according to the tradition which ye received from us: 7 for, yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; 10 For, when we were with you, we enjoined you this, That if any one would not work, neither should he eat: 11 for we hear, that there 12 now, we enjoin and ex- 14 but, if any one obey not as Gal. vi. 1. 15 yet, regard him not as an 2 Cor. ii. 6, 7. 16 And may the Lord of peace 17 The salutation of me, Paul, write. of our Lord 18 The grace The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens. THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE ΤΟ TIMOTHY. v. 18. CHAPTER I. PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the ordinance of God our Saviour, and of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is our hope; 2 to Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father, and from Jesus Christ our Lord! 3 As I exhorted thee, when I was going into Macedonia, to remain in Ephesus, so now also I exhort thee; that thou shouldst charge some not to teach a different doctrine; 4 nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which serve for questions, rather than to fulfil God's dispensation of Faith. 5 But, the end of the commandment is love, out of a pure heart, and good conscience, and unfeigned faith; 6 from which, some having swerved, have turned aside to idle discoursing; 7 wishing to be teachers of the law, but not understanding either what they say, or of what they affirm. 8 But we know that the law is good, if any one act according to the law; 9 for I know this, that the law is not directed against a just man, but against the lawless and unruly, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and profane; against murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, against manslayers, 10 against whoremongers, defilers of themselves with men, menstealers, liars, perjurers: and whatever else is opposed to the wholesome doctrine of the glorious gospel of the blessed God, with which I have been intrusted : 11 and I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath empowered me, because he accounted me faithful when he appointed me to the ministry; 12 who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and c. iv. 14. v. 6. c. ii. 9. 2 Tim. iv. 14. injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it unknowingly, in unbelief: 13 and the grace of our Lord exceedingly abounded to me, with the faith and love that is in Christ Jesus. 14 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief; 15 yea, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me, first, Christ Jesus might demonstrate all his longsuffering, for an example to those who were about to believe on him to eternal life. 16 Now, to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen! 17 This charge I commit to thee, son Timothy, according to the prophesyings which before went on thee; that by them thou mayest war a good warfare, 18 holding faith, and a good conscience; which last some having thrust from them, have suffered shipwreck of their faith: 19 of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. I CHAPTER II. 1 Pet. ii. 13. EXHORT, therefore, first of all, that supplications, Rom. xiii. l. prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings, be made for all men ; 2 for kings, and for all that are in eminence; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and decency: 3 for, this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 who willeth that all men should be saved, and should come to the knowledge of the Truth, namely, 5 That there is only one God; Eph. iv. 5 and one mediator between God and men, the man man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself a ransom Heb. ix. 15. for all; reserving the evidence for its proper time: 7 for which evidence I am ordained a preacher and apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not,) a teacher of the Gentiles, in faith and truth. 8 I will, therefore, that the men pray, in every place of worship, lifting up holy hands, without anger and disputing: 9 so also the women, decking themselves in apparel adorned with modesty and sobriety; 10 not with braided hair, and gold, or pearls, or costly array only; but, which be |