ing of eternal life: that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

And I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us. For eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. And we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

We beseech you therefore, touching these things, that ye be not quickly shaken from your mind, nor yet be troubled. For I am persuaded, that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other creation, shall be able to separate us from the love of God our Father.

And now may God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and stablish them in every good work and word.

THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL

TO TIMOTHY

I TIMOTHY II, III

Titus

I exhort that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men ; for rulers and all that are in high place; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity. I desire therefore that men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and without disputing. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world; looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession.

For we were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared, according to his mercy he saved us, through the renewing of the

Holy Spirit, which he poured out upon us richly; that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs, according to hope, of eternal life.

These things I write, that thou mayest know how men ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and stay of the truth.

I TIMOTHY IV, VI

II Timothy ii, iii, iv

Now in the latter days grievous times shall come. For the time will come, when men will not endure healthful teaching; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts; and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside unto fables. And there shall arise teachers having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof. Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness. If any man teacheth a different doctrine, and consenteth not to healthful words, and to the teaching which is according to godliness; he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words.

Of these things put the brethren in remembrance, charging them in the sight of God, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear them; but that they set their hope on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men.

THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL

TO TIMOTHY

II TIMOTHY I, IV

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus, to Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in thee; which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and, I am persuaded, in thee also.

For which cause I put thee in remembrance that thou stir into flame the gift of God, which is in thee. For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline. Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God; who saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before times eternal, but hath now been manifested by the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death,

and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, whereunto I was appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher. For which cause I suffer also these things: yet am I not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which he hath committed unto me against that day. The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory for ever and ever.

II TIMOTHY II, IV

Thou therefore, my son, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesús. Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of life; that he may serve him who enrolled him as a soldier. And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully. The husbandman that laboureth must be the first to partake of the fruits. Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.

I charge thee in the sight of God, who shall judge the quick and the dead, and of Christ Jesus, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. Be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

For I am already being poured out as a