I TIMOTHY CHAPTER III

[ 1 How bishops and deacons, and their wives, should be qualified; 14 and to 
what end St. Paul wrote to Timothy of these things. 16 The important
truths of the Christian revelation.]

THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office
of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband 
of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, 
given to hospitality, apt to teach; 
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of
filthy lucre; but patient; not a brawler, not covetous;
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having 
his children in subjection with all gravity; 
5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own 
house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride
he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 
7 Moreover, he must have a a good report of 
them which are without; lest he fall into reproach
and the snare of the devil.
8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not 
double-tongued, not given to much wine, not 
greedy of filthy lucre; 
9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure 
conscience. 
10 And let these also first be proved; then let 
them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers,
sober, faithful in all things. 
12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, 
ruling their children and their own houses well. 
13 For they that have used the office of a deacon 
well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and 
great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. 
14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to 
come unto thee shortly:
15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know 
how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house 
of God, which is the church of the living God, the 
pillar and ground of the truth. 
16 And without controversy, great is the mystery 
of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, 
justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached 
unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received
up into glory. 

I TIMOTHY CHAPTER II

[1 He exhorteth to pray and give thanks for all men,4 for God willeth the 
salvation of all men; 7 his commission to the Gentiles. 9 How women 
ought to be attired;] 

I EXHORT therefore, that, first of all, supplications, 
prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks 
be made for all men:
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority;
that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all 
godliness and honesty. 
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight 
of God our Saviour;
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to 
come unto the knowledge of the truth. 
5 For there is one God, and one mediator between
God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 
6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be 
testified in due time. 
7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher and an 
apostle, ( I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not,) 
a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity. 
8 I will therefore that men pray every where, 
lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 
9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves 
in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and 
sobriety; not with broidered hair, or gold, or 
pearls, or costly array, 
10 But (which becometh women professing godliness)
with good works. 
11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. 
12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to 
usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. 
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve. 
14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman 
being deceived was in the transgression. 
15 Nothwithstanding, she shall be saved in childbearing, 
if they continue in faith, and charity, and 
holiness, with sobriety.  

The First Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to TIMOTHY Chapter I

[Paul remindeth Timothy of his charge. 5 The end of the commandment
is charity... 8 The scope of the law was to condemn wickedness, which is 
also the design of the gospel.]

PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the
commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus 
Christ, which is our hope;
2 Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith; 
Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and 
Jesus Christ our Lord. 
3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, 
when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest
charge some that they teach no other doctrine, 
4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies,
which minister questions, rather than godly 
edifying which is in faith; so do.
5 Now the end of the commandment is charity 
out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and 
of faith unfeigned:
6 From which some having swerved, have turned 
aside unto vain jangling;
7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding 
neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. 
8 But we know that the law is good, if a man 
use it lawfully;
9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a 
righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, 
for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, 
for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, 
for manslayers, 
10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves
with mankind, for men-stealers, for liars, for 
perjured persons, and if there be any other thing 
that is contrary to sound doctrine, 
11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed
God which 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;
13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecuter, 
and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because 
I did it ignorantly in unbelief:
14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding 
abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 
15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all 
to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 
16 Howbeit, for this cause I obtained mercy, 
that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all 
long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should
hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. 
17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible,
the only wise God, be honour and glory 
for ever and ever. Amen. 
18 This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, 
according to the prophecies which went before on 
thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
19 Holding faith and good conscience; which 
some having put away, concerning faith, have made 
shipwreck:
20 Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; 
whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may 
learn not to blaspheme.

II Thessalonians Chapter III

[1 He craveth their prayers; 3 he testifieth his confidence in them, praying God 
to direct them; 6 he giveth them divers precepts]

FINALLY, brethren, pray for us, that the word
of the Lord may have free course, and be 
glorified, even as it is with you;
2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable
and wicked men: for all men have not faith. 
3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish
you, and keep you from evil. 
4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching 
you, that ye both do and will do the things which 
we command you. 
5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love
of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. 
6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name 
of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves 
from every brother that walketh disorderly,
and not after the tradition which he received us. 
7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us,
for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
8 Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought;
but wrought with labour and travail night and day, 
that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
9 Not because we have not power, but to make 
ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. 
10 For even when we were with you, this we 
commanded you, that if any would not work, neither 
should he eat. 
11 For we hear that there are some which walk
among you disorderly, working not at all, but are 
busybodies. 
12 Now them that are such we command and 
exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness
they work, and eat their own bread. 
13 But ye, brethren, be not weary in well-doing.
14 And if any man obey not our word by this 
epistle, note that man, and have no company with 
him, that he may be ashamed. 
15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish 
him as a brother. 
16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace 
always by all means. The Lord be with you all. 
17 The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, 
which is the token in every epistle: so I write. 
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with 
you all. Amen. 

[The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written 
from Athens.]