2 But speak thou the things which become asound doctrine: 2 That bthe aged men be ||csober, dgrave, etemperate, afsound in gfaith, in gcharity, in gpatience. 3 hThe aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh ||holiness, not ||ifalse accusers, knot given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4 That they may teach the young women to be ||lsober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 To be lediscreet, chaste, mkeepers at home, good, nobedient to their own husbands, that othe word of God be not blasphemed. 6 ooYoung men likewise exhort lpto be ||sober minded. 7 qIn all things shewing thyself ra pattern of good works: in sdoctrine shewing uncorruptness, dgravity, tsincerity, 8 uSound speech, that cannot be condemned; vthat he that is of the contrary part wmay be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. 9 Exhort xservants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not ||answering again; 10 Not ypurloining, but shewing all good fidelity; zthat they may adorn athe doctrine of bGod our Saviour in all things. 11 For cthe grace of God ||that dbringeth salvation ehath appeared fto all men, 12 Teaching us that, gdenying ungodliness and hworldly lusts, we should live isoberly, righteously, and godly, in kthis present world; 13 lLooking for that blessed mhope, and nthe glorious nnappearing of othe great ooGod and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 pWho gave himself for us, qthat he might redeem us from all iniquity, and rpurify unto himself sa peculiar people, tzealous of good works. 15 These things speak, and uexhort, and xrebuke with all authority. yLet no man despise thee.

3 aPut them in mind bto be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready cto every good work, 2 dTo speak evil of no man, to be eno brawlers, but fgentle, shewing all gmeekness unto all men. 3 For hwe ourselves also were isometimes kfoolish, ldisobedient, mdeceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in nomalice and nenvy, hateful, and hating one another. 4 But after that pthe kindness and ||love of qGod our Saviour toward man rappeared, 5 sNot by works of righteousness which we have done, but taccording to his mercy he saved us, by uvthe washing of wregeneration, and xrenewing of vthe Holy Ghost; 6 Which he yshed on us †abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 That zbeing justified by his grace, awe should be made heirs baccording cto the hope of eternal life. 8 dThis is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou eaffirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful fto maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. 9 But gavoid foolish hquestions, and hgenealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for ithey are unprofitable and vain. 10 A man that is an kheretick lafter the first and second admonition mnreject; 11 Knowing that he that is such iis subverted, and sinneth, obeing condemned of himself.

12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or pTychicus, qbe diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: rfor I have determined there to winter. 13 sBring Zenas tthe lawyer and uApollos on their journey vdiligently, that nothing wbe wanting unto them. 14 And let ours also learn fto ||maintain good works xfor necessary uses, that they be ynot unfruitful. 15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. zGrace be with you all. Amen.

It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from aNicopolis of Macedonia.

The Epistle Of Paul To

Philemon

*Paul, aa prisoner of Jesus Christ, and bTimothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and cdfellowlabourer, 2 and to our beloved Apphia, and eArchippus our cfellowsoldier, and to fthe church in thy house: 3 gGrace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 hI thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5 ihearing of thy jlove and jfaith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; 6 that the communication of thy faith may become effectual kby the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. 7 For lwe have great joy and mconsolation in thy love, because nthe bowels of the saints oare refreshed by thee, brother. 8 Wherefore, pthough I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee qthat which is convenient, 9 yet for love’s sake I rather rbeseech thee, being such an one as Paul sthe aged, and now also aa prisoner of Jesus Christ. 10 I rbeseech thee for ssmy son tOnesimus, uwhom I have begotten in my bonds: 11 which in time past was to thee vunprofitable, but now wprofitable to thee and to me: 12 whom I have xsent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, ymine own bowels: 13 whom I would have zretained with me, that ain thy stead he might have ministered unto me in bthe bonds of the gospel: 14 but without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should cdnot be as it were of necessity, dbut willingly. 15 eFor perhaps he therefore departed ffor a season, that thou shouldest greceive him for ever; 16 hnot now as a servant, but above a servant, ia brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both kin the flesh, and in the Lord? 17 If thou count me therefore la partner, receive him as myself. 18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account; 19 mI Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: nalbeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides. 20 Yea, brother, let me ohave joy of thee in the Lord: prefresh my bowels in the Lord. 21 qHaving confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say. 22 But withal prepare me also ra lodging: for sI trust that tthrough your prayers I shall be given unto you. 23 ttThere salute thee uEpaphras, vmy fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; 24 wMarcus, xAristarchus, yDemas, yLucas, zmy fellowlabourers. 25 zzThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Written afrom Rome to Philemon, bby Onesimus a servant.