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Lord Jesus Christ with all his seech you, brethren, that ye insaints. crease more and more ; 11 And that ye study to be

CHAP. IV.

1 He exhorteth to go on in godliness, 7 to quiet, and to do your own busiholiness, 9 to love, 11 to quietness....15 The saint's resurrection, and Christ's secand to work with your ond coming. own hands, as we commanded

ness,

FURTHERMORE then we you;

beseech you, brethren, and 12 That ye may walk honexhort you by the Lord Jesus, estly toward them that are that as ye have received of us without, and that ye may have how ye ought to walk and to lack of nothing.

please God, so ye would abound 13 But I would not have more and more. you to be ignorant, brethren, 2 For ye know what com- concerning them which are amandments we gave you by the sleep, that ye sorrow not, even Lord Jesus. as others which have no hope. 3 For this is the will of God, 14 For if we believe that even your sanctification, that ye Jesus died and rose again, even should abstain from fornica- so them also which sleep in tion: Jesus will God bring with him.

4 That every one of you 15 For this we say unto you should know how to possess his by the word of the Lord, that we vessel in sanctification and hon- which are alive and remain unto our; the coming of the Lord shall 5 Not in the lust of concupis- not prevent them which are cence, even as the Gentiles asleep. which know not God:

16 For the Lord himself shall

6 That no man go beyond and descend from heaven with a defraud his brother in any mat- shout, with the voice of the archter: because that the Lord is the angel, and with the trump of avenger of all such, as we also God: and the dead in Christ shall have forewarned you and testifi- rise first:

ed.

17 Then we which are alive 7 For God hath not called us and remain shall be caught up unto uncleanness, but unto holi- together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

ness.

8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God who hath also given unto us his Holy Spirit.

18 Wherefore, comfort one another with these words.

CHAP. V.

9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write un-1 He sheweth that Christ's second coming

to you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

will be sudden, and exhorteth to watch; 4 he giveth divers precepts, &c.

BUT of the times and the

10 And indeed ye do it to- seasons, brethren, ye have ward all the brethren which are no need that I write unto you. in all Macedonia: but we be- 2 For yourselves know per

fectly, that the day of the Lord sake. And be at peace among so cometh as a thief in the night. yourselves.

3 For when they shall say, 14 Now we exhort you, Peace and safety; then sudden brethren, warn them that are destruction cometh upon them, unruly, comfort the feeble-minas travail upon a woman with ded, support the weak, be pachild; and they shall not escape. tient toward all men.

4 But ye, brethren, are not in 15 See that none render darkness, that that day should evil for evil unto any man; but overtake you as a thief. ever follow that which is good,

5 Ye are all the children of both among yourselves, and to light, and the children of the all 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.

17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning 7 For they that sleep, sleep you. in the night; and they that be drunken, are drunken in the night.

19 Quench not the Spirit. 20 Despise not prophesyings. 21 Prove all things; hold fast

8 But let us, who are of the 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

23 And the very God of salvation. peace sanctify you wholly; and 9 For God hath not appoin- I pray God your whole spirit, ted us to wrath, but to obtain and soul, and body, be presersalvation by our Lord Jesus ved blameless unto the coming Christ, of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Faithful is he that calleth

10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we you, who also will do it. should live together with him.

11 Wherefore, comfort your

25 Brethren, pray for us. 26 Greet all the brethren with

selves together, and edify one a holy kiss. another, even as also ye do.

27 I charge you by the Lord

12 And we beseech you, that this epistle be read unto all brethren, to know them which the holy brethren. labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. 1 The first epistle unto the Thessalonians was written from Athens.

1 The Second Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the THESSALONIANS.

CHAP. I.

be admired in all them that be1 Paul's good opinion of their faith, love, and lieve (because our testimony patience; 6 of God's punishing their ene- among you was believed) in that mies, and recompensing their sufferings. day.

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AUL, and Silvanus, and 11 Wherefore also we pray Timotheus, unto the church always for you, that our God of the Thessalonians in God our would count you worthy of this Father and the Lord Jesus calling, and fulfil all the good Christ; pleasure of his goodness, and 2 Grace unto you, and peace, the work of faith with power: from God our Father and the 12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus Christ may be glori

3 We are bound to thank fied in you, and ye in him, acGod always for you, brethren, cording to the grace of our God, as it is meet, because that your and of the Lord Jesus Christ. faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you 1 all toward each other aboundeth;

CHAP. II.

He willeth them to continue steadfast in

the truth received; 3 sheweth that there shall be a departure from the faith, 8 and a discovery of antichrist, &c.

ren,

4 So that we ourselves glory NOW we beseech you, brethin you in the churches of God, by the coming of our for your patience and faith in all Lord Jesus Christ, and by our your persecutions and tribula- gathering together unto him, tions that ye endure: 2 That ye be not soon shaken

5 Which is a manifest token in mind, or be troubled, neither of the righteous judgment of by spirit, nor by word, nor by God, that ye may be counted letter, as from us, as that the day worthy of the kingdom of God, of Christ is at hand. for which ye also suffer:

3 Let no man deceive you by 6 Seeing it is a righteous any means: for that day shall thing with God to recompense not come, except there come a tribulation to them that trouble falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of

you;

7 And to you, who are troub- perdition; led, rest with us, when the Lord 4 Who opposeth and exalteth Jesus shall be revealed from himself above all that is called heaven with his mighty angels, God, or that is worshipped; so 8 In flaming fire taking ven- that he, as God, sitteth in the geance on them that know not temple of God, shewing himself God, and that obey not the gos- that he is God. pel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to

5 Remember ye not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of iniquity

doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

CHAP. III.

1
&c.
FINALLY, brethren, pray
for us, that the word of the
Lord may have free course, and
be glorified, even as it is with
you;

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

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan, with 2 And that we may be deliverall power, and signs, and lying ed from unreasonable and wickwonders, ed men for all men have not

10 And with all deceivable- faith. ness of unrighteousness in them 3 But the Lord is faithful, that perish; because they re- who shall establish you, and ceived not the love of the truth, keep you from evil.

that they might be saved.

4 And we have confidence in 11 And for this cause God the Lord touching you, that ye shall send them strong delusion, both do and will do the things that they should believe a lie: which we command you. 12 That they all might be 5 And the Lord direct your damned who believed not the hearts into the love of God, and truth, but had pleasure in un- into the patient waiting for righteousness. Christ.

13 But we are bound to give 6 Now we command you, thanks always to God for you, brethren, in the name of our brethren beloved of the Lord, Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withbecause God hath from the be- draw yourselves from every ginning chosen you to salvation, brother that walketh disorderly, through sanctification of the and not after the tradition which Spirit, and belief of the truth. he received of us.

14 Whereunto he called you 7 For yourselves know how by our gospel, to the obtaining ye ought to follow us: for we beof the glory of our Lord Jesus haved not ourselves disorderly Christ.

among you;

15 Therefore, brethren, stand 8 Neither did we eat any fast, and hold the traditions man's bread for nought; but which ye have been taught, wrought with labour and travail whether by word, or our epistle. night and day, that we might

16 Now our Lord Jesus not be chargeable to any of you: Christ himself, and God, even 9 Not because we have not our Father, which hath loved us, power, but to make ourselves and hath given us everlasting an ensample unto you to follow consolation and good hope us.

through grace,

10 For even when we were 17 Comfort your hearts, and with you, this we commanded establish you in every good you, that if any would not word and work. work, neither should he eat.

11 For we hear that there are 15 Yet count him not as an some which walk among you enemy, but admonish him as a disorderly, working not at all, brother.

but are busybodies.

16 Now the Lord of Peace

12 Now them that are such himself give you peace always we command and exhort by our by all means. The Lord be with Lord Jesus Christ, that with you all.

quietness they work, and eat 17 The salutation of Paul their own bread. with mine own hand, which is 13 But ye, brethren, be not the token in every epistle: so I weary in well-doing. write. 14 And if any man obey not 18 The grace of our Lord Jeour word by this epistle, note sus Christ be with you all. Amen. that man, and have no company I The second epistle to the with him, that he may be asha- Thessalonians, was written from Athens.

med.

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

CHAP. I.

16 From which some having 3 Paul remindeth Timothy of his charge....5 swerved, have turned aside unto The end of the commandment is charity. vain jangling;

...8 The scope of the law was to condemn

gospel.

wickedness, which is also the design of the 7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither an apostle of Jesus what they say, nor whereof Christ by the command- they affirm.

PAUL

ment of God our Saviour, and 8 But we know that the Lord Jesus Christ, which is our law is good, if a man use it lawhope;

fully;

2 Unto Timothy, my own 9 Knowing this, that the law son in the faith; Grace, mercy, is not made for a righteous man, and peace, from God our Fath- but for the lawless and disobeer and Jesus Christ our Lord. dient, for the ungodly and for

3 As I besought thee to abide sinners, for unholy and profane, still at Ephesus, when I went for murderers of fathers, and into Macedonia,that thou might-murderers of mothers, for manest charge some that they teach slayers,

no other doctrine,

10 For whoremongers, for

4 Neither give heed to fables them that defile themselves with and endless genealogies, which mankind, for men-stealers, for minister questions, rather than liars, for perjured persons, and godly edifying which is in faith; if there be any other thing that so do. is contrary to sound doctrine, 5 Now the end of the com- 11 According to the glorious mandment is charity out of a gospel of the blessed God which pure heart, and of a good con- was committed to my trust. science, and of faith unfeign-! 12 And I thank Christ Jesus ed: our Lord, who hath enabled me,

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