The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

This is a true saying, and by all meanes worthie to be receiued.

For therefore we labour and are rebuked, because we trust in the liuing God, which is the Sauiour of all men, specially of those that beleeue.

These things warne and teache.

Let no man despise thy youth, but be vnto them that beleeue, an ensample, in worde, in conuersation, in loue, in spirit, in faith, and in purenesse.

Till I come, giue attendance to reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine.

Despise not the gift that is in thee, which was giuen thee by prophecie with the laying on of the hands of the companie of the Eldership.

These things exercise, and giue thy selfe vnto them, that it may be seene howe thou profitest among all men.

Take heede vnto thy selfe, and vnto learning: continue therein: for in doing this thou shalt both saue thy selfe, and them that heare thee.

Rebuke not an Elder, but exhort him as a father, and the yonger men as brethren,

The elder women as mothers, the yonger as sisters, with all purenesse.

Honour widowes, which are widowes in deede.

But if any widowe haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shewe godlinesse towarde their owne house, and to recompense their kinred: for that is an honest thing and acceptable before God.

And shee that is a widowe in deede and left alone, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and praiers night and day.

But shee that liueth in pleasure, is dead, while shee liueth.

These things therefore warne them of, that they may be blamelesse.

If there bee any that prouideth not for his owne, and namely for them of his housholde, hee denieth the faith, and is worse then an infidell.

Let not a widow be taken into the number vnder three score yeere olde, that hath beene the wife of one husband,

And well reported of for good woorkes: if shee haue nourished her children, if shee haue lodged the strangers, if shee haue washed the Saintes feete, if shee haue ministred vnto them which were in aduersitie, if shee were continually giuen vnto euery good woorke.

But refuse the yonger widowes: for when they haue begun to waxe wanton against Christ, they will marrie,

Hauing damnation, because they haue broken the first faith.

And likewise also being idle they learne to goe about from house to house: yea, they are not onely ydle, but also pratlers and busibodies, speaking things which are not comely.

I will therefore that the yonger women marie, and beare children, and gouerne the house, and giue none occasion to the aduersary to speake euill.

For certaine are alreadie turned backe after Satan.

If any faithfull man, or faithfull woman haue widowes, let them minister vnto them, and let not the Church bee charged, that there may bee sufficient for them that are widowes in deede.

The Elders that rule well, let them be had in double honour, specially they which labour in the worde and doctrine,

For the Scripture sayeth, Thou shalt not mousell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne: and, The labourer is worthie of his wages.

Against an Elder receiue none accusation, but vnder two or three witnesses.

Them that sinne, rebuke openly, that the rest also may feare.

I charge thee before God and the Lord Iesus Christ, and the elect Angels, that thou obserue these thinges without preferring one to an other, and doe nothing partially.

Lay handes suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other mens sinnes: keepe thy selfe pure.

Drinke no longer water, but vse a litle wine for thy stomakes sake, and thine often infirmities.

Some mens sinnes are open before hand, and goe before vnto iudgement: but some mens folowe after.

Likewise also the good woorkes are manifest before hande, and they that are otherwise, cannot be hid.

Let as many seruaunts as are vnder the yoke, count their masters worthie of all honour, that the Name of God, and his doctrine be not euill spoken of.

And they which haue beleeuing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren, but rather doe seruice, because they are faithfull, and beloued, and partakers of the benefite. These things teach and exhort.

If any man teach otherwise, and consenteth not to the wholesome wordes of our Lord Iesus Christ, and to the doctrine, which is according to godlinesse,

He is puft vp and knoweth nothing, but doteth about questions and strife of words, whereof commeth enuie, strife, railings, euill surmisings,

Frowarde disputations of men of corrupt mindes and destitute of ye trueth, which thinke that gaine is godlines: from such separate thy selfe.

But godlinesse is great gaine, if a man be content with that he hath.

For we brought nothing into the world, and it is certaine, that we can carie nothing out.

Therefore when wee haue foode and raiment, let vs therewith be content.

For they that will be rich, fall into tentation and snares, and into many foolish and noysome lustes, which drowne men in perdition and destruction.

For the desire of money is the roote of all euill, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and pearced themselues through with many sorowes.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousnesse, godlines, faith, loue, patience, and meekenes.

Fight the good fight of faith: lay holde of eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

I charge thee in the sight of God, who quickeneth all thinges, and before Iesus Christ, which vnder Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession,

That thou keepe this commandement without spot, and vnrebukeable, vntill the appearing of our Lord Iesus Christ,

Which in due time hee shall shewe, that is blessed and Prince onely, the King of Kings and Lord of Lordes,

Who onely hath immortalitie, and dwelleth in the light that none can attaine vnto, whom neuer man sawe, neither can see, vnto whome bee honour and power euerlasting, Amen.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, and that they trust not in vncertaine riches, but in the liuing God, (which giueth vs aboundantly, all things to enioy)

That they doe good, and be riche in good woorkes, and readie to distribute, and comunicate,

Laying vp in store for themselues a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obteine eternall life.

O Timotheus, keepe that which is committed vnto thee, and auoide prophane and vaine babblings, and oppositios of science falsely so called,

Which while some professe, they haue erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee, Amen. ‘The first Epistle to Timotheus, written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest citie of Phrygia Pacaciana.’

Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ, by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Iesus,

To Timotheus my beloued sonne: Grace, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from Iesus Christ our Lord.

I thanke God, whom I serue from mine elders with pure conscience, that without ceasing I haue remembrance of thee in my praiers night and day,

Desiring to see thee, mindefull of thy teares, that I may be filled with ioy:

When I call to remembrance the vnfained faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and in thy mother Eunice, and am assured that it dwelleth in thee also.

Wherefore, I put thee in remembrance that thou stirre vp the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of mine hands.

For God hath not giuen to vs the Spirite of feare, but of power, and of loue, and of a sound minde.

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimonie of our Lord, neither of me his prisoner: but be partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel, according to the power of God,

Who hath saued vs, and called vs with an holy calling, not according to our workes, but according to his owne purpose and grace, which was giuen to vs through Christ Iesus before the world was,

But is nowe made manifest by that appearing of our Sauiour Iesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortalitie vnto light through the Gospel.

Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and Apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

For the which cause I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed: for I knowe whom I haue beleeued, and I am persuaded that he is able to keepe that which I haue committed to him against that day.

Keepe the true paterne of the wholesome wordes, which thou hast heard of me in faith and loue which is in Christ Iesus.

That worthie thing, which was committed to thee, keepe through the holy Ghost, which dwelleth in vs.

This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia, be turned from me: of which sort are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

The Lord giue mercie vnto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chaine,

But when he was at Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

The Lord graunt vnto him, that he may finde mercie with the Lord at that day, and in how many things he hath ministred vnto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

Thou therefore, my sonne, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Iesus.

And what things thou hast heard of me, by many witnesses, ye same deliuer to faithfull men, which shalbe able to teache other also.

Thou therefore suffer affliction as a good souldier of Iesus Christ.

No man that warreth, entangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, because he woulde please him that hath chosen him to be a souldier.

And if any man also striue for a Masterie, he is not crowned, except he striue as he ought to doe.

The husbandman must labour before he receiue the fruites.

Consider what I say: and the Lord giue thee vnderstanding in all things:

Remember that Iesus Christ, made of the seede of Dauid, was raysed againe from the dead according to my Gospel,

Wherein I suffer trouble as an euill doer, euen vnto bondes: but the worde of God is not bounde.

Therefore I suffer all things, for the elects sake, that they might also obtaine the saluation which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glorie.

It is a true saying, For if we be dead together with him, we also shall liue together with him.

If we suffer, we shall also reigne together with him: if we denie him, he also will denie vs.

If we beleeue not, yet abideth he faithfull: he cannot denie himselfe.

Of these things put them in remembrance, and protest before the Lord, that they striue not about wordes, which is to no profit, but to the peruerting of the hearers.

Studie to shewe thy selfe approued vnto God, a workeman that needeth not to be ashamed, diuiding the worde of trueth aright.

Stay prophane, and vaine babblings: for they shall encrease vnto more vngodlinesse.

And their worde shall fret as a canker: of which sort is Hymeneus and Philetus,

Which as concerning ye trueth haue erred from the marke, saying that the resurrection is past alreadie, and do destroy the faith of certaine.

But the foundation of God remaineth sure, and hath this seale, The Lord knoweth who are his: and, Let euery one that calleth on the Name of Christ, depart from iniquitie.

Notwithstanding in a great house are not onely vessels of gold and of siluer, but also of wood and of earth, and some for honour, and some vnto dishonour.

If any man therefore purge him selfe from these, he shalbe a vessell vnto honour, sanctified, and meete for the Lord, and prepared vnto euery good worke.

Flee also from the lustes of youth, and follow after righteousnes, faith, loue, and peace, with them that call on the Lord with pure heart,

And put away foolish and vnlearned questions, knowing that they ingender strife.

But the seruant of ye Lord must not striue, but must be gentle toward all men, apt to teache, suffering the euill,

Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth,

And come to amendment out of that snare of the deuil, of whom they are taken prisoners, to doe his will.

This knowe also, that in the last dayes shall come perilous times.

For men shalbe louers of their owne selues, couetous, boasters, proud, cursed speakers, disobedient to parents, vnthankefull, vnholy,