The salutation 1 TIMOTHY I. of Paul. him, that he may be A. D. 54. of Paul with mine ashamed. 15 a Yet count hima Le. 19. 17. not as an enemy, but badmonish him as a brother. b Tit. 3. 10 16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by d1 all means. The Lord be with you all. eRo. 16. 24. own hand, which is all. The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens. It 17 The salutation. "Thongh this is one of the shortest of St. Paul's Epistles, it is not inferior to any of them for the sublimity of the sentiments which it contains, and the excellent spirit which it breathes."-Doddridge. was written chiefly on account of some things which had been misunderstood concerning the near approach of the day of judgment, about A. D. 55 Amidst a number of instructive warnings, and enconragements, it contains a remarkable prophecy, ch. ii. 3-12, the exact fulfilment of which demonstrates its Divine inspiration. ΠΑΥΛΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΥ Η ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΜΟΘΕΟΝ ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΗ ΠΡΩΤΗ. The First Epistle of PAUL the Apostle to TIMOTHY. CHAP. I. 1 PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ a by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our f hope; A. D. 65. 3 As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I a Ac. 9. 15. 2 Ti. 1. 2. 7. went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other 4 Neither give heed to fables and 2 Unto & Timothy, my own son in the Ph. 2. 24. endless genealogies, faith: Grace, mercy, h Ga. 1.6, and peace, from God i 2 Ti. 2. 14. our Father and Jesus k ch. 6. 4. Christ our Lord. which k minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. 1 TIMOTHY I. calling which t was Com mitted to my trust. 12 And I thank Christ Jesus Lord, u who hath enabled me, x for that he counted me faithful, y putting me in to the ministry; 13 z Who Of Paul's 5 Now I the end of A. D. 65. the commandment is charity m out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned: 6 From which some having t swerved have turned aside unto a vain jangling; 7 Desiring to be q Ga. 3. 19. teachers of the law;r ch. 6. 3. understanding neither what they say, s ch. 6. 15. nor whereof they af- t 1 Co. 9. 17. firm. 1 Th. 2.4. 8 But we know u 2 Co. 12.9. that p the law is good, x 1 Co. 7. 25. if a man use it law-y 2 Co.3.5,6. fully; 99 Knowing this, z Ac. 8. 3. Col. 1. 25. that the law is not made for a righteous a Lu. 23. 34. 1 Co. 15.9. Jesus. man, but for the lawless and disobedient, b for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, f Ma. 9. 13. 10 For whoremongers, for them that Lu. 5. 32. defile 1 Jno. 3.5. themselves g 2 Co. 4. 1. with mankind, for h Ac. 13. 39. menstealers, for liars, i Ps. 10. 16. for perjured persons, and if there be any k Ro. 1. 23. Da. 7. 14. other thing that is 1 Jno. 1. 18. contrary to sound doctrine; 11 According to the m Jude 25. glorious gospel thes blessed 504 Exhortation to the 1 TIMOTHY II. duty of prayer. for ever and ever. A. D. 65. all men to be saved, Amen. and f to come unto o 2 Ti. 2. 2. the knowledge of the truth. 18 This charge I commit unto thee, P Ec. 46. 1. son Timothy, P accor- 4 2 Ti. 4. 7. ding to the prophecies r ch. 3.9. which went before on s ch. 6. 9. thee, that thou by t 2 Ti. 2. 17. them mightest 4 waru 2 Ti. 2. 14. a good warfare; x 1 Co. 5. 5. 19 Holding faith, y Ac. 13. 45. and a good consci-† Or, desire. ence; which some a Ezra 6. 10. having put away con-b Ro. 13. 1. cerning faiths have made shipwreck : Or, eminent place. Ro. 12. 2. d 2 Ti. 1. 9. 20 Of whom is t Hy-c menæus and "Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to y blaspheme. e Eze. 18. 23. Jno. 3. 16. 2 Pe. 3. 9. fJno. 17. 3. g Ro. 3. 29. Ga. 3. 20. CHAP. II. h He. 8. 6. 1 I EXHORT i Ma. 20. 28. therefore, that, first Mar.10.45. of all, supplications, k 2 Th. 1. 10. prayers, intercessi- Or, a ons, and giving of testimony. thanks, be made for 1 Ga. 4. 4. all men ; 2 a For kings, and for b all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. m Ep.3.7, 8. n Ro. 9. 1. o Ro. 15. 16. Jno. 4. 21. q Ps. 134. 2. r1 Pe. 3, 3. 3 For this is good tt Or, and acceptable in the plaited. sight d of God ours 1 Pe. 3. 4. Saviour; 4 Who will have! t1 Co. 14.34. 5 g For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6 i Who gave himself a ransom for all, to k be testified in due time. 7 m Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (n I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a o teacher of the Gentiles in faith and Verity. 8 I will therefore that men pray P every where, q lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubtin. 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 Butt I suffer not a woman to teach, Ep. 5. 24. The qualifications 1 TIMOTHY III. x Ge. 1. 27. & 2.18.22. y Ge. 3. 6. Ph. 1. 1. Ep. 4. 12. d Tit. 1. 6. 14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. 15 Notwithstanding ch. 5. 9. she shall be saved for, modest in chidbearing, if they f 2 Ti. 2. 24. continue in faith and g ver. 8. charity and holiness Tit. 1. 7. with sobriety. CHAP. III. Or, not ready to of a bishop. his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) 6 Not a novice, with pride m he fall lest being lifted up into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good report of a them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 8 Likewise must thep deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not a given to much quarrel, and wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; as one in 1 THIS is a true offer wrong, saying, If a man de- wine. sire the office of ah 2 Ti. 2. 24. bishop, he desireth i 1 Pe. 5. 2. a good work. b 2 d A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, oft good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt f to teach; 35 Not given to wine, h no striker, noti greedy of filthy lucre; but k patient, not a brawler, not covetous; k 2 Ti. 2. 24. 1 Tit. 1. 6. Or, one 1 Co.5.12. 2 Ti. 2. 26. Le. 10. 9. r ch. 1. 19. Tit. 2. 3. 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; t Ma. 25. 21. tt Or, 5 For if a man ministered. know not how to rule i 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 their children and Own houses well. 13 For they that have ttused the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the 15 But if I tarry long, that thou may- manifested. est know how thouy Ma. 3. 16. oughtest to behave thyself " in the house z of God, which is the| church of the living] God, the pillar and ground + of the truth. Jno. 1. 32. foretold. God hath created i to be received k with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 6 If thou put the Ac. 10. 34. brethren in remem 23. thou shalt be a good minister 16 And without b Col. 1. 6. brance of these things, controversy great is the mystery of godli- Lu. 24. 51. ness: God was ma- a Jno. 16. 13. nifest in the flesh, b 1 Pe. 1. 20. justified y in the Spi-. Re. 16. 14. rit, seen of angels, a Da. 11. 35. preached unto the Gentiles, b believed on in the world, received up into glory. CHAP. IV. of Jesus Christ, m nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. e Ma. 7. 15. 7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather godliness. f Ep. 4. 19. He. 13. 4. h Ro. 14. 3. i Ge. 1. 29. Ro. 14. 6. 2 Ti. 2. 16. o He. 5. 14. P1 Co. 8. 8. 1 Now the Spirit speaketha expressly, 1 that bin the latter m 2 Ti. 3. 14. times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, d and doctrines of devils; 2. Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having 9 ch. 6. 6. their conscience searr Ps. 37. 4. ed with a hot iron; s ch. 1. 15. 3 Forbidding tot 1 Co. 4. 11. marry, h and com-u ch. 6. 17. manding to abstain Ps. 36. 6. from meats, which unto 8 For P bodily exercise profiteth little : but a godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is |