The doctrine of the gospel.

CHAP. III. Justification through grace.

3 The aged women likewise, ing of the great God, and our that they be in behaviour as be- Saviour Jesus Christ; cometh holiness; not false ac- 14 Who gave himself for us, cusers, not given to much wine, that he might redeem us from teachers of good things; all iniquity, and purify unto him4 That they may teach the self a peculiar people, zealous young women to be sober, to of good works.

love their husbands, to love 15 These things speak, and their children, exhort, and rebuke with all

5 To be discreet, chaste, authority. Let no man despise keepers at home, good, obe- thee. dient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober-minded.

CHAP. III. '

What Titus is to teach.

PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to

7 In all things shewing thy-be ready to every good work, self a pattern of good works: in 2 To speak evil of no man, doctrine shewing uncorruptness, to be no brawlers, but gentle, gravity, sincerity, shewing all meekness unto all

8 Sound speech that cannot men.

be condemned; that he that is 3 For we ourselves also were of the contrary part may be sometimes foolish, disobedient, ashamed, having no evil thing deceived, serving divers lusts to say of you. and pleasures, living in malice 9 Exhort servants to be obe- and envy, hateful, and hating dient unto their own masters, one another. and to please them well in all 4 But after that the kindness things; not answering again; and love of God our Saviour to10 Not purloining, but shew-ward man appeared, ing all good fidelity; that they 5 Not by works of righteousmay adorn the doctrine of God ness which we have done, but our Saviour in all things. according to his mercy he saved 11 For the grace of God that us, by the washing of regenerabringeth salvation hath appear- tion, and renewing of the Holy ed to all men, Ghost;

12 Teaching us, that denying 6 Which he shed on us abunungodliness, and worldly lusts, dantly, through Jesus Christ our we should live soberly, right-Saviour; eously, and godly, in this pre

sent world;

7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs

13 Looking for that blessed according to the hope of eternal hope, and the glorious appear-life.

Heretics to be rejected.

TITUS, III.

Necessity of good works. 8 This is a faithful saying, and ligent to come unto me to Nicothese things I will that thou af- polis: for I have determined firm constantly, that they which there to winter. have believed in God might be

13 Bring Zenas the lawyer careful to maintain good works. and Apollos on their journey These things are good and pro- diligently, that nothing be wantfitable unto men. ing unto them.

9 But avoid foolish questions, 14 And let ours also learn to and genealogies, and conten-maintain good works for necestions, and strivings about the sary uses, that they be not unlaw; for they are unprofitable fruitful.

and vain.

15 All that are with me salute 10 A man that is a heretic, thee. Greet them that love us after the first and second admo- in the faith. Grace be with you nition, reject;

11 Knowing that he that is such, is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

12 When I shall send Artemas

unto thee, or Tychicus, be di

all.

Amen.

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

¶ The Epistle of PAUL to PHILEMON.

Paul intercedeth for Onesimus. the Lord Jesus; and toward all AUL, a prisoner of Jesus saints;

Christ, and Timothy our 6 That the communication of brother, auto Philemon our thy faith may become effectual dearly beloved, and fellow-la- by the acknowledging of every bourer, good thing which is in you in

2 And to our beloved Apphia, Christ Jesus. and Archippus our fellow-sol- 7 For we have great joy dier, and to the church in thy and consolation in thy love, house: because the bowels of the 3 Grace to you, and peace, saints are refreshed by thee, from God our Father and the brother.

Lord Jesus Christ.

8 Wherefore, though I might 4 thank my God, making be much bold in Christ to mention of thee always in my enjoin thee that which is conprayers, venient,

5 Hearing of thy love and 9 Yet for love's sake I rather faith, which thou hast toward beseech thee, being such a one

PHILEMON.

19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: 11 Which in time past was to albeit I do not say to thee bow thee unprofitable, but now pro-thou owest unto me even thine fitable to thee and to me : own self besides.

The Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the HEBREWS.

OD, who at sundry times the worlds;

and in divers manners 3 Who being the brightness spake in time past unto the of his glory, and the express fathers by the prophets, image of his person, and up2 Hath in these last days holding all things by the word spoken unto us by his Son, whom of his power, when he had by

HEBREWS,

The necessity of Christ's

Christ far above all angels. himself purged our sins, sat said he at any time, Sit on my down on the right hand of the right hand, until I make thine Majesty on high; enemies thy footstool? 4 Being made so much better 14 Are they not all ministerthan the angels, as he hath by ing spirits, sent forth to minister inheritance obtained a more for them who shall be heirs of excellent name than they.

5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou

salvation?

CHAP. II.

Obedience due to Christ. THEREFORE we ought to

art my Son, this day have I be- give the more earnest heed

gotten thee? And again, I will

be to him a Father, and he shall to the things which we have be to me a Son? heard, lest at any time we should

6 And again, when he bring- let them slip. eth in the first-begotten into the 2 For if the word spoken by world, he saith, And let all the angels was steadfast, and every angels of God worship him. transgression and disobedience

And of the angels he saith, received a just recompense of Who maketh his angels spirits, reward;

and his ministers a flame of fire. 3 How shall we escape, if

8 But unto the Son, he saith, we neglect so great salvation, Thy throne, O God, is for ever which at the first began to be and ever: a sceptre of right-spoken by the Lord, and was eousness is the sceptre of thy confirmed unto us by them that kingdom; heard him;

9 Thou hast loved righteous- 4 God also bearing them witness, and hated iniquity; there-ness, both with signs and wonfore God, even thy God, hath ders, and with divers miracles, anointed thee with the oil of and gifts of the Holy Ghost, gladness above thy fellows. according to his own will?

10 And, Thou, Lord, in the 5 For unto the angels hath he beginning hast laid the founda-not put in subjection the world tion of the earth; and the hea- to come whereof we speak. vens are the works of thy hands. 6 But one in a certain place 11 They shall perish; but testified, saying, What is man, thou remainest: and they all that thou art mindful of him? shall wax old as doth a gar- or the son of man, that thou ment; visitest him?

12 And as a vesture shalt thou 7 Thou madest him a little fold them up, and they shall be lower than the angels; thou changed: but thou art the same, crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over 13 But to which of the angels the works of thy hands;

and thy years shall not fail.

assuming

human nature.

CHAP. III.

Christ worthier than Moses 8 Thou hast put all things in 16 For verily he took not on subjection under his feet. For him the nature of angels; but he in that he put all in subjection took on him the seed of Abraunder him, he left nothing that ham.

is not put under him. But now 17 Wherefore in all things it we see not yet all things put behooved him to be made like under him: unto his brethren; that he might

9 But we see Jesus, who was be a merciful and faithful High made a little lower than the Priest in things pertaining to God, angels for the suffering of death, to make reconciliation for the crowned with glory and honour; sins of the people. that he by the grace of God 18 For in that he himself should taste death for every man. hath suffered, being tempted, 10 For it became him, for he is able to succour them that whom are all things, and by are tempted. whom are all things, in bringing

CHAP. III.

many sons unto glory, to make Christ is more worthy than Moses.

the Captain of their salvation WH "HEREFORE, holy breth

perfect through sufferings.

ren, partakers of the 11 For both he that sanctifi-heavenly calling, consider the eth, and they who are sanctified, Apostle and High Priest of our are all of one for which cause profession, Christ Jesus; he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

2 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also 12 Saying, I will declare thy Moses was faithful in all his name unto my brethren, in the house.

midst of the church will I sing 3 For this man was counted praise unto thee. worthy of more glory than Mo13 And again, I will put my ses, inasmuch as he who hath trust in him. And again, Be-builded the house, hath more hold, I, and the children which honour than the house.

God hath given me.

4 For every house is builded

14 Forasmuch then as the by some man; but he that built children are partakers of flesh all things is God.

and blood, he also himself like- 5 And Moses verily was faithwise took part of the same; ful in all his house, as a servant, that through death he might for a testimony of those things destroy him that had the power which were to be spoken after: of death, that is, the devil; 6 But Christ as a Son over

15 And deliver them, who, his own house: whose house are through fear of death, were all we, if we hold fast the confitheir life-time subject to bond-dence, and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

age.