Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;

And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.

Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.

And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

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

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,

Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.

For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.