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Whosoever are servants under the yoke, let them count their masters worthy of all honour; lest the name of the Lord and his doctrine be blasphemed.

Which in his times he shall shew, who is the Blessed and only Mighty, the King of kings and Lord of lords:

Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but labour with the gospel, according to the power of God.

Who hath delivered us and called us by his holy calling, not according to our own works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the world:

But the sure foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal: the Lord knoweth who are his; and let every one depart from iniquity who nameth the name of the Lord.

And they may recover themselves from the snares of the devil by whom they are held captive at his will.

I charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead, by his coming and his kingdom:

As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice which the Lord the just judge will render to me in that day: and not only to me, but to them also that love his coming. Make haste to come to me quickly.

Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much evil: the Lord will reward him according to his works:

The Lord hath delivered me from every evil work and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom. To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

But hath in due times manifested his word in preaching, which is committed to me according to the commandment of God our Saviour:

Not by the works of justice which we have done, but according to his mercy, he saved us, by the laver of regeneration and renovation of the Holy Ghost.

That, being justified by his grace, we may be heirs according to hope of life everlasting.

Knowing that he that is such an one is subverted and sinneth, being condemned by his own judgment.

In these days, hath spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the world.

Who being the brightness of his glory and the figure of his substance and upholding all things by the word of his power, making purgation of sins, sitteth on the right hand of the majesty on high:

And to the angels indeed he saith: He that maketh his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire.

God also bearing them witness by signs and wonders and divers miracles and distributions of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will.

Thou hast subjected all things under his feet. For in that he hath subjected all things to him he left nothing not subject to him. But now we see not as yet all things subject to him.

For it became him for whom are all things and by whom are all things, who had brought many children into glory, to perfect the author of their salvation, by his passion.