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For they that haue vsed the office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselues a good degree, and great boldnesse in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus.

For euery creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be receiued with thankesgiuing:

For it is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer.

For bodily exercise profiteth litle, but godlinesse is profitable vnto all things, hauing promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

For therfore we both labour, and suffer reproch, because we trust in the liuing God, who is the Sauiour of all men, specially of those that beleeue.

Take heed vnto thy selfe, and vnto the doctrine: continue in them: for in doing this, thou shalt both saue thy selfe, and them that heare thee.

But if any widow haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shew pietie at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

But if any prouide not for his owne, & specially for those of his owne house, hee hath denied the faith, and is worse then an infidel.

Well reported of for good works, if shee haue brought vp children, if shee haue lodged strangers, if she haue washed the Saints feet, if shee haue releeued the afflicted, if shee haue diligently followed euery good worke.

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

For some are already turned aside after Satan.

For the Scripture saith, Thou shalt not mousell the oxe that treadeth out the corne: and, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

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

For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certaine we can cary nothing out.

For the loue of money is the root of all euill, which while some coueted after, they haue erred from the faith, and pierced themselues through with many sorrowes.

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

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

For the which cause I also suffer these things; neuerthelesse, I am not ashamed: for I know whom I haue beleeued, and I am perswaded that he is able to keepe that which I haue committed vnto him against that day.

The Lord giue mercie vnto the house of Onesiphorus, for hee oft refreshed mee, and was not ashamed of my chaine.

And if a man also striue for masteries, yet is hee not crowned except hee striue lawfully.