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Therefore I indure all things for the elects sakes, that they may also obtaine the saluation which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glory.

It is a faithfull saying: for if we bee dead with him, wee shall also liue with him.

But shun profane and vaine bablings, for they will increase vnto more vngodlinesse.

If a man therefore purge himselfe from these, he shal be a vessell vnto honour, sanctified, and meete for the Masters vse, and prepared vnto euery good worke.

For men shall bee louers of their owne selues, couetous, boasters, proude, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, vnthankfull, vnholy,

For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and leade captiue silly women laden with sinnes, led away with diuers lusts,

But they shal proceede no further: for their folly shall be manifest vnto all men, as theirs also was.

All Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God, & is profitable for doctrine, for reproofe, for correction, for instrution in righteousnesse,

For the time wil come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their owne lusts shall they heape to themselues teachers, hauing itching eares:

For I am now readie to bee offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

Hencefoorth there is layde vp for me a crowne of righteousnesse, which the Lord the righteous iudge shall giue me at that day: and not to me only, but vnto them also that loue his appearing.

For Demas hath forsaken me, hauing loued this present world, and is departed vnto Thessalonica: Crescens to Galatia, Titus vnto Dalmatia.

Onely Luke is with me. Take Marke and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministerie.

Of whom bee thou ware also, for he hath greatly withstood our words.

And the Lord shall deliuer mee from euery euill worke, and will preserue me vnto his heauenly kingdome to whom bee glory for euer, and euer. Amen.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordaine Elders in euery citie, as I had appointed thee.

For a Bishop must be blameles, as the steward of God: not selfewilled, not soone angry, not giuen to wine, no striker, not giuen to filthie lucre,

For there are many vnruly and vaine talkers and deceiuers, specially they of the circumcision:

Whose mouthes must be stopped, who subuert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake.

For the grace of God that bringeth saluatio, hath appeared to all men,