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euer, and euer, Amen. 18 This commandement
commit I vnto thee, sonne Timotheus, according
THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL to the prophecies, which went before vpon thee,
THE APOSTLE TO TIMOTHY that thou by them shouldest fight a good fight,
19 Hauing faith and a good conscience, which
1 Pavl an Apostle of Iesvs Christ, by the com- some haue put away, and as concerning faith,
mandement of God our Sauiour, and of our Lord haue made shipwracke. 20 Of whom is Hymeneus,
Iesus Christ our hope, 2 Vnto Timotheus my and Alexander, whom I haue deliuered vnto Sa-
naturall sonne in the faith: Grace, mercy, and tan, that they might learne not to blaspheme.
peace from God our Father, and from Christ Iesus
our Lord. 3 As I besought thee to abide still in 2
Ephesus, when I departed into Macedonia, so 1 I Exhort therefore, that first of all suppli-
doe, that thou mayest warne some, that they cations, prayers, intercessions, and giuing of
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teach none other doctrine, 4 Neither that they thanks be made for all men, For Kings, and for
giue heede to fables and genealogies which are all that are in authoritie, that we may leade a
endles, which breede questions rather then godly quiet and a peaceable life, in all godlinesse and
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edifying which is by fayth. 5 For the end of honestie. For this is good and acceptable in the
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the commandement is loue out of a pure heart, sight of God our Sauiour, Who will that all men
and of a good conscience, and of faith vnfained. shalbe saued, and come vnto the acknowledging
6 From the which things some haue erred, and of the trueth. 5 For there is one God, and one
haue turned vnto vaine iangling. 7 They would Mediatour betweene God and man, which is the
man Christ Iesus, Who gaue himselfe a ransome
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be doctours of the Law, and yet vnderstande not for all men, to be that testimonie in due time,
what they speake, neither whereof they affirme. 7 Whereunto I am ordeined a preacher and an
8 And we knowe, that the Law is good, if a man Apostle (I speake the trueth in Christ, and lie
vse it lawfully, Knowing this, that the Lawe is not) euen a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and
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not giuen vnto a righteous man, but vnto the veritie. I will therefore that the men pray, euery
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lawles and disobedient, to the vngodly, and to where lifting vp pure hands without wrath, or
sinners, to the vnholy, and to the prophane, to douting. 9 Likewise also the women, that they
murtherers of fathers and mothers, to manslay- aray themselues in comely apparell, with shame-
ers, 10 To whoremongers, to buggerers, to men- fastnes and modestie, not with broyded heare,
stealers, to lyers, to the periured, and if there be or gold, or pearles, or costly apparell, 10 But (as
any other thing, that is contrary to wholesome becommeth women that professe the feare of
doctrine, 11 Which is according to the glorious God) with good workes. 11 Let the woman learne
Gospel of the blessed God, which is committed in silence with all subiection. 12 I permit not a
vnto me. 12 Therefore I thanke him, which hath woman to teache, neither to vsurpe authoritie
made me strong, that is, Christ Iesus our Lord: ouer the man, but to be in silence. 13 For Adam
for he counted me faithfull, and put me in his was first formed, then Eue. 14 And Adam was
seruice: 13 When before I was a blasphemer, not deceiued, but the woman was deceiued, and
and a persecuter, and an oppresser: but I was was in the transgression. 15 Notwithstanding,
receiued to mercie: for I did it ignorantly through through bearing of children she shalbe saued if
vnbeliefe. 14 But the grace of our Lord was they continue in faith, and loue, and holines with
exceeding abundant with faith and loue, which modestie.
is in Christ Iesus. 15 This is a true saying, and 3
by all meanes worthy to be receiued, that Christ 1 This is a true saying, If any man desire the
Iesus came into the worlde to saue sinners, of
whom I am chiefe. 16 Notwithstanding, for this office of a Bishop, he desireth a worthie worke.
cause was I receiued to mercie, that Iesus Christ 2 A Bishop therefore must be vnreproueable,
should first shewe on me all long suffering vnto the husband of one wife, watching, temperate,
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the ensample of them, which shall in time to modest, harberous, apt to teache, Not giuen to
come beleeue in him vnto eternall life. 17 Nowe wine, no striker, not giuen to filthy lucre, but
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vnto the King euerlasting, immortall, inuisible, gentle, no fighter, not couetous, One that can
vnto God onely wise, be honour and glorie, for rule his owne house honestly, hauing children