in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth;
(14)whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the
glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. (15)So then, brethren, stand fast, and
hold the traditions[2:15] which ye were taught, whether by word, or by
our letter.

(16)Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God and our Father, who
loved us, and gave us everlasting consolation and good hope through
grace, (17)encourage your hearts, and establish you in every good work
and word.

III.

FINALLY, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run, and
be glorified, as also with you; (2)and that we may be delivered from
perverse and evil men; for all have not the faith. (3)But faithful is
the Lord, who will establish you, and guard you from evil[3:3]. (4)And
we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that ye both do, and
will do, the things which we command you. (5)And the Lord direct your
hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

(6)Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother walking disorderly, and
not after the tradition[3:6] which they received from us. (7)For
yourselves know how ye ought to follow us; that we were not disorderly
among you, (8)nor did we eat bread of any one for naught, but with
labor and toil, working night and day that we might not be burdensome
to any of you; (9)not because we have not power, but to make ourselves
an example to you, that ye should follow us. (10)For also when we were
with you, this we commanded you: If any will not work, neither let him
eat. (11)For we hear of some who walk among you disorderly, working
not at all, but are busy-bodies. (12)Now such we command, and exhort,
in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness working, they eat their
own bread.

(13)But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. (14)And if any one
obeys not our word by this letter, mark that man, and keep not company
with him, that he may be shamed. (15)And count him not as an enemy,
but admonish him as a brother.

(16)Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always, in every way.
The Lord be with you all.

(17)The salutation of Paul with my own hand, which is a token in every
letter; so I write.

(18)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

THE FIRST LETTER OF PAUL TO TIMOTHY.

I.

PAUL, an apostle of Christ Jesus, according to the commandment of God
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