Hebrews 1 The Supremacy of God's Son 1Long ago, at many times andin many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets,2butin these last dayshe has spoken to us byhis Son, whom he appointedthe heir of all things,through whom also he createdthe world.3He is the radiance of the glory of God andthe exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe ...

Philemon Greeting 1Paul,a prisoner for Christ Jesus, andTimothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker2and Apphia our sister andArchippus ourfellow soldier, andthe church in your house: 3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Philemon's Love and Faith 4I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers...

Titus 3 Be Ready for Every Good Work Remind themto be submissive to rulers and authorities,to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,2to speak evil of no one,to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, andto show perfect courtesy toward all people.3Forwe ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing o...

Titus 2 Teach Sound Doctrine But as for you, teach what accords withsound[a]doctrine.2Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled,sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.3Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior,not slanderersor slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good,4and so train the young women to love th...

Titus 1 Greeting Paul, a servanta]"[a]of God andan apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect andtheir knowledge of the truth,which accords with godliness,2in hope of eternal life, which God,who never lies,promisedbefore the ages beganb]"[b]3andat the proper time manifested in his wordc]"[c]through the preachingwith which I have been ...

2 Timothy 4 Preach the Word I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus,who is to judge the living and the dead, and byhis appearing and his kingdom:2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season;reprove, rebuke, andexhort, with complete patience and teaching.3For the time is coming when people will not enduresound[a]teaching, but havi...

2 Timothy 3 Godlessness in the Last Days But understand this, thatin the last days there will come times of difficulty.2For people will belovers of self,lovers of money,proud,arrogant, abusive,disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,3heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal,not loving good,4treacherous, reckless,swollen...

2 Timothy 2 A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus You then,my child,be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,2andwhat you have heard from me in the presence of many witnessesentrust to faithful men,[a]who will be able to teach others also.3Share in suffering asa good soldier of Christ Jesus.4No soldiergets entangled in civilian pursuits, sinc...

2 Timothy 1 Greeting Paul,an apostle of Christ Jesusby the will of God according tothe promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus, 2To Timothy,my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You 3I thank Godwhom I serve, as did my ancestors,with a clear conscience, as I remember ...

1 Timothy 6 Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants[a]regard their own masters as worthy of all honor,so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.2Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they arebrothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believ...