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for the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but get teachers of their own corrupt taste, to sooth their ears that itch for flattery:

I have nothing more to do, but to receive the crown of virtue reserv'd for me, which the Lord, the just judge, will give me in that day: and not only to me, but to those also, who have long'd for his appearance.

when you come, bring the cloke and books, but especially the roll, which I left with Carpus at Troas.

Erastus staid at Corinth: but Trophimus I left sick at Miletum.

to chuse such as are without reproach, married to but one wife, whose children are obedient, not accused of debauchery, nor unruly.

but a lover of hospitality, humane, prudent, just, holy, temperate;

to the pure all things are pure: but to corrupt infidels nothing is pure; whose very mind and conscience is polluted.

they make a profession of knowing God; but in fact they deny him, being execrably incredulous, and utter strangers to all virtue.

but what is agreeable to sound doctrine: advise the aged to be prudent, grave, temperate, sound in faith,

but to lectures on virtue, that they may teach the young women prudence, to love their husbands,

entirely obsequious without grumbling. not to pilfer, but to show the strictest fidelity; that they may do honour to the doctrine of God our saviour in all things.

but when the kindness and love of God our saviour display'd itself to mankind,

he saved us not in consideration of any virtuous actions which we had done, but out of his meer mercy, by the baptism of regeneration, he form'd us anew, by the plentiful effusion of the holy spirit, thro' Jesus Christ our saviour:

but avoid frivolous enquiries about genealogies, and vexatious disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

'tis true he was formerly useless to you, but now he will be useful to us both:

but I would not do any thing without your consent; that your benefaction might not appear any ways forc'd, but perfectly voluntary.

not as a slave, but in another quality, as a dear brother whom I particularly value, but much more should you, both as he is your servant, and as he is a christian.

but to the son he saith, "God is thy throne for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of equity.

they shall perish, but thou shalt remain: and they all shall come to an end like an old garment;

as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall never end."