Hi, and Welcome to
His Words are Life.
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I'm Kelly Mowrer, and
today we're going to be reading
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from the letters to
the church in Thessalonica;
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But before we begin,
let's pray together. Dear Jesus,
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thank you so much that
you have called us your sheep,
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you've been the good shepherd
and laid down your life for us.
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And now we want to hear your
voice. We want to follow you
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completely and fully and live in
the joy of your presence forever
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Please be with us now as we
read your word. May these words
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take root in out hearts and
our lives to bear fruit to your
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glory. We love you. Amen.
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Again, I'm reading today
from the King James Version
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in the 1st book of Thessalonians
chapter 5, and picking up with
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verse 22. - Abstain
from all appearance of evil.
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And the very God of peace
sanctify you wholly; and I pray
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God your whole spirit and soul
and body be preserved blameless
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unto the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ. Faithful is he
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that calleth you, who also will
do it. Brethren pray for us.
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Greet all the brethren with an
holy kiss. I charge you by the
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Lord that this epistle be
read unto all the holy brethren.
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The grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
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Continuing now in the
book of 2nd Thessalonians,
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This is the King James Version,
beginning with chapter one.
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Paul, and Silvanus, and
Timotheus, unto the church
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of the Thessalonians in God
our Father and the Lord Jesus
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Christ: Grace unto you,
and peace, from God our Father
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and the Lord Jesus Christ.
We are bound to thank God always
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for you, brethren, as it
is meet, because that your
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faith groweth exceedingly, and
the charity of every one of you
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all toward each other aboundeth;
So that we ourselves glory in
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you in the churches of God
for your patience and faith
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in all your persecutions
and tribulations that ye endure:
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Which is a manifest token of
the righteous judgment of God,
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that ye may be counted worthy of
the kingdom of God, for which ye
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also suffer: Seeing it is
a righteous thing with God
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to recompense tribulation
to them that trouble you;
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And to you who are troubled rest
with us, when the Lord Jesus
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shall be revealed from
heaven with his mighty angels,
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in flaming fire taking vengeance
on them that know not God,
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and that obey not the gospel of
our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall
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be punished with everlasting
destruction from the presence
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of the Lord, and from the glory
of his power; when he shall come
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to be glorified in his saints,
and to be admired in all them
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that believe, because our
testimony among you was believed
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in that day. Wherefore also we
pray always for you that our God
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would count you worthy of this
calling and fulfill all the good
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pleasure of his goodness, and
the work of faith with power:
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That the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ may be glorified in you,
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and ye in him, according to the
grace of our God and the Lord
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Jesus Christ. Continuing in
the 2nd book of Thessalonians,
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chapter 2.- Now we beseech you
brethren, by the coming of our
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Lord Jesus Christ, and by
our gathering together unto him,
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that ye be not soon shaken in
mind, or be troubled, neither by
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spirit, nor by word, nor
by letter as from us, as that
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the day of Christ is at hand.
let no man deceive you by any
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means: for that day shall
not come, except there come a
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falling away first, and that man
of sin be revealed, the son of
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perdition; who opposeth and
exalteth himself above all that
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is called God or that
is worshipped; so that he
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as God sitteth in the temple of
God, shewing himself that he is
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God. Remember ye not,
that, when I was yet with you,
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I told you these things?
And now ye know what withholdeth
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that he might revealed in
his time. For the mystery of
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iniquity doth already work: only
he who now letteth will let,
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until he be taken out of the way
and then shall that wicked be
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revealed, whom the Lord shall
consume with the spirit of his
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mouth and shall destroy with
the brightness of his coming.
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Even him whose coming is after
the working of Satan with all
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power and signs and
lying wonders and with all
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deceivableness
of unrighteousness
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in them that perish; because
they received not the love of
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the truth, that they might
be saved. And for this cause God
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shall send them strong delusion,
that they should believe a lie:
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That they all might be damned
who believed not the truth,
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but had pleasure
in unrighteousness.
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But we are bound to give thanks
alway to God for you, brethren
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beloved of the Lord, because
God hath from the beginning
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chosen you to salvation through
sanctification of the Spirit
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and belief of the
truth: Wherunto he called you
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by our gospel to the obtaining
of the glory of our Lord Jesus
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Christ. Therefore, brethren,
stand fast, and hold the
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traditions which ye have
been taught, whether by word, or
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our epistle. Now our Lord Jesus
Christ himself, and God even our
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Father, which hath loved us,
and hath given us everlasting
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consolation and good hope
through grace, comfort your
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hearts, and stablish you
in every good word and work.
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We're reading in the 2nd
letter to the Thessalonians,
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the King James Version,
and we're now starting with
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chapter 3. - Finally, brethren,
pray for us that the word of the
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Lord may have free course, and
be glorified, even as it is with
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you: and that we may be
delivered from unreasonable
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and wicked men: for all men
have not faith. But the Lord
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is faithful, who shall stablish
you, and keep you from evil.
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And we have confidence in the
Lord touching you, that ye both
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do and will do the things which
we command you. And the Lord
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direct your hearts into
the love of God, and into the
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patient waiting for Christ.
Now we command you, brethren,
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in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw
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yourselves from every
brother that walketh disorderly,
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and not after the tradition
which he received of us.
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For yourselves know how
ye ought to follow us: for we
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behaved not ourselves disorderly
among you; neither did we eat
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any man's bread for nought;
but wrought with labor and
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travail night and day, that we
might not be chargeable to any
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of you: Not because we have not
the power, but to make ourselves
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and ensample unto you to follow
us. For even when we were with
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you, this we commanded
you, that if any would not work,
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neither should he eat. For we
hear that there are some which
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walk among you
disorderly, working not at all,
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but are busybodies. Now them
that are such we command and
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exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ,
that with quietness they work,
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and eat their own bread. But ye,
brethren, be not weary in well
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doing. And if any man obey
not our word by this epistle,
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note that man, and
have no company with him,
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that he may be ashamed.
Yet count him not as an enemy,
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but admonish him as a brother.
Now the Lord of peace himself
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give you peace always by all
means. The Lord be with you all.
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The salutation of Paul with mine
own hand, which is the token
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in every epistle: so I write.
The grace of our Lord Jesus
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Christ be with you all. Amen.
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We're beginning now the first
letter to Timothy, chapter 1.
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This is the King James version.
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Paul, an apostle of
Jesus Christ by the commandment
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of God our Savior, and Lord
Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
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unto Timothy, my own son in
the faith: Grace, mercy, and
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peace, from God our Father,
and Jesus Christ our Lord.
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As I besought thee to abide
still at Ephesus, when I went
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into Macedonia, that thou
mightest charge some that they
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teach no other doctrine, neither
give heed to fables and endless
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genealogies, which minister
questions, rather than godly
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edifying which is in
faith: so do. Now the end of the
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commandment is charity out
of a pure heart, and of a good
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conscience, and of faith
unfeigned: from which some
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having swerved have
turned aside unto vain jangling;
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desiring to be teachers of the
law; understanding neither what
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they say, nor whereof they
affirm. But we know that the law
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is good, if a man use
it lawfully; knowing this,
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that the law is not made
for a righteous man, but for the
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lawless and disobedient,
for the ungodly and for sinners,
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for unholy and profane,
for murderers of fathers, and
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murderers of mothers, for
manslayers, for whoremongers,
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for them that defile themselves
with mankind, for menstealers,
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for liars, for perjured persons,
and if there be any other thing
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that is contrary to sound
doctrine; according to the
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glorious gospel of the blessed
God, which was committed to my
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trust. And I thank Christ Jesus
our Lord, who hath enabled me,
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for that he counted me faithful,
putting me into the ministry;
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Who was before a blasphemer,
and a persecutor, and injurious:
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but I obtained mercy, because
I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
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And the grace of our Lord was
exceeding abundant with faith
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and love which is in
Christ Jesus. This is a faithful
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saying, and worthy of all
acceptation, that Christ Jesus
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came into the world to save
sinners; of whom I am chief.
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Howbeit for this
cause I obtained mercy,
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that in me first Jesus
Christ might shew forth all
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longsuffering, for a pattern
to them which should hereafter
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believe on Him
to life everlasting.
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Now unto the King eternal,
immortal, invisible, the only
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wise God, be honor and
glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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This charge I commit unto thee,
son Timothy, according to the
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prophecies which went before on
thee, that thou by them mightest
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war a good warfare; holding
faith, and a good conscience;
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which some having put
away concerning faith have made
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shipwreck: of whom is Hymenaeus
and Alexander; whom I have
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delivered unto Satan, that
they may learn not to blaspheme.
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We're reading in the first
book of Timothy, chapter two.
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And this is the
King James Version.
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I exhort therefore, that first
of all, supplications, prayers,
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intercessions, and giving
of thanks, be made for all men;
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For kings, and for all that are
in authority; that we may lead a
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quiet and peaceable life
in all godliness and honesty.
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For this is good and acceptable
in the sight of God our Savior;
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who will have all men to
be saved, and to come unto the
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knowledge of the truth.
For there is one God, and one
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mediator between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus; who gave
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himself a ransom for all, to be
testified in due time. Whereunto
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I am ordained a preacher, and
an apostle, I speak the truth in
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Christ, and lie not; a
teacher of the Gentiles in faith
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and verity. I will therefore
that men pray every where,
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lifting up holy hands,
without wrath and doubting.
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in like manner also, that
women adorn themselves in modest
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apparel, with shamefacedness
and sobriety; not with broided
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hair, or gold, or pearls, or
costly array; but which becometh
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women professing godliness, with
good works. Let the woman learn
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in silence with all subjection.
But I suffer not a woman to
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teach, nor to usurp
authority over the man,
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but to be in silence. For
Adam was first formed, then Eve.
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And Adam was not deceived, but
the woman being deceived was in
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the
transgression. Notwithstanding
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she shall be saved in
child bearing, if they continue
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in faith and charity
and holiness with sobriety.
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Continuing in chapter 3
of the first book of Timothy.
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This is a true saying, If a man
desire the office of a bishop,
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he desireth a good work. A
bishop then must be blameless,
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the husband of one
wife, vigilant, sober, of good
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behavior, given to hospitality,
apt to teach; Not given to wine
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no striker, not greedy
of filthy lucre; but patient
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not a brawler, not covetous;
One that ruleth well his own
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house, having his children
in subjection with all gravity;
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For if a man know not
how to rule his own house,
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how shall he take care of
the church of God? Not a novice,
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lest being lifted up with pride
he fall into the condemnation
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of the devil. Moreover he
must have a good report of them
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which are without; lest he
fall into reproach and the snare
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of the devil. - Thank
you for being with me today
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to read the word of God. Please
come back and join me again
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next time. Goodbye.
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