For Demas hath left me, and hath loved this present world, and is departed into Thessalonica. Crescens is gone to Galatia, and Titus unto Dalmacea. Only Lucas is with me. Take Mark and bring him with thee, for he is necessary unto me for to minister. And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. The cloak that I left at Troada with Carpus when thou comest bring with thee, and the books, but specially the parchment. Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil, the lord reward him according to his deeds, of whom be thou ware also. For he withstood our preaching sore.
At my first answering for myself, no man assisted me, but all forsook me. I pray God, that it may not be laid to their charges: notwith standing the lord assisted me, and strengthed me, that by me the preaching should be fulfilled to the utmost and that all the gentiles should hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. And the lord shall deliver me from all evil doing, and shall keep me unto his heavenly kingdom. To whom be praise for ever and ever Amen.
Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. Erastus abode at Corinthum. Trophimos I left at Miletum sick. Make speed to come before winter. Eubolus greeteh thee, and Pudes, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. The lord Iesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you Amen.
The second pistle written from Rome unto Timothy, when Paul was presented the second time up, before the Emperor Nero.
The pistel of S. Paul to Titus
The first Chapter.
Paul the servant of God and an Apostle of Iesu Christ, to preach the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of that truth, which truth is in serving God in hope of eternal life, which life God cannot lie, hath promissed before the world began: but hath at the time appointed opened his word by preaching, which preaching is committed unto me, by the commandment of God our saviour.
To Titus his natural son in the common faith.
Grace mercy and peace from God the father, and from the lord Iesu Christ our saviour.
For this cause left I thee in Creta, that thou shouldest perform that which was lacking and shouldest ordain seniors in every city as I appointed thee. If any be such as no man can complain on, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, which are not sclandred of riot, neither are disobedient. For a bishop must be such as no man can complain on, as it be cometh the minister of God not stubborn, not angry, no drunkard, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre: but harbourous, one that loveth goodness, of honest behavior, righteous, holy temperate, and such as cleaveth unto the true word of doctrine, that he may be able to exhort with wholesome learning, and to improve them that say against it.