Dearly beloved, I beseech {you} as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed {thereto} according to thy word.

Follow peace with all {men}, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear {me}:

Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and {of} a good conscience, and {of} faith unfeigned:

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these {things} God will bring thee into judgment.

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee. {present: Heb. found}

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: {according to: or, after the example of}

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and {that} there be no divisions among you; but {that} ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. {divisions: Gr. schisms}

Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand {of the hunter}, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called {to be} saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual {gifts}, but rather that ye may prophesy.

And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

[A Prayer of David.] Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, {that goeth} not out of feigned lips. {the right: Heb. justice} {not...: Heb. without lips of deceit}

The sacrifice of the wicked {is} an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright {is} his delight.

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon {God}, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed {thereto} according to thy word.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Blessed {are} the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

But I keep under my body, and bring {it} into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and {of} a good conscience, and {of} faith unfeigned:

Dearly beloved, I beseech {you} as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth {are} vanity. {sorrow: or, anger}

And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: {so do}.

Follow peace with all {men}, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock {whence} ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit {whence} ye are digged.

And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, {or} to be with her.

And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. {And} be at peace among yourselves.

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

Salt {is} good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.

The woman also with whom man shall lie {with} seed of copulation, they shall {both} bathe {themselves} in water, and be unclean until the even.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. {discretion: or, advisement}

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called {to be} saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

The way of the wicked {is} an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,

But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, {fully...: or, been a diligent follower of}

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual {gifts}, but rather that ye may prophesy.

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; {men: or, things}