Farewell

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.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him, — read the full passage →

All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.

Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. — read the full passage →

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. — read the full passage →

And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.