But grow in grace, and {in} the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him {be} glory both now and for ever. Amen.

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

But the path of the just {is} as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

He giveth power to the faint; and to {them that have} no might he increaseth strength.

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort {you} by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, {so} ye would abound more and more. {beseech: or, request} {exhort: or, beseech}

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and {in} all judgment; {judgment: or, sense}

But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every {branch} that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all {men}, even as we {do} toward you:

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. {I have...: or, ye have me in your heart} {of my...: or, with me of grace}

And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

They go from strength to strength, {every one of them} in Zion appeareth before God. {strength to...: or, company to company}

Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting {you} in remembrance;

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also {to see} you:

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, {see that ye} love one another with a pure heart fervently:

I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. {be...: Heb. add strength}

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.

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, {and} giving of thanks, be made for all men; {exhort: or, desire}

Nevertheless I have {somewhat} against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and {in} all judgment; {judgment: or, sense}

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. {wish: or, pray}

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort {you} by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, {so} ye would abound more and more. {beseech: or, request} {exhort: or, beseech}

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. {shall: or, will}

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

[{A Psalm} of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.] I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise {shall} continually {be} in my mouth. {Abimelech: or, Achish}

Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love {which ye have} to all the saints,

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, {see that ye} love one another with a pure heart fervently:

{Be} kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; {with...: or, in the love of the brethren}

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

Therefore, as ye abound in every {thing, in} faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and {in} all diligence, and {in} your love to us, {see} that ye abound in this grace also.

But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, {remembrance: or, mention}

But grow in grace, and {in} the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him {be} glory both now and for ever. Amen.

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all {men}, even as we {do} toward you:

Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

Not boasting of things without {our} measure, {that is}, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, {enlarged...: or, magnified in you}

And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things {which were sent} from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. {I have all: or, I have received all}

Let brotherly love continue.

I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last {to be} more than the first.

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. {which...: Gr. whereto ye were delivered}

I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

Let all your things be done with charity.

And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

For if these things be in you, and abound, they make {you that ye shall} neither {be} barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. {barren: Gr. idle}

Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great {is} thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also {to see} you:

I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

Peace {be} to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. {But: or, Moreover}

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise {them}, because they are brethren; but rather do {them} service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort. {faithful: or, believing}

And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed {be} the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel. {left...: Heb. caused to cease unto thee} {kinsman: or, redeemer}