¹² Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

⁷ in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine `showing' uncorruptness, gravity,

²² after righteousness, faith, love, pace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

³ neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

¹⁵ Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

¹ Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

¹⁰ See that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.

⁵ Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in `your' virtue knowledge;

⁶ and in `your' knowledge self-control; and in `your' self-control patience; and in `your' patience godliness;

⁷ and in `your' godliness brotherly kindness; and in `your' brotherly kindness love.

⁸ For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁶ And ye became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit;

¹⁷ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

¹⁵ These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

⁷ Consider what I say; for the Lord shall give thee understanding in all things.

⁷ For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

⁸ neither did we eat bread for nought at any man's hand, but in labor and travail, working night and day, that we might not burden any of you:

⁹ not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves and ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

¹⁰ Ye are witnesses, and God `also', how holily and righteously and unblameably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe:

⁸ Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

⁴ but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

⁵ in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

⁶ in pureness, in knowledge, in long suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned,

⁷ in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

⁸ by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and `yet' true;

⁹ as unknown, and `yet' well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

¹⁰ as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and `yet' possessing all things.

¹¹ Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.

¹² Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections.

¹³ Now for a recompense in like kind (I speak as unto `my' children), be ye also enlarged.

¹⁴ Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

¹⁵ And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what portion hath a believer with an unbeliever?

¹⁶ And what agreement hath a temple of God with idols? for we are a temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

¹⁷ Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,

¹⁰ Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear; for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do:

¹¹ let no man therefore despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come unto me: for I expect him with the brethren.

¹⁴ and the grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

¹³ Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.