Christian Living among Outsiders
3Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,G52792to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.G987G3367G1511G269G1933G1731G3956G4236G4314G3956G444
3For we too were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, captives of various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, detesting one another.G1063G2249G2532G2258G453G4218G453G545G4105G1398G4164G1939G2532G2237G1236G1722G2549G2532G5355G4767G3404G240
4But when the goodness and love for man appeared from God our Savior,G1161G3753G5544G2532G5363G2316G2257G4990G5363G2014
5He saved us— not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.G3756G1537G2041G1722G1343G3739G2249G4160G235G2596G846G1656G4982G2248G1223G3067G3824G2532G342G40G4151
6This [Spirit] He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,G3739G1632G1909G2248G4146G1223G2424G5547G2257G4990
7so that having been justified by His grace, we may become heirs with the hope of eternal life.G2443G1344G1565G5485G1096G2818G2596G1680G166G2222
8This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed God might be careful to devote themselves to good works. These are good and profitable for everyone.G4103G3056G2532G4012G5130G1014G4571G1226G2443G4100G2316G5431G4291G2570G2041G5023G2076G2570G2532G5624G444
9But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.G1161G4026G3474G2214G2532G1076G2532G2054G2532G3163G3544G1063G1526G512G2532G3152
10Reject a divisive person after a first and second warning,G444G141G3326G3391G2532G1208G3559G3868
11knowing that such a person is perverted and sins, being self-condemned.G1492G3754G5108G1612G2532G264G5607G843 G3992G734G4314G4571G2228G5190G4704G2064G4314G3165G1519G3533G1063G2919G1563G3914
Final Instructions and Closing
12When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, make every effort to come to me in Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.G375213Diligently help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey, so that they will lack nothing.G4311G2211G3544G2532G625G4311G4709G2443G3367G3007G846
New Testament
14And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works for cases of urgent need, so that they will not be unfruitful.G1161G3129G2251G2532G3129G4291G2570G2041G1519G316G5532G3363G5600G3363G175
15All those who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.G3956G3326G1700G782G4571G782G5368G2248G1722G4102G5485G3326G5216G3956G281
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