3Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,G5279G846G5279G5293G746G2532G1849G3980G1511G2092G4314G3956G18G20412to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.G987G3367G1511G269G1933G1731G3956G4236G4314G3956G4443For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.G1063G2249G2532G2258G453G4218G453G545G4105G1398G4164G1939G2532G2237G1236G1722G2549G2532G5355G4767G3404G2404But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,G1161G3753G5544G2532G5363G2316G2257G4990G5363G20145he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,G3756G1537G2041G1722G1343G3739G2249G4160G235G2596G846G1656G4982G2248G1223G3067G3824G2532G342G40G41516whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,G3739G1632G1909G2248G4146G1223G2424G5547G2257G49907so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.G2443G1344G1565G5485G1096G2818G2596G1680G166G22228The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people.G4103G3056G2532G4012G5130G1014G4571G1226G2443G4100G2316G5431G4291G2570G2041G5023G2076G2570G2532G5624G4449But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.G1161G4026G3474G2214G2532G1076G2532G2054G2532G3163G3544G1063G1526G512G2532G315210As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him,G444G141G3326G3391G2532G1208G3559G386811knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.G1492G3754G5108G1612G2532G264G5607G843
Final Instructions and Greetings
12When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.G3752G3992G734G4314G4571G2228G5190G4704G2064G4314G3165G1519G3533G1063G2919G1563G391413Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing.G4311G2211G3544G2532G625G4311G4709G2443G3367G3007G84614And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.G1161G3129G2251G2532G3129G4291G2570G2041G1519G316G5532G3363G5600G3363G17515All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.G3956G3326G1700G782G4571G782G5368G2248G1722G4102G5485G3326G5216G3956G281