1 R emind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

2 t o speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.

of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

3 F or we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

for we were once -- also we -- thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious -- hating one another;

4 B ut when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared,

and when the kindness and the love to men of God our Saviour did appear

5 n ot by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

(not by works that in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,

6 w hom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

which He poured upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour,

7 t hat having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

that having been declared righteous by His grace, heirs we may become according to the hope of life age-during.

8 T his is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men. Avoid Dissension

Stedfast the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works -- who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,

9 B ut avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless.

and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from -- for they are unprofitable and vain.

10 R eject a divisive man after the first and second admonition,

A sectarian man, after a first and second admonition be rejecting,

11 k nowing that such a person is warped and sinning, being self-condemned. Final Messages

having known that he hath been subverted who such, and doth sin, being self-condemned.

12 W hen I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.

When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis, for there to winter I have determined.

13 S end Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey with haste, that they may lack nothing.

Zenas the lawyer and Apollos bring diligently on their way, that nothing to them may be lacking,

14 A nd let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful. Farewell

and let them learn -- ours also -- to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

15 A ll who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

Salute thee do all those with me; salute those loving us in faith; the grace with you all!