1 R emind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

2 o f no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

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

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

5 ( 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 hich He poured upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour,

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

8 S tedfast 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 a nd foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from -- for they are unprofitable and vain.

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

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

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

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

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

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