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

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

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

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward 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;

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

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

But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,

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,

not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

6 w hich He poured upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour,

which he poured out 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.

that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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,

Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

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

but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

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

A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;

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

knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, 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.

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

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

Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

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

And let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

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

All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.