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Be Ready for Every Good Work
Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
Do What Is Good
Remind the believers to submit to the government and its officers. They should be obedient, always ready to do what is good.
Remind the believers to submit to the government and its officers. They should be obedient, always ready to do what is good.
to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.
They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.
For 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.
Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other.
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,
But —
When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love,
When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love,
he 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,
whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior.
so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Because of his grace he made us right in his sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.
The 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.
This is a trustworthy saying, and I want you to insist on these teachings so that all who trust in God will devote themselves to doing good. These teachings are good and beneficial for everyone.
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him,
If people are causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. After that, have nothing more to do with them.
knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.
For people like that have turned away from the truth, and their own sins condemn them.
Final Instructions and Greetings
When 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.
When 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.
Paul’s Final Remarks and Greetings
I am planning to send either Artemas or Tychicus to you. As soon as one of them arrives, do your best to meet me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to stay there for the winter.
Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing.
Do everything you can to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos with their trip. See that they are given everything they need.
And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.
Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others; then they will not be unproductive.