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¹ REMIND all to be obedient and submissive to princes and governors, and to be ready for every good work,² And not to speak evil against any man, and not to be quarrelsome, but to be meek, in every respect showing gentleness to all men.³ For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, misled, and serving divers lusts and passions, living in malice and envy, hated, and also hating one another.⁴ But after the goodness and kindness of God our Saviour was manifested,⁵ Not so much by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy, he saved us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit;⁶ Which he shed on us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour,⁷ That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs to the hope of eternal life.⁸ This is a true saying, and these things I want you to constantly affirm, so that those who believe in God may be careful to continually do good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

⁹ But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and the theological arguments of the scribes, for they are unprofitable and vain.¹⁰ After you have admonished the heretic once or twice shun him;¹¹ Knowing that he who is such is corrupt; he sins and condemns himself.¹² When I send Ar''te-mas or Tych''i-cus to you, endeavor to come to me at Ni-cop''olis: for I have decided to winter there.¹³ See that Ze''nas, the scribe, and A-pol''los are given a good farewell on their journey, that they lack nothing.¹⁴ And let our people be taught to do good works in times of emergency, that they be not unfruitful.¹⁵ All who are with me salute you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.