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¹ Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work:² To speak evil of no man, not to be quarrelsome, to be gentle, shewing all meekness toward all men.³ For we also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, inslaved to various desires and pleasures, living in wickedness and envy, hateful, hating one another:⁴ But when the kindness and philanthropy of God our Saviour appeared,⁵ Not by works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.⁶ Which he poured forth richly upon us,⁷ through Jesus Christ our Saviour, That, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs, according to the hope of eternal life.⁸ This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, to the end that they who have believed in God, be careful to excel in good works: these things are good and profitable to men.

⁹ But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.¹⁰ An heretic after a first and second admonition reject,¹¹ Knowing that such an one is perverted and sinneth, being self-condemned.¹² When I shall send Artemas or Tychicus to thee, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis; for I have determined to winter there.¹³ Send forward with diligence Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, that they may want nothing.¹⁴ And let ours also learn to excell in good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.¹⁵ All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.