 1 Remind+ people to be subject to rulers+ and authorities+, to obey highest officials+, to be ready to every good work, 2 to speak evil of no one and not to be brawlers, but to be gentle, showing meekness to everyone+. 3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving many different+ lusts and pleasures~, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4 But after the kindness and love of our Savior God toward mankind+ appeared, 5 we saw that it was not by works of righteousness that we practice+ but according to His mercy that He saves+ us, by the washing of regeneration~ and renewing of the Holy Spirit 6 that He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8 This is a faithful saying and these things I urge+ that you affirm constantly so that those who have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and beneficial+ to people+. 9 But avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and fighting+ about the law. For they are vain and not beneficial+. Proverbs 17:14 10 Reject anyone who is still a heretic, after the first and second admonition. Matthew 18:17 11 Know that anyone like that is subverted and sins and is condemned by themselves. 12 When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, be diligent to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided+ to winter there. 13 Send+ Zenas the lawyer and Apollos diligently on their journey so that nothing will be lacking+ to them. 14 Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses so that they will not be unfruitful. 15 All who are with me greet+ you. Greet those who delight+ in us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
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