Show
True Humility Toward All Men
Remind
the people to be subject to Rulers and Authorities,
To
be Obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good,
2
To Slander no one, to be Peaceable and Considerate,
To
show True Humility toward all men.
3
AT ONE TIME WE TOO WERE FOOLISH, DISOBEDIENT,
DECEIVED
AND ENSLAVED
BY
ALL KINDS OF PASSIONS AND PLEASURES.
WE
LIVED IN MALICE AND ENVY,
BEING
HATED AND HATING ONE ANOTHER.
4
BUT WHEN THE KINDNESS AND LOVE
OF
GOD OUR SAVIOR APPEARED,
5
HE SAVED US,
NOT
BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUS THINGS WE HAD DONE,
BUT
BECAUSE OF HIS MERCY.
HE
SAVED US
THOUGH
THE WASHING OF REBIRTH AND RENEWAL
BY
THE HOLY SPIRIT,
6
WHOM HE POURED OUT ON US GENEROUSLY
THROUGH
JESUS CHRIST OUR SAVIOR,
7
SO THAT, HAVING BEEN JUSTIFIED BY HIS GRACE,
WE
MIGHT BECOME HEIRS
HAVING
THE HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE.
8
This is a Trustworthy Saying.
And
I want you to Stress these things,
So
that those who have Trusted in God
May
be careful to Devote themselves to doing what is good.
THESE
THINGS ARE EXCELLENT AND PROFITABLE FOR EVERYONE.
9
But avoid foolish Controversies and genealogies
And
Arguments and Quarrels about the Law,
Because
these are Unprofitable and Useless.
10
Warn a Divisive person once,
And
Warn him a second time.
AFTER
THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH HIM.
YOU
MAY BE SURE THAT SUCH A MEN
IS
WARPED AND SINFUL;
HE
IS SELF-CONDEMNED.
Final
Remarks
12
As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you,
Do
your best to come t me at Nicopolis,
Because
I have decided to winter there.
13
Do everything you can
To
help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way
And
see that they have everything they need.
14
OUR PEOPLE MUST LEARN TO DEVOTE THEMSELVES
TO
DOING WHAT IS GOOD,
IN
ORDER THAT THEY MAY PROVIDE FOR DAILY NECESSITIES
AND
NOT LIVE UNPRODUCTIVE LIVES.
15
Everyone with me sends you greetings.
Greet
those who love us in the Faith.
GRACE
BE WITH YOU ALL.
(Titus
3)
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