put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers to obey magistrates to be ready to every good work
to speak evil of no man to be no brawlers but gentle shewing all meekness unto all men
for we ourselves also were sometimes foolish disobedient deceived serving divers lusts and pleasures living in malice and envy hateful and hating one another
but after that the kindness and love of god our saviour toward man appeared
not 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 ghost
which he shed on us abundantly through jesus christ our saviour
that being justified by his grace we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life
this is a faithful saying and these things i will that thou affirm constantly that they which have believed in god might be careful to maintain good works these things are good and profitable unto men
but avoid foolish questions and genealogies and contentions and strivings about the law for they are unprofitable and vain
a man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject
knowing that he that is such is subverted and sinneth being condemned of himself
when i shall send artemas unto thee or tychicus be diligent to come unto me to nicopolis for i have determined there to winter
bring zenas the lawyer and apollos on their journey diligently that nothing be wanting unto them
and let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses that they be not unfruitful
all that are with me salute thee greet them that love us in the faith grace be with you all amen