^{1 Ref} Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

^{2 Ref} of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

^{3 Ref} for we were once -- also we -- thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious -- hating one another;

^{4 Ref} and when the kindness and the love to men of God our Saviour did appear

^{5 Ref} (not by works that `are' in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit,

^{6 Ref} which He poured upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour,

^{7 Ref} that having been declared righteous by His grace, heirs we may become according to the hope of life age-during.

^{8 Ref} Stedfast `is' the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works -- who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men,

^{9 Ref} and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from -- for they are unprofitable and vain.

^{10 Ref} A sectarian man, after a first and second admonition be rejecting,

^{11 Ref} having known that he hath been subverted who `is' such, and doth sin, being self-condemned.

^{12 Ref} When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis, for there to winter I have determined.

^{13 Ref} Zenas the lawyer and Apollos bring diligently on their way, that nothing to them may be lacking,

^{14 Ref} and let them learn -- ours also -- to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

^{15 Ref} Salute thee do all those with me; salute those loving us in faith; the grace `is' with you all!