15THESE THINGS DO SPEAK AND DO EXHORT AND DO REBUKE WITH ALL AUTHORITY. NO ONE YOU SHOULD DESPISE. 15Speak these things as you encourage and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
1DO REMIND THEM TO RULERS AND TO AUTHORITIES TO BE SUBJECT, TO BE OBEDIENT, FOR EVERY WORK GOOD READY TO BE, Heirs of Grace 1Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
2NO ONE TO DENIGRATE, PEACEABLE TO BE, GENTLE, ALL SHOWING HUMILITY TOWARD ALL MEN. 2to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
3WERE FOR ONCE ALSO WE OURSELVES FOOLISH, DISOBEDIENT, BEING DECEIVED, SERVING LUSTS AND PLEASURES VARIOUS, IN MALICE AND ENVY LIVING, HATEFUL, HATING ONE ANOTHER. 3For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures— living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
4WHEN HOWEVER THE KINDNESS AND THE LOVE OF MANKIND APPEARED OF THE SAVIOR OF US GOD, 4But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
5NOT BY WORKS <THE> IN RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT DID WE OURSELVES, BUT ACCORDING TO <THE> HIS MERCY HE SAVED US THROUGH [THE] WASHING OF REGENERATION AND RENEWING OF [THE] SPIRIT HOLY 5He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth*NoteCloseOr of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
6WHOM HE POURED OUT ON US RICHLY THROUGH JESUS CHRIST THE SAVIOR OF US, 6This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
7SO THAT HAVING BEEN JUSTIFIED <THE> BY THAT GRACE HEIRS WE MAY BECOME ACCORDING TO [THE] HOPE OF LIFE ETERNAL. 7so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.
8TRUSTWORTHY [IS] THE SAYING, AND CONCERNING THESE THINGS I WANT YOU TO AFFIRM STRONGLY SO THAT MAY TAKE CARE TO GOOD WORKS TO BE DEVOTED THOSE ALREADY BELIEVING <THE> IN GOD; THESE THINGS ARE <THE> EXCELLENT AND PROFITABLE <THE> TO MEN. 8This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
9FOOLISH HOWEVER CONTROVERSIES AND GENEALOGIES AND ARGUMENTS AND QUARRELS ABOUT [THE] LAW DO YOURSELF AVOID; THEY ARE FOR UNPROFITABLE AND WORTHLESS. Avoid Divisions (Romans 16:17–20) 9But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
10A FACTIOUS MAN AFTER ONE AND A SECOND ADMONITION DO REJECT 10Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
11KNOWING THAT HAS BEEN CORRUPT <THE> SUCH A MAN AND IS SINNING BEING SELF-CONDEMNED. 11knowing that such a man is corrupt and sinful; he is self-condemned.
12WHEN I MAY SEND ARTEMAS TO YOU OR TYCHICUS, DO BE DILIGENT TO COME TO ME INTO NICOPOLIS; THERE FOR I HAVE DECIDED TO WINTER. Final Remarks and Greetings 12As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.
13ZENAS THE LAWYER AND APOLLOS EARNESTLY DO EQUIP, SO THAT NOTHING TO THEM MAY BE LACKING. 13Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.
14SHOULD LEARN NOW ALSO <THE> OUR OWN [PEOPLE] TO GOOD WORKS TO DEVOTE THEMSELVES FOR <THE> NECESSARY NEEDS, SO THAT NOT THEY MAY BE UNFRUITFUL. 14And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
15GREET YOU THOSE WITH ME ALL. DO GREET THOSE LOVING US IN [THE] FAITH. <THE> GRACE [BE] WITH ALL OF YOU AMEN. TO TITUS OF THE CRETAN CHURCH FIRST OVERSEER HAVING BEEN CHOSEN IT WAS WRITTEN FROM NICOPOLIS <THE> OF MACEDONIA. 15All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.*NoteCloseBYZ and TR include Amen.