'Remind1them2to be submissive5to rulers3andauthorities,4to be obedient,6to be12ready11for7every8good10work,9 to speak evil of2no one,1to avoid quarreling,34to begentle,5andto show7perfect6courtesy8toward9all10people.11 For2we ourselves5were1once3foolish,6disobedient,7led astray,8slaves9to various13passions10and11pleasures,12passing our days18in14malice15and16envy,17hated [by others]19andhating20one another.21 But2when1the3goodness4and5loving kindness7of God12our11Savior10appeared,8 he saved15us,16not1because of2works3done8byus9in5righteousness,6but10according to11his own13mercy,14by17the washing18of regeneration19and20renewal of21theHoly23Spirit,22 whom1he poured out2on3us4richly5through6Jesus7Christ8our11Savior,10 so that1being justified2by5his4grace5we might become7heirs6according to8the hope9of eternal11life.10 The2saying3istrustworthy,1and4I want7you8to insist9on5these things,6so that10those15who have believed in16God17may be careful11to devote themselves to14good12works.13These things18are19excellent20and21profitable22for people.24 But2avoid11foolish1controversies,3genealogies,5dissensions,7and8quarrels9about the law,10for13they are12unprofitable14and15worthless.16 Asfor a person2who stirs up division,1after3warning7himonce4and5thentwice,6have nothing more to do with8him, knowing1that2such5a person4is warped3and6sinful;7he is8self-condemned.9 When1I send2Artemas3or6Tychicus7to4you,5do your best8to come9to10me11at12Nicopolis,13for15I have decided16to spend the winter17there.14 Do your best6to speed7Zenas1the2lawyer3and4Apollos5on their way;7seethat8they10lack11nothing.9 And2let1our5people4learn1to devote themselves to8good6works,7so as13to9help cases ofurgent11need,12andnot14be15unfruitful.16 All6who3arewith4me5send greetings1to you.2Greet7those8who love9us10in11the faith.12Grace14bewith15you17all.16