| 3:1 | Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, |
| 3:2 | To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. |
| 3:3 | For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. |
| 3:3 | 我們從前也是無知、悖逆、受迷惑、服事各樣私慾和宴樂、常存惡毒〔或作陰毒〕嫉妒的心、是可恨的、又是彼此相恨。 |
| 3:3 | 我们从前也是无知，悖逆，受迷惑，服事各样私欲和宴乐，常存恶毒（或作阴毒）嫉妒的心，是可恨的，又是彼此相恨。 |
| rom:11:30 | For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: |
| 1co:6:11 | And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. |
| eph:2:3 | Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. |
| col:1:21 | And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled |
| rom:1:29 | Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, |
| eph:4:31 | Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: |
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| 3:4 | But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, |
| 3:5 | 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; |
| 3:6 | Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; |
| 3:7 | That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. |
| 3:8 | 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. |
| 3:9 | But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. |
| 3:10 | A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; |
| 3:11 | Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. |
| 3:12 | When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter. |
| 3:13 | Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. |
| 3:14 | And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. |
| 3:15 | All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. |
