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. |
3:4 | 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. |
3:7 | 好叫我們因他的恩得稱為義、可以憑著永生的盼望成為後嗣〔或作可以憑著盼望承受永生〕。 |
3:7 | 好叫我们因他的恩得称为义,可以凭着永生的盼望成为后嗣。(或作可以凭着盼望承受永生)。 |
rom:3:24 | Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: |
tit:2:11 | For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, |
rom:8:24 | For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? |
tit:1:2 | In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; |
rom:8:17 | And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. |
gal:4:7 | Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. |
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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. |