| 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. |
| 3:8 | 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. |
| 3:14 | 並且我們的人要學習正經事業〔或作要學習行善〕、豫備所需用的、免得不結果子。 |
| 3:14 | 并且我们的人要学习正经事业［或作要学习行善］、豫备所需用的、免得不结果子。 |
| phl:1:11 | Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. |
| phl:4:17 | Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. |
| col:1:6 | Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: |
| col:1:10 | That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; |
| 2pe:1:8 | For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
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| 3:15 | All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. |
