| 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. |
| 3:9 | 要遠避無知的辯論、和家譜的空談、以及分爭、並因律法而起的爭競．因為這都是虛妄無益的。 |
| 3:9 | 要远避无知的辩论，和家谱的空谈，以及分争，并因律法而起的争竞。因为这都是虚妄无益的。 |
| 2ti:2:16 | But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. |
| 2ts:3:6 | Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. |
| 1ti:6:4 | He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, |
| 2ti:2:23 | But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. |
| 1ti:1:4 | Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do. |
| 2ti:2:14 | Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. |
| COBL | |
| 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. |
