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1. Remind the believers to yield to the authority of rulers and government leaders, to obey them, to be ready to do good,
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1. Put them in mind G5279 G846 to be subject G5293 to principalities G746 and G2532 powers G1849 , to obey magistrates G3980 , to be G1511 ready G2092 to G4314 every G3956 good G18 work G2041 ,
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2. to speak no evil about anyone, to live in peace, and to be gentle and polite to all people.
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2. To speak evil G987 of no man G3367 , to be G1511 no brawlers G269 , but gentle G1933 , showing G1731 all G3956 meekness G4236 unto G4314 all G3956 men G444 .
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3. In the past we also were foolish. We did not obey, we were wrong, and we were slaves to many things our bodies wanted and enjoyed. We spent our lives doing evil and being jealous. People hated us, and we hated each other.
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3. For G1063 we G2249 ourselves also G2532 were G2258 sometimes G4218 foolish G453 , disobedient G545 , deceived G4105 , serving G1398 divers G4164 lusts G1939 and G2532 pleasures G2237 , living G1236 in G1722 malice G2549 and G2532 envy G5355 , hateful G4767 , and hating G3404 one another G240 .
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4. But when the kindness and love of God our Savior was shown,
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4. But G1161 after G3753 that the G3588 kindness G5544 and G2532 love of God our Savior toward man G5363 G2316 G2257 G4990 appeared G2014 ,
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5. he saved us because of his mercy. It was not because of good deeds we did to be right with him. He saved us through the washing that made us new people through the Holy Spirit.
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5. Not G3756 by G1537 works G2041 of G1722 righteousness G1343 which G3739 we G2249 have done G4160 , but G235 according G2596 to his G848 mercy G1656 he saved G4982 us G2248 , by G1223 the washing G3067 of regeneration G3824 , and G2532 renewing G342 of the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 ;
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6. God poured out richly upon us that Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ our Savior.
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6. Which G3739 he shed G1632 on G1909 us G2248 abundantly G4146 through G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 our G2257 Savior G4990 ;
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7. Being made right with God by his grace, we could have the hope of receiving the life that never ends.
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7. That G2443 being justified G1344 by his G1565 grace G5485 , we should be made G1096 heirs G2818 according G2596 to the hope G1680 of eternal G166 life G2222 .
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8. This teaching is true, and I want you to be sure the people understand these things. Then those who believe in God will be careful to use their lives for doing good. These things are good and will help everyone.
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8. This is a faithful G4103 saying G3056 , and G2532 these things G5130 I will G1014 that thou G4571 affirm constantly G1226 , that G2443 they which have believed G4100 in God G2316 might be careful G5431 to maintain G4291 good G2570 works G2041 . These things G5023 are G2076 good G2570 and G2532 profitable G5624 unto men G444 .
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9. But stay away from those who have foolish arguments and talk about useless family histories and argue and quarrel about the law. Those things are worth nothing and will not help anyone.
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9. But G1161 avoid G4026 foolish G3474 questions G2214 , and G2532 genealogies G1076 , and G2532 contentions G2054 , and G2532 strivings G3163 about the law G3544 ; for G1063 they are G1526 unprofitable G512 and G2532 vain G3152 .
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10. After a first and second warning, avoid someone who causes arguments.
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10. A man G444 that is a heretic G141 after G3326 the first G3391 and G2532 second G1208 admonition G3559 reject G3868 ;
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11. You can know that such people are evil and sinful; their own sins prove them wrong.
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11. Knowing G1492 that G3754 he that is such G5108 is subverted G1612 , and G2532 sinneth G264 , being G5607 condemned of himself G843 .
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12. When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to stay there this winter.
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12. When G3752 I shall send G3992 Artemas G734 unto G4314 thee G4571 , or G2228 Tychicus G5190 , be diligent G4704 to come G2064 unto G4314 me G3165 to G1519 Nicopolis G3533 : for G1063 I have determined G2919 there G1563 to winter G3914 .
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13. Do all you can to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey so that they have everything they need.
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13. Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey G4311 G2211 G3588 G3544 G2532 G625 diligently G4709 , that G2443 nothing G3367 be wanting G3007 unto them G846 .
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14. Our people must learn to use their lives for doing good deeds to provide what is necessary so that their lives will not be useless.
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14. And G1161 let ours G2251 also G2532 learn G3129 to maintain G4291 good G2570 works G2041 for G1519 necessary G316 uses G5532 , that G2443 they be G5600 not G3361 unfruitful G175 .
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15. All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.
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15. All G3956 that G3588 are with G3326 me G1700 salute G782 thee G4571 . Greet G782 them that love G5368 us G2248 in G1722 the faith G4102 . Grace G5485 be with G3326 you G5216 all G3956 . Amen G281 .
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