1 REMIND them to be subject to princes and those invested with authority, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,
2 to slander no man, to be inoffensive, gentle, shewing all meekness to all men.
3 For we ourselves also in time past were thoughtless, disobedient, erroneous, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
4 But even then the kindness and love of God our Saviour to man shone forth,
5 not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and by renovation of the Holy Spirit;
6 which he poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7 that justified by his grace, we might become heirs in hope of eternal life.
8 Faithful is the saying, and of these things I wish thee firmly to testify, that they who have believed in God be careful to be pre-eminent in good works. These are becoming and advantageous to men.
9 But foolish disquisitions, and genealogies, and disputes, and contentions about the law avoid; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10 An heretical person after a first and second admonition reject;
11 knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.