Paul, bondman of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ according to the faith of God's elect, and knowledge of the truth which is according to piety;

in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before the ages of time,

but has manifested in its own due season his word, in the proclamation with which I have been entrusted, according to the commandment of our Saviour God;

who must have their mouths stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which ought not to be taught for the sake of base gain.

This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them severely, that they may be sound in the faith,

not robbing their masters, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which is of our Saviour God in all things.

For the grace of God which carries with it salvation for all men has appeared,

not on the principle of works which have been done in righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,

which he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;