but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sensible, upright, of pure life, self-controlled,

Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

They should school the young women to be affectionate to their husbands and to their children, to be sober-minded, pure in their lives,

sober, pure, keepers of their own houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

For the grace of God has displayed itself with healing power to all mankind,

Warn them, that they submit themselves to rule and power, to obey the officers, that they be ready unto all good works,

not as the result of any righteous actions that we had done, but in fulfillment of his merciful purposes. He saved us by that Washing which was a New Birth to us, and by the renewing power of the Holy Spirit,

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.

And let those who belong to us learn also to be pre-eminent in good works for all necessary calls, that they be not without fruits.