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King James Bible |
Youngs Literal Translation
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| 3:1 |
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, |
Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, |
| 3:2 |
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. |
of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to 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. |
for we were once -- also we -- thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious -- hating one another; |
| 3:4 |
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, |
and when the kindness and the love to men of God our Saviour did appear |
| 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; |
(not by works that `are' in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a renewing of the Holy Spirit, |
| 3:6 |
Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; |
which He poured upon us richly, 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. |
that having been declared righteous by His grace, heirs we may become according to the hope of life age-during. |
| 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. |
Stedfast `is' the word; and concerning these things I counsel thee to affirm fully, that they may be thoughtful, to be leading in good works -- who have believed God; these are the good and profitable things to men, |
| 3:9 |
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. |
and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from -- for they are unprofitable and vain. |
| 3:10 |
A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; |
A sectarian man, after a first and second admonition be rejecting, |
| 3:11 |
Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. |
having known that he hath been subverted who `is' such, and doth sin, being self-condemned. |
| 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. |
When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis, for there to winter I have determined. |
| 3:13 |
Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. |
Zenas the lawyer and Apollos bring diligently on their way, that nothing to them may be lacking, |
| 3:14 |
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. |
and let them learn -- ours also -- to be leading in good works to the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful. |
| 3:15 |
All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
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Salute thee do all those with me; salute those loving us in faith; the grace `is' with you all! |
