3:1  Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and
powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
 3:2  To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle,
showing all meekness unto 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.
 3:4  But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour
toward man appeared,
 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;
 3:6  Which he shed on us abundantly 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.
 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.
 3:9  But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and
contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are
unprofitable and vain.
 3:10  A man that is an heretic after the first and second
admonition reject;
 3:11  Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth,
being condemned of himself.
 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.
 3:13  Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey
diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
 3:14  And let ours also learn to maintain good works for
necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
 3:15  All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love
us in the faith. Grace [be] with you all. Amen.