49 lines
1.9 KiB
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49 lines
1.9 KiB
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## Be Ready for Every Good Deed
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Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
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to slander no one, to be peaceable, considerate, demonstrating all gentleness to all men.
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For we ourselves also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, despicable, hating one another.
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But when the kindness and affection of God our Savior appeared,
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He saved us, not by works which we did in righteousness, but according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
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whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
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so that having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs according to _the_ hope of eternal life.
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This is a trustworthy saying. And concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God will be intent to lead in good works. These things are good and profitable for men.
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###### 9
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But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and conflicts about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
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Reject a factious man after a first and second warning,
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knowing that such a man is perverted and is sinning, being self-condemned.
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## Personal Instructions and Greetings
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###### 12
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When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, be diligent to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.
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Diligently help send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way so that nothing is lacking for them.
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And our people must also learn to lead in good works to meet pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.
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All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in _the_ faith. Grace be with you all.
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