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Put them in mind that to princes and to powers they are to hearken and to be obedient, and to be prepared for every good work. |
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And admonish them to be submissive and obedient to princes and potentates; and that they be ready for every good work; |
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And against no man to rail, nor be contentious, but gentle, and in every thing to show their benignity towards all men. |
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and that they speak ill of no man; that they be not contentious, but mild; and that in every thing they manifest benignity towards all men. |
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For we also were afore-time without understanding, and disobedient and erring, and were subjected to various lusts; and in malice, and in envy we conversed, and were hateful, and also hating one another. |
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For we also were formerly reckless, and disobedient, and erring, and serving divers lusts, and living in malice and envy, and were hateful and also hating one another. |
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But when appeared the goodness and mercy of Aloha our Saviour, |
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But when the kindness and compassion of God our Life-giver was revealed, |
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not by works of righteousness which we had done, but by his own mercy he saved us, by the laving of the birth which is afresh, by the renewing of the Spirit of Holiness, |
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not by works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his mercy, he vivified us, by the washing of the new birth, and by the renovation of the Holy Spirit, |
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which he shed upon us abundantly, by Jeshu Meshiha our Saviour; |
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which he shed on us abundantly, by Jesus the Messiah our Life-giver: |
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that by his grace we might be justified, and be made heirs according to the hope of the life which is eternal. |
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that we might be justified by his grace, and become heirs in the hope of eternal life. |
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Faithful is the word; and in this I will that thou also establish them, that they should be careful to perform good works, they who have believed in Aloha. These are good and profitable unto men. |
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Faithful is the word: and in these things, I would have thee also establish them; so that they, who have believed in God, may be careful to cultivate good works: these are the things, which are good, and profitable to men. |
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But from foolish disputations, and from tales of genealogies, and from contentions, and strifes of the sophree, withdraw; for profit is not in them, and they are vain. |
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But foolish questions, and stories of genealogies, and the disputes and contests of the scribes, avoid: for there is no profit in them, and they are vain. |
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From an heretical man, after one time and twice thou hast admonished him, withdraw; |
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An heretical man, after thou hast instructed him once and again, avoid: |
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and know that he who is such is perverse, and sinneth, and condemneth himself. |
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and know thou, that such a man is perverse, and sinful, and self-condemned. |
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When I have sent to thee Artema, or Tykikos, be careful to come to me at Nikopolis; for there I have determined in my mind to winter. |
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When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, strive thou to come to me at Nicopolis; for I have purposed to winter there. |
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But concerning Zina the sophra, and Apolo, be careful to provide them well, that nothing may be wanting to them. |
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As for Zenas the scribe, and Apollos, endeavor to help them well on their way, that they may want nothing. |
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And let those also who are of us, learn to perform good works in things which are necessary, that they may not be without fruits. |
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And let our people learn also to perform good works, on occasions of emergency, that they may not be unfruitful. |
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All they who are with me ask for thy peace. Ask for the peace of all who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you. Amen. |
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All they that are with me salute thee. Salute all them who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. |
