Titus 3

1 Admonish them to be submissive to governors and magistrates, to obey orders, to be ready to every good work; 2 to slander no to avoid contention, gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. 3 For we also were formerly foolish, disobedient, going astray, enslaved to various appetites and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour towards man appeared, 5 not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Spirit; 6 which He hath plentifully shed upon us, through Jesus Christ our Saviour: 7 that being justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8 a word to believed and concerning these things I would have thee stedfastly affirm, that they who have believed in God be careful to excel in good works: these are good and profitable to men. 9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes and contentions about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain: 10 reject an heretical man, after the first and second admonition; knowing that such a one is perverted, 11 and sinneth being self-condemned. 12 When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, endeavour to come to me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter. 13 Forward Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, on their journey carefully, that nothing may be wanting to them. 14 And let our -also learn to excel in good works for necessary exigencies, that they may not be unfruitful. 15 All with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace with you all. Amen.