1 Put them in mind to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient to rule, to be ready to do every good work,

2 to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, {to be} mild, shewing all meekness towards all men.

3 For we were once ourselves also without intelligence, disobedient, wandering in error, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, {and} hating one another.

4 But when the kindness and love to man of our Saviour God appeared,

5 not on the principle of works which {have been done} in righteousness which *we* had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us through {the} washing of regeneration and renewal of {the} Holy Spirit,

6 which he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

7 that, having been justified by *his* grace, we should become heirs according to {the} hope of eternal life.

8 The word {is} faithful, and I desire that thou insist strenuously on these things, that they who have believed God may take care to pay diligent attention to good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

9 But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.

10 An heretical man after a first and second admonition have done with,

11 knowing that such a one is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.

12 When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, use diligence to come to me to Nicopolis; for I have decided to winter there.

13 Zenas the lawyer and Apollos set forward diligently on their way, that nothing may be lacking to them;

14 and let ours also learn to apply themselves to good works for necessary wants, that they may not be unfruitful.

15 All with me salute thee. Salute those who love us in {the} faith. Grace {be} with you all.

1 你要提醒他们服从执政的和掌权的， 听从他们， 随时准备作各种善工。

2 不可毁谤人， 要与人无争， 谦恭有礼， 向众人表现充分温柔的心。

3 我们从前也是无知、不顺服、受了迷惑、被各种私欲和逸乐所奴役， 生活在恶毒和嫉妒之中， 是可憎可恶的， 并且互相仇视。

4 然而， 到了 神我们的救主显明他的恩慈和怜爱的时候，

5 他就救了我们， 并不是由于我们所行的义， 而是照着他的怜悯， 借着重生的洗和圣灵的更新。

6 圣灵就是 神借着我们的救主耶稣基督丰丰富富浇灌在我们身上的，

7 使我们既然因着他的恩典得称为义， 就可以凭着永生的盼望成为后嗣。

8 这话是可信的， 我愿你确实地强调这些事， 使信 神的人常常留心作善工； 这些都是美事， 并且是对人有益的。

9 你要远避愚昧的辩论、家谱、纷争和律法上的争执， 因为这都是虚妄无益的。

10 分门结党的人， 警戒一两次之后， 就要和他绝交。

11 你知道这种人已经背道， 常常犯罪， 定了自己的罪。

12 我派亚提马或推基古到你那里去的时候， 你要赶快到尼哥波立来见我， 因为我已决定在那里过冬。

13 你要尽力资助西纳律师和亚波罗的旅程， 使他们不致缺乏。

14 我们自己的人也应当学习作善工， 供应日常的需要， 免得不结果子。

15 同我在一起的人都向你问安。请你问候那些因信而爱我们的人。愿恩惠与你们众人同在。