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1你要提醒眾人，叫他們順服、掌權的，遵他的命，預備行各樣的善事。Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
2不要毀謗，不要，總要和平，向眾人大顯溫柔。to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
3我們從前也是無知、悖逆、受迷惑、服事各樣私慾，和，常存惡毒（或譯：陰毒）嫉妒的心，是可恨的，又是彼此相恨。For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
4但到了 神─我們救主的恩慈和他向人所施的顯明的時候，But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
5他便救了我們；並不是因我們自己所行的義，乃是照他的憐憫，藉著和聖靈的更新。He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
6聖靈就是 神藉著耶穌基督─我們救主在我們身上的，This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
7好叫我們因他的恩得稱為義，可以憑著永生的盼望成為（或譯：可以憑著盼望承受永生）。so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.
8這話是可信的。我也願你把這些事切切實實地講明，使那些已信 神的人留心做正經事業（或譯：留心行善）。這都是美事，並且與人有益。This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
9要遠避無知的辯論和的空談，以及紛爭，並因律法而起的爭競，因為這都是虛妄無益的。But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
10，警戒過一兩次，就要棄絕他。Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
11因為知道這等人已經，犯了罪，自己明知不是，還是去做。knowing that such a man is corrupt and sinful; he is self-condemned.
12我打發亞提馬或是到你那裡去的時候，你要趕緊往去見我，因為我已經定意在那裡過冬。As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.
13你要趕緊給和送行，叫他們沒有缺乏。Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.
14並且我們的人要學習（或譯：要學習行善），預備所需用的，免得不結果子。And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
15同我在一處的人都問你安。請代問那些因有信心愛我們的人安。願恩惠常與你們眾人同在！All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.