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热心行善

1你要提醒众人，叫他们顺服作官的、掌权的，遵他的命，预备行各样的善事。

2不要毁谤，不要争竞，总要和平，向众人大显温柔。

3我们从前也是无知、悖逆、受迷惑、服事各样私欲，和宴乐，常存恶毒嫉妒的心，是可恨的，又是彼此相恨。

4但到了 神—我们救主的恩慈和他向人所施的慈爱显明的时候，

5他便救了我们；并不是因我们自己所行的义，乃是照他的怜悯，借着重生的洗和圣灵的更新。

6圣灵就是 神借着耶稣基督—我们救主厚厚浇灌在我们身上的，

7好叫我们因他的恩得称为义，可以凭着永生的盼望成为后嗣。

8这话是可信的。我也愿你把这些事切切实实地讲明，使那些已信 神的人留心做正经事业。这都是美事，并且与人有益。

9要远避无知的辩论和家谱的空谈，以及纷争，并因律法而起的争竞，因为这都是虚妄无益的。

10分门结党的人，警戒过一两次，就要弃绝他。

11因为知道这等人已经背道，犯了罪，自己明知不是，还是去做。

个人的指示和问安

12我打发亚提马或是推基古到你那里去的时候，你要赶紧往尼哥坡里去见我，因为我已经定意在那里过冬。

13你要赶紧给律师西纳和亚波罗送行，叫他们没有缺乏。

14并且我们的人要学习正经事业，预备所需用的，免得不结果子。

15同我在一处的人都问你安。请代问那些因有信心爱我们的人安。愿恩惠常与你们众人同在！

Heirs of Grace

1Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,

2to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

3For 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.

4But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

5He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birthand renewal by the Holy Spirit.

6This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

7so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.

8This 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.

Avoid Divisions

9But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.

10Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,

11knowing that such a man is corrupt and sinful; he is self-condemned.

Final Remarks and Greetings

12As 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.

13Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.

14And 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.

15All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.