1 Remind themxRom. 13:1; 1 Pet. 2:13 to be submissive to rulers and authorities,ySee 2 Tim. 2:21 to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, 2 zEph. 4:31 to speak evil of no one,a1 Tim. 3:3 to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, andbSee 2 Tim. 2:25 to show perfect courtesy toward all people. 3 ForcSee 1 Cor. 6:11 we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But whendSee Rom. 2:4 the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us,eSee Rom. 3:27 not because of works done by us in righteousness, butfEph. 2:4; 1 Pet. 1:3 according to his own mercy, bygSee John 3:5; 1 Cor. 6:11; 1 Pet. 3:21 the washing of regeneration andhSee Rom. 12:2 renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom heiJoel 2:28; Acts 2:33; 10:45; Rom. 5:5 poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so thatjch. 2:11 being justified by his grace we might becomekRom. 8:17 heirslSee ch. 1:2 according to the hope of eternal life. 8 The saying ismSee 1 Tim. 1:15 trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be carefulnver. 14; ch. 2:14 to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. 9 Buto2 Tim. 2:16 avoid foolishpSee 1 Tim. 6:4 controversies,q1 Tim. 1:4 genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, forr2 Tim. 2:14 they are unprofitable and worthless. 10 As for a person who stirs up division,sSee Matt. 18:15 after warning him once and then twice,tSee 2 John 10 have nothing more to do with him, 11 knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.
12 When I send Artemas oruSee 2 Tim. 4:12 Tychicus to you, do your best to come to mev[2 Tim. 4:10] at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. 13 Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer andwSee Acts 18:24 Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. 14 And let our people learnxver. 8 to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and noty2 Pet. 1:8; [Phil. 1:11; 4:17; Col. 1:10] be unfruitful.
15 All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith.zSee Col. 4:18 Grace be with you all.