EMTV - Titus - 3

3:1  Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

3:2  to slander no one, to be peaceable, gentle, demonstrating all meekness to all men.

3:3  For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, being deceived, being enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

3:4  But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared,

3:5  not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

3:6  whom He poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

3:7  that having been justified by His grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

3:8  Faithful is this word, and concerning these things I want you to strongly affirm, so that those who have believed in God may take thought to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

3:9  But avoid foolish disputes and genealogies, and strifes and legal fights; for they are unprofitable and futile.

3:10  Reject a divisive man after the first and second admonition,

3:11  knowing that such a person has been perverted and is sinning, being self-condemned.

3:12  Whenever I shall send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, hasten to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.

3:13  Speedily send forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, in order that they may lack nothing.

3:14  And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, lest they be unfruitful.

3:15  All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.