| 1 | Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to every good work, | Isa 43:26 1Ti 4:6 2Ti 1:6 2Pe 1:12 2Pe 3:1 2Pe 3:2 Jud 1:5 |
| 2 | to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all gentleness toward all men. | Ps 140:11 Pr 6:19 Ac 23:5 1Co 6:10 2Co 12:20 Eph 4:31 1Ti 3:11 Jm 4:11 1Pe 2:1 1Pe 3:10 1Pe 4:4 2Pe 2:10 Jud 1:8 Jud 1:10 |
| 3 | For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. | Ro 3:9-20 1Co 6:9-11 Eph 2:1-3 Col 1:21 Col 3:7 1Pe 4:1-3 |
| 4 | But when the kindness of God, our Savior, and his love toward man, appeared, | Tit 2:11 Ro 5:20 Ro 5:21 Eph 2:4-10 |
| 5 | not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, | Jb 9:20 Jb 15:14 Jb 25:4 Ps 143:2 Isa 57:12 Lk 10:27-29 Ro 3:20 Ro 3:28 Ro 4:5 Ro 9:11 Ro 9:16 Ro 9:30 Ro 11:6 Ga 2:16 Ga 3:16-21 Eph 2:4 Eph 2:8 Eph 2:9 2Ti 1:9 |
| 6 | which he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ, our Savior; | Pr 1:23 Isa 32:15 Isa 44:3 Ezk 36:25 Jl 2:28 Jn 1:16 Jn 7:37 Ac 2:33 Ac 10:45 Ro 5:5 |
| 7 | that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. | Tit 2:11 Ro 3:24 Ro 3:28 Ro 4:4 Ro 4:16 Ro 5:1 Ro 5:2 Ro 5:15-21 Ro 11:6 1Co 6:11 Ga 2:16 |
| 8 | This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men; | Tit 1:9 1Ti 1:15 |
| 9 | but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. | Tit 1:14 1Ti 1:3-7 1Ti 4:7 2Ti 2:23 |
| 10 | Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning; | 1Co 11:19 Ga 5:20 2Pe 2:1 |
| 11 | knowing that such a one is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned. | Tit 1:11 Ac 15:24 1Ti 1:19 1Ti 1:20 2Ti 2:14 Heb 10:26 |
| 12 | When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there. | Ac 20:4 2Ti 4:12 |
| 13 | Send Zenas, the lawyer, and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing may be lacking for them. | Mt 22:35 Lk 7:30 Lk 10:25 Lk 11:45 Lk 11:52 Lk 14:3 |
| 14 | Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful. | Ac 18:3 Ac 20:35 Eph 4:28 1Th 2:9 2Th 3:8 |
| 15 | All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. | Ro 16:21-24 |
Shepherd's Stream uses the World English Bible for Bible Stream. The World English Bible (WEB) is a revision of the American Standard Version (ASV) of 1901. The American Standard Version was a minor American revision of the English Revised Version of 1881 and became the foundation of several 20th century American versions, including the Revised Standard Version (RSV) and the New American Standard Bible (NASB).