1 A2 Tim 2:14Remind them BRom 13:1to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be C2 Tim 2:21ready for every good deed, 2 to malign no one, A1 Tim 3:3; 1 Pet 2:18to be peaceable, A1 Tim 3:3; 1 Pet 2:18gentle, B2 Tim 2:25showing every consideration for all men. 3 ARom 11:30; Col 3:7For we also once were foolish ourselves, BTitus 1:16disobedient, C2 Tim 3:13deceived, DRom 6:6, 12enslaved to E2 Tim 3:6; Titus 2:12various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in FRom 1:29malice and FRom 1:29envy, hateful, hating one another. 4 But when the ARom 2:4; Eph 2:7; 1 Pet 2:3kindness of BTitus 2:10God our Savior and His love for mankind CTitus 2:11appeared, 5 ARom 11:14; 2 Tim 1:9He saved us, BEph 2:9not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but CEph 2:4; 1 Pet 1:3according to His mercy, by the DJohn 3:5; Eph 5:26; 1 Pet 3:21washing of regeneration and ERom 12:2renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 ARom 5:5whom He poured out upon us BRom 2:4; 1 Tim 6:17richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by His grace we would be made AMatt 25:34; Mark 10:17; Rom 8:17, 24; Titus 1:2heirs 1Or of eternal life according to hopeaccording to the hope of eternal life. 8 A1 Tim 1:15This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I B1 Tim 2:8want you to speak confidently, so that those who have C2 Tim 1:12believed God will be careful to DTitus 2:7, 14; 3:14engage in good deeds. These things are good and profitable for men. 9 But A2 Tim 2:16avoid B1 Tim 1:4; 2 Tim 2:23foolish controversies and C1 Tim 1:4genealogies and strife and DJames 4:1disputes about the Law, for they are E2 Tim 2:14unprofitable and worthless. 10 A2 John 10Reject a BRom 16:17factious man CMatt 18:15fafter a first and second warning, 11 knowing that such a man is ATitus 1:14perverted and is sinning, being self-condemned.

12 When I send Artemas or AActs 20:4; Eph 6:21f; Col 4:7f; 2 Tim 4:12Tychicus to you, B2 Tim 4:9make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to C2 Tim 4:21spend the winter there. 13 Diligently help Zenas the AMatt 22:35lawyer and BActs 18:24; 1 Cor 16:12Apollos on their way so that nothing is lacking for them. 14 ATitus 2:8Our people must also learn to BTitus 3:8engage in good 1Or occupationsdeeds to meet CRom 12:13; Phil 4:16pressing needs, so that they will not be DMatt 7:19; Phil 1:11; Col 1:10unfruitful.

15 AActs 20:34All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us B1 Tim 1:2in the faith.

CCol 4:18

Grace be with you all.