\id TIT - Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008 
\ide UTF-8
\h Titus 
\toc1 Titus 
\toc2 Titus 
\mt1 Titus 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 Greetings \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w sent|strong="G0652"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* help \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* understand \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* produces \w a|strong="G2532"\w* life \w of|strong="G2316"\w* devotion \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 2 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G3739"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* knowledge make \w us|strong="G1909"\w* sure \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w eternal|strong="G0166"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w promised|strong="G1861"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G1909"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w began|strong="G0166"\w*—\w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w lie|strong="G0893"\w*. 
\v 3 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G2540"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* let \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world know \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* life. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* did \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* telling \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Good \w News|strong="G3056"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* trusted \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* work. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* told \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* commanded \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w*. 
\p
\v 4 \w To|strong="G2596"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G1103"\w* \w son|strong="G5043"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* share \w together|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\p \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*. 
\s1 Titus’ \w Work|strong="G5485"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* Crete 
\p
\v 5 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w left|strong="G0620"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Crete|strong="G2914"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* could finish doing \w what|strong="G3588"\w* still needed \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* done. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w left|strong="G0620"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* could choose \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w town|strong="G4172"\w*. 
\v 6 \w To|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* elder, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G0435"\w* \w living|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* wrong \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. \w He|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*,\f + \fr 1:6  \fk faithful to his wife \ft Literally, “a man of one woman.”\f* \w and|strong="G1135"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* God.\f + \fr 1:6  \fk faithful to God \ft This word can mean “trustworthy” or “believers.” Here, both meanings may be included. Compare this verse with 1 Tim. 3:4.\f* \w They|strong="G2192"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* known \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* wild \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* obey. 
\v 7 \w An|strong="G1510"\w* elder\f + \fr 1:7  \fk elder \ft Here, literally, “overseer.” See “elders (New Testament)” in the Word List.\f* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* job \w of|strong="G2316"\w* taking care \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w work|strong="G3623"\w*. \w So|strong="G3361"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* able \w to|strong="G1163"\w* say \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G1510"\w* lives \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* wrong \w way|strong="G5613"\w*. \w He|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* someone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* proud \w and|strong="G2316"\w* selfish \w or|strong="G3361"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* gets angry quickly. \w He|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* drink too much, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* someone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* likes \w to|strong="G1163"\w* fight. \w He|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* almost anything \w for|strong="G1063"\w* money. 
\v 8 An elder \w must|strong="G0235"\w* be ready \w to|strong="G3741"\w* help people \w by|strong="G0235"\w* welcoming them \w into|strong="G1342"\w* his home. \w He|strong="G0235"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* love \w what|strong="G0235"\w* \w is|strong="G1342"\w* \w good|strong="G5358"\w*. \w He|strong="G0235"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* be wise. \w He|strong="G0235"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* live \w right|strong="G1342"\w*. \w He|strong="G0235"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* be devoted \w to|strong="G3741"\w* God \w and|strong="G1342"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="G3741"\w* him. \w And|strong="G1342"\w* \w he|strong="G0235"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* be able \w to|strong="G3741"\w* control himself. 
\v 9 \w An|strong="G1510"\w* elder \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* true \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* teach. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* true \w and|strong="G2532"\w* right. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w able|strong="G1415"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w show|strong="G1651"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w wrong|strong="G1651"\w*. 
\p
\v 10 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* important, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* refuse \w to|strong="G2532"\w* obey—\w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* talk \w about|strong="G3588"\w* worthless \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* mislead \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* talking \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* say \w that|strong="G1510"\w* \w men|strong="G0506"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* Jews \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* please \w God|strong="G4183"\w*. 
\v 11 \w These|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G3361"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* stopped, \w because|strong="G5484"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* destroying \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w families|strong="G3624"\w* \w by|strong="G1210"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w*. \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* only \w to|strong="G1163"\w* cheat \w people|strong="G3361"\w* \w and|strong="G1321"\w* \w make|strong="G1163"\w* money. 
\v 12 \w Even|strong="G0846"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Cretans|strong="G2912"\w* \w are|strong="G0846"\w* \w always|strong="G0104"\w* \w liars|strong="G5583"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G0846"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* animals \w and|strong="G4396"\w* \w lazy|strong="G0692"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w who|strong="G0846"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* nothing \w but|strong="G5583"\w* eat.” 
\v 13 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* words \w that|strong="G3739"\w* prophet said \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G0227"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* tell \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w wrong|strong="G1651"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* strict \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*. \w Then|strong="G0846"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* become strong \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, 
\v 14 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G0444"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w paying|strong="G4337"\w* \w attention|strong="G4337"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* stories told \w by|strong="G0444"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* Jews. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G0444"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* following \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G0444"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G0654"\w* \w away|strong="G0654"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\p
\v 15 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*, \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* sin \w and|strong="G2532"\w* don’t believe, \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*. Really, \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w thinking|strong="G3563"\w* \w has|strong="G3762"\w* become evil \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w consciences|strong="G4893"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* ruined. 
\v 16 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* say \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* evil \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* show \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* don’t accept \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* disgusting. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* refuse \w to|strong="G4314"\w* obey \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* capable \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w doing|strong="G2041"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*. 
\c 2  
\s1 Following the True Teaching 
\p
\v 1 \w You|strong="G4771"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3739"\w* how \w to|strong="G2980"\w* live \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* agrees \w with|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* true \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w*. 
\v 2 Teach \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w older|strong="G4246"\w* \w men|strong="G4586"\w* \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* self-control, \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* serious, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* wise. \w They|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* strong \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G4102"\w* \w patience|strong="G5281"\w*. 
\p
\v 3 Also, teach \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w older|strong="G4247"\w* \w women|strong="G4247"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* live \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w* \w those|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G4183"\w* serve \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Lord should live. \w They|strong="G1722"\w* should \w not|strong="G3361"\w* go around saying bad \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* others \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w be|strong="G3366"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* habit \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w drinking|strong="G3631"\w* too \w much|strong="G4183"\w*. \w They|strong="G1722"\w* should teach \w what|strong="G2567"\w* \w is|strong="G3631"\w* \w good|strong="G2567"\w*. 
\v 4 By doing \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* teach \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w younger|strong="G3501"\w* women \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w love|strong="G5362"\w* \w their|strong="G5362"\w* \w husbands|strong="G5362"\w* \w and|strong="G1510"\w* \w children|strong="G5388"\w*. 
\v 5 \w They|strong="G0987"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* teach \w them|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* wise \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w pure|strong="G0053"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* take care \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w their|strong="G2398"\w* homes, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w kind|strong="G0018"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* willing \w to|strong="G2443"\w* serve \w their|strong="G2398"\w* \w husbands|strong="G0435"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* able \w to|strong="G2443"\w* criticize \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* gave us. 
\p
\v 6 \w In|strong="G3870"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w*, tell \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w young|strong="G3501"\w* men \w to|strong="G3870"\w* be wise. 
\v 7 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* should \w be|strong="G3956"\w* an example \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G2041"\w*. \w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* teach, \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w honest|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G3956"\w* serious. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="G3056"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2192"\w* clearly \w right|strong="G1727"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* cannot \w be|strong="G2192"\w* criticized. \w Then|strong="G3004"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w against|strong="G1727"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G2192"\w* ashamed. There \w will|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w be|strong="G2192"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w* \w bad|strong="G5337"\w* \w they|strong="G2192"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\p
\v 9 \w And|strong="G1401"\w* tell this \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w*: \w They|strong="G1510"\w* should \w be|strong="G1510"\w* willing \w to|strong="G1722"\w* serve \w their|strong="G3956"\w* \w masters|strong="G1203"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* times; \w they|strong="G1510"\w* should try \w to|strong="G1722"\w* please \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* argue \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*; 
\v 10 \w they|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* steal \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*; \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w they|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* masters \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G1722"\w* can \w be|strong="G3956"\w* trusted. \w Then|strong="G3956"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w*, \w they|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1319"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*. 
\p
\v 11 \w That|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* live, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* come. \w That|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* can save \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 12 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* teaches \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* God \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G0165"\w* wants \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* teaches \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* earth \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* wise \w and|strong="G2532"\w* right \w way|strong="G1722"\w*—\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* shows true devotion \w to|strong="G2443"\w* God. 
\v 13 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* live like \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3107"\w* \w waiting|strong="G4327"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* coming \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* come \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\v 14 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* died \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w free|strong="G3084"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* evil. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* died \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G2511"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* pure—\w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* belong \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* want \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*. 
\p
\v 15 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. \w Encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w them|strong="G3870"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w wrong|strong="G1651"\w*, \w correct|strong="G1651"\w* \w them|strong="G3870"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G3956"\w* \w authority|strong="G2003"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3367"\w* \w let|strong="G4065"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* think \w they|strong="G2532"\w* can ignore \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. 
\c 3  
\s1 The Right Way to Live 
\p
\v 1 \w Remind|strong="G5279"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* should \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G5293"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w rulers|strong="G0746"\w* \w and|strong="G0018"\w* government leaders. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* should \w obey|strong="G3980"\w* \w these|strong="G0846"\w* leaders \w and|strong="G0018"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G0018"\w*. 
\v 2 Tell \w them|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* speak \w evil|strong="G0987"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w but|strong="G0444"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* live \w in|strong="G3956"\w* peace \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w others|strong="G0444"\w*. \w They|strong="G1510"\w* \w should|strong="G3367"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w gentle|strong="G1933"\w* \w and|strong="G3956"\w* polite \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\p
\v 3 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* past \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolish|strong="G0453"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* obey, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* wrong, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1398"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* many things \w our|strong="G2532"\w* bodies wanted \w and|strong="G2532"\w* enjoyed. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* doing \w evil|strong="G2549"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* jealous. \w People|strong="G1510"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w* \w us|strong="G3404"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w hated|strong="G3404"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*. 
\v 4 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w kindness|strong="G5544"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w love|strong="G5363"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* made known. 
\v 5 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1656"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* good \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w washing|strong="G3067"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* new \w people|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* new \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\v 6 God poured out \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* Holy Spirit fully \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Savior|strong="G4990"\w*. 
\v 7 \w We|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* right \w with|strong="G2596"\w* God \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G1096"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*. God saved us \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G1096"\w* children \w and|strong="G5485"\w* \w look|strong="G1096"\w* forward \w to|strong="G2443"\w* receiving \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* never ends. 
\v 8 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* true \w statement|strong="G3056"\w*. 
\p \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w sure|strong="G4103"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* understand \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w careful|strong="G5431"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* use \w their|strong="G2532"\w* lives \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w doing|strong="G2041"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w help|strong="G4012"\w* everyone. 
\p
\v 9 Stay away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* arguments, \w who|strong="G2532"\w* talk \w about|strong="G2532"\w* \w useless|strong="G3152"\w* family histories, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* make trouble \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fight \w about|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3544"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Moses teaches. These \w things|strong="G3152"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w useless|strong="G3152"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* help anyone. 
\v 10 Give \w a|strong="G1520"\w* \w warning|strong="G3559"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* all \w those|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G0444"\w* cause arguments. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* cause trouble \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w a|strong="G1520"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w warning|strong="G3559"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* don’t associate \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3326"\w*. 
\v 11 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* evil \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sinful. \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sins|strong="G0264"\w* prove \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* wrong. 
\s1 Final Instructions \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Greetings 
\p
\v 12 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w Artemas|strong="G0734"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w Tychicus|strong="G5190"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* them, \w try|strong="G2919"\w* hard \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w Nicopolis|strong="G3533"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* stay \w there|strong="G1563"\w* this \w winter|strong="G3914"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Zenas|strong="G2211"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w lawyer|strong="G3544"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Apollos|strong="G0625"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* traveling \w from|strong="G2532"\w* there. \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* can \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w help|strong="G4311"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* prepare \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* trip. \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* sure \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* everything \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w need|strong="G3007"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Our|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* use \w their|strong="G2532"\w* lives \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w doing|strong="G2041"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* helping anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* empty lives. 
\p
\v 15 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w send|strong="G0782"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* \w greetings|strong="G0782"\w*. \w Give|strong="G0782"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w greetings|strong="G0782"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. 
\p \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. 