Heirs of Grace 1 UEB Remind them to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey them, to be ready for every good work, BSB BSB: Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
2 UEB to revile no one, to not be eager to fight, and to be gentle, showing all humility toward everyone. BSB BSB: to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
3 UEB For once we ourselves were thoughtless and disobedient. We were led astray and enslaved by various passions and pleasures. We lived in evil and envy. We were detestable and hated one another. BSB BSB: For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
4 UEB But when the kindness of God our savior and his love for mankind appeared, BSB BSB: But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
5 UEB it was not by works of righteousness that we did, but by his mercy that he saved us. He saved us through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. BSB BSB: He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
6 UEB God richly poured the Holy Spirit on us through our Savior Jesus Christ, BSB BSB: This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
7 UEB so that having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs with the certain hope of eternal life. BSB BSB: so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.
8 UEB This message is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to engage themselves in good works. These things are good and useful for everyone. BSB BSB: This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
Avoid Divisions (Romans 16:17–20)
9 UEB But avoid foolish debates and genealogies and strife and conflict about the law. Those things are unprofitable and worthless. BSB BSB: But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
10 UEB Reject anyone who is causing divisions among you, after one or two warnings, BSB BSB: Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
11 UEB knowing that such a person has turned from the right way and is sinning and condemns himself. BSB BSB: knowing that such a man is corrupt and sinful; he is self-condemned.
Final Remarks and Greetings 12 UEB When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, hurry and come to me at Nicopolis, where I have decided to spend the winter. BSB BSB: As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.
13 UEB Do everything you can to send on their way Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they lack nothing. BSB BSB: Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.
14 UEB Our people must learn to engage themselves in good works that provide for urgent needs, and so not be unfruitful. BSB BSB: And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
15 UEB All those who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with all of you. BSB BSB: All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.
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