Heirs of Grace 1 ULT 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 ULT to revile no one, to be uncontentious, gentle, showing all humility toward all men. BSB BSB: to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
3 ULT For once we also were foolish{ and} disobedient. We were led astray, enslaved by various passions and pleasures. We lived in evil and envy, detestable, hating 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 ULT But when the kindness and the love for mankind of God our Savior appeared, BSB BSB: But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
5 ULT { it was} not by works of righteousness that we did but by his mercy that 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 ULT whom he richly poured 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 ULT so that having been justified by the grace of that one, we might become heirs according to 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 ULT This message{ is} trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things so that the ones having believed God may be careful to engage themselves in good works. These things are good and useful for men. 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 ULT But avoid foolish debates and genealogies and strife and conflict about the law because they 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 ULT Reject a divisive person after one or two warnings, BSB BSB: Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition,
11 ULT knowing that such a one has turned from the right way and is sinning, being self- condemned. BSB BSB: knowing that such a man is corrupt and sinful; he is self-condemned.
Final Remarks and Greetings 12 ULT When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, hurry to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to spend the winter there. 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 ULT Diligently 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 ULT And also, our own must learn to engage themselves in good works toward essential needs, in order not to 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 ULT All those with me greet you. Greet the ones loving 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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