- Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good,
- to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men.
- At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
- But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared,
- he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
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- 你要題醒眾人、叫他們順服作官的、掌權的、遵他的命、豫備行各樣的善事.
- 不要毀謗、不要爭競、總要和平、向眾人大顯溫柔。
- 我們從前也是無知、悖逆、受迷惑、服事各樣私慾和宴樂、常存惡毒〔或作陰毒〕嫉妒的心、是可恨的、又是彼此相恨。
- 但到了 神我們救主的恩慈、和他向人所施的慈愛顯明的時候、
- 他便救了我們、並不是因我們自己所行的義、乃是照他的憐憫、藉著重生的洗、和聖靈的更新。
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