| International Standard Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Remind believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, and to be ready to do any honorable kind of work. | 1Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work, |
| 2They are not to insult anyone or be argumentative. Instead, they are to be gentle and perfectly courteous to everyone. | 2to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone. |
| 3After all, we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures, spending our days in malice and jealousy. We were despised, and we hated one another. | 3For 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. |
| 4In grace our Savior God appeared, to make his love for mankind clear. | 4But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, |
| 5Twas not for deeds that we had done, but by his steadfast love alone, he saved us through a second birth, renewed us by the Spirit's work, | 5He 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. |
| 6and poured him out upon us, too, through Jesus the Messiah our Savior true. | 6This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, |
| 7And so, made heirs by his own grace, eternal life we now embrace. | 7so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life. |
| 8This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have put their faith in God may devote themselves to good actions. These things are good and helpful to other people. | 8This 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. |
| 9But avoid foolish controversies, arguments about genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the Law. These things are useless and worthless. | 9But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless. |
| 10Have nothing to do with a divisive person after you have warned him once or twice. | 10Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition, |
| 11For you know that a person like this is corrupt and keeps on sinning, being self-condemned. | 11knowing that such a man is corrupt and sinful; he is self-condemned. |
| 12As soon as I send Artemas to you, or perhaps Tychicus, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. | 12As 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. |
| 13Do all you can to send Zenas the expert in the Law and Apollos on their way, and see that they have everything they need. | 13Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need. |
| 14Our own people should also learn to make good deeds a priority when urgent needs arise, so they won't be unproductive. | 14And 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. |
| 15All who are with me send you greetings. Greet our fellow believers who love us. May grace be with all of you! Amen. Greetings | 15All 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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