| New King James Version | New International Version |
| 1Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, | 1Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, |
| 2to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. | 2to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone. |
| 3For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. | 3At 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. |
| 4But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, | 4But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, |
| 5not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, | 5he 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, |
| 6whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, | 6whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, |
| 7that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. | 7so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. |
| 8This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men. | 8This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone. |
| 9But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. | 9But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. |
| 10Reject a divisive man after the first and second admonition, | 10Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them. |
| 11knowing that such a person is warped and sinning, being self-condemned. | 11You may be sure that such people are warped and sinful; they are self-condemned. |
| 12When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent 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, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there. |
| 13Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey with haste, that they may lack nothing. | 13Do everything you can to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way and see that they have everything they need. |
| 14And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful. | 14Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives. |
| 15All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. | 15Everyone with me sends you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. |
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