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Titus 3 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | Remind them to be under the control of magistrates and authorities, to be obedient, to be open to every good enterprise. | Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, | Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, | |
| 2 | They are to slander no one, to be peaceable, considerate, exercising all graciousness toward everyone. | to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. | to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone. | |
| 3 | For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deluded, slaves to various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful ourselves and hating one another. | For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. | 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. | |
| 4 | But when the kindness and generous love of God our savior appeared, | But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, | But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, | |
| 5 | not because of any righteous deeds we had done but because of his mercy, he saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the holy Spirit, | he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, | 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, | |
| 6 | whom he richly poured out on us through Jesus Christ our savior, | whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, | whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, | |
| 7 | so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life. | so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. | so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. | |
| 8 | This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these points, that those who have believed in God be careful to devote themselves to good works; these are excellent and beneficial to others. | The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. | This 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. | |
| 9 | Avoid foolish arguments, genealogies, rivalries, and quarrels about the law, for they are useless and futile. | But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. | But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. | |
| 10 | After a first and second warning, break off contact with a heretic, | As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, | Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them. | |
| 11 | realizing that such a person is perverted and sinful and stands self-condemned. | knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned. | You may be sure that such people are warped and sinful; they are self-condemned. | |
| 12 | When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, try to join me at Nicopolis, where I have decided to spend the winter. | When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. | As 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. | |
| 13 | Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey soon, and see to it that they have everything they need. | Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. | Do everything you can to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way and see that they have everything they need. | |
| 14 | But let our people, too, learn to devote themselves to good works to supply urgent needs, so that they may not be unproductive. | And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful. | Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives. | |
| 15 | All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you. | All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. | Everyone with me sends you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. | |
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