Titus 3:1-11 ▼

1 Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

2 to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, shewing all meekness toward all men.

3 For we also were aforetime foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

4 But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,

5 not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost,

6 which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

7 that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

8 Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I will that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they which have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:

9 but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

10 A man that is heretical after a first and second admonition refuse;

11 knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.