Biblia
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- Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
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- To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
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- For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
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- But when the kindness and love of God our Savior towards man appeared,
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- Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Spirit;
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- Which he shed on us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Savior;
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- That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
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- This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they who have believed in God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.
- 9
- But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
- 10
- A man that is a heretic, after the first and second admonition, reject;
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- Knowing that he who is such, is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned by himself.
- 12
- When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
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- Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing may be wanting to them.
- 14
- And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
- 15
- All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.