¹要常常留心作善工

¹Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

²不可毁谤人，要与人无争，谦恭有礼，向众人表现充分温柔的心。

²to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

³我们从前也是无知、不顺服、受了迷惑、被各种私欲和逸乐所奴役，生活在恶毒和嫉妒之中，是可憎可恶的，并且互相仇视。

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

⁴然而，到了　神我们的救主显明他的恩慈和怜爱的时候，

⁴But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,

⁵他就救了我们，并不是由于我们所行的义，而是照着他的怜悯，借着重生的洗和圣灵的更新。

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

⁶圣灵就是　神借着我们的救主耶稣基督丰丰富富浇灌在我们身上的，

⁶whom he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior;

⁷使我们既然因着他的恩典得称为义，就可以凭着永生的盼望成为后嗣。

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

⁸这话是可信的，我愿你确实地强调这些事，使信　神的人常常留心作善工；这些都是美事，并且是对人有益的。

⁸This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

⁹你要远避愚昧的辩论、家谱、纷争和律法上的争执，因为这都是虚妄无益的。

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

¹⁰分门结党的人，警戒一两次之后，就要和他绝交。

¹⁰Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning;

¹¹你知道这种人已经背道，常常犯罪，定了自己的罪。

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

¹²嘱咐和问安我派亚提马或推基古到你那里去的时候，你要赶快到尼哥波立来见我，因为我已决定在那里过冬。

¹²When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there.

¹³你要尽力资助西纳律师和亚波罗的旅程，使他们不致缺乏。

¹³Send Zenas, the lawyer, and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them.

¹⁴我们自己的人也应当学习作善工，供应日常的需要，免得不结果子。

¹⁴Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

¹⁵同我在一起的人都向你问安。请你问候那些因信而爱我们的人。愿恩惠与你们众人同在。

¹⁵All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.