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

¹Podsjećaj ih da se podlažu poglavarstvima, vlastima, da slušaju, da budu spremni na svako dobro djelo,

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

²nikoga da ne pogrđuju, da budu neratoborni, popustljivi, da očituju svaku blagost prema svim ljudima.

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

³Jer i mi nekoć bijasmo nerazumni, nepokorni, lutalice, robovi raznih požuda i naslada, živjeli smo u zlu i zavisti, odvratni bili, mrzili jedni druge.

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

⁴Ali kad se pojavila dobrostivost i čovjekoljublje Spasitelja našega, Boga,

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,

⁵on nas spasi ne po djelima što ih u pravednosti mi učinismo, nego po svojem milosrđu: kupelji novoga rođenja i obnavljanja po Duhu Svetom

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

⁶koga bogato izli na nas po Isusu Kristu, Spasitelju našemu,

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

⁷da opravdani njegovom milošću budemo, po nadi, baštinici života vječnoga.

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;

⁸Vjerodostojna je ovo riječ i hoću da to uporno tvrdiš te da oni koji su povjerovali Bogu uznastoje prednjačiti dobrim djelima. To je dobro i korisno ljudima.

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

⁹A ludih se raspra, i rodoslovlja, i svađa, i sukoba zakonskih kloni: beskorisni su i isprazni.

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

¹⁰S krivovjercem nakon prvoga i drugog upozorenja prekini

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

¹¹znajući da je izopačen i da griješi: on sam sebe osuđuje.

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

¹²Kad pošaljem k tebi Artemu ili Tihika, požuri se k meni u Nikopol jer sam odlučio ondje prezimiti.

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

¹³Zenu, pravnika, i Apolona brižljivo opremi da im ništa ne ponestane.

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

¹⁴A i naši neka se uče prednjačiti dobrim djelima u životnim potrebama da ne budu neplodni.

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

¹⁵Pozdravljaju te svi koji su sa mnom. Pozdravi one koji nas ljube u vjeri. Milost sa svima vama!