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

¹Chajultica ajcui' chiruheb nak che'pâbânk chiru li acuabej. Ut che'pâbânk ajcui' chiruheb chixjunileb li cuanqueb sa' xcuanquil. Ut sêbak xch'ôleb chixbânunquil li châbil c'anjel.

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

²Ut chaye ajcui' reheb nak inc'a' te'xyo'ob âtin chirixeb li ras rîtz'in ut inc'a' te'cuech'înk. K'unakeb ban xch'ôl ut châbilakeb. Ut che'cuânk sa' usilal riq'uineb chixjunileb li ras rîtz'in.

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

³Lâo junxil inc'a' us li kana'leb nak xocuan chak. Xkak'et râtin li Dios ut inc'a' xo-abin chiruheb li cuanqueb xcuanquil. Xkaq'ue kib chi balak'îc. Xkabânu chak li mâusilal li naxrahi ru li kach'ôl. Xkanumsi li cutan xbânunquil li mâusilal. Xocakalin ut xic' nakil kib chi kibil kib.

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

⁴Abanan quicuulac xk'ehil nak li Dios laj Colol ke quixc'utbesi chiku li rusilal ut li ruxtân.

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,

⁵Li Dios xoxcol ut xorisi sa' li kanajter na'leb. Mâcua' xban kayehom kabânuhom chi moco xban lix tîquilal li kach'ôl. Yal xban lix nimal ruxtân li Dios nak coxcol. Cuybil sachbil chic li kamâc ut ac'obresinbil chic li kayu'am xban li Santil Musik'ej.

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

⁶Xban nak li Jesucristo quicam re kacolbal, numtajenak li kosobtesinquil xban li Dios nak quixq'ue chak li Santil Musik'ej chi cuânc kiq'uin.

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

⁷Jo'ca'in quixbânu re nak tâtîcok' li kach'ôl xban xnimal rusilal li Dios ut takêchani li junelic yu'am li yôco chiroybeninquil.

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;

⁸Li âtin a'in li xinye âcue, a'an li tz'akal yâl. Lâin nacuaj nak tâch'olob lix yâlal a'in chiruheb li ac xe'xpâb li Dios re nak te'xq'ue xch'ôl chi c'anjelac sa' châbilal. Li xyâlal a'in k'axal châbil ut tâc'anjelak chiruheb chixjunileb.

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

⁹Mâtz'il rix li c'a'ak re ru chi âtinul li mâc'a' rajbal ut mâcuech'i rix lix xe' xtônal li junjûnk. Ut mâcuech'i rix li chak'rab li quiq'uehe' re laj Moisés. Mâc'a' aj e xbânunquil a'an xban nak li cuech'înc mâc'a' na-oc cui'.

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

¹⁰Ut cui junak cuînk aj po'ol ch'ôlej yô chi tacchi'înc sa' xyânkeb laj pâbanel, tâq'ue xna'leb jun sut malaj cuib sut ut cui inc'a' na-abin châcuu, inc'a' chic texcuânk sa' comonil riq'uin.

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

¹¹Nanauman nak li jun a'an ac xpo' xch'ôl ut namâcob xban nak naraj tixpo' xch'ôleb laj pâbanel. A'an raylal naxc'am chak sa' xbên xjunes rib.

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

¹²Tintakla âcuiq'uin laj Artemas malaj ut laj Tíquico. Nak tâcuulak âcuiq'uin, tatxic chi junpât Nicópolis. Aran toxinâtau xban nak ninc'oxla nak us tinnumsi li habalk'e aran.

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

¹³Chaq'ue âch'ôl chixtenk'anquileb nak te'êlk aran laj Apolos jo' ajcui' laj Zenas laj na'ol chak'rab. Chatenk'aheb nak te'xic re nak cuânk c'a'ru reheb ut mâc'a' chipaltok reheb.

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

¹⁴Eb li kech aj pâbanelil tento nak te'xtzol rib xbânunquil li usilal ut te'xtzol ajcui' xtenk'anquileb li tenk'âc te'raj re nak inc'a' tâcanâk chi mâc'a' rajbal lix pâbâleb.Chixjunileb li cuanqueb cuochben neque'xtakla xsahil âch'ôl. Ut chaq'ue ajcui' xsahileb xch'ôl li kech aj pâbanelil. Nakara kib chi kibil kib xban nak junaj li kapâbâl. A' taxak li rusilal li Dios chicuânk êriq'uin chêjunilex. Jo'can taxak.

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

¹⁵Chixjunileb li cuanqueb cuochben neque'xtakla xsahil âch'ôl. Ut chaq'ue ajcui' xsahileb xch'ôl li kech aj pâbanelil. Nakara kib chi kibil kib xban nak junaj li kapâbâl. A' taxak li rusilal li Dios chicuânk êriq'uin chêjunilex. Jo'can taxak.