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

¹Spominjaj jih, da naj se pokoravajo poglavarstvom in oblastem, naj bodo poslušni, pripravljeni za vsako dobro delo;

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

²o nikomer naj grdo ne govore, naj ne bodo prepirljivi, ampak odjenljivi, kažejo naj sleherno krotkost proti vsem ljudem.

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

³Bili smo namreč tudi mi nekdaj nespametni, neposlušni, tavajoči, služeči mnogoteremu poželenju in razveseljevanju, živeči v hudobnosti in zavisti, sovraštva vredni, sovražeč se med seboj.

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

⁴Ko se je pa prikazala dobrota in ljudoljubnost Rešitelja 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,

⁵nas je rešil ne iz del v pravičnosti, ki smo jih mi storili, ampak po usmiljenju svojem, po kopeli preporoda in obnovitve svetega Duha,

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

⁶ki ga je obilo razlil nad nas po Jezusu Kristusu, Zveličarju našem,

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

⁷da bi, opravičeni po milosti njegovi, postali dediči po upanju večnega življenja.

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;

⁸Resnična je ta beseda; in hočem, da o tem krepko pričaš, zato da bode verujoče v Boga skrb, delati dobra dela. To je dobro in koristno ljudem.

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

⁹A nespametnih preiskav in rodopisov in prepirov in bojev o postavi se ogiblji; brez koristi so namreč in brez veljave.

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

¹⁰Krivovernega človeka zavrni, posvarivši ga enkrat ali dvakrat,

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

¹¹vedoč, da je tak človek popačen in greši, z lastno sodbo obsojen.

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

¹²Kadar pošljem Artema k tebi ali Tihika, si prizadeni, da prideš k meni v Nikopol; tam namreč sem sklenil prezimiti.

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

¹³Zena postavouka in Apola skrbno odpravi na pot, da ne bosta ničesar pogrešala.

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

¹⁴Uče naj se pa tudi naši dobra dela opravljati za nujne potrebe, da ne bodo brez sadu.Pozdravljajo te vsi, ki so pri meni. Pozdravi nje, ki nas ljubijo v veri. Milost z vami vsemi!

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

¹⁵Pozdravljajo te vsi, ki so pri meni. Pozdravi nje, ki nas ljubijo v veri. Milost z vami vsemi!