4. But when the kindness and love to man of our Saviour God appeared,
5. not on the principle of works which have been done in righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
6. which he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7. that, having been justified by his grace, we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
8. The word is faithful, and I desire that thou insist strenuously on these things, that they who have believed God may take care to pay diligent attention to good works. These things are good and profitable to men.
9. But foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the law, shun; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10. An heretical man after a first and second admonition have done with,
11. knowing that such a one is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.
12. When I shall send Artemas to thee, or Tychicus, use diligence to come to me to Nicopolis; for I have decided to winter there.
13. Zenas the lawyer and Apollos set forward diligently on their way, that nothing may be lacking to them;