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Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

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To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

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For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.

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But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

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Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost

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Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour

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That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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[This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

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But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law for they are unprofitable and vain.

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A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject

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Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.