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Titus 3

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,

2 To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.

3 For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.

4 But when the mercy of God our Saviour, and his love to man was seen,

5 Not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but in the measure of his mercy, he gave us salvation, through the washing of the new birth and the giving of new life in the Holy Spirit,

6 Which he gave us freely through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

7 So that, having been given righteousness through grace, we might have a part in the heritage, the hope of eternal life.

8 This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;

9 But have nothing to do with foolish questionings, and lists of generations, and fights and arguments about the law; for they are of no profit and foolish.

10 A man whose opinions are not those of the church, after a first and second protest, is to be kept out of your society;

11 Clearly he is in error and a sinner, being self-judged.

12 When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis: for it is my purpose to be there for the winter.

13 Send Zenas, the man of law, and Apollos on their journey with all care, so that they may be in need of nothing.

14 And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.

15 All who are with me send you their love. Give our love to our friends in the faith. Grace be with you all.

Good News Translation GNT

1 Remind your people to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey them, and to be ready to do good in every way.

2 Tell them not to speak evil of anyone, but to be peaceful and friendly, and always to show a gentle attitude toward everyone.

3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, and wrong. We were slaves to passions and pleasures of all kinds. We spent our lives in malice and envy; others hated us and we hated them.

4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior was revealed,

5 he saved us. It was not because of any good deeds that we ourselves had done, but because of his own mercy that he saved us, through the Holy Spirit, who gives us new birth and new life by washing us.

6 God poured out the Holy Spirit abundantly on us through Jesus Christ our Savior,

7 so that by his grace we might be put right with God and come into possession of the eternal life we hope for.

8 This is a true saying. I want you to give special emphasis to these matters, so that those who believe in God may be concerned with giving their time to doing good deeds, which are good and useful for everyone.

9 But avoid stupid arguments, long lists of ancestors, quarrels, and fights about the Law. They are useless and worthless.

10 Give at least two warnings to those who cause divisions, and then have nothing more to do with them.

11 You know that such people are corrupt, and their sins prove that they are wrong.

12 When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me in Nicopolis, because I have decided to spend the winter there.

13 Do your best to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos to get started on their travels, and see to it that they have everything they need.

14 Our people must learn to spend their time doing good, in order to provide for real needs; they should not live useless lives.

15 All who are with me send you greetings. Give our greetings to our friends in the faith. God's grace be with you all.