Titus 3

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Remind them to be under the control of magistrates and authorities, to be obedient, to be open to every good enterprise.	1 Remind them to be obedient to the officials in authority; to be ready to do good at every opportunity;
2 They are to slander no one, to be peaceable, considerate, exercising all graciousness toward everyone.	2 not to go slandering other people but to be peaceable and gentle, and always polite to people of al kinds.
3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deluded, slaves to various desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful ourselves and hating one another.	3 There was a time when we too were ignorant, disobedient and misled and enslaved by different passionsand dissipations; we lived then in wickedness and malice, hating each other and hateful ourselves.
4 But when the kindness and generous love of God our savior appeared,	4 But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour for humanity were revealed,
5 not because of any righteous deeds we had done but because of his mercy, he saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the holy Spirit,	5 it was not because of any upright actions we had done ourselves; it was for no reason except his ownfaithful love that he saved us, by means of the cleansing water of rebirth and renewal in the Holy Spirit
6 whom he richly poured out on us through Jesus Christ our savior,	6 which he has so generously poured over us through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7 so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life.	7 so that, justified by his grace, we should become heirs in hope of eternal life.
8 This saying is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these points, that those who have believed in God be careful to devote themselves to good works; these are excellent and beneficial to others.	8 This is doctrine that you can rely on. I want you to be quite uncompromising in teaching all this, so thatthose who now believe in God may keep their minds constantly occupied in doing good works. Al this is good,and useful for everybody.
9 Avoid foolish arguments, genealogies, rivalries, and quarrels about the law, for they are useless and futile.	9 But avoid foolish speculations, and those genealogies, and the quibbles and disputes about the Law --they are useless and futile.
10 After a first and second warning, break off contact with a heretic,	10 If someone disputes what you teach, then after a first and a second warning, have no more to do withhim:
11 realizing that such a person is perverted and sinful and stands self-condemned.	11 you wil know that anyone of that sort is warped and is self-condemned as a sinner.
12 When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, try to join me at Nicopolis, where I have decided to spend the winter.	12 As soon as I have sent Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to join me at Nicopolis, where I havedecided to spend the winter.
13 Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey soon, and see to it that they have everything they need.	13 Help eagerly on their way Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, and make sure they have everything theyneed.
14 But let our people, too, learn to devote themselves to good works to supply urgent needs, so that they may not be unproductive.	14 Al our people must also learn to occupy themselves in doing good works for their practical needs, andnot to be unproductive.
15 All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.	15 Al those who are with me send their greetings. Greetings to those who love us in the faith. Grace bewith you all.