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Ὑπομίμνῃσκε Remind αὐτούς them ἀρχαῖς to rulers, ἐξουσίαις to authorities, ὑποτάσσεσθαι, to be subject, πειθαρχεῖν, to be obedient; πρός for πᾶν every ἔργον work ἀγαθόν good, ἑτοίμους ready εἶναι, to be; μηδένα no one βλασφημεῖν, to speak evil of, ἀμάχους peaceable εἶναι, to be, ἐπιεικεῖς, gentle, πᾶσαν all ἐνδεικνυμένους showing πραΰτητα humility πρός toward πάντας all ἀνθρώπους. men. Ἦμεν Were γάρ for ποτέ once καί also ἡμεῖς we ourselves ἀνόητοι, foolish, ἀπειθεῖς, disobedient, πλανώμενοι, being deceived, δουλεύοντες serving ἐπιθυμίαις lusts καί and ἡδοναῖς pleasures ποικίλαις, various, ἐν in κακίᾳ malice καί and φθόνῳ envy διάγοντες, living, στυγητοί, hateful, μισοῦντες hating ἀλλήλους. one another.

Ὅτε When δέ however ἡ the χρηστότης kindness καί and ἡ the φιλανθρωπία love of mankind ἐπεφάνη appeared, τοῦ of the Σωτῆρος Savior ἡμῶν of us, Θεοῦ, God, οὐ not ἐκ by ἔργων works τῶν - ἐν in δικαιοσύνῃ righteousness ἅ that ἐποιήσαμεν did ἡμεῖς we, ἀλλά but κατά according to τό - αὐτοῦ His ἔλεος mercy, ἔσωσεν He saved ἡμᾶς us διά through λουτροῦ [the] washing παλινγενεσίας of regeneration καί and ἀνακαινώσεως renewing Πνεύματος of [the] Spirit Ἁγίου, Holy, οὗ whom ἐξέχεεν He poured out ἐφ ̓ on ἡμᾶς us πλουσίως richly διά through Ἰησοῦ Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ, τοῦ the Σωτῆρος Savior ἡμῶν, of us, ἵνα so that, δικαιωθέντες having been justified τῇ - ἐκείνου by that χάριτι grace, κληρονόμοι heirs γενηθῶμεν we should become κατ ̓ according to ἐλπίδα [the] hope ζωῆς of life αἰωνίου. eternal.

Πιστός Trustworthy [is] ὁ the λόγος· saying, καί and περί concerning τούτων these things βούλομαι I want σε you διαβεβαιοῦσθαι, to affirm strongly, ἵνα so that φροντίζωσιν may take care καλῶν good ἔργων works προΐστασθαι to be devoted to, οἱ those πεπιστευκότες believing Θεῷ· God. ταῦτα These things ἐστίν are καλά excellent καί and ὠφέλιμα profitable τοῖς - ἀνθρώποις. to men. Μωράς Foolish δέ however ζητήσεις controversies καί and γενεαλογίας genealogies καί and ἔρεις arguments καί and μάχας quarrels νομικάς about [the] Law, περιΐστασο· avoid; εἰσίν they are γάρ for ἀνωφελεῖς unprofitable καί and μάταιοι. worthless. αἱρετικόν A factious ἄνθρωπον man, μετά after μίαν one καί and δευτέραν a second νουθεσίαν admonition, παραιτοῦ, reject, εἰδώς knowing ὅτι that ἐξέστραπται is corrupt ὁ - τοιοῦτος such a man, καί and ἁμαρτάνει is sinning, ὤν being αὐτοκατάκριτος. self-condemned.

Ὅταν When πέμψω I shall send Ἀρτεμᾶν Artemas πρός to σέ you, ἤ or Τυχικόν, Tychicus, σπούδασον be diligent ἐλθεῖν to come πρός to με me εἰς into Νικόπολιν, Nicopolis; ἐκεῖ there γάρ for κέκρικα I have decided παραχειμάσαι. to winter. Ζηνᾶν Zenas τόν the νομικόν lawyer καί and Ἀπολλῶν Apollos σπουδαίως earnestly πρόπεμψον, equip, ἵνα so that μηδέν nothing αὐτοῖς to them λείπῃ. should be lacking. μανθανέτωσαν Let learn δέ now καί also οἱ - ἡμέτεροι our [people] καλῶν good ἔργων works προΐστασθαι to devote themselves to, εἰς for τάς - ἀναγκαίας necessary χρείας, needs, ἵνα so that μή not ὦσιν they should be ἄκαρποι. unfruitful.

Ἀσπάζονται Greet σε you, οἱ those μετ ̓ with ἐμοῦ me πάντες. all. Ἄσπασαι Greet τούς those φιλοῦντας loving ἡμᾶς us ἐν in πίστει. [the] faith.

ἡ - χάρις Grace [be] μετά with πάντων all ὑμῶν. of you.