¹Admone illos principibus,Admonish them to be subordinate to the rulerset potestatibus subditos esse,and authorities,dicto obedire,to obey their dictates,ad omne opus bonum paratos esse:to be prepared for every good work,

¹Admone illos principibus,Admonish them to be subordinate to the rulerset potestatibus subditos esse,and authorities,dicto obedire,to obey their dictates,ad omne opus bonum paratos esse:to be prepared for every good work,

²neminem blasphemare,to speak evil of no one,non litigiosos esse,not to be litigious,sed modestos,but to be reserved,omnem ostendentes mansuetudinem ad omnes homines.displaying all meekness toward all men.

²neminem blasphemare,to speak evil of no one,non litigiosos esse,not to be litigious,sed modestos,but to be reserved,omnem ostendentes mansuetudinem ad omnes homines.displaying all meekness toward all men.

³Eramus enim aliquando et nos insipientes,For,increduli,in times past,errantes,we ourselves were also unwise,servientes desideriis,unbelieving,et voluptatibus variis,erring,in malitia et invidia agentes,servants of various desires and pleasures,odibiles,acting with malice and envy,odientes invicem.being hateful and hating one another.

³Eramus enim aliquando et nos insipientes,For,increduli,in times past,errantes,we ourselves were also unwise,servientes desideriis,unbelieving,et voluptatibus variis,erring,in malitia et invidia agentes,servants of various desires and pleasures,odibiles,acting with malice and envy,odientes invicem.being hateful and hating one another.

⁴Cum autem benignitas et humanitas apparuit Salvatoris nostri Dei,But then the kindness and humanity of God our Savior appeared.

⁴Cum autem benignitas et humanitas apparuit Salvatoris nostri Dei,But then the kindness and humanity of God our Savior appeared.

⁵non ex operibus justitiæ, quæ fecimus nos, sed secundum suam misericordiam salvos nos fecit per lavacrum regenerationis et renovationis Spiritus Sancti,And he saved us, not by works of justice that we had done, but, in accord with his mercy, by the washing of regeneration and by the renovation of the Holy Spirit,

⁵non ex operibus justitiæ, quæ fecimus nos, sed secundum suam misericordiam salvos nos fecit per lavacrum regenerationis et renovationis Spiritus Sancti,And he saved us, not by works of justice that we had done, but, in accord with his mercy, by the washing of regeneration and by the renovation of the Holy Spirit,

⁶quem effudit in nos abunde per Jesum Christum Salvatorem nostrum:whom he has poured out upon us in abundance, through Jesus Christ our Savior,

⁶quem effudit in nos abunde per Jesum Christum Salvatorem nostrum:whom he has poured out upon us in abundance, through Jesus Christ our Savior,

⁷ut justificati gratia ipsius,so that, having been justified by his grace,hæredes simus secundum spem vitæ æternæ.we may become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

⁷ut justificati gratia ipsius,so that, having been justified by his grace,hæredes simus secundum spem vitæ æternæ.we may become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

⁸Fidelis sermo est:This is a faithful saying.et de his volo te confirmare:And I want you to confirm these things,ut curent bonis operibus præesse qui credunt Deo.so that those who believe in God may take care to excel in good works.Hæc sunt bona,These things are goodet utilia hominibus.and useful to men.

⁸Fidelis sermo est:This is a faithful saying.et de his volo te confirmare:And I want you to confirm these things,ut curent bonis operibus præesse qui credunt Deo.so that those who believe in God may take care to excel in good works.Hæc sunt bona,These things are goodet utilia hominibus.and useful to men.

⁹Stultas autem quæstiones,But avoid foolish questions,et genealogias,and genealogies,et contentiones,and contentions,et pugnas legis devita:as well as arguments against the law.sunt enim inutiles,For these are uselesset vanæ.and empty.

⁹Stultas autem quæstiones,But avoid foolish questions,et genealogias,and genealogies,et contentiones,and contentions,et pugnas legis devita:as well as arguments against the law.sunt enim inutiles,For these are uselesset vanæ.and empty.

¹⁰Hæreticum hominem post unamAvoid a man who is a heretic,et secundam correptionem devita:after the first and second correction,

¹⁰Hæreticum hominem post unamAvoid a man who is a heretic,et secundam correptionem devita:after the first and second correction,

¹¹sciens quia subversus est, qui ejusmodi est,knowing that one who is like this has been subverted,et delinquit,and that he offends;cum sit proprio judicio condemnatus.for he has been condemned by his own judgment.

¹¹sciens quia subversus est, qui ejusmodi est,knowing that one who is like this has been subverted,et delinquit,and that he offends;cum sit proprio judicio condemnatus.for he has been condemned by his own judgment.

¹²Cum misero ad te Artemam,When I send Artemasaut Tychicum,or Tychicus to you,festina ad me venire Nicopolim:hurry to return to me at Nicopolis.ibi enim statui hiemare.For I have decided to winter there.

¹²Cum misero ad te Artemam,When I send Artemasaut Tychicum,or Tychicus to you,festina ad me venire Nicopolim:hurry to return to me at Nicopolis.ibi enim statui hiemare.For I have decided to winter there.

¹³Zenam legisperitum et Apollo sollicite præmitte,Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollo ahead with care,ut nihil illis desit.and let nothing be lacking to them.

¹³Zenam legisperitum et Apollo sollicite præmitte,Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollo ahead with care,ut nihil illis desit.and let nothing be lacking to them.

¹⁴Discant autem et nostri bonis operibus præesse ad usus necessarios:But let our men also learn to excel in good works pertaining to the necessities of life,ut non sint infructuosi.so that they may not be unfruitful.

¹⁴Discant autem et nostri bonis operibus præesse ad usus necessarios:But let our men also learn to excel in good works pertaining to the necessities of life,ut non sint infructuosi.so that they may not be unfruitful.

¹⁵Salutant te qui mecum sunt omnes:All those who are with me greet you.saluta eos qui nos amant in fide.Greet those who love us in the faith.Gratia Dei cum omnibus vobis.May the grace of God be with you all.Amen.Amen.

¹⁵Salutant te qui mecum sunt omnes:All those who are with me greet you.saluta eos qui nos amant in fide.Greet those who love us in the faith.Gratia Dei cum omnibus vobis.May the grace of God be with you all.Amen.Amen.