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Ang Kristohanong Pamatasan

Pahinumdomi ang mga tumutuo nga magpasakop sila ug motuman sa gobyerno ug sa mga opisyal. Kinahanglan nga andam sila kanunay sa pagbuhat sa bisan unsa nga maayo. Ingna usab sila nga dili mangaway o mosulti ug daotan batok kang bisan kinsa, hinuon magbinuotan sila ug magmaluloy-on kanunay sa tanang mga tawo. Kay kaniadto, wala man kita masayod sa kamatuoran mahitungod sa Dios ug dili kita matinumanon. Gipahisalaag kita ug nahimong ulipon sa mga kailibgon ug tanang matang sa kahilayan. Naghari kanato ang daotan nga mga tinguha ug kasina. Gidumtan kita sa uban ug kita usab nagdumot kanila. Apan miabot ang panahon nga gipakita sa Dios nga atong Manluluwas ang iyang kaayo ug gugma kanato. Giluwas niya kita dili tungod sa atong maayong binuhatan, kondili tungod sa iyang kalooy kanato. Ug gibuhat niya kini pinaagi sa Espiritu Santo nga naghugas kanato ug naghatag ug bag-o nga kinabuhi. Madagayaong gihatag kanato sa Dios ang Espiritu Santo pinaagi kang Jesu-Cristo nga atong Manluluwas, aron pinaagi sa iyang grasya nga nagpakamatarong kanato, maangkon nato ang kinabuhi nga walay kataposan nga mao ang atong gilaoman. Kini nga mga pagtulon-an tinuod gayod.

Buot ko nga itudlo mo gayod kining mga butanga aron nga ang mga motuo sa Dios magtinguha gayod sa pagbuhat ug maayo. Maayo gayod kini ug mapuslanon alang sa mga tawo. Apan likayi ang walay kapuslanan nga mga panaglalis, ang pagsubay kon kinsa ang inyong mga kagikan, ang mga paglantugi ug panag-away mahitungod sa Kasugoan. Kini nga mga butang walay kapuslanan kay wala gayod kamoy makuha niini. 10 Kon adunay usa kaninyo nga maoy mahimong hinungdan sa pagkabahin-bahin, angay mo siyang pahimangnoan. Apan human sa ikaduha nga pahimangno, kon dili pa gayod siya maminaw, isalikway ninyo siya. 11 Kay nasayod ka nga kanang tawhana daotan, tungod kay bisan nasayod na siya nga sayop ang iyang gibuhat nagapadayon pa gayod siya.

Kataposang Pahimangno

12 Inigpadala ko diha kanimo kang Artemas o kaha kang Tiquico, adto dayon sa Nicapolis ug pakigkita kanako, kay nakahukom ako nga didto lang una magpabilin sa panahon sa tingtugnaw. 13 Tabangi gayod ang abogado nga si Zenas ug si Apolos aron makagikan na sila. Siguroha nga dili sila kulangon sa ilang mga kinahanglanon. 14 Tudloi ang atong mga igsoon diha nga maninguha sa pagtrabaho ug tarong aron dili sila kulangon sa ilang mga kinahanglanon. Niini nga pamaagi dili sila magakinabuhi nga walay kapuslanan.

15 Nangumusta kanimo ang akong mga kauban dinhi. Ipaabot usab ang among mga pagpangumusta sa atong kauban sa pagtuo diha nga nagahigugma kanamo.

Hinaut nga panalanginan kamong tanan sa Dios.

Saved in Order to Do Good

Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities,(A) to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good,(B) to slander no one,(C) to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.

At one time(D) we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness(E) and love of God our Savior(F) appeared,(G) he saved us,(H) not because of righteous things we had done,(I) but because of his mercy.(J) He saved us through the washing(K) of rebirth and renewal(L) by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us(M) generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace,(N) we might become heirs(O) having the hope(P) of eternal life.(Q) This is a trustworthy saying.(R) And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good.(S) These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.

But avoid(T) foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels(U) about the law,(V) because these are unprofitable and useless.(W) 10 Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them.(X) 11 You may be sure that such people are warped and sinful; they are self-condemned.

Final Remarks

12 As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus(Y) to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.(Z) 13 Do everything you can to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos(AA) on their way and see that they have everything they need. 14 Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good,(AB) in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives.

15 Everyone with me sends you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith.(AC)

Grace be with you all.(AD)

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

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

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

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

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;

Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

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

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.

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

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

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

12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.

13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.

14 And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.