For there are many rebellious people, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those with Jewish connections,

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.

But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the law, because they are useless and empty.

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

For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to various passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, hateful and hating one another.