But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with sound teaching.

But “when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared,

From Paul, a slave of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in keeping with godliness,

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

Here is another way that our people can learn to engage in good works to meet pressing needs and so not be unfruitful.

But now in his own time he has made his message evident through the preaching I was entrusted with according to the command of God our Savior.

All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.

They profess to know God but with their deeds they deny him, since they are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.