Chapter 3

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

Put

Isaiah 43.26 1 Timothy 4.6 2 Timothy 1.6 2 Peter 1.12 3.1,2 Jude 1.5

to be subject

Deuteronomy 17.12 Proverbs 24.21 Ecclesiastes 8.2-5 10.4 Jeremiah 27.17 Matthew 22.21 23.2,3 Romans 13.1-7 1 Timothy 2.2 1 Peter 2.13-17

to be ready

8,14 2.14 1 Corinthians 15.58 Galatians 6.9,10 Ephesians 2.10 Philippians 1.11 Colossians 1.10 1 Timothy 5.10 2 Timothy 2.21 Hebrews 13.21

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

speak

Psalms 140.11 Proverbs 6.19 Acts 23.5 1 Corinthians 6.10 2 Corinthians 12.20 Ephesians 4.31 1 Timothy 3.11 James 4.11 1 Peter 2.1 3.10 4.4 2 Peter 2.10 Jude 1.8,10

no

Proverbs 19.19 25.24 1 Timothy 3.3 2 Timothy 2.24,25

gentle

2 Samuel 22.36 Isaiah 40.11 Matthew 11.29 2 Corinthians 10.1 Galatians 5.22 6.1 Ephesians 4.2 Philippians 4.5 Colossians 3.12,13 1 Thessalonians 2.7 2 Timothy 2.24,25 James 1.19,20 3.17 1 Peter 3.8

all men

1 Corinthians 9.19 Galatians 6.10 1 Thessalonians 5.14,15 1 Peter 2.17

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

we

Romans 3.9-20 1 Corinthians 6.9-11 Ephesians 2.1-3 Colossians 1.21 3.7 1 Peter 4.1-3

foolish

Proverbs 1.22,23 8.5 9.6

disobedient

Matthew 21.29 Acts 9.1-6 26.19,20 Ephesians 2.2 1 Peter 1.14

deceived

Isaiah 44.20 Obadiah 1.3 Luke 21.8 Galatians 6.3 James 1.26 Revelation 12.9 13.14

serving

John 8.34 Romans 6.17,22

living

Romans 1.29-31 2 Corinthians 12.20 2 Timothy 3.2,3

hateful

Psalms 36.2 Revelation 18.2

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

the kindness

2.11 Romans 5.20,21 Ephesians 2.4-10

love

or, pity. God.

1.3 2.10 1 Timothy 1.1 2.3 4.10

appeared

2.11 2 Timothy 1.10 Hebrews 9.26

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;

by works

Job 9.20 15.14 25.4 Psalms 143.2 Isaiah 57.12 Luke 10.27-29 Romans 3.20,28 Romans 4.5 9.11,16,30 11.6 Galatians 2.16 3.16-21 Ephesians 2.4,8,9 2 Timothy 1.9

according

4 Psalms 62.12 86.5,15 130.7 Micah 7.18 Luke 1.50,54,72,78 Ephesians 1.6,7 Hebrews 4.16 1 Peter 1.3 2.10

washing

John 3.3-5 1 Corinthians 6.11 Ephesians 5.26 1 Peter 3.21

renewing

Psalms 51.10 Romans 12.2 Ephesians 4.23 Colossians 3.10 Hebrews 6.6

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

he shed

Proverbs 1.23 Isaiah 32.15 44.3 Ezekiel 36.25 Joel 2.28 John 1.16 7.37 Acts 2.33 10.45 Romans 5.5

abundantly

Gr. richly.

Ephesians 4.2 3.8

through

1.4 John 4.10 14.16,17 16.7 Romans 8.2

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

being

2.11 Romans 3.24,28 4.4,16 5.1,2,15-21 11.6 1 Corinthians 6.11 Galatians 2.16

made

Romans 8.17,23,24 Galatians 3.29 4.7 Hebrews 6.17 11.7,9 James 2.5 1 Peter 3.7

hope

1.2 2.13

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.

a faithful

1.9 1 Timothy 1.15

that thou

Proverbs 21.28 Acts 12.15 2 Corinthians 4.13

which

Psalms 78.22 John 5.24 12.44 Romans 4.5 1 Peter 1.21 1 John 5.10-13

be

1,14 2.14

good

Job 22.2 35.7,8 Psalms 16.2,3 2 Corinthians 9.12-15 Philemon 1.11

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

avoid

1.14 1 Timothy 1.3-7 4.7 2 Timothy 2.23

unprofitable

Job 15.3 1 Corinthians 8.1 13.2 2 Timothy 2.14

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

heretick

1 Corinthians 11.19 Galatians 5.20 2 Peter 2.1

after

Matthew 18.15-17 2 Corinthians 13.2

reject

Romans 16.17 1 Corinthians 5.4-13 Galatians 5.12 2 Thessalonians 3.6,14 2 Timothy 3.5 2 John 1.10

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

is subverted

1.11 Acts 15.24 1 Timothy 1.19,20 2 Timothy 2.14 Hebrews 10.26

being

Matthew 25.26-28 Luke 7.30 19.22 John 3.18 Acts 13.46 Romans 3.19

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

Tychicus

Acts 20.4 2 Timothy 4.12

be

2 Timothy 4.9,21

for

1 Corinthians 16.6,8,9

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

the lawyer

Matthew 22.35 Luke 7.30 10.25 11.45,52 14.3

Apollos

Acts 18.24

on

Acts 21.5 28.10 Romans 15.24 1 Corinthians 16.11 3 John 1.6-8

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

learn

maintain good works

or, profess honest trades.

Acts 18.3 20.35 *Gr:; Ephesians 4.28 1 Thessalonians 2.9 2 Thessalonians 3.8

that

Isaiah 61.3 Matthew 7.19 21.19 Luke 13.6-9 John 15.8,16 Romans 15.28 Philippians 1.11 Philippians 4.17 Colossians 1.10 Hebrews 6.6-12 2 Peter 1.8

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

with me

Romans 16.21-24

Greet

Romans 16.1-20

love

Galatians 5.6 Ephesians 6.23 1 Timothy 1.5 Philemon 1.5 2 John 1.1,2 3 John 1.1

Grace

1 Corinthians 16.23 Ephesians 6.24 2 Timothy 4.22 Hebrews 13.25