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3:1
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你要提醒众人，叫他们顺服作官的、掌权的，遵他的命，预备行各样的善事。
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Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,
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3:2
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不要毁谤，不要争竞，总要和平，向众人大显温柔。
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to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
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3:3
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我们从前也是无知、悖逆、受迷惑、服事各样私欲和宴乐，常存恶毒（或作阴毒）嫉妒的心，是可恨的，又是彼此相恨。
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For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
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3:4
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但到了神我们救主的恩慈和他向人所施的慈爱显明的时候，
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But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,
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3:5
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他便救了我们，并不是因我们自己所行的义，乃是照他的怜悯，借着重生的洗和圣灵的更新。
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not by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
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3:6
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圣灵就是神借着耶稣基督我们救主厚厚浇灌在我们身上的，
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which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
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3:7
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好叫我们因他的恩得称为义，可以凭着永生的盼望成为后嗣。（或作可以凭着盼望承受永生）。
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that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
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3:8
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这话是可信的。我也愿你把这些事切切实实的讲明，使那些已信神的人留心做正经事业（或作留心行善）。这都是美事，并且与人有益。
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Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:
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3:9
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要远避无知的辩论和家谱的空谈，以及分争，并因律法而起的争竞，因为这都是虚妄无益的。
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but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
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3:10
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分门结党的人，警戒过一两次，就要弃绝他。
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A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse;
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3:11
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因为知道这等人已经背道，犯了罪，自己明知不是，还是去做。
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knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.
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3:12
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我打发亚提马或是推基古到你那里去的时候，你要赶紧往尼哥波立去见我，因为我已经定意在那里过冬。
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When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter.
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3:13
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你要赶紧给律师西纳和亚波罗送行，叫他们没有缺乏。
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Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
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3:14
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并且我们的人要学习正经事业（或作要学习行善），预备所需用的，免得不结果子。
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And let our [people] also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
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3:15
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同我在一处的人都问你安。请代问那些因有信心爱我们的人安。愿恩惠常与你们众人同在。
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All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.
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