多3:1 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。
多3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
多3:2 不要毁谤,不要争竞,总要和平,向众人大显温柔。
多3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
多3:3 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。
多3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
多3:4 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,
多3:4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
多3:5 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,藉着重生的洗和圣灵的更新。
多3:5 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;
多3:6 圣灵就是 神藉着耶稣基督我们救主厚厚浇灌在我们身上的,
多3:6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
多3:7 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”)。
多3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
多3:8 这话是可信的。我也愿你把这些事切切实实地讲明,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。
多3:8 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.
多3:9 要远避无知的辩论和家谱的空谈以及纷争,并因律法而起的争竞,因为这都是虚妄无益的。
多3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
多3:10 分门结党的人,警戒过一两次,就要弃绝他。
多3:10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
多3:11 因为知道这等人已经背道,犯了罪,自己明知不是,还是去做。
多3:11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
多3:12 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。
多3:12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
多3:13 你要赶紧给律师西纳和亚波罗送行,叫他们没有缺乏。
多3:13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
多3:14 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。
多3:14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
多3:15 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。
多3:15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.