1 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,
2 not to slander anyone, not to be quarrelsome, to be gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, led astray, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in evil and envy, being hated and hating one another.
4 But when the kindness and the love of Elohim our Saviour toward man appeared,
5 He saved us, not by works of righteousness which we have done but according to His compassion, through the washing of rebirth, and renewal by the Set-apart Spirit,
6 which He poured out on us richly through יהושע Messiah our Saviour,