002:010 but manifesting perfect fidelity and kind feeling, in order to bring
honour to the teaching of our Saviour, God, in all things.
002:011 For the grace of God has displayed itself with healing power
to all mankind,
002:012 training us to renounce ungodliness and all the pleasures of this world, and to live sober, upright, and pious lives at the present time,
002:013 in expectation of the fulfilment of our blessed hope— the Appearing in glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
002:014 who gave Himself for us to purchase our freedom from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a people who should be specially His own, zealous for doing good works.
002:015 Thus speak, exhort, reprove, with all impressiveness. Let no one make light of your authority.
003:001 Remind people that they must submit to the rulers who are
in authority over them; that they must obey the magistrates,
be prepared for every right action,
003:002 not speak evil of any one, nor be contentious, but yield
unselfishly to others and constantly manifest a forgiving
spirit towards all men.
003:003 For there was a time when we also were deficient in understanding, obstinate, deluded, the slaves of various cravings and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy, hateful ourselves and hating one another.
003:004 But when the goodness of God our Saviour, and His love to man, dawned upon us, not in consequence of things which we,