1Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. 3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5Not 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; 6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8This 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. 9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. 10A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; 11Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
12When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter. 13Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. 14And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. 15All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
專心行善
1你要提醒眾人順服執政掌權者，遵守法令，隨時準備做善事。 2不要毀謗，不要爭吵，要謙和、恭敬地對待每一個人。 3從前我們也愚蠢、悖逆、易受迷惑，受各種私慾和享樂的驅使，心裡充滿了嫉妒和惡念，令人憎惡，也彼此憎恨。 4但我們的救主上帝向人彰顯了祂的恩慈和仁愛， 5藉著重生之洗和聖靈的更新拯救了我們，這並非因為我們有義行，而是因為祂的憐憫。 6上帝藉著我們的救主耶穌基督把聖靈豐豐富富地澆灌在我們身上。 7這樣，我們既然靠著祂的恩典而被稱為義人，就可以成為後嗣，有永生的盼望。 8以上這些話是可信的，希望你認真教導，使信上帝的人專心行善。這都是造福眾人的美事。
9要避免愚昧的爭論、有關家譜的辯駁和律法上的爭執，因為這些毫無益處。 10對於製造分裂的人，警告過一兩次後，要和他斷絕來往。 11因為你知道這種人已經背道犯罪，自定己罪。
信末的囑咐與問候
12我會派亞提馬或者推基古去見你。到時候，你要立刻到尼哥波立來見我，因為我決定在那裡過冬。 13你要為西納律師和亞波羅送行，盡力幫助他們，讓他們路上一無所缺。 14我們的弟兄姊妹也要學習行善，供應有急需的人，免得毫無貢獻。
15這裡的弟兄姊妹都問候你，也請你問候那些因信仰而愛我們的人。
願恩典常與你們眾人同在！
