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2 ) To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.
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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.
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4 ) But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
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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 Spirit,
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6 ) Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour,
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7 ) That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
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8 ) This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that you affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
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9 ) But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law, for they are useless and vain.