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1 Admonestaitzac Principaltassunén eta Potestatén suiet diraden, Gobernadoreac obedi ditzaten, obra on orotara prest diraden:
Remind them to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey them, to be ready for every good work,
2 Nehorçaz gaizquiric ezterraten, diraden gudu gabe, moderatu, emetassun gucia eracusten dutelaric guiçon gucietara.
to revile no one, to not be eager to fight, and to be gentle, showing all humility toward everyone.
3 Ecen gu-ere noizpait adimendu gabe guentuán, desobediént, abusatuac, anhitz moldetaco desirac eta voluptateac cerbitzatzen guentuela, malitiatan eta inuidiatan vici guinela, gaitzetsiac guinela: eta elkarri gaitz erizle.
For once we ourselves were thoughtless and disobedient. We were led astray and enslaved by various passions and pleasures. We lived in evil and envy. We were detestable and hated one another.
4 Baina Iainco gure Saluadorearen benignitatea eta guiçonetaraco amorioa aguertu içan denean,
But when the kindness of God our savior and his love for mankind appeared,
5 Ez eguin vkan ditugun obra iustoéz, baina bere misericordiaz saluatu vkan guiaitic regenerationezco garbitzez, eta Spiritu sainduazco arramberritzez:
it was not by works of righteousness that we did, but by his mercy that he saved us. He saved us through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
6 Cein eraitsi vkan baitu gutara abundosqui Iesus Christ gure Saluadoreaz:
God richly poured the Holy Spirit on us through our Savior Jesus Christ,
7 Haren gratiaz iustificaturic heredero eguin guentecençát vicitze eternaleraco sperançaren araura. (aiōnios g166)
so that having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs with the certain hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
8 Hitz segura duc haur, eta gauça hauc nahi diat affirma ditzán, artha dutençát obra onén entretenitzera Iaincoa sinhetsi dutenéc: huná, guiçonen on eta probetchutaco diraden gauçác.
This message is trustworthy. I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to engage themselves in good works. These things are good and useful for everyone.
9 Baina questione erhoac eta genealogiac eta contentioneac eta Legueazco iharduquiteac empatchaitzac: ecen probetchu gabetaco dituc eta vano.
But avoid foolish debates and genealogies and strife and conflict about the law. Those things are unprofitable and worthless.
10 Guiçon hereticoa behingo eta berrizco aduertimenduaren ondoan iraitzac:
Reject anyone who is causing divisions among you, after one or two warnings,
11 Daquialaric ecen eraucia dela halacoa eta huts eguiten duela, bere buru beraz condemnatua delaric.
knowing that such a person has turned from the right way and is sinning and condemns himself.
12 Igor deçadanean Artemas hiregana edo Tychique, diligenta albeitendi enegana ethortera Nicapolisera: ecen han neguären iragaitera deliberatu diát.
When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, hurry and come to me at Nicopolis, where I have decided to spend the winter.
13 Zeno Legueco doctora eta Apollo diligentqui guidaitzac, deusen faltaric eztutén.
Do everything you can to send on their way Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they lack nothing.
14 Bada ikas beçate gurec-ere obre onetan emplegatzen necessario diraden gaucetaco, fructu gabe eztiradençát.
Our people must learn to engage themselves in good works that provide for urgent needs, and so not be unfruitful.
15 Salutatzen auté enequin diraden guciéc. Salutaitzac fedez on darizcutenac. Iaincoaren gratia dela çuequin gucioquin, Amen.
All those who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with all of you.

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