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,