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Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,
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to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.
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For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.
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But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared,
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not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
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whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
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that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.