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١ 1 ذَكِّرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْ يَخْضَعُوا لِلْحُكَّامِ وَالسُّلُطَاتِ، وَيُطِيعُوا الْقَانُونَ، وَيَكُونُوا مُسْتَعِدِّينَ لِكُلِّ عَمَلٍ صَالِحٍ،

Remind them to subordinate themselves to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

٢ 2 وَلا يَقُولُوا سُوءاً فِي أَحَدٍ، وَلا يَكُونُوا مُخَاصِمِينَ، بَلْ لُطَفَاءَ يُعَامِلُونَ الْجَمِيعَ بِوَدَاعَةٍ تَامَّةٍ.

to slander no one, to be peaceable, gentle, demonstrating true humility to all men.

٣ 3 فَإِنَّنَا نَحْنُ أَيْضاً كُنَّا فِي الْمَاضِي جُهَّالاً، غَيْرَ مُطِيعِينَ، تَائِهِينَ فِي الضَّلالِ، عَبِيداً يَخْدِمُونَ الشَّهَوَاتِ وَاللَّذَّاتِ الْمُخْتَلِفَةَ، نَعِيشُ فِي الْخُبْثِ وَالْحَسَدِ، مَكْرُوهِينَ، وَكَارِهِينَ بَعْضُنَا لِبَعْضٍ.

Because we ourselves were also foolish at one time, disobedient, being deceived, being enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, detestable, hating one another.

٤ 4 وَلَكِنْ، لَمَّا ظَهَرَ لُطْفُ مُخَلِّصِنَا اللهِ، وَمَحَبَّتُهُ لِلنَّاسِ،

But when the kindness of our Savior God and His love toward mankind manifested itself,

٥ 5 خَلَّصَنَا، لَا عَلَى أَسَاسِ أَعْمَالِ بِرٍّ قُمْنَا بِها نَحْنُ، وَإِنَّمَا بِمُوجِبِ رَحْمَتِهِ، وَذَلِكَ بِأَنْ غَسَلَنَا كُلِّيًّا غُسْلَ الْخَلِيقَةِ الْجَدِيدَةِ وَالتَّجْدِيدِ الَّذِي يُجْرِيهِ الرُّوحُ الْقُدُسُ،

He saved us—not because of righteous deeds that we ourselves had done but according to His mercy, by means of the bath of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit,

٦ 6 الَّذِي سَكَبَهُ عَلَيْنَا بِغِنىً بِيَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ مُخَلِّصِنَا.

whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

٧ 7 حَتَّى إِذَا تَبَرَّرْنَا بِنِعْمَتِهِ، نَصِيرُ وَرَثَةً، وَفْقاً لِرَجَائِنَا بِالْحَيَاةِ الأَبَدِيَّةِ. (aiōnios g166)

so that having been justified by His grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

٨ 8 صَادِقٌ هَذَا الْقَوْلُ! وَأُرِيدُ أَنْ تُقَرِّرَ هَذِهِ الأُمُورَ قَرَاراً حَاسِماً، حَتَّى يَهْتَمَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِاللهِ بِأَنْ يَجْتَهِدُوا فِي الأَعْمَالِ الصَّالِحَةِ. هَذِهِ الأُمُورُ حَسَنَةٌ وَنَافِعَةٌ لِلنَّاسِ.

The above is a trustworthy statement and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be concerned to take the lead in good works. These things are good and profitable for mankind.

٩ 9 أَمَّا الْمَسَائِلُ السَّخِيفَةُ، وَسَلاسِلُ النَّسَبِ، وَالْمُخَاصَمَاتُ، وَالْمُنَازَعَاتُ حَوْلَ الشَّرِيعَةِ، فَتَجَنَّبْهَا، لأَنَّهَا غَيْرُ نَافِعَةٍ، وَبَاطِلَةٌ.

But avoid foolish arguments and genealogies and contentions and disputes about the law, because they are unprofitable and useless.

١٠ 10 وَصَاحِبُ الْهَرْطَقَةِ اقْطَعِ الْعَلاقَةَ بِهِ بَعْدَ إِنْذَارِهِ أَوَّلاً وَثَانِياً،

Excommunicate a divisive man after a first and second admonition,

١١ 11 عَالِماً أَنَّ مِثْلَ هَذَا مُنْحَرِفٌ يَمْضِي فِي الْخَطِيئَةِ وَقَدْ حَكَمَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ بِنَفْسِهِ!

knowing that such a person has been perverted and is sinning, being self-condemned.

١٢ 12 حَالَمَا أُرْسِلُ إِلَيْكَ أَرْتِمَاسَ أَوْ تِيخِيكُسَ، اجْتَهِدْ أَنْ تَأْتِيَنِي إِلَى مَدِينَةِ نِيكُوبُولِيسَ، لأَنِّي قَرَّرْتُ أَنْ أُقَضِّيَ فَصْلَ الشِّتَاءِ هُنَاكَ.

As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to spend the winter there.

١٣ 13 اجْتَهِدْ فِي إِطْلاقِ زِينَاسَ الْمُحَامِي وَأَبُلُّوسَ بَعْدَ تَزْوِيدِهِمَا لِلسَّفَرِ، حَتَّى لَا يَحْتَاجَا إِلَى شَيْءٍ.

Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way without delay, that they may lack nothing.

١٤ 14 وَلْيَتَعَلَّمْ ذَوُونَا أَيْضاً أَنْ يُمَارِسُوا أَعْمَالاً حَسَنَةً، لِسَدِّ الْحَاجَاتِ الضَّرُورِيَّةِ، لِكَيْ لَا يَكُونُوا عَدِيمِي الثَّمَرِ.

And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet pressing needs, that they not be unfruitful.

١٥ 15 جَمِيعُ الَّذِينَ مَعِي يُسَلِّمُونَ عَلَيْكَ. سَلِّمْ عَلَى مُحِبِّينَا فِي الإِيمَانِ. لِتَكُنِ النِّعْمَةُ مَعَكُمْ جَمِيعاً!

All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.