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3:1
ዘክሮሙለቀደምትወለመኳንንትከመይትአዘዙበኵሉምግባረሠናይወይኩኑጥቡዓነቦቱ።
Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
你要提醒眾人，叫他們順服作官的、掌權的，遵他的命，預備行各樣的善事。
3:2
ወኢይትቈጥዑወኢይትገዐዙአላመሓርያነወየዋሃነይኩኑምስለኵሉሰብእ።
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
我們從前也是無知、悖逆、受迷惑、服事各樣私慾，和宴樂，常存惡毒 嫉妒的心，是可恨的，又是彼此相恨。
3:4
ወአመአስተርአየምሕረቱለእግዚአብሔርመፍቀሬሰብእመድኀኒነ።
But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,
但到了上帝－我們救主的恩慈和他向人所施的慈愛顯明的時候，
3:5
አኮበምግባረጽድቅነዳእሙበምሕረቱአድኀነነበጥምቀተዳግምልደትወተሐድሶበመንፈስቅዱስ።
not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
他便救了我們；並不是因我們自己所行的義，乃是照他的憐憫，藉着重生的洗和聖靈的更新。
3:6
ዘሶጠላዕሌነበብዕሉበእንተኢየሱስክርስቶስመድኀኒነ።
whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior;
聖靈就是上帝藉着耶穌基督－我們救主厚厚澆灌在我們身上的，
3:7
ከመንጽደቅበጸጋሁወንረስተስፋሕይወትዘለዓለም።
that being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you insist confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;