For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
3:4
ወአመአስተርአየምሕረቱለእግዚአብሔርመፍቀሬሰብእመድኀኒነ።
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,
But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,
3:5
አኮበምግባረጽድቅነዳእሙበምሕረቱአድኀነነበጥምቀተዳግምልደትወተሐድሶበመንፈስቅዱስ።
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。
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,
3:6
ዘሶጠላዕሌነበብዕሉበእንተኢየሱስክርስቶስመድኀኒነ።
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,
whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior;
3:7
ከመንጽደቅበጸጋሁወንረስተስፋሕይወትዘለዓለም።
好叫我們因他的恩得稱為義,可以憑着永生的盼望成為後嗣 。
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;
3:9
ነገረጋዕዝወእበድዘይፈጥሩወመሐደምትወወክሕተገኀሦሙእስመከንቱውእቱወኢይበቍዕ።
要遠避無知的辯論和家譜的空談,以及紛爭,並因律法而起的爭競,因為這都是虛妄無益的。
but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
3:10
ለመስተካሕድብእሲእምከመምዕረወካዕበገሠጽኮወአበየኅድጎ።
分門結黨的人,警戒過一兩次,就要棄絕他。
Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning,
3:11
ወአምሮከመዐላዊውእቱዘከማሁያስሕትወያጌጊወይረክብኵነኔ።
因為知道這等人已經背道,犯了罪,自己明知不是,還是去做。
knowing that such a one is perverted and sinful, being self-condemned.