1 Admonish them to be submissive to governors and magistrates, to obey their orders, and to be ready to every good work;
2 to slander no man, to avoid contention, to be gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
3 For we also were formerly foolish, disobedient, going astray, enslaved to various disorderly appetites and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4 But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour towards man appeared,
5 not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Spirit;
6 which He hath plentifully shed upon us, through Jesus Christ our Saviour:
7 that being justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
8 This is a word which ought to believed and observed, and concerning these things I would have thee stedfastly affirm, that they who have believed in God be careful to excel in good works: for these things are good and profitable to men.
9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and strifes and contentions about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain:
10 reject therefore such an heretical man, after the first and second admonition; knowing that such a one is perverted,
11 and sinneth as being self-condemned.
Bible verses about "fool" | Worsley
Titus 3:1-11
Matthew 5:22
22 but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without cause shall be liable to the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be obnoxious to the council; but whosoever shall say, "Thou fool," shall be in danger of hell-fire.