Living_Oracles(i)
1 Put them in mind to be subject to governments, and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work;
2 to speak evil of no one; to be no fighters, but equitable, showing all meekness to all men.
3 For even we ourselves were formerly foolish, disobedient, erring, slavishly serving diverse inordinate desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4 But when the goodness and philanthropy of God our Saviour shone forth,
5 he saved us-not on account of works of righteousness which we had done-but according to his own mercy, through the bath of regeneration, and the renewing of the Holy Spirit;