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Stay Doing Da Good Kine Stuff

Help da church peopo rememba dat dey suppose to listen to all da govermen leada guys, an do wat da rules say, an stay ready fo do every kine good ting. Tell dem, no talk stink bout anybody, o beef. But dey gotta make friends wit everybody. Dey gotta tink bout how da odda guy feel. Dey gotta let da odda peopo go first.

You know, befo time us guys was stupid too. We neva like listen. We let odda peopo bulai us. We was jalike da guys dat no like stop an no can stop doing any kine bad stuff. All da time, we wen do bad tings to peopo, an stay jealous a dem. Odda peopo wen hate us, an we wen hate dem too.

But den, God wen come show us guys how plenny love an aloha he stay get fo us, an make good to us. He da one dat take us guys outa da bad kine stuff we stay do. God wen take us outa da bad kine stuff, but not cuz we wen do good kine stuffs. He wen do dat cuz he like give us chance. He do um by his Good an Spesho Spirit, who wen clean us up an make us jalike new inside, jalike we wen born again. God wen send his Spirit fo take charge a us guys to da max. He do dat cuz we Jesus guys, an Jesus da One dat take us outa da bad kine stuff. God wen do all dat good stuff fo us, so us guys can get um right wit him. Now we wen come his kids, an he our Fadda. Now we wait an stay shua God goin give us da real kine life dat stay to da max foeva.

You can trus all dis stuff I telling you. Da guys dat trus God awready, you gotta tell um strait, so dey listen an no foget. So den, dey goin tink hard an make shua dey do good tings all da time. Good wen dey make lidat -- help everybody.

But stay away from stupid kine stuff. No go all out fo find out who everybodyʼs ancesta guys was, fo make argue, fo squawk at da odda guy bout da Rules. Cuz all dat kine stuff no help nobody, ony wase time. 10 If somebody like split up da church guys, tell him az wrong fo do dat. If he no stop, tell him one mo time. Den, if he still yet no stop, no listen no mo to da guy. 11 You know dis: Dat kine guy, fo shua, he no good, he do any kine bad stuff -- da way he ack, everybody can tell he wrong awready, an da guy, he know too!

Da Last Tings Paul Tell Dem

12 Bumbye wen I send Artemas o Tykicus by you guys, den try hard fo go Nicopolis fo see me ova dea. Cuz I figga, good place fo stay winta time. 13 You know Zenas da lawya guy an da guy Apollos? Dey going one far place. Do everyting you can fo help dem, so dat dey get everyting dey need. 14 Our peopo gotta learn how fo go all out fo do da good kine stuff. Den dey goin work fo da stuff dey need every day, an dey no goin be good fo notting kine.

15 All da guys ova hea like say “Aloha!” to you. All da guys ova dea dat get love an aloha fo us guys, an trus God, tell dem “Aloha!” too.

Kay den! I like God do plenny good kine stuff fo all you guys.

Saved in Order to Do Good

Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities,(A) to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good,(B) to slander no one,(C) to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.

At one time(D) we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness(E) and love of God our Savior(F) appeared,(G) he saved us,(H) not because of righteous things we had done,(I) but because of his mercy.(J) He saved us through the washing(K) of rebirth and renewal(L) by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us(M) generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace,(N) we might become heirs(O) having the hope(P) of eternal life.(Q) This is a trustworthy saying.(R) And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good.(S) These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.

But avoid(T) foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels(U) about the law,(V) because these are unprofitable and useless.(W) 10 Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them.(X) 11 You may be sure that such people are warped and sinful; they are self-condemned.

Final Remarks

12 As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus(Y) to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there.(Z) 13 Do everything you can to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos(AA) on their way and see that they have everything they need. 14 Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good,(AB) in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives.

15 Everyone with me sends you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith.(AC)

Grace be with you all.(AD)