^14 (A)“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. ^15 (B)Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. ¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before others, so ^(C)that^[a] they may see your good works and ^(D)give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

¹¹ For ^(A)the grace of God ^(B)has appeared, bringing salvation ^(C)for all people, ¹² training us to renounce ungodliness and ^(D)worldly passions, and ^(E)to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in ^(F)the present age, ^13 (G)waiting for our blessed ^(H)hope, the ^(I)appearing of the glory of our great ^(J)God and Savior Jesus Christ, ^14 (K)who gave himself for us to ^(L)redeem us from all lawlessness and ^(M)to purify for himself ^(N)a people for his own possession who are ^(O)zealous for good works.

¹⁵ Declare these things; exhort and ^(P)rebuke with all authority. ^(Q)Let no one disregard you.

⁴ But when ^(A)the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, ⁵ he saved us, ^(B)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but ^(C)according to his own mercy, by ^(D)the washing of regeneration and ^(E)renewal of the Holy Spirit, ⁶ whom he ^(F)poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷ so that ^(G)being justified by his grace we might become ^(H)heirs ^(I)according to the hope of eternal life. ⁸ The saying is ^(J)trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful ^(K)to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. ⁹ But ^(L)avoid foolish ^(M)controversies, ^(N)genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for ^(O)they are unprofitable and worthless. ¹⁰ As for a person who stirs up division, ^(P)after warning him once and then twice, ^(Q)have nothing more to do with him, ¹¹ knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.