3:1
    [kjv]  Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
    [bbe]  Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,
3:2  
    [kjv]  To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
    [bbe]  To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.
3:3
    [kjv]  For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
    [bbe]  For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.
3:4  
    [kjv]  But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
    [bbe]  But when the mercy of God our Saviour, and his love to man was seen,
3:5
    [kjv]  Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
    [bbe]  Not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but in the measure of his mercy, he gave us salvation, through the washing of the new birth and the giving of new life in the Holy Spirit,
3:6  
    [kjv]  Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
    [bbe]  Which he gave us freely through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
3:7  
    [kjv]  That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
    [bbe]  So that, having been given righteousness through grace, we might have a part in the heritage, the hope of eternal life.
3:8
    [kjv]  This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good ............