Titus 3:1-3

Living Bible

3 Remind your people to obey the government and its officers, and always to be obedient and ready for any honest work. ² They must not speak evil of anyone, nor quarrel, but be gentle and truly courteous to all.

³ Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient; we were misled by others and became slaves to many evil pleasures and wicked desires. Our lives were full of resentment and envy. We hated others and they hated us.