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- (Paul explains why he told Titus that we should teach with humility.)
- For - "Because"
- once - "formerly" or "at some time" or "previously"
- thoughtless - "foolish" or "unwise"
- led astray and enslaved by various passions and pleasures - This metaphor compares the way our sinful desires control us to slavery. AT: "our sinful wishes make us slaves to our strong desires for pleasure." (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_metaphor)
- led astray - AT: "deceived."
- passions - "lusts" or "desires"
- lived in evil and envy - AT: "We were always doing evil things and wanting what someone else has."
- We were detestable - "We were worthy of being hated." AT: "We caused others to hate us."