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Titus 3:1 (show verse)

Remind people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready and willing to do good,

Titus 3:2 (show verse)

to slander or abuse no one, to be kind and conciliatory and gentle, showing unqualified consideration and courtesy toward everyone.

Titus 3:3 (show verse)

For we too once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various sinful desires and pleasures, spending and wasting our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

Titus 3:4 (show verse)

But when the goodness and kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared [in human form as the Man, Jesus Christ],

Titus 3:5 (show verse)

He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we have done, but because of His own compassion and mercy, by the cleansing of the new birth (spiritual transformation, regeneration) and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
Baptism » Emblematic of the influences of the holy ghost
Baptism with the holy ghost » Renews and cleanses the soul
Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual promised
God » Mercy of » Makes salvation possible
God's Promises » Of cleansing » Spiritual promised
Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Grace » Of Christ » Bestows unmerited favours
Holy spirit » Regenerating » Necessary to salvation
Inheritance » Who is an heir of God through Christ
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Kindness » The kindness of the lord
Laver of brass » Illustrative of » Regeneration
Love » The love of God
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Freeness of salvation
Loving Kindness Of God » Is through Christ
Mercy » Makes salvation possible
God's Mercy » Manifested » In salvation
New » Man » Strengthened and renewed by the holy spirit
New » Birth » Necessary to salvation
New Birth » Effected by » The holy ghost
New Birth » Described as » The washing of regeneration
New Birth » Is of the mercy of God
Profit » What is profitable
Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Promised
Regeneration » The teaching concerning » Necessary to salvation
Righteousness » No salvation by works of
Salvation » Is not by works
Salvation » Is of mercy
Spiritual » Renewal » Man, strengthened and renewed by the holy spirit
Washing » Figurative » Of regeneration
religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
Works, good » Encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Works, good » Salvation unattainable by

Titus 3:6 (show verse)

whom He poured out richly upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior,

Titus 3:7 (show verse)

so that we would be justified [made free of the guilt of sin] by His [compassionate, undeserved] grace, and that we would be [acknowledged as acceptable to Him and] made heirs of eternal life [actually experiencing it] according to our hope (His guarantee).

Titus 3:8 (show verse)

This is a faithful and trustworthy saying; and concerning these things I want you to speak with great confidence, so that those who have believed God [that is, those who have trusted in, relied on, and accepted Christ Jesus as Savior,] will be careful to participate in doing good and honorable things. These things are excellent [in themselves] and profitable for the people.

Titus 3:9 (show verse)

But avoid foolish and ill-informed and stupid controversies and genealogies and dissensions and quarrels about the Law, for they are unprofitable and useless.

Titus 3:10 (show verse)

After a first and second warning reject a divisive man [who promotes heresy and causes dissension—ban him from your fellowship and have nothing more to do with him],

Titus 3:11 (show verse)

well aware that such a person is twisted and is sinning; he is convicted and self-condemned [and is gratified by causing confusion among believers].

Titus 3:12 (show verse)

When I send Artemas or [perhaps] Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.

Titus 3:13 (show verse)

Do your best to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they are supplied and lack nothing.

Titus 3:14 (show verse)

Our people must learn to do good deeds to meet necessary demands [whatever the occasion may require], so that they will not be unproductive.

Titus 3:15 (show verse)

All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith.

Grace be with all of you.
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