Titus 3
3
Do What Is Good
1Remind the believers to submit to the government and its officers. They should be obedient, always ready to do what is good. 2They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.
3Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other. 4But—
When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, 5he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.#3:5 Greek He saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit. 6He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. 7Because of his grace he made us right in his sight and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.
8This is a trustworthy saying, and I want you to insist on these teachings so that all who trust in God will devote themselves to doing good. These teachings are good and beneficial for everyone.
9Do not get involved in foolish discussions about spiritual pedigrees#3:9 Or spiritual genealogies. or in quarrels and fights about obedience to Jewish laws. These things are useless and a waste of time. 10If people are causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. After that, have nothing more to do with them. 11For people like that have turned away from the truth, and their own sins condemn them.
Paul’s Final Remarks and Greetings
12I am planning to send either Artemas or Tychicus to you. As soon as one of them arrives, do your best to meet me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to stay there for the winter. 13Do everything you can to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos with their trip. See that they are given everything they need. 14Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others; then they will not be unproductive.
15Everybody here sends greetings. Please give my greetings to the believers—all who love us.
May God’s grace be with you all.
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Titus 3
3
Be Ready for Every Good Work
1Remind them #Rom. 13:1; 1 Pet. 2:13to be submissive to rulers and authorities, #See 2 Tim. 2:21to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, 2#Eph. 4:31to speak evil of no one, #1 Tim. 3:3to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and #See 2 Tim. 2:25to show perfect courtesy toward all people. 3For #See 1 Cor. 6:11we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4But when #See Rom. 2:4the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5he saved us, #See Rom. 3:27not because of works done by us in righteousness, but #Eph. 2:4; 1 Pet. 1:3according to his own mercy, by #See John 3:5; 1 Cor. 6:11; 1 Pet. 3:21the washing of regeneration and #See Rom. 12:2renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6whom he #Joel 2:28; Acts 2:33; 10:45; Rom. 5:5poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7so that #ch. 2:11being justified by his grace we might become #Rom. 8:17heirs #See ch. 1:2according to the hope of eternal life. 8The saying is #See 1 Tim. 1:15trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful #ver. 14; ch. 2:14to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. 9But #2 Tim. 2:16avoid foolish #See 1 Tim. 6:4controversies, #1 Tim. 1:4genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for #2 Tim. 2:14they are unprofitable and worthless. 10As for a person who stirs up division, #See Matt. 18:15after warning him once and then twice, #See 2 John 10have nothing more to do with him, 11knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned.
Final Instructions and Greetings
12When I send Artemas or #See 2 Tim. 4:12Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me #[2 Tim. 4:10]at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. 13Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and #See Acts 18:24Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. 14And let our people learn #ver. 8to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not #2 Pet. 1:8; [Phil. 1:11; 4:17; Col. 1:10]be unfruitful.
15All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith.
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Col. 4:18
Grace be with you all.
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