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Graces of the Heirs of Grace

1 Remind them ato be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, bto be ready for every good work,  
2 to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.
3 For awe ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.  
4 But when athe kindness and the love of bGod our Savior toward man appeared,  
5 anot by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through bthe washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,  
6 awhom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,  
7 that having been justified by His grace awe should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.  
8 aThis is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.  

Avoid Dissension

9 But aavoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless.  
10 aReject a divisive man after the first and second1 admonition,  
11 knowing that such a person is warped and sinning, being self-condemned.

Final Messages

12 When I send Artemas to you, or aTychicus, be diligent to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.  
13 Send Zenas the lawyer and aApollos on their journey with haste, that they may lack nothing.  
Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
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Titus 3:1

Put them in mind to be subject ... - See the duty here enjoined, explained in the notes at Romans 13:1, following.

Principalities and powers - See these words explained in the notes at Romans 8:38. The word here rendered "powers" ( ̓́ exousiais ), is not, indeed, the same as that which is found there ( ́ dunameis ), but the same idea is conveyed; compare the notes at Ephesians 1:21.

To obey magistrates - That is, to obey them in all that was not contrary to the word of God; Romans 13:1 note, following; Acts 4:19-20 notes.

To be ready to every good work - "To be prepared for" ( ̔́ hetoimous ); prompt to perform all that is good; Notes, Philippians 4:8. A Christian should be always ready to do good as far as he is able. He should not need to be urged, or coaxed, or persuaded, but should be so ready always to do good that he will count it a privilege to have the opportunity to do it.




Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Titus 3:1:

Titus 3:8
Titus 3:15
Revelation 3:14

 

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