Titus 3:14

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.

14 And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful.

Farewell

15 All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Titus 3:14

And let others also learn to maintain good works - There is something very remarkable in this expression. The words ̈́ , which we translate to maintain good works, occur also in Titus 3:8; and some think they mean, to provide for our own, and the necessities of others, by working at some honest occupation; and that this was necessary to be taught to the Cretans, let Ours also learn, etc., who were naturally and practically idle gluttons. Kypke observed that the words mean,

1.To be employed in good works.

2.To defend good works, and to recommend the performance of them.

3.To promote and forward good works; to be always first in them.

For necessary uses - That they may be able at all times to help the Church of God, and those that are in want.

That they be not unfruitful - As they must be if they indulge themselves in their idle, slothful disposition.

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