Titus 3:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Titus 3:4

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.

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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,

Verse Comparison: Titus 3:4

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American Standard Version
But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,

Amplified® Bible
But when the goodness and loving-kindness of God our Savior to man [as man] appeared,

Contemporary English Version
God our Savior showed us how good and kind he is.

Darby English Version
But when the kindness and love to man of our Saviour God appeared,

Good News Bible
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior was revealed,

International Standard Version
However, In grace our Savior God appeared, His love for mankind to make clear.

King James Version
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

New American Standard Bible
But when the kindness of God our Savior and {His} love for mankind appeared,

New International Version
But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared,

New King James Version
But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

Young's Literal Translation
and when the kindness and the love to men of God our Saviour did appear

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