Titus 3:8

Titus 3:8

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:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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The saying (o logov). In verses Titus 3:4-7.

I will (boulomai). See I Timothy 2:8.

That thou affirm confidently (se diabebaiousqai). Indirect command. For the verb see I Timothy 1:7.

That they may be careful (ina frontizwsin). Sub-final use of ina with present active subjunctive of frontizw, old verb, only here in N.T.

To maintain good works (kalwn ergwn pro‹stasqai). Present middle infinitive of proisthmi, intransitive use, to stand before, to take the lead in, to care for. Paul is anxious that "believers" may take the lead in good works.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Titus 3:8:**

1 Timothy 1:7
1 Timothy 1:15
1 Timothy 4:8
Titus 3:14

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