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About this chapterPaul reminds Titus to teach believers to be subject to authorities, ready for every good work, avoiding slander and quarrels, and showing gentleness to everyone. He recalls that they too were once foolish and enslaved to passions, but God saved them, not because of righteous deeds they had done but because of his mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Believers should therefore devote themselves to good works. Titus is to avoid foolish controversies, warn a divisive person twice and then have nothing more to do with them, and Paul ends with travel plans, greetings, and a call to help others in need.

Paul reminds Titus to teach believers to be subject to authorities, ready for every good work, avoiding slander and quarrels, and showing gentleness to everyone. He recalls that they too were once foolish and enslaved to passions, but God saved them, not because of righteous deeds they had done but because of his mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Believers should therefore devote themselves to good works. Titus is to avoid foolish controversies, warn a divisive person twice and then have nothing more to do with them, and Paul ends with travel plans, greetings, and a call to help others in need.

Themes

  • Saved by mercy
  • Good works
  • Avoiding division

Key verses

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Titus 3

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1Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work, 2to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone. 3For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. 4But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. 6This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life. 8This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people. 9But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless. 10Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition, 11knowing that such a man is corrupt and sinful; he is self-condemned. 12As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there. 13Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need. 14And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful. 15All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.
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