Titus 3
Titus 3 is part of “Gospel-Shaped Citizenship and Final Instructions (3:1-15)” (3) in the outline of Titus.
Titus 3 summary
The apostle here directs Titus about the faithful discharge of his own office generally (Tit 2:1), and particularly as to several sorts of persons (Tit 2:2-10) and gives the grounds of these and of other following directions (Tit 2:11-14), with a summary direction in the close (Tit 2:15).
Source: Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (1706–21; Romans–Revelation completed by Nonconformist ministers). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Key verses in Titus 3
Titus 3 (GNV)
Geneva Bible 1599 (public domain)
Do Good Works
1Pvt them in remembrance that they bee subiect to the Principalities and powers, and that they bee obedient, and ready to euery good woorke, 2That they speake euill of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.
Saved by God's Mercy
3For wee our selues also were in times past vnwise, disobedient, deceiued, seruing the lustes and diuers pleasures, liuing in maliciousnes and enuie, hatefull, and hating one another: 4But when that bountifulnesse and that loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared, 5Not by the woorkes of righteousnesse, which we had done, but according to his mercie he saued vs, by the washing of the newe birth, and the renewing of the holy Ghost, 6Which he shed on vs aboundantly, through Iesus Christ our Sauiour, 7That we, being iustified by his grace, should be made heires according to the hope of eternall life. 8This is a true saying, and these thinges I will thou shouldest affirme, that they which haue beleeued God, might be carefull to shewe foorth good woorkes. These things are good and profitable vnto men.
Avoid Foolish Controversies
9But stay foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and brawlings about the Lawe: for they are vnprofitable and vaine. 10Reiect him that is an heretike, after once or twise admonition, 11Knowing that hee that is such, is peruerted, and sinneth, being damned of his owne selfe.
Final Instructions and Greetings
12When I shall send Artemas vnto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to mee vnto Nicopolis: for I haue determined there to winter. 13Bring Zenas the expounder of the Lawe, and Apollos on their iourney diligently, that they lacke nothing. 14And let ours also learne to shewe foorth good woorkes for necessary vses, that they be not vnfruitfull. 15All that are with mee, salute thee. Greete them that loue vs in the faith. Grace bee with you all, Amen. ‘To Titus, elect the first bishoppe of the Church of the Cretians, written from Nicopolis in Macedonia.’