Titus 3:8

This is a faithful saying. And I want you to confirm these things, so that those who believe in God may take care to excel in good works. These things are good and useful to men.

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In The King James Version

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

In Context

7so that, having been justified by his grace, we may become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, as well as arguments against the law. For these are useless and empty.

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Cross References

Job 22:2Can man be compared with God, even if he were perfect in knowledge?

Psalms 16:2Let my judgment proceed from your presence. Let your eyes behold fairness.

Proverbs 21:28A lying witness will perish. An obedient man shall speak of victory.

John 5:24Amen, amen, I say to you, that whoever hears my word, and believes in him who sent me, has eternal life, and he does not go into judgment, but instead he crosses from death into life.

Acts 12:15But they said to her, “You are crazy.” But she reaffirmed that this was so. Then they were saying, “It is his angel.”

2 Corinthians 4:13But we have the same Spirit of faith. And just as it is written, “I believed, and for that reason I spoke,” so we also believe, and for that reason, we also speak.

Matthew Henry on Titus 3:2-9

Exhortations to Several Duties; Characteristics of an Unrenewed State; The Import and Origin of Salvation; Regeneration; Justification. ( a. d. 66.) 1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men. 3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one… Read the whole commentary →

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