Titus 3:14
Our people must learn to engage themselves in good works that provide for urgent needs, and so not be unfruitful.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
In Context
13Do everything you can to send on their way Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they lack nothing.
15All those who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with all of you.
Cross References
Isaiah 61:3He has sent me—to give to those who mourn in Zion—to give them a turban instead of ashes, 1 oil of joy instead of mourning, a mantle of praise in place of a spirit of dullness, 1 to call them oaks of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified. 1
Matthew 21:19Seeing a fig tree along the roadside, he went to it and found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it, “May there be no fruit from you ever again,” and immediately the fig tree withered.
John 15:8My Father is glorified in this, that you bear much fruit and so prove that you are my disciples.
Acts 18:3and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.
Romans 15:28Therefore, when I have completed this task and have made sure that they have received what was collected, I will go to Spain and visit you on the way.
Philippians 1:11I pray that you also will be filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Matthew Henry on Titus 3:10-15
The Treatment of Heretics; Apostolic Benediction. ( a. d. 66.) 9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. 10 A man that is a heretic after the first and second admonition reject; 11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. 12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter. 13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and… Read the whole commentary →