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TITUS

 

Chapter 3

 

Update:  2024.09.09

 

Titus 3:1 (LIT/UBS4) Bring them under remembrance (hupomimnēske autous) to chief ones⁷⁴⁶ (archais), to authorities (exousiais);

 

to be put in submission⁵²⁹³ (hupotassesthai);

 

to be ruled by persuasion (peitharchein);

 

to be (einai) ready (hetoimous) for (pros) every (pan) good (agathon) work (ergon);

 

Titus 3:2 (LIT/UBS4) to blaspheme (blasphēmein) not (mēdena) [mortal, v2:11, RE];

 

to be (einai) [a] non-fighter (amachous), gentle (epieikeis) [mortals, RE], causing yourselves to indicate (endeiknumenous) every (pasan) meekness (prautēta) toward (pros) all (pantas) mortals (anthrōpous).

 

Titus 3:3 (LIT/UBS4) Because (gar) we (hēmeis) also (kai), in time past (pote), were being (ēmen) unperceptive (anoētoi) [mortals, v2, RE], dissuaded (apeitheis) [mortals, v2, RE], [mortals, v2, ER] being caused to wander (planōmenoi), [mortals, v2, ER] slaving (douleuontes) for various (poikilais) lusts (epithumiais) and (kai) hedonisms (hēdonais), we being led through (diagontes) [life, AE] in (en) malice (kakia) and (kai) envy (phthonō), [we were being, RE] abhorrent (stugētoi) [mortals, v2, ER], we despising (misountes) one another (allēlous)!

 

Titus 3:4 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) when (hote) the (hē) benevolence (chrēstotēs) and (kai) the (hē) philanthropy (philanthrōpia) of the (tou) Savior⁴⁹⁹⁰ (sōtēros) of us (hēmōn), of God (theou), was shined upon (epephanē) [us, RE],

 

(Both the God and his son Christ Jesus are referred to as saviors by the apostles. The clear distinction the holy scriptures make between the roles of the two is that the God prepared the plan and the schematic for our salvation (Heb. 3:1-4; Rom. 3:23-25; Eph. 1:7-9; Luke 1:47; 1 Tim. 1:1, 2:3, 4:10; 2 Tim. 1:9; Tit. 1:2-3, 2:10, 3:4; Jude 1:25, Rev. 7:10), while Christ Jesus, who caused himself to follow God’s plan and schematic, caused himself to become God’s enabling one, or instrument of our salvation (Heb. 5:9; Luke 2:11; John 4:42; Acts 5:31, 13:23; Eph. 5:23; Phil. 3:20; 2 Tim. 1:10; Tit. 1:2-4, 2:13, 3:6; 2 Pet. 1:1, 1:11, 2:20, 3:2, 18; 1 John 4:14).

 

Titus 3:5 (LIT/UBS4) absolutely not (ouk) out (ek) of works (ergōn), the (tōn) [works, RE] which (ha) we (hēmeis) did (epoiēsamen) in (en) righteousness (dikaiosunē), BUT (alla), down according to (kata) the (to) mercy (eleos) of him (autou),

 

[God, v4, RE] made us whole (esōsen hēmas) through (dia) [a] bath (loutrou) of [an] origination again (palingenesias), and (kai) of [a] freshening up (anakainōseōs) of holy (hagiou) Spirit (pneumatos),

 

(For God boasting of his mercy see Hos. 6:6; Exod. 15:13, *25:21-22; Psalm 103:11, 17; Mat. 5:7, 9:13, 12:7, 23:23; Luke 1:50-54, 58, 72, 78; Rom. 9:15, 15:9; Eph. 2:4; Tit. 3:5; James 2:13, 3:17; 1 Pet. 1:3)

 

(For what is the scriptural definition of the meaning of, “being baptized in the name of…”, compare Mat. 28:19; John 5:37-43, 10:25, 13:6-15; Acts 4:7, 9:17-18, 19:5, 22:16; Rom. 1:1-6; Eph. 5:26; Titus 3:5; Rev. 1:5)

 

(See Isa. 12:3; John 4:10; Titus 3:5)

 

Titus 3:6 (LIT/UBS4) which (hou) he poured out richly (execheen plousiōs) over (eph’) [the sake, AE] of us (hēmas), through (dia) Jesus (Iēsou) Christ (Christou), the (tou) savior⁴⁹⁹⁰ (sōtēros) of us (hēmon);

 

(Both the God and his son Christ Jesus are referred to as saviors by the apostles. The clear distinction the holy scriptures make between the roles of the two is that the God prepared the plan and the schematic for our salvation (Heb. 3:1-4; Rom. 3:23-25; Eph. 1:7-9; Luke 1:47; 1 Tim. 1:1, 2:3, 4:10; 2 Tim. 1:9; Tit. 1:2-3, 2:10, 3:4; Jude 1:25, Rev. 7:10), while Christ Jesus, who caused himself to follow God’s plan and schematic, caused himself to become God’s enabling one, or instrument of our salvation (Heb. 5:9; Luke 2:11; John 4:42; Acts 5:31, 13:23; Eph. 5:23; Phil. 3:20; 2 Tim. 1:10; Tit. 1:2-4, 2:13, 3:6; 2 Pet. 1:1, 1:11, 2:20, 3:2, 18; 1 John 4:14).

 

Titus 3:7 (LIT/UBS4) we having been made righteous (dikaiōthentes) [thanks, AE] to the (tē) grace (chariti) of that (ekeinou) [savior, v6, RE];

 

in order that²⁴⁴³ (hina) down on account (kat') of hope (elpida) we may be caused to become (genēthōmen) heirs (klēronomoi) of ageless (aioniou) life (zōēs).

 

Titus 3:8 (LIT/UBS4) The (ho) Word (logos) [is] [a] believable (pistos) [word, RE].

 

And (kai) about (peri) these things (toutōn) I wish (boulomai) you (se) to cause yourself to be thoroughly steadfast (diabebaiousthai);

 

in order that (hina) the (hoi) [mortals, v2, ER] having believed (pepisteukotes) God (theō) may be thoughtful (phrontizōsin) of beautiful (kalōn) works (ergōn), to cause themselves to stand before (proistasthai) [God, AE].

 

(For a believer's responsibility to stand himself alongside of the Father through doing good works, in order to receive anything from him, see Mat. 6:1-4, 18:19, 19:26, 21:42; Mark 10:27, 12:11; Luke 1:30, 37; John 5:44, 6:45-46, 8:38-42, 9:16, 33, 17:5-8; Rom. 2:11-13, 6:13, 12:1; 1 Cor. 7:24, 8:8a; 2 Cor. 9:8; Gal. 3:11; Eph. 6:8; 1 Tim. 2:10; 2 Tim. 3:17; Tit. 2:14, 3:8,14; Heb. 10:24; James 1:5-7, 27; 1 Pet. 2:20-21; 2 Pet. 3:8; 2 John 1:3; Rev. 2:28)

 

These (tauta) [works, RE] are (estin) [sic] beautiful (kala) and (kai) profitable (ōphelima) to the (tois) mortals (anthrōpois).

 

Titus 3:9 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) of moronic (mōras) debates (zētēseis), and (kai) of genealogies (genealogias), and (kai) of rivalries (ereis), and (kai) of fights (machas) of lawyers (nomikas), do [not, AE] cause yourself to stand around (periistaso) [them, AE].

 

Because (gar) they are (eisin) unprofitable (anōphelies) and (kai) empty (mataioi).

 

Titus 3:10 (LIT/UBS4) For [a] heretical (hairetikon) mortal (anthrōpon), with (meta) [the passing of, AE] one (mian) and (kai) [a] second (deuteran) mind-setting³⁵⁵⁹ (nouthesian) [with him, AE], request for yourself to be pardoned (paraitou);

 

Titus 3:11 (LIT/UBS4) having seen (eidōs) that (hoti) the (ho) [mortal, v10, RE] like this (toioutos) has been turned outward (exestraptai) and (kai) sins (hamartanei), [is] one being (ōn) self-condemned (autokatakritos).

 

Titus 3:12 (LIT/UBS4) When perhaps (hotan) I may send (pempsō) Artemas (Arteman) to (pros) you (se), or (ē) Tychicus (Tuchikon), make haste (spoudason) to come (elthein) to (pros) me (me) into (eis) Nicopolis (Nikopolis), because (gar) I have determined (kekrika) to winter (paracheimasai) there (ekei).

 

Titus 3:13 (LIT/UBS4) Hastily (spoudaiōs) send forward (propempson) Zenas (Zēnan) the (ton) lawyer (nomikon), and (kai) Apollos (Apollōn);

 

in order that (hina) not one (mēden) [beautiful work,v8, RE] may be left behind (leipē) for them (autois).

 

Titus 3:14 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) the (hoi) [mortals, v10, RE] of ours (hēmeteroi) also (kai), let them learn (manthanetōsan) of beautiful (kalōn) works (ergōn) into (eis) the (tas) necessary (anankaias) needs (chreias) [of others, AE], to cause themselves to stand before (proistasthai) [God, AE];

 

in order that (hina) they may not be (mē ōsin) unproductive (akarpoi) [mortals, v10, RE].

 

(For a believer's responsibility to stand himself alongside of the Father through doing good works, in order to receive anything from him, see Mat. 6:1-4, 18:19, 19:26, 21:42; Mark 10:27, 12:11; Luke 1:30, 37; John 5:44, 6:45-46, 8:38-42, 9:16, 33, 17:5-8; Rom. 2:11-13, 6:13, 12:1; 1 Cor. 7:24, 8:8a; 2 Cor. 9:8; Gal. 3:11; Eph. 6:8; 1 Tim. 2:10; 2 Tim. 3:17; Tit. 2:14, 3:8,14; Heb. 10:24; James 1:5-7, 27; 1 Pet. 2:20-21; 2 Pet. 3:8; 2 John 1:3; Rev. 2:28)

 

Titus 3:15 (LIT/UBS4) All (pantes) the (hoi) [mortals, v10, ER] with (met’) me (emou) embrace (aspazontai) you (se).

 

Cause yourself to embrace (aspasai) the (tous) [mortals, v10, ER] loving (philountas) us (hēmas) in (en) belief (pistei).

 

The (hē) grace (charis) [of God, v1:4, RE] [be] with (meta) all (pantōn) of you (humōn).