American Standard Version
Titus 3:4
4But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,
Titus 3:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
- New International Version (NIV)But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared,
- English Standard Version (ESV)But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,
- New King James Version (NKJV)But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared,
Context of Titus 3:4
2to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men. 3For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared, 5not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
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Ὅτε δὲ ἡ χρηστότης καὶ ἡ φιλανθρωπία ἐπεφάνη τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν θεοῦ,Read the interlinear
Commentaries on Titus 3:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4But after that the kindness and love of God - By we may understand the essential goodness of the Divine nature; that which is the spring whence all kindness, mercy, and beneficence proceed. Love toward man - · Philanthropy. It is to be regretted that this attribute of the Divine nature, as it stands in relation to man, should have been entirely lost by a paraphrastical translation. Philanthropy is a character which God gives here to himself; while human…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4But after that - Greek, when - ̔́ hoteThe meaning is, that “when the love of God was manifested in the plan of salvation, he saved us from this state God appeared” after we had sinned in this way, but that when his mercy was thus displayed we were converted from our sins, and made pure in his sight. The kindness - ́ chrēstotēs- “the goodness, or the benignity.” The word is rendered “goodness” and “good” in Romans 2:4; Romans 3:12; Romans 11:22, thrice…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4We should behave toward our fellow humans as God acted toward us—in kindness and love. God’s salvation makes this possible. revealed (literally appeared): The Greek word relates to the coming of Christ (also in 2:11, 13; see study note on 1 Timothy 6:14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. To show how little reason the Cretan Christians had to be proud of themselves, and despise others not Christians (see on Tit 3:2, 3). It is to the "kindness and love of God," not to their own merits, that they owe salvation. kindness--Greek, "goodness," "benignity," which manifests His grace. love ... toward man--teaching us to have such "love (benevolence) toward man" (Greek, "philanthropy"), "showing all meekness unto all men" (Tit 3:2), even as God…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Titus 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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