Titus 3

Heirs of Grace

1RemindG5279 the believers to submitG5293 to rulersG746 and authoritiesG1849, to be obedientG3980 and readyG2092 forG4314 everyG3956 goodG18 workG2041, 2to malignG987 no oneG3367, and to beG1510 peaceableG269 and gentleG1933, showingG1731 fullG3956 considerationG4240 toG4314 everyoneG3956G444.

3ForG1063 at one timeG4218 weG1473 tooG2532 wereG1510 foolishG453, disobedientG545, misledG4105, and enslavedG1398 to all sortsG4164 of desiresG1939 andG2532 pleasuresG2237—livingG1236 inG1722 maliceG2549 andG2532 envyG5355, being hatedG4767 and hatingG3404 one anotherG240.

4ButG1161 whenG3753 theG3588 kindnessG5544 ofG3588 GodG2316 ourG1473 SaviorG4990 andG2532 His love for mankindG5363 appearedG2014, 5He savedG4982 usG1473, notG3756 byG1537 the righteousG1343 deedsG2041 weG1473 had doneG4160, butG235 according toG2596 HisG846 mercyG1656, throughG1223 the washingG3067 of new birthG38241 andG2532 renewalG342 by the HolyG40 SpiritG4151. 6This is the Spirit He poured outG1632 onG1909 usG1473 abundantlyG4146 throughG1223 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 ourG1473 SaviorG4990, 7so thatG2443, having been justifiedG1344 byG1565 His graceG5485, we would becomeG1096 heirsG2818 withG2596 the hopeG1680 of eternalG166 lifeG2222. 8This sayingG3056 is trustworthyG4103. AndG2532 I wantG1014 youG4771 to emphasizeG1226G4012 these thingsG3778, so thatG2443 those whoG3588 have believedG4100 GodG2316 will take careG5431 to devote themselves toG4291 goodG2570 deedsG2041. These thingsG3778 areG1510 excellentG2570 andG2532 profitableG5624 for theG3588 peopleG444.

Avoid Divisions

(Romans 16:17–20)

9ButG1161 avoidG4026 foolishG3474 controversiesG2214, genealogiesG1076, argumentsG2054, andG2532 quarrelsG3163 about the lawG3544, becauseG1063 these things areG1510 pointlessG512 andG2532 worthlessG3152.

10RejectG3868 a divisiveG141 manG444 afterG3326 a firstG1520 andG2532 secondG1208 admonitionG3559, 11knowingG1492 thatG3754 such a manG5108 is corruptG1612 andG2532 sinfulG264; he isG1510 self-condemnedG843.

Final Remarks and Greetings

12As soon asG3752 I sendG3992 ArtemasG734 orG2228 TychicusG5190 toG4314 youG4771, make every effortG4704 to comeG2064 toG4314 meG1473 atG1519 NicopolisG3533, becauseG1063 I have decidedG2919 to winterG3914 thereG1563. 13Do your bestG4709 to equipG4311 ZenasG2211 theG3588 lawyerG3544 andG2532 ApollosG625, so thatG2443 theyG846 will have everything they needG3007G3367. 14AndG1161 ourG2251 people must alsoG2532 learnG3129 to devote themselves toG4291 goodG2570 worksG2041 in order to meetG1519 the pressingG316 needsG5532 of others, so thatG2443 they will not beG3361G1510 unfruitfulG175.

15AllG3956 whoG3588 are withG3326 meG1473 send you greetingsG782G4771.

GreetG782 those whoG3588 loveG5368 usG1473 inG1722 the faithG4102.

GraceG5485 be withG3326 allG3956 of youG4771.2