Titus 3:14

Titus 3:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
• New International Version (NIV)Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good, in order to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful.

Context of Titus 3:14

12I will send either Artemas or Tychicus to you. After one of them has arrived, please come to meet me in Nicopolis. Come as quickly as you can. I have decided that I will stay in Nicopolis during the winter. 13Please help Zenas, the lawyer, and Apollos as much as you can. Make sure that they have everything that they need for their journey. Our Christian friends there must learn to do good things. They should supply things to people who need help. That will show that their lives are really useful. 15Everyone who is here with me says ‘hello’ to you. Please say ‘hello’ on our behalf to the believers there who love us. I pray that God will continue to be very kind to all of you.

Titus 3:14 word by word

μανθανέτωσαν δὲ καὶ οἱ ἡμέτεροι καλῶν ἔργων προΐστασθαι εἰς τὰς ἀναγκαίας χρείας, ἵνα μὴ ὦσιν ἄκαρποι.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• letμανθάνωmanthanō · to learnG3129
• oursἡμέτεροςhēmeteros · ourG2251
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• to maintainπροΐστημιproistēmi · to set beforeG4291
• goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
• worksἔργονergon · workG2041
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• necessaryἀναγκαῖοςanagkaios · necessaryG316
• usesχρείαchreia · needG5532
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• they beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• notμήmē · notG3361
• unfruitfulἄκαρποςakarpos · unfruitfulG175

Commentaries on Titus 3:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14And let others also learn to maintain good works - There is something very remarkable in this expression. The words ̈́, which we translate to maintain good works, occur also in Titus 3:8; and some think they mean, to provide for our own, and the necessities of others, by working at some honest occupation; and that this was necessary to be taught to the Cretans, let Ours also learn, etc., who were naturally and practically idle gluttons. Kypke observed that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14And let ours - Our friends; that is, those who were Christians Paul had just directed Titus to aid Zenas and Apollos himself, and he here adds that he wished that others who were Christians would be char acterized by good works of all kinds. To maintain good works - Margin, profess honest trades. The Greek will admit of the interpretation in the margin, or will include that, but there is no reason why the direction should be supposed to have any special…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-15Verses 12-15 Christianity is not a fruitless profession; and its professors must be filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. They must be doing good, as well as keeping away from evil. Let "ours" follow some honest labour and employment, to provide for themselves and their families. Christianity obliges all to seek some honest work and calling, and therein to abide with God. The apostle concludes…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14This final exhortation is connected to the responsibility to take care of Zenas and Apollos (see Romans 12:13; Ephesians 4:28; 1 Thessalonians 4:11; 1 Timothy 5:8, 16; 6:18). Our people (that is, followers of Christ) must involve themselves in the life-giving ministry of the good news rather than in the unproductive speculations of the false teachers.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. And ... also--Greek, "But ... also." Not only thou, but let others also of "our" fellow believers (or "whom we have gained over at Crete") with thee. for necessary uses--to supply the necessary wants of Christian missionaries and brethren, according as they stand in need in their journeys for the Lord's cause. Compare Tit 1:8, "a lover of hospitality."Read the comment

Topics related to Titus 3:14

• Righteousness
• Works

In the dictionaries

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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