Titus 3

New American Standard Bible

Godly Living

3 ^(A)Remind them ^(B)to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ^(C)ready for every good deed, ²to slander no one, ^(D)not to be contentious, to be ^(E)gentle, ^(F)showing every consideration for all people. ³^(G)For we too were once foolish, ^(H)disobedient, ^(I)deceived, ^(J)enslaved to ^(K)various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in ^(L)malice and ^(M)envy, hateful, hating one another. ⁴But when the ^(N)kindness of ^(O)God our Savior and His love for mankind ^(P)appeared, ⁵^(Q)He saved us, ^(R)not on the basis of deeds which we did in righteousness, but ^(S)in accordance with His mercy, by the ^(T)washing of regeneration and ^(U)renewing by the Holy Spirit, ⁶^(V)whom He ^(W)richly poured out upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷so that being justified by His grace we would be made ^(X)heirs ^[a]according to the hope of eternal life. ⁸^(Y)This statement is trustworthy; and concerning these things I ^(Z)want you to speak confidently, so that those who have ^(AA)believed God will be careful to ^(AB)engage in good deeds. These things are good and beneficial for people. ⁹But ^(AC)avoid ^(AD)foolish controversies and ^(AE)genealogies and strife and ^(AF)disputes about the Law, for they are ^(AG)useless and worthless. ¹⁰^(AH)Reject a ^[b]^(AI)divisive person ^(AJ)after a first and second warning, ¹¹knowing that such a person has ^(AK)deviated from what is right and is sinning, being self-condemned.

Personal Concerns

¹²When I send Artemas or ^(AL)Tychicus to you, ^(AM)make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to ^(AN)spend the winter there. ¹³Diligently help Zenas the ^(AO)lawyer and ^(AP)Apollos on their way so that nothing is lacking for them. ¹⁴^(AQ)Our people must also learn to ^(AR)engage in good ^[c]deeds to meet ^(AS)pressing needs, so that they will not be ^(AT)unproductive.

¹⁵^(AU)All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us ^(AV)in the faith.

^(AW)Grace be with you all.

Footnotes

Titus 3:7 Or of eternal life according to hope
Titus 3:10 Or factious
Titus 3:14 Or occupations

Titus 3

Tree of Life Version

Be Ready for Good Deeds

3 Remind the people to be submitted to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, ²to slander no one, without fighting, gentle, showing every courtesy to all people. ³For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deluded, enslaved to various desires and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

⁴But when the kindness of God our Savior
    and His love for mankind appeared—
⁵not by deeds of righteousness
    which we had done ourselves,
but because of His mercy—
    He saved us through the mikveh of
    rebirth
and renewing of the Ruach ha-Kodesh,
⁶whom He abundantly poured out on us
through Messiah Yeshua our Savior,
⁷so that being set right by His grace,
we might become heirs
    with the confident hope of eternal life!

⁸Trustworthy is the saying, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have put their trust in God may be careful to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are good and beneficial for people.

⁹But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about Torah, for they are unprofitable and useless. ¹⁰Dismiss a quarrelsome person after a first and second warning, ¹¹knowing that such a person is twisted and is sinning—he is self-condemned.

Final Words

¹²When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, hurry to come to me in Nicopolis, for I have decided to winter there. ¹³Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey with great care, so that nothing is lacking for them. ¹⁴And let our people learn to devote themselves to doing mitzvot to meet urgent needs, so they will not be unfruitful.

¹⁵All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.

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