Titus 3:3-8
Wycliffe Bible
3 For we were sometime unwise, unbelieveful, erring, and serving to desires, and to diverse lusts [and diverse lusts], doing in malice and envy, worthy to be hated, hating each other [hateful, hating together].
4 But when the benignity and the manhood of our Saviour God appeared,[a]
5 not of works of rightwiseness that we did, but by his mercy [but after his mercy] he made us safe, by [the] washing of again-begetting, and again-newing of the Holy Ghost,
6 whom he shedded [out] into us plenteously by Jesus Christ, our Saviour,
7 that we justified by his grace, be heirs by hope [be heirs after hope] of everlasting life.
8 A true word is [this], and of these things I will that thou confirm others, that they that believe in God, be busy to be above others in good works [care, or do busyness, to be before in good works]. These things be good, and profitable to men.
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- Titus 3:4 Forsooth when the benignity and humanity, or manhood/or large mercy, of God our Saviour appeared,
Titus 3:3-8
New Matthew Bible
3 For we ourselves also were in times past unwise: disobedient, deceived; captive to desires, lusts, and diverse kinds of sensuality; living in maliciousness and envy, full of hate, hating one another.
4 But after the kindness and love of our Saviour God toward man appeared, 5 he saved us – not for the deeds of righteousness that we have done, but of his mercy, by the fountain of the new birth, and with the renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour, 7 so that we, once justified by his grace, should be heirs of eternal life through hope. 8 This is a true saying.
These things I want you to affirm constantly, so that those who believe God may be diligent to go forward in good works. These things are good and profitable to people.
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Titus 3:3-8
1599 Geneva Bible
3 (A)[a] For we ourselves also were in times past unwise, disobedient, deceived, serving the lusts and divers pleasures, living in maliciousness and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4 But when that bountifulness and that love of God our Savior toward man appeared,
5 (B)Not by the works of [b]righteousness, which we had done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of the new birth, and the renewing of the [c]holy Ghost,
6 Which he shed on us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Savior,
7 That we, being justified by his grace, should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
8 [d]This is a true saying, and these things I will thou shouldest affirm, that they which have believed God, might be careful to show forth [e]good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
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- Titus 3:3 He confirmeth again the former exhortation, by propounding the free benefit of our regeneration, the pledge whereof is our Baptism.
- Titus 3:5 Word for word, of works which are done in righteousness: and this place doth fully refute the doctrine of merits.
- Titus 3:5 Which the virtue of the holy Ghost worketh.
- Titus 3:8 Again with great earnestness he beateth into our heads, how that we ought to give ourselves, to true godliness, and eschew all vain questions, which serve to nothing but to move strife and debate.
- Titus 3:8 Give themselves earnestly unto good works.
Titus 3:3-8
Authorized (King James) Version
3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 that being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
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