A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
What does Titus 3:10 mean?
When the grace of God towards mankind has been declared, the necessity of good works is pressed.
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Keep this verse inside Titus 3:10-11 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Titus 3:10
A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; A man that is an heretic - The word "heretic" is now commonly applied to one who holds some fundamental error of doctrine, "a person who holds and teaches opinions repugnant to the established faith, or that which is made the standard of orthodoxy." Webster. The Greek word here used αιρετικος hairetikos occurs nowhere else in the New Testament.
Context in Titus 3
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Titus 3 belongs to the closing movement of the book, especially the section often described as grace, good works, and final instructions. Titus is a compact pastoral letter about elders, sound teaching, good works, and the gracious training of the Christian life. Read this chapter with the wider themes of good works, grace, and order in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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