When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
What does Titus 3:12 mean?
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.
Key themes
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Keep this verse inside Titus 3:12-15 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Titus 3:12
When I shall send Artemas unto thee - This person is not elsewhere mentioned in the New Testament, and nothing more is known of him. Or Tychicus - Notes, Acts 20:4 . Be diligent - Notes, 2 Timothy 4:9 . "To come unto me to Nicopolis." It was at this place, probably, that this epistle was written. In regard to its situation, see Introduction, Section 4. For I have determined there to winter - Why Paul designed to spend the winter there, or what he purposed to do there, are questions on which no light can now be thrown.
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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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Glossary
- Nicopolis Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Nicopolis.