But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
What does Titus 3:4 mean?
Spiritual privileges do not make void or weaken, but confirm civil duties. Mere good words and good meanings are not enough without good works.
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Keep this verse inside Titus 3:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Titus 3:4
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, But after that - Greek, when - οτε hote The meaning is, that "when the love of God was manifested in the plan of salvation, he saved us from this state God appeared" after we had sinned in this way, but that when his mercy was thus displayed we were converted from our sins, and made pure in his sight. The kindness - χρηστοτης chrestotes - "the goodness, or the benignity.
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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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