Titus 3:8 ESV

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:8

‘Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men,’ ‘Faithful is the saying’ must look back to the whole of the previous Titus 3:4-7. It is saaying that it is something that is totally unquestionable. Thus Paul wants Titus to affirm it constantly, in order to ensure that all who have savingly believed in God might be careful to... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:1-8

Titus 3:1-Judges : . Further Instruction on Christian Conduct.( a) Titus 3:1 f. Behaviour to those Outside.— In his relation with unbelievers the Christian must show (i) towards those in authority, obedience ( 1 Timothy 2:1-Judges : *); (ii) towards his neighbours generally, right-living and forbearance; (iii) towards all alike, meekness. ( b) Titus 3:3-Ruth : a . Its Doctrinal Basis.— Any other spirit than that of meekness is ruled out (i) by the character of the believer’ s own... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:8-11

Titus 3:8 b – Titus 3:11 . Final Charge to Titus.( a) Maintain good works— a characteristic demand in the Pastorals; ( b) avoid useless controversy ( cf. 1 Timothy 1:3-1 Kings : *); ( c) shun the factious. Titus 3:8 b . these things: the preceding counsels. Titus 3:10 . heretical: rather, “ factious,” one whose presence has a divisive influence.— refuse: not “ excommunicate,” but “ avoid.” read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Titus 3:8

This is a faithful saying: we had this phrase before, 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 Timothy 3:1; 1 Timothy 4:9; 2 Timothy 2:11. It may be applied to what went before, or what follows. And these things I will that thou affirm constantly; this is the doctrine I would have thee preach, maintain, and stand to. That they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works; that those who assent to these things as true, and have cast their souls upon God and Jesus Christ for the fulfilling of... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Titus 3:8

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESTitus 3:8. Affirm constantly.—R.V. “confidently.” Not like a man who is only half convinced of the truth of what he states, nor like a man who is ashamed of what he says, though he may acknowledge its truthfulness. Might be careful to maintain good works.—To be interested to the point of anxiety in the maintenance of noble works.MAIN HOMILETICS OF Titus 3:8Good Works—I. Are in harmony with the genius of the gospel.—“This is a faithful saying, and these things I... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Titus 3:8

Titus 3:8 I. The Gospel is degraded unless it is asserted strongly. "These things I will that thou affirm constantly," or as the words might be rendered, "asseverate pertinaciously, persistently, positively, affirm and assert constantly and confidently." That is the way in which Paul thinks it ought to be spoken. If it is a message, the messenger's business is to deliver it as received and its sender's business, not his, is to look after it when delivered. And if it is a faithful message, then... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Titus 3:8

DISCOURSE: 2265THE TRUE WAY OF PROMOTING GOOD WORKSTitus 3:8. 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.ONE of the principal ends of a Christian ministry is, to stem the torrent of iniquity, and to meliorate the moral habits of mankind. If this be not attained, nothing is done to any good purpose. The mysteries which may be opened... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Titus 3:1-15

Chapter 3But put them in mind to be subject to the principalities and powers, and to obey the magistrates, and to be ready to every good work ( Titus 3:1 ),So here as in many other places, the Christian is exhorted to obedience to the governmental authorities that are over us. It isn't just when I like what they are doing, but even in those areas that I find very galling to me. Even in areas where I feel they are wrong, I am still to be in subjection to those authorities that have been placed... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Titus 3:1-15

Titus 3:1 . Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers. See on Romans 13:1-2. Titus 3:5 . Not by works of righteousness which we have done. Good works being strongly enforced here, we are cautioned to forget them when performed, for we are saved by grace. The Lord himself will keep the record. According to his mercy he saved us. In other places we read, according to the riches of his glory, according to the fulness of the promises; the grace of God must never be... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Titus 3:8

Titus 3:8Maintain good works -I.What we once were. A threefold set of evils is here described.1. The first set consists of the evils of the mind: “We were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived.” We were foolish. We thought we knew, and therefore we did not learn. Every lover of vice is a fool writ large. In addition to being foolish, we are said to have been disobedient; and so we were, for we forsook the commands of God. We wanted our own will and way. We were unwilling to yield God His due... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:8

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:1-8

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:8-11

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Titus 3:8

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Titus 3:8

Sermon Bible Commentary - Titus 3:8

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Titus 3:8

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Titus 3:1-15

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Titus 3:1-15

The Biblical Illustrator - Titus 3:8

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