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Verse 7. _THAT, BEING JUSTIFIED BY HIS GRACE_] Being freed from sin;
for the term _justification_ is to be taken here as implying the whole
work of the grace of Christ on the heart, in order to its pr...
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THAT BEING JUSTIFIED BY HIS GRACE - Not by our own works, but by his
favor or mercy; see the notes at Romans 3:24.
WE SHOULD BE MADE HEIRS - See the notes at Romans 8:15,...
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III. IN RELATION TO THE WORLD AND FALSE TEACHERS
CHAPTER 3
_ 1. Instructions (Titus 3:1)_
2. Warnings (Titus 3:9)
3. Directions (Titus 3:12)...
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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...
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THE CHRISTIAN CITIZEN (Titus 3:1-2)...
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For we too were once senseless, disobedient, misguided, slaves to all
kinds of desires and pleasures, living in maliciousness and envy,
detestable ourselves, and hating each other. But when the goodne...
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THAT-IN ORDER THAT. Greek. _hina_.
JUSTIFIED. App-191.
GRACE. See Titus 2:11. App-184.
BE MADE. become.
HOPE. See Titus 1:2.
ETERNAL. App-151.
LIFE. App-170...
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_being justified … be made heirs_ The word -justifying" and
-justification" occur 25 times in the great group of Epistles, written
10 years before this to the Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, whose
sub...
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ΓΕΝΗΘΩ͂ΜΕΝ. This is the reading of א*ACD2*GP 17 &c.; the
rec. text has γενώμεθα with אcD2cEKL and the majority of
cursives.
7. ἽΝΑ ΔΙΚΑΙΩΘΈΝΤΕΣ ΤΗ͂Ι ἘΚΕΊΝΟΥ
ΧΆΡΙΤΙ, _in order that, having been justif...
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WE HAVE NO REASON FOR PRIDE, BUT RATHER FOR THANKFULNESS...
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DISCOURSE: 2264
THE WORK OF THE TRINITY IN REDEMPTION
Titus 3:4. After that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward
man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but
accordin...
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WHICH HE SHED ON US ABUNDANTLY, &C.— "Even by that Spirit which he
poured out upon us richly and abundantly, in his various gifts and
graces, by Jesus Christ our Saviour, by virtue of whose intercessi...
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THE MOTIVE FOR PROPER CONDUCT Titus 3:3-7
_TEXT 3:3-7_
3 For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers
lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one
anoth...
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That being justified — When God forgives sins, He treats them as if
they never existed. Webster’s 1828 dictionary defines justified --
pardoned and cleared from guilt; absolved or acquitted from guilt...
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That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according
to the hope of eternal life. THAT ... - the purpose He aimed at in
having "saved us" (Titus 3:5); namely, 'That having been once f...
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14 The ransom of Christ has a present power. Lawlessness is that basic
conception of sin in which it is viewed as a departure from the normal
and natural course of things. The ransom Of Christ will ev...
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3:7 *his* (c-6) This refers to our Saviour God, ver. 4....
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HEIRS ACCORDING TO THE HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE] better (as RM), 'heirs,
according to hope, of eternal life.'...
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THE SUBSTANCE AND MANNER OF THE TEACHING TO BE GIVEN. FAREWELL
1-15. 'Remind the Cretans to be loyal citizens, good neighbours. As,
through no merit of ours, God won us to Himself, so we must live go...
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THAT BEING JUSTIFIED BY HIS GRACE, WE SHOULD BE MADE HEIRS ACCORDING
TO THE HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE. — Here appears the glorious design of
God’s salvation. We were in a hopeless and lost state, from whic...
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CHAPTER 25
THE CO-OPERATION OF THE DIVINE PERSONS IN EFFECTING THE NEW BIRTH-THE
LAVER OF REGENERATION. - Titus 3:4
FOR the second time in this short letter we have one of those
statements of doctrin...
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Cretans who hear this epistle need not feel hurt as though I were
thinking of them with exceptional severity. We were such ourselves
until we came to know the love of God, unmerited and saving and
san...
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ἵνα, κ. τ. λ.: It is not quite certain, whether this expresses
the object of ἐξέχεεν or of ἔσωσεν. The former
connexion brings out best the climax of the passage.
κληρονόμοι marks the highest point to...
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MAKING RETURN TO GOD'S LOVING-KINDNESS
Titus 3:1
Throughout this Epistle, the Apostle insists on good works. See Titus
2:7; Titus 2:14; Titus 3:8;...
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The final section of the epistle has to do with the Church and the
State, dealing with the duty of the Church, arguments impelling to the
fulfilment of duty, and the method of realization. The duty of...
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SAVED BY GOD'S MERCY
Yet, God was gently disposed toward all mankind. He initiated efforts
to save man by sending the Savior to earth. Though man may do a
multitude of good deeds, he cannot earn salva...
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This admirable, and I may say divine adoption, is the sole foundation
of a Christian's hope, as the eternal life of the blessed is the sole
end of this adoption....
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(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 regener...
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The epistle to Titus has much in common with those to Timothy, as all
must observe; not only as being addressed to a fellow-servant, and
indeed a son in the faith, but in general similarity of charact...
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7_That being justified by his grace _If we understand
“regeneration” in its strict and ordinary meaning, it might be
thought that the Apostle employs the word “justified” instead of
“regenerated;” and...
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With respect to the conduct of Christians towards the world, grace has
banished violence, and the spirit of rebellion and resistance which
agitates the heart of those who believe hot, and which has it...
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THAT BEING JUSTIFIED BY HIS GRACE,.... This is another way and means,
as well as regeneration, by which God saves his people; for he saves
no unjustified ones; no unrighteous persons shall inherit the...
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That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according
to the hope of eternal life.
Ver. 7. _Be made heirs_] Not purchasers; all is of free grace. _Horreo
quicquid de meo est, ut sim me...
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_But after that the kindness_ Χρηστοτης, _the goodness, the
benignity_, και φιλανθρωπια, _and philanthropy, love
toward man, of God our Saviour, appeared_ Επεφανη, _was
manifested_, or _shone forth_,...
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THAT, BEING JUSTIFIED BY HIS GRACE, WE SHOULD BE MADE HEIRS ACCORDING
TO THE HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE....
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THE WASHING OF REGENERATION AND ITS WONDERFUL POWER....
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Though we are not of this world, as the blessed hope of Chapter 2:13
reminds us, yet while in it, our relationships toward it are to bear
true Christian character. God has Himself constituted proper a...
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1-7 Spiritual privileges do not make void or weaken, but confirm
civil duties. Mere good words and good meanings are not enough without
good works. They were not to be quarrelsome, but to show meekne...
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THAT BEING JUSTIFIED BY HIS GRACE; that, through the free love of God,
having the guilt of our sins removed, and the righteousness of Christ
reckoned to us for righteousness, WE SHOULD BE MADE HEIRS;...
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Titus 3:7 that G2443 justified G1344 (G5685) His G1565 grace G5485
become G1096 (G5638) heirs G2818 to...
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_What Titus is to teach on the duties of social life_ (Titus 3:1-2)
_enforced by a long argument drawn from the change which Christians
had them-selves experienced through grace_ (Titus 3:3-7) _Exhort...
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Titus 3:7. Design of the Spirit-baptism is to make sons of God,
therefore heirs, of those who have been justified by His (that is,
God's) grace. The filial standing and character of believers are by
P...
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BEING JUSTIFIED BY HIS GRACE
(δικαιωθεντες τη εκεινου χαριτ). First
aorist passive participle of δικαιοω and instrumental case of
χαρις as in Romans 3:24; Romans 5:1.THAT WE MIGHT BE MADE HEIRS
(ι...
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BY HIS GRACE
Grace (in salvation). (Hebrews 2:9); (Romans 3:24).
(_ See Scofield) - (John 1:17). _...
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Titus 3:1. _Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and
powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,_
You see, they were a rough, wild, rebellious people in Crete, and
Christ...
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Titus 3:1. _Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and
powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, to speak
evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekne...
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CONTENTS: Further instructions concerning pastoral work of a true
minister.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Titus, Artemas, Tychicus,
Zenas, Apollos.
CONCLUSION: The ministers of Christ...
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Titus 3:1. _Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and
powers._ See on Romans 13:1.
Titus 3:5. _Not by works of righteousness which we have done._ Good
works being strongly enforced here, we...
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WE MIGHT BE PUT RIGHT WITH GOD. God's act in Christ makes it possible
for us to change! [Justify = pronounce _not guilty._] Compare Romans
2:13; Romans 8:4 and notes. AND COME INTO POSSESSION. As _ado...
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TITUS—NOTE ON TITUS 3:3 As in Titus 2:11, Paul explains how his
encouragements to godly living (Titus 3:1) are based on the gospel. T
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Titus 3:4. AFTER THAT THE KINDNESS.—The original word
(χρηστότης) is a beautiful word for a beautiful grace,
pervading and penetrating the whole nature, mellowing ther...
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EXPOSITION
TITUS 3:1
In _subjection _for _subject, _A.V.; _rulers _for _principalities.
_A.V.; _to authorities _for _and powers, _A.V. and T.R.; _to be
obedient _for _to obey magistrates, _A.V.; _un...
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Ver. 7. In this verse we have the important practical design of the
salvation-work described in the three preceding verses: _in order
that, being justified by His grace, we might become heirs accordin...
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But 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 exho...
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1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 Peter 3:7; Galatians 2:16; Galatians 3:29;...
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Being justified [δ ι κ α ι ω θ ε ν τ ε ς]. In Pastorals
only here and 1 Timothy 3:16 (note). See Intro. 6 Justification is
conceived as taking place before the outpouring of the Spirit.
By his grace ...