Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Titus 3:4-7
Titus 3:4-7. 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, namely, through the preaching of the gospel. The Father is here called God our Saviour, as is evident from Titus 3:6, where the same person is said to have poured out the Holy Ghost on believers, through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Indeed, the title of our Saviour justly... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Titus 3:4
But after that - Greek, when - ὅτε 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 - χρηστότης chrēstotēs - “the goodness, or the benignity.” The word is rendered “goodness” and “good” in Romans 2:4; Romans 3:12; Romans 11:22, thrice; “kindness,” 2 Corinthians... read more