Titus 3:4-5 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 3:4

When for after that, A.V.; the kindness of God our Savior, and his love toward man for the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man, A.V. Kindness ( χρηστότης ) , used by St. Paul only in the New Testament, and by him frequently in the sense of "kindness," whether of God (as Romans 2:4 ; Romans 11:22 ; Ephesians 2:7 ) or of man (as 2 Corinthians 6:6 ; Galatians 5:22 ; Colossians 3:12 ). In Romans 3:12 , where it has the wider sense of "good" or "right," it is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 3:4-7

The origin, nature, means, and end of salvation. The apostle reflects that he and other believers had no excuse for treating the heathen with haughtiness, since it was owing to no merit of his or theirs that their own lives had become purer. I. THE MANIFESTATION OF THE DIVINE GOODNESS AND LOVE TO MAN . "But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love to man appeared." 1. The time of this manifestation. The expression implies a definite point of time. It... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 3:4-7

Salvation, not of works, but of grace. "But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared," etc. The great subject here is salvation. This includes the restoration of the soul to the knowledge, the image, the fellowship, and the service of the great God. The passage leads us to offer two remarks on the words. I. THAT WORKS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WE CANNOT PERFORM , AND THEREFORE THEY CANNOT SAVE US . "Not by works of [done in]... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 3:5

Done in for of, A.V.; did ourselves for hare done, A.V.; through for by, A.V. By works ( ἐξ ἔργων ); i.e. in consequence of. God's kindness and love to man did not spring from man's good work as the preceding and producing conditions (comp. Galatians 2:16 , and the notes of Bishops Ellicott and Lightfoot). Done in righteousness( τῶν ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ ); the particular description of the works wrought in a sphere or element of righteousness (Alford and Ellicott). ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 3:5

The mercy of God. "According to his mercy he saved us." Mercy is the key-note of redemption. It is the music of the Psalms; the spirit of Christ's ministry, and the motive of the atonement. It is the very heart of God—as permanent as his justice and his righteousness; "for his mercy endureth forever." I. SALVATION IS NOT A SUPERSTRUCTURE OF MAN 'S. "Not according to works of righteousness which we have done." Good actions do not make a good man; it is the good man that... read more

Albert Barnes

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

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Titus 3:5

Not by works of righteousness which we have done - The plan was not based on our own good works, nor are our own good works now the cause of our salvation. If people could have been saved by their own good works, there would have been no need of salvation by the Redeemer; if our own deeds were now the basis of our title to eternal life, the work of Christ would be equally unnecessary. It is a great and fundamental principle of the gospel that the good works of men come in for no share in the... read more

Joseph Benson

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

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Titus 3:1-11

God’s grace changes lives (2:11-3:11)People are saved only by God’s grace - that loving and merciful attitude of God that freely gives his immeasurable blessings to those who do not deserve them. When people accept the salvation that this grace brings, they learn that their most fitting response is to turn from their former sinful ways and follow the ways of God. They have a desire for holiness, and this desire is increased by their anticipation of Christ’s return (11-13). Christ died not... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Titus 3:4

after that = when. kindness . App-184 . love . . . toward man. Greek. philanthropia . Only here and Act 58:2 . The adverb in Acts 27:3 . God . See App-98 . Saviour . See Titus 1:3 . appeared. See App-106 . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 3:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 3:4-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 3:4-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 3:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Titus 3:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Titus 3:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Titus 3:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Titus 3:4-7

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Titus 3:1-11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Titus 3:4

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