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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Titus 3:7

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 read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Titus 3:6

which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;As Lenski said, "This is not a reference to Pentecost... but to baptism and the Spirit's outpouring in it."[18] Thus the Pentecostal emphasis of "repent, be baptized... and ye shall receive the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:38,39) is identical with what is revealed here. The gift in view here is the gift ordinary, the earnest of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit of promise, the indwelling Spirit which is received by every true convert... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Titus 3:7

that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.Justified... The text is saying that God not only saves us by baptism and the resulting reception of the Holy Spirit, but that "his grace" justifies us by exactly the same means. As Zerr pointed out, "justification has many shades of meaning,"[20] but two of these meanings are predominant, "Justification" in the ultimate sense of being the grounds upon which the Father declares men to be righteous... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Titus 3:6-7

Titus 3:6-7. 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 intercession it has been imparted to the children of men; that being justified by his grace, we might become heirs of the most valuable blessings, according tothe hope of eternal life, which as the gift of that grace he has exhibited to our believing views, as the great and noble object of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Titus 3:6

6. Which—the Holy Ghost. he shed—Greek, "poured out"; not only on the Church in general at Pentecost, but also "on us" individually. This pouring out of the Spirit comprehends the grace received before, in, and subsequently to, baptism. abundantly—Greek, "richly" (Colossians 3:16). through Jesus Christ—the channel and Mediator of the gift of the Holy Ghost. our Saviour—immediately; as the Father is mediately "our Saviour." The Father is the author of our salvation and saves us by Jesus Christ. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Titus 3:7

7. That, c.—the purpose which He aimed at in having "saved us" ( :-), namely, "That being (having been) justified (accounted righteous through faith at our 'regeneration,' and made righteous by the daily 'renewing of the Holy Ghost') by His grace (as opposed to works, :-) we should be made heirs." his grace—Greek, "the grace of the former," that is, God (Titus 3:4 Romans 5:15). heirs— (Romans 5:15- :). according to the hope of eternal life— Titus 1:2, and also the position of the Greek words,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Titus 3:1-8

Individual responsibility 3:1-8"After a brief exhortation to Titus (Titus 2:15) to ’teach these things’ (at least Titus 2:1-14), Paul returns in this section to the major concern of the letter-’good works’ (i.e., genuinely Christian behavior) for the sake of the outsider (Titus 3:1-8) and in contrast to the false teachers (Titus 3:9-11)." [Note: Fee, p. 200.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Titus 3:1-11

2. The behavior of all in the church 3:1-11Paul broadened the focus of his instructions to clarify the responsibilities of all Christians in view of God’s grace. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Titus 3:3-8

Rationale 3:3-8 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Titus 3:5-11

II. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SETTING THE CHURCH IN ORDER 1:5-3:11As in 1 Timothy, Paul plunged into the business of his letter immediately since he was writing a trusted colleague. This partially explains the absence of a thanksgiving section in these two epistles. The serious threat of false teaching may be another reason. By contrast, 2 Timothy is more personal, and it contains a thanksgiving. read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Titus 3:7

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Titus 3:6

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Titus 3:7

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Titus 3:6-7

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Titus 3:6

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Titus 3:7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Titus 3:1-8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Titus 3:1-11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Titus 3:3-8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Titus 3:5-11

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