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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Titus 3:6-7

God poured out His Holy Spirit on believers richly. He did this first at Pentecost (Acts 2), but He does it since then whenever individuals experience conversion (cf. Romans 5:5). His grace always exceeds our need. God has not only graciously declared us righteous, but He has also graciously made us the heirs of eternal life. Paul’s whole emphasis was on the grace of God. We owe everything to God’s grace.In Titus 3:5-7 Paul explained what God did (saved, washing, regeneration, renewing,... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Titus 3:7

3:7 *his* (c-6) This refers to our Saviour God, ver. 4. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:1-15

The Substance and Manner of the Teaching to be Given. Farewell1-15. ’Remind the Cretans to be loyal citizens, good neighbours. As, through no merit of ours, God won us to Himself, so we must live good lives. Never argue with stubborn hearted people. Warn a heretic twice; then drop him. Come to me at Nicopolis, when Artemas or Tychicus leaves me, and see that Zenas and Apollos get well started on their missionary journey. We all greet you all.’1. To principalities and powers] better (as RV), ’to... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Titus 3:6

(6) Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour.—In other words, which—namely, the Holy Ghost—the Father poured abundantly on us through Jesus Christ cur Saviour. The argument continues thus: He (God) saved us first by the laver of regeneration and of renewal of the Holy Ghost, which God—he proceeds to say—shed (or poured out) abundantly on us, and this constant renewal of the Holy Ghost poured out on the heart of each individual believer was owing to the mediation of Jesus... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Titus 3:7

(7) 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 which God’s love for man saved us by the laver of regeneration and renovation; and this was the end for which He saved us—that we should be heirs of eternal life. “Being justified,” that is, freed from the future punishment and consequences of sin, and received into the favour and friendship of God,... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Titus 3:1-15

Our Motto Titus 3:1 Primarily these words refer to our duty as Christian citizens. But I think we may very well enlarge the scope of the words, so that we may take them as our motto for our whole life, and not only for our lives as Christian citizens. I. What do we Mean by Good Work? The Christian is to be ready for every beautiful work, because the work of God is always beautiful. Good works are beautiful, and they call forth the admiration of all true beholders. It requires a certain amount... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Titus 3:4-7

Chapter 25THE CO-OPERATION OF THE DIVINE PERSONS IN EFFECTING THE NEW BIRTH-THE LAVER OF REGENERATION. - Titus 3:4-7FOR the second time in this short letter we have one of those statements of doctrine which are not common among the practical instructions which form the mare portion of the Pastoral Epistles. The other doctrinal statement was noticed in a previous discourse on 1 Timothy 2:11-14. It is worth while to compare the two.Though similar, they are not identical in import, and they are... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Titus 3:1-15

III. IN RELATION TO THE WORLD AND FALSE TEACHERS CHAPTER 3 1. Instructions (Titus 3:1-8 ) 2. Warnings (Titus 3:9-11 ) 3. Directions (Titus 3:12-15 ) Titus 3:1-8 He asks Titus to remind all believers to be subject to rulers, principalities and powers (Greek: Magistracies and authorities, Romans 13:1 ), to yield obedience and to be ready for every good work. An ancient historian, Diodones Siculus, speaks of the riotous insubordination of the Cretans. They were to speak evil of no man, nor... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Titus 3:1-15

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 authority in the world's govern-ment: therefore the Christian is to be subject to it, whether or not he feels it is acting rightly or wisely, and though he may suffer from it materially. Of course, if in any given case such subjection would involve disobedience to God, then it is God, and not man,... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Titus 3:1-15

CONCERNING CHURCH MEMBERS Paul now enters upon instructions to Titus as in the case of Timothy concerning different classes in the church. Aged men are first spoken of, Titus 2:2 . It is sound doctrine that these be of the character described. Aged women are next referred to (Titus 2:3 ), and under cover of that exhortation comes an illusion to the younger women (Titus 2:4-5 ). Titus does not exhort the young women directly on the themes indicated, but indirectly through the older women. A... read more