The Strand Study Bible

Written From Macedonia During Paul’s Release From House Arrest In Rome

2048

TITUS 2:13 - 3:15

soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; A good pastor will teach believers prophecies

which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. 9 14 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. 10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition 15 reject; 11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. 12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or 16 Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter. 13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and 17 Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. 14 And let ours also learn to 18 maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. 15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

1. I Cor 1:7 2. Psa 16:9-10 & I Thess 4:14 3. Fulfilled - Rev 4:1 (Rapture) 4. or, “Savior of us” - Isa 12:2 & 43:3,11 & 45:15, 21 & 49:26 & Mt 1:21 & Lk 2:11 & Acts 4:12 & Titus 1:3-4 & II Pet 3:18 5. Jn 3:16 6. Isa 49:26 & 59:20 & Job 19:25 & Gal 3:13 & Rev 5:9 7. I Tim 4:13 & 5:20 & II Tim 4:2 8. Mt 22:21 & Rom 13:1-7 & I Pet 2:13-17 9. or, “people who argue a lot” 10. I Cor 6:9-11 11. II Thess 2:13 12. or, “regened into the family of God” - Eph 2:1,5 & Colo 2:13 & I Pet 3:18 13. Gal 4:7 14. I Tim 1:4 & 6:20 & II Tim 2:23 & Titus 1:14 15. Mt 18:17 16. Acts 20:4 & Eph 6:21 & Colo 4:7 & II Tim 4:12 17. Acts 18:24 - 19:1 & I Cor 1:12 & 3:4-6 & 16:12 18. or, “to diligently take control over our own spiritual well-being”

concerning the promise of CHRIST’S return (Rapture) (Fulfilled - Rev 4:1)

13 1 Looking for that 2 BLESSEDHOPE , and the glorious 3 appearing of the great GOD and our 4 SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST ; P 14 5 Who gave himself for us, that 6 he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. 15 These things speak, and 7 exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. Titus 3 A good pastor will teach believers to obey authority Date Written - c. AD 64 1 Put them in mind to be 8 subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no 9 brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. 3 10 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 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, 11 by the washing of 12 regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made 13 heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they

• Rome

MACEDONIA

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Corinth •

Colosse •

CRETE

MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Paul sends a letter to Titus on the Island of Crete from somewhere in Macedonia Map #71

2:13 This word ( our ) is the Greek pronoun KPZQ emon and means “ of us .” The original Greek reads: Looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and Savior [ of us ] Jesus Christ . 3:5 a Bono (of the band U2), one of the world’s most famous rock stars, and a Christian (yes, you can be a rock star and a Christian), in an interview with Michka Assayas, a French music journalist, in March of 2004 1 was correct when he described the difference between Karma ( works of righteousness ) and grace. He said:

You see, at the center of all religions is the idea of Karma . You know, what you put out comes back to you; an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, or in physics-in physical laws-every action is met by an equal or an opposite one. It’s clear to me that Karma is at the very heart of the universe. I’m absolutely sure of it. And yet, along comes this idea called Grace to upend all that “as you reap, so you will sow” stuff. Grace defies reason and logic. Love interrupts, if you like,