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Selected Verse: Titus 3:14 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Tit 3:14 |
King James |
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
And . . . also--Greek, "But . . . also." Not only thou, but let others also of "our" fellow believers (or "whom we have gained over at Crete") with thee.
for necessary uses--to supply the necessary wants of Christian missionaries and brethren, according as they stand in need in their journeys for the Lord's cause. Compare Tit 1:8, "a lover of hospitality." |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And let ours - Our friends; that is, those who were Christians Paul had just directed Titus to aid Zenas and Apollos himself, and he here adds that he wished that others who were Christians would be char acterized by good works of all kinds.
To maintain good works - Margin, profess honest trades. The Greek will admit of the interpretation in the margin, or will include that, but there is no reason why the direction should be supposed to have any special reference to an honest mode of livelihood, or why it should be confined to that. It rather means, that they should be distinguished for good works, including benevolent deeds, acts of charity, honest toil, and whatever would enter into the conception of an upright life; see the notes at Tit 3:8.
For necessary uses - Such as are required by their duty to their families, and by the demands of charity; see Tit 3:8.
That they be not unfruitful - - That it may be seen that their religion is not barren and worthless, but that it produces a happy effect on themselves and on society; compare the Joh 15:16 note; Eph 4:28 note. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Ours (ἡμέτεροι)
Our brethren in Crete.
For necessary uses (εἰς τὰς ἀναγκαίας χρείας)
The phrase N.T.o. With reference to whatever occasion may demand them.
Unfruitful (ἄκαρποι)
Only here in Pastorals. In Paul, Co1 14:14; Eph 5:11. Not only in supplying the needs, but in cultivating Christian graces in themselves by acts of Christian service. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
And let ours - All our brethren at Crete. Learn - Both by thy admonition and example. Perhaps they had not before assisted Zenas and Apollos as they ought to have done.
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| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
And let others also learn to maintain good works - There is something very remarkable in this expression. The words καλων εργων προΐστασθαι, which we translate to maintain good works, occur also in Tit 3:8; and some think they mean, to provide for our own, and the necessities of others, by working at some honest occupation; and that this was necessary to be taught to the Cretans, let Ours also learn, etc., who were naturally and practically idle gluttons. Kypke observed that the words mean,
1. To be employed in good works.
2. To defend good works, and to recommend the performance of them.
3. To promote and forward good works; to be always first in them.
For necessary uses - That they may be able at all times to help the Church of God, and those that are in want.
That they be not unfruitful - As they must be if they indulge themselves in their idle, slothful disposition. |
8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.