Titus 2:11-3:15

New King James Version

Trained by Saving Grace

¹¹For ^(A)the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, ¹²teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, ¹³^(B)looking for the blessed ^(C)hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, ¹⁴^(D)who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed ^(E)and purify for Himself ^(F)His own special people, zealous for good works.

¹⁵Speak these things, ^(G)exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Graces of the Heirs of Grace

3 Remind them ^(H)to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, ^(I)to be ready for every good work, ²to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. ³For ^(J)we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. ⁴But when ^(K)the kindness and the love of ^(L)God our Savior toward man appeared, ⁵^(M)not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through ^(N)the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, ⁶^(O)whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷that having been justified by His grace ^(P)we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

⁸^(Q)This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

Avoid Dissension

⁹But ^(R)avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. ¹⁰^(S)Reject a divisive man after the first and second ^[a]admonition, ¹¹knowing that such a person is warped and sinning, being self-condemned.

Final Messages

¹²When I send Artemas to you, or ^(T)Tychicus, be diligent to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. ¹³Send Zenas the lawyer and ^(U)Apollos on their journey with haste, that they may lack nothing. ¹⁴And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful.