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Titus 3:14 — King James Version← Study notes

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.


Titus 3:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Titus 3:1416 words
GreekMeaning
μανθανέτωσανmanthanetōsan
should learnverbG3129
δὲde
nowwordG1161
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
οἱhoi
thearticleG3588
ἡμέτεροιhēmeteroi
our own peopleadjectiveG2251
καλῶνkalōn
to goodadjectiveG2570
ἔργωνergōn
worksnounG2041
προΐστασθαιproistasthai
to devote themselvesverbG4291
εἰςeis
forprepositionG1519
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
ἀναγκαίαςanankaias
necessaryadjectiveG316
χρείαςchreias
needsnounG5532
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
μὴ
notadverbG3361
ὦσινōsin
they may beverbG1510
ἄκαρποιakarpoi
unfruitfuladjectiveG175
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Titus 3:14

These were not of the number to whom Churches had been entrusted, but of the number of his companions. But Apollos was the more vehement, being “an eloquent man, and mighty in the Scriptures.” Acts 18:24 But if Zenas was a lawyer, you say, he ought not to have been supported by others. But by a lawyer here is meant one versed in the laws of the Jews. And he seems to say, supply their wants abundantly, that nothing may be lacking to them.

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 6 on Titus
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Paul wants people to learn to devote themselves to good works. It's not about random acts of kindness. It's about making it a practice, a devotion. I've been very career-focused and haven't developed...
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