8This 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.
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And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee; …
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-8)Here is the fourth thing in the matter of the epistle. The apostle had directed Titus in reference to the particular and special duties of several sorts of persons; now he bids him exhort to what concerned them more in common, namely, to quietness and submission to rulers, and readiness to do good, and to equitable and gentle behaviour towards all men—things comely and ornamental of religion; he m…
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