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href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/2#h=7:0-9:0">2:1-10</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">How to live as Christians while waiting for the fulfillment of the happy hope (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/2#h=9:0-11:0">2:11-15</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Reminders to be in proper subjection to government authority (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3#h=11:0-11:253">3:1, 2</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">How God’s kindness and love for mankind make salvation possible (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3#h=11:253-14:0">3:3-8</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Counsel to reject foolish arguments and sects (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3#h=14:0-15:0">3:9-11</a>)</p></li></ul></li><li class="L1"><p class="se"><strong>D. PERSONAL INSTRUCTIONS AND GREETINGS (</strong><a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3#h=15:0-18:0"><strong>3:12-15</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="56-3-1" data-section-citation="056003001056003001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>to be obedient to governments and authorities:</strong> That is, to earthly rulers. Some in positions of authority were known to be unjust, and their subjects, rebellious. Even so, Paul wanted Titus to remind the Christians in Crete to respect those in authority and obey them unless those rulers required that Christians disobey God.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">Mt 22:21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/1/1" data-bid="2-2" class="b"> Ac 5:29;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/1/2" data-bid="2-3" class="b"> Ro 13:1-7</a>.</p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="s5"><strong>to be ready for every good work:</strong> The expression “good work” is broad in meaning and may include a variety of good deeds that benefit others. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/0/0">study note on Tit 2:14</a>.) One kind of “good work” that Paul may here be referring to is the work that secular authorities might demand of all citizens. Christians could readily comply with such requirements as long as these did not conflict with God’s laws. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">Mt 5:41</a> and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/1/0">study note;</a> <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Ro 13:1,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/3/1" data-bid="4-2" class="b"> 7</a>) Further, if a community suffered a natural disaster or other crisis, Christians needed to be ready to help not only their brothers but also their non-Christian neighbors. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Ga 6:10</a>) Such works would show that in every way, true Christians make a positive contribution to society.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">Mt 5:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/5/1" data-bid="6-2" class="b"> Tit 2:7, 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/5/2" data-bid="6-3" class="b"> 1Pe 2:12</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/44" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-45"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 12:17; Ro 13:1; 1Pe 2:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-45" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-45" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="se"></p> <p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/83/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 42</a></p> <div id="p77" data-pid="77"><p data-pid="77" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/84/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="77" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/84/0">12/1/2003, pp. 30-31</a></p><p data-pid="77" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/85/0">4/1/2003, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="77" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/86/0">5/1/1996, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="77" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/87/0">7/1/1993, pp. 20-21</a></p> </div><p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/27/0">lff lesson 42;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/27/3"> w03 4/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/27/5"> w03 12/1 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/27/7"> w96 5/1 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/27/9"> w93 7/1 21;</a></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/28/0">bw 64;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/28/3"> w75 317-319;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/28/5"> w72 266-267;</a><span class="ni"> or 57;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/28/9"> w66 608;</a><span class="ni"> li 210;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/28/11"> w62 649-658;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/28/12"> w60 76;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/28/13"> w57 280;</a><span class="ni"> w38 170</span></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="56-3-2" data-section-citation="056003002056003002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>not to be quarrelsome:</strong> Lit., “not disposed to fight.” Paul wanted Christians to avoid being contentious in their dealings with others, including those in positions of secular authority. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/7/0" data-bid="8-1" class="b">Tit 3:1</a>) Some lexicons define the Greek word used here as “peaceable.” The same expression appears in the list of qualifications for elders.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">1Ti 3:3</a>.</p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="s5"><strong>reasonable:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/2/0">study notes on Php 4:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/3/0"> 1Ti 3:3</a>.</p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="s5"><strong>displaying all mildness toward all men:</strong> A mild person is calm under stress, and he is peaceful in his actions toward others, including unbelievers. Regarding the double use of “all” in this verse, one reference work states that this quality should “be shown not partially but fully” and “‘to everyone’ without exception.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/4/0">study note on Ga 5:23</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/45" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-46"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 15:3; Eph 4:31; 1Pe 2:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-46" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-46" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/46" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-47"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 4:5; Jas 3:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-47" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-47" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/47" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-48"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:1; Ga 6:1; Eph 4:1, 2; 1Ti 6:11; 2Ti 2:24, 25; 1Pe 3:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-48" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-48" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="se"></p> <div id="p79" data-pid="79"><p data-pid="79" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/88/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="79" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/88/0">4/1/2003, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="79" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/89/0">12/1/1998, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="79" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/90/0">9/15/1986, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/28/0">mrt article 63;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/28/2"> w03 4/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/28/4"> w98 12/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/28/6"> w86 9/15 13;</a></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/29/0">w83 2/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/29/3"> bw 64;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/29/5"> w73 473;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/29/7"> g73 1/22 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/29/9"> km 3/72 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/29/11"> w66 452;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/29/12"> w62 82;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/29/13"> w60 75,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/29/14"> 140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/29/15"> w57 56,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/29/16"> 280</a></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="56-3-3" data-section-citation="056003003056003003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5"><strong>we too were once senseless:</strong> In this context, the Greek word for “senseless” conveys the idea of being unwise or foolish rather than lacking intelligence. By using the word “we,” Paul indicates that he himself once lacked understanding, foolishly persecuting Christ’s followers. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/10/0" data-bid="11-1" class="b">1Ti 1:13</a>) But Paul was treated mercifully, and he changed. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/11/0" data-bid="12-1" class="b">Ac 9:17</a>) So he had good reason to ask Titus to remind the Cretan Christians about their own former ignorance of Jehovah’s righteous standards. If those Christians humbly acknowledged that they at one time had many negative traits, they would more likely seek to be mild and reasonable in dealing with those who were not yet believers.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/30/0">w64 524</a></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="56-3-4" data-section-citation="056003004056003004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:4</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="s5"><strong>our Savior, God:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/5/0">study note on 1Ti 1:1</a>.</p> <p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="s5"><strong>his love for mankind:</strong> Paul here describes the feelings that God, “our Savior,” has toward people, including those who do not yet serve him. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/13/0" data-bid="14-1" class="b">Joh 3:16</a>) One lexicon defines the Greek word <em>phi·lan·thro·piʹa</em> (“love for mankind”) in this context as God’s “affectionate concern for and interest in humanity.” (Compare <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/6/0">study note on Ac 28:2</a>; see also <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">Tit 2:11</a>.) This Greek term was at times used in secular writings to refer to a judge who showed mercy toward someone who stood condemned.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/48" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-49"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 6:35; Ro 2:4; Eph 4:32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-49" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-49" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/31/0">sl 89;</a><span class="ni"> or 13-14;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/31/4"> w61 286</a></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="56-3-5" data-section-citation="056003005056003005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:5</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="s5"><strong>the bath that brought us to life:</strong> Or “the bath of rebirth”; lit., “bath of regeneration.” For Paul and his fellow Christians, “the bath” that leads to a rebirth was not their baptism in water. Rather, this bath refers to the cleansing about which the apostle John wrote: “The blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/16/0" data-bid="17-1" class="b">1Jo 1:7</a>) Once God cleansed them by means of the ransom sacrifice, Paul and his fellow Christians could be “brought . . . to life” in a special sense. They could be “declared righteous as a result of faith.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">Ro 5:1</a>.</p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>making us new by holy spirit:</strong> In addition to providing the cleansing bath just mentioned, God had anointed Paul and his fellow Christians with his spirit and had adopted them as sons. They thus became “a new creation.” (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/7/0">study note on 2Co 5:17</a>.) As spirit-anointed sons of God, they lived an entirely new life, one blessed with the prospect of living forever in heaven.—Compare <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/8/0">study note on Joh 3:5</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/49" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-50"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 9:5; Ro 3:10; Ga 3:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-50" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-50" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/50" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-51"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 5:15, 21; 6:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-51" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-51" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/51" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-52"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 5:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-52" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-52" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/52" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-53"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 3:5; Ro 8:23; 2Co 5:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-53" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-53" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="se"></p> <div id="p81" data-pid="81"><p data-pid="81" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/91/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="81" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/91/0">10/15/2008, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="81" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/92/0">4/15/2004, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="81" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/93/0">7/15/1991, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/29/0">w08 10/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/29/2"> w04 4/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/29/4"> w91 7/15 12;</a></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/32/0">sl 89;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/32/2"> g75 11/8 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/32/4"> w72 607-608;</a><span class="ni"> or 13-14;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/32/8"> w51 622;</a><span class="ni"> w44 67</span></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="56-3-6" data-section-citation="056003006056003006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:6</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="s5"><strong>He poured this spirit out . . . through Jesus Christ:</strong> The Greek verb used here usually refers to pouring out a liquid; however, in the Christian Greek Scriptures, it is sometimes used figuratively regarding the pouring out of God’s active force on Christ’s followers. (See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/9/0">Anoint</a>.”) The same term is used to describe the outpouring of holy spirit at Pentecost 33 C.E. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/10/0">study notes on Ac 2:17</a>.) <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/19/0" data-bid="20-1" class="b">Ac 2:16-18</a> states that Joel’s prophecy was fulfilled on that occasion. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Joe 2:28</a>) <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/21/0" data-bid="22-1" class="b">Ac 2:33</a> explains that Jesus “received the promised holy spirit” from his Father and poured it out on the disciples at Pentecost. Paul states here that Jehovah continued to use Jesus as the channel through whom He pours out His active force.</p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="s5"><strong>Jesus Christ our Savior:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/11/0">study notes on Tit 1:4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/12/0"> 2:13</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-5"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23">Or “generously.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/53" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-54"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 2:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-54" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-54" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/33/0">w51 622</a></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="56-3-7" data-section-citation="056003007056003007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:7</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="s5"><strong>being declared righteous:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/13/0">study note on Ro 3:24</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/54" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-55"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 3:24; Ga 2:15, 16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-55" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-55" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/55" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-56"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 8:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-56" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-56" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/56" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-57"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 6:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-57" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-57" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/30/0">w25.02 7</a></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="56-3-8" data-section-citation="056003008056003008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:8</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="se"></p> <p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/94/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 241</a></p> <p id="p84" data-pid="84" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/31/0">si 241;</a></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/34/0">w83 2/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/34/2"> w77 702;</a><span class="ni"> or 57;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/34/6"> w62 658;</a><span class="ni"> g62 8/8 7</span></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="56-3-9" data-section-citation="056003009056003009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:9</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="s5"><strong>foolish arguments:</strong> Like the false teachers in Ephesus, some in Crete were promoting pointless and divisive arguments. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/14/0">study note on 2Ti 2:23</a>.) Whether the disputes involved the Mosaic Law, genealogies, or false stories, Paul here urges Titus to <strong>have nothing to do with</strong> such fights. The Greek word Paul uses suggests turning one’s back on or even moving away from such arguments. Titus’ example in doing so would teach others that it was a waste of time and effort to take part in foolish arguments.</p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="s5"><strong>genealogies:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/15/0">study note on 1Ti 1:4</a>.</p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="s5"><strong>fights over the Law:</strong> Christians were not under the Mosaic Law. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">Ro 6:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/24/1" data-bid="25-2" class="b"> Ga 3:24, 25</a>) Still, some who were associated with the congregations were arguing that Christians should closely adhere to the many regulations of the Law. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/25/0" data-bid="26-1" class="b">Tit 1:10, 11</a>) In effect, such ones actually rejected God’s means for salvation, namely, the ransom sacrifice of Christ Jesus.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">Ro 10:4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/26/1" data-bid="27-2" class="b"> Ga 5:1-4</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/16/0">study notes on Ga 2:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/17/0"> 1Ti 1:8</a>.</p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="s5"><strong>for they are unprofitable and futile:</strong> Paul characterizes the causes of controversy he just mentioned as being <strong>unprofitable</strong> or, according to one lexicon, “not being of any advantage.” He also calls them <strong>futile</strong> or “empty, fruitless, . . . lacking truth.” Paul did not want the Cretan Christians to be distracted from serving God by engaging in divisive disputes that were nothing but a waste of time.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/57" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-58"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ti 6:20; 2Ti 2:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-58" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-58" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/58" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-59"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ti 1:3, 4; 6:3-5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-59" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-59" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/35/0">w62 380</a></p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="56-3-10" data-section-citation="056003010056003010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:10</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5"><strong>a man who promotes a sect:</strong> Or “a person causing division.”—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/18/0">Sect</a>,” and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/19/0">study notes on Ac 24:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/20/0"> 1Co 11:19</a>.</p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="s5"><strong>reject him:</strong> Or “have nothing to do with him.” The Greek verb Paul here uses could include the idea of excluding or sending someone away, for example, from a house. If a person in the congregation began promoting a sect, the elders would lovingly try to help him. But if after being admonished he persisted in his course, the elders were to “reject him,” apparently meaning that they should remove him from the congregation. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/28/0" data-bid="29-1" class="b">Ro 16:17;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/28/1" data-bid="29-2" class="b"> 1Co 5:12, 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/28/2" data-bid="29-3" class="b"> 1Ti 1:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/28/3" data-bid="29-4" class="b"> 2Jo 10</a>) Otherwise, he would sow discord and divisions.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/29/0" data-bid="30-1" class="b">2Ti 2:16-18</a>.</p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="s5"><strong>admonition:</strong> The Greek word Paul here uses can refer to instruction and guidance. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/21/0">study note on Eph 6:4</a>.) In this context, it conveys the idea of “warning.”—Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">1Th 5:14</a> and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/22/0">study note</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/59" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-60"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 11:19; Ga 5:19, 20; Re 2:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-60" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-60" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/60" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-61"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 16:17; 2Jo 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-61" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-61" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/61" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-62"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ti 4:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-62" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-62" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p84" data-pid="84" class="se"></p> <p id="p85" data-pid="85" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/95/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 886</a></p> <p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/32/0">it-2 886;</a></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"></p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/36/0">w83 2/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/36/2"> w81 9/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/36/4"> ad 1464;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/36/5"> w65 575;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/36/6"> w61 142;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/36/7"> w52 137;</a><span class="ni"> w44 155</span></p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="56-3-11" data-section-citation="056003011056003011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:11</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="s5"><strong>deviated from the way:</strong> This expression describes a man who has turned aside “from what is considered true or morally proper.” Some scholars understand that the original Greek verb meant “to turn inside out,” which could imply that one who deviated was trying to corrupt or pervert Scriptural truth. Such a man was to be rejected, put out of the congregation.</p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="s5"><strong>is self-condemned:</strong> This expression shows how serious it was to promote a sect in the congregation. A man who persisted in doing so “after a first and a second admonition” was not like those who struggled with doubts but were open to reason. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/32/0" data-bid="33-1" class="b">Tit 3:10;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/32/1" data-bid="33-2" class="b"> Jude 22, 23</a>) His own stubborn, deliberate, and willful course of sowing division in the congregation condemned him and would lead to his destruction.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/33/0" data-bid="34-1" class="b">2Pe 2:1</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/37/0">w81 9/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/37/2"> w65 575</a></p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="56-3-12" data-section-citation="056003012056003012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:12</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>Artemas:</strong> Paul’s companion Artemas is mentioned only here in the Christian Greek Scriptures. Paul considered sending either him or Tychicus to Titus in Crete, perhaps as a replacement so that Titus might join Paul in Nicopolis. (See Media Gallery, “<a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/0">Paul’s Journeys After c. 61 C.E.</a>”) It is not known when and where Paul met Artemas, but Paul obviously trusted him and thought that he would be suitable for this assignment.</p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="s5"><strong>Tychicus:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/23/0">study note on Col 4:7</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/1001072306#chapter=3"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/1001072306/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/973" ><span class="caption"><p>The City of Nicopolis</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/62" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-63"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 20:4; Eph 6:21; 2Ti 4:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-63" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-63" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="se"></p> <p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/96/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 166</a></p> <p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/97/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 182</a></p> <p id="p89" data-pid="89" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/98/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 498</a></p> <div id="p90" data-pid="90"><p data-pid="90" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/99/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="90" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/99/0">11/15/1998, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p91" data-pid="91" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/33/0">bt 166;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/33/2"> it-1 182;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/33/4"> it-2 498;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/33/6"> w98 11/15 31</a></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="56-3-13" data-section-citation="056003013056003013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:13</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="s5"><strong>supply</strong> . . . <strong>for their trip:</strong> The Greek term here rendered “supply . . . for their trip” is broad in meaning. It could even include accompanying travelers partway or for an entire trip. (Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/36/0" data-bid="37-1" class="b">Ac 20:38;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/36/1" data-bid="37-2" class="b"> 21:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/36/2" data-bid="37-3" class="b"> Ro 15:24;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/36/3" data-bid="37-4" class="b"> 1Co 16:6</a>.) According to one reference work, the assistance Paul asks Titus to provide for Zenas and Apollos may have included “food, money, traveling companions, means of travel, and persons with whom to stay on the journey.” Another reference work explains: “Aiding Christian travelers was a usual practice at that time. Such aid was necessary since travel was quite difficult, and Christian travelers would feel much more at home with fellow Christians.” Paul here encourages Titus to give such support <strong>carefully,</strong> which, according to the original Greek word, can convey the idea of thoughtfully, diligently, and eagerly.—Compare <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/24/0">study notes on Php 2:30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/25/0"> 2Ti 4:21</a>.</p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="s5"><strong>Zenas, who is versed in the Law:</strong> Lit., “Zenas the lawyer.” The Greek word used here (<em>no·mi·kosʹ</em>) can refer to a civil lawyer, but Paul is likely describing Zenas as an expert in the Mosaic Law. If so, Zenas was possibly a Jew, perhaps even a scribe. However, Zenas is a Greek name, so he may have been a Gentile who had converted to Judaism before becoming a Christian. Or he may have been a Jew who had a Greek name; many Jews in Paul’s day had Greek or Roman names. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/37/0" data-bid="38-1" class="b">Ac 1:23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/37/1" data-bid="38-2" class="b"> 9:36</a> and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/26/0">study note;</a> <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">12:25</a>) In any case, Paul’s instructions to Titus indicate that Zenas had earned a fine reputation as a Christian.</p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="s5"><strong>Apollos:</strong> This is the last time that this faithful man is mentioned in the Christian Greek Scriptures. He first appears in the book of Acts. This “eloquent man” was preaching in Ephesus, but he needed further instruction. Afterward, he went to Achaia and “greatly helped” the disciples there. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/39/0" data-bid="40-1" class="b">Ac 18:24-28</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/27/0">study note on Ac 18:24</a>.) He became so highly regarded that some immature Corinthians were divided over whether they belonged to Apollos or to Paul. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/40/0" data-bid="41-1" class="b">1Co 1:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/40/1" data-bid="41-2" class="b"> 3:5, 6</a>) However, such mistaken views did not corrupt Apollos; nor did they affect Paul’s opinion of this zealous missionary. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/28/0">study note on 1Co 16:12</a>.) In this verse, Paul directs that Titus “carefully supply” Apollos with what he needs for a trip, possibly an assignment to visit congregations as a traveling overseer.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/63" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-64"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 18:24, 25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-64" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-64" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/64" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-65"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 9:14; Ga 6:6; Heb 13:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-65" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-65" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p91" data-pid="91" class="se"></p> <p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/100/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1229</a></p> <div id="p93" data-pid="93"><p data-pid="93" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/101/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="93" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/101/0">11/15/1998, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="93" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/102/0">10/1/1996, p. 22</a></p> </div><p id="p94" data-pid="94" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/34/0">it-2 1229;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/34/2"> w98 11/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/34/5"> w96 10/1 22;</a></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"></p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/38/0">w75 318</a></p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="56-3-14" data-section-citation="056003014056003014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:14</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-6"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24">Lit., “unfruitful.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/65" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-66"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 9:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-66" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-66" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/66" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-67"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 1:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-67" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-67" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p94" data-pid="94" class="se"></p> <p id="p95" data-pid="95" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204446/103/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 241</a></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270056/35/0">si 241;</a></p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/39/0">fl 159;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020056/39/2"> w75 318</a></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="56-3-15" data-section-citation="056003015056003015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:15</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="s5"><strong>all of you:</strong> Although Paul wrote this letter to Titus, this expression suggests that the apostle intended it to be read to the congregation. Hearing it would encourage all to cooperate with Titus when he gave correction (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/42/0" data-bid="43-1" class="b">Tit 1:5,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/42/1" data-bid="43-2" class="b"> 10</a>), appointed elders (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/43/0" data-bid="44-1" class="b">Tit 1:6-9</a>), gave reproof (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/44/0" data-bid="45-1" class="b">Tit 1:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/44/1" data-bid="45-2" class="b"> 2:15</a>), provided frequent reminders (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/45/0" data-bid="46-1" class="b">Tit 3:1,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/45/1" data-bid="46-2" class="b"> 8</a>), and sought material assistance for those in need (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070803/46/0" data-bid="47-1" class="b">Tit 3:13, 14</a>).</p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/44/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-45-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 12:17; Ro 13:1; 1Pe 2:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-45-1" class="loading hidden"><span 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class="scalableui">Titus 3:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Php 4:5; Jas 3:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-47-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-47-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/47/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-48-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:1; Ga 6:1; Eph 4:1, 2; 1Ti 6:11; 2Ti 2:24, 25; 1Pe 3:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-48-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-48-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/48/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-49-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 6:35; Ro 2:4; Eph 4:32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-49-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-49-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/49/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-50-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 9:5; Ro 3:10; Ga 3:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-50-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-50-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/50/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-51-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 5:15, 21; 6:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-51-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-51-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" 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class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-53-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/53/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-54-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 2:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-54-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-54-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/54/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-55-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 3:24; Ga 2:15, 16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-55-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-55-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/55/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 8:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/56/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 6:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/57/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-58-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ti 6:20; 2Ti 2:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div 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class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 11:19; Ga 5:19, 20; Re 2:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/60/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-61-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 16:17; 2Jo 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-61-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/64/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-65-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 9:14; Ga 6:6; Heb 13:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-65-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-65-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/56/3/65/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-66-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Titus 3:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 9:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-66-1" 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class="documentBanner showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> </div> <article id="article" class="article bible html5 pub-nwtsty jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>To Titus</h1> </header> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sb"><span id="v56-3-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070160/30016" class="cl vx vp study"><strong>3</strong> </a>Continue reminding them to be in subjection and to be obedient to governments and authorities,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/44" data-bid="45-1" class="b">+</a> to be ready for every good work, </span><span id="v56-3-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070160/30017" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>to speak injuriously of no one,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/45" data-bid="46-1" class="b">+</a> not to be quarrelsome, but to be reasonable,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/46" data-bid="47-1" class="b">+</a> displaying all mildness toward all men.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/47" data-bid="48-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v56-3-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070160/30018" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>For we too were once senseless, disobedient, led astray, being slaves to various desires and pleasures, carrying on in badness and envy, detestable, hating one another.</span></p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sb"><span id="v56-3-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070160/30019" class="vl vx vp study">4 </a>However, when the kindness of our Savior, God,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/48" data-bid="49-1" class="b">+</a> and his love for mankind were manifested </span><span id="v56-3-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070160/30020" class="vl vx vp study">5 </a>(not because of any righteous works we had done,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/49" data-bid="50-1" class="b">+</a> but because of his own mercy),<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/50" data-bid="51-1" class="b">+</a> he saved us by means of the bath that brought us to life<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/51" data-bid="52-1" class="b">+</a> and by making us new by holy spirit.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/52" data-bid="53-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v56-3-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070160/30021" class="vl vx vp study">6 </a>He poured this spirit out richly<a id="footnotesource5" data-fnid="5" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070160/4">*</a> on us through Jesus Christ our Savior,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/53" data-bid="54-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v56-3-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070160/30022" class="vl vx vp study">7 </a>so that after being declared righteous through the undeserved kindness of that one,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/54" data-bid="55-1" class="b">+</a> we might become heirs<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/55" data-bid="56-1" class="b">+</a> according to a hope of everlasting life.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/56" data-bid="57-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="sb"><span id="v56-3-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070160/30023" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>These words are trustworthy, and I want you to keep stressing these matters, so that those who have believed God may keep their minds focused on maintaining fine works. These things are fine and beneficial to men.</span></p> <p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="sb"><span id="v56-3-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070160/30024" class="vl vx vp study">9 </a>But have nothing to do with foolish arguments<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/57" data-bid="58-1" class="b">+</a> and genealogies and disputes and fights over the Law, for they are unprofitable and futile.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/58" data-bid="59-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v56-3-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070160/30025" class="vl vx vp study">10 </a>As for a man who promotes a sect,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/59" data-bid="60-1" class="b">+</a> reject him<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/60" data-bid="61-1" class="b">+</a> after a first and a second admonition,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/61" data-bid="62-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v56-3-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070160/30026" class="vl vx vp study">11 </a>knowing that such a man has deviated from the way and is sinning and is self-condemned.</span></p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="sb"><span id="v56-3-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070160/30027" class="vl vx vp study">12 </a>When I send Arʹte·mas or Tychʹi·cus<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/62" data-bid="63-1" class="b">+</a> to you, do your utmost to come to me at Ni·copʹo·lis, for that is where I have decided to spend the winter. </span><span id="v56-3-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070160/30028" class="vl vx vp study">13 </a>Carefully supply Zeʹnas, who is versed in the Law, and A·polʹlos<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/63" data-bid="64-1" class="b">+</a> so that they may lack nothing for their trip.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/64" data-bid="65-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v56-3-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070160/30029" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>But let our people also learn to maintain fine works so as to help in cases of urgent need,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/65" data-bid="66-1" class="b">+</a> so that they may not be unproductive.<a id="footnotesource6" data-fnid="6" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070160/5">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070160/66" data-bid="67-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="sb"><span id="v56-3-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070160/30030" class="vl vx vp study">15 </a>All those with me send you their greetings. 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