Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
God pours out the Holy Spirit richly and abundantly on people through Jesus Christ our Saviour, in the washing of regeneration and renewing that gives new birth, cleansing and renewal to those who repent. He saves not by works of righteousness that people have done but according to His mercy, kindness and love, forgiving all sins freely so that being justified by grace they are made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. This mercy rests on Christ meeting the claims of the broken law, bearing the penalty of disobedience for the whole world as substitute and now interceding before the Father, and it is a free gift never earned by prayers, fasting or good deeds. True reception of it turns life from foolishness, disobedience, lust, malice, envy and hatred to gentleness, meekness, kindness and holiness, making believers subject, obedient, ready to every good work, and careful to avoid foolish questions and strivings about the law. Because they receive so abundantly, they are to reveal that grace to others in patience, compassion and love, forgiving the erring as God for Christ's sake has forgiven them.
Abundant Outpouring Through Christ
God sheds and pours out the Holy Spirit richly and abundantly upon people through Jesus Christ our Saviour. This outpouring is given in full, unstinted, limitless measure to wash in regeneration and to renew, saving by mercy and not by works of righteousness done, so that being justified by grace recipients are made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. The kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appears in this gift, giving free forgiveness of all sins without any equivalent rendered.
This abundant gift belongs to the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Spirit, by which God gives new birth, purification, cleansing, and renewal. It comes to those who repent of breaking God's law, and baptism represents it as burial with Christ in the likeness of His death. Baptism thus represents true conversion, in which the penitent receive purification and cleansing through the Holy Spirit.
The verse stands within Titus 3:3-8, which is to be read together with Titus 2:11-15 as part of sound doctrine for dealing with sin. It belongs to the charge to ministers to preach the word and to reprove, rebuke, and exhort with longsuffering and doctrine. It directs them to stop unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, to rebuke sharply that believers may be sound in the faith and furnished unto good works, and to call everyone who names the name of the Lord to depart from iniquity.
Salvation by Mercy Alone
God saves not by works of righteousness that people have done but according to His mercy, and the kindness and love of God toward man appeared in free forgiveness of all sins without any equivalent rendered by man. This saving work is the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Spirit, which God sheds on believers abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour. By that mercy they are justified freely by His grace and made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. It is a great and noble truth to consider for doing justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with gentleness and meekness to all while looking for the blessed hope.
That mercy rests on Christ voluntarily meeting the claims of the violated law, bearing in divinity joined to humanity the penalty of disobedience for the sins of the whole world as substitute. He now intercedes before the Father, so a poor, tried, suffering sinner need not carry his own sins because they have been borne. In Him the sinner may be complete through His all-sufficient sacrifice on Calvary.
The grace thus shed abundantly through Christ is a free gift, not earned by prayers, fasting, or good deeds. In giving Christ God gave all the treasures of heaven and made every provision, giving grace in full, unstinted, limitless measure. Therefore believers need not falter, fail, or be discouraged but can grow in grace and knowledge and press forward to the prize of the high calling and eternal life.
Everything is owed to grace, free grace, sovereign grace: grace in the covenant ordained adoption as sons of God, and grace in the Saviour effected redemption, regeneration, and adoption to heirship with Jesus Christ. The Spirit renews the heart, and the grace received through Christ produces obedience and a holy life, so that obedience is the fruit of faith and not its ground.
Transformed Life and Service
True reception of this truth changes the life from foolishness, disobedience, lust, malice, envy and hatred to gentleness, meekness, kindness, holiness and truth. This stands in contrast to those who come to the banquet of truth, claim to believe and teach the Word to others, yet work unrighteousness. Such ones have not eaten the flesh and drunk the blood of the Son of God, and are without the wedding garment.
The verse calls believers to live subject, obedient, gentle, meek, and ready for every good work. Especially leading men connected with God's work are to experience conversion of heart so that the Spirit of Christ comes in with no selfishness, envy, or jealousy, making them subject to principalities and powers, obedient, ready to every good work, gentle and meek to all men, zealous of good works and careful to maintain them. It is a great and noble truth to consider for doing justly, loving mercy, walking humbly, and showing gentleness and meekness to all while looking for the blessed hope. Faith is thus to lead to maintaining good works, while avoiding foolish questions, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law. Titus 3:3-8 belongs with Titus 2:11-15 as sound doctrine for dealing with sin, in the charge to ministers to preach the word, reprove, rebuke and exhort with longsuffering and doctrine, to stop unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, to rebuke sharply that believers may be sound in the faith, and to call everyone who names the name of the Lord to depart from iniquity and be furnished unto good works.
God's mercy and favor toward sinners, giving free forgiveness of all sins without man rendering any equivalent, is the example and lesson for how to treat the erring. As God for Christ's sake has forgiven sins, so man is to forgive brethren who err, treating erring people with mercy and forgiveness. If a man is an overcomer at last it will not be because of his own righteousness but through the righteousness of Christ and the long forbearance, mercy, and forgiveness of God.
Because believers receive so abundantly from the One they love, they are to impart precious gifts and full consolation to others and speak no word of hopelessness or doubt. This grace is to be revealed to others in patience, compassion, and love, sowing the crop to be reaped while character is being formed on earth for eternity in training for heaven. The Spirit's abundant outpouring is to be sought so that believers may become lights in the world.
God pours out the Holy Spirit richly and abundantly on people through Jesus Christ our Saviour, in the washing of regeneration and renewing that gives new birth, cleansing and renewal to those who repent. He saves not by works of righteousness that people have done but according to His mercy, kindness and love, forgiving all sins freely so that being justified by grace they are made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. This mercy rests on Christ meeting the claims of the broken law, bearing the penalty of disobedience for the whole world as substitute and now interceding before the Father, and it is a free gift never earned by prayers, fasting or good deeds. True reception of it turns life from foolishness, disobedience, lust, malice, envy and hatred to gentleness, meekness, kindness and holiness, making believers subject, obedient, ready to every good work, and careful to avoid foolish questions and strivings about the law. Because they receive so abundantly, they are to reveal that grace to others in patience, compassion and love, forgiving the erring as God for Christ's sake has forgiven them.
Abundant Outpouring Through Christ
God sheds and pours out the Holy Spirit richly and abundantly upon people through Jesus Christ our Saviour. This outpouring is given in full, unstinted, limitless measure to wash in regeneration and to renew, saving by mercy and not by works of righteousness done, so that being justified by grace recipients are made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. The kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appears in this gift, giving free forgiveness of all sins without any equivalent rendered.
This abundant gift belongs to the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Spirit, by which God gives new birth, purification, cleansing, and renewal. It comes to those who repent of breaking God's law, and baptism represents it as burial with Christ in the likeness of His death. Baptism thus represents true conversion, in which the penitent receive purification and cleansing through the Holy Spirit.
The verse stands within Titus 3:3-8, which is to be read together with Titus 2:11-15 as part of sound doctrine for dealing with sin. It belongs to the charge to ministers to preach the word and to reprove, rebuke, and exhort with longsuffering and doctrine. It directs them to stop unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, to rebuke sharply that believers may be sound in the faith and furnished unto good works, and to call everyone who names the name of the Lord to depart from iniquity.
Salvation by Mercy Alone
God saves not by works of righteousness that people have done but according to His mercy, and the kindness and love of God toward man appeared in free forgiveness of all sins without any equivalent rendered by man. This saving work is the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Spirit, which God sheds on believers abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour. By that mercy they are justified freely by His grace and made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. It is a great and noble truth to consider for doing justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with gentleness and meekness to all while looking for the blessed hope.
That mercy rests on Christ voluntarily meeting the claims of the violated law, bearing in divinity joined to humanity the penalty of disobedience for the sins of the whole world as substitute. He now intercedes before the Father, so a poor, tried, suffering sinner need not carry his own sins because they have been borne. In Him the sinner may be complete through His all-sufficient sacrifice on Calvary.
The grace thus shed abundantly through Christ is a free gift, not earned by prayers, fasting, or good deeds. In giving Christ God gave all the treasures of heaven and made every provision, giving grace in full, unstinted, limitless measure. Therefore believers need not falter, fail, or be discouraged but can grow in grace and knowledge and press forward to the prize of the high calling and eternal life.
Everything is owed to grace, free grace, sovereign grace: grace in the covenant ordained adoption as sons of God, and grace in the Saviour effected redemption, regeneration, and adoption to heirship with Jesus Christ. The Spirit renews the heart, and the grace received through Christ produces obedience and a holy life, so that obedience is the fruit of faith and not its ground.
Transformed Life and Service
True reception of this truth changes the life from foolishness, disobedience, lust, malice, envy and hatred to gentleness, meekness, kindness, holiness and truth. This stands in contrast to those who come to the banquet of truth, claim to believe and teach the Word to others, yet work unrighteousness. Such ones have not eaten the flesh and drunk the blood of the Son of God, and are without the wedding garment.
The verse calls believers to live subject, obedient, gentle, meek, and ready for every good work. Especially leading men connected with God's work are to experience conversion of heart so that the Spirit of Christ comes in with no selfishness, envy, or jealousy, making them subject to principalities and powers, obedient, ready to every good work, gentle and meek to all men, zealous of good works and careful to maintain them. It is a great and noble truth to consider for doing justly, loving mercy, walking humbly, and showing gentleness and meekness to all while looking for the blessed hope. Faith is thus to lead to maintaining good works, while avoiding foolish questions, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law. Titus 3:3-8 belongs with Titus 2:11-15 as sound doctrine for dealing with sin, in the charge to ministers to preach the word, reprove, rebuke and exhort with longsuffering and doctrine, to stop unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, to rebuke sharply that believers may be sound in the faith, and to call everyone who names the name of the Lord to depart from iniquity and be furnished unto good works.
God's mercy and favor toward sinners, giving free forgiveness of all sins without man rendering any equivalent, is the example and lesson for how to treat the erring. As God for Christ's sake has forgiven sins, so man is to forgive brethren who err, treating erring people with mercy and forgiveness. If a man is an overcomer at last it will not be because of his own righteousness but through the righteousness of Christ and the long forbearance, mercy, and forgiveness of God.
Because believers receive so abundantly from the One they love, they are to impart precious gifts and full consolation to others and speak no word of hopelessness or doubt. This grace is to be revealed to others in patience, compassion, and love, sowing the crop to be reaped while character is being formed on earth for eternity in training for heaven. The Spirit's abundant outpouring is to be sought so that believers may become lights in the world.