Titus

Titus 3:3–8

³For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures — living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

⁴But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, ⁵He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth^a and renewal by the Holy Spirit. ⁶This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life. ⁸This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.

Footnotes

a 3:5 Or of regeneration

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Titus 3:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
at one time	ποτε	pote	Particle	G4218 at one time or other
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
too	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
were	Ἦμεν	Ēmen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
foolish	ἀνόητοι	anoētoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G453 foolish, thoughtless
disobedient	ἀπειθεῖς	apeitheis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G545 unbelieving, disobedient
misled	πλανώμενοι	planōmenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4105 I lead astray, deceive
enslaved	δουλεύοντες	douleuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1398 I am a slave, am subject to, obey
to all sorts	ποικίλαις	poikilais	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G4164 various, of different colors
of desires	ἐπιθυμίαις	epithymiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
pleasures	ἡδοναῖς	hēdonais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2237 pleasure, lust, strong desire
living	διάγοντες	diagontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1236 I spend time, pass time, live
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
malice	κακίᾳ	kakia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2549 evil, wickedness, malice
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
envy	φθόνῳ	phthonō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5355 envy, a grudge
being hated	στυγητοί	stygētoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4767 hateful, detestable
hating	μισοῦντες	misountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3404 I hate, detest
one another	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another

Titus 3:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	Ὅτε	Hote	Adverb	G3753 when
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kindness	χρηστότης	chrēstotēs	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5544 goodness, benignity, kindness
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Savior	Σωτῆρος	Sōtēros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4990 a savior, deliverer, preserver
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
love for mankind	φιλανθρωπία	philanthrōpia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5363 love of mankind, benevolence
appeared	ἐπεφάνη	epephanē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2014 I appear, shine upon

Titus 3:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He saved	ἔσωσεν	esōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4982 I save, heal
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
by	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
righteous	δικαιοσύνῃ	dikaiosynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
deeds	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
we	ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
had done	ἐποιήσαμεν	epoiēsamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mercy	ἔλεος	eleos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1656 pity, mercy
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
washing	λουτροῦ	loutrou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3067 a bath, washing, baptism
of new birth	παλινγενεσίας	palingenesias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3824 a new birth, regeneration
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
renewal	ἀνακαινώσεως	anakainōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G342 renewing
by	Ἁγίου	Hagiou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

Titus 3:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He poured out	ἐξέχεεν	execheen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1632 I pour out, shed
on	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
abundantly	πλουσίως	plousiōs	Adverb	G4146 richly, abundantly
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Savior	Σωτῆρος	Sōtēros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4990 a savior, deliverer, preserver

Titus 3:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
having been justified	δικαιωθέντες	dikaiōthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1344 I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify
by	ἐκείνου	ekeinou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
grace	χάριτι	chariti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
we would become	γενηθῶμεν	genēthōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
heirs	κληρονόμοι	klēronomoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2818 an heir, inheritor
with	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
hope	ἐλπίδα	elpida	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
of eternal	αἰωνίου	aiōniou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωῆς	zōēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2222 life

Titus 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
saying	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
trustworthy	Πιστὸς	Pistos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
I want	βούλομαί	boulomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1014 I will, intend, desire
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
to emphasize	διαβεβαιοῦσθαι	diabebaiousthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1226 I assert emphatically
these things	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
have believed	πεπιστευκότες	pepisteukotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
will take care	φροντίζωσιν	phrontizōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5431 I am thoughtful, careful
to devote themselves to	προΐστασθαι	proistasthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle	G4291 I rule
good	καλῶν	kalōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
deeds	ἔργων	ergōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
These things	ταῦτά	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
are	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
excellent	καλὰ	kala	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
profitable	ὠφέλιμα	ōphelima	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5624 profitable, beneficial, useful
for the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
people	ἀνθρώποις	anthrōpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race