Titus

Titus 3:8–9

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.

⁹But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.

Read all of Titus 3

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

Titus 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
avoid	περιΐστασο	periistaso	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G4026 I stand around, avoid, shun
foolish	Μωρὰς	Mōras	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3474 stupid, foolish
controversies	ζητήσεις	zētēseis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2214 a question, debate, controversy
genealogies	γενεαλογίας	genealogias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1076 genealogy
arguments	ἔρεις	ereis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2054 contention, strife
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
quarrels	μάχας	machas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3163 strife, contention, quarrel
about	νομικὰς	nomikas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3544 about law, one learned in the Law
because	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
are	εἰσὶν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
pointless	ἀνωφελεῖς	anōpheleis	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G512 useless, unprofitable
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
worthless	μάταιοι	mataioi	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3152 vain, unproductive, godless

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Titus 3:8 Titus 3:14 · Psalm 16:2–3 · Titus 2:14 · Titus 1:9 · Titus 3:1 · Romans 4:5 · John 12:44 · John 5:24 · 1 Peter 1:21 · Job 22:2 · 1 Timothy 1:15 · 1 John 5:10–13

Titus 3:9 2 Timothy 2:14 · 1 Timothy 4:7 · 2 Timothy 2:23 · Titus 1:14 · 2 Timothy 2:16 · 1 Timothy 1:3–7 · Job 15:3 · 1 Corinthians 8:1 · 1 Corinthians 13:2

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.