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Titus 3 — Sermon Preparation
Paul urges submission to rulers, readiness for good works, and avoidance of quarrels, grounding all this in the mercy of God that saved us. Below is a research summary for Titus 3, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 15
- verses
- 219 / 132
- Greek words / lemmas
- 11
- classic sermon excerpts
- 5
- preachers & commentators
Titus 3 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ἔργον | érgon | G2041 | 4 | deed, doing, labour, work |
| καλός | kalós | G2570 | 3 | better, fair, good, honest |
| προΐστημι | proḯstēmi | G4291 | 2 | maintain, be over, rule |
| νομικός | nomikós | G3544 | 2 | about the law, lawyer |
| σωτήρ | sōtḗr | G4990 | 2 | saviour |
| ἀσπάζομαι | aspázomai | G782 | 2 | embrace, greet, salute, take leave |
| μηδείς | mēdeís | G3367 | 2 | any, no, none, not |
How preachers through history handled this text
11 public-domain excerpts on Titus 3, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Christianity is not a fruitless profession; and its professors must be filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. They must be doing good, as well as keeping away from evil. Let "ours" follow some honest labour and employment, to provide for themselves and their families. Christianity obliges all to seek some honest work and calling, and therein to abide with God. The apostle concludes with expressions of kind regard and fervent prayer. Grace be with you all; …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Titus 3:12–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Nicopolis— Titus 3:12
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