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Commentaries on Titus 3:5

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO Titus 3 In this chapter the apostle exhorts Titus to press various duties incumbent on Christians, with arguments engaging to them; gives him some directions about dealing with heretics, and some instructions about private matters, and particular persons, and closes it with salutations. And first, he charges him to put his hearers in mind of their duty, to be subject to civil...

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

Not by works of righteousness which we have done,.... The great instance of the kindness and love of God our Saviour is salvation; which the apostle denies that it is brought about by any works, even the best works of men; for "works of righteousness" are works done according to a righteous law, and in obedience to it; and in a righteous manner, from right principles of grace, in faith, and with...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

Of duties which concern Christians more in common, and the reasons of them, ver. 1-8. What Titus in teaching should avoid, and how he should deal with a heretic, with some other directions (ver. 9-14), and salutations in the close, ver. 15. Exhortations to Several Duties; Characteristics of an Unrenewed State; The Import and Origin of Salvation; Regeneration; Justification. (a. d. 66.) 1 Put them...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. This is a faithful saying, It would be worth while for you to turn to the other...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. This...