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Titus 3

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Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 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 is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter. Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

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Titus 3:7

Eastern Fathers

John Chrysostom

"That being justified by His grace"-again by grace and not by debt-"we may be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life." At the same time there is an incitement to humility, and a hope for the future. For if when we were so abandoned, as to require to be born again, to be saved by grace, to have no good in us, if then He saved us, much more will He save us in the world to come.

Homily on Titus 5 ↗

Theophylact of Ohrid

Again — "by grace," and not by merit. This teaches humility of mind. For we ourselves did not accomplish anything. And it gives encouragement regarding the future. If He saved those who were utterly lost "by grace," how much more will He grant the future to those who have been justified. So that, he says, we might be heirs of eternal life, as we also hope for this. Or: we are already heirs, since we live by hope.

Commentary on Titus ↗

Western Saints

Thomas Aquinas

Then when he says, that, being justified by his grace, he puts down the goal of our salvation, which is the participation of eternal life. Hence he says, heirs. Now, justified is the same as that which he previously called regeneration. In the justification of the unbelieving there are two endpoints, namely, that from which, which is the remission of guilt, and this is renewal; and that toward which, which is the infusion of grace, and this pertains to regeneration. …

Commentary on Titus ↗

Bonaventure

From Christ is the fruit of grace. This fruit of grace is fourfold: it consists in steadying the soul through faith, blessing it through divine love, lifting it up through hope, curbing it through divine fear. The third is mentioned in the Epistle to Titus: "Justified by His grace, we are heirs in the hope of life everlasting."

Collations on the Hexaemeron, Collation 18 ↗