Titus 3:14

Translations

Modern

And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.

Traditional

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

Literal

And also let our people learn to devote themselves to good works for necessary needs, so that they may not be unfruitful.

Latin

Discant autem et nostri bonis operibus præesse ad usus necessarios: ut non sint infructuosi.

Original

Greek

English

And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.

Notes

Titus 3:14

This final exhortation is connected to the responsibility to take care of Zenas and Apollos (see Romans 12:13; Ephesians 4:28; 1 Thessalonians 4:11; 1 Timothy 5:8, 16; 6:18).
Our people (that is, followers of Christ) must involve themselves in the life-giving ministry of the good news rather than in the unproductive speculations of the false teachers.

Titus 3:12–15

The letter ends with news in 3:12, a final exhortation (or encouragement) in 3:13–14, greetings, and a blessing in 3:15.

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This 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.
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Philippians 1:11
…filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
2 Peter 1:8
For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any.
John 15:8
This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
Philippians 4:17
Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.
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John 15:16
You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
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In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
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Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered.

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